[Dixielandjazz] Clarinet tuning

[Larry Walton Entertainment]

The primary things that gum up clarinets are  candy, chewing gum, soda 
and milk,  Candy, chewing gum and soda because they contain sugar which 
causes pads to be gummy and Milk because it forms a kind of glue.  
Elmer's glue is made from milk. These are typically kid foods.  Other 
things will gum up woodwinds but many adult beverages unless they are 
sweet don't do a lot of harm.  Straight vodka has never rotted a pad. Cheers
Larry Walton
St. Louis

Steve barbone wrote:
> Barrie Walter Marshall at walter.marshall at tiscali.co.uk wrote:
>
>   
>> MANY variables to worry about besides the notes on the horn not being in
>> tune with themselves
>>
>> I remember years ago reading a small book aimed at clarinet players, he said
>> that you should get to the gig and open the case in the room you are going
>> to play in at least half an hour before you play, do not assemble the
>> instrument. I know that with my Selmer CenteredTone I have to play a few
>> numbers before it settles down.
>>     
>
> That makes sense as it probably breathes better in shorter pieces.
>  
>   
>> He also said that during a session you should not eat or drink anything as
>> it will not be good for the instrument, tonight I had two pints of Guinness
>> and some sandwiches supplied by the organisers, I don't think he was talking
>> about jazz musicians.
>>     
>
> I'm hip. Not doing much drinking anymore these days, but I am eating up a
> storm on several gigs. At one, I eat something on every break (4) then rinse
> out the mouth with water. I also swab the horn after each set. :-) VBG.
>  
>   
>> It was a good gig, great acoustic, a clarinet players room. anybody out
>> there played The Whitewater at Lake Side UK.
>>     
>
> Love those clarinet rooms.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>  
>
>
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