The Drums . . .

This goes on for several nights, and gets to the point where the guy can't sleep because of the drums. Finally, he goes down to the front desk.
When he gets there, he asks the manager "Hey! What's with these drums. Don't they ever stop? I can't get any sleep."
The manager says, "No! Drums must NEVER stop. Very bad if drums stop."
"Why?"
"When drums stop ..... bass solo begins."
Originally published November 14, 2002.