Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2014-04-18 17:11
Yes, but there are some objective differences in instrument quality. Think about clarinets. I've been re-watching the Nero Wolfe series from the early 2000s and enjoying the Big Band soundtrack written by the late Michael Small. The folks who dressed the sets paid attention to period authenticity.
Throughout the series, outdoor location shots linger on the vintage automobiles, not resto-mods but maintained in or restored to original condition. Often these scenes linger on a gorgeous 1957 Chevy BelAir. But, as I listen to John Moses play so brilliantly on that soundtrack, somehow I suspect he's not wailing away on an authentic vintage 1957 plastic Bundy. I remember 1957 Bundies well, since a lot of my grammar school bandmates played them. Nope, if John Moses played a vintage clarinet for music reminiscent of the 1950s (and there's no reason why he should have, of course -- "If it sounds good, it is good") then unless I'm going deaf, it was sure as squeaks not a hunk-o-junk plastic student-quality vintage clarinet.
Lelia
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