[CAUT] pianist lubricating keys

[Horace Greeley]

Hi, David!

At 07:28 PM 4/5/2005, you wrote:
>A client of mine, Denny Zeitlin, uses talcum powder to make the keys less 
>sticky from sweat...

And, Rubenstein used hairspray...it's always something!

Best.

Horace



>David I.
>
>
>
>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu>
>To: <jminor@uiuc.edu>, College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
>Received: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 13:39:54 -0500
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] pianist lubricating keys
>
>
> >At 13:29 4/5/2005, you wrote:
> >>We had DICKRAN ATAMIAN performing with our community orchestra
> >>over the weekend and he lubricated the keytops with some type
> >>of SHOE POLISH. I suspected he might be doing this, but
> >>confirmed it only after his performance. I thought it might
> >>have silicone in it, based on how difficult it was to remove.
> >>The sharps seem to be contaminated still.
> >>
> >>
> >>Has anyone else encountered such foolishness?
> >>
> >>John Minor
>
>
> >Fortunately, no, but years ago one local yokel thought that magic marker
> >would be just the thing to show me which note wasn't working the way he
> >wanted it...
>
> >Suggest the powers that be send the "artiste" a bill for new keytops... ;-}
>
>
>
> >Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
> >Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
> >1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076
>
> >- Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score,
> >- Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
>
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