How Low Can You Go? : Anthology of the String Bass (1925-1941)

[mikeweil]

http://dust-digital.com/bass.htm

Has anybody heard of this? Recommended?

Edited June 5, 2007 by mikeweil

[Tom Storer]

First I've heard, but the reviews the page links to are all glowing. I might give it a try. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Mike!

[.:.impossible]

clem mentioned it when it was released. I gave a copy to my brother for christmas. Like he says, how could it not be good?

[mikeweil]

My retailer wanted € 59,95 for it - that's what kept me from taking it right away ..... perfect gift for any bassist!

[Shrdlu]

E.

(If you're Ron Carter, then C.)

[Tom Storer]

My retailer wanted € 59,95 for it - that's what kept me from taking it right away

I ordered it from their website for 58 dollars, including postage to France. I'll let you know my reactions when I get it!

[mikeweil]

Thanks Tom - really curious how you think it is.

That label has a great name, btw - dust to digital .....

[AllenLowe]

glad you mentioned Dick Spottswood, as I just talked to him on Monday - funny, because they had a disagreement about the title, which Dick doesn't like, but I've forgotten what his original was - Spottswood is one of those guys who knows more than anyone about the whole picture of American vernacular music and he's beyond generous with his time and expertise -

he should get one of those NEA masters awards -

Edited June 6, 2007 by AllenLowe

[John B]

I haven't heard this set yet but Dust to Digital does great work. Their Goodbye, Babylon box set of gospel recordings and Fonotone Records : Frederick Maryland set of the 78's Joe Bussard released (the last label to release 78's in the U.S.) are fantastic documents. These are both examples of how box sets should be done. Wonderful music and an obvious love for the music that comes through in the care taken assembling the entire package.

I also highly recommend the documentary they did called Desperate Man Blues, about Joe Bussard and his collection of 78's.

[WD45]

I haven't heard this set yet but Dust to Digital does great work. Their Goodbye, Babylon box set of gospel recordings and Fonotone Records : Frederick Maryland set of the 78's Joe Bussard released (the last label to release 78's in the U.S.) are fantastic documents. These are both examples of how box sets should be done. Wonderful music and an obvious love for the music that comes through in the care taken assembling the entire package.

I also highly recommend the documentary they did called Desperate Man Blues, about Joe Bussard and his collection of 78's.

That doc is highly recommended.

When were the last Fonotone 78s pressed? I thought about that yesterday, for some reason.

For that matter, when did the majors cease new production of 78s?

[Alexander]

I haven't heard this set yet but Dust to Digital does great work. Their Goodbye, Babylon box set of gospel recordings and Fonotone Records : Frederick Maryland set of the 78's Joe Bussard released (the last label to release 78's in the U.S.) are fantastic documents. These are both examples of how box sets should be done. Wonderful music and an obvious love for the music that comes through in the care taken assembling the entire package.

I also highly recommend the documentary they did called Desperate Man Blues, about Joe Bussard and his collection of 78's.

That doc is highly recommended.

When were the last Fonotone 78s pressed? I thought about that yesterday, for some reason.

For that matter, when did the majors cease new production of 78s?

The majors, I believe, continued producing 78s into the 50s. I know that some of Elvis Presley's Sun sides were pressed on shellac. 78s had a slightly longer life internationally, where it took a bit longer for vinyl to become industry standard. That said, I would say that 78s were dead by the age of the Beatles.

Fonotone ceased production, I think, in 1970.