<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> <DIV><BR>"It's more than excitement. It's what there is to stretch one's = self <BR>in learning what can be done in this trade when absolutely necessary = <BR>to fit in with all the other variables that would seem to prevent one = <BR>from doing what they deem appropriate and needed."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Agree, Keith. I did = what I had time to do, namely raise the pitch on the one section where it was = needed, and do a mad dash through the rest looking for any notes that were out of = line and putting them right.</FONT><BR><BR>"It's really incredible what little = effort it takes to make something <BR>happen when time is of the essence and still = satisfy the situation."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    After sitting = through the sound check, I thought the piano sounded like it didn't need any touch up anyway.</FONT><BR><BR><BR>"The only language for the piano technician to = know is that those in <BR>charge are there to insure the show will go on, and = that it's a much <BR>larger reality than just a piano tuning for them."</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    I realise that, but = it still amazes me when people in the business of producing musical events expect = you to tune while music is being played, people are shouting around you, etc.</FONT><BR><BR>"In a concert/recital venue, a person must work with = what they're <BR>given, not with what they want. You hope for a slice of the = pie, but <BR>thankful if only a taste is what you receive. The art of cutting <BR>corners, so to speak, when all other options have been exhausted."<BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Once = again, I succeeded with the endeavor. What really got to me was when, after = waiting around for almost three hours to do the touch up, the artist's manager = expected me to work on the tuning while really loud music is coming out of the = monitors on the stage right next to the piano. Hence the title of the posting.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>