Klarinet Archive - Posting 000351.txt from 2003/01

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] legere reeds and ligatures
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:54:28 -0500

At 03:44 PM 1/17/2003 -0500, Bill Semple wrote:
>Interesting. To offset the tendency to become too dependent on the Legere
>(it is easy to do, I imagine, as I have been slowly getting used to the idea
>that it is great to just start playing), I wonder whether occasionally
>switching back to cane is a good idea.
>
>Do all of the Legere folks here play on them exclusively?

I keep one on the Bundy I have in my sax case for big band gigs, and also
one on the Vito I keep in my work truck in case I sit in with a school band
(as often happens on Wednesdays). They are excellent for this purpose
because they do not require warm-up or even wetting. For SERIOUS playing,
though, and even just practice at home, I use cane.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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