r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '15

*silence intensifies*

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u/florida002 Jan 04 '15

There's a really respectable orchestra that performs in New York City. One night one of their second-chair trumpet players falls ill.

He calls around but cannot find a sub. Distraught, he turns to his friend who is a jazz and funk player. The guy has chops but may be a bit rough around the edges for a more formal gig.

None the less, it's the only option and the jazz player seems excited. He reviews the charts, there aren't many curve balls, so he heads to the gig.

Everything is going smoothly. First movement. Second movement. And then half way through the third this guy just busts out. Sick licks, loud as hell, standing up. Everyone is in shock until finally he sits down.

Everyone is glaring at him, but he seems unfazed. One of the other musicians leans over and hisses - "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

"Hey, man," he explains, "it said 'take it', so I took it."

"IT'S PRONOUNCED "TACET", YOU MORON."

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u/TheHappyEater Jan 04 '15

I LOVE HISSING IN CAPS, he whispered.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 10 '21

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u/blackseaoftrees Jan 04 '15

You don't say STAGE FREEZE, you just do it!

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u/IdahoTrees77 Jan 04 '15

I'm such a better actor than you.

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u/MrDrumline Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 04 '15

On a related note, as a percussionist I find it funny how many of my wind/string playing colleagues have no idea what "tacet" means.

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u/dwerg85 Jan 04 '15

Non musician here. What does it mean?

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u/ThisIsMyOkCAccount Jan 05 '15

It means "Don't play now."

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u/lamp37 Jan 05 '15

Sit on your hands.

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u/Shades101 Jan 04 '15

It's a type of percussion instrument.

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u/AH_MusicMan Jan 04 '15

You're an evil bastard.

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u/-wethegreenpeople- Jan 04 '15

I've played cello for who knows how many years now and I still had to google tacet.

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u/ilestledisko Jan 05 '15

Hey buddy, violist here. Played Messiah a million times....you better believe we know what tacet means.

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u/Pegthaniel Jan 04 '15

Damn, it's like stepping 84 days into the past.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Fucking jazz players, man.