finger speed

i wonder how fast pianists like cecile licad can type. and i wonder if people would pay to see writers bang out their stories if they were as entertaining as lang lang when working the keys.

initiate fantasy sequence:

*applause*

“and playing an hp compaq for us tonight is sam… tell us, sam, how does this instrument compare with the powerbook?”

“well, the keys of this baby require a bit more force. they’re not as tractable as the mac’s and you need to put some muscle into the typing. but the sound of the hp compaq is rewarding, so when you’re on a verbal roll, there’s a nice audible accompaniment — you hear the click-click-tap-tap-sshksshka of your materializing thoughts.”

“what piece will come out of tonight’s performance?”

“i hope to write an article about cecile licad. we’ll see how it goes. but then, i might easily end up with a tumblr text post. these things are very spontaneous.”

“good luck!”

“thanks.”

*applause*