Choosing to Condemn

[Farrell]

> "..but I like to hear what it sounds like when you're done.."

Ain't that the truth. I need to learn and memorize one Chopin piece just for that reason.

Although, that might not work all the time. The guy from last night's tuning - who lived out in the middle of central Florida's phosphate mines - and had three 10-foot-tall pickup trucks parked in the yard - asked me if I could play some bluegrass. Hmmmm.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com>
To: <cedel@supernet.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: Choosing to Condemn


> > I am certainly not a pianist.  I agree that being able to play well
> > would be an asset.  On the other hand, for us non-pianists, what we
> > really need is what I will call deep education and experience.
> 
> Clyde, I don't play well, but I did grow up playing.
> 
> I have had a number of people tell me that they feel it's important that you
> be able to play the piano if you're going to work on it.
> 
> Being the eternal diplomat that I am, I informed them that not all
> technicians come from a performance background like myself, and that it is
> my opinion that might be judging too harshly of the technicians abilities.
> 
> The standard reply from that statement is:
> 
> "..but I like to hear what it sounds like when you're done.."
> 
> Folks, I don't make the rules..I just try to abide by them as best I can,
> 
> -Phil Bondi (Fl.)
> tito@philbondi.com
> 
> 
> 
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