[78-L] Speed of "Your Feet's Too Big, " was Acoustic disc playback speed?

[Michael Biel]

On 1/27/2011 8:16 PM, J. E. Knox wrote:
> Greetings from FixitLand!
>
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
>
>> ...even later 78's are NOT necessarily cut at 78.26; I own Waller's
>> standard of "Yo Feets Too Big,"...and played on a modern 78 player,
> If you're hearing a key north of Eb, your
> turntable is running way way WAY too fast! Since you're a musician, I
> trust your ear is good...A re you using a BSR turntable? They tend to
> run fast, but not usually THAT fast.     Take care, Joe
> --

Do you own a strobe disc, Steve?  You have often prided yourself on NOT 
using a modern 78 player, generally opting for changers from the 1950s 
or 60s.  Is the BSR changer what has been cited most recently?  While I 
have a number of tables from that era (such as Bogen/Lencos, ARs, Audio 
Empire, Garrard 201, and even some Califones) I have never considered 
them "modern", but (except for the ARs which don't play 78s) they are 
all variable speed and I have multi-speed strobe discs.  And I do have a 
Techniques 1200 out in the garage that I have not been able to set up 
again since I got it, and that is about a close as I am getting to 
modern.  But a BSR???!!!

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com