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Man Summons Cows By Playing Saxophone
Since being posted online the hilarious video has been viewed over 11 million times!
Marilyn Caylor
07.09.19

For 53-year-old budding saxophonist Rick Herrman, trying to herd in a group of new fans meant that heโ€™d have to put on his big boy boots and dodge all the cowpies dotting the landscape.

And no, thatโ€™s not a mysteriously shrouded metaphor for โ€œencountering hardships on the road to fame.โ€ The real truth is a lot funnier than that!

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โ€œOur dog really doesnโ€™t like it when my dad plays the saxophone.โ€

Erin Herrmann says that the familyโ€™s spunky 3-year-old yellow lab will moan, bark, and cover her poor ears anytime dad Rick tries to pull off his best (which is actually the worst) Kenny G impersonation.

With a glowing review like that, whatโ€™s a mediocre, middle-aged saxophonist supposed to do? Take his act onto a deserted backcountry road, of course!

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This cheeky dad has gone viral for playing his sax for a herd of cows!

Since Piper the pup gets really mad anytime Rick picks up the sax, he was forced to find a new venue outside of the home.

One day while out for a run on a backcountry Oregon road, Rick and his wife spotted a herd of cows just standing around looking bored in a nearby field. Thatโ€™s when a mischievous idea popped into his head.

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Turns out they were in the โ€œmooโ€™dโ€ for more!

Knowing how much their dog hated to hear him play the sax, the couple thought itโ€™d be entertaining to see what kind of reaction they could get from the cows. And thatโ€™s where this whole crazy things starts to unfold.

In the video, we can see Rick standing next to a pasture by the side of the road. Dozens of curious dairy cows are ogling him from behind the fence, keeping a very safe distance.

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He starts off with a semi-awful rendition of Stevie Wonderโ€™s โ€œIsnโ€™t She Lovelyโ€ before slightly butchering George Michaelโ€™s โ€œCareless Whisper,โ€ two songs heโ€™d only recently learned to play.

Strangely enough, the cows seem to be enjoying the impromptu serenade! As dozens of brown cows inched closer towards the sassy sax player, Rick jokes on camera that itโ€™s his first audition for a live audience.

Before long, every cow within earshot had gathered around to listen Rick play!

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When Rickโ€™s daughter Erin saw the video after she got home from work, she asked if she could post it on her Twitter feed. Dad agreed, not knowing that it would soon gain over 11 million views.

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Or that itโ€™d be retweeted by famous saxophonist Kenny G!

โ€œThis is awesome! We all have to start somewhere!!โ€

As for Rick, he couldnโ€™t believe his very strange 15 minutes of fame, and told The Oregonian:

โ€œItโ€™s kind of fun. I never expected it. Itโ€™s kind of crazy how things spread like that.โ€

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Rickโ€™s musical inspiration as a kid was American saxophonist Boots Randolph, whose 1963 hit, โ€œYakety Saxโ€ became the signature theme song for The Benny Hill Show.

But, for whatever reason, Rick didnโ€™t start taking lessons until heโ€™d already reached middle age, a decision that he sort of regrets.

โ€œAll throughout my adult life growing up I hadnโ€™t had time, so I thought itโ€™d be cool to learn the saxophone. People tend to put things off. Someday Iโ€™ll do this. Someday Iโ€™ll do that.โ€

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Rick probably never thought that someday heโ€™d become famous for being โ€œthat guyโ€ who played the sax for a herd of cows.

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But, here he is, doing exactly like. Watch and enjoy!

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