[Dixielandjazz] Sound men...speaking of...

[Bill Allen]

Not only did they HEAR orations back then in such conditions, they SAT STILL
AND LISTENED, when it was not uncommon for a speech/oration/sermon to pass
the hour mark.

Of course, another difference is that people knew how to use their voices.
Pop singers sing in ranges that would  not have been heard without
amplification; for example, women singing in the very lowest parts of their
ranges as on much pop music would have never been heard. And some male rock
and roll singers are actually whispering into a real hot mike in the studio.
I have a gentleman at my church who LOVES bass singers a la Oak Ridge Boys;
he doesn't realize that almost ANY male singer can get that resonate booming
bass if they put the mike right up to their mouth and croak it out; the rest
is soundboard magic.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Gordon" <jerrygordon at juno.com>
To: "Mr. Bill" <ballen at deltapathology.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Sound men...speaking of...


> I have a recording of Lincoln's GA. It's on the flip side of Buddy Bolden
> doing "Hail to the Chief" that features Abe Lincoln on t'bone.
>
> Jerry Gordon, Troy, NY - Webmaster for
> http://APlaceForJazz.org   http://SwingtimeJazz.org
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>
> On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:07:37 -0700 "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
> writes:
> > Hi Listmates...curious me in Lodi...
> >
> > I want to know who in hell the sound man was for Lincoln's
> > Gettysburg address? What mikes was he using? What speakers, etc! The
> > ceremony was outside, fer gawd's sake! And everyone heard it!
>
> ,
>
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