Klarinet Archive - Posting 000134.txt from 2000/05

From: Topper <leo_g@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Bells & Whistles
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 18:03:03 -0400

At 01:57 PM -0400 5/2/00, Don Longacre wrote:
>Topper writes:
>>I am also
>>sure that the the bottom bell ring does more than keep the wood from
>>splitting.
>
>Topper old Bean: Of course there is. One of the principal uses I find for
>it is while waiting for rehearsal to commence, I often, especially in a
>section I have not played in before, set my Korg tuner on my stand and very
>critically tune my instrument and after each reading, turn the metal ring
>on the bell (provided the ring will turn, mine does, especially in winter)
>a quarter turn, tune again and turn the ring a bit more, then finally a
>small adjustment of perhaps an eighth of a turn. Note your section
>colleague's
>reaction out of the corner of your eye. They're nudging each other and going,
>"Hey, lookit the new guy, some kinda geek?" Further, if the band tunes to
>concert Bb, play a C#, just for a split sec then turn the bell ring and play
>C. You'll see people fondling their bell rings with renewed interest.
>Great little ice breaker. Another one is soaking your reed in orange pop.
>
>It will also free you up from questions about what kind of mouthpiece and
>reeds you use because no one will take you seriously after that.
>
>Don Longacre
>

HAHhhh...*! That's a good one. Now I know what to use the floor peg for. :-)

Cheers, Leo

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