Klarinet Archive - Posting 000846.txt from 1997/03

From: Lord Rob <rteitelbaum@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Cane reeds ->was->kevlar underwear?
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 19:34:41 -0500

> 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?

True enough, not to mention the fact that nothing else leaves that =
oh-so-pleasant taste in your mouth. Seriously, though, how do we know =
there's not something better until we try? Now I'm not endorsing plastic =
reeds here, I've played them and find them abhorrent, but can you be so =
sure there's no alternative? For example, silicon pads are a relatively =
new phenomenon. I was a bit skeptical, but a couple of years ago I put =
them in a few key places (i.e., speaker key), and not only am I thrilled =
with the sound, but I still haven't had to replace them! All I'm saying =
is there may be something like that with reeds, and I too would love to =
see some experiments conducted.

Rob Teitelbaum

   
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