Klarinet Archive - Posting 000059.txt from 2004/12

From: "D. Blumberg" <FilmPromotion@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] re: Reed Strength
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 18:56:03 -0500

The Mitchel Lurie's are much, much weaker than the Vandorens. In high
school I played Lurie Premium 5 1/2's. And there are also players who
have a death grip on their mouthpieces and like the 5's just fine (I
used to).

But they will be the ones without teeth in their later years. Also
Curtis it depends a huge amount on the facing of your mouthpiece to
determine if even a 4 would be too stiff.

David B.
http://www.mytempo.com

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From: Curtis Bennett <curtis.bennett@-----.com>
Subject: reeds
Message-ID: <173196304120308367c258eef@-----.com>

Can someone here tell me why they make a 5 strength clarinet reed?
Does anyone actually play such a thing?

I bought a Mitchell Lurie (or was it a Vandoren?) 5 once just as a
novelty, and it was like trying to blow through tree bark.

Really, what is the point?
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