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Tom Rhea's avatar

"Trombone sales will skyrocket . . ." Uh, NAH!

To sell trombones there must be people who play them, which leads to this:

A trombonist and a snake are run over in the road. What's the difference?

The snake was on its way to a gig.

Burma Shave!

Richard Cheverton's avatar

How do we know that this 'stack isn't written by an algorithm? Do robots dream of electric sheep?*

* A shameless steal.

mike's avatar

i 'll still be learning the goldberg varations [fingers crossed]

Scott W. Hallgren's avatar

It's time for the trombone to make a comeback!

Eric Brown's avatar

Well, Trombone Champ is certainly making a splash.

Charles Powell's avatar

10) "What do you call a trombone player in LA with a pager?"

A: "An optimist"

Drummer Hal Blaine in 'The Wrecking Crew'

Hektor Bleriot's avatar

"...the highest TV ratings that year will be a live broadcast of the 90th birthday concert of a famous rock/pop star."

C'mon, Dylan would actually turn over a 100 years old 20 years from now!

Charles H.'s avatar

Not to forget Keith Richards, he'll be 98 by then.

Jake W's avatar

Numbers 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 are already in motion.

Scott Burson's avatar

I don't think 12 is very far away either.

Is this anything?'s avatar

Every day I thank the angel who sent me to your substack. Posts like this is the reason.

Love from India

Eric Smith's avatar

Looks like the trombone should have been a crystal flute. Glad for you your prescience forwent the twerking in a see through onesie😳🫣

Stanley Hunter's avatar

Delicious ironic amplifications of the malaise of today’s sorry world. And some hope in there as well!

Jay L Gischer's avatar

I'll tell ya, #13 is a thing I've not only thought of, but wondered how I could help make it happen.

albert crawford's avatar

Thank u for ur insights

FALST's avatar

Platforms like Substack and Bandcamp allow for the music first genre.

Doug Sisler's avatar

Grateful for #10. I will sell my vintage Conn 48h for $15,000.

Doug Sisler's avatar

Love the dream! Continue with Italian wine! 👍🙏

Eyvind Sommerfelt's avatar

"Toddler dance music" has already existed for at least 25 years, and is the genre of the most successful youtube video ever, just surpassing 11 BILLION views (Baby Shark).