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Author: saxmaniac
Date: 2005-07-16 02:53
Has anyone here ever used flavored clarinet reeds? Do they ruin your pads?
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Author: K.B.M
Date: 2005-07-16 03:23
I have never used flavored reeds, but my friend said she tried the blueberry flavor and they turned her pads blue. However, this was when they first came out, and they might have improved by now.
Katie
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-07-16 03:28
The sugar will be highly beneficial to future pad life.
Marcellus, Drucker, Combs, Leister all use(d) them.
Hans Moennig endorsed them ...GBK
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Author: Steve Epstein
Date: 2005-07-16 05:33
I like the kind that are flavored as chocolate / vanilla swirl soft ice cream in a waffle cone. Mmm! Mmm!
Steve Epstein
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2005-07-16 06:04
Rather than pay for expensive flavoured reeds, I have found it more economical to keep a little pot of blueberry jam on my music stand. During rests, I turn my clarinet upside down and dunk the mouthpiece.
For a warmer sound, try adding some chillis.
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If there are so many people on this board unwilling or unable to have a civil and balanced discussion about important issues, then I shan't bother to post here any more.
To the great relief of many of you, no doubt.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2005-07-16 12:07
As for reed quality, they are terrible. My daughter had been practicing diligently and had mastered something a little difficult for her. So I decided to get her a reward and she wanted to try the flavored reeds. Now this 11 year old child, who had only been playing a few months, told me that although they tasted nice, they were the most awful playing reeds and to please never buy them again.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-07-16 12:47
I recall seeing some patents on the Fl R's back in the later 1900's, some may be retrievable from USPTO, if anyone is still interested. My thots are "dont waste your reed money" . Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2005-07-16 16:40
You can do them yourself from really nice reeds. Just store your favorite reed in a pill bottle filled with kaluaha.
Bob Phillips
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-07-16 17:28
Indeed, David! The added bonus with that method is that if too much moisture accumulates and you make that attractive slurping sound mid-concert, you get an extra-tasty surprise, as well as a bit of extra sugar to help you through the evening.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2005-07-16 17:48
With all that has been written on the BB lately I think I'll wait for the 'gospel' on this subject from Tony Pay.
Bob A
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2005-07-17 21:22
You guys are hilarious!!! 
FYI---Flavoreeds (although I've never had interest in trying them, but Bob's Kahlua does sound like a great idea, LOL) were probably invented to make practicing more enjoyable for beginners. They smell nice, but I think I heard that they don't really have a strong taste.
On a related note, "when I was little" I used to spray Binaca on my reeds to make them taste good. We all did it, and back then we didn't notice if it hindered the playablity of the reeds. In hindsight, I'll bet it didn't improve reed quality any....
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Author: NewyorkPhiljeek
Date: 2005-07-17 23:19
I agree with Lisa.
The flavored reeds are meant for beginners ONLY! You could not pay me enough money to use them.
Post Edited (2005-07-17 23:20)
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2005-07-18 00:36
I remember when I was just a pain-in-the-ass kid (instead of a pain-in-the-ass Geezer) we put Oil of Pepperment on some dude's reed before a concert and blistered his lip. Don't even think about it!
Bob A
Post Edited (2005-07-18 00:37)
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-07-18 01:07
The flavor reeds are crap. I much prefer the tastee reeds reed flavoring - bubble gum flavor, not spearment.....
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-07-18 01:11
by the way:
the first ingredient listed is alcohol, but it's FDA approved so it's "ok"....
And though there are no artificial colorings used, there are artificial flavorings so that must be ok too as again, it's FDA approved.
And of course since both Selmer as well as Leblanc sell it, the product must have some clarinetistic quality to it as it darkens the clarinet tone, or it plays better in tune due to the extra lip pressure used to get the most flavor out of the reed possible.
ya just have to pull out the barrel a little more 
Post Edited (2005-07-18 01:12)
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Author: Scott
Date: 2005-07-18 01:14
Maybe I'm crazy...but...I love the taste of a fresh new reed. Doesn't need any flavoring at all. I always grab one out of the box on my way from the music store and pop it in my mouth for the ride home.
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Scott Beard
Celebration Orchestra
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-07-18 01:28
btw, I really did see it on Leblanc and Selmers website.
I thought WTF????? You would think that it would make the pads sticky big time, but no idea on that one.
Wouldn't really like to try myself either
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2005-07-18 02:15
Sorry David, but my crap detector is still going off. At least for me, GBK's crack was defintely a dead give-away, LMAO, but I'd love to see some url links to the product you're talking about, because you keep going on about it and I'm just not believing you. ![[right]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie8.gif)
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-07-18 02:19
The best thing with me is you will assume that I'm full of crap, and then just at the very end of it
I'll prove ya wrong
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Author: WorldIRC
Date: 2005-07-18 02:49
I prefer the taste of natural cane myself...and knowing that my pads arent being sugared up
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-07-18 03:06
"...Tastee Reeds is the easiest way to make the process of wetting raw reeds more agreeable to your taste buds. Tastee Reeds is FDA and educator approved and contains no artificial coloring. Each bottle can flavor dozens of reeds and be stored in virtually any instrument case..."
Educator approved??
I'd love to know that "educator's" qualifications.
Bottle can be stored in the instrument case??
An accident just waiting to happen.
BTW - Those CSO's which are sold in the large discount stores are also labeled "educator approved"...GBK
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-07-18 03:20
Parents will buy anything to make their kids practice.
Metronome? Nah...don't need it.
Tuner? Nah...don't need it.
Clarinet stand? Nah...don't need it.
Reed flavoring? Now you're talking' ...GBK
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Author: DavieCane01
Date: 2005-07-18 22:08
Look, guys, if I know anything (and that's debatable) it's reeds. And as a purist I must say that the flavor concept is one I highly endorse, but it has to be done correctly. The only correct method is to leave the reeds home and bring a box of cookies to rehearsal, preferrably in assorted flavors. Longer rehearsals may require 2 boxes...it depends. I find the flavor is much more intense this way, and there is no risk to the clarinet. And, depending on the conductor, there may be little or no danger to your job as well. I am certain that this method makes rehearsals way more enjoyable. Sometimes the whole clarinet section will chip in for pizzas, and the principal oboeist will bring her boom box and we all just make an evening of it. As long as we keep it down, the strings never complain. Well, the 2nd violins do, but they're just frustrated.
I remember one rehearsal of Scheherazade a few seasons back, during one of our pizza and karaoke nights, the entire wind section missed all of the cadenzas in the 3rd mvmt. The conductor, dimly aware that something might be going on "back there", actually looked up from the score and tried to focus on us. Fortunately his attention was deflected by the principal violist who, in his only proper display of good timing all season, asked the conductor to help him figure out a note in treble clef.
So there you have it, the definitive answer.
Post Edited (2005-07-18 22:14)
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2005-07-18 22:53
My previous community band's drummers used to drink beer and do who-knows-what else back there during rehearsals. Not being a beer drinker, I don't know how beer flavored reeds would taste, but how about rum? Rum flavored reeds would make ME practice more--how 'bout you? Especially on those Gonzalez reeds--what do you say Phil?
Post Edited (2005-07-18 22:55)
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Author: clarinetwife
Date: 2005-07-18 23:03
If the choir members who make the margaritas for our parties could make a reed flavoring that's the way I would go. Maybe I'd practice more, but I would still prefer to leave the clarinet home and just go to the party.
Barb
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Author: Clarinet Geek
Date: 2005-07-19 02:02
This summer, I dragged my clarinet out of the closet and started playing again after about 12 years. Things I never did while practicing 12 years ago: drink a beer and surf the internet. I figure alcohol isn't good for a clarinet, so I've stopped that practice. Didn't notice any taste difference when playing, as far as the reed goes.
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Author: DavieCane01
Date: 2005-07-19 02:15
Lisa, I'd have to stay faithful to the reeds Argentinean roots and make the first 2 flavors Meat and then Wine. Then we could move on to Dulce De Leche flavored.
I'll get to work on it right away.
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-07-19 02:59
If you could pick any flavor for your reed, which would it be?
Me: Hazelnut or cloves.
It would be weird to have a hamburger flavored reed though. Ick, it's not right!
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Author: Drenkier_1
Date: 2005-07-19 05:39
whoever came up with "flavored" reeds really has no time on their hands
Kevin Collins
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Author: rc_clarinetlady
Date: 2005-07-19 05:47
Davie........I'm with you on those cookies!!!!
Now...what orchestra do you play in and what time is rehearsal??
I'll bring the milk! ![[happy]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley12.gif)
Rebecca
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Author: Bbboy
Date: 2005-07-22 03:48
i tried them ...dude they kill your clarinet!!!!!!!!!!!! dont use them i tried i like couldn't get a low E or a middle c i coudn't even get the high G!!!
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-07-22 13:17
a student came in a long time ago (6th grader) with one of the flavorreeds and they were terrible. No quality in the cut nor cane.
The flavor dip would be the way to go if somebody actually wanted to bother.........
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