Klarinet Archive - Posting 000256.txt from 2005/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Personality traits
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 23:38:13 -0400

At 11:55 AM 8/14/2005 -0700, Jennifer wrote:
>I've played clarinet off and on for years now, and have been curious about
>something. Not having been in regular contact with many fellow
>clarinetists or other woodwind players, I wonder if any of you have
>noticed personality traits that appear to be unique to the instrument that
>is played. For instance, do many flutists tend to share certain traits?
>Oboists? Bassoonists? Clarinetists?!

In my experience, we clarinetists tend to be perfectionists (read:
anal-retentive). Oboists take that to another level, however. I think it
is because of all the pressure that builds up in their heads when they try
to blow air through that itty-bitty hole! ;-)

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

-------------------------------------------------------------------
Klarinet is a service of Woodwind.Org, Inc. http://www.woodwind.org