tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post4479241801738332085..comments2024-03-26T22:40:26.729-04:00Comments on Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else: Shellac for April 2021--Brittle discs that demand to be heard!Lee Hartsfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-68087461073003121252021-04-13T15:47:12.775-04:002021-04-13T15:47:12.775-04:00Diane,
Thanks for the nice words! I'm flatte...Diane,<br /><br />Thanks for the nice words! I'm flattered, though I think I'm a long way from expert status in this stuff. I'm just lucky that what used to require tons of gear (and $$) can now be done with inexpensive software. And I used to hear "educable" all the time from my foster mother, the English prof--as in "not educable." This was usually in reference to a type of bright, self-educated person who couldn't submit to the discipline of a liberal arts education. She felt such folks had too little sense of their own limitations, and therefore a tendency to be sure they were right, regardless of what the rules say. That wasn't her view of all non-college educated people--just a certain type.Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-82026217923864224982021-04-13T12:09:11.183-04:002021-04-13T12:09:11.183-04:00Response curves, turnovers, parametrics -- wow, am...Response curves, turnovers, parametrics -- wow, am I impressed, because I know nothing of this. It's magic to me, so I appreciate your mastery of it. I also appreciate your explanations, though I doubt I'm educable. (Had to look it up to make sure that was actually a word.) Thanks, Lee!Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-5781542559571263612021-04-12T17:39:03.413-04:002021-04-12T17:39:03.413-04:00Those descriptions sound like every dance I have e...Those descriptions sound like every dance I have ever done, except the polka, which as I recall involves a lot of hopping around on one foot.Busterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918896767504950096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-8448217458420761442021-04-12T16:41:42.025-04:002021-04-12T16:41:42.025-04:00The dance goes back to 1914. Pretty much, anythin...The dance goes back to 1914. Pretty much, anything with either two or four beats to the bar could be designed a Fox Trot. The correlation between the music for dances and the dances themselves can be confusing. The F.T. was pretty all-purpose. I've seen it on early r&r, too--"Rock Around the Clock," for instance.<br /><br />Interesting page, Eric.Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-80154986980538364902021-04-12T16:32:18.242-04:002021-04-12T16:32:18.242-04:00Here are three modern examples of ballroom strict ...Here are three modern examples of ballroom strict tempo: Quickstep, Fox Trot and Jive.<br /><br />https://mega.nz/#!e4xClIpR!g1KttqYStuFtXm368mmlYJVKpbBG4YiNmBdqZB2XDbwErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869894623354298880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-14608923816247435612021-04-12T16:16:08.517-04:002021-04-12T16:16:08.517-04:00I looked for an article explaining fox trots.
http...I looked for an article explaining fox trots.<br />http://www.walternelson.com/dr/foxtrot<br />Get out your patent leather shoes, slick down your cootie track and let's dance.<br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869894623354298880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-27884123677001109032021-04-12T14:58:36.547-04:002021-04-12T14:58:36.547-04:00Ernie- Yeah, it was a long-time habit for the rec...Ernie- Yeah, it was a long-time habit for the record trade. I've seen early rock records labeled "fox trot."Busterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918896767504950096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-69991694731188608542021-04-12T14:09:33.937-04:002021-04-12T14:09:33.937-04:00Is it just me, or does it seem like every record t...Is it just me, or does it seem like every record that didn't fit elsewhere was labelled a foxtrot? I see a little FT label on two out of every three 78s I pick up.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-23616459546326136562021-04-12T01:56:02.478-04:002021-04-12T01:56:02.478-04:00Nothing all that hi tech really, just an mp3 playe...Nothing all that hi tech really, just an mp3 player plugged into the car stereo's aux input and away we go. rev.bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571106308365761934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-21677468043502276672021-04-11T13:23:55.510-04:002021-04-11T13:23:55.510-04:00Eric,
Thanks for the nice words--and, yes, I'...Eric,<br /><br />Thanks for the nice words--and, yes, I'm starting with the original records. I have a couple thousand 78s, and maybe more. I've never counted them, beyond guesstimating based on crate length. And there's a good deal of overflow, too, which goes wherever I can fit it. And, somehow I'd failed to notice that Fox Trots were faster at first--you're right, they slowed down considerably during the big band era. Tempos/tempi were generally faster during the late teens and 1920s--Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller lowered the metronome settings. Dancing, save for the professional type, became more a thing for relaxation than exercise, maybe. Glad you enjoyed!Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-86647626745574962522021-04-11T11:39:38.020-04:002021-04-11T11:39:38.020-04:00Are you starting with the actual 78 record? Whatev...Are you starting with the actual 78 record? Whatever you do, the end result is great. I love the notations on the label for the dances. Fox Trots were a lot faster than what is now thought of as a foxtrot (think Sinatra's You Make Me Feel So Young). Now that we have the music for it, maybe we can resurrect the Turkey Trot. Thanks as usual.<br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869894623354298880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-90072254504131936022021-04-11T08:37:27.535-04:002021-04-11T08:37:27.535-04:00rev. b,
That's awesome! It's cool to lea...rev. b,<br /><br />That's awesome! It's cool to learn that my 78s are providing listening for driving. Hope you enjoy this set. I unfortunately have no CD player in my car, and I'm not up to tech, so to speak, on other music-storage options. I figure I'm a good ten years behind the curve in that regard. One of the hazards of collecting ancient records, I guess. Thanks for dropping in!Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-55488276146178580242021-04-11T00:00:45.147-04:002021-04-11T00:00:45.147-04:00I always look forward to your 78 collections Lee a...I always look forward to your 78 collections Lee and appreciate the time and care you spend on restorations. In fact, I had your playlist from March 21 playing in the car today. I imagine there was still some surface noise remaining, but in that environment the records sounded flawless. Perhaps I’ll set this one up for next Saturday’s drive. rev.bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571106308365761934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-4080828030772573232021-04-10T13:52:39.534-04:002021-04-10T13:52:39.534-04:00Buster,
I really should have clarified that I sta...Buster,<br /><br />I really should have clarified that I start with a flat curve plus a 300 Hz bass turnover. Then I use my parametric EQ in MAGIX, working with the freqs in the range you mention. I left out half of the process. I find the same thing to be true: 300-3,000 Hz. I do my files in two basic steps: first, setting the response curve at one program, then migrating the files to MAGIX, where I do the tweaking and filtering. The 300 Hz turnover gives me the max "bass"--a solid bottom end I can build upon.Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-51532615358906571302021-04-10T11:29:15.870-04:002021-04-10T11:29:15.870-04:00"Teddy Brown's extraordinary xylophone (w..."Teddy Brown's extraordinary xylophone (which some find an annoying intrusion)" - I feel seen.<br /><br />In my experience (much less than your own), the useful frequency response for acoustics is 300-3,000hz.<br /><br />Thanks for this collection!Busterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918896767504950096noreply@blogger.com