Gig story

[Barbara Richmond]

My husband and I just received a letter from a friend of ours who lives and 
performs (with his son) in the Kansas City area.  I had to laugh because 
it's just SO typical.  Hope you enjoy it.

Barbara Richmond


"We played a gig last week at the downtown M-------.  When we were setting 
up, I told J--- to raise the lid on the Yamaha grand.  As he did, it began 
to slide off the other side of the piano.  Fortunately, I was there to catch 
it.  Someone had removed the hinge pins.  The lid was just slab resting on 
the top of the piano.  I tried without success to explain this to the "event 
planner."  All she could say was, "So the piano is out of tune?"

"No," I said (though it was badly out of tune), "the lid is not attached."

"So it's out of tune and it's not loud enough?"

We just sat down and played.  If we ever see a check from these people, I 
will be amazed.