Author: ThatPerfectReed
Date: 2011-07-01 16:47
Luuk:
I tersely posted my, I hope, value added and honest content to the specific question at hand before my post script.
I'm sorry if you found my thoughts afterwords, perhaps tangential, but otherwise critically linked to topics like synthetic reeds, teaching styles, and clarinet innovation--included teacher's responses to said innovation--particularly when it comes to reeds, to be off topic and/or wordy. You of course are entitled to your opinion, and I respect, if not always agree with other opinions.
There's NOTHING wrong with being an amateur like you are. I once was too--we all were; but I'm not anymore. And as a result, there's lots to say on the topic of synthetic reeds. If they've done nothing else to date, (and I think the've done a LOT more) they've lit a fire under cane reed manufacturers to respond to the features such synthetics possess, for example, packing cane in humidty controlled packaging. Such competition brings out the best in all manufacturers, for you and I to benefit from in better quality and lower prices.
I'm open to hear what things I should have left out, if you found that you othewise choose to read wordy. I know I'm not alone in my frustrations with cane, even if I've come to expect it, and even if I understand that cane reed manufacturers are doing all the can to improve quality. Can you imagine another product where you'd have to buy 10 of it just to get, maybe, 1 good one--even a natural product.
10 bottles of wine?..milk...cheese...??
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