And the second one was going to be instruments that were earth and sky, so wood, bass clarinet, marimba, bassoons, and harp strings. Some horns, too. And then I got very frustrated with working with the acoustic challenges of asking
I mean -- I. Bassoon. Viola. Sorry. They might get beaten up that way. Daniel: Comb and tissue paper.
And with that ridiculous manipulation, a bassoonist was born. The bassoon is absurd. They should be banned for being horrible, unnecessary, and adenoidally grating.
So now taking a step back, I think we're all wondering about the name. Why "The Bassoon King"? Well, I played the bassoon for five years in junior high and high school.
I mean -- I. Teach them the bassoon.
And after all that folderol, it ends up sounding like an anemic donkey with laryngitis. I ended up playing the bassoon for the next five years until I graduated high school. For better or worse, I spent my adolescence tethered to that bastard woodwind, my siren, my spirit animal, my nerd crucifix."
I am very excited to welcome to Google today the great actor and comedian Rainn Wilson. He's here to talk about his new memoir "The Bassoon King-- My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy." Now, we all know Rainn as the lovable Dwight Schrute from NBC's "The Office." But the thing is that through "The Bassoon King," Rainn really lets us know who he really is
Why "The Bassoon King"? Well, I played the bassoon for five years in junior high and high school. Do you still play it?
there's a bass drum solo that is used for every audition that a percussionist has to take because it's the first time the bassom was used in this way as a solo instrument what makes this piece stand apart from anything written before is that the rawness and vitalen of the
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He's here to talk about his new memoir "The Bassoon King-- My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy." Now, we all know Rainn as the lovable Dwight Schrute from NBC's "The Office." But the thing is that through "The Bassoon King," Rainn really lets us know who he really is and what his career has been like.
No. I dug one out about five or six days ago, because I had to play it on "The Colbert Show." I hadn't played a bassoon in 30 years. But I have a little section here I'm going to read about the bassoon, and about being nerdy in high school. Maybe a few of you can relate.
What's really cool and unique? And he was like, the bassoon. And I was like, wow, what's that?
And I was like, wow, what's that? And with that ridiculous manipulation, a bassoonist was born. The bassoon is absurd.
Well, I get asked that question a lot. Part of what the book is about, "The Bassoon King," is why I always play these weird outsiders, and I'm really drawn to playing these weird, outsider roles.
And it dabs pollen on the back of the bee. to the earthworms. So we Emma on piano-- she is quite an accomplished pianist-- Frances on bassoon and the little grandson on penny
We did our best, you know, but well, we were only human. Now, come along, sweetie." It's Tripoli all over again, but this time the golem whose grasp she can't escape emits a steady stream of basso profundo validations of Huw's many gifts and talents and how proud her parents are of all she's achieved and suchlike.
And the computer doesn't actually give you a real idea of what it sounds like, in the space. So I get to be onstage and go, oh, I was wondering what it would sound like if I put the piccolos two octaves above the bassoon
Later on, Ferde Grofe, who was the arranger of the work who was the one who orchestrated it, made a version for orchestra. And he took out all the colorful jazz instruments and more colorful sounding less common instruments, and replaced them with oboes, and bassoons, and other instruments. And now the original version is being played more and more often.
We're very happy that you're here. Like I said in the intro, we all love "The Office," but I think what I especially loved about "The Bassoon King" is really getting to know your life story.
Do you still play it? No. I dug one out about five or six days ago, because I had to play it on "The Colbert Show." I hadn't played a bassoon in 30 years. But I have a little section here I'm going to read about the bassoon, and about being nerdy in high school.
Record and Tape Club cassette collection, featuring Journey, Styx, Asia, and REO Speedwagon. And then, if that wasn't enough, I decided to play the bassoon. Boom, universe explodes, then implodes, then explodes again, quickly folding in on itself, only to create infinite other bassoon-shaped universes.
And then, if that wasn't enough, I decided to play the bassoon. Boom, universe explodes, then implodes, then explodes again, quickly folding in on itself, only to create infinite other bassoon-shaped universes. Let's dig a little deeper, shall we?
A little bit, right? I think the title of the book-- in and of itself it's a microcosm of the book, because you have "The Bassoon King," a fun title. But you also have the subtitle-- "My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy." And I really like how in the beginning, in the special thanks section, you
Well, I get asked that question a lot. Rainn, thank you so much for coming to Google, for talking to us about "The Bassoon King." It was really lovely.
I mean -- I. Cliff: In terms of the instruments of people's dreams once again my personal favorite, although the bassoon was a close -- not on the list.