Klarinet Archive - Posting 000440.txt from 1996/11

From: Jason Hall <jayhall@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: Zonda!
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 15:55:16 -0500

Thank you Dr. Freud:

I couldn't care less whether you approved of what kind of reeds I play.
For those who have something informative to contribute, I would like to
hear how the Zonda reeds have impressed them. My experience thus far is
that they break really fast but don't have a lot balls in the long run.
They lose it after only a few days.

Regards,

J.

>
>I have to wonder why you can't decide if the Zonda reeds are better. It
>seems to me that they are either better or they are not. What are the
>characteristics you are judging?
>
>If you can't tell which are better, I don't think anyone else can decide
>that for you. You seem to be looking for approval to use one or the
>other. I think you should base your choice on _your_ experience, not
>someone else's.
>
>But, most importantly, remember that if someone else has found Zonda reeds
>to be better, or not necessarily better, than some others, the reeds you
>have are not the ones they played on. Reeds are not so consistent that we
>can be justified in making such generalizations about various types.
>
>Ed Lacy
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>Dr. Edwin Lacy University of Evansville
>Professor of Music 1800 Lincoln Avenue
> Evansville, IN 47722
>el2@-----.edu (812)479-2754
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