tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130126685334700207.post1085120634846091570..comments2023-09-09T07:55:53.277-07:00Comments on El Pollo Real: Meet the Father of Loudchickelithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130126685334700207.post-36570877079729397602010-08-21T12:40:49.053-07:002010-08-21T12:40:49.053-07:00Donna: Thanks for the links. From your first one...Donna: Thanks for the links. From your first one I found this interesting:<br /><br /><i>Before the 2nd World War most players used gut rather than steel strings. A gut string has its own internal quiver due to the irregularity of the natural material, whereas steel is naturally clean and ‘cold’ and in need of vibrato to warm up its sound.</i><br /><br />In the 1970s guitar amps started using more solid state electronic components as opposed to those with vacuum tubes like the Marshall (and Fender) amps. Musicians complained about the crisp clean sound and wanted that old vacuum tube sound. This whole story reminds me of audiophiles who noticed the loss of richness in sound in digitized recording playbacks versus old school vinyl. <br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130126685334700207.post-47213240173599008032010-08-20T18:07:16.853-07:002010-08-20T18:07:16.853-07:00oh... and then I read your post on the Beach Boys....oh... and then I read your post on the Beach Boys.Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16771075314473811594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130126685334700207.post-3415600474379917932010-08-20T18:01:48.431-07:002010-08-20T18:01:48.431-07:00The mention of harmonic overtones reminded me of t...The mention of harmonic overtones reminded me of this article on vibrato linked at Marginal Revolution:<br />http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/stephenhough/100046034/quaver-or-not-should-orchestras-use-vibrato/<br /><br />A link in that article led me to this one:<br />http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/stephenhough/9985508/Sliding_around/<br /><br />Which led me to the Wikipedia article on the theremin:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin<br /><br />And there I learned that it wasn't a theremin used in Good Vibrations, it was a Tannerin:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin<br /><br />One difference between the theremin and tannerin is that the theremin intentionally generates harmonics while the tannerin does not. <br /><br />I love the internet!Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16771075314473811594noreply@blogger.com