Klarinet Archive - Posting 000074.txt from 2009/10

From: "Dan Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Manny's -- Dan's Story
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:13:53 -0400

Ken, Manny's was typical of just about everybody on 48th street. Linx and
Long always talked about selling their clarinet mouthpieces because they
gave a dark, dark sound.

That kind of description has wended its way into the clarinet playing world
like a cancer, because it presents a problem to young students that cannot
be solved.

Dan Leeson

----- Original Message -----
From: "K S" <krsmav@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 3:10 PM
Subject: [kl] Manny's -- Dan's Story

> Dan's story is typical of Manny's. They were, to say the least,
> deficient in the honesty department. In fact, they would rob you
> blind. They certainly did me.
>
> In 1962, I was heading off to Interlochen and needed a better Bb than
> the Selmer Omega I had been playing. I randomly chose a store on
> music row, and it happened to be Manny's. The salesman (named Teddy,
> I think) showed me into a basement room and gave me 20 or so R-13s,
> from which I chose a good one. I offered the Selmer and a Haynes
> (low-C closed hole) flute in trade, and he still wanted more cash,
> which I foolishly gave him.
>
> The Dark/Bright story is a nice one, but you need to remember the
> underlying dishonesty. Charlie Ponte didn't behave that way, and I
> wish I had gone to his store instead. That way, I'd still have the
> flute.
>
> Ken Shaw
>
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