CFIIIS, and others

[Antares]

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>Antares wrote:
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>> I have, as a Yamaha tech, worked quite a number of times for Mr C. Corea,
>> either at the North Sea Jazz Festival or at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
>> I think that he is a really great pianist and he is very cordial towards
>> piano technicians.
>> I never had any trouble, because I made sure beforehand, that the CFIIIS had
>> been there at least a day in advance and, indeed, that I could do my work
>> under "normal" condidtions.
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>> elevated greetings
>> Antares


>This is how things should be. I am a bit miffed that after all the trouble of
>bringing this fine instrument all the way from Gothenburg, sending a tech up for
>two days from Stavanger, that they didnt follow through to the end. That the tech
>had to leave town, and that another tech takes over, and breaks contract by not
>being present through the whole concert. That in the end I was called up on stage,
>not even having brought my tools with me (this was not my baby). It dont add up. In
>anycase it shouldnt have happened, it was unneccessary, and it ruined the
>recording. You might, Antares, convey this event to the Yamaha contacts you have.
>This was definantly not good PR for the Yamaha PR tour.
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>Btw,, Corea was as kind and understanding an artist as I have ever met. Really a
>nice guy. He took the whole thing wonderfully, and played beautifully.
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>Richard Brekne
>I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
>Bergen, Norway

As I am "only" a freelance technician, I have no influence, nor "contacts"
with Yamaha.  They call me, if they want to, I do the work, if I want to.
It is that simple.
I must emphasize however that I am always in awe of the tuning stability of
the CFIIIS. I recall many times tuning Yamahas for recording studios while
the pianist was banging happily away, and not >one< unison would go out.
Try that with a Bösendorfer.....(and I have worked, excusively, during about
7
years for a Bösendorfer pianist, and in many places)

Antares