Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is great Jim. I am assuming that you mean 4th right as I look at it. That looks like an alto, but the angle makes it a little difficult to be sure. The guy to the left of you looks a bit like Gerry Mulligan. Do you still blow? Happy days! Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 19 May 2013, at 07:20, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information