Hello Charles.

11 May 03 07:05, you wrote to me:

 RT>>>> Am happy with the results within reason. 

 CA>>> If you like the sound of the recording that is 100% of the
 CA>>> best that can be done. ;-)

 RT>> I like the sound, tho I do wonder if the tempo is not just
 RT>> a wee - wee bit slow. :-)

 CA> I'm guessing that many professional recordings are 'off tempo'
 CA> a bit. At times for certain jazz muscians this was 'character'
 CA> or 'charisma' to alter tempo from start to finish at random. :-)

Yeah that I know, as the tempo on most of the other songs seems to be okay, I 
guess that the others, are "correct".

 CA> Even with the digital accuracy of MIDI formatted music files if
 CA> it doesn't sound the way I want it to I change the tempo and
 CA> right/wrong is not a concern. :-)

Hmmm ....

 RT>> YOUCH !! $300 for a LP, all the more reason to look after
 RT>> them carefully. 

 CA> Oh, I would never have paid that much for a record. I just
 CA> happened to like Larry Adler and my wife picked up the album
 CA> for me at the time. Probably under $20? It became valuable
 CA> after Adler's death and recognition as one of the 'greats'
 CA> (harmonica).

Hmm ....  if you are a collector, I suppose, it would be worth it, if it was 
a good recording, and the vinyl was in pristine condition. :-)

Russell

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