[Dixielandjazz] Clarinets

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Not at all Steve:

It's just that there are a whole lot more "Ultimate Optimist type  
unemployed or unemployable Trombone players with pagers on the DJML 
list  with a lot more idle time to hang around waiting for a gig than 
there are Clarinet players. :))


I hear tell however that there is also a shortage of virtuoso 
Washboardist on here.  :))


Cheers,

Tom Wiggins

-----Original Message-----
From: bestofbreed at alltel.net
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 3:32 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Clarinets

    In my limited experience playing Dixieland since 1972, there have 
always
been more than enough trombone players, but very few clarinets.

My original group has experienced one clarinet in its entire existence 
and,
thank God, he has appeared in every gig the band has ever had (many 
thanks
to you, LRG.)  He is a great player, so the group would never need to 
seek
anyone else.

Whenever a trombone subject comes up on this list, the thread goes on 
and
on, telling me that there are plenty of slushpumpers signed on.

Is this wealth/dearth of instruments common throughout DJML Land?  I 
would
be interested to hear.  And, if so, why is this the case?

All the best,


Steve Pendleton

A little North of Atlanta
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