Klarinet Archive - Posting 000110.txt from 2009/12

From: Martin Marks <martymarks@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Pomarico
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:23:03 -0500


On Monday, December 21, 2009, at 11:22AM, "Ronald Coleman" <ron.coleman@-----.com> wrote:
>It would be interesting to have somebody stand at the back of the auditorium
>and compare your sound with the Pomarico #2 and B45 (or whatever). Ask them
>which is 'louder'. It may be that the hearers perception is quite different
>than yours.
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>I say this because I thought the same thing when I first started playing the
>Pomarico. With time I've gotten many comments from the audience however
>(including some good clarinet players) that indicates the sound is coming
>through even when it sounds soft to me.
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>Your experience is like mine - I've never found another mouthpiece that I
>can truly play at PPP like the crystals I have.
>
>Ron
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>ron.coleman@-----.com
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Sankovich [mailto:sanko@-----.edu]
>Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 7:41 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Pomarico
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>Martin, thanks for your info about Pomarico tip openings, but I am confused
>by your references to Pomarico's Emerald. You said that the Emerald is "too
>open" and "feels slightly more open than B45", but Pomarico says that
>Emerald is their most /closed/ mouthpiece. Your comments would make sense
>if you had been writing about the Sapphire instead of Emerald --- could that
>be the case?
>
Sorry - I meant the Sapphire. I'm selling this on ebay and I listed it as an Emerald. I have to correct this. Your assumption is correct. I'm using the Nigun and the Ruby. I opened the tips slightly. I agree with Ron. These crystals have a great dynamic range.
I'm doing some lead clarinet in a big band and easily project over four saxophones(Glen Miller style)
martin
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