Klarinet Archive - Posting 000352.txt from 1997/01

From: "David B. Stevens" <dstevens@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: instrument learned
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 08:08:05 -0500

gene keyes wrote:
>
> At 03:14 PM 1/21/97 PST, you wrote:
> > It makes me cringe to think how many potential virtuosi we've lost because
> >Dad or Mom, or the band director, said "No, I don't want you to play (insert
> >your desire here) I want you to learn (insert what you got stuck with here.)
> >How many kids quit because they got tired of wrestling with a (blank) when
> >all they wanted was to play was a (blank.) All you future band directors,
> >Moms, and Dads....PAY ATTENTION, DARN IT!!! whew. I feel better now.
> >
> >yer absolutely right......what difference does it make when you wind up
> with a band that has 32 alto saxophones, 29 drummers and 42 flutes?
>
A 103 piece unbalanced band?

But does the writer have a valid point?

Regards,

Dave