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Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 20:37:08 -0500
From: jim and joyce <lande@erols.com>
Subject: Saxiphone
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comSexyphone?
Hey, If I was trying sell one, I would stick everything in the title that I thought
people would search for. If some people are going to type "saxaphone"
in the search engine, then I want them to find my horn. Of course, the
idea that there even is such a thing as right spelling dates to 1800s
and (maybe) Danial Webster. According to some folks, I don't even
spell my last name right. I put 'good spelling' right up there with
the French word police rejecting 'le frenchfry'.jim lande
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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 18:26:05 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Re: Saxamophone
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comAt least, that's how my daughter likes to spell it ;-)
My favorites are the sellers who assemble clarinets with the top
joint inverted, so that the four RH1 trill keys are pointing up
toward the mpc. Ah, the indignities heaped upon the cylindrical
bore...Grant
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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 21:58:23 EST
Subject: Re: CD Review
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comIn a message dated 11/04/1999 6:53:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
gdgreen@contrabass.com writes:<< My speakers are rumbling :-) >>
Just curious....what kind of speaker system does a CB fanatic like you have
in his listening room? I don't get a chance to crank up the tunes on a really
good system anymore, but having interned at a recording studio and having
worked in several large concert venues I HAVE been treated a number of times
to really great sound. One of the most sonically exciting episodes took place
at a club right on the beach in Rhode Island (NOT to be confused with a
certain drifting iceberg!) on July 4th weekend.I was working as a roadie
setting up the stage for a triple header including Ten Years After and
Blackfoot where all three bands were using GIANT double kick drums at least a
yard in diameter and another yard in depth! It was stupidly funny, but
yielded a very powerful rockin' groove. But that was just a side story. The
sound engineer had a real nice pair of speaker stacks to blow our doors off
yet he kept a nice balanced equalization curve. I think he was using Meyer
speakers which have a real nice sound and a hefty price tag to boot. Anyway,
his July 4th test CD was the Telarc recording of the 1812 Overture....the on
where you take your woofers on a test run at fairly low volumes through the
cannon fire section, increasing the volume to a point that won't rip your
woofer cones. A VERY DANGEROUS recording at high volume for your woofers. He
cranked it right up for the empty club and had people on the beach peering in
the windows and cheering. Verrrry impressive!<< I finally got a copy of Susan Nigro & Burl Lane "The Two Contras" >>
Any idea where Susan is from? I met a singer years ago and I got the feeling
she probably had other musical talents, but it might just be a case of
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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 19:20:40 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Re: CD Listening
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com><< My speakers are rumbling :-) >>
>
>Just curious....what kind of speaker system does a CB fanatic like you have
>in his listening room? I don't get a chance to crank up the tunes on a reallyRather pedestrian, actually. Our family room has a pair of Bose
somethings on stands that sound decent. I've never taken the time to
really get into top stereo gear: couldn't afford when I had the time,
don't have the time when I can afford it... My office has a pair of
little Sony SRS-57s (basically a ported tweeter), which do fine for
the volume I feel comfortable cranking here. My *car* actually now
has the best bass response - a Saab 9-5 wagon, with 5 (7?) speakers,
including a subwoofer in the trunk. Loud enough to drown out rap!
;-)>his July 4th test CD was the Telarc recording of the 1812 Overture....the on
>where you take your woofers on a test run at fairly low volumes through the
>cannon fire section, increasing the volume to a point that won't rip yourA *great* disc. I've also sometimes taken a tape I made while taking
electronic music at Pomona College in the '70s (I minored in music at
Pomona while getting my degree from Harvey Mudd College). I made one
track with guitar, clarinet, and two channels of ARP synthesizer (all
we had were four channels). One of the synth channels was descant,
the other *very* deep bass. I'll have to see if I can still find
that, perhaps upload a clip. Assuming it isn't more embarrassing
than I remember...><< I finally got a copy of Susan Nigro & Burl Lane "The Two Contras" >>
>
>Any idea where Susan is from? I met a singer years ago and I got the feeling
>she probably had other musical talents, but it might just be a case of
>another person with the same name.According to the liner notes: "Susan Nigro received the BME degree
in 1973 and Master of Music (Bassoon Performance) in 1974 from
Northwestern University. During that time she studied bassoon with
Wilbur Simpson and became contrabassoonist with the Civic Orchestra
of Chicago. Shortly thereafter she studied contrabassoon and
saxophone with Burl Lane, while continuing on in the Civic Orchestra.
She next attended Roosevelt University and was awarded a Master's
degree in Educational Administration and Supervision. A participant
in three seasons of the Tanglewood Music Festival, Nigro continues to
establish a name for herself as one of the few contrabassoon
soloists/recitalists in this country. She has two CDs on the Crystal
label (CD346 and CD348), another disc awaiting release by GM
Recordings, and she maintains a schedule of recitals, solo
appearances with various ensembles, and workshops/master
classes/lecture-demonstrations. She has performed on many occasions
with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1975 and does extensive
free-lancing in the Chicago area."So, I think she's from the Chicago area...
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------From: "Spencer Parks" <ilylamp@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: World's largest harp!
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 13:21:41 PST
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comYes I know about these harps. My sister's movement teacher was in their
music/movement show in Chicago. I saw it. Their harps then were not that
big, but they were still large. The whole harp was about 15 ft. long. They
had two. We got to try them after the show.>From: LeliaLoban@aol.com
>Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com
>To: contrabass@contrabass.com
>Subject: World's largest harp!
>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 08:39:56 EST
>
>Check out CNN Headline News today (Wednesday, Nov. 3) for an entertainment
>piece (repeated numerous times per day) about the world's largest harp, just
>installed in the Financial Center Winter Garden in New York City. The
>strings on this beastie stretch up to 330 ft. long. The report didn't
>mention the lowest pitch, but even on my crummy TV sound system, the monster
>produced a most impressive bass, along with a wide range of tones up into the
>treble range. The musicians, a group of five called Mass Ensemble, uses a
>cherry picker to tune the harp. To play it, they don't pluck, but run their
>fingers (Jimi Hendrix style, as the reporter pointed out) up and down the
>strings. One guy was playing "Louie, Louie" on it. The musicians wear
>gloves to keep skin oils off the strings. The report didn't get into much
>detail. Does anyone know where to find out more?
>
>Lelia
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---------------------------------------------------------From: "Spencer Parks" <ilylamp@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: World's largest harp!
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 13:29:26 PST
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comYeah. Those are the same people Grant. MASS Ensemble stands for Movement
and Sonic Sculpture. This guy creates instruments that are also sculptures.>From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
>Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com
>To: contrabass@mail.contrabass.com
>Subject: Re: World's largest harp!
>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 11:48:10 -0700
>
>>Check out CNN Headline News today (Wednesday, Nov. 3) for an entertainment
>>piece (repeated numerous times per day) about the world's largest harp, just
>>installed in the Financial Center Winter Garden in New York City. The
>>strings on this beastie stretch up to 330 ft. long. The report didn't
>>mention the lowest pitch, but even on my crummy TV sound system, the monster
>>produced a most impressive bass, along with a wide range of tones up into the
>>treble range. The musicians, a group of five called Mass Ensemble, uses a
>>cherry picker to tune the harp. To play it, they don't pluck, but run their
>>fingers (Jimi Hendrix style, as the reporter pointed out) up and down the
>>strings. One guy was playing "Louie, Louie" on it. The musicians wear
>>gloves to keep skin oils off the strings. The report didn't get into much
>>detail. Does anyone know where to find out more?
>
>Try http://www.suba.com/~mass/insts.html - are these the same people?
>The technique sounds like the Ellen Fullman Long String Instrument,
>which has groups of strings 30', 60', and 90' long, that are
>suspended waist-high and played by people walking along rubbing the
>strings with rosin-coated fingers. The longitudinal vibration (along
>the length of the string) is much higher frequency than the
>transverse vibration (side to side), so one needs much longer strings
>to bring the playing pitch down to a reasonable octave.
>
>Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 15:50:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Adam Kent-Isaac <lokibassoon@yahoo.com>
Subject: Clarinet teaching
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comI know this might not be a contrabass topic but...
My younger sister just started clarinet today and I'm
giving her lessons. The problem is, I get pretty
frustrated although I promised not to get mad at her.
If there is anyone on this list who teaches clarinet,
could you do me a big favor and tell me how I should
handle a beginning student? Believe it or not my first
clarinet playing ever was the bass clarinet, and the
little thing feels small in my hands, used to the
bassoon and contra. She consistently has trouble
covering all the holes. I actually thought about
suggesting she start on alto or bass clarinet, because
there are the pads and not holes, which she'd probably
do easier.=====
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