Klarinet Archive - Posting 000940.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Concert Band - Favorite Clarinet Parts (fwd)
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 20:05:10 -0500

And in the University of Michigan Symphony Band, we would have just read
it straight down.....!!!! ;) Sorry....couldn't resist a little bit of
competitive prattle.

Roger Garrett

On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Josh-Boy wrote:
> A day in the life of the NMSU Symphonic Winds I clarinet section
> concerning Philip Sparke's Dance Movements, by Shouryu Nohe:
> ----------------
> Josh Coleman: How do you finger that one?
> Stephanie D. (Principal): Um...I think--
> Dr. Van: [covers his face] Aw, guys, don't do that in front of me....
> Shouryu Nohe, Tahna Britton, Stephen Moore: [cackles wildly until they see
> their own parts]
> Tahna: How DO you finger that?
> Shouryu: Doh! Narf! Boint!...Does anyone have gun?
> Dr. Van: A gun?
> Shouryu: Uh huh.
> Angie Jones: You can't commit suicide. You're sitting on the front row.
> Josh: I think he wants to go snipe Phil Sparke.
> Tahna: Okay, how do you finger THAT one?
> Steve: Why do people always write stuff in the throat register?
> Shouryu: Because they think that bassist sound bad anyway. If they're
> going to sound bad, may as well make them sound really bad.
> Josh: We're to have this learned by when?
> Dr. Van: Tomorrow. We're performing the day after. Everyone back at 162
> please...
> Entire Sym. Winds: Doh!
> Shouryu and Angie: We want a bigger grant...
> Josh: Grant?!? You mean we get MONEY?!?
> Shouryu: Not if you're a Biochem major, you knob!
> Josh: Doh!
> Steve: More money would be nice...
> Tahna: Can we perform this at quarter note equals 80?
> Percussion Section: [nonstop whining]
> Dr. Van: [attempting to give a downbeat amongst the chaos]
> ----------
>
> So as you can see, we _LOVE_ Phil Sparke... rassafrassin... :) ^_^
>
> Joshua Coleman
> Endorser of all P.Sparke music...
> :)
>
>