Klarinet Archive - Posting 000708.txt from 2003/07

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] tijuana bibles and basset horns
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 19:58:30 -0400

Rebecca Dzobia-Tzjrezchevolve wrote:
>
> Yes Dan, you can! I am now fascinated by these tijuana bibles in which you
> speak of! You say they sell them at Boarder's? Will they ask pure, innocent,
> 17 year old me for an ID to prove my age is 18 if I try to buy it? I am very
> interested to see this! I'm interested in the clarinet position, but I will
> never do it as I suspect the clarinet is used for something other than what
> it was intended for. I'm assuming that it isn't a good porpose either
> because it is keyless? I'm scared, but my curiosity has been arroused!

I never said that Borders sold Tijuana Bibles. What I did say was there
was a scholarly volume on the history of Tijuana Bibles and that
included complete reprintings of about 100 of them, one of which was the
one with Benny Goodman.

>
> By the way...I love your basset horn! Keith Bowen sent me a picture of the
> two of you and your basset horns. My birthday is December the 21st! It will
> be my 18th birthday, which is a special birthday! hint hint!!!
>
> How similar is the basset horn to the alto clarinet? My teacher (whom I
> suspect doesn't know too much about them) said that since I am so good with
> alto clarinet that maybe I should get into some basset horn playing. You
> seem to be an expert on the subject. Mind sharing your opinion? How much did
> you pay for your's?
>
> Thanks a ton!

It's not protocol to ask how much one pays for their instruments. The
alto clarinet is essentially a band instrument where as the basset horn
has quite a different history. Take a look at any of the books about
the history of the clarinet and you will find oodles of stuff on the
instrument.

Dan

>
> -Rebecca
>
> >That's the one!! Can I be accused of influencing people into evil ways
> >by this posting???
> >
> >Dan
> >
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