Nice thread, well done Peter.
I've been lucky to have my career in music, played in some bands when I was young but my work has been (and is) in repairing, restoring and looking after instruments, mainly pianos and stringed instruments.
So I love most music, though I must admit that, although I keep trying, I find modern "classical or serious" composers rather hard to take. Somehow so predictably discordant.
Most of my sound engineer friends are now deaf. Luckily, as I needed my ears to work I've always worn earplugs at rock concerts. We used to think that the best sound would be by the soundman's mixing desk and so get seats there but as the ageing rockers still use their ageing soundmen, and they are all deaf, that no longer works. Living where I do, in an area that attracts older pop stars, I have to say that most of my popular music performer clients are also deaf so getting their pianos to appeal to them can be an uphill struggle!
Music is endlessly fascinating though......and only 12 notes to play with/ rearrange.....
Nick
