Klarinet Archive - Posting 000950.txt from 1998/08

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re:Grand Concert Reeds
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 08:44:23 -0400

Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 00:26:34 EDT
From: MorgyJr@-----.com
Subject: Re: [kl] Reeds
I would venture to say that the Grand concert reeds my have a better
response,
but they're not going to last as long.
I have been playing on Vandorens for quite some time, with occasional trys
with Oliveri, La Voz, etc...
The only reed I've ever found that I like as well (sometimes better than)
Vandoren is Marca, and that is because I think when I'm in shape I get a
darker, smoother sound.
I have found Rico product's cane to have the fibers much more far apart than
the Vandoren cane. That is why their reeds are soooo soft. I used to have
beginner students use Mitchell Lurie 5 reeds so they could play high notes.
None of htem ever complained the reed was too hard. Go figure.

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The Grand Concert reeds to me are a world apart from the Mitchell Lurie
reeds. When I was in High School (over 20 years ago), I used M.L. Premium 5
1/2's. I use Grand Concert Thick 3 1/2 to 4's now. When I used V-12's, I
used 4-4 1/2's. I wouldn't classify the Grand concert reeds as a "soft
reed". Their sound to me is unmatched. Any reed can be made to respond
well, but you can't add cane quality.
David Blumberg
reedman@-----.com
http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet/Music/Blumberg.html

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