I have been ready a really good book about passion. NO! Not the sexual kind. Passion is the thing that invades your mind all of the time. The thing that you think of at odd times. The thing that draws your mind away when you think of something funny or sad. Passion. Its the thing that drives people to do what they do.
Pianos are truly my passion. I know most people never think of it. When I look at pianos I think about all of the hands that worked on 15,000 parts to put it all together. I see the trees in the forest being cut down and then crafted into the wooden parts that are used in the piano. The sheep that were sheared to get the wools. The hands that were used to make the strings, not to mention the assembly.
European pianos, Asian pianos or American pianos. Its the same all around. So much handcraftsmenship that went into each and every single piano that is constructed regardless of the point of origin.
Since I have moved to Nipomo, Ca, just south of San Luis Obispo and north of Santa Maria. When Bob opened his satelite store in Nipomo and I moved here, I have learned to slow down a little (at least in some ways) I have started enjoying life a little more. This crazy passion for pianos seems to multiply.
Pianos are a world wide statement. They are one of the most widely accepted musical instruments and I am truly proud when someone asks me what I do to say, I’m in the piano business. I really want to see the piano to make a ressurgence in the market place. Its very tough in the present economic situations and many people are deciding to work outside of our industry. Yet, when you sit down at a piano and start to play people smile.
I love our teachers, technicians, tuners, movers as well as artists, dealers,etc. I do wish you the very best. Hope to see you soon.
Ric
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