Mouthpiece Work / Re: Digest Number 44
FROM: philbarone2002 (Phil Barone)
SUBJECT: Re: Digest Number 44
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Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Digest Number 44
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> 1. Taking a break from mouthpieces
> From: "kwbradbury" <kwbradbury@...>
> 2. Re: Taking a break from mouthpieces
> From: Paul Coats <tenorman@...>
> 3. Re: Taking a break from mouthpieces
> From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
> 4. Re: Be Kind to clars!
> From: dberger19@...
> 5. Re: Be Kind to clars!
> From: Paul Coats <tenorman@...>
> 6. Re: Be Kind to clars!
> From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
> 7. Re: Be Kind to clars!
> From: dberger19@...
> 8. Re: Be Kind to clars!
> From: Paul Coats <tenorman@...>
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> Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 16:28:32 -0000
> From: "kwbradbury" <kwbradbury@...>
> Subject: Taking a break from mouthpieces
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> Been quite lately, huh? I've been taking a break from mouthpieces
> but I'll get back to it in a week or two. I've been working on a
> new "hobby" making lamps out of instruments. I think the old "make a
> lamp out of it" jokes are more popular than the lamps actually are.
> But they are fun to make and are a lot easier than mouthpiece work!
> Except for the trumpet lamp, that one was tough to snake the wire
> through. I'm giving away a few as gifts and trying to sell some at
> the local music store here in southern New Jersey. I may toss one on
> Ebay, we'll see.
>
> I put a Gallery photo in the MouthpieceWork Photos/other photos
> section. Take a look! There are several sites out there selling
> instrument lamps. They are mostly overpriced in my opinion. That is
> why I took a shot at it.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 12:36:12 -0500
> From: Paul Coats <tenorman@...>
> Subject: Re: Taking a break from mouthpieces
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> kwbradbury wrote:
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> > Been quite lately, huh? I've been taking a break from mouthpieces
> > but I'll get back to it in a week or two. I've been working on a
> > new "hobby" making lamps out of instruments.
>
> A perfect use for clarinets... in my opinion. Hell, clarinets are
> inherently defective in design, they only come with half of the overtone
> series. The other half were lost somewhere eastern Europe prior to WWI.
>
> > I think the old "make a
> > lamp out of it" jokes are more popular than the lamps actually are.
> > But they are fun to make and are a lot easier than mouthpiece work!
> > Except for the trumpet lamp, that one was tough to snake the wire
> > through. I'm giving away a few as gifts and trying to sell some at
> > the local music store here in southern New Jersey. I may toss one on
> > Ebay, we'll see.
> >
> > I put a Gallery photo in the MouthpieceWork Photos/other photos
> > section. Take a look! There are several sites out there selling
> > instrument lamps. They are mostly overpriced in my opinion. That is
> > why I took a shot at it.
>
> I had bid on one made from an SML alto, just to get it for spare parts!
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 12:19:30 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
> Subject: Re: Taking a break from mouthpieces
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> I'm not a real fan of clarinet either, though I do play them as the need
> arises. It felt good shoving a wire up its bell. I do admire its range,
> but that is at the expense of having to think in 12ths.
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 15:58:14 EDT
> From: dberger19@...
> Subject: Re: Be Kind to clars!
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> AW, come on guys, clars belong to our musically [un]civilized world, dont
let
> the 12ths/octave diff prejudice you!! I play bass cl right beside the
tenors
> in our comm. band, and on Victory at Sea, pick them up on those low C# - B
> fingerings [tough for them , easy for me!!] . I joined here to learn about
> mps, mainly for cls, which IMHO are more demanding than for saxes. Have
fun,
> Don
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 15:18:16 -0500
> From: Paul Coats <tenorman@...>
> Subject: Re: Be Kind to clars!
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> Now, Don, bass clarinet is a cool axe... the little ugly stick kicks my
> tail, though.
>
> I had not intended to insult all clarinet players, but forgot I was not
> replying just to Keith. He knows my wicked sense of humor.
>
> Paul
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> dberger19@... wrote:
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> > AW, come on guys, clars belong to our musically [un]civilized world,
> > dont let
> > the 12ths/octave diff prejudice you!! I play bass cl right beside the
> > tenors
> > in our comm. band, and on Victory at Sea, pick them up on those low C#
> > - B
> > fingerings [tough for them , easy for me!!] . I joined here to learn
> > about
> > mps, mainly for cls, which IMHO are more demanding than for saxes.
> > Have fun,
> > Don
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:36:41 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
> Subject: Re: Be Kind to clars!
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> I really like the bass clarinet. But I'm making a floor lamp out of a
> broken plastic one this weekend anyhow.
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 16:47:10 EDT
> From: dberger19@...
> Subject: Re: Be Kind to clars!
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> OK Paul and Keith, y'all are forgiven! I've become a devotee of the B C,
> maybe because of its similarity to saxes. I still believe my best
> technique was on alto [maybe even bari] sax, but not on tenor or soprano,
> never could figure out why!!! {Eb vs Bb ?} Will keep eyes open , and
ask
> appropriate ? s. Don
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 15:57:33 -0500
> From: Paul Coats <tenorman@...>
> Subject: Re: Be Kind to clars!
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> I am just the opposite... I am a Bb (sop/tnr/bs) kind of guy!
>
> Paul
>
> dberger19@... wrote:
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> > OK Paul and Keith, y'all are forgiven! I've become a devotee of the
> > B C,
> > maybe because of its similarity to saxes. I still believe my best
> > technique was on alto [maybe even bari] sax, but not on tenor or
> > soprano,
> > never could figure out why!!! {Eb vs Bb ?} Will keep eyes open ,
> > and ask
> > appropriate ? s. Don
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