Klarinet Archive - Posting 000637.txt from 2003/05

From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] Take pity on a limey please
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:23:34 -0400

Wayne,

I argue with nothing that you say. Indeed I agree with your basic
sentiment which is that anything that gets people together and playing
or whatever is good. My confusion is why woodwind players are REQUIRED
to perform in other ways than woodwind players. If they want to then
great. Only if it were me I'd hate it. I wouldn't want to - so why
should I?

I sense there is some sort of compunction here - which is my
confusion....

Matthew
(Still a confused limey!)

-----Original Message-----
From: Elgenubi@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] Take pity on a limey please

Matthew, a limey,
I was in marching band 35 years ago, so I don't speak from recent
experience.
But I observe that marching bands here are a cultural phenomenon. Some
think
they are great, some think they are silly and not music. I think
anything is
good when people, particularly kids, get together to make something
spectacular happen. Some high school marching bands are giant, with
independent
budgets, tractor trailers of their own, immense parent support
organizations, and
directors of almost star status. A kid that wants to be part of that
may not
care whether he or she is dancing or playing bass sarrusaphone. (That
last is
slightly dry humor.) Come to think of it, I played Glockenspiel in Navy
boot
camp drum and bugle corps.

Wayne Thompson

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