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Silly Musician & "Audio Nerd" Jokes
Ha! I'll start because I saw this over at Gearspace and had to share it. Very few people will appreciate this, but I known some here might. Even if it's nerdy....
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Ha!
An oldie but a goody and a fave of mine:
What's the difference between a rock and a jazz guitarist?
The rock guitarist plays 3 chords to 20 000 people and the jazz guy plays 20 000 chords to 3 people.
An oldie but a goody and a fave of mine:
What's the difference between a rock and a jazz guitarist?
The rock guitarist plays 3 chords to 20 000 people and the jazz guy plays 20 000 chords to 3 people.
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...and along those same lines...
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monkey man wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 6:23 pm Ha!
An oldie but a goody and a fave of mine:
What's the difference between a rock and a jazz guitarist?
The rock guitarist plays 3 chords to 20 000 people and the jazz guy plays 20 000 chords to 3 people.

Re: Silly Musician & "Audio Nerd" Jokes
Two musicians walk into a bar and have a drink, then the second bar, third, fourth...and repeat...
...just for good measure.
...just for good measure.
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Phil, I heard they were sharp dressers who were feeling flat. When they gave it a rest and resolved to use common cents, they found harmony.
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…. All the money I’ve wasted on adaptors. 

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Hours of fun with Notebook LM and the DP11 Manual audio overview. Is this supposed to be Leo Laporte?
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Here are a few...
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Hear about the banjo player who was so bad that the accordion player noticed?
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Difference between a banjo and a trampoline?
-- you take off your shoes to jump on a trampoline.
My buddy left his accordion in the back seat of his car overnight. In the morning, his car window was smashed and he was shocked to discover a second accordion in his back seat.
-- you take off your shoes to jump on a trampoline.
My buddy left his accordion in the back seat of his car overnight. In the morning, his car window was smashed and he was shocked to discover a second accordion in his back seat.
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I vaguely recall one someone told me in the 90s (you’ll understand why):
What’s the definition of an optimist? A trombonist with a pager.
What’s the definition of an optimist? A trombonist with a pager.
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