Klarinet Archive - Posting 000309.txt from 1996/01

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: To grease or not to grease?
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 10:16:25 -0500

>The confusing bit is that all the people I have asked so far have all
>been playing for many years as opposed to my few months. They
>can't all be right (or can they?).
>
>
>
>And how can several different people who all seem to be
>successful musicians have such different ideas on what I would
>have assumed was a fairly simple topic?
>
>Mickie: better get used to it right now!!! ESPECIALLY musicians talking
>about instruments/technique!!!

Remember: EVERYONE is right!!!! All you have to do is figure out which of
the right answers is most applicable to you!

(Incidently, I subscribe to the "retroactive" greasing method: when I
can't dissasemble the instrument any more, I grease it!)

-Scott

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
(410)-955-3631

SDM@-----.edu