Friday, June 27, 2025

Une micro-fiction (Weekend Street/Reflections # 231)


 Paris, France

Debout devant son instrument qui semble prêt à s écrouler à chaque note, le musicien éméché a grogné, renversé un verre de vin, qui s'est brisé sur le sol et dit;

"Tu appelles ça de l’accordage ?" tandis que l’archet glissait pour la troisième fois il enchaîne "J’ai entendu mieux d’un contrebassiste qui a trop bu au bistrot !" 

Soudain, les applaudissements fusent et public rit fortement, conscient que sa consommation d'alcool, son mépris de soi et son humour ironique étaient aussi célèbres que ses solos. 

Un peu plus tard j'ai ri dans ma barbe en sirotant mon vin.

Oh, quel spectacle !

(Standing in front of his instrument, which looked like it was about to fall apart with every note, the half-drunk musician grumbled, knocked over a glass of wine, and said:
“You call that tuning?” as the bow slipped for the third time. He followed up with, “I’ve heard better from a drunk double bassist in a dive bar!”
Suddenly, the crowd erupted in applause and laughter, well aware that his boozing, self-deprecation, and sarcastic humor were as legendary as his solos.

A bit later, I chuckled to myself while sipping my wine.

Man, what a show!)

                                            Have a great weekend!

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8 comments:

kwarkito said...

Cette petite fable est très réjouissante comme sortie d'un rêve et s'accorde excellemment à cette contrebasse

Taken For Granted said...

Wonderful perspective on this bass and its musician.

Cloudia said...

You got caught always in electrifying moment! Fine photo. Thank you friend. Aloha

Amypie71 said...

Great photo, took me a bit to work out what it was.

Lydia C. Lee said...

Lovely words and pic!

Linda said...

Interesting choice of focal point. It took me a while to figure out that was his bass.

s.c said...

Great shot again.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Not sure what music could be make from that instrument however I did laugh at what the musician said. Great capture and perspective James. Thanks for hosting and commenting. Have a lovely week ahead