The Search for Roy DuNann

[porcy62]

http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/402roy/index.html

[Peter A]

Interesting. Thanks for posting that article, Porcy!

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

A lovely article - thanks Porcy!

MG

[RDK]

Great article. DuNann's long been my favorite engineer. One of my best sounding LPs is an original Stereo Records pressing of "Poll Winners." Sounds amazing!

[Guest Bill Barton]

Thanks for the link. What a fascinating article! And he lives "just up the road" from me too...

[mtodde]

Thanks for the link. What a fascinating article! And he lives "just up the road" from me too...

That is a great article and it gives some insight into how the music was recorded.

[Ron S]

Another big thanks for posting that! I'm a big Contemporary/Roy DuNann/Howard Holzer fan, and am constantly amazed whenever I play one of their recordings. Fascinating article!

Edited January 7, 2008 by Ron S

[Lazaro Vega]

That's a great story -- glad he was found and told and appreciated before it was too late.

[JohnS]

Thanks for posting Porcy. DuNann's sound was great and had a special quality, if it's not too sacriligeous I prefer it to RVG.

[Jim Alfredson]

I remember reading that article when it came out (and when I actually subscribed to Stereophile). Good interview.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

if u guys all give me $$$ i will add some too it, and drive it over to DuNann's house and give it all to him, i swear to god ill even bring someone w/ a camera (if hes still w/ us..(?))

[mikeweil]

Thanks for posting Porcy. DuNann's sound was great and had a special quality, if it's not too sacriligeous I prefer it to RVG.

It's not - I always did, too.

[AllenLowe]

great thing about it is that he reiterates how basically simple the recording process, with this kind of music, is:

1) good room

2) good microphones

3) close miking

4) no heavy isolation - permit a natural sound space with a modicum of baffling

5) clean signal path -

the best recording I ever did was with myself, Roswell Rudd, and a quartet in Verna Gillis's storage room - we had good mikes and a nice analog 8 track and I set it up myself - Roswell told me it was the best anyone had ever captured his sound -and it was done on a budget

[Ron S]

Thanks for posting Porcy. DuNann's sound was great and had a special quality, if it's not too sacriligeous I prefer it to RVG.

It's not - I always did, too.

As do I.

[brownie]

Roy DuNann will be among the speakers at the forthcoming 'Celebrating the West Coast Sound' festival October 20-23 at the Los Angeles Jazz Institute.

Modern Sounds

DuNann will appear on Sunday October 23:

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10:15AM-11:15AM

Meridian Room

PRESENTATION 7

$10

A Tribute to

Roy DuNann

Ken Poston with legendary

sound engineer Roy DuNann

discussing his work for

Contemporary Records

in the 1950’s

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A very rare opportunity!

[Leeway]

Roy DuNann will be among the speakers at the forthcoming 'Celebrating the West Coast Sound' festival October 20-23 at the Los Angeles Jazz Institute.

Modern Sounds

DuNann will appear on Sunday October 23:

------------------------

10:15AM-11:15AM

Meridian Room

PRESENTATION 7

$10

A Tribute to

Roy DuNann

Ken Poston with legendary

sound engineer Roy DuNann

discussing his work for

Contemporary Records

in the 1950's

------------------------

A very rare opportunity!

I hope this event will find its way to YouTube or some other site where more people can watch it, in addition to those lucky enough to attend in person.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

<li>Wigville Inc. : Shorty Rogers/Shelly Manne Modern Animation on the West Coast

what do u think this one is?

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dude roy dunann lives like 15 min. from me (pending no traffic). i did look him up one, maybe i have his address, i dont know. i cant just show up there and bother the guy, he must be in his 90s. i know i should though, right

[JSngry]

You should, but only after you set it up in advance. Cold-calling Lou Donaldson is one thing (and a fine thing), but just showing up at somebody's house unannounced, that's kinda...lacking a critical degree of separation, if you know what I mean.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

yes that would be more mixed to mono

[Head Man]

What a great article. Thanks very much for posting it, Porcy.

[Swinging Swede]

yes that would be more mixed to mono

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

the search is over! chewy found him! lol. (have not contacted)

[AllenLowe]

DuNann is terrific, but I reiterate, it ain't rocket surgery. And it can be relatively easily approximated today, with a good room, decent mikes, and 24 bit recording.,

[Late]

Thanks for posting Porcy. DuNann's sound was great and had a special quality, if it's not too sacriligeous I prefer it to RVG.

It's not - I always did, too.

As do I.

Me too.