Okay, let me put this to bed. To all you recent converts to the 'holier-than-thou' brigade, I'm truly sorry for hurting Donny's feelings. I guess I just forgot what a sensitive human being he is. I wan't you to know that I am suffering a huge case of poster's remorse. However, like Diki, I can't say for sure how long it will last .

C'mon guys, one of surest signs of old age is when you start taking yourselves too seriously. Remember the good ol' days when it was alright for guys to kid each other (as long as you respected the boundaries - nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and race). If you 'resemble these remarks', lighten' up.

chas

Ya gotta admit...it's a great brochure.



(from their website)

http://www.forddrums.com/smart_ass.html

-mike

While these things may be OK for players with shorter, 61 note keyboards, I would advise anyone with a 76 or bigger to take a p(ass)...

There's a reason pianos have BENCHES, not stools... To get good hand position at the extremes of the keyboard, especially when both hands are at one end, it is necessary to 'scoot' over just a tad, and these types of stools make it impossible. The twisting and bending of your torso and arms don't make for much comfort during this time, and lead to improper technique and strain.

Kind of like the contortions some of us make trying to turn a little ribbing into a full blown conflict...

OK chas, maybe I am getting old, and I DO prefer the "ol' days" when it was alright to kid each other ... but that kidding got out of hand, and I just wouldn't want that to happen again ...

t.

Tony, go back and read my initial post (complete with smiley face). If that's "out of hand" to you, you must have grown up in a monastery. Plus, if it's so bad, why do you keep fanning it back to life? Go back and read the last line of Diki's last post, I think he nailed it.

chas