Klarinet Archive - Posting 001174.txt from 1999/04

From: Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] section deafness
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 22:07:04 -0400

I am lucky to have this problem this year. For many years I have had to
deal with trumpets blasting into my doldrum. I had to wear earplugs,in
fact. Finally and I said something and they moved away from us. Whew! I
wonder how the flutes felt considering they had trombones behind them?

On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Edinger/Gilman wrote:

> You beet your sweet *** I've had the experience of not being able to
> hear myself play. I've been blasted to deafness (temporary, I hope) by
> idiot trumpet players who think it's funny that they offend so many
> people with their lack of musicality. Since they also seem to be inable
> to understand that thing called rhythm, it made following the rest of
> the group almost impossible too. I simply refused to sit there
> anymore. Amateurs in community bands can sometimes afford to do this
> (also, I threatened to switch to sax). Now I'm out of their line of
> fire and much happier for it. This should never be taken lightly - you
> have rights too, you know. I've been cursed with a lifetime of
> conductors who were all brass men, except one. What a relief he was!
>
> Bill Edinger
>
>
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