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<p>Piannaman@aol.com wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Ric,</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Was it a white piano?
Many years ago when I was a mover, I moved a white New York Steinway from
his house into his studio so the band could record with it. He lives
out in the boonies near La Honda, CA, and it was quite a drive to get there,
especially in the piano truck.</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Had one of my most embarrassing
moments during this undertaking: while disassembling the piano, it
was up on it's side with all but the right(top) leg removed. Neil
walked in and his manager says, "Dave, this is Neil." I had been
working on removing the lyre, and I straightened up rather abruptly to
meet the star. I saw stars, alright. Don't think I've ever
smacked my head so hard on anything as I did on that leg. Injury
and insult, all in one fell swoop.</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Dave Stahl</font></font></blockquote>
Grin... aint it a drag !!!! I did something pretty similar in one of my
first back stage appearances.... Oscar Peterson trio with NHOP on bass......
I dont even want to remember it all :)
<p>Neils Grand was all black, and I have had a couple private notes indicating
that the number 410 perhaps reveals it as being a C&A Loaner.
Nicely voiced really. Kinda beat up but sounded and played well enough.
<p>Cheers
<p>RicB
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<br>Richard Brekne
<br>RPT, N.P.T.F.
<br>UiB, Bergen, Norway
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