Wow! That was awesome! Gives me the chills that we can actually hear something today that was recorded more than 100 years ago. AND that that recording is "Stars and Stripes Forever." I have been learning about. And hooked on, this song this past week, since the Fourth of July. Another site has an old recording, but The song is truncated, with the piccolo part entirely missing. My favorite part! Yours is the best quality recording I've heard. Thank you so much for sharing! You have no idea how you have made my day! Cheers, and God bless!
As far as how Blue Amberols were made. A wax master at 197 1/3 tpi was made by the band playing into a recording funnel, this vibrates a diaphragm, and the attached sapphire cutter, makes impressions in the wax master. The wax master is plated, with copper, and the shell with the song is placed in a steel backup shell. a tube of celluloid put in the mold, and a door closed, it is heated with steam, and an air bladder presses the tube and makes the outside, it is filled with plaster.
Great record, I really like your Amberola V machine. When I was about 5 or 6 I saw a photo of an Amberola V in "Ideals" magazine, and that sparked my interest in phonographs. I now not only collect original records, but make blank cylinders and have a working 1899 style brown wax recording studio.I use glass recording diaphragms.
Surprised at what a quick march tempo Sousa's band chose here -- a fairly modern speed. I wondered at first whether it was because of the limitations of the record medium, but this arrangement of verses is actually almost twice as long as I'm used to, complete with a full repeat of the piece, although without the virtuoso countermelody for the piccoli except in the final chorus with brass doubling. Very cool recording, but now it has me wondering about period-accurate tempi.
At first, Edison had to record 5-10 cylinders independently, and then re-perform the piece with another 5-10 cylinder batch, all machines lined up on a table. This made recording an all-day job. Later cylinders were dubbed from playing a master disk, but this made for even less fidelity than a direct recording of either disk or cylinder. Finally, cylinders could be pressed from a special stamper with virtually no seem bet the 2 halves. BUT the disks were alrready king in the field....
I have owned a few Amberola Vs. The wow and flutter is the fault of the player. With adjustment and or the replacement of some gears the V can play smooth as silk. They are a good machine for sure.
Sousa actually hated the phonograph recordings of his material, calling it 'canned music' (fair enough estimation)... he never personally conducted his Band on record.
The best cylinder records were after 1900. Bet 1890 & 1900, the quality was noticeably poorer. Bet 1880 & 1890, they were mostly home-made (and short-lived) and experimental speeches and such. Before 1880, few (and mostly unplayable ruin) survived. Perior to 1870, we only have some sound to light conversions that could not be reversed back to sound until recent technology made it possible.
Thank you for saving these for history. Hundreds of years from now AI will still be marveling.
Such an incredibly clean, vibrant sound from early recording technology 100+ years old! Awesome!
This is one of best sounding & looking cylinder players I've ever seen!
Wow! That was awesome! Gives me the chills that we can actually hear something today that was recorded more than 100 years ago. AND that that recording is "Stars and Stripes Forever." I have been learning about. And hooked on, this song this past week, since the Fourth of July.
Another site has an old recording, but The song is truncated, with the piccolo part entirely missing. My favorite part! Yours is the best quality recording I've heard. Thank you so much for sharing! You have no idea how you have made my day! Cheers, and God bless!
Most interesting information! Glorious cylinder!!!
I finally found this cylinder!
Such a compelling and inspiring story! Truly the definitive version of this great tune!
fantastic, I love the sound of Amberol recordings :)
What a wonderful machine that is!
Amazing!
I am very thankful that I heard this great and precious recording with clear sound.
凄い！
この偉大で貴重な録音をクリアな音で聴けた事にとても感謝します。
Absolutely wonderful, gave me a chill!!!
Many thanks,
Chuck
As far as how Blue Amberols were made. A wax master at 197 1/3 tpi was made by the band playing into a recording funnel, this vibrates a diaphragm, and the attached sapphire cutter, makes impressions in the wax master. The wax master is plated, with copper, and the shell with the song is placed in a steel backup shell. a tube of celluloid put in the mold, and a door closed, it is heated with steam, and an air bladder presses the tube and makes the outside, it is filled with plaster.
Great record, I really like your Amberola V machine. When I was about 5 or 6 I saw a photo of an Amberola V in "Ideals" magazine, and that sparked my interest in phonographs. I now not only collect original records, but make blank cylinders and have a working 1899 style brown wax recording studio.I use glass recording diaphragms.
I love 1900s songs the low pitched sound
Great history of the song!! Nice cylinder!!
Surprised at what a quick march tempo Sousa's band chose here -- a fairly modern speed. I wondered at first whether it was because of the limitations of the record medium, but this arrangement of verses is actually almost twice as long as I'm used to, complete with a full repeat of the piece, although without the virtuoso countermelody for the piccoli except in the final chorus with brass doubling. Very cool recording, but now it has me wondering about period-accurate tempi.
At first, Edison had to record 5-10 cylinders independently, and then re-perform the piece with another 5-10 cylinder batch, all machines lined up on a table. This made recording an all-day job.
Later cylinders were dubbed from playing a master disk, but this made for even less fidelity than a direct recording of either disk or cylinder. Finally, cylinders could be pressed from a special stamper with virtually no seem bet the 2 halves. BUT the disks were alrready king in the field....
Cool
I have owned a few Amberola Vs. The wow and flutter is the fault of the player. With adjustment and or the replacement of some gears the V can play smooth as silk. They are a good machine for sure.
Sousa actually hated the phonograph recordings of his material, calling it 'canned music' (fair enough estimation)... he never personally conducted his Band on record.
It was noted as how he always cashed the checks from the phono companies ..... haha
this is great for the 14th of tammuz...
The best cylinder records were after 1900. Bet 1890 & 1900, the quality was noticeably poorer. Bet 1880 & 1890, they were mostly home-made (and short-lived) and experimental speeches and such. Before 1880, few (and mostly unplayable ruin) survived. Perior to 1870, we only have some sound to light conversions that could not be reversed back to sound until recent technology made it possible.
2:30 to skip to the song if you want