Klarinet Archive - Posting 000630.txt from 1998/05

From: Hans Petter Bonden <bonden@-----.no>
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Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 17:53:28 -0400

what is Muay Thai?
regarding straps, what about getting an old contrabassaxophon, which
came from the factory on wheels, then you dont have to struggle with
strap at all...................

Shouryu Nohe wrote:

> > You marched with a bari for an entire day without a neckstrap?! How
> strong
> > are your wrists? I can't even play mine sitting down for more than
> half an
> > hour without a neckstrap!
>
> I'd just say that my wrists are above average - they're far stronger
> and
> more endurant (is that a word?) than my biceps. I practice Muay Thai,
> and
> typically, you block punches and kicks with the forearm. They're no
> strangers to pain. ^_^
>
> If you do long gigs and you wanna build up your wrist, practice
> holding a
> gallon of water in your hands without bending the wrists for a few
> minutes
> a day. Mind you, I don't suggest doing it a lot. I won't play long
> gigs
> on bari without a strap unless forced to (someone usually has an extra
>
> strap). Tenor, alto, and low clarinets aren't as straining, so I
> don't
> worry too much - I've heard that Dolphy has performed bass standing up
>
> without a peg or a strap.
>
> > can understand, but a bari? By the way, if you haven't already
> tried it,
> > the best neckstrap I've ever used on bari is the Neotech harness.
> Sure,
> > when I used it in a show, one of the crew asked me if I was into
> > rockclimbing (!) but it is a fantastic strap.
>
> I use the Neotech foam strap - I don't really care for harnesses. Not
>
> enough room for movement - gotta move when I groove!
>
> Shouryu Nohe
> Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
> http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe; ICQ 6771552
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