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Where is this? I’m going to learn to play “Stairway to Heaven” on the bassoon and then leave my phone on.
Does this mean I have to bring my own bocal and reed? Will a neck strap be provided as well?
hilary from salem, or?
no, hilary from indianapolis, in
Neck strap? Try butt strap, as in you sit on the strap.
most bassoons have adapters for both neck AND butt straps.
It would be called a seat strap. And actually, some players prefer neck straps. Personally, I use a harness for my bassoon because a neck strap put too much pressure on my neck and made my posture awful.
i have both, but a butt strap requires a chair.
Well, personally, I never let mine off its leash – ah! no! That’s my basset!
I will try the basset horn on a leash, but I think the neck strap will be easier. And yes I do own (and play) both a basset horn and a couple of bassoons
I use a harness as well, tried a neck strap once and never did it again. Rock on Bassoon Players!
that is just evil….
why must everyone suffer?!?
Heeeeeey
i play bassoon, that’s just mean…
What’s the difference between a Bassoon and a Trampoline?
You take your shoes off before jumping on the Trampoline!!!!
No, no, that’s what you do with a Viola…
Mighty Boosh?
Nuff said
That should help with the problem!
nooooooo, not the bassoon!
Run up and play the Muppet Show Theme!
We’ve actually performed the Muppet Show Theme at one of our OCP Children’s Concerts and I’m pretty sure we used a contra for it! We definitely used contra for our recent kiddie concert on Sponge Bob and the Teddy Bear’s Picnic.
YESS!!! bassoon win
I play the bassoon so this makes me happy
They should have them play the F*gotto instead, that would make the pun a bit better ^^
Yay fellow bassoonist!!
Not a problem! Do I at least get a fresh reed? (Ok, I play the bassoon. Voluntarily. Love the damn thing.)
I dunno about you, but my bassoon is like my baby 0__o
That must have been a difficult birth and not a little surprising too !!
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Yea, punishment unless you know how to play the bassoon, or are an attention whore.
Google Translate bassoon from English to Dutch.
I dare you, I double dare you:
http://translate.google.nl/#en|nl|bassoon
Yes, also German, French, Italian, and English. Faggot originally meant a bundle of sticks, and the resemblance of a bassoon to a bundle of sticks is pretty obvious. Many orchestral parts for bassoon read “Faggot” at the top, which is hilarious to middle school band kids but no one else.
And that Dutch word, just like the similar French word, just like the orginal meaning for the related English word, means “bundle of sticks” which accurately describes what a bassoon looks like. So your point is…. ?
Oh so you play the f*got instrument
I’m deaf and never took interest in music. Where is that, I want to try and see if I can empty the house quicker than the all-you-can-eat buffet at a fat camp.
If you are deaf, you won’t hear your pager go off.
You forgot about that whole ring*and*vibrate setting, so Genki can feel it when it does go off. But then again, Genki would be pretty sure it went off by the glares of death from everyone in the house, and the idea should be well solidified by the time (s)he’s subsequently hauled to the stage for public mockery.
lol
Haha
That’s a great visual!
eh, I’d give it a shot
@Tank668
That Joke would have made more sense, if it had started with, “If You’re visually impaired…”.
Two points:
Firstly, You’re at a Concert.
Secondly… You’re at a Concert!
I know technically, that’s only one Point… But it was such a big Point, I thought it was worth mentioning it twice.
(Alluding to Kryten, Red Dwarf.).
This is apropos of nothing except bassoons in general, but: there’s a great recording of Gubaidulina’s bassoon concerto in which the soloist, seeing the indication “shriek” in the score, lets fly with a bloodcurdling scream. The music builds and builds, and suddenly the entire orchestra drops away, leaving a lone “AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!” Later, the soloist met the composer, who told him the indication was intended for a high note on the instrument, not with the voice.
Since the recording was made, and distributed from, behind the Iron Curtain, it remains a landmark recording of the concerto. Or maybe it’s just because of the soloist and his truly epic fail. Who knows?
I can play the bassoon. I’d go up and pretend to be all “Oh I donno… this is going to end badly.” And then I’d wow them.
Not on the instrument we would hand you!! 0:
And to clarify that comment – I meant that the bassoon we have in the lobby is more of a lamp post than an actual instrument!
The only instrument where it’s actually an advantage to be all-thumbs!
No kidding.. and you get frickin muscley thumbs if you play long enough, lol.
I am in awe of all you double-reed players, honestly! Oboe and bassoon are my favorite instruments, along with ‘cello. (and I am but a drummer–won’t call myself “percussionist”)
At least no one has ever interrupted any of
our concerts!
My daughter played bassoon in HS Symphony. When heard with the other instruments, it is very melodical. Alone it is hysterical. She was practicing outside one sunny day and called in a flock of Canadian geese that were flying overhead. Wock wock wock.
Awesome, bring on the challenge!!!!!!!!!!! The bassoon rules the double reeds!!!!
And the double (/Contra) bassoon? He is the emperor!
Yes, I too play the bassoon, and I love that the bassoonists want to “accept” the challenge. I totally would. I will institute this policy at my home for my niece and nephew to get them OFF THEIR PHONES.
Isn’t that collective punishment of the entire audience?
It’s a Lunar Baboon with a spoon and a basoon
It’s amazing how many bassoon players are on here!
I have a bassoon app on my phone. Does that count or can I just use it again after it goes off. Or I could link it to my home studio and midi a bassoon sound that I have on my synth and… and… and…
Sorry, wouldn’t count! Part of the ‘punishment’ is attempting to get that bassoon in the lobby to play. (Believe us, you’d regret it…)
Not a big deal. I’ll just ask to get a transposed Baroque duet with a really good bassoonist and my bass clarinet.
Hello!
The sign/concept is mine and we use it for our Oregon Chamber Player Concerts. Obviously the visual is extremely effective as we’ve never had a rude cell phone interruption as of yet! However, I am also the Director of the annual Northwest Oboe Seminar and I make a point to NOT use it at those events as I’m sure all the double reeders in attendance would consider it as an incentive…
This reminds me of the ‘no raquetball’ prank pulled at a local gas station. If you post it, they will come.
You all know that all bassoon players play is the bass line to “How deep is your love” by the Beegees
Better bassoon than piccolo… that is the most God-forsaken instrument that ever could have been invented. If I could go back in time and change only one thing, I would go back and shoot the person that thought that would be a good idea.
now, i wouldnt deliberately disturb a concert, but if my phone were to go off, and i had to try to play said bassoon, i’d give it a go. as a bassoonist, i enjoy playing, but i find that sign rather insulting. the bassoon is a beautiful instrument and should be given more credit. also, could someone give me a link to the part in Gubaidulina’s bassoon concerto where the soloist screams?
i play oboe and bassoon….i would love to get a phone call during that concert
double reeds FTW
Wow, did anybody count the bassoon players here?
This is not a punishment, this is a reward. I as well would be tempted to let my phone ring so I might be allowed to play. I’d rather not go to classical concerts because I always want to be up there and play myself.
Righteous! All thumbs, awesome. I love how many bassoonists are on here – way to own up to something shameful, all! (I too, have a shameful fascination with bassoon; I’ve played for years.)
Good idea! BUT, forget playing anything! Make them stay until after the show, pack up, and carry the double basses!
Oh, Dude – I like the way you think!
(Victoria – Oregon Chamber Players – creator of ‘The Sign’)
That would be SWEET!!! I might like that idea better!!
As a Bassoonist for life, I’d gladly play! Do you think the orchestra would play along? I’d like to do “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from the Peer Gynt Suite. All Bassoon–All the Time!!
This picture has been posted on my Facebook wall twice in the last week.
I felt obligated to comment and say hello to my fellow bassoonists! It’s lonely being the only one…
Lol… are these real bassoonists commenting about bassoon not being torture? Last time I checked, intonation, reeds, fingerings, and dynamics are complete beast to deal with xD I’d switch my major to sax if bsn wasn’t so high in demand lol.
This sign is awesome.
Bassoon’s are gayyyyyyyyyyyy.
I NEVER leave my phone on anything but silent when I’m anywhere near a concert hall, so this wouldn’t happen to me, but it would serve the fools right. You think you’re too important to turn off your phone? Yeah, come up here & play? Oh, you stink? Well, guess you’re not that “winning” of a person. Oh, you can play? Well, shame on you for trying to upstage your fellow musicians. Either way, you’d come out looking like an idiot or a jerk. This is the most brilliant idea.