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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000053.txt from 2007/07
From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Young ASO Principal Oboist Rejects
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:24:28 -0400
Actually when I heard Buchman (he played with our orchestra - Weber) he was
playing a Heckel and sounded good.
My analogy was to the effect that both the Lexus and the Camry perform the
exact same function, just a little differently. I really meant no insult.
Actually I should have used - a friend drives a LS 460. I prefer the GS400
and would not like the LS. He would hate the GS. Both excellent in any way
you want to evaluate - just a bit different.
I accept the correction on the Porsche/Ferrari comparo. There was a
time(1971-72) when Porsche made a 2.2 liter car. They offered a model S and
a model E, each with the identical block, but with different valves and cam
etc. Most folks drove the E faster because the S required a slightly
different set of skills to get the most out of it. You pays yer money and
you takes yer choice!
My mind is still open.
Herb
On 7/12/07 1:09 PM, "BssnRX@-----.com> wrote:
> "but the distinct minority will
> need something just a tiny bit better. Not everyone needs a Lexus, and they
> are satisfied with the Camry."
>
> This is what you wrote. If its an analogy to musical instruments,
> specifically a heckel to a Fox, the clear implication is that not everybody
> needs or
> RECOGNIZES the superiority of the heckel. Well, to imply that people like Bill
> Buchman or John Miller etc don't need or recognize the best (or somebody such
> as
> myself for that matter) is more than a tad insulting.
>
> "and just what the heck is a
> Heckelphile?'
>
> Its my word for bassoonists who's heads and ears are still stuck in the first
> half of the last century, back when heckel actually was the best bassoon out
> there.
>
> "and which is
> neither better nor worse, only preferred?"
>
> Ah, now it sounds like you're getting "it".
>
> "I like Porsches; my wife hates them and prefers Ferrari. So, which of us is
> "right"?"
>
> Neither. Matter of choice, which is the point. Of course, you're now
> comparing two top of the line race cars while before you were comparing a
> luxury car
> with a well made but basic auto. Big difference in analogies.
>
>
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