A musical director was struggling with a drummer who just couldn’t get it right.
Despite countless conversations and guidance, the drummer’s performance never improved.
Finally, in front of the entire orchestra, the director said, “When a musician can’t master their instrument and fails to improve despite help, they take the instrument away, hand them two sticks, and make them a drummer.”
From the percussion section, a stage whisper followed: “And if that’s still too much, they take away one stick and make him a conductor.”
