It's Alive!!!!

[Roger Jolly]

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Hi dave,
                   Just says Aussie on the outside of the can with a little 
Kangaroo Logo. But I do spray some on my fingers in the store just to feel 
the texture.

Regards Roger

At 12:15 PM 12/3/2003, you wrote:

>Roger:
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>What kind of hairspray?
>
>dave
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>__________________________________________
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>David M. Porritt, RPT
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>Meadows School of the Arts
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>Southern Methodist University
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>Dallas, TX 75275
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>----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
>From: Roger Jolly <<mailto:roger.j@sasktel.net>roger.j@sasktel.net>
>To: College and University Technicians <<mailto:caut@ptg.org>caut@ptg.org>
>Received: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 11:02:16 -0600
>Subject: Re: It's Alive!!!!
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>Hi Wim,
>                 Comments like, "It is stiffer".  Is all too often tone 
> related.  Just last weekend I had this comment from Vladimir Viardo, who 
> was playing Rach2, sprayed the strike points with hair spray, and he 
> thought I was a genius.  He thanked me for making the action more even 
> and lighter.   (Chuckling)  All I did was spray the hammers.5 mins work 
> tops.  Next time I see the piano, buff off the Hair Spray crust with 400 
> grit paper.  Now how do I charge for  for a full voicing job?
>
>Since you are getting these comments from visiting performers of out 
>standing quality, it really sounds as if the piano needs more tone 
>building,  Are your Profs  in the league of Misha Dichter?    OMG 
>University politics.  <G>
>
>Walk carefully and carry a big stick.
>Roger
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>
>
>At 03:19 PM 12/1/2003, you wrote:
>>Well, actually, it's dead. At least that is what Olga Kern told me last 
>>week. She was here to give a recital. I prepped our new D, and put it in 
>>the middle of the stage. At 6:30 I stopped by to see if there was at i 
>>wasnything she needed. She said, "This piano is dead." I said it was only 
>>a year old, and had probably only been played about a dozen times. She 
>>said, it sounded like it. I should have kept my mouth shut, but I offered 
>>her our 14 year D, which was sittting off stage. After playing just 3 
>>chords, she said she wanted to play the recital on that piano, but only 
>>after warming up on it. I had 15 minutes to tune it before the doors 
>>opened. Unfortunately, by the end of the fist half, there were several 
>>notes that didn't make it.
>>
>>But that is not what I'm here to complain about. Olga was not the first 
>>pianist to complain about the new piano. Last March Misha Dichter had the 
>>same complaint. (but at least he gave me 2 hours to prep the older 
>>piano). My question is, how do I put more "life" into a new piano? As I 
>>said, the piano only comes out of it's hiding place for special 
>>occasions. (No, sun down is not a special occasion here in Alabama, 
>>especially not on Sundays.) Since we got the piano in August of last 
>>year, there have been about 12 performances on it. The piano is voiced, 
>>regulated, etc., so I don't quite understand when a performer says there 
>>is no life in the piano. Not even our piano faculty agrees with that, 
>>although they do think the piano is a little stiffer than the older one.
>>
>>Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Wim
>>Willem Blees, RPT
>>Piano tuner/technician
>>School of Music
>>University of Alabama

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