Monty by Jim Meddick for June 18, 2022

Regardless of the piece, he played it well enough to draw a nice compliment. Does little rich squirt have a talent after all?

What’s the German word for “thigh-slapper”?

Is Sedgwick expecting Jarvis to sing Soprano?

It is a real piece, I don’t get the joke.

Mahler: Das himmlische Leben, Liv Redpath soprano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WFa0ewDSP4

I think I know that one, "Big Wheels keep on turnin, Proud mary keeps on burning

“The heavenly life”

If he can play classical music with his hands like that, he must be REALLY good! The left hand goes above the right for the recorder. And his left hand isn’t even near the holes.

A music prodigy? HIM?

It must sound good: the musical notes aren’t all crumpled-looking which they’d have to be according to comics convention if it were crap.

Of course, I expect technological assistance of some kind. He can’t be actually good at something, can he?

“Das himmlische Leben", presents a child’s vision of heaven and is sung by a soprano.

I had to fire that Mahler piece up. I’m undecided. It’s jaunty. I’m still not sure what the singer’s going on about.

Bagpipes would have been more comical.

In case you were wondering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z_akXES1no

I still have the recorder that I played in 2nd grade. I’ve had it for 67 years. Occasionally I still play it.

Our kids’ grade school had the Level 1 Suzuki violin class play “Tequila”.

Is this funny? I don’t get it.

Some talents are not wanted or used. I believe I had the chance to become quite good at chess only it takes constant study and living it for life. I declined and it remains a might-have-been at best.

Assuming the last panel is the punchline, I’m not getting why it’s funny?

ITs like, I have some respect for this little SOB now!!

Jarvis’ look in the last panel-I don’t think he’s all that thrilled. And, maybe he knows he’ll be drafted for the vocals.