Operation Piano to Geoff Smith
Last night Geoff Smith did a show on USTREAM.TV. I think this was the fourth one, and every time, it’s such a fantastic experience. The first time was a total accident.
Geoff tweeted that he was going live on ustream while he worked in his studio. Cali tweeted we were going to watch, and she invited twitter friends to join us. Geoff started taking requests and about 40 people had an unforgettable private concert.
That accident inspired Cali’s Streaming Christmas Party and at least two other Geoff performances that were equally as exciting.
The first couple of times, Cali did a lot of twittering throughout the show to encourage more people to join us. It felt like people were missing out on a great time. Last night about 20 people I follow on twitter were doing the same kind of promotion.
Geoff’s live shows are pretty difficult to describe to anyone who hasn’t clicked through to watch. He plays piano and guitar while singing and taking requests via chat. One guy who didn’t know Geoff showed up last night and couldn’t stop talking about how amazing Geoff is.
For the Big Trip, I have to sell my piano. It’s a digital baby baby grand (really short). It’s beautiful, but since it’s digital, it doesn’t have much resell value. Rather than selling it, I think it would be awesome if we could get it to Geoff to use for Ustreaming shows, but I don’t know how we could get it to him.
The legs come off and it’s about half the size of a baby grand, but it’s also extremely heavy. Have any ideas for getting it from Dallas to Geoff in Nashville? We have about a 3-week deadline before our lease ends.
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I have a baby grand I need to sell too! My husband doesn’t use it much anymore.
Neal, have you tried this place? https://www.uship.com/listing2.aspx
Special Care Items -> Pianos
I’ve never used the service before, but maybe you can find a few reviews.
Consumerist just recently highlighted a shipping option I’ve done a variation of before — rail shipping:
http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/consumerist/full/~3/278382425/halve-your-shipping-costs-with-amtrak
How heavy is it? And would it fit in a full-size pickup? How soon would it have to go? If we could collect a few donations for gas money I might be willing to deliver. Then we’d just need enough strong people on either end to get it in and out of the truck.
Last night’s show was a blast. Thanks again for tweeting it Neal and Cali!
Bo – It’s 315 lbs and it will fit in the back of a pick-up. The legs come off and it’s 4′ by 4 1/2′ by 2′ without the legs.
I’m sure we could raise the money for gas.
What about a Ustream telethon? Set up a paypal account. Geoff could do another concert and we could all tweet people to come by and maybe send a couple of bucks to the paypal account. Last night we had over a hundred people come in. Even at $2-$3 per person, that should cover it.
@Tony C. Hall – That’s an excellent idea! Right now, there is a possibility that Geoff’s father-in-law, who lives in Texas might take it.
Oh yeah. That’s totally doable. If the father-in-law can’t transport it, I think a Ustream telethon is a great idea. Tony’s right, $2-$3 should be plenty. Nashville’s about 650 miles from Dallas, and at about 18mpg, that’s about $250 worth of gas for the round trip. That’s not bad at all. And it’s a great excuse to drive through Memphis and stop for BBQ!
What’s that thing he’s playing that looks like a piano, sounds like a piano, etc?
Just wondering why he needs a new piano — I understand why he would *want* another one
Is it technically easier to broadcast with a digital feed from the piano?