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Posted by Xaman
on May 16, 2009, 2:46 pm
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This story is based on a real story. Hope that you like it.
Guiro
A man went to talk to the leader of a Latin Rock band, he needed music for an upcoming quinceañera. After all the formalities they sat down to talk business. “So what do you have and how much you charge,” asked the man.
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We are an eighteen piece band. Two guitars, three keyboard players, four horns, four singers, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we charge eighteen hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But could you use less musicians and give me a price break?”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a seventeen piece band. One guitar, three keyboard players, four horns, four singers, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we lower it to seventeen hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But could you cut it down some more give me a lower price?”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a sixteen piece band. One guitar, two keyboard players, four horns -two saxes, one trumpet and a trombone, four singers, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we charge sixteen hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But could you cut it down some more give me a better price?”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a fifteen piece band. One guitar, one keyboard player, four horns, four singers, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for fifteen hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But could you cut it down some more give me an even lower price?”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a fourteen piece band. One guitar, one keyboard player, three horns -one sax, one trumpet and a trombone, four singers, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for fourteen hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But could you cut it down some more give me an even lower price?”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a thirteen piece band. One guitar, three singers, one keyboard player, three horns -one sax, one trumpet and a trombone, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for thirteen hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But could you cut it down some more give and lower price?”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a twelve piece band. One guitar, two singers, one keyboard player, three horns -one sax, one trumpet and a trombone, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for twelve hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But could you cut it down some more give and lower price again?”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to an eleven piece band. One guitar, one singer, one keyboard player, three horns -one sax, one trumpet and a trombone, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for eleven hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But I know that you could cut it down some more and give me a better deal.”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a ten piece band. One guitar, one singer, one keyboard player, two horns -one sax and one trumpet, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for one thousand dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But something tells me that you could cut it down some more and give me a better deal.”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a nine piece band. No singer, the keyboard player and the keyboardist can sing, two horns -one sax and one trumpet, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for nine hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But deep in my heart I know that you could cut it down some more and give me a better deal.”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to an eight piece band. No singer, the keyboard player and the guitarist can sing, one horn -one sax and no trumpet, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for eight hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But deep in my soul I know that you could cut it down some more and give me a better deal.”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a seven piece band. No singer, the keyboard player and the guitarist can sing, no horns, congas, timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for seven hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But my heart and soul tell me that you could cut it down some more and give me a better price.”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a six piece band. No singer, the keyboard player and the guitarist can sing, no horns, congas, no timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for six hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But my heart and soul tell me that you could still cut it down some more and give me an even better price.”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a five piece band. No singer, the keyboard player and the guitarist can sing, no horns, no congas, no timbales, drums, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for five hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But my heart and soul tell me that you could still cut it down even some more and give me an even better price.”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a four piece band. No singer, the keyboard player and the guitarist can sing, no horns, no congas, no timbales, no drums -we can use a drum machine, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for four hundred dollars per hour.”
“Not bad,” replied the man. “But my heart and soul tell me that you could still cut it down even some more and give me an even better price.”
“Okay,” replied the bandleader. “We can cut it own to a three piece band. No singer, no keyboard player, the guitarist can sing all by himself, no horns, no congas, no timbales, no drums -we can use a drum machine, bass, and GUIRO. And we can do it for three hundred dollars per hour.”
The man thought about it for a while. “How about the guiro player,” he asked. “Why don’t you get rid of him?”
“What do you mean!” the bandleader replied. “Then what I am going to play?”
(c) V. Mercado
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