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Author: George Stalle
Date: 2009-02-14 21:06
I love my clarinet and have called it Winston for years. Anyone else in honor of Valentine's Day?
George Stalle
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Author: Curinfinwe
Date: 2009-02-14 21:28
Mine's The Precious, because it has a little bit of a story behind it. It's a pre-1940 Conn, about on par with an E11 or E12 today, and I got it for $25 at a second hand shop. I couldn't even play it when I got it, because it was filthy and had no pads or corks. It was quite the leap of faith to spend all that money to get it cleaned and fixed when I didn't know if it would even play!
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Author: Fabian
Date: 2009-02-14 23:48
I feel like naming my clarinet nathalie. Just a urge to.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-02-15 15:22
Sometimes I call it my clarinet, other times I call it my #@*&@#* clarinet, but I still love it. ESP www.peabody.jhu.edu/457
PS. I hope no kids read this post.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2009-02-15 17:33
Ed Palanker wrote:
> Sometimes I call it my clarinet, other times I call it my
> #@*&@#* clarinet, but I still love it. ESP
> www.peabody.jhu.edu/457
> PS. I hope no kids read this post.
Yeah, they might learn some AltGr characters. ![[tongue]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie6.gif)
My Alto's name is "Darth Tone", but now that a bass entered the household I'm a bit at a loss, namewise.
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Ben
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Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2009-02-15 18:40
It's been my experience that things, such as clarinets, tell you their names when they are ready. You just need to be patient.
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Author: HBO
Date: 2009-02-15 19:16
WELL, I didn't name my clarinet, but other clariet players named it "Larry." So I have Larry I (marching, cheap Yamaha beginner clarinet that is in my room somewhere), Larry II (buffet E-11 that I had to keep pulling barrel out as time passed to stay in tune...), and Larry III (Lyrique... the best thing about this one is that I don't have to randomly pull out my barrel to counter the rising pitch :D). I already have a dynasty here xD
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2009-02-15 19:26
Like P C, I've been hearing the "still, calm voice" of my elderly Conn 12 plastic, saying "how "FUNNY" when you bot me for only$34, that I am your this year's Valentine??" Should we compare "notes, Curinfinwe ?? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: EuGeneSee
Date: 2009-02-15 22:12
Bb Buffet - Buffy
Bb wrap-around register Buffet - Geezer
A Selmer full Boehme - Oddball
Eb - Li'l Eefin' Annie
BC - Cornuphobia
Alto & other Bb's - un-named
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2009-02-15 23:14
Hi Cfw - My Conn is not graced by any #'s other than 12 [logo], but it has those "mizzerable" very-small set screws on the short pivot screws for the longer keying, which may date it to 1950 minus. {Help} Except for some worn-off plating [prob. Ni over Ni-"silver"] it is in fine condition. With a few hrs. tweaking several notes, it plays nearly as well as my Selmer CT, is a 15 mm [large] bore, the UJ appearing to be slightly tapered, [earlier than Carree - Buffet??] . So, what should I do with Funny ??, prob. not quite museum quality ? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: davyd
Date: 2009-02-17 20:37
Why bother giving instruments names? They won't come when you call them. Or is that the issue with cats?
Seriously: I've been in proximity to more than one Clara over the years. I can recall an Oscar (huh?) and a Basie (well, ok) as well.
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Author: BandieSF
Date: 2009-02-17 23:52
I named my E11 (my marching clarinet) Sammy quite some time ago. My R13 has a French name, François. He got that name because when I ordered him all the R13s were on back-order. When I got the instrument it was pretty much fresh off the production line from France, hence the French name.
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Current set-up:
Classical:
Strength 4 1/4 Legere Signature Series
Vandoren M13 Lyre
Jazz:
Strength 3 3/4 Legere Quebec
Pomarico Jazz*
Clarinets:
Buffet E11 Student Model
Buffet R13 Greenline
<http://operationhighschool.blogspot.com
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Author: George Stalle
Date: 2009-02-18 02:00
Congratulations to all on a very funny thread. I've reread all several times and have been chuckling at each one again and again.
George Stalle
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Author: DixieSax
Date: 2009-02-18 06:03
Good Lord, this could be tough because I have so many clarinets right now.
Where do I start?
My Noblet Eefer?
My 1988 vintage R-13?
My 1960s vintage full Boehm R-13?
My 1960s LeBlanc LL Special?
My 1960s Buffet "BC" model in A?
My 1930s Couesnon matched set in Bb and A?
My 1930s Conn in C?
My 1950s Jean Cartier Bass?
How do you put names to so many clarinets that all make you very happy when you play them.
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Author: Geirskogul
Date: 2009-02-18 06:21
I can't name inanimate object, lest they're computers. Every time I boot up a new laptop, or go into the bluetooth settings for my phone, etc cetera I spend what seems like an eternity thinking of a name for it. I used to name them according to Xenosaga (KOS-MOS, Shion, Chaos, etc) but I've run out of that series, and need another "fix".
For instruments, I can't really seem to do that. Whenever I (badly) practice I imagine that I'm in another time in another place, like playing for a 1900's orchestra or in the great Jazz era, and then it feels just silly to name something like an instrument, a great tool of the composer, with something modern or witty.
Almost the same thing with my car. I've had it for five years (my first car, actually) but I can't bring myself to name it, or even anthromorphize it like some people do. It doesn't even feel right to "engender" it (ie: calling it "she" or something like a battleship). My friends have no problems naming their vehicles/instruments.
And of naming God help you if you have to wait for me to start a multiplayer video game with you and it's my first time, because I'll spend an hour picking a name (including a Google/Wikipedia search) and another hour customizing my character's clothes/armor/etc. You know how long it took me to figure out "Geirskogul!?"
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Author: Nessie1
Date: 2009-02-18 15:16
I've always had Belinda the B flat and Abigail the A.
Vanessa.
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Author: George Stalle
Date: 2009-02-18 20:27
DixieSax:
Unlike you, oh fortunate one, I alas have only had but one very faithful, inanimate musical companion. So, I take the more personal, loving approach out of fear that he, Winston, will one day be no more and have to retire to the great clarinet graveyard in the sky. But I'm sure he'll be around longer than me, perhaps living out his days as a lamp.
Take solace in the fact that George Foreman named all of his sons George. You could approach it that way, or simply assign a number such as #1, #2, etc.
Lucky you! Would a bunch of clarinets be called a "clarinesta"?
George Stalle
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Author: Nessie1
Date: 2009-02-19 12:40
Would a bunch of clarinets be called a "clarinesta"?
I think the collective noun should be a "tootle" of clarinets.
Vanessa.
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Author: Bluesparkle
Date: 2009-02-19 21:51
My R-13 is "Clarey." My 10-year-old is the best at naming things, so if he'd been around when I got my instrument, he'd be the one saddled with naming it. We have a cat named "Vanessa," and he has several stuffed animals..."Roy" the lamb, "Eric" the bear, and "Kyle" the dog. We have a real "Bob" the dog, and the lady at the vet says she's always wanted to name a pair of dogs "Frank and Helen."
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Author: Neil
Date: 2009-02-19 23:32
"Candy" - my Pete Fountain. Wasn't really thinking of Valentines Day when I named her but it fits pretty well. Stablemates "Lady Day" - '20's stencil, "Stephanie" - my '60's Vito, "Jeannie" and "Cathy" - two Bundys I got off E-youknowwhere.
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