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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 16:40:19 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Re: that black mold ...
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com>About that fungus. Back in the seventies I put away some tenor vandoren
>reeds; some more recently were in plastic (la-voz). The ones in the plastic
>were opened up recently and them and others that wern't in the plastic got
>attcked by this black fungus, kind of like a mold that got into the reeds and
>dicolored them. What is that stuff?My guess would be mildew.
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------From: PaulC135@aol.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 22:36:25 EST
Subject: Re: [Contra digest]
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comIn a message dated 1/6/00 12:00:36 AM, contrabass-owner@contrabass.com writes:
<< So, did, or did not,Buescher offer lacquer as a finish in the 1920s?
Any other hard evidence than what I have? My evidence suggests that
they did. >>I have an extensive collection of instrument manufacturers catalogs,
brochures and pamphles that span the first half of the century. They all
disclose in detail the available finishes. None include or mention the word
lacquer until the early 1930s.
Paul Cohen
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 00:30:19 -0400
From: "Robert S. Howe" <arehow@vgernet.net>
Subject: Re: Carry-on
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comThis thread reminds me of the story of the London Symphony, on tour to
Athens in the 1960s. Going thru customs in Greece, the second
bassoonist came to the customs agent and was asked the contents of his
case. He replied, "it is a bassoon". The agent did not believe in or
know of the bassoon, poked at the parts and said, "no, it is two
clarinets", made out the paperwork accordingly and passed the player
through.A week later, the orchestra returns to England. On the way out of Greek
Customs, the agent (a different one) sees the case, asks what is in it,
and is told, "my bassoon". "Oh", quoth the agent, "Why is this ppaer
marked that you came into our country with two clarinets, but you are
leaving with a bassoon, without declaring your purchase?"What can go wrong, will go wrong.
Robert Howe
---------------------------------------------------------From: John Fierke <jfierke@media100.com>
Subject: 'fungus' on reeds
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 09:01:02 -0500
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com"About that fungus. Back in the seventies I put away some tenor vandoren
reeds; some more recently were in plastic (la-voz). The ones in the plastic
were opened up recently and them and others that wern't in the plastic got
attcked by this black fungus, kind of like a mold that got into the reeds
and dicolored them. What is that stuff?
I've been playing them and they aint making me sneeze or nothing. Anybody
ever get their reeds attcked by mold?"If it's black and it's a surface discoloration rather than a thick layer
(like moss), then it's mildew, which is pretty typical in a damp basement.
It shouldn't hurt you - on the other hand if you dip the reeds in bleach it
should get rid of it (instantly). Just make sure you rinse the reeds
thoroughly afterwards - coating your lips with bleach would be a lot worse
than a little mildew !---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 15:18:13 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: More Updates
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comI've just updated a few of the discography pages:
The ophicleide discography page now includes the ophicleide duet on De Organographia's "The One Horse Open Sleigh".
The contrabass trombone page now includes the De Organographia disc too.
The reed contrabass page now has The Pioneer Brass's "A Pioneer Brass Christmas", which features reed contrabass on one track. While most of the disc is brass ensemble arrangements, there are also a couple of pieces arranged for alphorn ensemble
(including a 19' BBb alphorn, and "Big Al", a 25' FF alphorn). The disc is also notable for Philip Neuman's invention, the *double reed slide subcontrabass*, which apparently works like a metal slide rackett. The highest note is the string bass's lowest E... Phil, is there any way you could send me a picture of that to post?The contrabass sarrusophone page now has Roscoe Mitchell's "four compositions" (finally got a copy of the CD), which includes "Prelude" for voice, bass saxophone, contrabass sarrusophone, and triple contrabass viol. There's a picture of the
quartet in the liner notes. Also new to the discography is Allen Ginsberg's "The Lion For Real", which is essentially him reading his poetry with a musical background. One track is just him and Lenny Pickett, with LP playing contrabass sarrusophone, tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe, sopranino recorder, soprano recorder, alto recorder, tenor recorder, hambone, and drum (also added to the contrabass clarinet discography). The sarrusophone is clearly audible.Enjoy!
Grant
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