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"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!

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

* A shameless steal.

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Vert good, sir

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

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

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Well, Trombone Champ is certainly making a splash.

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

A: "An optimist"

Drummer Hal Blaine in 'The Wrecking Crew'

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Or an anachronism

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"...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!

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

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

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

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

Love from India

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

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

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

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Thank u for ur insights

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

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

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Love the dream! Continue with Italian wine! 👍🙏

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"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).

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