So you want to play a carrot in the orchestra huh?

[Are_grits_groceries]

Smh.......
I didn't sound nearly that good with a real one.

[Uncle Joe]

1. That first gif is hilarious.

Thanks for the thread,grits.

[rickyhall]

6. The three stooges

[Uncle Joe]

7. That's what it reminded me of.

[MADem]

2. That was FUN! nt

[Are_grits_groceries]

3. The rich tone he got was what amazed me.

I could understand why the concept would work, but I had no idea he could get such a great sound.

That reminds me of the Landfillharmonic Orchestra:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/12/19/167539764/the-landfill-harmonic-an-orchestra-built-from-trash

[MADem]

4. Yeah, I enjoyed that recycled crew, too! nt

[pinboy3niner]

5. I was rooting for him :) nt

[chervilant]

9. I was surprised it didn't sound more like a tuber...

[pinboy3niner]

12. The spectaters were hoping for that, too

[chervilant]

13. I'm sure they were rooting for more!

[pinboy3niner]

15. They found the carronet appeeling, but it appared they were reedy for a brassy knell

Ouch, I think I hurt one of my organs on that. *groan*

[chervilant]

37. I sure do leek your puns! n/t

[NuclearDem]

27. Enough with the puns!

You'll stop if you carrot all for my sanity.

[pinboy3niner]

29. Easy for you to cast asparagus

You may as well just go and zucchini on it as far as I'm concerned!

With that kind of attitude, I don't see mushroom for improvement.

[HomerRamone]

8. This is what *I* was thinking of

?itok=huwzTEPy

[chervilant]

10. Hilarimoose cartoon! nt

[pinboy3niner]

11. His next creation is already contracted to Skinner's new internet project: Percussionist

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[KentuckyWoman]

14. Hey that's cool !!!

K and R

[pinboy3niner]

16. I can't wait for the tutorial on making rutabagapipes

I just hope nobody in the audience gets kilt.

[tblue37]

23. This guy makes bagpipes out of rubber gloves and condoms--

in case you're interested, I mean:

&list=TLvV5zhJ2NETS45Adb1Ow-Ux_mkow4N1nd

&list=TLHVI98Es-lnr73xa9_UJYAzwGhPzMek_P

And here is a video of him playing a clarinet made out of a watering can:

&list=TLHVI98Es-lnr73xa9_UJYAzwGhPzMek_P&index=6

He makes instruments out of all sorts of "found" items.

[pinboy3niner]

24. Is that sorta like safe sax?

[tblue37]

25. LOL. pinboy, you are incorrigible! nt

[treestar]

17. that's great

[pinboy3niner]

19. It's hard to beet

[treestar]

36. lettuce applaud

[trof]

18. K&R

[pinboy3niner]

21. You only like it because it's a pilot project

[trof]

39. ZING! Good one.

You ain't just a purty face.

[kentauros]

20. He needs to pair up with Peter Schickele and his tromboon:

[tblue37]

22. Talk about playing with your food! nt

[TlalocW]

26. That's thirsty work. He should celebrate with a Coke

And a smile

TlalocW

[pinboy3niner]

28. Oh sure, recommend a a gateway instrument

[pinboy3niner]

30. It just goes to show our various tastes in humor

I've gotten DUzys for things I considered lesser, unworthy efforts.

The ones I like are things like #11 here, which got no reaction. Makes no difference, though, as when I post something funny, it's because it's something that strikes me funny. It may or may not appeal to others, but I still get my kick out of seeing and posting it. When others appreciate it, it's even better in multiple ways, including bringing us together in that shared experience.

[pinboy3niner]

31. I want to play the pea pod

Just because I want to give peas a chance.

[Marrah_G]

32. WOW!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

33. Can the Oboenana be far behind? Or, the Peanno?

[pinboy3niner]

34. More likely the pickle-o

[dickthegrouch]

35. Let's not forget the "Concerto for Hose Pipe and Strings"

From the Gerard Hoffnung Concert in 1956 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoffnung_Music_Festival

I seem to remember a Concerto for vacuum cleaner in there somewhere too, but it's not listed on the page.

The set can be purchased on-line. From the Introduction by Mr T.E Bean to the final chords, it's a riot.

Added:
Don't forget to look at the fantastic cartoons that went with the music and characterize the musicians perfectly. Look under google images returned from the Hoffnung concert search.

[trof]

40. Can I bring my Swinette?

A Swinette is a musical instrument which is made by stretching a possum's whisker across the posterior of a live pig.

The Swinette is played by plucking the whisker with one’s teeth. The virtuoso creates tonal variations by squeezing the pig at appropriate places in the abdominal region.

http://swinette.com/files/Page324.htm

[Blue Owl]

41. Heard him warming up with some Raggae beets

n/t