Klarinet Archive - Posting 000640.txt from 1999/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Metal Clarinets
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 07:54:46 -0400

At 08:32 PM 10/20/1999 EDT, Wayne Thompson wrote:
>As I remember, my metal clarinet was a Conn Pan American. I wish I still
had
>it; I'm curious what it would play like. But here's a modern story. In the
>San Diego Museum of Art there is a large work made from (I'm remembering
this
>from about 15 years ago) about 100 metal clarinets stuck in concrete.
When I
>walked around a corner and saw it, I nearly died, it was so hilarious to
me.
>Maybe it wasn't meant to be funny. I haven't seen it there for some
years; I
>believe I was told once it was off exhibit in the basement.
>
Which brings to mind a paraphrase of an old lawyer joke:

Question: What do have when you have 100 metal clarinets sticking out of a
block of concrete?
Answer: Not enough concrete.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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