Klarinet Archive - Posting 000282.txt from 2002/01

From: "Dave Spiegelthal" <Spiegelthal.Dave@-----.COM>
Subj: [kl] Silly Instrument Tricks
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 16:40:27 -0500

Kevin Fay wrote:
"I'm astonished - shocked! - that there would be serious academic study over
activites that we performed in our youth (i.e., messing around in the Band
Room).

I mean, what would happen if you stuck a clarinet mouthpiece on an
ophicleide? What monstrosity would occur then?"

Well, in high school band we developed a very successful hybrid called a
'tromboon', a trombone powered by a bassoon reed. Sounded wonderful. Never
could come up with a lucrative commercial application for it,
unfortunately.........
David Spiegelthal
Calverton, VA

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