Klarinet Archive - Posting 000313.txt from 1998/06

From: <Maestro645@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Normandy Clarinet
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 22:51:19 -0400

In a message dated 6/8/98, Jason wrote:

> You've said so yourself, this student is very young. No offense, but I know
> of very few, actually zero, young kids who can handle the commitment and
> dedication to take care of a wood instrument. I've abused, dropped, brushed
> to the side and subjected it to horrible conditions my plastic. I wouldn't
> even dream of taking my wood one outdoors.
>
> Granted, it's used, but it sounds like too good a horn, and I apologize if
> this sounds a bit rude, to waste on a young child. I would definately be
> unhappy with my parents if they had purchased a wood clarinet, instead of a
> plastic, just because I can look back and see how badly I treated it. Kids'
> are intelligent, don't imagine you can watch them at all times.

Well, you're looking at a person, who, even at a young age, treated
instruments with the greatest of care (as if I were handling a million dollar
instrument). Perhaps this young child will be the same way as I was. I
started on a Yamaha wood model, went to an R-13, then a Concerto, and then an
Opus, and have had no maintenance problems. Testimony to my great senese of
care.
Why would you play clarinet by a pool? And why were you so close that it got
dropped in the water? I can see the first part happening ok, but dropping it
in a pool...well, you should be a little bit more careful where you are...;o)
(Take no offense to this...non ewas meant.)
Chris Hoffman

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