Klarinet Archive - Posting 000231.txt from 2008/01

From: Mark Gustavson <mgustav@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Barrels for Vintage Selmer Clarinet
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:00:26 -0500

I'm sorry to hear about Guigui. He was one of a kind and I had no idea
he was once a clarinetist. He conducted a piece of mine about 25 years
ago. Thanks for the stories.

Mark Gustavson

On Jan 16, 2008, at 5:19 AM, Ted wrote:

> Ellis---I'm using the ringless Morrie Backun barrels on both my 10Gs.
> Makes the instruments sound like a cannon!
>
> Take into account---I only play jazz and klezmer! My legitto days
> were over after 1959. I did a performance under Paul Hindemith, and
> told my then-girlfriend (now a spouse of 47 years standing!), that I
> had fulfilled one of my ultimate ambitions, and was going to hang it
> up for symphony playing!
>
> Actually---I wish that someone would have told me: "Man, your natural
> clarinet sound is too big for the sensibilities of USA orchestral
> playing!" Even after that great teacher, Bill Osseck, tried to put
> some "refinement" in my sound by switching me to an Elmer Wical
> refaced glass mpce, it didn't do too much good!
>
> Funny---I left Eastman after 2 years, and went to Boston Univ. Got
> into the orchestra right off, and was playing principal 2nd clar,
> under Russell Stanger's baton. The first player was Efrain Guigui---a
> tramsplant from Argentina---a great guy of incredible chops who played
> with that big South American sound---like Paquito D'Rivera. We used
> to practice together, and we played the Ravel "Rapsodie Espanol" duo
> clarinet cadenza in concert!
>
> Efrain's clarinet sound was too big for USA performance practice, so
> he switched to conducting. He had the Vermont Symphony for about 20
> years, and did guest conducting shots all over South America, and in
> Europe. He just passed away this year.
>
> Me---I love my sound, and it works for what I do. Check me out on
> YouTube---and this was before I got my Backun! Now that I purchased
> that barrel, I sound only moreso!!!!
>
> My only complaint is that 64 mm is the shortest they make!
>
> Good luck in your quest! Ted Casher
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellis Johnson"
> <ellisjohnson@-----.com>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:16 AM
> Subject: [kl] Barrels for Vintage Selmer Clarinet
>
>
>> Dear fellow clarinetists....
>>
>> I just recently had my Selmer Series 10 completely gone through. When
>> I talked with the repair guy, I told him "Do everything" and by god,
>> he sure did. The horn plays like an absolute dream. As a side note,
>> if you are in the NW and are looking for a great clarinet guy who
>> doesn't have a huge back log, check out Dallas Neustel. His number is
>> 206.491.9832. Anyway, back to business.... He was telling me that I
>> should look at different barrels to go with my clarinet. He is fairly
>> new to the region and didn't know where to look, so I'm turning to
>> you. I play both jazz and classical, but primarily jazz. When I'm
>> playing jazz, I either play on a vintage Selmer D mouthpiece or a
>> Gregory Smith Kaspar copy, and when I'm playing legit music, I use a
>> Greg Smith Chedeville 1+. Any suggestions would be greatly
>> appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>>
>> --
>> Ellis Johnson
>>
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