Of course tuning is a big deal and I'm not saying it isn't. Martin Simpson did an excessive amount tonight, though at least he didn't make a big thing of it to the audience. I just think that an artist should go about it expeditiously and without comment. It isn't what an audience wants to hear too much of, let alone dwell on or endure "jokes" about. It took Bellowhead longer to tune up than it usually does for a symphony orhestra. It's a necessary evil, not part of the show.