Klarinet Archive - Posting 000870.txt from 1995/05

From: "Lorne G. Buick" <lgbuick@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: Church Gigs (Reeds drying out)
Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 10:39:27 -0400

As a clarinetist who tours a lot, through many different climates, I can
definitely say that well broken-in reeds are more predictable in all
circumstances, last longer, change less at different altitudes and
humidities, and are generally worth the trouble from any point of view. I
have never been diligent or organized enough to have more than four good
reeds at any one time, but I've always found that to be enough. It's nice
to have several slightly different reeds for different places, but I rarely
have time to try out a whole bunch to find the ideal one. I also find it's
a good idea to put away good reeds before they're completely dead- more
than once I've been bailed out when I couldn't get anything working, when I
could dig out an "old faithful" that I hadn't played for a year or more.

> I do find that if I have played a reed a little while and had "conditioned"
>it, I do have better luck with it in stressful situations. But this brings
>up the point of whether it is more advantageous to play many different
>suitable reeds or to stick with one or two primary reeds with a couple of
>backups.
>
>Maybe a few of the successful professionals would give comment to this idea.
> (Of course everyone is invited to comment).
>
>Robert Moody

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