The official first flaming by Leifsson

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Fri, 27 Oct 2000 20:09:12 +0200


Sorry Kristinn... and other diehards... gotta aggre with Ruth ...at least to a
point. Fact is that lots of kids would be better off playing these then some
of the ill kept wrecks some folks call pianos.

That being said... its not a "truth" I am too awfully pleased about.



Kristinn Leifsson wrote:

> At 08:47 26.10.2000 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Tony, Lynn and list...
> >
> >"Well Mrs.. Smith...if you can get a working piano, that is great. But an
> >electronic keyboard from Wal-Mart will suit a beginner student nicely."
> >Flame if you wish...
> >Mitch Ruth
>
> Grrrrrr... I wish to flame.
>
> Shame on you Mitch, napalm your hiney!
>
> I do not agree, there´s no way I can concede to this.
> This is the reason people complain about the "resistance" let-off produces
> as if were an abnormal thing.
> Come on, there are SO many things that contribute to the proper touch that
> are not mimicked on keyboards, and even the best keyboards can´t emulate a
> piano.
>
> You´ve probably heard this before.
>
> Ciao,
>
> Kristinn Leifsson,
> Reykjavík, Iceland

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway




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