This is a multipart message in MIME format ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dittos on seeing Fern Henry, even though I didn't buy her book. = She did a lot for PTG in her time... David Ilvedson Original message From: Fenton Murray To: Received: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:39:23 -0800 Subject: Cal State Conv-Dale Erwins 'D' The concert Saturday afternoon at the Cal State Conference was= like nothing I can remember. Maybe I need to get out more. Richard Glazier= playing a '28 S&S D restored by Dale Erwin with a new board. Just the piano and= artist, no amplification, no other instruments or vocals. The piano filled= the auditorium beautifully as it was designed to do. I think I had= forgotten the power that a piano can have. I'm so proud to know Dale and to= be able to call myself his student. I played the piano before the concert, I've also played it at= Dale's shop. All different rooms, each giving the piano a different sound. The= piano is a joy to play, so easy. In the auditorium 30 feet out it was a= completely different instrument again, sounding as it should, in it's role= of filling an auditorium. The bass had a beautiful growl to it and all= registers were well balanced. The killer octave sounded like I think it should.= Voicing was right down the middle. More important the artist was able to completely meld with the piano. No action saturation, no distortion, absolute power,= striking the keys from 3 feet above them, down to beautiful melodic passages= that went straight to the back of the hall. My only complaint was that it= was on those leg dollies which made the pedals to high. Not that my back was= up to replacing casters. Hat's off to you, Dale. Your 'D' was the star of the show. On another note it was great to see Fern Henry at the Spurlock= booth. I bought her book and can not put it down! Fenton Murray, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/89/cf/b4/e9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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