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

[Isak Griffiths]

I agree with Mike on every count.
-- If the piano will be tuned and be used - then I think it makes
sense to have it in the space.
-- If it is unusually tuned, then I think being tactfully labeled is a
very good idea..

-- As Leon's partner-in-crime in the aggressive spring cleaning spree,
I also especially agree with everything else too.

Isak

On 4/9/11, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Jacob,
> Well, a piano being out of tune is a third choice.
> :-)
>
> I see no problem in accommodating the piano, provided it's clear it's
> being used.
>
> I think what might help here (and this applies to some other stuff, I
> suspect) provided that it's purpose in the space beyond mere storage is
> clear.
>
> Reason being, if you hadn't a clue that it was purposefully untuned or
> detuned, for the random person sitting down to play the piano the
> reaction to it is going to be negative. They'll think it's useless, as
> if the piano is rejecting their efforts to engage with it.
>
> On the other hand, if there was an explanation about the piano, one that
> invites the user to try something different musically, posted on it,
> maybe suggesting that if this sort of thing is something they might
> contact Odd Music to learn more, then the person playing it might regard
> it in a different light, instead of a discouraging light.
>
> This would also make clear why it's in the space to begin with, which is
> the fundamental problem that we're dealing with in terms of clutter.
>
> This discussion is a good way to get people thinking about the way we
> share the commons, which -- beyond the fire/code issues -- is about
> being respectful about it and its many users. The cluttering
> accumulations have been constant issues with the IMC commons space since
> Main Street. I regularly cleaned it out, like every six months.
>
> First Meme and now Leon have encountered the same problem. It really
> needs to be addressed. If people want to consciously bring stuff in and
> put it in the commons, then they need to have a discussion with everyone
> about what effect it will have on the commons, why it needs to be there,
> and an effort to address the diverse concerns with space use that this
> discussion is meant to address.
>
> When we let things accumulate, it encourages others to likewise
> disregard thinking about what effects the stuff they want to just leave
> in the space, too. Then we're back to the every six months clean-out.
>
> Did we bring people on-board to be junk haulers? No, I don't think so.
> Constantly dealing with this problem also is a distraction and barrier
> to the building manager addressing other issues.
>
> As I noted the other night, the clutter in halls is something we have no
> choice about dealing with by eliminating -- the fire/code issues on
> clear on that.
>
> But internally, if it's acceptable to "dump and run" various items into
> the space, then we'll never get a handle on this. It's not necessary
> that everything go by any means, but we do need to avoid the situations
> where stuff just appears without any clear reason.
> Mike Lehman
>
>
> On 4/8/2011 5:20 PM, Jacob Barton 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.
>>
>
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