Concert Tuning Info Emergency

[Jon Page]

Besides, if this is a performance for the type of 'festival' you described;
the audience will be making more noise than the band.

You will be surprised how well the piano will sound with a speed tuning
under adverse conditions.

Keep your shirt on  :-)

Jon Page

At 09:06 PM 01/26/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>     What are you worried about? Nobody's going to be able to hear your 
> work, anyway! Look, the real work of a Concert Tech comes BEFORE the 
> concert, that's when you have the time to go over the piano. If someone 
> calls you for a "Concert Tuning" when you don't have the ability to do a 
> "Concert Preparation" on the piano, or at least inspect the piano to see 
> if it's up to concert work, then it's just a tuning! Then you show up, 
> and you give them the best tuning that you can, you voice really bad 
> notes to blend in, you maybe level a few strings, that's all.
>     The weight of the World does not have to rest on your shoulders. If 
> they hand you a lemon, do your best and shake your head. As the band is 
> warming up, take the time to talk to the Manager of the Theater. If he 
> wants things to go perfectly, then he has to take care of business.
>
>Kevin E. Ramsey
><mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com>ramsey@extremezone.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>Farrell
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 8:10 PM
>Subject: Re: Concert Tuning Info Emergency
>
>I use a SAT, so you know I'll have my eyes open!
>
>Terry Farrell
>Piano Tuning & Service
>Tampa, Florida
><mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM>Wimblees@AOL.COM
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 9:04 PM
>Subject: Re: Concert Tuning Info Emergency
>
>Terry
>
>You are worrying yourself to death about ;nothing. Yes, it is a "concert," 
>and
>you should do the best you can. But under the circumstances, and not to down
>grade your ability, but I doubt very much if the pianist, much less the
>audience, will hear if your unisons aren't perfect, much less if your thirds
>aren't progressing.
>
>Do what you can, use what ever method you use under normal circumstances, and
>have fun. Hey, maybe you'll even see some of those flashers.
>
>Willem