Thank you Newton. That help me keep some faith in humanity. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 7:51 AM Subject: Re: puzzler (bellyrail angle) > > The design we're now building in many ways is a > > blend of both old and new. > > I can not conceive of you doing anything else. The manufacturing > segment has forgotten the real purpose of a piano, to create music. In > my mind anyway, the modern piano is less an object d'art and more like a > street boom box (or boom car). > > I know I am a heretic but that is ok, I been lots of other unpleasant > things as well, might as well burn me for a witch as for any other > reason. > > I would like to see more attention paid to the musical articulation of > action, more tone distinction by brand and careful attention to > durability and quality. Oh on, more heretical thinking! > > For the sake of humanity stand up and be different and not "me tooism". > > > I call a post-modern piano. In keeping with Del and John > > I reserve the right to not reveal myself in public > > I have done this a lot. The thought is a lot worse than the reality. > > I love to teach, ok, I am a braggart showing off what I know, but I > always figured that if I showed someone what I know I will learned from > that teaching and by the time someone came up to speed of that concept I > will be a mile further down the road. Life has to be a sharing, > exchanging, growing and expanding experience. Holding "secrets" is > retardation and growth stunting. That path I never want to go down. > > Ok, end of rant. > > Have a beautiful and loving day everyone. > > Newton
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