[Dixielandjazz] Re: Clarinet reeds & Fazola

[Goggin, Brian (Dublin)]

That's disgusting - it would be garlic that's more than 54 years old at this
stage now aswell!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Patrick Cooke [SMTP:patcooke at cox.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 22, 2003 1:06 PM
> To:	Goggin, Brian (Dublin); Russ Guarino; BSimp57584 at aol.com
> Cc:	dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com; dwlit at cpcug.org
> Subject:	Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Clarinet reeds & Fazola
> 
> >>>Is it true that he was very fond of garlic dishes and whoever inherited
> his
> clarinet (someone famous - can't remember who) said that every time he
> warmed it up there'd be a big hum of garlic wafting around the room!<<<
> 
>      He did like garlic.   I never noticed the odor of garlic when he
> played, but Pete Fountain has of his clarinets, and he says he doesn't
> play
> it because he can't get the tasted and smell of garlic out of the horn.
>     Pat Cooke
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Goggin, Brian (Dublin)" <GoggiBri at exchange.ie.ml.com>
> To: "'Patrick Cooke'" <patcooke at cox.net>; "Russ Guarino"
> <russg at redshift.com>; <BSimp57584 at aol.com>
> Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>; <dwlit at cpcug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 3:12 AM
> Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Clarinet reeds & Fazola
> 
> 
> >
> > Is it true that he was very fond of garlic dishes and whoever inheritted
> his
> > clarinet (someone famous - can't remember who) said that every time he
> > warmed it up there'd be a big hum of garlic wafting around the room!
> > Is that true?
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Patrick Cooke [SMTP:patcooke at cox.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 9:05 PM
> > > To: Russ Guarino; BSimp57584 at aol.com
> > > Cc: dwlit at cpcug.org; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Clarinet reeds & Fazola
> > >
> > > >> Most clarinet players I know do not
> > > wash their reeds and must change them about every week or so.<<
> > >
> > >      When Fazola got the right reed on his clarinet, it stayed on for
> a
> > > long
> > > time.  If he washed them, he didn't get them very clean.....I don't
> > > remember
> > > ever seeing a reed on his horn that wasn't black.  I was with him for
> a
> > > year
> > > and a half.
> > >
> > >   Pat Cooke
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Russ Guarino" <russg at redshift.com>
> > > To: <BSimp57584 at aol.com>
> > > Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>; <dwlit at cpcug.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 12:48 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Clarinet reeds
> > >
> > >
> > > > Every reed player has his own preferences.  I use standard Rico
> reeds,
> > > about 2
> > > > 1/5, and alter them with steel wool or trim them if they are to
> soft.
> > > After
> > > > tying other mouthpieces, I have stayed with the Selmer HS two star.
> > > >
> > > > I think every reed player goes through Hell at some point finding
> the
> > > right
> > > > reeds. And he has to do it himself because of uniqueness of his
> > > mouthpiece,
> > > > embouchure, etc.              [ Example, Steve Barbone uses a
> Vandoren
> > > 5JB
> > > > mouthpiece and a # 5 reed if memory serves.  I forget what brand of
> > > reed.
> > > For
> > > > me, that set up is like a turbo charged race car and more than I can
> > > handle].
> > > >
> > > > Once I select about 6 -8 reeds, I keep them forever.  The Rovner
> > > ligature
> > > > instruction paper says to wash the reeds frequently, like after
> every
> > > use.
> > > I
> > > > wash my clarinet reeds when they seem to go "dead", about once a
> week,
> > > and
> > > > indeed, they come back to life.  Consequently they last me for
> years.
> [
> > > I
> > > use
> > > > warm water, dial liquid soap - no hand cream content - and a clean
> tooth
> > > brush
> > > > moving from butt to tip so as to not damage the tip edge. ( Warning,
> > > don't
> > > use
> > > > hot water ). After pat dry on a clean cloth [ I use a cotton diaper]
> I
> > > put the
> > > > reed in a plastic reed holder and let dry over night ]. The idea is
> that
> > > the
> > > > proteins, starches, bacteria, fungus, etc. that collect on the reed
> > > alter
> > > its
> > > > performance.  I have found this to be true.  Most clarinet players I
> > > know
> > > do not
> > > > wash their reeds and must change them about every week or so.
> > > >
> > > > I hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > Russ Guarino
> > > >
> > > > BSimp57584 at aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey gang, my reed player, an excellent professional, is having a
> > > problem
> > > > > finding good reeds. Seems his regular source has dried up. Where
> do
> > > you
> > > guys
> > > > > get them? A bit of help, please.  Thanks.      bob simpson, piano
> > > player
> > > > > after a fashion
> > > > >
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