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#Post#: 1952--------------------------------------------------
1960 Walk Don't Run - key?
By: abstamaria Date: May 26, 2013, 9:18 am
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Is the original (1960) recording of Walk Don't Run off concert
pitch?
Regards,
Andy
#Post#: 1953--------------------------------------------------
Re: 1960 Walk Don't Run - key?
By: wstagner Date: May 26, 2013, 10:44 am
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Compared to what reference?
#Post#: 1955--------------------------------------------------
Re: 1960 Walk Don't Run - key?
By: abstamaria Date: May 26, 2013, 6:36 pm
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The standard concert pitch, Walt. 440hz. Tune your guitar with
an electronic tuner and then play along with WDR. You will find
the original recording sharp, or a higher pitch than your
guitar.
It's as if the studio speeded up the tempo of the original
recording, thereby raising the pitch.
In contrast, Blue Moon is LOW, a whole semitones off. Try
playing along with it too. You will find our guys are playing
about a C flat. Since they couldn't have been playing faster
when recording, so the only explanation I can think off is that
they tuned using an off-key piano in the studio. Or a tuning
fork made before 1939.
Best,
Andy
#Post#: 1957--------------------------------------------------
Re: 1960 Walk Don't Run - key?
By: Gandy Dancer Date: May 27, 2013, 5:00 pm
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I think this probably happened when the engineer (Joe Boles on
WDR) decided it sounded better sped up a bit (which also raises
the pitch). Quite a few of the early songs are a bit (usually)
sharp or a little flat. If you've ever seen the Electron Music
books that came out in the 60s a lot of the songs are in the
wrong key (and often unplayable as written) as a result of being
transcribed from these recordings. :(
#Post#: 1961--------------------------------------------------
Re: 1960 Walk Don't Run - key?
By: abstamaria Date: May 28, 2013, 9:00 am
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You're probably right, Gandy Dancer. And that's quite funny,
the Electron Music notations. I didn't know that. Someone just
noted they wrote WDR in Bb.
Best,
Andy
#Post#: 1963--------------------------------------------------
Re: 1960 Walk Don't Run - key?
By: oldflogger Date: May 28, 2013, 10:03 am
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Some 33rpm record players, such as Bang and Olufsen have a dial
so that you can speed up the or slow down the rpm's. Always
worked for me when playing with the Ventures albums.
Rich Miller
#Post#: 1964--------------------------------------------------
Re: 1960 Walk Don't Run - key?
By: wstagner Date: May 28, 2013, 10:54 am
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That wood b call pitch control. :)
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