Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for March 14, 2021

That’s quite the lung capacity Peter Otterloop, Jr. has there.

is that how coltrane started?

Once again, a little under 10 years ago, Richard posted a blog entry regarding this and the prior 6 strips: 

http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2011/03/todays-cul-de-sac-march-7-to-13-2011.html 

If you’ve been following these and didn’t see last week’s because the strip hadn’t yet been posted, 

https://www.gocomics.com/culdesac/2021/03/07?comments=visible 

is there now with a blog pointer regarding those strips.

Petey Bflat. A#(?)

Petey “Smokin’ Oboe” Otterloop

My old trumpet teacher demanded that I be able to play 16 bars between breaths. I could do it if the music was fast enough….

Here’s an excellent example of an oboist who uses circular breathing to play non-stop. He has a couple of breaks early in the piece when the choir sings without his accompaniment, but from there on he just keeps going and going to the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Df7f_BLU8

Oboe.

Wherever you are – eat your heart out, Kate Smith!

These strips always remind me of my sister practicing her oboe. EWWW.

BUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hiya Happyx3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Images four, five and six are in desperate need of a spitoon.

I’m sure that’s what the oboe is all about, right?

Your lungs aren’t completely empty until your toes curl – at least that’s how my girlfriend acted (she was an expert on the flute)…

How can that skinny little wisp of a kid get any skinner? Let out all the air.

OMG, Petey! Bravo! How heroic can My Hero be?! 17 seconds! What lung endurance….

That’s the most excited I’ve ever seen Petey.

He’s certainly dedicated. I have trouble with high notes, especially sustaining strongly. If I practiced with concentration I’d do much better. But I don’t like the sound.

Miles had to tell him to take the horn out of his mouth one time. True story.