Author: William
Date: 2018-09-08 20:36
Yes, Larry said that. In addition, during his clinic that I attended, he used a Legere reed for his demo. But, he said, "He would never use a Legere in the Chicago Symphony. His sound during that clinic, to my ears, was not the best. Also, my good friend Chuck Hedges soon after started using Legere reeds and switched to a Leblanc Concerto clarinet that "Vito gave me." His tone quality was never as good as it used to be on his old Selmer BT and cane reeds. BTW, I have given up on my Leblanc Concerto A & Bb set and have returned to my vintage Buffet R13's.....and still, have never met a Legere reed that I liked. For me, they tend to sound OK in my practice room but lose their "gut" on the job, orchestral and band. Currently going back and forth with Forestone black and Vandoran Rue 38 reeds with good success on both. I think my Chicago Kaspar and Winslow ligature deserves some of the credit....LOL
Now, to the subject of the original posting about pros working on reeds, I do know that while Larry just discarded reeds that didn't speak to him initially...he got his reeds for free, btw....another member of the CSO clarinet section goes to great length in curing his reeds before starting their break in. When I last visited his studio in Chicago, he had boxes of reeds drying on a flat porous surface to help the break in process. I think they were V12's and some may have been for his clarinetist wife, but to my point, it seemed that he worked extensively on his reeds before using them in the orchestra. I guess the bottom line is, do what works for you.....cane will always misbehave. On the other hand, Forestone reeds have always played well for me and have behaved consistantly without adjustment. In performance, Forestone has never let me down...they just last indefinately. Although I was raised on cane and had a lot of success with it, I really believe that the synthetic products...reeds and clarinets...will be the future norm for us clarinet nerds. The old ways are hard to part with, but Forestone has freed me from my cane addiction....now waiting for the synthetic clarinets to out perform wood. Enjoy the new ways..........
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