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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2008-04-18 15:44
Has anyone recently done a Mouthpiece Survey among full time professional players? Not to say just Classical, but players who make a living with playing. I'm not voluntering to do it, just wondering if it's out there...
I saw the one from 1994
http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com
Post Edited (2008-04-18 15:47)
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-04-18 16:16
I saw this listed earlier but don't know any more details about this book with regard to contributors (besides the author), and can't see what the sample pages say - though I assume it may be something along your lines of inquiry:
http://www.dawkes.co.uk/mouthpiece_book.asp
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2008-04-19 19:55
Surprise.......a lot of professionals have "GAS" too. I've seen Laura Ardan switch mouthpieces in the middle of a concert.
So the question more accurately is..."What mouthpiece, for what piece on which date?"
..............Paul Aviles
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2008-04-19 22:44
The book looks interesting, however I don't think that was what David was asking. But, good suggestion on the book.
Which one of his own mouthpieces does Greg Smith play?
Which one does Walter Grabner play?
Does Ricardo Morales really play a Backun/Morales? If so, which model?
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2008-04-19 22:50
Ricardos backun is modified and fairly similar to the B40 Vandoren facing (as told to me yesterday by another P.O. Clarinetist). Yes he plays Backun and did long before ever getting a penny or even a discount. Paid full price until joining the company and he had already bought dozens of barrels - Literally
http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com
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Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2008-04-20 00:15
>Which one of his own mouthpieces does Greg Smith play?
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In the CSO - always a Chedeville style number 1 facing.
Chamber music and solo repertoire - either a Chedeville style in Cocuswood or the same Chedeville style 1 facing in hard rubber.
Gregory Smith
http://www.gregory-smith.com/Hand.html
New - Personal select Buffet clarinets
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Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2008-04-20 14:28
Yes Brenda. Until about the beginning of this year I had played the #1 facing for the last dozen years or so. The personal model evolved more or less over the last year until I felt comfortable playing it in the orchestra this last fall/winter.
Gregory Smith
http://www.gregory-smith.com
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Author: Ed
Date: 2008-04-20 15:08
How does the new Smith model differ from the previous one?
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Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2008-04-20 20:56
Ed -
The Chedeville style #1 facing is about as close to the old Charles Chedeville as one gets with my line of mouthpieces.
The dimensions in the facing and interior of the new "Personal" model differ enough to *help* make a new kind of sound possible for those interested. The description lies on my models page: http://www.gregory-smith.com/Models.html
Basically the facing feels like a Kaspar to me and that combined with the Chedeville-like interior *helps* blend and balance the playing characteristics of both mouthpiece styles.
Gregory Smith
http://www.gregory-smith.com
New - Personally selected Buffet clarinets
Post Edited (2008-04-20 21:17)
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2008-04-20 23:30
Yes, saw that. The link was on that page for the Ricardo video.
I have a utube video, but its me doing 750 lbs on the super squat machine. Sometime will have to loose enough weight to want to put a video up.
User name is Blummy - did it for fun.
There are many players who use Vandoren and their students too. It was my pick for a while to suggest before I picked the Hite D.
http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2008-04-21 01:04
I went to a mouthpiece/reed clinic with Ron Caravan and he said that he had collected a number of mouthpiece measurements (cl and sax) of playing professionals and professors over the years. Maybe he is a person to contact about this.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2008-04-21 01:08
I used to have one in the woodwind.org web pages but discarded it years ago (mouthpiece/barrel combinations). It's less than useful - people change their combos all the time, and indicates generally nothing useful.
YMMV ...
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