Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-11-17 05:09
One time I was on stage with Gennusa and he asked me to move a few chairs around while he warmed up, no one was on stage yet. I was 19, happy to hear him on stage. He moved his chair around for about for perhaps 5 minutes in different positions and finally said "This is where I'm playing tonight." he heard that ring. My job was to fix and try to place all of the messed up chairs in some sort of order!
In a room that had a carpet in it, Bob Marcellus and I were messing around with the old German Steuer reeds and then he asked me how he sounded on this Morre' reed. We have to be VERY CAREFUL with our choice of wording with Bob. I said the reed was buzzy and a shade bright with a nice spine to the sound. NOTE - I didn't say he had a buzzy sound! He said perfect, that's what I'm looking for.
It is becoming very clear that we ALL want the same thing. If Buffet, Vandoren, and Backun wish to reconsider my free offer they know where I am. Vandoren approached me at the ClarinetFest, Buffet was supposed to show up there, and Backun blew me off at the NAMM Convention. Yamaha didn't, they went out of their way to find me. So there is great hope ahead of us if these bigwigs will listen.
If we post wonderful positive articles maybe these companies will come forward. Lets hope so.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2016-11-17 07:27)
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