Hi Mike:
Good point, but even a full-tilt Count Basie onslaught doesn't compare to what the recordists were
up against with the Beatles and other amplified instrument rock groups in large venues full of
screaming fans.
That said, you are correct that the skilled radio engineers were able to bring exciting and
reasonably high quality sound out over the airwaves. Based on photos I've seen, I think typical
pickup would be via a single mic like an RCA ribbon on a high stand, hopefully not near the dancers.
-- Tom Fine
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> Sophisticated live recording in loud venues didn't get nailed down
> until the late 60's. You could do good live jazz recordings earlier
> because the venues were small and crowds were pretty quiet while the
> music was playing. Plus, acoustic instruments didn't tend to overload
> microphones and preamplifiers of the day the way big loud instrument amps did.
So I suppose the tens of thousands of big band broadcast remotes from
crowded ballrooms of jitterbuggers don't count? And talk about loud --
have you ever stood in front of a band with 25 brass blasting to fill
the room?
Mike Biel [log in to unmask]
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