Klarinet Archive - Posting 000341.txt from 1997/07

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Bios
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 00:40:55 -0400

SMSgt Ferrell--

Why not try the LeBlanc Opus? Accoustically, it is the same as the
Concerto, but the mechanism includes the left-hand Ab/Eb lever--a most
useful key.

David S. Naden, Graduate Student
Cal State University Los Angeles

ROGER W. FERRELL wrote:

> I like the bio idea - I'm a regular "listener" to this list, but I
> haven't
> spoken up too much...
>
> My name is Roger Ferrell. I'm currently a Senior Master Sergeant in
> the Air
> Force, stationed at Robins AFB in Georgia, about 15 minutes drive
> south of
> Macon. My present job is Director of Operations for the Band of the
> USAF
> Reserve. I graduated from Emporia State University (Kansas) in 1977
> with a BME,
> concentrating in clarinet, sax and flute. I came into the Air Force
> that year
> with hopes of getting into the AF Band in Washington. Unfortunately,
> things
> didn't pan out, so I left the service and taught school in Kansas for
> a year.
> Because of almost going broke doing that, I decided to come back to
> the Air
> Force, do my 20 years and retire, then try and get back into something
> musical.
>
> In a lot of ways, this has been a fun job in regards to traveling -
> I've lived
> in Germany, been to Hawaii and Alaska, toured in Russia, Turkey, all
> over Europe
> (Just got back from Bulgaria yesterday, as a matter of fact), and most
> of the
> US. The downside is that I don't get much chance to play anymore
> because of my
> particular duties - I'm in charge of the scheduling for the band, plus
> setting
> up all the tours. Playing opportunities are also scarce on the
> outside here,
> too - mostly church jobs, etc. Right now, most of my time is occupied
> with work
> and my two teenagers (one of each; I'm a single parent).
>
> I play a Buffet R-13 with a Pomarico 1+ crystal mouthpiece and either
> VanDoren
> V-12 #4 reeds or Steur #3 reeds. I'm seriously thinking about getting
> a LeBlanc
> Concerto in the near future - loved the horns I've tried.
>
> Roger

   
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