Klarinet Archive - Posting 001196.txt from 1999/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet choice? DON'T BUY A NEW ONE!
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 02:23:32 -0400

On Wed, 26 May 1999, Mark Charette wrote:
> Please tell me who they are! Having visited most of these orchestras,
> and seen the players _playing_ the endorsed clarinet while sitting
> there, makes your words suspect. You are unequivocally stating that
> Larry Combs or John Bruce Yeh are lying to us when they endorse their
> respective brands (since you specifically mention Chicago) - yet I have
> seen them often enough to _know_ that they play publically what they
> endorse.

No offense meant by what I am going to say, but I didn't see Alvin say
anything of what Mark has claimed he has stated. He seemed to have some
people in mind, but it seems like quite a stretch to jumpt to actual names
from the posting I saw. For the record, I have seen artists use Buffets
who actually endorse other clarinets. I would be very, very careful about
saying it doesn't happen - it most certainly does.

> In fact, what you
> state above is very insulting towards Tom Ridenour, the
> technician/acoustician who developed the Concerto/Opus. Hey Tom - is
> Larry lying to us???

Now where did he mention Tom Ridenour and the Opus????? Did I miss
something? Sheesh.....
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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