Besides, if this is a performance for the type of 'festival' you described; the audience will be making more noise than the band. You will be surprised how well the piano will sound with a speed tuning under adverse conditions. Keep your shirt on :-) Jon Page At 09:06 PM 01/26/2001 -0700, you wrote: > What are you worried about? Nobody's going to be able to hear your > work, anyway! Look, the real work of a Concert Tech comes BEFORE the > concert, that's when you have the time to go over the piano. If someone > calls you for a "Concert Tuning" when you don't have the ability to do a > "Concert Preparation" on the piano, or at least inspect the piano to see > if it's up to concert work, then it's just a tuning! Then you show up, > and you give them the best tuning that you can, you voice really bad > notes to blend in, you maybe level a few strings, that's all. > The weight of the World does not have to rest on your shoulders. If > they hand you a lemon, do your best and shake your head. As the band is > warming up, take the time to talk to the Manager of the Theater. If he > wants things to go perfectly, then he has to take care of business. > >Kevin E. Ramsey ><mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com>ramsey@extremezone.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>Farrell >To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org >Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 8:10 PM >Subject: Re: Concert Tuning Info Emergency > >I use a SAT, so you know I'll have my eyes open! > >Terry Farrell >Piano Tuning & Service >Tampa, Florida ><mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM>Wimblees@AOL.COM >To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org >Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 9:04 PM >Subject: Re: Concert Tuning Info Emergency > >Terry > >You are worrying yourself to death about ;nothing. Yes, it is a "concert," >and >you should do the best you can. But under the circumstances, and not to down >grade your ability, but I doubt very much if the pianist, much less the >audience, will hear if your unisons aren't perfect, much less if your thirds >aren't progressing. > >Do what you can, use what ever method you use under normal circumstances, and >have fun. Hey, maybe you'll even see some of those flashers. > >Willem
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