On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:24:40 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Stephen Howard wrote:
And fix it and tune it, of course. Which can be very difficult to do at
many gigs - even where money is no object.

Not really, I've been on quite modest gigs where a grand has been used
- the last one being with Kit and the Widow in a marquee in someone's
back garden.

Last time I saw them they worked unaccompanied. So the pitch of the piano
wouldn't be critical. On other gigs it might well be.

Not much point using an out-of-tune piano ( aka a Paino ), they'd be
better off without it - and the paper bag over the head gag would fall
a bit flat without a Joanna.


But I couldn't imagine them or Hinge and Bracket (sadly missed) working to
an electric piano. Or Elton John. A proper piano is part of the experience.

I can, mainly because I've stood barely 12 feet away from Elton while
he played a digital piano at one of my gigs.
Don't recall what make it was - but to be honest I wasn't really
paying much attention to the gear.
I know he's not averse to playing a Fender Rhodes either.

Regards,



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