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Internet forum field guide: gear recommendations
Enter with caution. If you frequent any of the various woodwind-related Internet message boards, forums, or listservs, you have undoubtedly encountered some of the wildlife I will describe here. Remember that they can be dangerous creatures, and that it is often best not to attempt interaction with them.
One of the most common animal behaviors witnessed on the message boards is the exchange of gear recommendations. There are two primary families of wildlife the participate in this ritual: the askers and the answerers.
The askers
The askers all share a common behavioral trait: a proclivity for asking total strangers to blindly recommend instruments, mouthpieces, reeds, and other items. Their calls are varied.
Some prefer to remain hidden in the underbrush, offering no clarifying details:
hey guys first time on this board what reedz should I use lolz Read More “Internet forum field guide: gear recommendations”
Took way too much time and with way too much pomp for a bassoon. Just throw it in already!
I simply cannot understand why anyone would relish the destruction of a musical instrument, whether redundant or not. What is the point you are trying to make? I think the clips mar what is otherwise an excellent and constructive website.