Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for March 14, 2021

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 3 years ago

    That’s quite the lung capacity Peter Otterloop, Jr. has there.

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    jymy Premium Member over 3 years ago

    is that how coltrane started?

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    mabrndt Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Once again, a little under 10 years ago, Richard posted a blog entry regarding this and the prior 6 strips: 

    http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2011/03/todays-cul-de-sac-march-7-to-13-2011.html 

    If you’ve been following these and didn’t see last week’s because the strip hadn’t yet been posted, 

    https://www.gocomics.com/culdesac/2021/03/07?comments=visible 

    is there now with a blog pointer regarding those strips.

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    Cpeckbourlioux  over 3 years ago

    Petey Bflat. A#(?)

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    Oscat  over 3 years ago

    Petey “Smokin’ Oboe” Otterloop

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    xSigoff Premium Member over 3 years ago

    My old trumpet teacher demanded that I be able to play 16 bars between breaths. I could do it if the music was fast enough….

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    seismic-2 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Here’s an excellent example of an oboist who uses circular breathing to play non-stop. He has a couple of breaks early in the piece when the choir sings without his accompaniment, but from there on he just keeps going and going to the end.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Df7f_BLU8

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    DCBakerEsq  over 3 years ago

    Oboe.

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    WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Wherever you are – eat your heart out, Kate Smith!

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    oldlady07 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    These strips always remind me of my sister practicing her oboe. EWWW.

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    Impkins  Premium Member over 3 years ago

    BUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hiya Happyx3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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    gbars70  over 3 years ago

    Images four, five and six are in desperate need of a spitoon.

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    ekke  over 3 years ago

    I’m sure that’s what the oboe is all about, right?

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    Craig Westlake  over 3 years ago

    Your lungs aren’t completely empty until your toes curl – at least that’s how my girlfriend acted (she was an expert on the flute)…

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    Durak Premium Member over 3 years ago

    How can that skinny little wisp of a kid get any skinner? Let out all the air.

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    Sisyphos  over 3 years ago

    OMG, Petey! Bravo! How heroic can My Hero be?! 17 seconds! What lung endurance….

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    Mary Sullivan Premium Member over 3 years ago

    That’s the most excited I’ve ever seen Petey.

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    JH&Cats  over 3 years ago

    He’s certainly dedicated. I have trouble with high notes, especially sustaining strongly. If I practiced with concentration I’d do much better. But I don’t like the sound.

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    descabro  over 3 years ago

    Miles had to tell him to take the horn out of his mouth one time. True story.

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