Klarinet Archive - Posting 001212.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 02:23:48 -0400

On Wed, 26 May 1999, Mark Charette wrote:

> Rager,

That's Roger.

> The implication here is pretty heavy - that some of the players in these
> great symphonies endorse for financial gain only. I want to know _who_
> they are.

Implication doesn't mean that's what he said. In a court of law, you
would be crucified. In a list like this....you can state and say what you
want. I have no problem with that.....just pointing it out.

In the case of Chicago, you've provided more names as
> endorsees - I only know of 2 official ones .

I wonder why that is? Lawrie has been an OFFICIAL endoresee for well over
five years. That you don't know it, that you state you don't know it
makes it credible?

> If any of the four in
> Chicago endorse one but play regularly - not on an occasional gig - a
> different clarinet, I think that we and the sponsor should know about
> it, especially after a statement like this. I couldn't find J. Laurie
> Bloom's or Greg Smith's name on the Buffet Artists' page

Why don't you make a phone call to Phyllis at Buffet and make it official
rather than say, gee....I couldn't find it in the literature. That would
make it official.

> (http://www.boosey.com/mi/artists/buffetart.html) so I don't really know
> if they are official endorsees - we're talking financial gain here. If I
> remember correctly, I was told that Buffet artists get free clarinets
> and service, but very little in the way of real money. I could have
> been lied to, of course ...

Not only are you speculating, you are making a fool of yourself. Name the
free clarinets I have recieved Mark......or did you think otherwise?

> I _am_ asking the question as posed above. Who is endorsing for
> financial gain only?

I endorese not only because I respect the product, I can play it
professionally and do so. What do you do other than make allegations
based on hearsay?
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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