[CAUT] False Beats and George Winston

[maxpiano]

Last time I tuned for him, I got there at my usual (for this venue) 7 AM and 
tuned the piano.  When I was finished, the staff told me he had come in 
after the previous night's show and had practiced through the night.  This 
time, his people have specified that the piano is to be tuned the day before 
the concert, and then be gone over between 4 and 5 PM the day of the 
performance -- with touch-up during intermission.

This occasion made me cut up an old brass pedal rod for string/balance pin 
working tools, as the previous one got left in a piano a week or two ago.

This venue is 35 miles out of town for me.  I haven't previously been asked 
to make two separate visits for one show.  Since it also involves waiting 
around between 5 and 8 PM, plus hanging around to listen to music that 
doesn't particularly turn me on, I am mulling over how to charge for this 
one.  Any suggestions?  The venue gives me two complimentary tickets to 
anything my wife and I want to attend, so I have to balance that in.  And we 
go every month or so to some fine shows.

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Kline" <skline at peak.org>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] False Beats and George Winston


> At 07:54 AM 3/17/2007, Mike wrote:
>>    Have you seen him come in and use the piano at midnight?
>
> I didn't see him, but he made arrangements to come in at night,
> and apparently spent several hours in the Arts Center, starting
> about midnight.
>
> I'm really impressed that he chatted with Rob for an hour. He
> was really shy and avoided me, which wasn't a problem. I can
> understand him wanting to control his surroundings when he
> performs.
>
>
> Susan