puzzler (bellyrail angle)

[Farrell]

Thank you Newton. That help me keep some faith in humanity.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: puzzler (bellyrail angle)


> > The design we're now building in many ways is a 
> > blend of both old and new.
> 
> I can not conceive of you doing anything else.  The manufacturing
> segment has forgotten the real purpose of a piano, to create music.  In
> my mind anyway, the modern piano is less an object d'art and more like a
> street boom box (or boom car).  
> 
> I know I am a heretic but that is ok, I been lots of other unpleasant
> things as well, might as well burn me for a witch as for any other
> reason.
> 
> I would like to see more attention paid to the musical articulation of
> action, more tone distinction by brand and careful attention to
> durability and quality.  Oh on, more heretical thinking!
> 
> For the sake of humanity stand up and be different and not "me tooism".
> 
> > I call a post-modern piano. In keeping with Del and John 
> > I reserve the right to not reveal myself in public 
> 
> I have done this a lot.  The thought is a lot worse than the reality.
> 
> I love to teach, ok, I am a braggart showing off what I know, but I
> always figured that if I showed someone what I know I will learned from
> that teaching and by the time someone came up to speed of that concept I
> will be a mile further down the road.  Life has to be a sharing,
> exchanging, growing and expanding experience.  Holding "secrets" is
> retardation and growth stunting.  That path I never want to go down.
> 
> Ok, end of rant.
> 
> Have a beautiful and loving day everyone.
> 
> Newton