It's an ill wind that no one blows good

... this has been said of just about every reed instrument there ever was, and credited to just about everyone who ever had anything to do with them; the Internet doesn't seem sure where it came from, but Ogden Nash is the most plausible suggestion I've been able to find for the limerick (I've changed it a bit to suit myself).

Clarinet’s a pipe made of wood.
I’d play you a tune if I could,
But the fingering’s insane
And the reeds are a pain -
It’s an ill wind that no one blows good.

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