bars in F-Sharp”. The singer interrupts, “I don’t think I can do
that.” The piano player says, “Really? That’s the way we did it last
night.’’
Jokes can originate from downright musician hatred for each
other’s genres and its celebrities.
Kanye West recently exclaimed,
“Who’s Paul McCartney?” Kenya
is known for dissing fellow performers, and you can be sure
New Jersey Stage
some haters of hip-hop and him
have been creating biting Kanye
jokes and riddles.
From drummer friend Jimmy
Givens: Q: What’s the definition of an optimist? A: A Tuba
player with a beeper. Insight:
Before cell phones, in demand
pro musicians carried beepers so they could be reached
at any moment and given a call
back number to play on a jingle
January 2015
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