Klarinet Archive - Posting 000372.txt from 1995/01

From: David Gilman <dagilman@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: British clarinetists
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 12:25:02 -0500

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>From: Christopher G Zello <czello@-----.EDU>
>Subject: British clarinetists
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>What is any different about posting something that says I think the "x"
>clarinet brand sucks. . .I played on 3 of them and they really stink.
>Or, when others post information on clarinet ads saying their "x"
>clarinet has the sweetest sound that you would want?
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>IMHO Neil and others have chosen to take a side. Others have been
>offended by this. Better this than sit and watch all the OJ Simpson
>trash on TV!!
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>If you like Shifrin, buy Shifrin; if you like Hilton, buy Hilton.
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>Christopher Zello
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Chris,
I couldn't agree more. To each his own, and if these three Queens
can amass a sizeable following, why shouldn't they have record label
support? As yet, I haven't heard any of them on recording, but isn't it
good to have something to compare the greats with and therefore to
understand why they are truly great (in comparison to those who are
presumably not).

Again, I have not yet heard these three royal personages, but if
they are as bad as some say, then they are certainly not typical of Great
Britain's top soloists. As a fan of Jack Brymer and Gervase dePeyer, I feel
quite certain of this.

In any event, listen to whomever you like, and say whatever you
like. [As a resident of greater Los Angeles, I am also very tired of
hearing about O. J. Simpson every day. These opinions, however strong, beat
that stuff by light years.]

David Gilman

   
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