I thought so too, Jim---pre-recorded, that is; or else amazing, incredible, synergistic performances from the sound people, the musicians, and the instruments. Tall order in 20-degree weather.... xoxoDavid A. On Jan 21, 2009, at 3:54 PM, JimWilsonian at aol.com wrote: >> Actually, my musso friends and I wondered if what we were hearing >> was in fact "live". Granted, we're talking Itzak, Yo Yo and other >> amazing players, but (a) sonically it was perfect, (b) everyone's >> pitch was spot on -- even in 20 degree weather, and (c) I don't >> recall the instruments being miked or wired. (Maybe they were and >> I didn't notice.) Anyone else wonder if they were perhaps playing >> along to a pre-recorded track? > > Jim Wilson > >> Re: tuning cold pianos (for Inauguration) >> >> On a related topic, I wonder who tuned the piano used outside at >> Barack Obama's inauguration. Must have been a real challenge - >> those were a few high-end performers on the stage - and the >> temperature sure looked COLD - and I noticed the sun shining >> directly on the piano (oh my!). >> >> Terry Farrell > > > > > > ************** > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx > ?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=DecemailfooterNO62) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090121/615d0619/attachment.html>
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