Klarinet Archive - Posting 000326.txt from 1997/12

From: "Lou and Ruth Polcari" <polcari@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Clarinet Safety Net
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 20:27:12 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: L. BORCHERT <lborcher@-----.Edu>
Cc: klarinet@-----.us>
Date: Thursday, November 13, 1997 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: Masking (was CD sound...)

>Mark,
> I too am amazed at the breadth of knowledge from the various
>people on this list. The "isolators and maskers" you refer to, thought,
>remind me of the comedy bit that Garrison Keillor had quite a few years
>ago on Prairie Home Companion where the "Mistake Retractor" (I don't
>remember the exact term) deleted out the squeaks from a clarinet solo
>performance. The end solo was just a few notes, ending on a (f) tonic
>chord. I realize that this probably doesn't sound too funny to read
>about, but was hilarious to actually hear. Does anyone have a recording
>of that bit? It's not on any of the previous compilations I have heard
>from Prairie Home Companion?

Laroy, this was very funny... the thing was called the Clarinet Safety
Net...

Hope you are having a very nice Holiday season.

Lou Polcari
polcari@-----.com