Are there many piano techs who are veterans?

[Robin Blankenship]

Diane (and list),
I spent 20 years as a Navy musician. Fortunately, as a french horn player, I 
was largely spared spending a lot of time around the extremes of loudness 
produced by the rock bands we started to use by the mid-70's. And, I was not 
stationed aboard a ship.

There is just an tremendous amount of noise generated onboard a naval 
vessel. It is thus very appropriate that the VA would try to assist with the 
inevitable hearing losses among those people who were in those 
circumstances.

At age 61, I am aware of not hearing as much hiss and sizzle in the top 
register of a piano, nor as much distraction from false beats in the top 
octave or so, as was the case 15 or 20 years ago. I still seem to be well 
ahead of my customers, though.

Please post the results of your attendance. I'm sure it will be very helpful 
to many.

Robin Blankenship
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner at msn.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>; <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 3:51 AM
Subject: Are there many piano techs who are veterans?


> Are any of you veterans?  Do any of you have tinnitus?
>
> Thursday evening I will be attending a talk; "Treatment for Hearing Loss 
> and Tinnitus: State of the Art" by Dr. David Lilly, at one of the largest, 
> most up-to-date hearing research centers in the counry, the new National 
> Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research.
>
> I was fortunate to meet Dr. Lilly at a recent hearing convention and am 
> looking forward hearing him speak again and to finally seeing the research 
> center.
>
> Since this facility is part of the  Veteran's Administration, their focus 
> is on helping veterans with their hearing problems and I am wondering how 
> many piano technicians are veterans.  It would be a good talking point if 
> I ask them for help with research for piano tech's hearing problems.
>
> Thanks!
> Diane
>
> Diane Hofstetter
>
>
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