Why are they leaving? Was it my playing?

AlohaJoe

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My Gypsy Jazz group had a fun (but rather cold) gig in a 100 year-old barn last night. The audience seemed to be enjoying it until halfway through our 2nd number when there was a commotion in the center of the room. Several people left in a hurry (some of them came back at the end of that tune). We kept playing and didn't know what happened until after the show.

It turns out that the resident Great Horned Owl flew through and crapped on the audience. Only about four people were slightly "damaged', and sadly, one was hit badly enough that she went home. I've had some strange things happen during a gig, but that's a first!

Not funny at the time, but pretty darn hilarious on the way home. :lol:

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http://www.soundfalls.org/home5/soundfal/public_html/?p=1
 

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Was the owl aiming for the band and missed because there was too much light or did it just get up to dance?
 

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AlohaJoe said:
Great Horned Owl flew through and crapped on the audience.
Sounds like the start of a Ray Stevens song. :lol:
 

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fronobulax said:
Was the owl aiming for the band and missed because there was too much light or did it just get up to dance?
I'm guessing he was a country owl and the minor scale with a major 7th upset his stomach.
 

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Maybe he was perched on a barn post and his post got deleted. :D
 

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JerryR said:
What's the difference between a bad marksman and a constipated owl?

One shoots and can't hit.

The other hoots and can't........... :mrgreen:
Well, this owl wasn't constipated, but he WAS a pretty good marksman. :lol:
 

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Somebody just sent me a pic from the gig... you can see on the wall behind us this wasn't the owl's first trip to the barn.

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Great shot Joe...I think I can get you a good recipe from Jim foreman...and he'd like your story too, I'm sure....one of the disadvantages of a captive audience.... :lol: Steffan
 
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