Klarinet Archive - Posting 000091.txt from 1997/08

From: "Andrew Scholberg" <ascholbe@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Kell story
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 10:54:26 -0400

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> From: David C. Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Reed strength - Kell story
> Date: Monday, August 04, 1997 8:12 AM
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> This conversation reminds me of a Reginald Kell story I heard once.
> Mr. Kell was performing in Denver, and went to a local music store asking
> for Vandoren #2 reeds (I'm pretty sure that was the strength). The music
> store clerk (yeh, you know....) said to him " here is a box of #3's - all
> the good players play on these."
>
> David C. Blumberg
>

My former teacher told me Reginald Kell was regarded as a national
treasure, and on that basis was exempted from the draft.

Andy Scholberg
ascholbe@-----.com