Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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29 October 2010
20:0477316Unsure if anyone can help here. I`m on the point of getting a new record player, (they still make them and still popular), mainly for the reason that I have an original 1958 rock n roll 10" LP by a group called `The Blazers`. It`s a Fontana LP, but I just can`t find any info on this band whatsoever, despite a few searches on the internet, and they`re not on youtube either. Obviously they never got famous, but what I liked about the music on this record is that it`s an original sound from that era. Mainly tenor sax, but a few vocals. I bought it back in the late 60s, and last played it 20 years ago or more. Still have all my vinyl records by the way. Anybody else still into vinyl?
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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29 October 2010
20:1177318I'm about to have a look for you Colin but no doubt someone will come up with the goods before I do.
Iv'e got loads of vinyl LP's and 45s, I have a deck system that converts them to computer but never got round to using it yet.
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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29 October 2010
20:1577320There was John Buck and the Blazers 1960.
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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29 October 2010
20:1977321Thanks Ian. I`ve also got a number of Eddie Cochran LPs, but no cd in the world can match the nice scratchy sound of the his singles I have. I don`t think anything will ever oust vinyl .
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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29 October 2010
20:2177323Just plain Blazers Ian. Trouble is, I don`t know how long they were about, and that John Buck could`ve come later perhaps.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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29 October 2010
20:3477331vinyl shops are springing up all over the u.k.
we even had one in worthington street a year or two back.
despite all the hype about cassettes and c.d.s the old l.p has been proven to deliver the best sound.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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29 October 2010
21:397733929 October 2010
22:0377341Sorry wrong post
29 October 2010
22:1077342Few bands have ever combined gutsy blues-rock and sheer joyous energy the way the Blazers did on East Side Soul, much less created such a successful and interesting fusion of musical cultures. Many critics have remarked on the richness that their Latin rhythms brings to straight-ahead rock numbers, but not on the tasteful way those influences go the other way. You can hear traces of Little Feat and John Fogerty on the cumbias and other numbers which are sung in Spanish. On this album everything mixes perfectly, and the material is of uniformly high quality. Manuel Gonzales contributes stinging guitar leads throughout, notably on "Let Me Go," which has a distinct hint of Stevie Ray Vaughan in the tone and phrasing. The band plays with precision and passion, and the production on East Side Soul is more polished than on their first album. This is definitely the one to get if you're interested in hearing the Blazers in full cry. ~ Richard Foss
Recorded at C.R.G. Studios, Rowland Heights, California. Includes liner notes by Don Snowden.
The Blazers: Manuel Gonzales (vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, bass, drums, percussion), Ruben Guaderrama (vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, tres, piano), Lee Stuart (vocals, electric bass), Mando Goss (drums).
Additional personnel: Eddie Baytos (piano, organ), Victor Bisetti (drums, percussion), Cesar Rosas (percussion), Gene Aguilera (background vocals).
Guest 702- Registered: 9 Jul 2010
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30 October 2010
08:0077354Similar to CD's not having the "vinyl" sound, I find that record players do not reproduce sound correctly with 78's (even with the correct 78 stylus, which are difficult to get).
For this reason I still occasionally use a wind-up gramaphone (oddly, it's easier to get needles for this than for record players) for a number of late 1950's discs. (Buddy Holly, Tommy Steele and many others).
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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30 October 2010
08:0177355Thank you for all that info Jean, but none of them fit the bill. The drinking songs LP from 1958 sounds ahead of it`s time, though the songs are very different to what I`ve got. The group Alan mentions above is the one I keep picking up. I`ll have to keep searching.
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Guest 702- Registered: 9 Jul 2010
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30 October 2010
08:0777356Colin
Had a look in "The Virgin Encyclopedia of 50's Music" but cannot see any mention of The Blazers.
Have a few other music history books and will look them out later.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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30 October 2010
09:4077358I still have a large number of vinyl records, also a lot of 78s not late ones but going back to Caruso, Clara Butt, Flanagan and Allan, 40s swing music, etc. and do have an old wind-up gramophone (one advantage is you can take it outside in the summer or to an event!)
Lots of nostalgia but don't use them very often.
Agree with Ken, the record players do not seem to reproduce the 78s as well as the old wind-up gram.
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Ross Miller
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30 October 2010
10:0677365Found this on YouTube - The Blazers - Get a Job
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Found this compilation double CD that seems to have 6 of the tracks shown on your album cover (its right at the bottom of the page)
http://www.rhis.co.uk/cgi-bin/cart.pl?db=master.dat&category=Rhythm%27N%27Blues/Sax+Instrumentals&merchant=bimbam
This compilation CD has 2 of the tracks plus a third by the Blazers not shown on your album cover
http://www.nohitrecords.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2163&osCsid=7321125a7bb94f3fc0c49377448d3aff"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
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Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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30 October 2010
12:3177369Colin,
You might like to consider a USB turntable. You can plug it in to your laptop or computer and use it to digitise your old vinyls which you can then burn onto CD. Supplied software (Audacity) reduces crackles and distortion. Although the quality may not be as good as a brand new CD, the sound is generally very good as long as your LPs are not too battered. It's a good way of saving money and protecting your vinyl collection.
Some are under £50 now and are well worth the investment, especially if you have old or rare recordings unreleased on CD.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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30 October 2010
15:4777384Thanks Ross, I was just about giving up. I`ll be chasing up on that CD and have a bonus of some other groups I may never have heard of before. Thank you too Phil, I`ll have to look into it all now. I don`t mind the crackles personally, as that sound is as I remember them, and all part of the nostalgia. I`ll still try what you suggest though.
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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30 October 2010
16:5877415Colin,
I've tried a couple of usb turntables, they were both rubbish, one couldn't even hold the records steady (come to think of it a bit like the Dansettes we used to play in the 60s!). Plus as far as I know they only or by default save files as mp3s so you lose some quality.
I now have a decent new turntable with the phono leads going through a minixer (about £45) to the line in on my soundcard. It's a much more flexible system and better quality, and there's plenty of free software online (though I use Adobe Audition).
