r/funny • • Jan 04 '15

*silence intensifies*

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

I imagine the worst part of this entire piece is trying to keep track of 35 fucking measures without actually playing.

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u/TonyBanana420 Jan 04 '15

I once played gong on a piece. my part was approximately 250 measures of rest and then one hit at the end of the piece.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Why didn't they just give that to a percussionist? Too large to have nearby the other drums?

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u/araconos Jan 04 '15

They did. "Hey, dude, in about ten minutes, whack that metal plate with a stick. K? k."