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To Ryan and Richard: Not only is BS not pure, it's not in short supply.
You see, I recognize BS by sight, sound and smell. Those three senses =
should be enough without using others. I have a patent on a BS filter =
that I keep turned on high especially when I read the list or am in a =
Doctors office. BS can be contaminated with political crap. Even if it =
is non-partisan.
You can't eliminate BS by shooting the bull.
Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ryan Sowers=20
To: Pianotech=20
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: Practicing on a not so good piano: was RE: tax =
deductions?
How do you know? Do you have some unusual hobbies that you would like =
to share with us?
Carl Meyer <cmpiano@comcast.net> wrote:=20
I disagree. BS in not pure.
Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: David Love=20
To: 'Pianotech'=20
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: Practicing on a not so good piano: was RE: tax =
deductions?
I would say that the idea that practicing on a not so great piano =
makes you a better pianist is at least counterintuitive, at most, pure =
BS. Much of learning and refining piano skills has to do with =
developing your sense of hearing and connecting what your hands do to =
what your ears hear. It is not, afterall, the same as learning to type. =
The poorer the piano, the more you learn to not listen, to ignore what =
you hear and therefore surrender control over what you are trying to =
accomplish musically. Wondering whether the mechanical problems you are =
encountering in executing a difficult passage belong to your fingers or =
the action can o! nly serve to confuse the issue more and force you into =
some bad habits with respect to relaxation that will not serve your =
technique or tone production at all. And as far as advocating poorer =
pianos for our adult piano students to improve their technique.well that =
would be counterproductive. Remember, critical thinking is a privilege, =
not a right. You have to earn it. =20
=20
David Love
davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] =
On Behalf Of Avery Todd
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:51 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: tax deductions?
=20
Bull hockey!=20
Avery=20
At 09:23 PM 9/23/04, you wrote:
Richard said:
=20
"I tell them that children and or adults will practice more and =
can get much more from the practice with a good piano."
=20
That is only good to a certain extent. After the kid, or adult =
progresses to a certain level, it will be more beneficial to practice on =
a not so great piano. It can do many great wonders to piano technique.
Matthew
Richard Oliver Snelson <rsnelson0984@mchsi.com> wrote:
That's not what Ryan said, Mr. Hechler. Too bad about your nerve, =
must be=20
the same one you often hit when your past rants about M.S.
I will do exactly what Ryan said also. Finding a junk spinet or =
console in=20
a nice home with an older child or younger taking serious lessons =
on it will=20
bring on a discussion with the mother or father. I don't care if =
they ever=20
call me back to tune for them. I tell them that children and or =
adults will=20
practice more and can get much more from the practice with a good =
piano. I=20
have never had anyone get mad at me, they say wow! No one has had =
the nerve=20
to be honest with us about the piano. After all someone gave it =
too us and=20
we really thought it would be nice to have a better piano for our=20
son/daughter to play. Note I didn't say "Grand." And I never =
follow the=20
above discussion with the fact that I might h! ave used pianos for =
sale.
Play your antique piano all you want Mr. Hechler I'll keep on =
enjoying my=20
grand piano and having the pleasure of going back to my customers =
house when=20
they call to say they purchased a better piano.
Why should Ryan keep his statement to himself? You never follow =
that advice.=20
Now do you?
Richard Oliver Snelson
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Hechler Family"=20
To: "Pianotech"=20
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: tax deductions?
> Ryan,
>
> Boy have you hit a major nerve with me.
>
> Based on your comment, everyone should upgrade to a grand. =
Nearly 99=20
> percent of my business is the pianos you mentioned below. If =
which 99=20
> percent have no space for a grand or don't want a grand. And to =
top things=20
> off, I own an antique player piano which is a Story & Clark =
which I feel=20
> is a g! ood quality instrument. Finally, I also rebuild antique =
pump organs=20
> which are not upgradeable.
>
> So please keep your blanket statements to yourself.
>
> P.S. I recently acquired a player piano rebuilt job for a =
Gulbransen=20
> piano.
>
> Ryan Sowers wrote:
>
>=20
>
>> Very frequently I am encouraging people to upgrade their =
spinet,=20
>> consoles, and worn-out uprights. How could I do this in good =
faith if I=20
>> don't personally value the instrument enough to warrant owning =
a good=20
>> quality one.
>
> --=20
> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ
> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
> Reed Organ Society Member
> St. Louis, MO 63034
> (314) 838-5587
> dahechler@charter.net
>
> _______________________________________________
> pianot! ech list info: =
https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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