| (self-titled) semi-posting lurker Minor Deity
 
  
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|  | | Posts: 18861 | Location: not in Japan any more | Registered: 20 April 2005 |    IP | 
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 | Apparently Yamaha has a program in England that puts pianos in places like train stations. From what I can tell it’s called Yamaha 88. It’s a brilliant piece of marketing and I will bet it sells more pianos than any other promotion that they offer. Even better, it appears that they keep the pianos in a decent state of tune.  I would sure like to see this in the US. Brendan Kavanaugh has 1500 YouTube videos and has to have an effect. --------------------------------
 Life is short.  Play with your dog.
 
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|  | | Posts: 35084 | Location: Hooterville, OH | Registered: 23 April 2005 |    IP | 
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 | Ya know, I could learn to do this. I stopped playing piano, and indeed got rid of my piano,  after three years of lessons by a wonderful lady who was bound and determined to teach me to read music and play classical. I know how to read music, but the pathway from sheet music to actually playing no longer functions.  But I never played that way anyway. I play by ear from patterns, or at least I did. I’ll bet I can find somebody to teach boogie patterns or I can learn from YouTube videos. I play guitar that way. What if RonTuner can find me a fine old  cabinet grand in Chicago?  Maybe I have a retirement plan. I’m excited!     --------------------------------
 Life is short.  Play with your dog.
 
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|  | | Posts: 35084 | Location: Hooterville, OH | Registered: 23 April 2005 |    IP | 
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