A Joke about Musicians

While listening to SiriusXM, I heard a program hosted by David Amram, the American conductor and composer, and singer-songwriter Steve Earle.  While introducing one of the songs the pair had selected to play, Amram told Earle his favorite joke about musicians.

Here is the joke:

FATHER: “What do you want to do when you grow up, son?”

SON: “When I grow up I want to be a musician.”

FATHER: “You can’t do both, son.”

—Mitchell Hegman