---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment On the other hand Dave Skolnik, Most of the time we have no choice but to grin and ignore. I used to get incredibly furious, swear at people, stamp my feet or=20 even walk away from the scene in terrible anger. And you know what? The years went by, and I am still tuning in the same conditions. And you know what? I don't care anymore. I ignore and I grin. Andr=E9 Oorebeek On 10-nov-04, at 22:32, David Skolnik wrote: > Quentin - > > There is no one answer when you are talking about theater, which, for=20= > these purposes, includes concerts.=A0 Even if you are dealing with a=20= > regular account, it can take a long time and a lot of work, to train=20= > the people around you, or the people who create the schedule, before=20= > the requirements for tuning become accepted and anticipated.=A0 And=20 > then, sometimes, sh_t happens.=A0 A rehearsal goes late, last minute=20= > stagecraft, etc.=A0 The best approach, I think, is to be=A0 bit anal = when=20 > making the original arrangements.=A0 Ask the scheduler if there is=20 > anything, as in=A0 ANYTHING, else going on during the tuning time.=A0=20= > Sometimes the scheduler and maintenance, or stage crew, don't=20 > communicate so well.=A0 It's worth double checking.=A0 > > It is true how amazing it is that people (especially musicians) don't=20= > make the connection between tuning and the need for silence, which=20 > includes shuffling papers, whispering, or sometimes, breathing, but,=20= > on the other hand, why should they know.=A0 There are times when the=20= > only course is to ask someone to desist,,,as politely as possible.=A0 = At=20 > other times, again, preparing for performance, other people may have=20= > jobs that have to get done.=A0 Then it becomes a matter of determining=20= > what level of noise is essential for them to fulfill their=20 > responsibilities, and what part of the usual noise can, in this case=20= > be reasonably suppressed. > > Regarding the 2 or 3 people chatting vs. 15 making noise, sometimes=20= > the few can be more annoying, to me.=A0 A lot of the time it depends=20= > upon the need.=A0 The 15 may have no choice but to carry on, to = prepare=20 > for a show, while the 2 or 3 could probably take the conversation=20 > somewhere else.=A0 I will not hesitate to enlighten someone for a few=20= > offenses: > > Unnecessary conversation or laughter > Singing- especially the note I'm tuning > Whistling, ESPECIALLY THE NOTE I'M TUNING > Jingling keys on a key ring > > No noise accepted for a recording session tuning. > > Otherwise, it's Show Business. > > > David Skolnik > > > > At 05:44 PM 11/10/2004 +0100, you wrote: > > Hi Patrick, > =A0 > This afternoon, I had to tune for a concert in a small hall. > I tuned the piano this morning, and had to check it another time when=20= > it was installed. > People started installing the stage for the choir (nearly 50 singers I=20= > think) just after I began checking everything. > Some notes were a little bit out of tune, I had to tune them = correctly. > People were trailing the stage "blocks" everywhere and shouting at=20 > each other because they should have finished work sooner and people=20 > wanted to go back home. > I asked for silence, everything remained noisy all around me. > I decided to... go ;-) > =A0 > If they totally didn't care about my concentration and about what I=20 > was doing, that's because they 'd probably think the piano was good as=20= > it was. > =A0 > > and... > > > But don't you think people should realize that making a good tuning=20 > requires good conditions? > =A0 > There is a difference between 2 or 3 people chatting and 15 persons=20 > screaming and moving chairs and wood panels all around you while=20 > you're tuning ! > =A0 > I think I would have preferred 2 or 3 people discussing in a normal=20 > way instead of this disturbing noises ! > =A0 > Quentin > > friendly greetings from Andr=E9 Oorebeek "where Music is, no harm can be" ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 4635 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f6/03/13/5f/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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