Warren My goodness, time flies. The first time I saw the "review" of Mr Kropp's ill fated Bangkok performance, I was actually in Thialand stationed on the coast of the South China Sea. My fledgling career as a piano rebuilder had been interupted by my Uncle Sam who wanted me to fix some equipment he had on a bunch of airplanes he had unwisely sent over there. I read this piece in an English language newspaper that was actually published somewhere in Thialand, though I don't recall if it was the Bangkok Post. I also don't recall that the piano was specifically named as a Baldwin concert grand. Perhaps the piece has been modified over the years by someone with an ax to grind. I do recall that the heat and the humidity were unlike anything I had ever encountered and that sophisticated electronics don't like the humidity any better than pianos. If those were supposed to be the "good old days" I'm certainly glad they are over.
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