[78-L] question for dance band experts

[Tim Huskisson]

If we are talking about the effectiveness of a Double Bass in a Dance
Orchestra (i.e. can it be heard?), then there is no difference whether it
was 1926 or 1946. Yes, music had changed a lot, harmonically, rhythmically,
but the Bass essentially still had the same role.   
And many of the modern day 'vintage' Dance Bands DO perform for dancing.

Tim Huskisson



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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Lennick
Sent: 24 October 2012 23:21
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Subject: Re: [78-L] question for dance band experts

I'm talking about 20s dance bands, which I thought was what you asked about.

These played for dancing, not for entertainment. By the 40s a dance band had
sophisticated arrangements which were often listened to as much as danced
to.

dl

On 10/24/2012 6:14 PM, Tim Huskisson wrote:
> "...A string bass would never have been heard in a dance hall." Dl
>
> How do you think the Swing bands managed in Dance Halls?
> Bass frequencies tend not to be directional and are audible at lower 
> volumes.
> Britain's own modern day 'Vintage Dance bands' - (Pasadena Roof 
> Orchestra, Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, Alex Mendham, etc) use Double 
> Bass for much of their repertoire. And they too often use original charts.
>
> In the studio however, the low frequencies of a Double Bass would not 
> have been picked up by the early acoustic recording process. In 
> comparison, the Sousaphone could be pointed directly at the recording 
> horn, and even though the lowest frequencies were not recorded, enough 
> audio information got through to the cutting needle.
>
> Regards
> Tim Huskisson
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> On 10/24/2012 8:59 AM, neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com wrote:
>> I'm thinking about acoustic dance bands. When they performed live in 
>> the day, did they use the same instrumentation as they used for 
>> recordings, such as tubas for the low end, or did they have other 
>> instruments, such as string bass?
>>
>> I am thinking that they used more conventional instrumentation for 
>> live performances, whatever that would be. Same as classical
performances.
>> Would appreciate a confirmation or correction.
>
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