Convention musings

[Lance Lafargue]

Concerning the convention; I was literally blown away in some classes.  I
have been so busy making a living and doing what I do that I sometimes work
with blinders on and don't consider the "why" or the "what if".  In
particular, Roger Jolly's class on steam voicing was incredible.  He
literally tuned and detuned two "C's" in and out of tune by steam voicing.
This was done because the higher partials were altered and it actually
changes the inharmonicity of the piano, so voice before you tune.
Unbelievable (see May 1999 PTJ) My little brain had never considered that.
The all day Renner class was really great and every other class sent me away
with way more than I carried in.  Alan Hoekelman's sharpening class, Paul
Revenko-Jones's restringing class, Nick Gravagne's plate setting class,
Richard Davenport's pinblock class and others all opened my eyes to things
that I was always told couldn't or shouldn't be done.  Many times I have
been too afraid to do things or do them too far when there was never
anything to fear especially if you knew the way out of a situation! My wife
and I have already committed to go to DC next summer.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Robert Goodale
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 7:15 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Convention musings




Rozan Brown wrote:

> More on the convention from a long-time, but quiet, participant on this
list!

<snip>

> Fortunately, I heard about the pianotech list gathering in time and was
> able to meet many of you there.  Many more I just went up to and
introduced
> myself.  It's great to be able to put faces with names.

Rozan, welcome from the closet tech list!!!  We need to here from you more
often.  It was great chatting with you, even though it was way past my bed
time.
I told you I was going to make you famous here!!!

Rob Goodale, RPT
University of Nevada, Las Vegas