Klarinet Archive - Posting 000364.txt from 2003/05

From: "Joseph H. Fasel" <jhf@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed Cases and Singha
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 10:57:41 -0400

Actually, as a small child I lived in Metaire for a few years. I don't
remember much about it, but I realize that two of my earliest memories
are of a heavily screened front porch and of a mosquito fogger coming
down the street.

I doubt that alcohol breath would have much effect on anything, but I'd
be willing to participate in some experiments. ;-) Actually, I find
that it doesn't take much alcohol at all to have a perceptibly deleterious
effect on sight-reading skills and finger-tongue coordination, so I
generally reserve imbibing for after the rehearsal or performance.

Cheers,
--Joe

On 2003.05.19 06:50 Wendy wrote:
> Ever been to New Orleans? Talk about humid...
>
> Of course, here, we soak our reeds in beer in the hopes that if fungus forms
> or we squeak or get stuffy-we'll be too drunk to care.
>
> I've noticed that 98% of the musicians in this town drink alcohol while
> playing. This raises many interesting questions for discussion. I was
> rather appalled at first. That's because most of my clarinetting days were
> in high school before I discovered the joys of alcohol. (Yes, I did play
> and drink in college, but never at the same time-the laws about that are
> different in Tucson) Anyway, what kinds of negative effects will alcohol
> breath have on your horn? And is it feasible (or at least amusing) that
> different types of alcohol would have different effects? Say, if you're
> drinking straight whiskey maybe it would actually help your sound for some
> reason. What do y'all think?
>
> Wendy

Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. email: jhf@-----.gov
Stockpile-Complex Modeling and Analysis phone: +1 505 667 7158
University of California fax: +1 505 667 2960
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