Klarinet Archive - Posting 000191.txt from 1999/05

From: Jcadie@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Re C clarinet
Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 14:58:00 -0400

In a message dated 07/05/99 7:57:26AM, you write:

<< Well, this fruitcake of a conductor called one of NY's most important
clarinetists and asked him why I needed a C clarinet and this SCHMUCK
told her to fire me because it was obvious I could not transpose. And
I was fired from the gig because of this mental midget (but wonderful
clarinet player) was using the same kind of logic that was reported
on this list just the other day. >>

What a story! It's unbelievable that you would be fired for showing up with
all the right intruments. I think this sort of mentality is indicative of a
lot of classical musicians. There is only "one way" to do things because
it's been done that way for generations. I have a lot of respect for
musicians who take chances and try to do things in an orginal way and don't
care about doing things the "right way". What comes out the horn is
important not what kind of intrument the person is playing on.

Janis C

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