Klarinet Archive - Posting 000636.txt from 1997/11
From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com> Subj: Re: Weber One Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 05:55:28 -0500
At 08:41 PM 11/18/97 -0600, Roger Garrett wrote:
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>On Tue, 18 Nov 1997, BALDY wrote:
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>> Give me bands any day - marching bands, concert bands - Dixie Land Bands,
>> Jazz groupings from large to small.
>>
>> way down on the list are orchestras - face it, they're for violins, cellos
>> and basses.
>>
>> Baldy
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>While this is clearly stated, I wonder if you have considered that those
>of us who play in full orchestras do not consider ourselves a violinist,
>cellist, bassist, or (the one you left out) violists?
>
The violists were probably left out on purpose. Why mess with tradition! :-)
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.
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