I'm chuckling at this thread because of the real-life frustrations dealing with many near-deaf artists who are one step away from joining ole Ludwig Beethoven, all the while, trying to tell us what sounds good. I work for Peter Nero each year as he makes his way through the concert venues in our area. I've noticed his level of hearing has steadily decreased each year I deal with him. Each year the monitor that sits next to his piano bench gets cranked a little bit more. One day I had to tune between concerts, with little time, I raced on stage eagerly trying to get a head start before the next flight of concert goers arrived. I played middle A and literally thought a high power rifle went off in my ear. The monitor was left on.The impact was so severe that my ear went into shock one full week. It was all I could do to get through the tuning. I was ready to bring a legal suit against some if I was injured. Slowly and luckily I gained my hearing back to normal. It amazes me to watch artists like him perform day after day in that enviorment and not be bothered by the deafening levels. Now I know why it doesn't bother him....he's practically deaf. Tom Servinsky,RPT----- Original Message ----- From: "Z! Reinhardt" <diskladame@provide.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:29 PM Subject: Noise Levels [was Re: Yamaha "S" Pianos vs. others] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 7:25 PM > Subject: Yamaha "S" Pianos vs. others > > > Mark & Dale, > IMHO we're dealing with an ever-increasing number of people that have a > hearing loss, due to our VERY NOISY society. > > + You're not kidding! Music preferences aside ... but is anyone out there > bothered by the ambient noise levels in airports, let alone on board planes? > (Trains are so quiet on board.) So, to hear anything that resembles music > above and beyond the noise, the volume control on the headphones on > "personal entertainment systems" is cranked to full-bore. > > That being, recording studios have a > distorted idea of what a piano is really supposed to sound like. So, we are > subjected to improperly EQ'd recordings. > > + And concerts, I might add. Recently while I was touching up the tuning at > a jazz festival, the soundman offered to turn UP the monitor next to the > piano. Yikes and no thanks. The piano was plenty loud, brassy-shrill, best > described as sounding like a cheap plastic toy without any amplification. I > always have to wear musicians' earplugs when I'm tuning ... and at the > concert. > > Methinks to many reformed Rock musicians have gotten > tired of playing and are now in the studios, with their poor hearing! > > + Or these guys were the touring soundmen for these rock musicians, sitting > in the house soundbooth and getting blasted front and center by those big > banks of speakers night after night. Meanwhile, the audiences are > conditioned to believe that the music isn't music unless it is loud beyond > recognition. So, the cycle begins again, with home stereos cranked to > full-bore .............. > > Just > this guy's opinion. Flame suit properly adjusted. <grin> > Regards, > Joe Garrett, Oregon > > + Anyone know where I can get a ladies Size 12 Tall flamesuit? > > Z! Reinhardt RPT > (still with dog-hearing) > Ann Arbor MI > diskladame@provide.net > > >
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