Steinway M

[David Andersen]

on 9/9/03 7:07 AM, David Love at davidlovepianos@earthlink.net wrote:

> At the risk of getting personal, I find Mr. Hufford's pompous blather
> extremely counterproductive to what I consider an interesting and important
> discussion--one I would like to see continue.  If you (Richard) don't see
> the personalized and insulting remarks in the text, I'd suggest you read
> again--on second thought, one reading was more than enough.  The issue of
> whether or not to undertake design changes of any sort on existing
> instruments is one that a lot of people feel quite uncertain and
> uncomfortable about.  Part of that may be due to lack of knowledge and
> experience, and part of it comes from a conservative tradition.  While I
> agree that design changes should be approached cautiously, especially on
> instruments that have an established tradition and whose owners may value
> that tradition, I also think that it's important to be open to new ideas
> and approaches as that's what continues to move the industry forward.
> Those designers who have spent a great deal of time researching and
> experimenting obviously feel strongly about their own body of knowledge.
> Accusations of self-serving motives run counter to the time they spend
> contributing that knowledge for the benefit of all of us.  I, for one, am
> glad that they share their knowledge so readily and hope they continue to
> do so.   It is that tradition that I hope will not be lost.
> 
> David Love

Bravo, David. Well said.  It's important for me to remember we are all here
because we love pianos and music, and that we are an incredibly small circle
of passionate craftsmen that are much better served by collegiality than
rancor.

David Andersen