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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2003/09

From: David Lurie <david.lurie@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Oboe Reeds Strength & Philosophy
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:21:10 -0400

At 03:12 PM 9/2/2003 +0000, you wrote:
><<Seems our youth these days don't realize that education itself and
>especially the acquisition of skills is a slow process.>>
>
>I doubt very much that he was assuming to learn oboe reed making in a few
>easy steps. He just needed somewhere to START!
>
>There has been some talk about videos and how they are clearly not as
>effective as having 1 on 1 private lessons in oboe reed making. I was
>wondering if someone would be able to advise certain books and/or videos
>one could buy in order to (merely) *start* learning how to make
>reeds. The reason I ask this is because, for those students who cannot
>afford 1 on 1 music or reed lessons, yet still want to learn how to make
>reeds, this is the only viable option.

The only video I know of is the one by Ferald Capps and David Weber,
available thru their web site. If there are any othr5es I would like to
learn about them.

>Also, thanks for your help David L.! Although, I'm sure it just skims the
>surface of the art of reed making, it still is an inspiration to start
>making one's own reeds!

Thank you. Yes indeed, it hardly even scratches the surface, but I'm sure
you are right about the fellow just needing a start to get going. I do hope
I was able to point him in a useful direction.

David Lurie