Klarinet Archive - Posting 000841.txt from 1997/03

From: Thomas Lankford <Reedman2@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Cane reeds ->was->kevlar underwear?
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 16:19:01 -0500

In a message dated 3/25/97 122956, BKruse@-----.COM wrote:

>So, back to the point. Even if cane is in general the best material for
>the great unwashed masses (like me) in terms of cost/benefits, why is there
>no premium material out there for the elite?

Probably for no other reason than there is nothing else that sounds like a
cane reed but a cane reed. After all, don't we play the Clarinet because we
love the way it sounds? And most of us fell in love with that sound long
before spaceage materials were around. I know there are some that will
believe that new and improved is better and sometimes it is. . . but not
always. Graphite is a wondreful material but I will take my old cane fly rod
any day. But sorry, that's off topic.
Just call me old fashioned I guess. . .

Thomas
Reedman2@-----.com