Klarinet Archive - Posting 000803.txt from 1999/02

From: morgan@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Guy Legere reeds
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 04:39:26 -0500

Subject: Re: [kl] Guy Legere reeds

Population 80,000+

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> > From: morgan@-----.com
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: Re: [kl] Guy Legere reeds
> > Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 6:08 PM
> >
> > Peter-
> >
> > The person I referred to as a professional is a paid player for local
> > symphony. As we had a gig coming up, I wanted an opinion on the
> > tone of the horn while using this reed. As a "non-professional" who
> > is taking lessons, and quite happy with the tone, I wanted his opinion
> > as we often double on parts in our literature. I used the reed at the
> > gig, and things went better than they normally did, as the reed was
> > consistent through all the playing.
> >
> > Hope this answers your question.
> >
> > >
> > > Hi John:-
> > >
> > > I am not being sarcastic, but I am interested where the "Professional"
> > > clarinet players come from???
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Peter Randell. Toronto
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>
> John:-
>
> Thanks for the come-back. My note to you should have gone direct,
> and not through the mailing list. Sorry about that. You will note
> however that I am replying via the list. Can't disappoint the
> Flamer's [Flammer's?] and Lurker's who wait to strike - some have already -
> without knowing the detail's of the query, can we!
>
> I think that only a very small percentage on the list will know about God's
> Country, let alone where Prince George is, but I think you understand
> my query. I didn't know that there is a Symphony in PG. What's the
> population - 25-30K?
>
> So there you have it folk's. All I wanted to know was where this clarinet
> player was coming from - couldn't see someone driving 10 hours each
> way! BTW, I don't think I inferred that professional's should not play
> in
> Community Band's........Been There-Done That-Do That....
>
> John,glad that the Legere reed is working for you.I hear good thing's about
> them. Nothing new about using "artificial" reed's though.[ The great Bass
> Clarinet player Rosario Mazzeo played plastic for year's in Boston.] I have
> not tried them yet. I should saddle up and go and see him. He is only
> 30 minutes from me.
>
> Regard's to all..........
>
> Peter Randell. Toronto. .
>
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