Klarinet Archive - Posting 000234.txt from 1997/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: mouthpiece and reed freaks
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 23:12:48 -0400

At 12:34 PM 8/6/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Mr. Naden -
>
>The major point of my artice was that I DID NOT claim to be an expert on
>mouthpiece design nor would I want to be one. What makes one an expert
>anyway? Sound production has a binary answer - Either it sounds good or
>sounds bad. Isn't the true mouthpiece expert the player who garnishes a
>lovely tone? Your right, most authorities on mouthpiece design know more
>than your average Joe - including myself - but who cares? The point, once
>again, is that we talk too much about mouthpieces and reeds and little about
>the instrument itself. My point was proven. The experiment was a success.
> I received more mail on mouthpiece selection than i could deal with. I'm
>not (obviously) the guy to talk to about this subject. This is the last
>message in this subject I will talk about because we are doing just that ...
> talking about mouthpieces!!!!!!!
>
>
If the authorities knew so much about mouthpiece design, they would have
created the one perfect mouthpiece for everyone by now. The fact that
there are hundreds of competing designs on the market suggests they know
little more than the rest of us.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.