Klarinet Archive - Posting 000309.txt from 2003/08

From: Andy Raibeck <klari_1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] The Lure of Certainty
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 01:50:06 -0400

--- Tony Pay <tony_pay@-----.uk> wrote:
[snip]
> Now, someone responding to this 'McDonald' here commented on his insistence
> on
> double lip for all his students, regardless, by saying "I guess he was
> serious."
>
> What that means is that this person was actually applauding McDonald's
> behaviour.

Are you referring to Russell Harlow's post? If so, then I would say your
assumption that he was *applauding* McLane's (alleged) insistence on double-lip
is quite a stretch. I interpreted the "I guess he was serious" remark as a
"throw-away" remark in reaction to this (alleged) insistence, and not an
endorsement.

> He believed that McDonald *really knew*, you see, what you SPOZED
> to do to be a REAL clarinet player. What you spozed to do is what he said
> you
> spozed to do, namely use double lip embouchure, and then EVERYTHING ELSE WILL
> JUST FALL INTO PLACE.

No. He said that this is *perhaps* what double lip does for you. He also said
that double lip isn't for everyone. Nowhere did I see anything that said you
are "spozed" to play double lip.

> You do have to ignore all the people who for one
> reason
> or another can't use double lip embouchure (I happen to be one of those
> myself)
> -- but that's just tough on them. And anyone who is already a successful
> clarinet player, but who doesn't use double lip embouchure, just doesn't cut
> the mustard, really, because they ain't doing what you SPOZED TO DO.

I didn't see any of this in what Russell wrote. Care to share the quote or link
in archives where he actually said this? Or are you talking about a different
post altogether?

> So I'll have to
> continue to be prepared to say that I guess that McDonald, if he exists or
> existed, is or was an arrogant prick.

Maybe. But it is my observation that this "McDonald" doesn't have the market
cornered in that regard.

For someone who says he's quit this group in the past over low signal-to-noise
ratio, lately you seem to be contributing to the latter.

I don't know what axe you have to grind with Russell, but get over it. Sheesh.

Regards,

Andy

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