The Big, Dead Hall (the happy ending)

[Barbara Richmond]

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Thanks, Dale (and everyone else),

Being the hero is good.  There were a few low moments during the process =
when I thought I might end up being the goat (remember Charlie Brown on =
the pitcher's mound saying, "This is it, I can be the hero or the goat." =
?). =20

Actually, I'm not convinced that everyone appreciates the instrument =
(but, is there an instrument EVERYONE likes?).  There has been such a =
strong tradition of extremely bright voicing around here (really loaded =
up with lacquer) and this piano is definitely different.  I voiced it to =
be as musical as possible (IMO), and since I was also expecting it =
always to be amplified, I was very careful to avoid potential "ugly."  =
So, on Friday when they said no miking, I thought I was headed for the =
goat pen.  I *knew* the piano carried the hall by itself, but would it =
cut it with a big orchestra?  My heart was in my throat and I was =
literally shaking when I sat down to listen to the rehearsal.   Ah, the =
drama of it all.  :-)

Counting my blessings......

Barbara
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  From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:45 AM
  Subject: Re: The Big, Dead Hall (the happy ending)


     Barbara
       Congratulations.!!!!!!!!!! It feels good to be the Hero doesn't =
it?
    You have indeed learned a very valuable lesson. I always remember =
that working on Ds (in large halls) is always a different kind of animal =
& once you have one success like you are describing you will never =
forget it & it helps you build experience to apply to the next difficult =
situations. You also know how a good D really sounds. Even with hose =
terrible lacquered hammers. grin, Just kidding. I like the way they =
sound when they are right. I'm just ribbing my friend Andre. It made me =
feel good to read your evolutionary journey.
     Regards
     Dale Erwin

    > I learned an incredible amount on this job.  I had posed the=20
    > question a year ago last spring on this list about whether or not=20
    > bigger hammers were better for projection in a big place like =
this.  I=20
    > can answer that now.  No, they have to be juuuuuust right (like=20
    > Goldilocks and the three little bears).  I even discovered that =
they=20
    > don't have to be voiced like granite to carry (at least in this=20
    > hall).  So many of you helped me, whether you know it or not.  =
Thanks=20
    > to those of you with whom I had private e-mail exchanges.  It was=20
    > amazing--several times when I would have a question, someone on =
the=20
    > list would oblige me and ask that certain something I needed to =
know.=20
    > I couldn't have done it without you.
    > =20
    > If there is music to describe my adventure, I would say it's =
Rossini's=20
    > Overture to La Cenerentola.  Go have a listen--the tentative=20
    > beginning, the building crescendo and the joyous end.=20
    > =20
    > =20
    > Again, many thanks to all of you,
    > =20
    > Barbara Richmond, RPT

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