It was a dreary weekend when living Lincoln legend, Washboard Guy, took to the streets, “O” Street in particular, to play the music he loves. And also pan for change. His spot on the “O” Street music scene is locked in, his five-gallon bucket is ready to go to the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame as soon as he hangs up the washboard.
This dreary weekend was much like any other one, except Washboard Guy did something no one could have expected. Mr. Guy changed the rhythm.
Washboard Guy has been performing his music on Lincoln Streets for more than a decade. For the vast majority of that time, he just played the hits, “Wicka-wicka-wicka” and “Wicka… wicka.” Last weekend, however, those magical hands of his played something that has never been on his setlist.
After playing the classic “Wicka-wicka…wicka” Washboard Guy played a song that doesn’t yet have a name, but it went something like “wick, wick, wicka-wicka, wicka, wicka, wiiiicckkkk.”
“It was amazing,” John Simmons, 23, said of the song. “I was just walking over to Duffy’s when I heard this music. It stopped me in my tracks.”
Destiny Michaels, 22, was also nearby when Mr. Guy went wild with the spoons, “I can only compare it to Jimi Hendrix on a heroin-induced solo. It was like the paint Washboard Guy was huffing took full possession of him.”
“He was probably seeing some Dark side of the Moon shit behind those shades,” Simmons added. “He’s really coming into his own as an artist.”
Whether or not Mr. Guy actually huffs paint to make more creative music is unknown. With this caliber of creativity it most likely some meth-heroin-crack hybrid that this world has never before seen.
Next time you see Washboard Guy playing his music on “O” street, throw him some change to help fuel his addiction. It will in turn help fuel Lincoln’s addiction to his music.
Bryan ,
This isn’t satire any more when you bring in the idea of a real person huffing paint. He’s deaf. In real life. He’s deaf. He’s not a druggie nor anything close. I’m normally a staunch supporter of the Dailyer, but when you actually talk about a real person we know, not one you’ve made up, it ain’t funny.
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