<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body> Kevin E. Ramsey wrote:<br> <blockquote cite="mid007001c412cb$346fcde0$6401a8c0@home" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name="GENERATOR"> <style></style> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Funny, I just posted almost the same thing.  The reason for my responding here is that it never, ever, ceases to amaze me how few people who are in charge of these "concerts" even have a clue as to what conditions we need to get good results.</font></div> </blockquote> Kevin, I work with one of the few who has a clue, and even thou I posted here 2 weeks ago about a 'sick killer octave section', he knows now that scenario can not take place again..I won't re-post it, but it involved me changing a wire in a unpleasant atmoosphere for the piano.<br> <br> Wally, do your best work and let the person in charge know what you're seeing/hearing. In my case, it was a simple matter of letting him know that certain situations are not conducive to good tuning stability.<br> <br> The guy I work with 'gets it'..your mileage shouldn't vary, but probably will.<br> <br> Marcel said it best:<br> >When I attend concerts, I usually keep my fingers crossed.<<br> <br> Mine will be crossed Saturday night.<br> <br> Phil Bondi(Fl)<br> </body> </html>