Klarinet Archive - Posting 000368.txt from 2002/07

From: "Kimber" <wolfcry01@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Doubles
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 00:54:03 -0400

Hear hear!
Kimber the Wrestler
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From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Doubles

> At 11:13 PM 7/15/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> ><snip>
> >
> > > Just look at any pit score for a musical. We woodwind players are
> >EXPECTED
> > > to double, whereas brass players seldom are even asked. To them,
doubling
> > > means you can play with both straight AND cup mute! As far as I am
> > > concerned, a trumpeter doubling on flugelhorn is straying about as far
as
> > > us switching from Bb to A clarinet, without even the complication of
the
> > > key change! Obviously, more is expected of those of us with the
> > > demonstrated higher intelligence to choose woodwinds in the first
place!
> >
> >Hey now, shall I take offense? I mean I did pick the trombone first...
> >granted I now play clarinet, so perhaps I gained intelligence at some
point.
>
> You grew. You wised up. Welcome to our world of superiority! ;-)
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
> 451 Old Orchard Drive
> Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
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