A Georgia county shares a tale of one man's life and death Aug 24, 2009
Green spoke into the students' tape recorder for hours about his hardscrabble life ... After he finished his life story, Green asked the students to turn off the recorder ... " Only about a dozen people attended Green's funeral on Thursday afternoon in these fog-wrapped mountains, tucked into the northeast corner of the state. None were relatives -- they are all dead -- and most hardly knew Green, if they knew him at all. The boys who built the coffin never met him. Yet it was the people of the... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Real-life guitar hero: Les Paul Aug 15, 2009
No sweat: He invented a recorder that allowed him to play it at half speed, then seamlessly blend it back in at normal tempo ... His sound experiments with magnetic tape began when advanced German tape recorders were discovered by GIs liberating Berlin. (Christian Science Monitor)
Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94 Aug 15, 2009
His work on recording techniques began in the years after World War II, when Bing Crosby gave him a tape recorder. Drawing on his earlier experimentation with his homemade recording machine, Paul added an additional playback head to the recorder ... The resulting machine served as the forerunner to today's multitrack recorders. (Xinhuanet, China)
Musicians pay tribute to Les Paul Aug 14, 2009
He also developed other influential recording innovations such as multi-track recording, overdubbing and the eight-track tape recorder. The Edge, who is closely associated with the Les Paul sound, called him a "legend of the guitar and a true renaissance man". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Rock guitar pioneerdies Aug 14, 2009
And he was credited with inventing the eight-track tape recorder ... Stephen Lawson, editor of Total Guitar magazine, said: "It was a beautiful guitar it was hand crafted, it was carved, it was a really beautiful looking instrument. His work on taping techniques began after World War II, when Bing Crosby gave him a tape recorder. Multi-tracking - where separate recordings are combined - was first heard in the 1950 number one hit How High the Moon, a duet with Ford. "I've been trying to imagine a... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The World Has Lost a Remarkable Innovator and Musician: Les Paul Passes Away at 94 Aug 14, 2009
Laid up but undaunted, Paul acquired a first generation Ampex tape recorder from Crosby in 1949, and began his most important multi-tracking adventure, adding a fourth head to the recorder to create sound-on-sound recordings. While tinkering with the machine and its many possibilities, he also came up with tape delay. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Guitarist was ‘Thomas Edison, with reverb’ Aug 14, 2009
Not satisfied with one revolution, Paul took apart an Ampex Model 200 tape recorder to develop multi-track recording, which made the modern recording industry possible. He absolutely transformed the nature of recording, said Greg Quesnel, manager of Southern Tracks Recording on Clairmont Road. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Boxer gets the 'Rocky' workout Aug 9, 2009
Sunday 09 August, 2009. Fresh patterns are spattered beneath a punching bag the size of his head, strung between the floor and the ceiling with elastic bands. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
Queen of hearts Aug 9, 2009
" The second of four children to a teacher mother and barrister father, Blunt comes from a well-to-do background. "I'm not a bogan," she muses in an ocker accent, leaning over the tape recorder, "but I hate that: 'well- to-do. It makes me sound like a head girl or something. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Exploring the Soul of Qiang Aug 7, 2009
"During these years I carried an old-fashioned tape recorder with me wherever I went so that I would immediately record unexpected songs I came across. It was very rewarding as I kept finding unimaginable sounds," Wang explained. Wang once lived in a home full of Qiang musicians and quickly developed great rapport with the artists. (Xinhuanet, China)
Rush for reprint Aug 7, 2009
Over the next few years, she would fly out to California and meet with Jackson at his Encino, California, home, often in a large study that had a fireplace, and ask questions that he would answer by speaking into a tape recorder. The project took longer than Areheart had anticipated, not because Jackson was uncooperative, but because he was busy touring, recording and being Michael Jackson. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Italy PM 'offered escort EU seat' Aug 1, 2009
"The next day, Giampaolo Tarantini's secretary called me and said: 'Look, right now Tarantini is with the prime minister and there's been a problem with the prime minister's wife, Veronica Lario. You can't be a candidate anymore.' "'Veronica Lario is angry, so let's postpone this whole thing with the European Parliament and the actresses and starlets,'" she added. Tape recorderMs D'Addario said she had decided to record her conversations with Mr Berlusconi independently because since enduring a... (BBC News -- Europe)
Making of memoir: Jackson, Jackie and 'Moonwalk' Jul 30, 2009
Over the next few years, she would fly out to California and meet with Jackson at his Encino home, often in a large study that had a fireplace, and ask questions that he would answer by speaking into a tape recorder. The manuscript was assembled, with Jackson's input, by music writer Stephen Davis, whose other books include biographies of Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Keep On Rock'n Jul 30, 2009
Shortly after World War II, Dr. Miller invested in a Magnacorder, an early pro-quality tape recorder, and set it up at home. A frequent customer at local jazz clubs, he struck up friendships with many of the headliners as they passed through town. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Michael Jackson's 'Moonwalk' Memoir To Be Re-Released Jul 29, 2009
" They would often sit together by a large fireplace as Areheart asked questions and Jackson spoke answers into a tape recorder. He was "smart and funny and gracious," she said. Yet the project ended up taking much longer to complete than expected, as Jackson was often occupied with the demands of tours and recording sessions. "His time was constantly not his own," Areheart said. The book ended up coming out in the sprin 00003877 g of 1988 and became a #1 New York Times bestseller. In the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Critics' Picks: Walk down "Ambivalence Avenue" Jul 29, 2009
Half of the album sounds like it was recorded on a big old tape recorder, but the borderline-irritating distortion and the scratchiness are redeemed by unexpectedly soulful bass lines and catchy melodies. The lyrics are as groovy as the beats, but delivered with a lighthearted wink. (Salon)
Entertainer Spotlight on Rick Ross (21) Jul 24, 2009
I would bring a tape recorder and record myself so I could see which songs would work or not work. Along with singing, playing piano and soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, he also performs with a Voice Prism vocal harmonizer, which enables him to sing harmonies along with his vocals. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Second Cup Cafe: Jessie James Jul 12, 2009
When she was only two years old, she started singing into a toy microphone and tape recorder and, by age nine, she was already composing her own songs on a plastic guitar. James' influences include Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes, Christina Aguilera, Janis Joplin and Bobbie Gentry. (CBS News)
Every Little Step Jul 8, 2009
A Chorus Line was born in 1974, delivered via a reel-to-reel tape recorder after a group of dancers and choreographers gathered together in a Manhattan studio, turned on the tape and got talking. They ruminated on their work and what exactly show business meant to them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Writers of the Purple Page Jul 7, 2009
We owned a tape recorder, and Amy read some of this stuff into the microphone, her voice quavering with emotion ... I did the only thing I could do, under the circumstances: I snuck down to the basement, where I had recently located a hidden phone jack by the furnace, plugged in a phone, picked up the extension and flipped on the tape recorder. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Make life easier with little effort Jul 6, 2009
With a digital video recorder (DVR), it's nearly impossible to miss your must-see shows. This popular digital technology -- Nielsen reports that 25 percent of U.S. homes have at least one DVR -- lends an unprecedented amount of flexibility to your home entertainment schedule. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Lucky strike Jul 2, 2009
DURING my interview with model-actor Peter Davis, my ancient tape recorder kept making funny noises. I apologised for the noisy interruptions. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Happy 30th birthday, Walkman Jul 1, 2009
" Sony co-founder Masaru Ibuka came up with the idea for the gadget on one of his overseas trips, during which he used to listen to music on existing tape recorders that were too heavy to be considered truly portable. The initial reaction to the Walkman was poor. Many retailers thought that a cassette player without a recording mechanism had little chance of success. That changed, and today total sales of the Walkman have reached 385 million around the world, including newer digital models that... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Walkman turns 30 Jul 1, 2009
Sony co-founder Masaru Ibuka came up with the idea for the gadget on one of his overseas trips, during which he used to listen to music on existing tape recorders that were too heavy to be considered truly portable ... Sony says it chose the name "Walkman" partly because of the popularity of Superman at the time and the fact it was based on an existing audio recorder called the "Pressman". (iAfrica.com)
Michael Jackson: the wounds, the broken heart Jun 28, 2009
During our time together, my conversations with Michael sometimes led -- once the tape recorder was off -- to darker moments from his past. One night when we were going through a stack of old photos, a picture of him in his late teens triggered a sudden openness. (FOX61, CT)
Motown's Gordy On Discovering Jackson Jun 27, 2009
And when they rehearsed for me and I ran for a tape recorder because I knew they were something so special that I would have to have a history of this audition. Q: What was so captivating to you about the Jackson 5 and particularly Michael Jackson. (CBS News)
Iran's Embattled Supreme Leader: A Test for Khamenei Jun 26, 2009
He has walked with a cane, his right hand dangling uselessly at his side, ever since a small bomb inside a tape recorder went off as he was giving a Friday prayer sermon in 1981. He depends on aides or family to cut up his food. (Time.com)
Archive: Michael in the mirror Jun 26, 2009
" You only get 75 minutes on a CD, and we push it to the limit. Q: Did you approach Invincible with a single theme in mind? A: I never think about themes. I let the music create itself. I like it to be a potpourri of all kinds of sounds, all kinds of colors, something for everybody, from the farmer in Ireland to the lady who scrubs toilets in Harlem. Q: Has it become easier to write songs over time? A: It's the most effortless thing in the world because you don't do anything. I hate to say it... (USA Today -- Life)
‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ doesn’t hold back anything Jun 26, 2009
Aghdashloo tells Soraya s story to the unwanted Iranian-French journalist who s just come to town and has a prayer of escaping with his life and tape recorder. Jim Caviezel wears a beak nose to play the reporter, and while we sit through Soraya s stoning, we think of the suffering he endured as Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. (Boston Globe)
Keep a 21st-century eye on flight data Jun 16, 2009
The plane's flight data recorder revealed that the autopilot was turned off as were both engines when the plane went down. The cockpit voice recorder, meanwhile, caught the RFO rhythmically repeating the phrase I rely on God almost a dozen times as the captain returned from a restroom break demanding, What's happening ... By April 2000, the NTSB was advocating for cockpit video recorders on the basis that the mystery of Flight 990 along with several other ill-fated flights could have been... (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Celebrating our youth Jun 16, 2009
She carried a tape recorder and kept an audio-diary of her life with the disease. Her story aired in Canada, the UK, US and Australia. (iAfrica.com)
Ginger Envelope's sounds surround Jun 4, 2009
" The Ginger Envelope "Invitation Air" pre-release listening party with Druid City and Don Chambers When: 9:30 tonight Where: 40 Watt, 285 W. Washington St. Cost: $5, $7 for under 21 Call: (706) 549-7871 Online: , TRACK BY TRACK Theme: Shifting perspectives on mortal entanglements Written by: Patrick Carey Musical notes: Most songs are written in flashes, a crackle to decode or a light to switch on ... These words first appeared upon waking up one morning and being acutely aware that I had been... (Athens Banner-Herald)
More Air France Crash Debris Found Jun 4, 2009
The "black box" cockpit recorders could be miles below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean ... The sturdy black boxes - voice and data recorders - are built to give off signals for at least 30 days, even underwater, and could keep their contents indefinitely ... But the head of France's accident investigation agency, Paul-Louis Arslanian, said in Paris that he is "not optimistic" about recovering the recorders - and that investigators should be prepared to continue the probe without them. (CBS News)
Panel debates role of technology in pop music May 31, 2009
A tape recorder, Ampex 200. A line was fluffed someone said, We ll do it again and splice it in. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
How a daughter talks to her dad May 30, 2009
It wasn't enough to turn on an analog tape recorder. We needed top-quality sound, good enough for a movie, but burnable to CD.. (CNN)
Dylan feels a change comin' May 28, 2009
He reveals that while on tour in the 1960s, he and Cash spent time in London hotels singing into a tape recorder. Another singer he would like to collaborate with is McCartney. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Students get hands-on experience recording music May 22, 2009
"I use the analogy that the software is like a tape recorder," he explained. "The buttons on the screen are the same. The set-up is the same. I don't think you have to read the manual to figure it out.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Young musician stays true to older era May 14, 2009
In fact, in an era where some artists travel with digital studios in their tour busses, Ward still keeps a four-track recorder close. Its like his sketchpad. (Fresno Bee)
I sing of myself – and Oprah is listening May 10, 2009
Mr. Lachance carries around a tape recorder to give passersby a sample of his music. If they like what they hear, he sells them tickets on the spot. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
NAACP chief: Group's work not finished May 9, 2009
"I wish I had the wit to bring a tape recorder, to capture the pearls of wisdom that fell from the lips of this man . . . I do remember one thing."I remember walking across campus and I said, 'Doc, how are you. . (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Music and speech May 8, 2009
"It's directed toward understanding the relationship of speech and music." Because nobody was running a tape recorder when cave-people first picked up the electric guitar and began crooning about lost love, "you could argue both ways," he says. "You could say these intervals were in pre-lingual sounds, the cries, grunts, expression of affection, and so music came first. Or you could argue that the intervals depend pretty much on the range of modern vowels, and that music came second. There is no... (Why Files)
It’s perfect timing for ‘The Producers’ May 3, 2009
He sings into a tape recorder. Someone transposes and arranges it. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Michael Wrona: Golden Gate Fields announcer Apr 30, 2009
At night, he pushed pieces of paper in a circle across his bedroom floor and called fantasy races into a tape recorder. "It probably drove the neighbors crazy," he quips, looking back. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
In 'Every Little Step,' filmmakers follow 'Chorus Line' to Broadway Apr 29, 2009
Q. Why did you show a shot of a reel-to-reel tape recorder at the beginning of the film. Del Deo We wanted to set up our movie, and the best way to do it was to let you hear Michael Bennett open up his tape session. (Boston Globe)
Please Enlighten Me Apr 28, 2009
There was no stenographer, no one with a tape recorder on that time " Free thinkin thinker wrote on Apr 20, 2009 9:34 AM:" To: To All. Proove to me that homosexuality is wrong, and do so without going to your "bible", which is, as has so often been discussed here in this forum, not a proven source of knowledge. (New Iberia, LA)
Lawyer's offbeat tactics in music-sharing suit stun peers Apr 8, 2009
Nesson, she said, constantly carries a tiny digital tape recorder around their Cambridge house and must have turned it on when she wasn't looking. "He is literally a person who believes in openness," said Fern Nesson, who apparently holds no grudge and has apologized to the student. (Boston Globe)
Local songwriter trained in Nashville to achieve dream Apr 6, 2009
About 20 years ago, the Somerset woman s dog was hit by a car. As she sobbed, her husband, Doug, didn t cry. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
The $700 billion bailout inside story Apr 4, 2009
" Riggs was dying of AIDS and as I talked to him over the phone I got the very strong sense that he was razor-focused on not frittering away the time he had left. He certainly didn't waste a single word to me. He was astonishing -- poetic, uplifting, profound.Imagine my dismay when, shortly after I hung up the phone, I noticed that the pause button on my tape recorder had been pressed down for the entire interview. I could not abide the thought of calling a dying man back and saying, hey, I... (Salon)
Stevie Nicks Wants To Work With Timbaland, Opens Up About Collaborating With Prince Apr 3, 2009
I'm writing in the car here we are, newlyweds, and we get to our hotel and we're setting up the tape recorder and I've made up my whole new melody to [the song. So I haven't really ripped off the song, because I'm admitting that I have done this. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Do you remember the great oil shock of 2008? Apr 3, 2009
Imagine my dismay when, shortly after I hung up the phone, I noticed that the pause button on my tape recorder had been pressed down for the entire interview ... For a few years at the height of the hectic dot-com boom I even carried two tape recorders around with me, just for redundancy. (Salon)
QUEEN IPOD LOADED WITH OBAMA SPEECHES Apr 2, 2009
If you have, you would certainly soon come to the realization that any supposed spur of the moment comments he makes might as well have been played by a tape recorder. Additionally, out of all recent presidents, he has been the one who has had a seemingly unhealthy addiction to the teleprompter. (The Drudge Report)
It was a bad year for Cabrera's image Mar 28, 2009
I was on the floor," said Cabrera, who heard the comments straight off the reporter's tape recorder. The White Sox offered Cabrera arbitration after the season but made it clear to him he wasn't in their plans, and he didn't find a job until the A's signed him this month. Some teams steered clear because Cabrera would cost them a draft pick, but Cabrera, 34, thinks it is also because he got a bad rap last year, despite the fact his teams have gone to the playoffs four of the past five years. "It... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Reel-to-reel tape offers family a glimpse into father's past Mar 19, 2009
Searching eBay I was able to find a recorder just like the one my old radio station used. It was only 100, but I don t think I can convince my wife we should buy it just to see what s on this old tape (assuming it can be played). (New Iberia, LA)
Bif's Naked truth Mar 14, 2009
It's a fair enough question: There is no expectation on either side of the tape recorder that we'll be spending the whole time talking about her music. There is, of course, her trademark bravado throughout the conversation. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
A plug-and-play way to convert your media Mar 6, 2009
com: A plug-and-play way to convert your media collection. A plug-and-play way to convert your media collection. (Globe and Mail)
Missing trial tapes spawn an impasse Mar 5, 2009
They tap quietly on a shorthand machine at more than 200 words a minute to make a record of testimony or repeat verbatim everything said in court into a tape recorder. But among the cast of characters, they seldom play a starring role. (Boston Globe)
Wave Of Brain Activity Linked To Anticipation Mar 4, 2009
It is not trivial to store a temporal sequence in the brain, because the brain doesn t have any moving parts like a tape recorder or CD player. The whole brain needs to be involved because it has to be ready to execute that sequence. (Science Daily)
Using a digital recorder Feb 26, 2009
How does a digital recorder work ... Instead of using tape like a minicassette recorder, a digital recorder typically stores audio clips as WAV or MP3 files on an internal drive ... Once connected to the computer, usually with a USB cable, these files can be transferred from the recorder's drive to the computer's hard drive, either by using special software or by dragging the files from one place to the other. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Abraham Lincoln visits the Parkway Feb 26, 2009
As fiddle music started playing from the tape recorder about halfway through the performance, Lincoln chuckled. I ve been practicin on my own a bit, but my feet, they just kinda have a hard time workin right. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Jerry Lewis awarded humanitarian Oscar Feb 24, 2009
Go and Do - Central Valley, CA Entertainment Guide. Enter Zip Code to search local listings. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
AUDIO: Listen to "Azar" by Venice is Sinking Feb 21, 2009
I think this was the first song that we used a wire recorder on. Wire recorders were all the rage in the 1940s before the advent of magnetic tape ... Musical notes: The wire recorder makes another appearance here as James' final piano piece from "Charm City" is slowed down and warped. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Must Read After My Death': Much Ado, By Kurt Loder Feb 21, 2009
"Somehow, somewhere," she confides to her tape recorder, "something went wrong." ... Presumably she put her tape recorder in storage. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Man charged in connection with convenience store death writeLink("vid_id=1373&file=assault121108.flv"); Feb 19, 2009
siloa wrote on Feb 18, 2009 11:05 AM:" The problem is this will never stop. Just the other night a couple of teenagers shot a gun during a fight.I did not here much about it from the community. stop waiting for more to die, community leaders and parents need to step up to the front. Ask where your child is, ask who he is running around with, demand they be home at a reasonable time (that would be around 8pm) Change the curew laws, anyone under 18 must be in thier residence by 9pm on weekends,... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
An Auditory Dream Feb 14, 2009
"I wasn't interested in post-serial music. Cage was teaching experimental music composition. I bought a cheap metal reel-to-reel tape recorder and started making recordings of sounds and making little sound compositions. I never imagined that it would be the starting point of my life's work.". He really got his groove in Australia in the early '70s, when the Australian Broadcasting Corp. hired him to listen to and record sounds in and around Sydney for some radio pieces. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Riverside home headquarters for Stardust Radio Network Feb 13, 2009
It started in 1984 when he got one of the first home computers produced - a Timex Sinclair - so primitive that its only long-term form of memory was via plugging it into a home tape cassette recorder. Showalter began the website for U.S. service personnel shortly after the attack on the World Trade Towers. (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
