James Johnson wrote: > > > A few years back, I went throught the Steinway factory training and > they took us to Steinway hall to see the concert pianos. There was > one D there that was so bright and harsh that I wondered how it > could even be tuned. They told us that it was the most chosen of > all the pianos by the performers. Go figure. > > I have also noticed that the pianists in the mega church venues (the > ones with the drum sets and guitars on the platform in the > sanctuary) also want that horrible sound. Perhaps it's so they can > hear themselves over all the amplified music they are trying to > blend with. These pianos are frequently string breakers as well. I think this comes under the Nossaman Law of String Breakage - That the number and frequency of string breakage is directly proportional to the length of the name of the church. (at least that's how I remember it, Ron) -- Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076
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