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Re: John Mack on reedmaking

Author: Wes
Date: 2012-11-27 06:33

Yes, John Mack was possibly the greatest reed maker of all time, having made a lot of reeds for Tabuteau. This is a simply great video and a gift to all of us.

Yet, there are many details not discussed in the video. When one has spent decades of ones life on becoming an artist reed maker, I think that one will not tell all and probably should not give away all secrets for free. Some will not agree and deny this. Gillet was known to turn away from students when he fixed their reeds, so that a lot of his reed fixing skill was not passed to the student.

My teachers told me only the most rudimentary things about reed making but generally did not pass on a lot although they seemed to try to be helpful. Once in a while, a useful bit of information could come up, sometimes only after three years of study. They were wonderful on phrasing and musical things, but reed making information was not easy to get. They sold reeds, but I mostly tried to make them. I think that oboe students must find their own way in reedmaking learning as much as they can from masters like Mack.

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