Klarinet Archive - Posting 000371.txt from 2001/08

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Was - Mouthpiece/Reed myths, Now - Mr.
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 20:12:29 -0400

At 05:39 PM 08/25/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>I hate to see to very talented and intense, even passionate people lock
>horns. Please, both of you, take a deep breath and count to ten.

Richard,

I am not "locking horns." I am not upset - for I have no reason to be. I
am genuinely sorry that Walter, who is (and I agree with you here) very
talented and intense - even passionate - about what he says and does. I
believe I said as much. Walter made it very clear he does not feel the
same. And - I support his right to assert whatever he wishes - as long as
it is true. However, in the case of his last post - it was not true - I
did not attack him in any way - nor was it my intent to insult him. I
can't help it if someone chooses to be insulted rather than present a
viable argument or position on their own behalf. I didn't tear down Walter
to make my point. It would be great if he gave me the same
courtesy. That's all.

Best wishes,
Roger Garrett

Clarinet Professor
Director, Symphonic Winds
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3121

"If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me,
this shop might as well be closed for any other business. I do the very
best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until
the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't
amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, 10 angels swearing I
was right would make no difference."
-Abraham Lincoln

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