I’ve seen and heard music played by rolling a steel ball down a series of tuned boards. This makes me wonder whether a talented 14th century person could carve groves and dimples into a long resonant board (wood because that was available in the 14th century), such that dragging a metal, or glass, rod over the surface would create distinct sounds. The carved board becomes the ‘tape’ recording. Then someone could automate the carving process (recoding process) and the wooden 14th century music recording industry would have been born. Carrying around ten foot boards of your tunes would never become popular, but … they could done it so long as they didn’t ask, “should we do it?”
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 1 year ago
Tell him yes. That you asked Dana to “Poof!” you back then with your recorder, and then to bring you back.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sure, Sal, why not?
Grandma Lea over 1 year ago
Sal like Jell-O the longer he sits the thicker he gets
oakie817 over 1 year ago
cool
ladykat over 1 year ago
No.
poppacapsmokeblower over 1 year ago
I’ve seen and heard music played by rolling a steel ball down a series of tuned boards. This makes me wonder whether a talented 14th century person could carve groves and dimples into a long resonant board (wood because that was available in the 14th century), such that dragging a metal, or glass, rod over the surface would create distinct sounds. The carved board becomes the ‘tape’ recording. Then someone could automate the carving process (recoding process) and the wooden 14th century music recording industry would have been born. Carrying around ten foot boards of your tunes would never become popular, but … they could done it so long as they didn’t ask, “should we do it?”
Csaw Backnforth over 1 year ago
I like a t-shirt I once about a sign on a music store – “Bach soon, Offenbach sooner.” I imagine she has all that music on her play Liszt.
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
Well, they are recorded by a group called “The Original Artists”. :)
donwestonmysteries over 1 year ago
Original instruments digitalized. Why bother?
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
I love early music. Give me an istampitta.