Klarinet Archive - Posting 000750.txt from 2002/07

From: "Willie Kercher" <res1b1nc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Do clarinetists prefer classical to "classic"?
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:52:28 -0400

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From: "C & B Sabal" <jomalu@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Do clarinetists prefer classical to "classic"?

Whether or not a music piece has a clarinet in it doesn't matter
unless you really want to hear one at that moment. As for me, I have a large
collection of classic rock, C&W, jazz, blues, classical, marches, even some
Spike Jones. There's mucic in all these catagories I like and lot I can't
stand. Depends on what mood you're in and what tickles your fancy at that
momment.

> <>Is a clarinetist more likely to enjoy classic rock ro oppose it, because
> most rock doesn't involve the
> clarinet. I mean, is a drummer more likely to like it, or a clarinetist.
So
> far I think the majority doesn't like it, but what does everyone else
think?
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>
> Although I ask many questions, I typically don't respond to much. In this
> case, I felt I needed to say the following:
>
> I'm having a hard time with questions asking us to make sweeping
> generalizations about what a "clarinetist" likes or dislikes. Whether the
> music has a particular instrumental part or not, I do not believe, has
> anything to do with one's taste in music simply because we play that
> instrument.
>
> I think it IS true that we develop our musical tastes over time, and that
> our tastes change. Initially, we heard and were influenced by whatever
> music our families listened to. Perhaps we were fortunate enough to have
> come from families where music was an integral daily part of our lives and
> we were exposed to many styles from an early age. For some of us, we were
> bred on pop culture and never heard Mozart until we played it in contest
> because our band director gave the piece to us as a "goal". And thus the
> light went on (or off, depending on the person). Maybe our parents took
us
> to classical music concerts as children and we were not to listen to the
> other "noise" coming from the radio while at home.
>
> Although it might be interesting to note the types of music preferred by
the
> members of this list, I think it would be entirely unfair to expand that
> knowledge to deduce "clarinet players like...".
>
> We can not be defined by what we do but rather by who we are.
>
> I hope that doesn't sound like ranting...apologies if it does.
>
> Take care-
> Barb Sabal
>
> PS- I like 60s/70s "classic rock" just fine...not my favorite as it was
when
> I was about 15 yrs ago, but I still like it
>
>
>
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