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Yeah. My post sounds a little harsher than I meant it, but I DO think Ron's intonation tends to go out and Eddie's is more on target, espescially on solos. It's a tough ax to stay in tune with and overall I love both Ron and Eddie's playing.

Better intonation (for one thing.)

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. All the best.

They do make variable speed cd players. I've never owned one and I'm not sure how they work, but it's not the same principle that applies to turntables or tape players. In tt and tape, when the tape travels faster or the tt turns faster the pitch increases, the tempo gets faster and vice versa. This is ususally just a variation between machines that can get magnified over several generations. In digital media you can intentionally change the tempo without affecting the pitch AND if so desired you CAN alter the pitch. So ususally DDD recorded are true to the pitch origanlly recorded (unless intentionally altered). ADD or AAD can be off pitch because they are subject to the variables that are effect pitch and tempo.

So there are just 4 tracks that weren't on the lps then? Still, I find this hard to resist. The sound will probably be great. PLUS session info. Non existent on the King lps.

You can. It depends on the mastering (or remastering). It shouldn't happen (unless intentional) with something that was recorded digitally from the start, but when tape or turntables (vinyl, shellac etc) are involved speed diffferences between machines can caused pitch problems. If the person doing the digital transfer is aware and takes the trouble to correct it (JRT Davies did) then the finished product should be accurate. BTW, many early turntables had variable speed to allow for pitch correction.

I'm shocked! I assume you mean that it's a quarter of a semitone up. I find it incredible that a firm would manufacture a series of decks that doesn't quite run at the correct speed - and not correct the problem! But it occurs to me - how would I know if my own machine were out? I don't know. MG It helps if you play or own a musical instrument. You compare the pitch you know is correct to the pitch on the record. The problem is that records can be off pitch also, so it has to be a record you know is perfectly in tune. OR you can buy a test record. A variable speed tt usually has a visual strobe where you can tell if it's at the right speed. Enough records are off pitch that for me a variable speed TT is a necessity.

I gotta say...... Ursala has me smiling all weekend. I went to the gig last night - picked up my bass- and started playing the bass line to "A Shot In The Dark" to check the amp. Everybody in the band smiled. I showed the video to my wife and she cracked up. I find myself smiling and it's becase I'm thinking of this routine. Thanks Jim.

Yeah. I know. I have quite a few of the early (King) lps and a lot of these tracks are on them. I really should check...maybe ALL of them are on those lps.

Will that TT work with any amp ? It was 2002 when I bought it and I can't remember what the salesman said about compatibility. I should think it'll play with almost anything, because I've only got a bog-standard cheapo amp. I've got a piece of writing about it somewhere and I could look something up, if you like. MG I'll PM you.

Bechet "Jazz Classics Vol 1" on late 50s Blue Note vinyl.

so where does the scarf go? What scarf?

One of the world's oldest magic tricks with the greatest distraction technique I've ever seen.

I'd like to see that also, but I think the Fat Cat material is being withheld by Fat Cat's estate. IF it does come out it will most likely be on Jazzology. Unless Disconforme' beats them to the punch.

Will that TT work with any amp ?

Happy Birthday, Dan. And many many more.

Excellent. Of the same expected high quality as the tunes originally issued on lp. I didn't bother with the RVGs. I had the lps from back in the day and the Sermon and Houseparty issues with the additional tracks (which BTW sound fine to me.)

Straight Dewars with ice water for a chaser. I know...very common...but HEY...it's good.

"Peg" Bates. Did they call him that before they called him "Peg Leg"?

Re the Red Bull thing....I tried some for the first time two weeks ago during a long ride while going on vacation. I was driving, felt tired, stopped at rest stop and saw some and bought a bottle. To my surprise, it seemed to work. Didn't make me feel speedy or anything, but about a half hour after I drank it I was awake. I tried it again on the way back. Same thing. Now I was curious. Can this really work ? I'm ususally not effected by suggestion so I don't think that was it. But who knows? When I went back to my office another guy who went on vacation at the same time coincidentally related a similar story to me. I asked him if he thought it was for real. He said he thought so and some friends of his swore by it. I have a tendency to be skeptical about things like this, but I have to say this seemed to work and I'm interested in other opinions on it from people who have tried it.

Chivas

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Just saw this. Man! I 've heard how painful that can be. I'm glad you're feeling better.

It sure made me laugh !

ALLEN SAID: "I own some AMAZING reissues of 1920s Brunswicks, old Deccas, Victors from as early as 1925, things that would astound you, that are so clear you feel like you are in the same room. " Allen, would you say the "RCA Victor Encyclopedia of Recorded Jazz" is a good example of that? I would. I've had that set since I was a teenager and I still think the sound on that set surpasses most of what I've heard in reissues since.