Klarinet Archive - Posting 000228.txt from 2003/01

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Funny story of the day...
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:52:26 -0500

In a message dated 1/10/2003 9:53:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, nebuckman@-----.edu writes:

> If a gig comes up and there is a choice of
> what instruments to play, I almost always pick the eefer,
> even over the Bb
> clarinet. I must have a persecution complex, huh?>>

I'm with you Nancy. If I can't play principal, I'll grab the eefer part. At least, they ALWAYS know you're there! Have you ever played the Janacek "Sinfonietta" on eefer? Doesn't matter HOW loud the rest of the orchestra is playing - EVERYBODY within a square mile can hear you. What a blast!

Walter

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