Randy Potter's Seminar

[Michael Magness]

On 9/23/07, Rick Osborne <rve at bvunet.net> wrote:
>
> Hello Terry,
>
> I find it very interesting that you had no help from any technicians
> in your area.  I find myself in a similar position.  Now to be fare,
> I have some help from a local piano technician/rebuilder in the area
> in which I live from time to time, but his time is very limited.  My
> question to you and anyone else  who is currently or who has dealt
> with the same situation iS "HOW DO YOU DO IT!!
> Randy's course is wonderful, and I have learned a great deal from it,
> but I am having a very difficult time getting any hands-on practice.
> For one thing, I don't have the room to bring in an old used piano to
> work on.  For another, the time factor is a real problem.  It isn't
> the tuning; it's learning the repair and regulation.  Trust me; I'm
> not complaining, but if anyone has any helpful suggestions, I would
> love to read them.  Thanks.
>
> Rick Osborne
> rve at bvunet.net
> www.rickosborne.net
>
>
> > Hi Rick & Michelle,
> >
> > I agree with all the comments. After completing Randy's course, I
> > went to his week-long summer session about ten years ago. I found
> > it to be very informative - perhaps especially for me as I did the
> > course completely on my own - I did not have any local techs to
> > work with.
> >
> > I really wanted to respond to this thread to comment on Ward
> > Guthrie & tuning. The guy is amazing. I describe him as a
> > "performance tuner" - not indicating that the fruits of his tunings
> > are worthy of a piano performance (which, of course they are), but
> > rather that just watching and listening to Ward tune a piano is
> > "performance art" in itself. I'm talking about a person whose
> > consciousness transcends to a different level when he tunes a piano
> > - much like when Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaugn
> > go (or went) to a different place while playing their guitars. Ah,
> > well, whatever - just really cool to watch a true master at his
> > craft. It's been ten years since I saw him tune a piano, but it is
> > still as vivid in my mind as the day I saw him. He sure has my
> > respect.
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> Hi Rick.  I attended Randy's seminar last January and plan to go
> >> back for
> >> the Advanced in Jan 08.  The seminar is full of long days, tons of
> >> information, helpful one-on-one with the instructors, and 3 meals
> >> a day
> >> together which is a good time to visit.
> >>
> >> Randy asks that you be very familiar with the beginning chapters
> >> of the
> >> written course before you attend but I felt like some of the
> >> students were
> >> really just starting out.  I was wishing they had an Intermediate
> >> course
> >> with more in depth information on repair/regulation.  Ward Guthrie
> >> did some
> >> fabulous lectures on basic as well as more complex tuning principles!
> >>
> >> I have heard through the grapevine that they are planning to do
> >> more of a
> >> beginning/intermediate/advanced format this year but I don't know
> >> that for
> >> sure.
> >>
> >> Concerning what you can do to prepare, read, read, and read
> >> again.  Then
> >> start trying out the aural tuning concepts taught in the course.
> >> Be solid
> >> on setting your A, understand the contiguous 3rds concept, and start
> >> memorizing Randy's tuning sequence.  I know this is a lot, but it
> >> will help
> >> you maximize the time/money you are about to spend.
> >>
> >> By the way, I would highly recommend the pre-seminar.  It's full of
> >> miscellaneous topic discussions and getting to know the people
> >> with whom you
> >> will spend the next 7 days!
> >>
> >> You're welcome to e-mail me if you have any other questions.  Have
> >> a great
> >> day!
> >>
> >> Michelle Smith
> >> Smith Piano Service
> >> Bastrop, Texas
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> In January, I plan to attend Randy Potter's seminar in Bozeman, Mt.
> >> I know that some of you, in the past, have attended.  First, is it
> >> all it is cracked up to be?  In other words, do you get a real hands-
> >> on education? Are the days as full of information and training as his
> >> brochure suggests?  Secondly, and this is important, would you go
> >> back for further training?  Finally, for those of you who have
> >> attended, what can I do between now and then in order to truly
> >> benefit from this week long seminar?  Any info. would be greatly
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >> Rick Osborne
> >
>
> Hi Rick, I agree with Terry but I understand that some folks have
limitations about what they can do. So if you cannot acquire a piano of your
own go to your church or a school and ask to let you work on some of their
old pianos. My experience with many church Sunday school pianos and school
practice room pianos is even a beginner can't make them much worse and would
probably be able to improve them!


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Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life
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Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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