A great survey.
Saturday February 21 2009
So as you can probably tell, I’ve had a “survey” tab attached to my website. The main purpose of this is to provide a list of questions for new reed ordering people so that I can see approximately what they’re looking for in their orders.
My good friend gave me a laugh the other day. This is pretty much the survey I always wished I would get.
Entry Date: 2009-02-20 03:29 PM
Attachments: 0
Form Name: survey
Name: Joe Schmoe
Email:
sound type: Actually, I think I like reeds to be bright, screetchy and just downright nasty. Think Holiger swallowing a box of razor blades, and your’ there. I like to think of this as the “middle of the atlantic” school.(i.e. fish bones caught in the oboe) 
Previous Teachers: Joe the janitor at Orchestra hall, has had a great influence on my playing. He has shown me the wisdom of playing on reeds rescued from the garbage, and using shavings to plug leaks.
blow resistance: more free-blowing
opening size: somewhere in between
more or less reed: less reed
shape width: medium shapes (Brannen X-Narrow, RDG… 1)
length of reed tip: Don’t care. just make it work!
pressure: I use the “slobber technique” where I stick the reed all the way in my mouth and blow till I pass out. Makes a lovely sound.
flat chin: not sure
music type: Heavy metal oboe, and a bit of Sir Mix Alot
upcoming special music: I will be playing the Greatest hits of Andrew lloyd Webber as a concerto with the Orchestra of the Great Unwashed. I need something that really warbles.
model of oboe: bundy×the finest oboe on the planet
Oboe Feeling: the same
oboe blown out?: It’s plastic dude. I’m not sure that they blow out. Anyway, it make a fine baseball bat.
oboe sealing?: no
oboe oddities: It is missing most of the keys, but hey, it’s a bundy. This actually makes it play better
weather: Swampy and continually raining.
humidity: 100%
altitude: Is this a Zen Koan?
reedmaking experience: I prefer the high quality reeds from the Jones company!!!!!! Can you do that?
other comments: Hey Cooper, Just having some fun at your expense. Give us a call sometime, and let me know when your recital is scheduled for.
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Cooper, this is HILARIOUS!! I mean I was chuckling through the whole thing, but when your friend got to: “it makes a fine baseball bat”, I just burst out laughing and went on until my husband called: “Hey, what are you doing down there??”
By the way, this is a great web site!