My washtub double-bass is one instrument I almost never play, although it's been going to festivals with me for around 20 years now.

Of the two reasons why I don't often play it, the obvious one is that I'm not very good at it -

But the important reason is that when I throw it out on the street around midnight at festival it usually draws a crowd and lot's of people who want to know why it sounds so different than the average jug.

The guys who are willing to try it out usually are pretty good at it, and it has a certain fascination for regular bass players. The ones who aren't fairly confident tend to have too much "male ego" to mess with it.

But the GIRLS seem to be much more willing to have a try. Quite a few of them have been pretty good. A lot of the rest have been pretty bad musically, but may be cute.

So the REAL REASON I hardly ever play it is it's a lot more fun as



     CHICK BAIT!!!!


and I get to stand back and take pictures of people having fun.

John