Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Believe me, I tried making reeds. But, with all of the required trimming, shaving, and wrapping with cord and "fishskin", I could never master the art. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sarah's recital > Jim: > > Since you were a utility man, I can understand sorting through a lot of > reeds. > > Through Erin, I met a lot of oboists. All of them made their own reeds, > even the then BSO principal oboists. > > It was almost ritualistic, kinda like people who shot and then develop > their own B&W film! :-) > > Jim > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> As the "utility man" in my high school band, I was a saxophone player who >> was called on to learn the oboe because some of our required pieces for >> the state contest required oboe solos. With a good reed, it is a >> wonderful instrument. The problem is that you must sort through a lot of >> reeds to find a good one. In my college days I was asked to try the >> bassoon, because we did not have a bassoon player. I got by, but it >> lived up to its reputation of "an ill wind that nobody blows good". >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:18 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sarah's recital >> >> >>> Oboe ... that was my daughter's favorite instrument, until her >>> charismatic teacher got the boot. She never managed to adjust to >>> another teacher. The first one lived for his oboe. >>> >>> Like making music by blowing through a straw at MacDonalds, she was >>> told (by my son's violin tutor). A challenge like that she couldn't >>> turn down. >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> >>> On 1/23/07, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Nice shots, Peter. >>>> >>>> That's my daughter standing there eighteen years ago, playing her oboe >>>> at her senior recital. >>>> >>>> Jim >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >