That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for December 29, 2021

After putting the patrons of the orchestra to sleep, Stanislaus the violinist ran off with the chief patron’s wife.

Meet the world’s most boring violinist.

/// When a man serenades Philistines,

he may face some embarrassing scenes.

Violins may not keep

them from falling asleep.

Time to bang on some loud tambourines!

Stop hanging all over me and go take their wallets and cuff links – they’ll stay asleep as long as I keep playing.

Oskar’s muse would always get all gropey when he played her music.

When I said to knock em dead sweetie, I didn’t mean it literally

“I just put a sedative in the pre-recital cocktail. Come with me and we will make beautiful music together.”

The boys say he’s just soporific

But the ladies think Jascha’s terrific !

he knows many things

about fingering strings..

you might call his skills “site-specific”///

It is probably true of musicians

That they will (under ideal conditions)

Put bankers to sleep

But the ladies just leap

To offer them more than commissions..

Now that I’ve read my poem it’s your turn.

Post coital snoozing….

i like his self portrait better…

Ask ‘The Gypsies’ to play ‘Fascination“.

“Mmm, pluck my G-string like that and I’ll follow you anywhere.”

“Now that they’re asleep how about some sex and violins.”

You don’t have to worry about lipstick on you collar. I’m not wearing any.

Michal is mesmerized by David’s tactics of collecting Philistine foreskins for Saul.

Do you “come” here often?

“Cool! They’re all asleep. Now I can make whoopie with their wives.”

Someone filled the punchbowl with Mad Dog 20/20.

Thanks, P. Colli !

There is no behavior more rude

than that of this fiddling dude -

He assaults the defenseless

With scherzos (it’s senseless !)

In their post-coital lassitude.

Why do you fiddle the violin when you can fiddle with me.

“They plainly requested ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia,’ but no…. you had to play your precious originals.”

Early groupies: You took what you could get.

“I like your fingering; shall I come by the dressing room after the show?”

“Your playing doesn’t thrill but it does kill – apparently”

Oh please, honey…if I wake them up will you play the 1812 overture for violin and male chorus again.

This is how Lenin won the revolution. He put the Bolsheviks to sleep first with his awful playing.

I hope that you won’t decline / to meet a friend of mine. / And here’s some good news, / she’ll act as your muse. / Her name is Phyllis Stein.

Philistines: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Oku%C5%84_-_Philistines.jpg 

(best viewed with Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most webpages if necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this painting.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image at 

http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/2021/12/masterpiece-2852.html 

I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. First work by this artist used here.

I’m ready when you are……

“O.K. You’ve put ‘em to sleep and I’ve picked their pockets, so I say we blow this popsicle joint while the goin’ good!”

The Pied Piper’s brother, the Black Fiddler, displaying his ability to cure insomnia.

she was wondering whether it was the violin or the violinist she was in love with.then she woke up.

/// Her right hand wandered over his middle

and would pause, here and there, for a twiddle.

Both her husband and lover

were alike one another.

In a way they each play second fiddle.

He was so bad, his parents sent him outside to practice. After that preconditioning, he could only play outside …

I’ve heard of playing for “whose on top” … but playing for “whose behind”?

Don’t worry honey, it’s the latest and greatest. They call them “strap-ons”.

Lindsey Stirling he is not …

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLGj2LZg0r0