Prepared Pianos question

[Clyde Hollinger]

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Right on, Del!  When people realize the damage they do may touch their
own wallets, they become a lot more careful, usually, at least.

Sort of along that line...  Someone on this list may be able to give a
correct version of the following; I don't remember where I heard or read
it.  A pianist came in while the piano technician was tuning for a
concert and insisted that the piano be tuned to A-442.  The technician
just said, "You put a hundred bucks right here on the piano for the
extra required work and it shall be done."  To which the artist replied,
"No, it will be alright."

Money talks, and sometimes it says, "No."

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger, RPT
Lititz, PA, USA

Delwin D Fandrich wrote:

> After a few of these experiences my recommendation to all piano
> managers became simply to allow the artist to do whatever he/she
> wished to do to the piano--as you've pointed out, they are probably
> going to do so anyway--but only after signing a binding financial
> responsibility agreement. It has been my observation that most
> folks--even artists--are much more careful with their preparing when
> faced with the prospect of paying out hundreds (sometimes thousands)
> of their own dollars for the unpreparing.

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