Klarinet Archive - Posting 000249.txt from 1999/12

From: Craig Rasband <jasband@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eating before a performance
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:49:30 -0500

Franklin Kercher wrote:
>
> Actually no wind instrument player should eat anything just before a performance unless you have the time (and facilities) to brush you teeth, gargle,etc. However a good fautist can keep a cheek full of peanuts and insert one with their tongue into the blow hole. Then by fingering low B, pick off any member of the band with deadly accuracy, even during a sixtenth rest.

Darn! Wish I'd thought of that when I was in the Army
Band! Might have worked with the piccolo, too; would have been
great when we were out on the field! ;-]

Craig Rasband

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