October 12, 2008 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Conductors, Equipment, Humor, Mouthpieces
My Gigantic Mouthpiece Conquers ALL!
At the opera.*
The math is simple:
Rigoletto + iPhone + long measures rest =
[Music cue: the "Imperial March" from Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back]
*Humor
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