Well, speed is important. Here is my story. One of the Synergy albums by Larry Fast is called 'Cords'. It is like nothing that I ever heard. In fact, I was only told about the album being a sure bet, and I happened to find a $1 sale on some cassettes at a music store. Took it home, listened, and loved it. Well, now to buy the record album. I must have it. Put it on and immediately noticed something very different. Maybe I was playing it at 45 RPM? No folks, the record speed was correct, it was the tape that was stretched out and sounded slow and weird. Kinda wish that I still had the tape just to compare.
Let’s share funny-stupid things we’ve done
Let’s share funny-stupid things we’ve done.
I took the time to clean 8 Henry Mancini albums, so I could digitize my favorite cuts.
I sent the signal to a CD burner. All was going well, though I had my volume down so I could preview the following albums. Eventually I’d gone through the remaining albums, so I turned the volume back up. Hmmm, that bongo player sure is good, and damn, what fast hands!. I don’t remember ‘Baby Elephant Walk’ being so fast paced..oh well, just getting old I guess.
On cut 24 I accidentally hit the head shell with my elbow, which made me look down and notice…I’d spent the last 2 hours recording everything at 45rpm. What a doofus. Surprise, some of the cuts sound better that way!