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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Yes, and it is amazing how kids always =
start
plonking on the piano just as you start to tune it; but I just have to =
ignore it
and say nothing. I learned a long time ago that if I put up with it they =
soon
get bored and go away after 5 minutes. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>As for the 100 teddy bears on top of the =
piano, I
apologize afterwards to Madame that I couldn't quite remember which one =
went
where when I put them back.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Last week I tuned 2 pianos in a church; =
it was
"especially arranged" that the electricians would be there as well to =
replace
all the lighting. Everything was a bit dark as they had the power off. =
However I
took advantage of the multiple labour supply and enlisted some of them =
to help
me tilt a piano on end so that I could fit a pair of safety castors.
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>When it comes to =
tuning backstage before
a concert..........NO THANK YOU.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>AF</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=antares@euronet.nl =
href="mailto:antares@euronet.nl">antares</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 10, =
2004 10:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: "should I stay or =
should I
go?"</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>On the other hand Dave Skolnik,<BR><BR>Most of the time =
we have
no choice but to grin and ignore.<BR>I used to get incredibly furious, =
swear
at people, stamp my feet or even walk away from the scene in terrible
anger.<BR>And you know what?<BR>The years went by, and I am still =
tuning in
the same conditions.<BR>And you know what?<BR>I don't care =
anymore.<BR><BR>I
ignore<BR>and <BR>I grin.<BR><BR>André Oorebeek<BR><BR><BR>On =
10-nov-04, at
22:32, David Skolnik wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Quentin -<BR><BR>There is no one answer when you are =
talking
about theater, which, for these purposes, includes concerts. =
Even if
you are dealing with a regular account, it can take a long time and =
a lot of
work, to train the people around you, or the people who create the =
schedule,
before the requirements for tuning become accepted and =
anticipated.
And then, sometimes, sh_t happens. A rehearsal goes late, last =
minute
stagecraft, etc. The best approach, I think, is to be =
bit anal
when making the original arrangements. Ask the scheduler if =
there is
anything, as in ANYTHING, else going on during the tuning =
time.
Sometimes the scheduler and maintenance, or stage crew, don't =
communicate so
well. It's worth double checking. <BR><BR>It is true how =
amazing
it is that people (especially musicians) don't make the connection =
between
tuning and the need for silence, which includes shuffling papers,
whispering, or sometimes, breathing, but, on the other hand, why =
should they
know. There are times when the only course is to ask someone =
to
desist,,,as politely as possible. At other times, again, =
preparing for
performance, other people may have jobs that have to get done. =
Then it
becomes a matter of determining what level of noise is essential for =
them to
fulfill their responsibilities, and what part of the usual noise =
can, in
this case be reasonably suppressed.<BR><BR>Regarding the 2 or 3 =
people
chatting vs. 15 making noise, sometimes the few can be more =
annoying, to
me. A lot of the time it depends upon the need. The 15 =
may have
no choice but to carry on, to prepare for a show, while the 2 or 3 =
could
probably take the conversation somewhere else. I will not =
hesitate to
enlighten someone for a few offenses:<BR><BR>Unnecessary =
conversation or
laughter<BR>Singing- especially the note I'm tuning<BR>Whistling, =
ESPECIALLY
THE NOTE I'M TUNING<BR>Jingling keys on a key ring<BR><BR>No noise =
accepted
for a recording session tuning.<BR><BR>Otherwise, it's Show
Business.<BR><BR><BR>David Skolnik<BR><BR><BR><BR>At 05:44 PM =
11/10/2004
+0100, you wrote:<BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Hi =
Patrick,<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>This
afternoon, I had to tune for a concert in a small =
hall.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>I =
tuned the piano this morning, and had to check it another time when =
it was
installed.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>People
started installing the stage for the choir (nearly 50 singers I =
think) just
after I began checking =
everything.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>Some
notes were a little bit out of tune, I had to tune them =
correctly.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>People
were trailing the stage "blocks" everywhere and shouting at each =
other
because they should have finished work sooner and people wanted to =
go back
home.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>I
asked for silence, everything remained noisy all around =
me.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>I
decided to... go =
;-)<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>If
they totally didn't care about my concentration and about what I was =
doing,
that's because they 'd probably think the piano was good as it =
was.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><BR>and...<BR><BR><BR><?fontfa=
mily><?param Arial><?smaller>But
don't you think people should realize that making a good tuning =
requires
good =
conditions?<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>There
is a difference between 2 or 3 people chatting and 15 persons =
screaming and
moving chairs and wood panels all around you while you're tuning =
!<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>I
think I would have preferred 2 or 3 people discussing in a normal =
way
instead of this disturbing noises =
!<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>Quentin<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>=
friendly
greetings<BR>from<BR>André Oorebeek<BR><BR>"where <I>Music</I> is, =
no harm can
be"<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>