Video profile of cigar box guitar maker, Mark Vickroid

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, April 29, 2009 8:29 AM | permalink

Bill Streeter says:

Here is a video profile I made about a cigarbox guitar maker here in St. Louis. Mark Vickroid makes wonderful homemade guitars out of old cigarboxes. Some of them even have an amp built in. I went to his house to see how he made them and talk to him about how he got started. He's pretty funny -- and if you check the sidebar links you will see a related video of him performing.

Mr. Vickroids Cigarbox Guitars

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#1 posted by RandolfeWicker, April 29, 2009 11:03 AM

Great video. Glad I saw Bill Streeter's post on Twitter about this. This video reminded me that I made a mental note to look up a woman who plays saws in NYC & do a vlog about her. Music made from unique instruments is most interesting. I saw a documentary on Sundance where they "played" on the air conditioning vents in one part. I'm always surprised when I see street musicians making amazing sounds with pots, spoons, plastic barrels, etc. I recently captured an amazing "UZUHI JRock Power" performance at Columbia University. It's really nice promoting/discovering people who aren't well known like was done here.

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#2 posted by Wovixo, April 29, 2009 1:10 PM

Cool. Nice sound too for a crap neck stuck on box.

I have to say though, are all the cool kids complete slobs nowadays? Do I have to fling my laundry around the room to get some cred?

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#3 posted by shanespeal, April 29, 2009 8:24 PM

Marky Vickroid ROCKS! He posted his entire album for free listening at
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarkVickroid

-shane speal
ps. cigar box guitars on display in a York PA art gallery until June 6. www.yorkarts.org