Comment on Discussion Thread 🦜 Wednesday 18 February 2026
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 17 hours agoI’ve played one handed chariots of fire on a million dollar grand in hamer hall, and a number of other famous Victorian recital rooms. I asked permission. I was there to deliver and assemble the piano. It’s a good test of if it’s held it’s tune during the move. I saw my once in a lifetime opportunity and grabbed it.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 16 hours ago
That’s so cool
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 15 hours ago
It was an experience for sure. When moving any size grand, you have enough guys to hold up long side with two legs, you remove the legs and lower it onto a piano trolley (a little nugget of a thing with SOLID wheels), then lift it vertical and take the last leg off.t The MSO tech staff had already removed the pedals. The scariest bit was operating the forklift to lift it onto the stage at the Melbourne Town Hall as it’s best done in one motion rather than jerking it. I got it in one.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 13 hours ago
Dude you have such cool stories. Though everyone here does! Thanks for sharing!