Congratulations Rob on a well deserved thank you.
"Tranquility Base" now under construction
ETA April, 99
James Grebe
R.P.T. and M.P.T. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
and
Practical Piano Peripherals
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Goodale <Robert.Goodale@NAU.EDU>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 9:11 AM
Subject: George Winston
>Hello all...
>
>I just wrapped up a concert with George Winston this evening. An
>outstandly nice person to work with. I can't remember the last
>time I have worked with someone who really wanted to know the
>technician and just chat a bit.
>
>An interesting tidbit about G.W. for you. Those who have already
>worked with him are certainly aware of his unique tuning
>preferences so this is for the rest of you. George has his own
>special varied temperament that he likes to use. In general he
>is rather flexible about it and "requests it if possible". At
>any rate his agent sent me the famous "George Winston Special
>Notes" sheet. The following is the "Temperament ala George" and
>is designed to be used on a Steinway D. These are the stretch
>numbers you would use on an SAT:
>
>Key No. cents
>
>1 -20
>2 -19
>3 -18
>4 -17
>5 -16
>6 -15
>7 -14
>8 -13
>9 -12
>10 -11
>11 -10
>12 -9
>13 -8
>14 -7
>15 -6
>16 -6
>17 -5
>18 -5
>19 -4
>20 -4
>21 -4
>22 -4
>23 -4
>24 -3
>25 -3
>26 -3
>27 -3
>28 -3
>29 -3
>30 -3
>31 -3
>32 -3
>33 -4
>34 -2.5
>35 -2.5
>36 -2
>37 -2
>38 -2
>39 -2
>40 -2
>41 -2
>42 -2
>43 -1.5
>44 -1
>45 -1
>46 -1
>47 -1
>48 -1
>49 0
>50 0
>51 0
>52 0
>53 0
>54 0
>55 1
>56 1
>57 1
>58 1
>59 1
>60 2
>61 2
>62 2
>63 2
>64 2
>65 3
>66 3
>67 3
>68 4
>69 4
>70 5
>71 5
>72 6
>73 6
>74 7
>75 8
>76 9
>77 10
>78 11
>79 12
>80 13
>81 15
>82 17
>83 19
>84 21
>85 23
>86 25
>87 27
>88 30
>
>The result is a noticable extra wide stretch. Obviously each
>piano must be adjusted accordingly to it's own merits. I found
>his tuning to be a little on the wild side and I compromised it
>somewhat. He was very happy and the show went on without a
>hitch. I was also required to touch-up the piano during the
>intermission. (A slightly uncomfortable task before 1,500
>people!)
>
>One extra little nicity I'll add. Just prior to his encore
>selection he took a moment to thank all those who contributed to
>the program. I was the only person he mentioned by name: "I'd
>like to thank Rob Goodale, the piano tuner, for his outstanding
>job with the piano". (Woaaaaa, a brisk swift of ego overcomes
>me). But seriously, I would expect some new piano customers to
>be calling soon after that!! Talk about your free advertising!
>
>Thanks for putting up with my tuner-tales!
>
>Rob Goodale, RPT
>
>
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