[Imcamericorps] [IMC] [Imc-tenants] upstairs piano

Isak Griffiths isak at ucimc.org
Fri Apr 8 18:03:03 CDT 2011


Jacob,

I just want to be clear that I understand what is being asked. To "store"
... in other words leave... a piano hanging out in the venue space that by
design would not be tuned and therefore for the most part useful only to
OddMusic.

Is that correct, or have I missed something?

Isak

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Jacob Barton <udderbot at gmail.com> wrote:

> History on that piano:
>
> That piano was gotten for $150-something (the piano was free, the u-haul
> was not) from Tuscola last August for the udderbot recital.  At the time, it
> was tuned by oddmusic volunteers.
>
> We're interested in tuning that piano for some of our events this month.
>  We would not be tuning it normally--that's kinda our point here at
> oddmusic--so it might not be terribly useful for most bands.  If we do that,
> we will leave a note notifying passers by of the unusual tuning.
>
> Since our space is very small, and moving it up and down stairs is
> impractical, we request that the piano be stored upstairs.  I'm thinking
> this needs to be OK with both Shows and Building folks.
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 3:48 PM, leon mcgee <leonmcgeeamericorps at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> REALLY! DID YOU MISS THE ENTIRE FREAKING EMAIL? Oh my sweet baby jesus. I
>> specifically said, ONE TO SEE IF ODD MUSIC CAN PAY TO GET THERE GOT DAMN
>> PIANO FIX. IF FREAKING NOT, THEN COULD IT BE IMC PROPERTY AND CAN WE AS THE
>> IMC TRY TO GET IT FIX. BUT OH NO, YOU MISS THIS ENTIRELY AND ONLY FOCUS ON
>> THE FREAKING WORD "CHUCK". OBVIOUSLY I WAS TRYING TO FIX IT AND DO
>> EVERYTHING POSSIBLE BEFORE THROWING IT AWAY.
>> And FYI it is not shows to deal with. it is Odd music and they have not
>> given me an answer yet. and if I don't get one by monday then it will become
>> IMC piano and I will do what is necessary.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 3:25 PM, <illyes at illinois.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Leon writes: "since it is out of tune then it is taking up space...we can
>>> try and get it tuned. Otherwise yes, I will try to sell it or get it
>>> chucked."
>>>
>>> What!!! Could someone in Shows please intervene regarding throwing  out
>>> musical instruments because they are out of tune? This isn't my area, but it
>>> actually doesn't make sense in what is among other things a community arts
>>> center.
>>>
>>> Bob
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>>
>>
>>
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>> Leon McGee
>> 202 S Broadway
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> Leonmcgeeamericorps at gmail.com
>>
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