Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, All I have from those days are scans from 8x10 glossy prints, shot with a Speed Graphic and large flashbulb. This is poor quality, but gives an idea of our band during my early college years. I'm 4th from the right, front row. This was a typical college sorority dance. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at me.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:16 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The Bass Player - Jim > Jim > > Thanks for your comments, and I wish I had been around to hear your band > it those days. With that line-up in a college cafeteria you wouldn't have > needed much sound equipment. Sounds a very similar grouping to orchestras > like Woody Herman, who I saw twice here in the UK. I think the high cost > of travel probably killed that era of music off. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gwpics.com > > On 19 May 2013, at 06:06, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > >> Hi Gerry, >> >> Can't say about the 60s, but in the late 40s - early 50s I played a >> number of gigs in college cafeterias where we set up at one end against a >> brick wall like that, and photos would have been very similar to yours. >> Of course, we were much less well endowed with sound equipment. ;~) >> (Five saxes, six brass, four rhythm) The advent of small combos then >> killed off the big bands. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at me.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:26 PM >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Bass Player >> >> >>> This is from a recent soundcheck, and the bass player is Reid Anderson >>> of The Bad plus. I wanted to try and create a 1960's feel. The shot was >>> taken on the X-Pro1 with the 35mm lens at 3200iso and then processed >>> through SEP2. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/The+Bass+Player.jpg.html >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> www.gwpics.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >