> What would you have done if he’d started snoring really loud? > > David Love I've had it happen. Woke him up claiming unfair competition, so he got both a nap and a laugh. I find tuning is better than a drive around the block to put a resistant kid down for a nap. About half way into it, their brain goes numb and quits functioning (much like my own), and mom comes and thanks me and tries to book an appointment for tomorrow at the same time. So far I haven't charged for the extra service, but some day my numb brain will think of it at the critical time and I'll try it. Lots of folks have asked if they could watch me tune. I say "Sure, but I bet I outlast you. I've been watched by experts." Some stay awake, but most of them wander off after awhile. Tuning a "concert", forklifts zipping around and folding chairs being set up through the first half of the tuning, and people filling up the arena through the second half. Finishing up in this incredible din of people talking and kicking chairs, I played the Close Encounter theme, good and loud. The place instantly went dead quiet, then a round of applause and whistles from the thousand or so music fans. It's not a job, it's a psych research project... Ron N
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC