He, he, Interesting comments: The piano (a very small Kawai Grand - though I don't recall the model) is supplied and maintained by the local Kawai dealer here in Madison. It is tuned in 1/7' Meantone (unless it has changed recently). I must confess that I don't know how often it gets tuned. Probably not real good advertising for the local store. FWIW William R. Monroe > Brad, > > I've been somewhat surprised by how out of tune that piano in the home > theatre often seems to be, when listening to that show driving in my car > in the past. I remember musing on why a show with national syndication > like that couldn't seem to bother (or afford) to keep the piano in better > shape. And how the pianist felt about it, etc. - how it could have been > such a low priority. Maybe it was just the thinness of the tone on the > thing that you mention I was reacting to...playing on the C7 should be a > great improvement compared to that piano. > > Allen Wright > On 24 Mar 2007, at 21:06, Brad Lehman wrote: > >> The usual piano for their shows, in their "home" theater in Madison WI, >> is odd. It's shorter than a baby grand and has an especially thin >> tone -- listen closely to some of their home-turf broadcasts to hear >> what I mean. I got to meet the pianist a couple of years ago, at their >> show and also at the jazz set he played at a local hotel the night >> before (on a more normal piano). Very nice guy. >> >> >> Brad Lehman
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