[pianotech] RE:greasy pianos

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:12:20 +0200


So what are we saying here John.... ?  You recommend that everyone visit
Kentucky Fried Chicken before sitting down to play the piano... in order to...
what... make the keys slicker or something ?

:)

RicB

John Musselwhite wrote:

>
> > with unwashed fingers?"
> >And everyone says "No!". But pianos are "fair game", I
> >guess.
>
> Although the great bass player Jaco Pastorius only played a $1,000 bass
> guitar it was said that he always ate fried chicken before a performance so
> the grease would lubricate his fingers and the strings and let him play
> faster. Changing bass strings is a lot less hassle on a Fender than on a
> piano though.
>
>                  John
>

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