Klarinet Archive - Posting 000808.txt from 2003/07

From: "Tim Parks" <tim.parks@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mostly Mozart
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:34:24 -0400

Yes I say it and commented to my wife that " I bet some one on the Klarinet
BB knows that guy and I will find out more about him tommorrow"
Let's not forget the other clarinetist. Who was he??

> PPS Wouldn't it be wonderful,(snip) could linger on the image of any
player he chose for as long...

Absolutely. I found the time spent on the clarinetist was way too short.
How, was I to figure out his setup with so short of time span? How about
zooming in on the MPC. Maybe such performers should wear head bands like pro
atheletes but instead of NIKE spell out such things as set-ups and
instruments.

I could see it now...

the camera zooms in on the 1st clarinet chair
Jim-bob: "this is a particular tense moment for Mr. ___, the long rest is
almost over and the orchestra is building a nice cresendo. Notice that he is
wetting the reed slightly. I believe he is using the Gonzolas #4.0 tonight.
He has worked on it all week. It took very little balancing right out of the
package.

oh look at that ......he seems to be unhappy with his ligature.
He is fiddling with it and with just a few beats before playing. THERE HE
GOES. Whew that was close but he made it. What a great sound he has tonight.
Would you call that a dark sound, Clyde.

Clyde:-- No, I would say it is a bright sound with just a touch of
woodyness. I think he would have been better off with Concert select #3.5.
But then again it might that ligature. He sure has had trouble with it. I
think he went though about six this week in practice. He even tried a
shoestring one day.

Jim-bob: Yes I think the whole thing started when the sponsor made him
switch to the brand X barrel. Notice that he has turned the trademark around
in kind-of a silent protest. What crappy barrel. (This was stuck during the
10-second delay)

Clyde; Was that a violin I heard?? I often forget they are here. That
seems easy to do, every since we hired that retired Clarinet player as the
head Camera person.

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swaps

----- My apologies to the group. I did not sleep well last night and needed
to let my mind run wild.

Tim P

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