tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157026828398818599.post2731017041976697807..comments2023-12-26T04:39:19.373-08:00Comments on Barry Blogs: No Coke -- (No) Pepsi!! -- No Brands of Cane?Barry Steeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10736336953457008419noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157026828398818599.post-28947291220630678642015-03-29T17:17:40.024-07:002015-03-29T17:17:40.024-07:00Barry..Played my first concert yesterday on cane m...Barry..Played my first concert yesterday on cane made from your selected stuff (through Justin Miller). Peter and The Wolf, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and some "Snapshot Concertos" by Sean O'Boyle. This reed was the second finished reed out of my first 4 blanks. First finished reed was nothing special, I finally gave up after sanding and clipping several times and it got too short. This reed, however, was truly exceptional! Very vibrant, capable of nice soft, dark blending in sounds as well as brilliant soloistic sounds for solo passages like Peter... Heard several positive comments from respected colleagues and audience members including a retired professional Bassoonist of some renown. I'm optimistic that the next ones are also qoing to be exceptional! Kudos!!Frank Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826369313093696151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157026828398818599.post-10027166103472789642015-03-10T16:32:29.121-07:002015-03-10T16:32:29.121-07:00You're very convincing, Barry. I just ordered ...You're very convincing, Barry. I just ordered some of your cane and look forward to trying it! BetsyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157026828398818599.post-40735587005962468442015-03-09T17:12:21.201-07:002015-03-09T17:12:21.201-07:00Frank, Vintage would be an interesting guide, but ...Frank, Vintage would be an interesting guide, but I doubt if any dealers would be willing to privilege one harvest over another.<br />I measure EVERY piece for this line of cane, rejecting 2/3-3/4 of what I test. I hope you like it.Barry Steeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736336953457008419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157026828398818599.post-28320431839185258122015-03-09T13:09:29.336-07:002015-03-09T13:09:29.336-07:00Thanks for your thoughts re choosing cane. I conc...Thanks for your thoughts re choosing cane. I concur that different brands mean very little, although I have found some brands that I seem to produce better reeds more consistently from. What about trying to get cane sellers to identify Vintage, like wine merchants do? Any chance of something like that happening? I know I can buy some Gonzalez Cane identified as being from 2005, I think, vintage. Do you know of anyone else selling it this way? Earlier I questioned who was doing the gouging and if you were doing the selection of this cane. I already have some and have made a couple blanks from it. Looking forward to some great reeds from Miller-Stees Cane.Frank Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826369313093696151noreply@blogger.com