Klarinet Archive - Posting 000384.txt from 2003/05

From: "Bill Semple" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: reeds/cases, rotating
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 16:07:04 -0400

A maroon is a red-faced clarinetist who just messed up in the Marine Band
and been called a moron by the conductor. Caution: don't ever call a Marine
a moron. They affix bayonets to their clarinets.

William T. Semple
Office: 202-364-2466
Home: 540-364-4823
Cell: 540-903-6645
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy" <bosma@-----.net>
Subject: RE: [kl] Re: reeds/cases, rotating

> Maroons?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rebecca Brennan [mailto:rjbrennan1221@-----.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 2:44 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] Re: reeds/cases, rotating
>
> Do people really soak reeds in windex or was that sarcasm? You have to
> remeber the maroons on the list like me, not implying that there are any
> other maroons...
>
>
> >From: "Resurgere Jones" <resurgereweb@-----.com>
> >Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> >To: klarinet@-----.org
> >Subject: RE: [kl] Re: reeds/cases, rotating
> >Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:06:47 +0000
> >
> >Amen to everything, but there is a possible middle ground here - I seem
to
> >have (partly) touched off Reed War XIV with a simple bit of advice to
> >rotate reeds. Of anal-compulsive reed-sorting, tinkering, numbering,
> >soaking in Windex, etc. I have said nothing. My entire scheme has been
that
> >any instrument I play that requires a different reed size, I invest in
the
> >cheapest plastic 4-reed holder I can find, and I play different ones in
> >(roughly) rotation. For the record, I am also of the "play-or-die"
school,
> >and I don't consider this to be any contradiction with the idea of
keeping
> >more than one reed around that you've played before, in the event that
one
> >of them gets chipped, warped, etc.
> >
> >
> >>From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.edu>
> >>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> >>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> >>Subject: RE: [kl] Re: reeds/cases, rotating Date: Mon, 19 May 2003
> >>12:35:08 -0400
> >>
> >>I have played clarinet for more than forty years, have never rotated
> >>reeds, have never had tired muscle syndrome or any trouble being
prepared
> >>for a concert. I have even been so bold (here it comes, get the fire
> >>extinguisher), as I did last night, as to pull 2 reeds out of a box and
> >>slap them on my Eb and Bb clarinets, toot on them once or twice, declare
> >>they were fine, and proceed to sit through the longest concert I think I
> >>have ever played (2 3/4 hours), just to see if there really was a reason
> >>to rotate reeds. All this after playing mostly on one stinking Legere
on
> >>each instrument for more months than I can remember. Not everyone needs
> >>to go through this anally retentive routine of religious reed ritual.
> >>It's fine to suggest a solution, but to say that one must rotate reeds
or
> >>he/she will suffer from acute facial muscle collapse if they don't, or
> >>that they better rotate their reeds or the Clarinetist's Rotationary
Army
> >>will get them, is balderdash. I'm with Tony on this one. The more
> >>ritualistic you get, the more likely that you will deal with these
> >>unfortunate clarinet maladies. I have 21 students and none of them has
to
> >>go through all this. Some like the cheap Rico reeds and some play other
> >>brands, but none have a reed religion that they subscribe to. Maybe I'm
> >>crazy, but there is more to clarineting than sitting and sorting reeds
and
> >>worshipping reed cases and glass plates. Man, get a life!
> >>
> >>Nancy (I will be in my bomb shelter for a while.)
> >>
> >>Nancy E. Buckman, Technical Assistant
> >>School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
> >>Anne Arundel Community College
> >>Arnold, MD 21012-1895 USA
> >>Phone 410-777-2316 Fax 410-777-2233
> >>E-mail nebuckman@-----.edu
> >>
> >>
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