[Trombone-l] Quiet

[Dennis Clason]

Also:

viola solo,

oboe solo,

vocalist starts,

trumpet solo.

I think the canonical version is viola, though.

Dennis

thetubameister at adelphia.net wrote:
> I always heard the punch line as "bass solo"
>
> :-)
>
> J.c.S.
>
> ---- Fred Hudson <fmhudson at cablelynx.com> wrote: 
>   
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chris Waage" <chris.waage at gmail.com>
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> Again came the reply, "No.  No.  Drums not stop.  Very bad when drums stop."
>>
>> Grabbing the manager by his shirt, the man screams, "What happens that's so
>> bloody bad when the drums stop?"
>>
>> "Trombone solo."
>>
>>
>> Great story Chris!
>>
>> As a matter of fact I had a related experience but with a happier ending. .
>>
>> I spent a few days earlier this week at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX. 
>> While eating dinner at the "Ana Lur" restaurant, a southwestern style 
>> restaurant in the hotel, a LIVE BAND began to play Latin style music. It was 
>> a quintet of Conga Drums, Trap set, bass guitar, keyboard and trombonist 
>> David Pearce. They played with the restraint that I am sure followed the 
>> hotel requirement to be "background for fine dining and not the main 
>> attraction" but they were so entertaining, Dave in particular, that we 
>> stayed and nursed our after-dinner drinks and coffee until the increased 
>> attention from the wait staff got the message across.
>>
>> Dave's solos, although somewhat subdued because of the setting, showed great 
>> improvisation skill, excellent musicianship and "team play".
>>
>> I had a chance to meet and talk with him at a break. I asked if it was his 
>> band. I was surprised to find that it was the conga drummer's band and that 
>> Dave was just filling in for the regular trombone player who was out of town 
>> for a couple of weeks.
>>
>> In this case - When the drums stopped - something GOOD happened!
>>
>> Fred H 
>>
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