[Harp-L] Chris Michalek
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- From: Vern <jevern@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:29:38 -0700
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At SPAH2010, I helped Brendan Power organize a blind test to determine if any of a panel of well-known players could distinguish among combs of different materials. We did this by changing a variety of combs into the same set of covers and reedplates. Members of the panel played the harp and noted their impressions of Power-chosen attributes.
Only Michalek wrote in the same rating for every attribute of every comb. This could have been an honest indication that he could not distinguish differences. However, I interpreted it as contempt for the test. The other panelists cheerfully cooperated with the test protocol.
On another occasion, I had a pleasant interaction when he requested and I supplied the CNC program for cutting 270 combs.
With certain people, you must tolerate their quirks with amusement and admire their accomplishments. From what little I know, Chris was a net plus.
Vern
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