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Clarinet personalities

Author: fskelley
Date: 2016-07-18 19:12

In another recent thread we strayed into a discussion of a given clarinet's history affecting how it might play- not based on technical issues, but personality. As in- a long neglected and unwanted but newly prized horn might be better suited to jazz (or in my thinking, blues) than an instrument that had been coddled all of its existence.

And that got me thinking about the personalities of various clarinet makes and models- which we imagine are independent of their playing characteristics. But of course they are not, no more than for automobiles or shoes. Every kind of product is designed and marketed to appeal to some segment of the buyer community, and it is never one size fits all. Price, appearance, endorsements- all that stuff.

So---- I thought it would be fun to line up various clarinet models with celebrities, video game characters, cartoon or movie characters, -even car models- based on personality. And to poke deserved fun at brands that encourage such non-critical thinking, if any. And would anyone admit to allowing "image" to affect choice of instrument? Of course not- and it had nothing to do with your car purchase either.

Add to this list as you wish.

Buffet R13 == Tom Brady (embattled champ) or Mercedes S class
Ridenour Libertas == Toyota Avalon (why spend more except for snob appeal?)
First Act == William Hung or Yugo
Selmer Centered Tone == 1955 Thunderbird convertible

Stan in Orlando

EWI 4000S with modifications

Post Edited (2016-07-18 19:57)

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