Klarinet Archive - Posting 000357.txt from 1995/02

From: Splunge <malaga@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Breathing
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 1995 12:04:34 -0500

On Sat, 18 Feb 1995, BALDRICK wrote:
> Yes, I'd definatly agree that playing in the morning is difficult and I
> certainly find playing on an empty stomach very difficult. I try and have
> a good, balanced meal before or a performance otherwise if I'm standing I
> have a tendency to feel rather faint.
>
> Lindsey Glen
>
I found this out the hard way this year. I hadn't played bari sax since
high school, and I didn't blow enough air then. Now I do, and at one
point on Mondays we had a 2 hour rehearsal for the jazz band, and a 1
hour rehearsal right after that for a afro-cuban combo. One day I had a
small breakfast early (like 8:00) and no lunch. The rehearsals started
at 12:30 and I nearly passed out. I haven't missed a meal before playing
Bari since.

Adam Smith
malaga@-----.edu