Klarinet Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 2001/06

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] The guru and the internet
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 20:37:45 -0400

On Sat, 2 Jun 2001 18:24:56 -0600 (MDT), AnneLenoir@-----.net said:

> You know what, Tony? The "real" gurus of clarinet playing don't have
> time to write on the Klarinet List. We are all greatful for all of the
> "pearls of wisdom" that you provide for us, but I have never seen a
> post by Jon Manasse, David Schifrin, Sabine Meyer, Eddie Daniels, or
> David Weber (all my gurus). These clarinetists are all too busy
> performing and recording to write out long articles on the internet.
> You can be a self-proclaimed "expert" until you are blue in the face,
> and I defend your right to be whatever you are and say whatever you
> want, Tony. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's true. Like I said
> yesterday, "One clarinetists fishbait is another's sushi". (Rev. Billy
> C. Wirtz, 2001 tour).
>
> I am looking forward to attending the Clarinet Symposium in Norman. Is
> anybody else going?
>
> ANNIE

Yeah, yeah, I thought I recognised you when you first emailed me.

Tell me, Anne, can you think of another reason why those people go to
the Clarinet Symposium, but don't post articles on the list?

Tony
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