At a recital during the '80s, a bassist was about to introduce the piece he was going to play. As he started to speak, the bass instructor's dog ran by. Another player called out from the audience, "Is there a dog in your piece, Art?" "Yes," Art ad-libbed. "This is called 'Bowser In The Underworld.'"
How would a piece with that title sound, I wonder? Would a bassist spend at least part of the piece panting in some irregular time signature, such as 13/8?
