Rear Duplex Bars on Steinways:

[David Love]

I think the two of you have all the makings of a real club.  Thankfully, I
won't be invited to witness this mutual stroking, as it were. 

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 5/12/2003 12:48:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Rear Duplex Bars on Steinways:
>
> Grin... Robin !!
>
> Are you trying to accuse David of being narrowly opinionated and guilty
more of
> sophist endeavour then serious discussion with all this ?  My Gawd what a
> dissertation !!
>
> Ya gots to love it ... hehehe
>
> I think in the end tho, David is really commenting on the ridiculousness
of
> resisting change for the sake of nothing better then tradition. And I'd
agree if I
> thought that was the only reason why people (specifically piano
manufacturers) do.
> But I think they have other (good)  reasons as well.
>
> And I take issue with any claims that appear to be in the direction of
some kind of
> universal right and wrong relating to what are by definition nearly purely
> subjective issues. Of course its always easy to construct absurd examples
that
> naturally result when when any given rational is taken to the farthest
reaches of
> its logical ends. But I dont think we can accuse any one particular
person of doing
> that much more then anyone else.... well... but lets not go there :)
>
> RicB
>
> Robin Hufford wrote:
>
> > David,
> >      Comments interspersed below.
> >
> > David Love wrote:
> >
> > > This seems so given over to hyperbole it's hard to know where to
begin.
> > > "Abrogated the very nature of the instrument..  ...completely
transcending
> > > the fundamental nature and design of the instrument, negating its very
> > > essence"???
> >
> >      This is a nice feat of editorial legerdemain, addressing no point
that I
> > make, falsifying the context,  and creating an impression greatly
contrary to
> > that actual context in which these phrases played their parts - those
necessary
> > for them to make the several points which you take no notice of.   One
little
> > caution: why demonstrate such infidelity to the facts in public, where
others
> > can see?  This works much better if there is no immediate record of
that which
> > you are trying to obfuscate..................
> >
>
> giant snip..... :)
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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>
>
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