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Author: Bob Gardner
Date: 2000-08-08 21:03
If you could play like anyone else who would you vote for.
My vote is for Acker Bilk. Number one he plays the type of music i like. Number two he is so smooth and mellow. i just purchased one of his CD--The magic Clarinet of Acker Bilk and is it great listening.
Time for you to vote and WHY.
Bob
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Author: Pam
Date: 2000-08-09 00:35
My vote would be for Thom Hans. I know, you guys say "who is that?" Well, he is my teacher (private lessons) and friend. Man, his tone is awesome. He plays with so much expression. He is super at sight reading and all the technical aspects as well.
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Author: Sam
Date: 2000-08-09 01:24
1. I would never trade anyones ability for what I think could have.
But let's get to the question,
2. Because I am an aspiring jazz clarinetist I would choose Eddie Daniels. He has the tone, the ability and the versatility. However, Don Byron really thrills me. He has an approach like a stunt man. He's daring and rebelious, versatile (more than you'd think) and man can he blow.
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Author: Steve Epstein
Date: 2000-08-09 03:07
I like the sounds of Andy Statman and Giora Feidman (klezmer/folk), and Kenny Davern (jazz), best.
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Author: William
Date: 2000-08-09 04:44
The winner of all those auditions that I have played over the years. Seriously, classical--Larry Combs, jazz--Chuck Hedges (of Milwuakee)
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Author: Michael Kincaid
Date: 2000-08-09 11:51
Bob Gardner wrote:
If you could play like anyone else who would you vote for.
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I'd have to vote for Eddie Daniels. His album BREAKTHROUGH
inspired me and I love his jazz albums. ClarinetFest 2000
gave me lots of new heroes, among them:
Maurita Murphy Mead , Robert Spring , Frank Celeta (from Australia). Michael
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Author: larry
Date: 2000-08-09 14:35
Yeah, what's wrong with Acker Bilk? Although I much prefer Brick Fleagle.
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Author: Graham Elliott
Date: 2000-08-09 15:11
It may not be right to criticise any particular player or style, but Bilk's style is so far adrift from mainstream that it might as well be a different instrument. If you want to sound like him (and I for one don't mind), then you are out on your own so far as the clarinet world is concerned.
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Author: Sandy
Date: 2000-08-09 16:30
I would play like David Shifrin, he's my personal hero. I love his warm sound and expressiveness.
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Author: Gary Van Cott
Date: 2000-08-09 22:01
Acker Bilk has a unique sound. He makes a clarinet sound like a soprano saxophone. He must use #1 reeds. He has had some measure of commercial success and I certainly respect that but I wouldn't want to emulate his sound. I gather he is still around playing in the UK.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2000-08-09 22:50
I like most of the above suggestions, but Eddie Daniels, Richard Stolzman and Sabine Meyer playing what I've heard [diff. music!!] is "My Desire". Don
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Author: Bob Gardner
Date: 2000-08-09 23:02
I know what you mean about the sound. it is really deep and mellow. Do you think it's because of a soft reed?
Teh CD i just purchased came from Aus.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2000-08-09 23:39
I would like to play differently for different pieces.
German music:Karl Leister(Mozart,Schuman). It requires dark tones.
French music:Jacque Lancelot(Debussy). It requires change of tone colours.
American music:Stanley Drucker(Bernstein). It requires modern clarity.Too mellow tone is unsuitable.
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Author: Lelia
Date: 2000-08-10 00:00
Ask me tomorrow and I'll probably have a different answer.... I don't have just one favorite clarinetist; I like a whole lot of them; but the first great classical clarinet player who impressed me was Jack Brymer, and the first great jazz clarinetist I listened to was Artie Shaw. They gave my grade school brain the idea of what a clarinet should sound like, and I suppose they're still in the back of my mind somewhere, giving me lessons.
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Author: Michael Kincaid
Date: 2000-08-10 00:29
Graham Elliott wrote:
It may not be right to criticise any particular player or style, but Bilk's style is so far adrift from mainstream that it might as well be a different instrument. If you want to sound like him (and I for one don't mind), then you are out on your own so far as the clarinet world is concerned.
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Now I'm curious about Acker Bilk--I just strolled down
to the amazon.com icon and ordered one of his CD's. Michael
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Author: Steve Epstein
Date: 2000-08-10 00:40
I keep reading posts about this guy whose recordings I've never heard. This "Stranger on Shore" or whatever it's called, is this the same tune Kenny G plays? (We play a "smooth jazz" station in my office; not my choice, but the staff and patients like it. I keep hearing this tune over and over:((). The sound like a soprano sax Gary Van Cott speaks of, is this like a Macedonian or Greek clarinet sound? I will have to check this out!
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Author: Bob Gardner
Date: 2000-08-10 00:54
Michael let me know how you like is style and the type of music he plays.
Steve--He wrote "Strangers on the Shore' but everyone and thier brother recorded it. It was written in 1961. Nice piece.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-08-10 02:04
I think someone as unique as Acker Bilk brings out the opposites - either you like him or hate him.
I personally think his playing is so unique as to be horrid, but everone has their own taste. If I ever get free tickets to a Bilk concert I'll send 'em to Bob.
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Author: Ginny
Date: 2000-08-10 04:46
I vote for the clarinetist in my head. I seem to get ideas, that are as unconventional as (perhaps) Aker Bilk. My own neo-romantic interpertations, its a gift and a curse. The gift is that I can play with my music - the curse is that my grasp is beyond my reach.
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Author: William
Date: 2000-08-10 18:58
Does anyone remember the great and versatile Benny Goodman? What about the current King of New Orleans, Pete Fountain?
Acker Bilk couldn't carry their cases to the gig IMHO.
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Author: Dave Spiegelthal
Date: 2000-08-10 19:00
I'd like to play bass clarinet like Leon Lester, formerly of the Philadelphia Orchestra, or Rosario Mazzeo, formerly of the Boston Symphony. Or like John Bruce Yeh, currently playing them little tiny clarinets with the Chicago Symphony (I just got his CD of modern solo clarinet and bass clarinet works, "Dialogues with Myself", and you should hear what he does with a bass clarinet! OHMIGOD!!!!!!!!)
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Author: Paul Lester
Date: 2000-08-10 23:19
Many years ago, about 1979, I heard an Acker Bilk LP recording. I failed to realize he was even playing a clarinet. I thought it was a KAZOO.
Ah well, to each his own.
Cheers,
Paul
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Author: Ginny
Date: 2000-08-11 02:11
Gee, I always thought of this as a nice friendly BB. This is really really really cold and mean, but I guess the author thinks he's too cool for his shirt.
Bob you're obviously a nice guy, don't take this jerk to heart.
Ginny
Paul Lester wrote:
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Many years ago, about 1979, I heard an Acker Bilk LP recording. I failed to realize he was even playing a clarinet. I thought it was a KAZOO.
Ah well, to each his own.
Cheers,
Paul
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Author: Chris Ondaatje
Date: 2000-08-11 13:33
There are so many wonderful players that I find it hard to fathom why someone would listen to Acker Bilk. For Mozart try Robert Marcellus.Weber try Ernst Ottensamer.Stravinsky's Three pieces listen to Guy Deplus.Spohr No1+2 and Weber Quintet try Anthony Pay.Copland listen to Richard Stoltzman. In Jazz perhaps Eddie Daniels.Are you really serious about Acker???
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Author: Craig1
Date: 2000-08-12 02:35
I was a teenager during the Goodman, Shaw, Herman years and they were all great playing my favorite kind of music. I am now 72 and have been playing the clarinet (not seriously) for about 5 years and love it. There was a clarinetist on the old televised Lawrence Welk show that I look forward to hearing as I still watch this show on Saturday nights. His name is Henry Cuesta(sp)and to me, his tone and flair, are just what I would like to be able to emulate (but never will).
I wonder if anyone out there knows if he is still alive and playing. I would be interested to know. Thanks
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Author: Mike Irish
Date: 2000-08-12 04:47
I like ol' Pete.....
listened to him as a kid with mom and dad and still like his music...
I think if I could play like him, I wouldnt be doing other things as a living...
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Author: Meg
Date: 2000-08-13 14:40
I heard a version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons the other day, performed with style and grace, by a Richard Stoltzman. Ever heard of him? That's who I aspire to be like, although there is NO WAY I'll make it to that level. He made it sound so easy.
Megan
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Author: Crazi Clari
Date: 2000-08-14 23:08
I would have to say that my favorite clarinet player (second only to Benny Goodman)and the one i would love to play like would definitly be my teacher~ Janine Thomas. Her tone and expression is amazing, recently i heard her play the Copland Clari concerto~ she definitly is excellent. (i'm not just saying this because she's my teacher, although i'm probably pretty biased =)
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