Comments on: London Wall http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:34:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/pianos/london-wall#comment-2013 Steve Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:43:25 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/?page_id=531#comment-2013 Cheers for the update Sue! :) I'll have a quick play at lunch. Cheers for the update Sue! :) I’ll have a quick play at lunch.

]]> By: Sue http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/pianos/london-wall#comment-2011 Sue Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:07:04 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/?page_id=531#comment-2011 I popped by the London Wall piano on the way to work - and I can happily report she has been fixed overnight - most of the keys have their bounce back! :) She now sports more flowers, and ribbons to blow in the wind. Some may be a bit long and may annoy the serious pianists. She will now play a good tune again :) I enjoyed a little pootle / improvisation (both hands) before work! :) I popped by the London Wall piano on the way to work – and I can happily report she has been fixed overnight – most of the keys have their bounce back! :)

She now sports more flowers, and ribbons to blow in the wind. Some may be a bit long and may annoy the serious pianists. She will now play a good tune again :)

I enjoyed a little pootle / improvisation (both hands) before work! :)

]]> By: Sue http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/pianos/london-wall#comment-2009 Sue Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:18:03 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/?page_id=531#comment-2009 I agree, Steve, the London Wall piano is virtually unplayable now in the traditional sense. Having heard some good pianists on the pianos, I wanted to try improvising, to try to use both hands. I was initially disappointed when I arrived at this piano tonight; I helped the keys up (those that would come back up). Then I experimented with random chords, listening to the sonorous lower notes and the tinkly upper notes. After each combination of notes, I pulled the keys back up, and tried another set. It was different! The piano was sporting a flower when I visited. I am now appreciating the creativity in decorating pianos; that felt odd to me at first. I agree, Steve, the London Wall piano is virtually unplayable now in the traditional sense.

Having heard some good pianists on the pianos, I wanted to try improvising, to try to use both hands. I was initially disappointed when I arrived at this piano tonight; I helped the keys up (those that would come back up). Then I experimented with random chords, listening to the sonorous lower notes and the tinkly upper notes. After each combination of notes, I pulled the keys back up, and tried another set. It was different!

The piano was sporting a flower when I visited. I am now appreciating the creativity in decorating pianos; that felt odd to me at first.

]]> By: Steve http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/pianos/london-wall#comment-2006 Steve Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:39:13 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/?page_id=531#comment-2006 The piano at London Wall is virtually unplayable now :( Booze and Water are not good for outdoor pianos.... The piano at London Wall is virtually unplayable now :(

Booze and Water are not good for outdoor pianos….

]]> By: Sue http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/pianos/london-wall#comment-1974 Sue Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:53:28 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/?page_id=531#comment-1974 I was playing the London Wall piano last weekend when a cyclist came up, and asked about the piano. I relinquished the seat to him, told him about the other pianos dotted around the city, showed him my printout of the map so he could check out the website for himself. Then I sat on the grass to listen to him for a bit before wandering off to the Museum of London and Postman's Park. He told me he hadn't played for 15 years, but his music was good! That is one of the things that is so great about this project - complete strangers can talk to each other; this is not generally done in London! I was playing the London Wall piano last weekend when a cyclist came up, and asked about the piano. I relinquished the seat to him, told him about the other pianos dotted around the city, showed him my printout of the map so he could check out the website for himself. Then I sat on the grass to listen to him for a bit before wandering off to the Museum of London and Postman’s Park. He told me he hadn’t played for 15 years, but his music was good!

That is one of the things that is so great about this project – complete strangers can talk to each other; this is not generally done in London!

]]> By: Mitchman http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/pianos/london-wall#comment-1949 Mitchman Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:06:26 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/?page_id=531#comment-1949 This piano's had a bit of a soaking unfortunately despite the plastic cover being in place. It's under a tree and gets dripped on I suspect. Also it's sinking in to the mud of grassy area it sits on preventing the sustain pedal from being pressed. This piano’s had a bit of a soaking unfortunately despite the plastic cover being in place. It’s under a tree and gets dripped on I suspect.

Also it’s sinking in to the mud of grassy area it sits on preventing the sustain pedal from being pressed.

]]> By: David Boultbee http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/pianos/london-wall#comment-1890 David Boultbee Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:32:15 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/?page_id=531#comment-1890 this guy was playing some nice tunes in the sun... <!-- image_comment_id: 1039 --> this guy was playing some nice tunes in the sun…

]]> By: Denis Fernando http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/pianos/london-wall#comment-1875 Denis Fernando Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:51:53 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/london2010/?page_id=531#comment-1875 video for my single featuring street piano in this location <!-- video_comment_id: 307 --> video for my single featuring street piano in this location

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