Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gerry, It is an alto, my primary instrument. I also played clarinet, and even oboe, for a "Begin the Beguine" number. Later, as folks graduated, I switched to baritone, which was a lot of fun. No, I haven't played in years. I figured that music was a hard way to make a living, unless you were quite talented. I put my Engineering degree to work. 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 3:32 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The Bass Player - Jim > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >