Touring Technicians

[romanop@attglobal.net]

Dale,
    I've done quite a bit of touring though not much as a piano tech. I did
a number of shows this spring with the artist Ryuichi Sakamoto and will
accompany him to Europe this summer and South America this fall. As far as
what you need to bring with you? Anything you can possibly plan for and then
some. Cases? Try the piano in the case you are planning to use if at all
possible! What sort of venues will you be doing? Be prepared to work in some
unusual conditions. Temps and RH extremes, noise and lighting factors,
unpleasant personalities....  Are you traveling with a "production manager
(er, mangler?)" Either they or you must do as much advance work as possible.
Be sure you have enough help at the venue when you arrive (and when you load
out!), food provided?, time enough to work, etc... Never assume anything!!!!
Get paid well!!!

Phil Romano
Myrtle Beach, SC
romanop@attglobal.net




-----Original Message-----
From: Daleboy@AOL.COM <Daleboy@AOL.COM>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2000 11:33 AM
Subject: Touring Technicians


>Dear List,
>    I need to hear from any on the list or someone you know who has had any
>experience with being a Tuner/Technician for a touring artist, specifically
>any techs who have traveled with one (or more) particular piano for the
>duration of the tour.
>    I have some questions about; provisions that they carried with them,
>travel cases, road gear, do's and don'ts, etc. Thanks in advance!
>Dale Whitehead, RPT
>