Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2022-08-03 09:26
Hi Fuzzy,
I'm sorry but I 100% disagree.
It's probably true that great players can make anything sound good. My clarinet teacher is a professional opera singer, and he can make any clarinet sound fabulous, including my leaky, flat, 100 year old E.J. Albert.
But I am not a great player, or an opera singer. My breathing muscles and my embouchure are not very strong, and neither is the rest of me. When it comes to gear, I need all the help I can get.
For me, your argument is like saying "If some people can take a rowing boat solo across the atlantic, or run a marathon, then why would anybody else need a sailboat or a bicycle, or a car?".
For me, my $2000 clarinet is like a motability vehicle. I freely admit that, but I love it so much. I couldn't travel in music without it, and I'm so grateful for all the gear advice on here that keeps me on the road.
Jen
Adult learner, Grade 3
Equipment: Yamaha Custom CX Bb, Fobes 10K CF mp,
Legere Soprano Sax American Cut #2, Vandoren Optimum German Lig.
Post Edited (2022-08-03 09:27)
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