Klarinet Archive - Posting 000148.txt from 2001/12

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Material...was: Clarinet Bores - not me - the internal dimension kind.
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:37:01 -0500

Mike Barnes says:

<< With all due respect, some of you folks sure are awful stuffy nitpickers. I believe Walter used his ears to decide there was a difference and I'll bet
he don't care about science in this circumstance.>>

Here's my problem when we bring up science. None of us are SCIENTISTS!

Who on this list can tell me scientifically why one tone is better than another, or why note for note Robert Marcellus played better than "XYZ"?

We can't.

Maybe I could set up blind studies, and have a jury sit behind curtains and listen to tones, sounds, etc.; but, frabkly, I don't have the time or the money (or the students to force into it).

I DO regularly ask people who I respect. People with long years of experience. I have no need to drop names, so I won't, but I have been told when I am on track, and when I am not.

I do know, however, when someone sits up and says, hey! that sounds good, I want one of those! I also know when someone says, nice try, but..........

Until we make all our decisions by blind jury....I'll stick with my approach.

Walter
who is also a stuffy nitpicker!!!!!!

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