Same here. We were poor and got finally saved for a brand new Vamdoren mouthpiece. First day at a football game some child ran into the bell of my clarinet and I chipped the mouthpiece on my tooth. I sounded airy ever since and couldnt get out of the low chairs.
this happened to me.
i wasn’t last chair, I was “always second” but I was stuck with a hand me down clarinet with shit pads.
my mom was too poor to even look into having it repadded for years.
i silenced the class and got moved to first chair after playing with proper pads.
it was frustrating and glorious. you’re just not allowed to blame your instrument. but I think we can all agree.
fuck em.
Same here. We were poor and got finally saved for a brand new Vamdoren mouthpiece. First day at a football game some child ran into the bell of my clarinet and I chipped the mouthpiece on my tooth. I sounded airy ever since and couldnt get out of the low chairs.