Klarinet Archive - Posting 000660.txt from 1999/10

From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Metal Clarinets
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 23:46:11 -0400

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From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, October 21, 1999 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Metal Clarinets

>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.
>
>Ya know that every time somebody inquires about a metal clarinet theres
always some who instantly starts slammin' them. Sure there were a lot of
clunkers made in metal, but if you look at whats available today in plastic
or wood, new and used, you'll probably find more worthless clunkers than
could ever have imagined. I've had to fix or try to fix some these clunkers
and I honestly believe that some of the kids would have been better off with
an old metal clarinet than what their parents were sold. My biggest chagrin
is the quality of some of the instruments from Chia that many stores are
selling to increase their proffit margin. Most repairmen I've met won't
touch them. They break too easy and parts are made out of a rare alloy
called unobtainium.
>
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>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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