It's a Small (Piano) World - Fun Stuff

[Z! Reinhardt]

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Well, maybe the following story isn't specifically about pianos, but I =
couldn't resist adding to the arsenal of stories about full-bore musical =
worship.

Detroit is in the process of celebrating its 300th birthday.  Among the =
festivities was a performance of an 800+ voice choir accompanied on a =
couple of numbers by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.  The event was =
staged on a huge temporary stage by the river.  At least 95% of the =
choir were energetic black gospel singers.  During the rehearsal they =
set that stage rocking and swaying to where people reported feelings of =
motion sickness.

Needless to say, they were asked to cool it with the swaying to the =
music, which didn't seem to dampen the energy used in belting out their =
songs.  The volume was deafening at the backstage perch occupied by =
myself and the stage hands -- we could feel it going right to our bones. =
 Mayor Dennis Archer was the only person brave enough to stand between =
the risers.  It's incredible he didn't get pulverized body and soul by =
all the musical energy.

Z! Reinhardt  RPT
Ann Arbor  MI
diskladame@provide.net
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  From: Farrell=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 7:33 PM
  Subject: Re: It's a Small (Piano) World - Fun Stuff


  I tuned a Kawai grand at a downtown Tampa St. John's Progressive =
Baptist Church on Friday. This is the place that last year they had =
pounded both front legs of the grand through the stage floor (the piano =
was only held up by the lyre and back leg - and balanced by the friction =
of the two front legs in the floor).=20

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  She let out a yell and a chuckle. She said to come on down for one of =
their services and to fasten my seat belt! I can't wait!!!

  It's not just a job. It's an adventure!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Terry Farrell
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