>... although such jobs may add excitement for those who need >more of it... Clyde Hollinger Hi Clyde, Two of your comments caught my interest. I have occasion to be involved in real time tunings for various concert/recital venues, most recently just yesterday. It's more than excitement. It's what there is to stretch one's self in learning what can be done in this trade when absolutely necessary to fit in with all the other variables that would seem to prevent one from doing what they deem appropriate and needed. It's really incredible what little effort it takes to make something happen when time is of the essence and still satisfy the situation. >...it appears to me the >piano technicians need to learn to speak a language that those in charge can >understand ... The only language for the piano technician to know is that those in charge are there to insure the show will go on, and that it's a much larger reality than just a piano tuning for them. In a concert/recital venue, a person must work with what they're given, not with what they want. You hope for a slice of the pie, but thankful if only a taste is what you receive. The art of cutting corners, so to speak, when all other options have been exhausted. Being on the hot seat from time to time is a real privilege. Mind you, I don't necessarily look forward to it when it happens, but when it does and I receive the call, rising to the task is always a whole other dimension of living and worth every single moment of the experience. Thanks for the opportunity to muse, Keith McGavern
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