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Author: gRAHAM
Date: 2000-04-28 21:44
Yesterday I got my first legere. It was different at first but I really like it!!!
It seems to have a slightly melower warmer tone than cane, at least to me.
That I like because other synthetics sound tinny.
When I read the little booklet that came with it I was sad to hear they get sort when you play for a long time. They do bounce back to thier original strenght after they sit.
But this i actually like. When I ppractice for say 2 hours (this is a rare ocasian) it softens up so i do not tire as easily.
I did practice for about 3 hours yeserday when I got it. GRaham
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Author: SusieQ
Date: 2000-04-29 14:02
Graham,
Just got my first Legere in the mail a couple of weeks ago. I used it in Community Band last Monday on my bass clarinet for 1 1/2 hours and didn't notice it softening up. In fact I was really impressed with it. Every time I use it I know it will work. The consistancy of the reed is what I like best. I still think a really good cane reed gives me a little better tone, but for bass clarinet I was constantly doing the reed swap all evening. We also play outdoors a lot and I think the Legere will work well for that. Can't beat their guarantee either.
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Author: gRAHAM
Date: 2000-04-29 16:29
Susie Q
Do they give the bass more projection? My symphoney director always says play louder but Im at the point were If I play any louder I last about 2 mesures.
Graham
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Author: SusieQ
Date: 2000-04-29 17:23
Graham,
I think it does give the bass more projection, at least for my old Bundy. The Legere seems to be more flexible and it has a brighter tone than cane reeds, therefore I find it easier to play loud. With cane reeds it sometimes seems like I can't get enough air through "the beast". I haven't used it long, so time will tell. Is the Legere you ordered for your soprano clarinet? I have several friends who play soprano and were real curious about my Legere reed. Take Care!
SusieQ
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Author: HTW
Date: 2000-04-30 02:15
I think the best feature about it is that I can put down my clarinet for as long as I want, and leave it alone. Then I can pick it up again, like half an hour later, and the reed is just as good as when I put it on. No drying up, no warping, nothing. Also easy on the lips for those long rehearsals
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Author: gRAHAM
Date: 2000-04-30 05:22
I agree HTW,
Susie Q I got mine for my soprano from my private teacher. Sher ordered them from ww and bw. they didnt come so she ordered them from muncy. they all came on the same day so she ended up with like 30 reeds.
Graham
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Author: SusieQ
Date: 2000-04-30 21:59
30 WOW! That is a lot of money tied up in reeds. Good thing they can be shipped back for a refund if they aren't all needed. The director of our community band, who is also a close friend of mine, is thinking about getting one for her Tenor Sax, since she doubles a lot with it. By the way, she is 80 years old and has been a professional clarinetist for 64 years. She is very picky about reeds and hasn't been impressed with any synthetic reeds yet, but she liked my tone on the bass clarinet with the Legere. If I can please her with it, I know it is good.
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Author: gRAHAM
Date: 2000-04-30 23:24
30 reeds turned into 2 reeds after a week. all her students, including me, wanted one. she sold them with no profit. I know what its like to have an old clarinet player that is very picky. I live about 30 min from Herb Blayman. He gives me pointers and MPs. He also is my teachers friend. Thats how I met him. He is very interesting. He has old adds from the 30s with him playing old martin clarinets. He has an old Austrian made bass clarinet. He wouldnt sell it. It shore sounded great. Do you know anything about old Austrian made basses?
His work shop is a mess. Mine work space is also.
Graham
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Author: HTW
Date: 2000-05-01 02:21
I had an experience like this too. My teacher is also picky about such things, and after she tried my legere she had a mixed opinion. On one hand, she thought it was very good "for synthetics", and maybe it will eventually take the place of cane if the synthetics keep getting better. Personally I couldn't stand that. My legere is great, but I don't want to get to comfortable with something that isn't cane. Seems unnatural to me. Even sacreligious, maybe.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-05-01 03:21
HTW wrote:
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<br>My legere is great, but I don't want to get to comfortable with something that isn't cane. Seems unnatural to me. Even sacreligious, maybe.
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<br>How about clarinets with more than 3 keys not made of boxwood? Sounds kind of sacreligious to me :^)
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Author: SusieQ
Date: 2000-05-01 14:03
Sorry, I know nothing about Austrian basses. I wish I had time to learn more about the old instruments. Right now my focus is getting my kids started in music (one on percussion and one on trombone) and making it once a week to community band myself. I wish one of them would have chosen the clarinet, but I am a firm believer of letting them choose the instrument they are most interested in. Sorry, I am a little off the subject. I do enjoy reading the posts about the oldies but goodies.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2000-05-04 18:17
I also tried one and agree they are pretty nice. I felt it played more consistently from high to low. But, as mentioned in one other response, it didn't sound quite as good as cane.
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Author: gRAHAM
Date: 2000-05-05 23:22
They dont exactly sound as good as cane but they make good practice reeds.
Graham
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