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Re: My report on Legere reeds.

Author: AlanLawson
Date: 2009-06-09 14:17

Since I switched to the Legere reed exclusively, I have to say I have saved countless hours of balancing reeds and had way more time for practice etc... I currently play the signature reeds which I feel are the best to date of the synthethic reeds on the market and I have tried other brands.

As John, Tom, and Roger have written in this blog, Legere reeds are worth investigating. I too agree with all of them and will continue to assist in the improvement and use of synthethics. As I am a Legere artist as well as a Backun and Conn-Selmer Artist, I do beleive the clarinet world is seeing important innovations with reeds and the clarinet. If anyone has the best blend of mechanical engineering and a musical background, it's Morrie Backun. If you don't know of him and haven't tried his new Bliss Clarinet then do it. It's well worth it.

Synthetics are here to stay like it or not and they do merit one's attention. In a blind fold test with various players of note, I would doubt after all the playing and comparisons are done, that anyone could say this is "the" clarinet or this is 'the" reed.

It is all way too subjective and personal. Find something you like and go for it. And, one must remember many years ago Artie Shaw played his famed Concerto for Clarinet on a synthetic reed. And...I haven't heard negative comments about his musicianship or sound.

I certainly will continue to ask myself critical questions about how I can continually improve but to me it's all just a wonderful journey. I have several setups that do different things for the various musical styles. I have also found synthetic applications in the musical enviornment of today to have merit and worth. Anyhow, I am having way too much fun musically. Is life great or what...

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