Klarinet Archive - Posting 000341.txt from 2000/07

From: Claudia Zornow <claudia@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reeds
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 20:24:42 -0400

Neil Leupold wrote:

> I've always preferred grass myself (i.e.; arundo donax). I haven't
> yet had the presence of mind to order one of the Legere synthetics.
> Are they still supporting the accolades which were received so abun-
> dantly in the past on Klarinet?

I don't think the opinions have changed. There are a few rabid fans
on the list, and a bunch of people like me who think the Legeres aren't
as good as the best cane reeds in a box, but maybe as good as the 3rd
best out of 10, and very dependable.

Recently I did an outdoor gig where we started out in hot late-afternoon
sunlight and ended up shivering in evening breezes. I played my plastic
Bundy and a Legere reed and had no worries. What still boggles my mind
about the Legeres is that they are playable without moistening--very handy
for intermittent playing, e.g. at a graduation, or a 4th of July with lots
of speeches.

Claudia

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