Being called out on stage

[Annie Grieshop]

Harold Marling, one of the founding members of the Central Iowa Chapter 
(and a "grand old man" if there ever was one, 'though I never think of 
him as old, even at 82 or 83), keeps a folder on the artists he's tuned 
for in Cedar Rapids over the years.  And the first one he always pulls 
out of that folder is George Winston.  He says George is one of his 
favorite people to tune for, and he's got a nice note from George that 
indicates the feeling is mutual.

Annie Grieshop

Michael Magness wrote:
>
>
> On Dec 31, 2007 11:43 PM, David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net 
> <mailto:ilvey at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
>
>     Michael,
>
>     Funny about the stop screw...I did George's first couple albums at
>     Different Fur Studios in SF a long time ago.   I tuned everyday
>
>     before the session.  We talked about the hammer shifting farther,
>     basically to get newer less exposed felt...I recommended
>     turning the stop screw in as far as possible without contacting
>     the next string...seemed prudent...nice guy.  
>
>
>     David Ilvedson, RPT
>     Pacifica, CA 94044
>
>     Hi David,
>
>  
> That was my first inclination but someone beat me to it and it was 
> already screwed all the way in, my only choice was to remove it! I 
> failed to realize the pedal would "clunk" on the keybed with 
> enthusiastic use, which George pointed out to me in his notes. I 
> wrapped it with a large rubber band, the pedal itself, creating a 
> small stop but still allowing the pedal to shift the action/hammers to 
> newer unused felt. He wasn't so bad considering the stories I'd heard 
> about him being demanding and he wears socks onstage now, still no shoes.
>  
> Mike
>
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