"Poor Musicians"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-01-14-orchestras14_ST_N.htm

Several major city orchestras are struggling financially, with some even facing threats of bankruptcy. Where local economies have struggled, cities have borrowed from the orchestras’ reserve funds, and have been unable to pay them back. As a result, musicians are being asked to extend the note.

The string section says this really strikes a chord.

To make more money, some orchestras are even considering relocating their performances from their concert hall to subway stations.

As a result of the hard times, many classical musicians are taking appropriate action, and have started playing the blues.

One musician, who makes a better living than most, had this to say: “You want fries with that?”