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<DIV>I'll certainly vouch for the quality of David's big ol' M and H! =
I
wish I'd had more of a chance to play on it. </DIV>
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<DIV>Dale's piano sounded amazing, almost, but not quite overpowering t=
he
smallish auditorium where Richard Glazer played the Gershwin program. =
BTW,
David, was that your coat on the chair next to me?</DIV>
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<DIV>The Friday night concert featuring Eric Himy on the new CC was a
treat as well. </DIV>
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<DIV>It was great being able to put faces to the names I know from this=
list. Nice to meet y'all and have a chance to yak a bit about subjects=
we
know and love!</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV>
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<DIV> In a message dated 2/15/05 11:23:24 AM Pacific Standard Time,
bigda@gte.net writes:</DIV>
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face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">My friends, there is a true=
artisan
in Modesto, California. To be able to make a piano sound and feel th=
is
beautiful, not only in the shop, but on the stage, is the work of a rare, =
rare
artist. I am humbly grateful to be the friend, student, peer and
collaborator of Dale Erwin.<BR><BR>This was Dale’s FIRST attempt a=
t installing
a new board in a D, which makes it all that much more mind-blowing.<BR><BR=
>In
the near future, and for as long as he’s working, artists and appr=
eciators
will beat a path to this man’s door from all over the world, beggi=
ng him to
let them put their fingers on his beautiful spawn.<BR>God willing, Iâ=
€™ll be
there smiling and sticking my head inside the pianos to feel and hear the
beauty.<BR><BR>Gotta go to work; more later.<BR><BR>Dave Stahl, David
Ilvedsen, Jurgen Goering, Carl Meyer, Vladan, Terry Miller, Bob Davis---gr=
eat
to see you pianotech list guys....and Ilvedsen is actually a good, good
player; tell ‘em about my big beast, Dave....<BR><BR>Best to all..=
..<BR>David
Andersen<BR>Malibu, CA</SPAN></FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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