[78-L] records by sight or feel - was: record cartoon this time

[Rodger Holtin]

Reminds me of the news story in the 1990s (?) - some NPR affiliate classical music jock would win bets by identifying classical music records with the labels covered.  The light reflection patterns made by the loud and soft passages were different, as most of you know intimately.  I did the same thing in Music Appreciation class when the teacher was about to play the wrong side of the album.  No magic, just a little experience.
 
Anybody remember that story - or know who the guy was??

Rodger

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--- On Sun, 1/9/11, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:


From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [78-L] record cartoon this time
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 9:27 PM


On 1/9/2011 10:22 PM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
> From: "Rodger Holtin"<rjh334578 at yahoo.com>
>> This one I know the original source but perhaps by Google skills not good
>> enough.
> Esquire mag Sept 1976 You can see all their covers since 1933 but not the
> inside on their website, unless I missed something. (Possibly a Gahan Wilson
> cartoon, but not sure about that)
>> Here's the scene:
>> Set in a bar, the glass on the juke box is broken, records strewn, there
>> are guys standing around with money in hand, another guy blindfolded with
>> a record in his hand with a bite taken out of it. Blindfolded guy says,
>> "hmmm, little cable cars climb halfway to the stars... this is 'I Left My
>> Heart in San Francisco.'"
>>
> Reminds me of the times I spent with the late Jeff Healey! Jeff could
> actually
> identify his records (he had about 40,000!) by "feel" (although I doubt if
> he
> could "feel" the lyrics...?!)...!
>
> Steven C. Barr
>

He could feel take numbers on Diamond Discs he hadn't seen before. He could 
also sign autographs. I understand he also drove a car for a couple of blocks, 
and all concerned lived to tell the tale.

dl

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