tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post2503820378284180317..comments2024-03-23T17:29:56.224-05:00Comments on Stilton's Place: The Jarlsberg Diaries: Voices In My HeadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-62876174176832137012017-08-15T14:43:19.473-05:002017-08-15T14:43:19.473-05:00Oh! Another great website for all of you that enj...Oh! Another great website for all of you that enjoyed old cartoons, here's some sound bites for ya:<br />http://www.barbneal.com/Igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-64487842713229809692017-08-15T14:40:26.093-05:002017-08-15T14:40:26.093-05:00"When I was about 5 years old (ie, 60 years a..."When I was about 5 years old (ie, 60 years ago) I had a little crystal radio shaped like a rocket ship."<br /><br />Good Lord, Stilt, you too? I had one as well, but it was in the shape of a Mercury capsule. Got me started first in RF, then Ham, CB, R/C, then on to Digital electronics, programming, and finally, networks.<br /><br /><b>You</b>, OTOH, took a "wrong" turn and just kept going..............<br />;P<br /><br />And, editing was <i>so</i> much fun with that tape splicer....Igornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-13021290002649829522017-08-14T10:39:48.779-05:002017-08-14T10:39:48.779-05:00@Stilton, yes, "editing" has certainly b...@Stilton, yes, "editing" has certainly become comparatively effortless, along with the vast supply of available media content at the fingertips to mix in. But you have to admit that there's a certain amount of pride that comes with being able to say that you knew how to "edit" when it was actual work, and it took minutes-to-hours to get a single one right. The kids today haven't a clue as to how easy they have it. Same for video.<br /><br /><i>"Get thee to a podcast!"</i><br /><br />Well, there's something else you can blame on Hillary. Had Hillary won, we'd already be on the fast-track to "Single Payer" and a 50% jump in income taxes, rendering the idea of a "job" largely pointless when compared to the benefit of "government benefits". I certainly would have been looking for something new to do with my time, and that could have been it.<br />John the Econnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-5712277143285170532017-08-14T09:30:17.501-05:002017-08-14T09:30:17.501-05:00Emmentaller - glad to help!Emmentaller - glad to help!Pete (Detroit)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-52741300993170728882017-08-14T08:18:14.319-05:002017-08-14T08:18:14.319-05:00@Pete: THAT WAS IT!!!!!@Pete: THAT WAS IT!!!!!Emmentaler Limburgerhttp://pateratic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-77318335941658546042017-08-14T07:49:08.824-05:002017-08-14T07:49:08.824-05:00@Anonymous- I knew that, but since "Halburton...@Anonymous- I knew that, but since "Halburton" was a near homophone (not that there's anything wrong with that) and this is a political blog, I thought I'd make it explicitly clear.<br /><br />@S. B. Sweeney - Well, my mistake is understandable as there would always have been boxes labeled Ampex stacked up on those giant tape decks (grin). And very cool to hear about those big names!<br /><br />@John the Econ- I sometimes feel like I was born at the wrong time (albeit a very good time) with regards to the audio stuff. Too late to take part in the Golden Age of Radio, but too early to enjoy the audio tools and podcasting ability that are now available to everyone.<br /><br />I would really have enjoyed hearing that show of yours. Still would, in fact. Get thee to a podcast!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-31222618497091223812017-08-13T11:20:21.107-05:002017-08-13T11:20:21.107-05:00There's something we kinda had in common. One...There's something we kinda had in common. One of my first loves was radio. As a pre-teenager, I built a bandit AM transmitter that was able to cover a small section of the neighborhood. I'd play music and skits, similar to "Mr. Halburtion & Little Scotty". Mine were produced with a collection of cassette and small open reel recorders I had collected and refurbished. (Didn't get a real 7-inch multi-track until I was in high school)<br /><br />Although not fully abandoning my interest, I never seriously perused it professionally. For one thing, my parents would have definitely discouraged it. (Their son was going to be an engineer, dammit; heaven forbid he have anything to do with that sleazy entertainment industry) For a short time in college, I had a good friend that I clicked with so well; we were a riot together ad-libbing commentary on current events and made a few recordings. Think of Rush Limbaugh as a morning zoo show. However, this was long before Rush and before overtly conservative viewpoints for an entire show was considered viable for radio. Too bad. Besides, we were already on career tracks that were paying the bills, whereas, as you know, radio often doesn't. Such is life.<br /><br />But I do reminisce fondly of those days.John the Econnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-85682834635559403922017-08-12T22:36:22.365-05:002017-08-12T22:36:22.365-05:00 Bing Crosby with clear transcriptions. Les Paul w... Bing Crosby with clear transcriptions. Les Paul with multitrack, the list goes on. Jack Sweeney was there. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150750414072901550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-14099217390862213632017-08-12T22:32:08.836-05:002017-08-12T22:32:08.836-05:00Nope. Ampex was the leader in various sorts of mag...Nope. Ampex was the leader in various sorts of magnetic recording formats. They beat RCA to color videotape, disappointing Sarnoff. "Dad they stole your birthday present." though stole meant beat you to it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150750414072901550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-47179112467532492492017-08-11T20:27:55.305-05:002017-08-11T20:27:55.305-05:00That's HalliburtonThat's HalliburtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-48592892319903105752017-08-11T16:18:03.439-05:002017-08-11T16:18:03.439-05:00@Rod- Oops, didn't mean to skip over you befor...@Rod- Oops, didn't mean to skip over you before! I'm a few fleeting days away from turning 65. I assume all of the jokes were considerably older (grin).<br /><br />@S. B. Sweeney- Ampex?! Now there's a name that brings back fond memories of giant professional tape decks!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-4328587834673842932017-08-11T15:22:36.774-05:002017-08-11T15:22:36.774-05:00My husband worked at Ampex on analog, digital, and...My husband worked at Ampex on analog, digital, and video recording.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150750414072901550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-78187503026204970662017-08-11T15:03:07.923-05:002017-08-11T15:03:07.923-05:00@Joseph ET- There was a time when I could have pro...@Joseph ET- There was a time when I could have probably filled air time with no dead air, but that was when my synapses were 40 years younger. Though I could probably hold my ground with a "morning crew" of people to help share the load (did I ever mention I wrote jokes for morning jocks that were nationally syndicated? Again, another day...)<br /><br />Your mention of the parade that stopped reminded me of another thing I did at the radio station (which I may have recorded somewhere). I created an "April Fool's Day Parade" with color commentary, marching bands, and floats going by - all presented with a straight face and all completely fake. One favorite float featured the sounds of hammers and saws - it was the Procrastinator's Club.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-54139550681138077582017-08-11T14:37:12.162-05:002017-08-11T14:37:12.162-05:00Stilton you are funny and a great voice to boot. K...Stilton you are funny and a great voice to boot. Kind of reminds me of a teacher in college. He was in the radio business in his youth and he had a great voice, we all enjoyed listening to his lectures. He told us for his interview at CBS they put him into a room with a microphone, a tape recorder and no windows. They said; “there is a parade that is stopped, you are on the air, let’s have NO DEAD air” he had to talk for about an hour. Yes, he got the job.<br />We didn’t have a TV until I was about 6 or 7. Our neighbor got one with a four inch in yellow screen. I didn’t see a color TV until I returned home from overseas in late 1966. We always enjoyed the radio shows.Joseph EThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709206065509079427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-30585099407145604582017-08-11T14:03:34.843-05:002017-08-11T14:03:34.843-05:00@Pete (Detroit)- The CBS Radio Mystery Theater was...@Pete (Detroit)- The CBS Radio Mystery Theater was an attempt to do OTR type stories in the 1970's (if I recall correctly), hosted by EG Marshall. I listen to them frequently when trying to fall asleep, but the truth is they're not really as good as their older counterparts. Still, they tend to be clearer than the recordings from the 30's and 40's. <a href="https://archive.org/search.php?query=cbs%20mystery%20theater" rel="nofollow">Lots of them can be found for free right here.</a><br /><br />@graylady- Isn't it funny how many sources of entertainment gave us good moral instruction back in the day, and sad how few do it now?Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-35539207580565451332017-08-11T13:30:36.932-05:002017-08-11T13:30:36.932-05:00I remember standing next to my mother as she washe...I remember standing next to my mother as she washed dishes (I was too young even to help.) as she listened to The Guiding Light. Of course that was back in the old days when it was an inspirational soap opera, not the miasma of disgusting behavior it eventually degenerated into.grayladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-40759986418050595342017-08-11T13:06:54.328-05:002017-08-11T13:06:54.328-05:00Emmentaller - I vaguely recall something, and this...Emmentaller - I vaguely recall something, and this sounds familiar... <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater<br /><br />Current CBS affiliates include WWJ 950 (all news, current format, and pretty good signal) and 1270, sports talk, and limited power, I think. Pete (Detroit)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-8344533384409704702017-08-11T12:01:37.153-05:002017-08-11T12:01:37.153-05:00@Old Cannonballs- Maybe one of these days. I'v...@Old Cannonballs- Maybe one of these days. I've already got all of the production music (13,800 tracks) and sound effects (7, 865 tracks) in the world.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-47635461561598215962017-08-11T11:59:17.498-05:002017-08-11T11:59:17.498-05:00@Bobo- Actually, a bathroom shower would have real...@Bobo- Actually, a bathroom shower would have really <i>bad</i> acoustics for recording. It's great for singing in the shower, but bad for recording voices cleanly (ironically enough). What you <i>really</i> want is for a studio to be "dead" - meaning no reflective surfaces to bounce sound around. That's why most studios have foam rubbery acoustic baffles pointing every which way. <br /><br />These days, when I'm doing semi-professional recording, the best place is in my master closet - where all of the hanging clothes nicely deaden any ambient sound. Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-58111716392359661782017-08-11T11:54:25.072-05:002017-08-11T11:54:25.072-05:00Now you've done it. Cat's out of the bag. ...Now you've done it. Cat's out of the bag. We, your legions of faithful fans, will start and never stop clamoring for podcasts. WE WANT PODCASTS! PODCASTS! PODCASTS!!!!!!!!!Old Cannonballsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-9203508307794665582017-08-11T11:45:59.319-05:002017-08-11T11:45:59.319-05:00Not too late in your remodel to add a small record...Not too late in your remodel to add a small recording studio. Possibly in a bathroom shower for great acoustics?Bobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359693832334079931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-59820295051840306402017-08-11T09:56:03.034-05:002017-08-11T09:56:03.034-05:00@Alfonso Bedoya- I continue to believe these "...@Alfonso Bedoya- I continue to believe these "theater of the mind" radio shows were grander and more colorful than anything we see with our eyes instead of our imaginations. And hey, I've got a September birthday coming up too - though I'm trailing you by a few years!<br /><br />@Sniperbait66 RVN- Do you have Charlie Chan radio shows or the movies? Either way, I'd dive right in. The Archive.org site I mentioned above ALSO has scads of public domain movies (most NOT enhanced and restored) for free. Check out Peter Lorre as "Mr. Moto." <br /><br />@Tracy Evans- Thanks for listening!<br /><br />@David A. Fox- Of course, Firesign Theater was a HUGE influence on me back in the day. And I still love those wonderful records with their radio in-jokes: "Come in out of the cornstarch and dry your mukluks by the fire." (For those not in the know, on radio the sound of footsteps in the snow was created by squeezing a box of cornstarch.)<br /><br />@Alfonso Bedoya- I never got anywhere near Vegas, but <i>did</i> do some stand-up comedy back in the day. Another tale for another day.<br /><br />@Judi King- Whew! <i>That's</i> a relief!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-29128612083533669602017-08-11T09:53:53.091-05:002017-08-11T09:53:53.091-05:00Well, that was fun. How old are you Stilt? And t...Well, that was fun. How old are you Stilt? And then a completely different question: How old are the jokes? Ongoing good luck with the inside work. Rodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-10562066806268029832017-08-11T09:44:19.297-05:002017-08-11T09:44:19.297-05:00I don't know about HRC, anything's possibl...I don't know about HRC, anything's possible with her. I meant you have so much talent to give us that it doesn't seem there would be enough time to do it all.Judi Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261744230143875668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-77534563759634081242017-08-11T09:10:59.819-05:002017-08-11T09:10:59.819-05:00Stilton, forgot to tell you that I loved the audio...Stilton, forgot to tell you that I loved the audio. The laugh track that underlined Scotty's quips was great! A shame that you didn't appear in Vegas; Rodney Dangerfield would have had some REAL competition! Anyway, thanks for the memories.Alfonso Bedoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275837016861108459noreply@blogger.com