Adam Burgess Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Piano players...! I asked on Facebook but my 'friends' didn't really help! So, two days in a row I've played piano in really humid conditions here in the Middle Eastern deserts... (almost outdoors - like lobby/terrace areas with doors open - so a mix of natural humidity and the AC). Yeah, it's bad for the pianos, i know. Any tricks for stopping my fingers sticking and squeaking? Really slowing me down and slides just don't work. Finger ends are not sweaty - just seems the humidity makes all the sand outside stick and make them, well, sticky... In other news, played my new Kronos 2 73 in similar conditions yesterday , and didn't seem so bad. They're all plastics?!? Thanks for anyone who does this regularly. I'm usually indoors fully AC'd. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Have you tried WD40? Im serious, spray just a tiny blast on a rag and wipe your hands. Might need to do it a couple times a night. Vodka works too. Vodka has other uses that help as well. FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMcM Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I guy I knew a long time ago would spray Finger-ease on his fingers in those situations. I have tried it and it works. Wm. David McMahan I Play, Therefore I Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Suppose I could try some vodka at tonight's gig :-) Dip and a drink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I am reaching memory-wise, but I do believe Stanley Clarke used or uses Mennon Skin Bracer ... and I did a long time ago. Then later I would spray a little "Finger Ease" on my fingers. But these possible remedies were applied to bass guitar strings. I also long ago experienced the mystery of nervousnous causing an inexplicable almost glue like substance to show up on my fingers!! Seriously. You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 I'll find my old guitarist afterward the gig and see if he has any of that fretboard stuff. Thanks, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 RichardTee: I wonder if it's a similar thing?!? Seems only recently - maybe the weather is a coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurMan Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I use talc powder on my hands. Put lots on, work it in, then shake off the excess. Makes a big difference. The only downside is that bringing it to a gig in a plastic baggie can be disruptive. Do not touch your nose ... Casio PX-5S, Korg Kronos 61, Omnisphere 2, Ableton Live, LaunchKey 25, 2M cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 With the vodka, your cutting the sweat and grease. Use enough like maybe a quarter shot. No mixed drink, that will have sugar. Wipe the excess off. Then wait a minute till it evaporates. Then your good for awhile. FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I just thought of a pianist who wears white gloves... fairly thin fabric... we play outdoors and it can get cold. You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 My favorite Stones album ever. [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NXOm1eJkeg Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I have been dealing with this for a long time. What sticks is sweat from fingertips. Clean your keyboard. I use wet wipes in individual packs. And wash your hands between sets too. ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyNQ Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I use a small bottle of hand sanitiser which I carry in my gig bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 All interesting stuff. Thank you, everyone! I think Wednesday's gig is outside so I'll have a think what to try. I'll be on the Kronos, though, which seems to be not that bad...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconoclast Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Where are you at AB? You want me to start this song too slow or too fast? Forte7, Nord Stage 3, XK3c, OB-6, Arturia Collection, Mainstage, MotionSound KBR3D. A bunch of MusicMan Guitars, Line6 stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Where are you at AB? I'm in Dubai, Middle East. Starting to cool down after summer but it's always humid and right on the Gulf coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKeys Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I clean my keys with Pledge furniture polish. Spray it on a rag and wipe them down. Cleans the gook off and leaves them slick. I keep it in the equipment case drawer. Jimmy Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho NEW BAND CHECK THEM OUT www.steveowensandsummertime.com www.jimmyweaver.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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