Klarinet Archive - Posting 000396.txt from 2009/02

From: X-BakerBotts-MailScanner-tom.henson@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] Clarinet Setup - Long
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:49:35 -0500

Actually, what I said was it was looked (setup) like my Buffet, sounded
like my Buffet, but was "almost unplayable". That is did not "play" like
Buffet was never stated.

The fact that is was almost unplayable had nothing to do with way it
sounded, it was a point to say you can not setup a Wurlitzer using the
same methods and have it play well. If this was not clear hopefully it
is now. I also didn't think it was funny when I had to shell out to
overhaul it again. Lesson learned on my part. LOL.

Also, have you spoken with Michelle Zukovsky or Lorin Levee recently? I
do believe they make a living playing on their Wurlitzer's full time.
This would also be true of Stephen Bates and Giora Feidman. Yes, Larry
Combs and Greg Smith play on them only for certain pieces. You are
correct on that point.=20

Again, the standard here is to play on French clarinets and I am not
suggesting everyone should change by any means.

Also, I think Buffet's can be great clarinets. I have owned quite a few
and had some great ones, once I picked through about 50 of them.

Tom Henson

=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Forest Aten [mailto:forestaten@-----.com]=20
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:14 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Clarinet Setup - Long

Tom

Come on....LOL. Your statement below.....was a bit much.=20

"set up like a Buffet"....."played like my Buffet"......"was
unplayable"......

Funny.
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