[CAUT] Too tall!!??

[Ed Sutton]

Tell us if the piano sounds different on casters instead of the truck.

Ed S.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul T Williams 
  To: caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:12 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Too tall!!??


  Really, Arnaldo "wishes it" so it will be done.  Stage crew is actually going to take it off the truck and put original casters back on it!!!  Can you believe it? 
  None of the other 40 artists are saying anything...what a bunch of crap!  So this should tell me something for the tunings this weekend, eh?  Maybe I should call in sick or say my 40 hours/week are done since I received no approval from the director for overtime.  "hey, it's 1pm, and my 40 hours are up....here's some phone #'s for some really good techs here in town that might not have anything to do this afternoon." (btw, they are up right now at 10pm) 

  Wish me peace to not blow up! 

  Paul 



        From:  G Cousins <cousins_gerry at msn.com>  
        To:  CAUT <caut at ptg.org>  
        Date:  04/07/2010 07:38 PM  
        Subject:  Re: [CAUT] Too tall!!?? 


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  Really?  
  Really, really?
  .5 inch?  1" ?
  Really, really, really?
  Who's making the request...Franz himself?
  Suggest they sit taller. Good posture makes for a better performance.

  They're not payin you enough bubba!
  Still LOL,
  Gerry C 
  WCUPA

  PS  Tuning  Bald & S&S together, pick the better of the 2, if SAT or ETD is available take readings, match lesser to the better.
  Just make certain 440 is matched and unisions are solid, which is always your norm.
  There is always minimal duality in performances on both instruments. 

  PSS I'd opt for the .5" plywood in black (to appease)


  Still LOL....
  G

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  To: caut at ptg.org
  From: pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu
  Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:24:40 -0500
  Subject: [CAUT] Too tall!!??

  Hi all. 

  this is a new one for me.  The Liszt Fest has started here at UNL through Saturday.  I just got a message from the stage manager. The pianists say the piano is too tall! It's on a piano truck.  What would I have them do....saw off a 1/2" of the legs? (LOL)   I'm thinking a half inch base under the lyre and bench (although it's adjustable) and paint them black. 

  Also, on another note; How do you all like to tune two pianos together?  One venue has a Baldwin D and Steinway D together, the other venue has a Steinway D and B to be tuned together on Friday (UGH!) I've done my usual for the 2 9'-ers but; Any tips on the 9' and 7' together would be great help.  I've never been happy with those two pianos together, but that's my only choice. 

  Thanks 
  Paul 

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