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:
>
>On Tue, 18 Nov 1997, BALDY wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>
>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! :-)

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