A famous musician once said, “Bassoon is a Latin word for ‘bundle of reeds’. It makes dreadful music, but then, it does put a horrible strain on a bundle of reeds.”
Karen Geoghegan, Susan Nigro, Illinois Jacquet, Rainn Wilson, Chris King, Alexandre Silvério, Ashby Mayes, The Breaking Winds, Antoni Vivaldi, and I, concur on your first, best, choice.
allen@home almost 3 years ago
I’ve heard of a Bassoon. Never heard of a Zither.
marilynnbyerly almost 3 years ago
Do a search of famous zither players. There’s a surprising number of them.
w6nim7 almost 3 years ago
The bassoon is an ill wind that nobody blows good!
Julius Marold Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Always loved Anton Karas playing the zither, particularly “The Third Man” theme.
constantine48 almost 3 years ago
People don’t care what the instrument is called, as long as it sounds good.
Susan00100 almost 3 years ago
A famous musician?
Fame, money, bodyguards??
Yeah, then death from a drug OD!!
Yakety Sax almost 3 years ago
Sounds of Silence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Z9XBAw4cU
See You Again Zither/Guzheng Cover 古筝
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Y7BXIuX6Y
jagedlo almost 3 years ago
Hi ho, hi ho… it’s off to comics we go…
Dani Rice almost 3 years ago
A famous musician once said, “Bassoon is a Latin word for ‘bundle of reeds’. It makes dreadful music, but then, it does put a horrible strain on a bundle of reeds.”
f_murphy almost 3 years ago
Funeral March of the Marionettes – the Alfred Hitchcock theme
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
Ha! Either one she’s doomed….
david_42 almost 3 years ago
We had a zither when I was a kid, but the harp split and warped, rendering it unplayable.
mfrasca almost 3 years ago
Broomie has her résumé in with Carol Reed and Alfred Hitchcock.
donut reply almost 3 years ago
Didn’t Peter Gabriel play bassoon? I believe I saw him holding a bassoon on his live album.
davidlwashburn almost 3 years ago
I’m impressed. That’s a fair rendering of a bassoon. Not many cartoonists can get it that close.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member almost 3 years ago
If John Sebastian could make the auto harp cool then I’m sure somebody could utilize a zither in popular music.
tcayer almost 3 years ago
Remember “Zamfir: Master of the Pan Flute?” Neither does anyone else…
cuzinron47 almost 3 years ago
It’s nice to have aspirations, but she needs to lower the bar.
s.gottlieb almost 3 years ago
Let me introduce you to a man called Yanni!
ComicsBinger Premium Member almost 3 years ago
That is a beautifully drawn bassoon.
holdenrex almost 3 years ago
Doesn’t matter what you play, modern audiences will only go for if you autotune it to death.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Karen Geoghegan, Susan Nigro, Illinois Jacquet, Rainn Wilson, Chris King, Alexandre Silvério, Ashby Mayes, The Breaking Winds, Antoni Vivaldi, and I, concur on your first, best, choice.
WentHulk almost 3 years ago
I think we had best get ear plugs.
vacman almost 3 years ago
Hmmm, A baffoon playing a bassoon?
Sisyphos almost 3 years ago
Way to go, Auntie Broom! I really like the zither, and I’m kinda fond of the big bassoon, too!
A bit of The Third Man theme (zither by Anton Karas):
https://tinyurl.com/y9w39o8h
kenshively almost 3 years ago
Should have stayed with the zither, ever hear of the Lovin Spoonful…
christelisbetty almost 3 years ago
Monday the 7th, Just saw Harry Anderson on Johnny Carson, playing Old MacDonald (badly) on the bassoon…..missed by that much.