As previously stated, Maestro’s son made off with Jack Cobb’s ladder!
Ba-da-boom!
In other news…
Those cross-shapes in the windows on the right-hand side of the auditorium look strangely similar to the insignia of the Vril Society and various ranks within Hitler’s SS.
Yes, I am aware of the pizzicato method of playing, I was being hypothetical for fun. This comic strip needs it.
I play cello and I use both bow and plucking to play. Of all the things that a concert master could be freaking out with before a concert, other than losing his violin, would be his bow… or music.
Aw shoot, now I’m reading too much into this strip and will start knit-picking the inaccuracy of it until this story ends.
It was Oct.18, 2008, and Baces was still standing around, “talking” about getting “revenge on Genesis corporation … he, and his gang (with robot Magnum Force) had been “TALKING” about It ad infinitum since Since Sept.05, more than 7 weeks of verbal repetition. I commented on this inordinate delay, only to me slammed by Mattie for failing to appreciate or even understand that Locher was brilliantly building SUSPENSE.
It was really breathtaking, I’d never seen the proceedure stretched out so long before. In fact, I found I’d passed through immpatience into “annoyance” waiting (near half the story) for “something to happen” … ANYTHING !… Other than just standing around and talking”.
My bats were up in the belfry.
Then, I remembered Tracy’s recent long unprodutive Circus stand and wondered if Mattie would now add this questionable technique to his budding comic strips ?
He seemed to like it so !
Locher han taught him a lot to get to the top, but he had also included a lot of bleeep
DT can’t understand why he and Tess are so close to the stage, I can Dt will be able to see what goes wrong when something happens at the concert to help his investigation, although I don’t enevy the ears the music will be loud. Dt won’t be able to fall asleep in his chair being up close.
A few years ago I and my husband with to Branson and went to a restuarant where this older couple gave us tickets to see a concert we had not planed to see totally enjoyed the show. We where not expecting this older couple to do this they had to leave that morning and missed one show due to health.
It almost has to be his part.
If it were his bow, he would just borrow the bow from the lowest violin in the pecking order. It wouldn’t be as good, probably, but few would notice.
Things will not go well when your first violinist doesn’t know the score. (Hee hee.)
But you know, I’ll bet that’s not it.
I am going to give the boys some time to develop an interesting story and refrain from snarky comments for a little while, and just count the number of times the concert hall exterior is shown for a while.
Dick is afraid if he sits too close to the stage he’ll be deafened. You know how loud those long-hair musicians are….
One of my father’s friends mentioned listening to long-hair music once. I thought he was talking about rock & roll, and we had a confused conversation for a while…. That was about 1965.
If we were to accept the false suspense and try to guess what’s missing … The conductor wouldn’t have the 1st violinist’s violin or bow, and he wouldn’t have his score either, and even if his score was missing he could look on with any of the rest of the 1st violin section. The conductor’s son couldn’t have stolen everybody’s scores right before the concert; they all take them home to practice.
Maybe Jack Cobb never performs without his lucky Pig On Wheels in his pocket, and the conductor borrowed it for good luck in his IRS audit, and then his son borrowed it for his trip to Vegas and didn’t bring it back in time for the concert. Egad! Whatever shall we do?!
I wonder if the ghost of Jack Benny might have something to do with this caper. While we’re at it, I wonder what the plural is for Stratovarius……Stratovarii??
The two worst building exteriors I’ve seen in DT are Jack’s Casino (at the end of the World with those stubby hi-heel steps), and now this confusing geometric bullding that looks like someting I drew at five years old, and lost in Naperville !
LocherInsider almost 15 years ago
So….this story is about how the maestro’s son stole a violin?
margueritem almost 15 years ago
What is the first violinist missing???? And how will he improvise?
Elexia almost 15 years ago
Lemme take a stab in the dark: He’s missing his bow and now will have to play his violin with a ruler and a rubber band? How very MacGyver…
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
As previously stated, Maestro’s son made off with Jack Cobb’s ladder!
Ba-da-boom!
In other news…
Those cross-shapes in the windows on the right-hand side of the auditorium look strangely similar to the insignia of the Vril Society and various ranks within Hitler’s SS.
Llewellenbruce almost 15 years ago
The music will be louder up close so it will keep you awake.
avatarjk137 almost 15 years ago
“You’re the best first violinist in the business, and therefore a gifted assassin. Now, will you help me murder the percussionist or not?”
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
We never did find out what happened to Elephant Girl. Is she still riding around?
Elexia almost 15 years ago
Yes, I am aware of the pizzicato method of playing, I was being hypothetical for fun. This comic strip needs it.
I play cello and I use both bow and plucking to play. Of all the things that a concert master could be freaking out with before a concert, other than losing his violin, would be his bow… or music.
Aw shoot, now I’m reading too much into this strip and will start knit-picking the inaccuracy of it until this story ends.
coratelli almost 15 years ago
yawn….
geoffreyricho Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Why doesn’t Tracy want to sit close to Tess?
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
In a strange coincidence, Della Contessa will play the bass drum.
watcha almost 15 years ago
Carlo Coratelli - when is your next strip update? Please, we need something good to entertain us until something start happening on DT
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
They will start off the overature with “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” and finish with “The Orange Blossom Special”. They need dat fiddle!
fishbulb almost 15 years ago
Auditorium makes its second appearance in panel three in lieu of actual new art. Shouldn’t the strips current team be docked part of their pay?
idarke almost 15 years ago
…and that’s the weather. In other news, the city symphony’s first violinist played an entire concert tonight with no pants…
linsonl almost 15 years ago
I want the pig on wheels.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
N7326 Foxtrot said, “I want the pig on wheels.”
Me, too!
sydney almost 15 years ago
PACING
It was Oct.18, 2008, and Baces was still standing around, “talking” about getting “revenge on Genesis corporation … he, and his gang (with robot Magnum Force) had been “TALKING” about It ad infinitum since Since Sept.05, more than 7 weeks of verbal repetition. I commented on this inordinate delay, only to me slammed by Mattie for failing to appreciate or even understand that Locher was brilliantly building SUSPENSE.
It was really breathtaking, I’d never seen the proceedure stretched out so long before. In fact, I found I’d passed through immpatience into “annoyance” waiting (near half the story) for “something to happen” … ANYTHING ! … Other than just standing around and talking”.
My bats were up in the belfry.
Then, I remembered Tracy’s recent long unprodutive Circus stand and wondered if Mattie would now add this questionable technique to his budding comic strips ?
He seemed to like it so !
Locher han taught him a lot to get to the top, but he had also included a lot of bleeep
kab2rb almost 15 years ago
DT can’t understand why he and Tess are so close to the stage, I can Dt will be able to see what goes wrong when something happens at the concert to help his investigation, although I don’t enevy the ears the music will be loud. Dt won’t be able to fall asleep in his chair being up close. A few years ago I and my husband with to Branson and went to a restuarant where this older couple gave us tickets to see a concert we had not planed to see totally enjoyed the show. We where not expecting this older couple to do this they had to leave that morning and missed one show due to health.
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
It almost has to be his part. If it were his bow, he would just borrow the bow from the lowest violin in the pecking order. It wouldn’t be as good, probably, but few would notice. Things will not go well when your first violinist doesn’t know the score. (Hee hee.) But you know, I’ll bet that’s not it.
jpozenel almost 15 years ago
I’m getting goose bumps! This is so exciting! I can’t sleep at night thinking about what might happen tomorrow. What a thriller!
ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz……………uh sorry….I just……ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz……….
jumbobrain almost 15 years ago
I am going to give the boys some time to develop an interesting story and refrain from snarky comments for a little while, and just count the number of times the concert hall exterior is shown for a while.
2 so far.
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
False suspense again. :(
Dick is afraid if he sits too close to the stage he’ll be deafened. You know how loud those long-hair musicians are….
One of my father’s friends mentioned listening to long-hair music once. I thought he was talking about rock & roll, and we had a confused conversation for a while…. That was about 1965.
If we were to accept the false suspense and try to guess what’s missing … The conductor wouldn’t have the 1st violinist’s violin or bow, and he wouldn’t have his score either, and even if his score was missing he could look on with any of the rest of the 1st violin section. The conductor’s son couldn’t have stolen everybody’s scores right before the concert; they all take them home to practice.
Maybe Jack Cobb never performs without his lucky Pig On Wheels in his pocket, and the conductor borrowed it for good luck in his IRS audit, and then his son borrowed it for his trip to Vegas and didn’t bring it back in time for the concert. Egad! Whatever shall we do?!
-Cougar :{)
Karl Hiller Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Whoa – there was actual new information (plot or visual) in every panel today.
SLOW DOWN, SPEEDY McINAHURRY! I was all settled in for another couple weeks of “long hair music” and “I want it back” dialogue!
Saucy1121 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Q: What’s the difference between a violin and a fiddle?
A: You carry a violin in a case and a fiddle in a flour sack.
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
I think the kid stole Jack Cobb’s blunderbuss. Therefore, he will have to improvise with regards to making a Funny Dead Duck fall out of the air.
jcarey92 almost 15 years ago
I wonder if the ghost of Jack Benny might have something to do with this caper. While we’re at it, I wonder what the plural is for Stratovarius……Stratovarii??
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
Dick is expecting the Charlie Daniels Band.
G.V.007 almost 15 years ago
Nearly showtime and things are hotting up.
Max Starman Jones almost 15 years ago
Oh, no, it happened, it happened…
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Ya’ gotta love the geometry on the concert hall. Watch it change many times in the months ahead.
sydney almost 15 years ago
The two worst building exteriors I’ve seen in DT are Jack’s Casino (at the end of the World with those stubby hi-heel steps), and now this confusing geometric bullding that looks like someting I drew at five years old, and lost in Naperville !
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
Why y’all hatin’ on modern architecture so much?