Fw: [Dixielandjazz] Oboe - King of Reeds.

[Bob Romans]

Thanks, David!
I'm sending this to Pete...
He actually IS a reed techie...just hasn't had time to "tweak" it yet! When 
does...watch out!
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Richoux" <tubaman at batnet.com>
To: "DJML Jazz" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Oboe - King of Reeds.


> For all of you who are interested in sarrusaphones, contra-bassoons, 
> heckelphones and other oddities of the music instrument world - there is a 
> great website (and discussion list ) at www.contrabass.com   This list is 
> mainly focused on wind instruments of a "lower" sort, but topics have 
> ranged all over the field.
>
> I am sure Pete would be able to find a sarrusaphone technician on that 
> list.
>
> Dave Richoux
> On Feb 12, 2005, at 7:37 AM, Bob Romans wrote:
>
>> Speaking of hard to play! Yesterday the clarinet player (Pete Main), in 
>> Cell Block 7/Devil Mountain and many other bands, brought his new/old 
>> beautiful Conn gold-plated sarrusaphone to our rehearsal...he's having a 
>> little trouble with it right now since he just got it and it needs some 
>> "tweaking" here and there. When he gets all of that 
>> settled...watchout!!!! Pete Main is a GIANT on reeds...he also just 
>> bought a pristine Conn bass sax...
>> BTW! He also re-does clarinet mouthpieces to the extent that he almost 
>> needs to mute his clarinet...what a SOUND!! If any of you jazz clarinet 
>> players need to be heard...contact Pete! He has been customizing 
>> mouthpieces for a lot of clarinet players around here, including 
>> classical players.
>> Warm regards,
>> Bob Romans
>
>
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