Jazz for aficionados

Have you guys heard this one?

Three guys walk into a bar.  a Trombonist, a Drummer and a Harpist.

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A Tombonist, a Harpist and a Drummer walk into their favorite bar, where they would get together two or three times a week for drinks and to talk shop after their gig.

On this particular night, someone made the comment that teaching music to people isn’t really all that hard; a real challenge would be to teach a bear.

One thing led to another and they decided to do an experiment. They would all go out into the woods, find a bear, teach it, and try to get it to understand music.

Seven days later, they’re all together to discuss the experience.

The trombonist, who has his arm in a sling, is on crutches, and has various bandages, goes first.
"Well," he says, "I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I found him I began explain the nuts and bolts of music. Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap me around. So I quickly grabbed my trombone, played a blues, and man he became as gentle as a lamb".

The harpist spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, with an arm and both legs in casts, and an IV drip. "Well, I went into the woods and found a bear. I then began to explain the rudiments of harmony to my bear. But that bear wanted nothing to do with me. He took hold of me and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down one hill, up another and another until I managed to make it to my harp and began to play Beethoven. Wouldn’t you know it? The bear calmed down and began to purr".

They both looked down at the drummer, who was lying in a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IV’s and monitors running in and out of him. He was in bad shape.

The drummer looks up and says, "Looking back on it, explaining that Wynton Marsalis is not the best musician that ever lived may not have been the best way to start."

That's got to be the best joke I've ever heard

The discerning reading will note that the players in The Frogman's 'Joke' were presented as just three musicians who were friends.   They were not presented as members of the same group, and more importantly, the sole members of that group.   A deft sidestep if I ever saw one.   Brilliant!!

BTW, Brilliant Bear.  Not only does this bear dig The Blues and Beethoven, he also defends the current defender of Jazz.  Reminds me of someone I know.

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