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Author: Rob Bell
Date: 2003-01-11 11:47
Just would like to know your opinions. Do you think it is ok to email professional players asking advice or not?
Rob
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Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2003-01-11 11:56
If it is ok for 1 person (such as yourself), then it would be ok for everyone else also. Imagine if you were a pro player with a busy, hectic lifestyle and you get dozens of emails a day from people wanting advice. It is almost a job in itself. If you know them in person or have had something to do with them, I think it might be ok.
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Author: d dow
Date: 2003-01-11 13:00
My personal feeling on this matter is it is not such a good idea. Pros generally use their e mail for freinds family and whatever personal business they are doing.
On top of that once you start getting junk mail and spam it becomes a total drag and sometimes this is more of a problem than the correspondence from interested students and colleagues.
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Author: Synonymous Botch...
Date: 2003-01-11 13:32
Perhaps a hand written letter (such a novelty!) would elicit an actual response. Email is more likely to hit the 'bit bucket'.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-01-11 14:00
A number of pros and very accomplished performers/historians/
educators are on this board.
You will probably get a better general answer if you pose a specific question here.
I like the idea of a hand written letter (you can include your email address), but don't necessarily count on a response...GBK
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Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2003-01-11 15:07
On the Woodwind.org homepage there is a "personal help" link where all kinds of professional folks who are willing to answer all sorts of clarinet related questions. Their e-mail addresses are also included.
I've used it a few times and found it to be very helpful.
Good luck.
Brian Peterson
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2003-01-11 17:13
I would have thought it was okay to ask a pro a question that he was uniquely well qualified to answer. For example, you might ask about a piece that only he has recorded. Or you might ask a pro who lives near you who the best local repairer is.
I would imagine the average pro would be underwhelmed to receive general questions about well-worn issues around instruments, reeds, schools or the Mozart concerto.
As an analogy, if you were a famous brain surgeon you might not mind someone at a party asking you a question about their child's brain tumour. You might get very fed up with people saying, "Hey, you're a doctor, what do you think of this lump on my arm?"
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2003-01-11 18:25
Hi Rob:
You emailed me for the solos to "Fiddler", and I didn't mind.
I hope my written out solos help when you perform "Fiddler" in England.
I didn't mind the email, and was glad the .JPG music file worked getting the music to you in a fast and efficient way.
Keep up your good spirit and contact professionals whenever you need us. You'll probably get answers whenever we have a minute.
Stay well,
JJM
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Author: eilidh
Date: 2003-01-11 23:02
I emailed Fred Ormond to say I really liked his recording of the Ponchielli pieces and I got a really nice email back from him 
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Author: Mike
Date: 2003-01-13 01:52
Go for it! Depending on whom you email, you may or may not get a response. What do you have to lose? As far as I'm concerned, people have no expectations of privacy with email. If you don't want anyone to email you, don't give out your address!
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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2003-01-13 04:41
I agree with Nick here.
I've been wanting to email Emma Johnson for ages now, I've got her address sitting here, just to tell her I enjoy her recording and her unique tone. I haven't done so because I feel it would be out of line. But a hand-written letter sounds great! But how does one go about getting a postal address?
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2003-01-13 11:36
Morrigan wrote:
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> I agree with Nick here.
> I've been wanting to email Emma Johnson for ages now, I've got
> her address sitting here, just to tell her I enjoy her
> recording and her unique tone. I haven't done so because I feel
> it would be out of line.
It is never, ever out of line to tell an artist that you enjoy their work!
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Author: Ken
Date: 2003-01-13 20:30
Any artist's email or mailing address that I'm convinced to the best of my ability is authorized by the person, (i.e. website, fan club, product endorsement, University/faculty directory) I take as an "open invitation" to drop a two or three liner of praise. As a working player I also have no qualms about phoning a performing artist, professor, educator, composer/arranger etc. at their "publicly-listed" office/work number if I urgently need information to do my job and it can't wait ... I gotten my share of email brush-offs but always graciously received over the tele when politely introducing myself (most never heard of me) and stating my business.
Absolutely. A heartfelt complement among musicians of any status and/or notoriety is appropriate. I'd say however, if it's a friendly pat on the back perhaps pen and paper (or even post card) is a safe and respectful way to go. Even in today's warp speed age of communication there's really no substitution for the charm and personal touch of an old fashioned, hand-written letter ... almost everybody enjoys reading a letter about how great someone thinks they are! <;^) v/r Ken
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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2003-01-13 23:14
Mark
You think? I'm not so sure, even though I got the email address from a personal friend of hers and she said it would be OK to email her and say so, I still feel bad doing it.
Does she even look at the BB or has ever posted here?
And where can I get a postal address for her?
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Author: james
Date: 2003-01-14 00:55
Eh... I hvae emailed mr. smith on several occassions. I don't think i broke any commandments.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2003-01-14 02:27
Morrigan wrote:
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> Mark
> You think?
Yup.
> I'm not so sure, even though I got the email address
> from a personal friend of hers and she said it would be OK to
> email her and say so, I still feel bad doing it.
Why? I'll bet I get more emails a day than she does, and I try & answer all of them (I get in excess of a 50 a day just related to Woodwind.Org, Inc., one of the reasons I don't post long messages).
> Does she even look at the BB or has ever posted here?
Not that I'm aware of.
> And where can I get a postal address for her?
Probably via her agent.
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