Two Degrees of Separation

Mick Jones, Carbon/Silicon, BAD and cetera.
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Re: Two Degrees of Separation

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laxman wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 6:16pm
white man wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 6:04pm
laxman wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 3:09am
white man wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 2:11am
It's Pianner
I was confused by the upright bit. As opposed to what?
In an upright piano, the strings are strung vertically to make the instrument more compact, which allows the piano to be played in a limited space. In contrast, the grand piano retains the shape of the original pianoforte in which the strings are strung horizontally, and has a greater potential for expression.
Thanks very much, I genuinely didn't know that.
Neither did I till I Googled it. I knew the shape thing and that an upright pianner was basically a pub pianner but that's all. Every day's a school day

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Has Mick always tinkled?

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MarkyJacobs wrote:
24 Dec 2019, 5:09pm
Has Mick always tinkled?
Yes but not whilst playing the pianner!!!

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white man wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 6:04pm
laxman wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 3:09am
white man wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 2:11am
It's Pianner
I was confused by the upright bit. As opposed to what?
In an upright piano, the strings are strung vertically to make the instrument more compact, which allows the piano to be played in a limited space. In contrast, the grand piano retains the shape of the original pianoforte in which the strings are strung horizontally, and has a greater potential for expression.
Also, if you pour red wine into a grand piano it has much more effect than an upright, where it mostly just does straight through. Some Guy told me that.

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dave202 wrote:
16 Jan 2020, 6:33pm
white man wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 6:04pm
laxman wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 3:09am
white man wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 2:11am
It's Pianner
I was confused by the upright bit. As opposed to what?
In an upright piano, the strings are strung vertically to make the instrument more compact, which allows the piano to be played in a limited space. In contrast, the grand piano retains the shape of the original pianoforte in which the strings are strung horizontally, and has a greater potential for expression.
Also, if you pour red wine into a grand piano it has much more effect than an upright, where it mostly just does straight through. Some Guy told me that.
Haha

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dave202 wrote:
16 Jan 2020, 6:33pm
white man wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 6:04pm
laxman wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 3:09am
white man wrote:
23 Dec 2019, 2:11am
It's Pianner
I was confused by the upright bit. As opposed to what?
In an upright piano, the strings are strung vertically to make the instrument more compact, which allows the piano to be played in a limited space. In contrast, the grand piano retains the shape of the original pianoforte in which the strings are strung horizontally, and has a greater potential for expression.
Also, if you pour red wine into a grand piano it has much more effect than an upright, where it mostly just does straight through. Some Guy told me that.
Wouldn't waste red wine on such a gesture. Maybe white though :approve:

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