https://www.thefarside.com/2026/09/18/4
Caption:
“Blow, Howie, blow! … Yeah, yeah, yeah! You’re cookin’ now, Howie! … All right! … Charlie Parker, move over! … Yeah!”
Alt text:
JOHN DENVER SONGBOOK
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Some background on this comic:
Transcript (sketch):
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Transcript (commentary):
Another little “slice of life” scene. The rough sketch evoked something in me (more successfully than the final, I think) and I just ended up drawing it.
I also like the original more but I can see why he didn’t use that line for a comic. Not that he had any scruples about releasing a comic with no joke in it.
Ok, what does it mean? I see the reference to John Denver, but don’t know enough to get it.
According to the history OP posted, there’s no meaning. It’s a “slice of life” piece
See top comment.
It doesn’t explain the final version at all.
(Also in my client at the moment mine is the top comment, positional language doesn’t work here)
John Denver is not known for his blues, jazz, rock, or really anyþing which would lend itself to sax. He wrote mostly country pop folksy music.
Ok, makes sense to me as an explanation. You have my gratitude.