I am still rather cranky about my technology problems mentioned in yesterday’s entry. So I leave you with some light, entertaining thoughts and images.
The first is this article and picture of notes streaming both figuratively and literally like water.
Second, a quote from Yo-Yo Ma in Time magazine. When asked what section of the orchestra was most likely to contain the most egomaniacs, he chose to diplomatically opine on the most fun sections. According to the cellist it is the percussion, lower brass and bass players. I seem to recall that Drew McManus over at Adaptistration played the tuba. I wonder if he would concur.
Actually, to continue on this fun with music theme–check out the San Francisco Symphony Kids page. Even if you are only a kid at heart, it makes learning about music a lot of fun.
Tuba players as egomaniacs? Wow, usually people rate them up there with some of the most harmless people in the business.
Here’s how Garrison Keillor describes tba players in The Young Lutheran’s guide To The Orcehstra:
“The tuba player is normally a stocky, bearded guy whose hobby is plumbing. The only member of the orchestra who bowls over 250 and gets his deer every year and changes his own oil. In his locker downstairs, he keeps a pair of lederhosen for free-lance jobs. Anyway, there’s only one tuba in the bunch and he’s it.”
Tuba players as egomaniacs? Wow, usually people rate them up there with some of the most harmless people in the business.
Here’s how Garrison Keillor describes tba players in The Young Lutheran’s guide To The Orcehstra:
“The tuba player is normally a stocky, bearded guy whose hobby is plumbing. The only member of the orchestra who bowls over 250 and gets his deer every year and changes his own oil. In his locker downstairs, he keeps a pair of lederhosen for free-lance jobs. Anyway, there’s only one tuba in the bunch and he’s it.”
If you want more representative examples, go visit a popular tuba discussion forum: http://forums.chisham.com/index.php