Klarinet Archive - Posting 000275.txt from 2006/04

From: "Warren Rosenberg" <wrosenberg47@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Buffet Festivals
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:14:41 -0400

I'm curious to know what kind of setups Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Larry
Combs, Stanley Drucker, etc. and any other esteemed clarinetists use/used.
Did they constantly seek the "holy grail"?
I wonder how often did they fuss over their tools of art? (I Guess
(50/50?)?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Buffet Festivals

> On 22 Apr 2006, at 01:23, Tski1128@-----.com wrote:
> >
> > Who knows what kind
> > of paint brush VanGough used? Who cares!
>
> As anyone who paints or does calligraphy knows, the type, size, and
> composition of a brush are very important to the final output. An artist
> knows and uses his tools (and makes sure s/he has the correct ones for
> the task at hand).
>
> Those who are not yet artists and are looking to be one might do worse
> than examine the tools of the artist and ask them why they've selected
> those certain ones. Obsessing about the tools is more the point I think
> you're trying to make.
>
>
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