Good post, Michael. I do appreciate. Stéphane Collin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 6:38 PM Subject: Re: Le demi-queue Paulello > Hello Stephane (I wish I could put an acute accent on my "e" - just for > you!) Hello List > This enchanting thread smacks of the very ephemeral stuff that is so much a > part of the exciting life of the professional musician/tuner.... It was > said: > "I have to admit that Anglo-Saxon culture has proven to be some more > poetical > about piano designations than the French one. > But noone would joke about giving a kiss to a baby grand, and expect it to > change into a charming prince. I have to admit also that I didn't try this > myself, as I never had a baby grand (yet)." > Ah! Le Grenouille! Maintenant je comprends.... > Tell me.... do you, like me, talk to your pianos as you tune them? Some > encouraging words? Like "Come on! Just that little bit more...! Yes! Good! " > ... Mad??? Not a bit! Pianos are sensitive - after all they're made of all > the elements and so must respond to something other than brute force. Mark > you I wouldn't go so far as to make this public! But then - the list isn't > public.... or is it? Doubtless I shall soon discover.... > Regards from a darkening night settling over this village in the Sussex > Downs... > Michael G (UK) > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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