May 5, 2009 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Humor
Stewie from Family Guy Plays the French Horn
Or at least he gives it a noble effort.
A tip of the hat to Charles Noble at Daily Observations for finding this these. In the first video, a character from the cartoon Family Guy gives the French horn a try with comical results.
In a related video, the show pokes some fun at the movies that use the “lone trumpeter” soundtrack. This solo trumpet trick seems to always come in one of three flavors: something Aaron Copland-esque, something like The Godfather or something in the style of Charles Ive’s Unanswered Question.
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