[78-L] Well EXCUUUUUUSE MEEEEE!!!

Steven C. Barr stevenc at interlinks.net
Thu Sep 16 20:43:34 PDT 2010


From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
> Interesting points on both sides.
> Sometimes compilations of one artist's 78 output, such as Jimmie 
> Rodgers, are really hard for me to listen to because a lot of the tunes 
> are in the same key. The ear tires quickly of that and, after 3 or 4 
> tunes, the material begins to run together. Blues artist, too. That's 
> why, when sequencing, I try to mix up keys as much as possible, even if 
> dating linearity suffers.
> 
I could "mix up keys" more...but harmonicas cost me around $30 each
and that doesn't exactly fit with my pension cheques...?!

Steven C. Barr 



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