Fireworks

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Wed, 07 Aug 2002 22:33:51 -0400


In a message dated Wed, 7 Aug 2002 8:32:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, Billbrpt@AOL.COM writes:

> In a message dated 8/7/02 8:07:17 PM Central Daylight Time, mathstar@salemnet.com (Alan R. Barnard) 
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> writes: 
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> Tom Driscoll RPT said: 
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> "P.S.Want to see some real fireworks? Watch this. 
> EQUAL TEMPERMENT IS THE ONLY WAY TO TUNE A PIANO.ALL OTHER METHODS SHOULD BE 
> ILLEGAL." 
> 
> According to the local tooner who bought a music store, complete with 
> Baldwin dealership that he has since lost, "a string is either in tune or 
> not in tune." He uses a guitar tuner to make every "A" and "A", every "C" a 
> "C" etcetera. Now THAT is equal temperment: every interval except the 2:1 
> sounds equally puky! 
> 
> Alan R. Barnard 
> Salem, MO 
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> 
> LOL.  I know this kind of ignorance and bigotry, the two seem to go hand in hand, are out there.  I pretty much expect it for that matter.  What I have found to be nearly 100% consistent is that anyone who says or does these kinds of things ALWAYS produces a piano tuned in Reverse Well.  Not only is it not equal, every single chord played sounds completely *ass 
> backwards* (a term my venerable dad often used). 
> 
> As Johnny Carson used to say, "Believe it or STUFF it". 
> 
> Bill Bremmer RPT 
> Madison, Wisconsin 
> Click here: -=w w w . b i l l b r e m m e r . c o m =- 

I can't believe you guys took the bait!!!  I understand how nost of you must feel when I take the RPT-Associate bait.

David koelzer
Vintage Pianos
DFW


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