An orchestra was playing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The famous Ode to Joy has a long passage where the basses haven’t got much to do. The double bass section was stage right, near the curtains and behind the violin section. One bass player said “We can nip around the corner for a couple of beers and be back when this is over.” The others agreed, and they went to a bar and lost all track of time for the usual reasons. “Don’t worry about us being late,” the first bassist said. “Before we left, I tied the conductor’s score together. We have a few extra minutes.” It was the bottom of the Ninth, the Score was Tied, and the Bases were Loaded.
An orchestra was playing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The famous Ode to Joy has a long passage where the basses haven’t got much to do. The double bass section was stage right, near the curtains and behind the violin section. One bass player said “We can nip around the corner for a couple of beers and be back when this is over.” The others agreed, and they went to a bar and lost all track of time for the usual reasons. “Don’t worry about us being late,” the first bassist said. “Before we left, I tied the conductor’s score together. We have a few extra minutes.” It was the bottom of the Ninth, the Score was Tied, and the Bases were Loaded.