Klarinet Archive - Posting 000021.txt from 1997/07

From: Dick Walters <waltersd@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Close out of which clarinet discussion
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 15:03:47 -0400

Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:
>
> When the file of subscribers to this list got zonked, a very good
> discussion was brought to a premature close. It was the one on
> which clarinet under what circumstances.
>
> I can't remember all of the intelligent, articulate comments that
> were brought forward in the marshalling of argumentation, but
> I do remember Ed Lacy's pungent comments, Jonathan Cohler's
> insightful perspective on the matter, Keith Koons thoughtful point
> of asking about horn conventions, and Larry Liberson's many good
> thoughts.
>
> I'm not going to try and restore the discussion to its former
> glory at this moment because there is a rhythm to this kind of
> multiple person analysis, and once it's broken -- as it was
> in our case -- it is very difficult to get it back again.
>
> Maybe in the future we can toss the ideas around again, but for
> the moment it has gone south, unfortunately.
>
> As I remember, the discussion got started when someone said
> that s/he didn't like the sound of the C clarinet, I asked why,
> and the next thing you know good analytical thoughts were flying
> in all directions.
>
> Back to lurking.
>
> =======================================
> Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
> Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
> leeson@-----.edu
> =======================================
I wonder if the Internet gods are trying to tell us something?