[CAUT] False Beats and George Winston

[Ronald E Engle]

I usually turn down complimentary tickets when I do the tuning because
that means they want you to give a break on the tuning fee.  A 10 minute
touch up when I have waited around for 2 to 3 hours (and especially when
I make a return trip) gets charged a full tuning fee.  I usually hang out
back stage left or right and take in the show until intermission.  That
is a neat prospective to watch from.

I did not used to be fond of George's style of playing but it has grown
on me and I have come to appreciate it.

Ron Engle, RPT


On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:18:08 -0400 "maxpiano" <maxpiano at sc.rr.com>
writes:
> 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 
> 
> 
>