[Dixielandjazz] Re: Transcribing OKOM

[Mike C.]

I am using cd

Mike


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Robert S. Ringwald <robert at ringwald.com>
>  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Transcribing OKOM
>  Sent: 27 Feb '06 19:04
>  
>  Mike,
>  
>  Are you listening to it on LP, cassette or CD?  If cassette, or LP, your
>  machine or turntable may be running fast.
>  
>  --Bob Ringwald
>  
>  
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Mike" <mike at railroadstjazzwest.com>
>  To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>  Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:34 AM
>  Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Transcribing OKOM
>  
>  
>  > The recording is from the album 'Chicago Jazz' which is a collection of
>  > Muggsy's 1939 recordings. He plays a short but excellent 16 bar solo in
>  > which his rhythmic variety is simple but creative. I suspected that it
>  > wasn't due to him, but I was suprised at how out of tune it was. Is this a
>  > common occurannce for early jazz recordings?
>  >
>  > Mike
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Bill Haesler wrote:
>  >>> I notice when I am transcribing solos from OKOM, the pitch tends to vary
>  >>> a
>  >> lot. I was working on a George Brunies solo recorded in 1939, and he was
>  >> about a
>  >> quarter pitch sharp. Was this due to the recording techniques of the
>  >> day?<
>  >>
>  >> Dear Mike,
>  >> Not necessarily.
>  >> If you are taking it from an LP or CD then, most likely, the pitch could
>  >> be
>  >> out. Depending on the LP/CD.
>  >> The 78s from the 1920s certainly varied between 75 rpm to 82 rpm and
>  >> definitely need some pitch correction.
>  >> Not so with the original 78s from around 1939.
>  >> What Brunies' tune are you working on and what is your recorded source?
>  >> Kind regards,
>  >> Bill.
>  >
>  >
>  >
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