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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2003/09

From: "Sameer Al-Abdullah" <simsim29@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Oboe Reeds Strength
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 05:12:03 -0400

Dear Jennifer,

thanks for the promt response. I live in Kuwait where there are only two other people than me who play oboe. One of them whom i never met yet actually makes reeds. I know there are videos to teach the subject but i know that there is nothing better than 1 on 1 sessions. Something that i plan to do with this new oboe player whom i plan to meet in a few days.

But I'm an independent person. I"m stubborn also. when I decided to play the oboe I had NO ONE to teach me ANYTHING. I did it all by myself. Yes I did the same thing (ask people on the net). Its amazing how much information you can find on the internet.

I know that making reeds is an incredible task that takes so much time and experience. BUT I do know that anyone can master it if he or she really want to learn. And I say that if you are stubborn enough and focus on learning you might even master reeds making skills in a shorter time. Thats why I keep asking here and there. I started from ZERO thus I got nothing to lose.

In the Arab world we have these famous sayings (the words rhyme but since its translated it doesnt sound as it should be but here it is anyways):

He who is serious shall find. He who plants shall harvest. He who walks on the path shall arrive.

Hey maybe that should be the Quote of the Day. hehehe...
Cheers evryone and again thanks Jennifer
PS: i'm still interested in hearing anything more from you regarding the issue!!!
Sameer Al-Abdullah