Noise Levels [was Re: Yamaha "S" Pianos vs. others]

[Tom Servinsky]

I'm chuckling at this thread because of the real-life frustrations dealing
with many near-deaf artists who are one step away from joining ole Ludwig
Beethoven, all the while, trying to tell us what sounds good.
I work for Peter Nero each year as he makes his way through the concert
venues in our area.  I've noticed his level of hearing has steadily
decreased each year I deal with him.  Each year the monitor that sits next
to his piano bench gets cranked a little bit more.
One day I had to tune between concerts, with little time, I raced on stage
eagerly trying to get a head start before the next flight of concert goers
arrived. I played middle A and literally thought a high power rifle went off
in my ear.  The monitor was left on.The impact was so severe that my ear
went into shock one full week.  It was all I  could do to get through the
tuning. I was ready to bring a legal suit against some if I was injured.
Slowly and luckily I gained my hearing back to normal.
It amazes me to watch artists like him perform day after day in that
enviorment and not be bothered by the deafening levels. Now I know why it
doesn't bother him....he's practically deaf.
Tom Servinsky,RPT----- Original Message -----
From: "Z! Reinhardt" <diskladame@provide.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:29 PM
Subject: Noise Levels [was Re: Yamaha "S" Pianos vs. others]


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 7:25 PM
> Subject: Yamaha "S" Pianos vs. others
>
>
> Mark & Dale,
> IMHO we're dealing with an ever-increasing number of people that have a
> hearing loss, due to our VERY NOISY society.
>
> + You're not kidding!  Music preferences aside ... but is anyone out there
> bothered by the ambient noise levels in airports, let alone on board
planes?
> (Trains are so quiet on board.)  So, to hear anything that resembles music
> above and beyond the noise, the volume control on the headphones on
> "personal entertainment systems" is cranked to full-bore.
>
> That being, recording studios have a
> distorted idea of what a piano is really supposed to sound like. So, we
are
> subjected to improperly EQ'd recordings.
>
> + And concerts, I might add.  Recently while I was touching up the tuning
at
> a jazz festival, the soundman offered to turn UP the monitor next to the
> piano.  Yikes and no thanks.  The piano was plenty loud, brassy-shrill,
best
> described as sounding like a cheap plastic toy without any amplification.
I
> always have to wear musicians' earplugs when I'm tuning ... and at the
> concert.
>
> Methinks to many reformed Rock musicians have gotten
> tired of playing and are now in the studios, with their poor hearing!
>
> + Or these guys were the touring soundmen for these rock musicians,
sitting
> in the house soundbooth and getting blasted front and center by those big
> banks of speakers night after night.  Meanwhile, the audiences are
> conditioned to believe that the music isn't music unless it is loud beyond
> recognition.  So, the cycle begins again, with home stereos cranked to
> full-bore ..............
>
> Just
> this guy's opinion. Flame suit properly adjusted. <grin>
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, Oregon
>
> + Anyone know where I can get a ladies Size 12 Tall flamesuit?
>
> Z! Reinhardt  RPT
> (still with dog-hearing)
> Ann Arbor  MI
> diskladame@provide.net
>
>
>