Klarinet Archive - Posting 000898.txt from 1998/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Marching in the sun
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 17:14:06 -0400

At 04:16 PM 5/15/98 -0400, Mark Bradley wrote:
>Our ensemble is practicing to march in the Memorial Day parade.
>I happen to use a hard rubber M13 Vandoren on my E-11 Buffet. When
>marching, the sun is out. When the sun contacts the rubber, smell
>results. It smells really terrible, but then I have to put it in my
>mouth.
>I can stand that, it isn't too bad. I was wondering, though, if using a
>hard rubber mouthpiece in a marching band is bad, and if plastic is
>preferred.
>
Gee, if there is that much free sulphur in Vandoren hard rubber, maybe the
mouthpiece IS causing the key tarnish problem someone was complaining about
the other day! You can always get a Goldentone mouthpiece or something and
try it!

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
ICQ UIN 4862265

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

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