Publisher: Soundiron
Website: The Drinking Piano
Format: KONTAKT (5.5.2+)
Quality: 24 bit 48 kHz stereo
Description: Drunken Piano This Ivors and Pond piano has undergone the brutal wear and tear that you would expect from a 100 year old instrument that has been played extensively and poured with various drinks night after night.
The Drinking Piano is a heavy-bottomed monster with a classic beer hall sound that evokes memories of the roaring ’20s and pre-war ’30s.
It exhibits all the severe wear and tear that can be expected from a hundred-year-old instrument, which has not only been played diligently, but has been used for many other things…
With a fat, wide and close sound, it puts you right on the bench with yellow cracked ivory under your fingers. It was recorded directly in front of the strings in a small, slightly reflective room, giving it the feel of a dry studio recording with just a hint of a live atmosphere.
Years of alcohol abuse have not been kind to this once majestic instrument. With worn and wobbly key mechanisms, unreliable dampers, loose pedal mechanics, worn hardened felt, accidental hammer movement and decades of dried dust, each key has the character and fragility of a century-old bartender. The strings were too corroded to be tuned without risk of breakage and further internal damage, so the whole thing is just over a semitone.
But beneath the beer stains and cigarette burns lies the solid pedigree of this massive, aging troubadour. This is an original Ivors and Pond model from the early 20th century, made from solid mahogany, with fine hand craftsmanship and details rarely found on modern pianos.
Additional Information :
The Drinking Piano is a fat-bottomed monster upright with a classic beer hall sound. This Ivors and Pond piano has got all of the brutal wear and tear you’d expect from a 100 year-old instrument that has been played hard and put away wet, night after night.
The Drinking Piano is a fat-bottomed monster upright with a classic beer hall sound, evoking images of the roaring 20s and pre-war 30s. It’s got all of the brutal wear and tear that you’d expect from a hundred-year-old instrument that has been played hard and put away wet, night after night. With a fat, wide and close sound, it puts you right on the bench with the yellow, cracked ivories under your fingers. It was recorded right up against the strings in a small, slightly reflective hall, giving it all the presence of a dry studio recording with just a hint of live ambiance.
The years of alcohol-fueled abuse have been less than kind to this once stately instrument. With worn and rickety key action, unreliable dampers, loose pedal mechanics, wear hardened felts, the occasional misaligned hammer and decades of baked-in dust, every key has all the character and frailty of a hundred-year-old bartender. The strings were far too corroded to be tuned without risking breakage and further internal damage, so the whole thing is a little over a half-step flat. But beneath the beer stains and cigarette burns, this massive aging troubadour has a substantial pedigree. It’s an original Ivors and Pond model from the dawn of the 20th century, made of solid mahogany, with expert hand-craftsmanship and detail rarely seen in modern uprights.
