[Larry F]

Here's one i heard twice. First, as a guitarist at a jam session. Then 15 years later in a composition lesson. Same exact quote: "Where did you find those notes?"

I had written a new work for clarinet a couple of years ago. In the rehearsal for the New York premier, another musician said, "You're a wild man!" My wife was there, so I scored points with that.

On the down side, as a student, I once asked a visiting musician what he thought of my guitar playing. The answer was short and sweet: "You're out of tune." I never forgot that.