Music Trade Review
Issue: 1922 Vol. 75 N. 18 - Page 5
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THE MUSIC TRADE
OCTOBER 28, 1922
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REVIEW
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Being the Monthly Opportunity Taken by the Editor of This Player Section
to Say What He Believes Will Prove Amusing Without Being Irritating and
Likewise Combine Instruction With Entertainment and Edification for All
are in distinguished, if rather mixed, com- men who can pay cash, or whose note is as
pany, it should seem; well, when we think how good as cash. The seller may, if he wishes,
We are sometimes accused of being too seri- long it has taken the engineers to conclude that have a lien on the money takings till the selling
ous. This leads to consideration of the impor- the wood-using industries are really worthy of price has been paid. The music question to-day
tant question, "Which is best, to be very serious engineering interest and attention we ought no longer presents difficulties. Neither special
over things that do not matter or to be very not to feel astonished at having had to wait salesmen nor special repairmen are called for.
flippant over things that do matter?" Perhaps until this year to be included. But the fact that Is it not about time to think sense and not
there is something to be said for both ways of the thing has finally been done should be con- nonsense about the coin-operated player?
looking at things. Trade papers generally have sidered more than as a mere event. Advan-
A Hint of Things to Come
rather a way of being very serious over some tage should certainly be taken of it. The player
things that do not at all matter, and very indif- business can benefit as much as any other ele-
Let us now consider the talking machine and
ferent about some things that do much matter. ment of the music industries from any engi- its records. It has been a truism for years that
neering attention which may be given to its
Our industry is just at present passing through mechanical and industrial problems, and it is piano recording is the weakest element in all
a very interesting phase of its existence. The to be hoped that the open meetings of the the art of record production. For years we have
whole of modern industry is doing likewise. craft products division will be attended by piano been accustomed to shudder, or smile, at the
But our industry happens to be one of the least men and player men, more especially as a paper extraordinary banjo-like sounds which were pre-
forward in responding to the demands of the will be read during the sessions on the general sented to us as piano music, and to wonder how
times, and in consequence we are for the time subject of engineering principles in their appli- any ear could tolerate the reverberating, echoing,
being actually feeling some of the effects, always cation to musical instrument making. The topic unsustained tones, just like enough to the real
abnormal and never quite healthy, of a demand is big enough to provoke much discussion. thing to be tantalizing and not like enough to
exceeding our power to supply. But the short From such a start various and vast benefits satisfy. But it is always true that he who is
view alone rejoices in this condition. The long may emerge. The meetings will be held during most certain is most likely to have his con-
view sees the difficulties in the path ahead, the week December 4-9 in New York City.
victions upset. We have recently heard some
analyzes them and cries out loud about them,
piano records which represent an immense ad-
while the short viewers are declaring they see
vance in the art. Some of these are made in
Why So Shy?
nothing. Which is a parable, and may, perhaps,
America, some in Germany and some in Eng-
serve to explain the tenor of certain paragraphs
The more one thinks of it the more surprising land. It is evident that great improvements
which appear in the present Player Section.
it is that piano merchants should still seem to are under way, both as to quantity and quality of
be shy of the coin-operated piano. This trade tone. One notes that the sustaining pedal is
But Be Not Proud, Brethren
paper has devoted much time and space to the being used freely by pianists who are recording
We are certainly getting along. The august task of telling the virtues of this instrument some of these new specimens. When a pianist
American Society of Mechanical Engineers has and the advantages of selling it. But still, mer- is told he can go ahead and play just as he
actually condescended to notice the existence chants in general appear to be suspicious oi likes, pedal and all, and when the result is
of the music industries. At its forthcoming an- afraid of it. The manufacturers are not com- tolerable, we are evidently on the eve of great
nual meeting it will, for the first' time, take plaining, for they are all doing well. It is, events. The reproducing player men will be
wise to pay attention to this fact. They are not
official cognizance of the existence of engineer- rather, that the merchants of the music indus- threatened as yet, for some time must elapse
tries
are
losing
valuable
opportunities
for
pres-
ing problems taking their origin in these in-
before piano records made for phonographic repro-
dustries. It is true that in so recognizing our tige and profit in neglecting one of the easiest duction can even be regarded as serious rivals
selling
and
most
attractive
types
of
instrument
existence the A. S. M. E. is treating us no worse
of the reproducing piano. But the piano record
than it has treated the woodworking industries in the whole range of the player business. The is beginning steadily to improve. Let the
more
one
thinks
of
this
the
more
astonishing
generally, for if we can trust those who have
process of improvement go on, and who knows
brought about the change for the better this it seems. The saying about the results which where it will end, if, indeed, it ever does end?
flow
from
attaching
an
opprobrious
cognomen
is only the third year since the society first ac-
The day may come, then, when those who want
credited a division devoted to the consideration to a canine applies with great force in this case. reproductions of great piano playing will have
For
the
bad
name
was
given
years
ago
when
of the whole question of forest products. The
the choice between two instruments, at widely
classification is sufficiently wide and suggests a the only coin-operated instruments were dread- differing prices and reproducing according to
ful
productions
found
only
in
cheap
saloons
and
vast variety of industrial subjects, ranging from
different methods, but giving equally satisfac-
lumber sawing to the manufacture of those dis- penny arcades, and which were always out of tory musical results. They have made in Lon-
order.
But
really
it
is
time
that
old
reputation
tillates from wood which are known by the
were forgotten. To-day the coin-operated player don lately a complete recording, on five double-
mellifluous name of naval Stores, and from the is as nearly fool-proof as any pneumatic instru- sided records, of Beethoven's E flat piano con-
building of egg-crates to the manufacture of ment can be. It is well made, good looking and certo, with full orchestral accompaniment and
pianos, organs and of those "instruments of fine sounding. It virtually pays for itself from not a note left out. If they can do it in London
musick" whose playing so delighted the prodigal its own takings of money. It is sold to business we can do it in the United States.
son and annoyed his virtuous elder brother. We
Taking the Long View
Sung by AL JOLSON in
"BOMBO."
You carit t
With any FEIST song"
T00TT00TSIE
(GOO* BYE )
A Fox Trot With aTootsieWootsie Rhythm
"Toot,toot,Toot-sie, Goo* Bye!
Toot,toot, Toot - si e .dori t cr y,
THE MUSIC TRADE
OCTOBER 28, 1922
M R ' a i g 'fflMl£-«IS^fi&g^^
REVIEW
:jiwjt»ji*jt?/»w^j^iwa»^^^
^
a
Being the Monthly Opportunity Taken by the Editor of This Player Section
to Say What He Believes Will Prove Amusing Without Being Irritating and
Likewise Combine Instruction With Entertainment and Edification for All
are in distinguished, if rather mixed, com- men who can pay cash, or whose note is as
pany, it should seem; well, when we think how good as cash. The seller may, if he wishes,
We are sometimes accused of being too seri- long it has taken the engineers to conclude that have a lien on the money takings till the selling
ous. This leads to consideration of the impor- the wood-using industries are really worthy of price has been paid. The music question to-day
tant question, "Which is best, to be very serious engineering interest and attention we ought no longer presents difficulties. Neither special
over things that do not matter or to be very not to feel astonished at having had to wait salesmen nor special repairmen are called for.
flippant over things that do matter?" Perhaps until this year to be included. But the fact that Is it not about time to think sense and not
there is something to be said for both ways of the thing has finally been done should be con- nonsense about the coin-operated player?
looking at things. Trade papers generally have sidered more than as a mere event. Advan-
A Hint of Things to Come
rather a way of being very serious over some tage should certainly be taken of it. The player
things that do not at all matter, and very indif- business can benefit as much as any other ele-
Let us now consider the talking machine and
ferent about some things that do much matter. ment of the music industries from any engi- its records. It has been a truism for years that
neering attention which may be given to its
Our industry is just at present passing through mechanical and industrial problems, and it is piano recording is the weakest element in all
a very interesting phase of its existence. The to be hoped that the open meetings of the the art of record production. For years we have
whole of modern industry is doing likewise. craft products division will be attended by piano been accustomed to shudder, or smile, at the
But our industry happens to be one of the least men and player men, more especially as a paper extraordinary banjo-like sounds which were pre-
forward in responding to the demands of the will be read during the sessions on the general sented to us as piano music, and to wonder how
times, and in consequence we are for the time subject of engineering principles in their appli- any ear could tolerate the reverberating, echoing,
being actually feeling some of the effects, always cation to musical instrument making. The topic unsustained tones, just like enough to the real
abnormal and never quite healthy, of a demand is big enough to provoke much discussion. thing to be tantalizing and not like enough to
exceeding our power to supply. But the short From such a start various and vast benefits satisfy. But it is always true that he who is
view alone rejoices in this condition. The long may emerge. The meetings will be held during most certain is most likely to have his con-
view sees the difficulties in the path ahead, the week December 4-9 in New York City.
victions upset. We have recently heard some
analyzes them and cries out loud about them,
piano records which represent an immense ad-
while the short viewers are declaring they see
vance in the art. Some of these are made in
Why So Shy?
nothing. Which is a parable, and may, perhaps,
America, some in Germany and some in Eng-
serve to explain the tenor of certain paragraphs
The more one thinks of it the more surprising land. It is evident that great improvements
which appear in the present Player Section.
it is that piano merchants should still seem to are under way, both as to quantity and quality of
be shy of the coin-operated piano. This trade tone. One notes that the sustaining pedal is
But Be Not Proud, Brethren
paper has devoted much time and space to the being used freely by pianists who are recording
We are certainly getting along. The august task of telling the virtues of this instrument some of these new specimens. When a pianist
American Society of Mechanical Engineers has and the advantages of selling it. But still, mer- is told he can go ahead and play just as he
actually condescended to notice the existence chants in general appear to be suspicious oi likes, pedal and all, and when the result is
of the music industries. At its forthcoming an- afraid of it. The manufacturers are not com- tolerable, we are evidently on the eve of great
nual meeting it will, for the first' time, take plaining, for they are all doing well. It is, events. The reproducing player men will be
wise to pay attention to this fact. They are not
official cognizance of the existence of engineer- rather, that the merchants of the music indus- threatened as yet, for some time must elapse
tries
are
losing
valuable
opportunities
for
pres-
ing problems taking their origin in these in-
before piano records made for phonographic repro-
dustries. It is true that in so recognizing our tige and profit in neglecting one of the easiest duction can even be regarded as serious rivals
selling
and
most
attractive
types
of
instrument
existence the A. S. M. E. is treating us no worse
of the reproducing piano. But the piano record
than it has treated the woodworking industries in the whole range of the player business. The is beginning steadily to improve. Let the
more
one
thinks
of
this
the
more
astonishing
generally, for if we can trust those who have
process of improvement go on, and who knows
brought about the change for the better this it seems. The saying about the results which where it will end, if, indeed, it ever does end?
flow
from
attaching
an
opprobrious
cognomen
is only the third year since the society first ac-
The day may come, then, when those who want
credited a division devoted to the consideration to a canine applies with great force in this case. reproductions of great piano playing will have
For
the
bad
name
was
given
years
ago
when
of the whole question of forest products. The
the choice between two instruments, at widely
classification is sufficiently wide and suggests a the only coin-operated instruments were dread- differing prices and reproducing according to
ful
productions
found
only
in
cheap
saloons
and
vast variety of industrial subjects, ranging from
different methods, but giving equally satisfac-
lumber sawing to the manufacture of those dis- penny arcades, and which were always out of tory musical results. They have made in Lon-
order.
But
really
it
is
time
that
old
reputation
tillates from wood which are known by the
were forgotten. To-day the coin-operated player don lately a complete recording, on five double-
mellifluous name of naval Stores, and from the is as nearly fool-proof as any pneumatic instru- sided records, of Beethoven's E flat piano con-
building of egg-crates to the manufacture of ment can be. It is well made, good looking and certo, with full orchestral accompaniment and
pianos, organs and of those "instruments of fine sounding. It virtually pays for itself from not a note left out. If they can do it in London
musick" whose playing so delighted the prodigal its own takings of money. It is sold to business we can do it in the United States.
son and annoyed his virtuous elder brother. We
Taking the Long View
Sung by AL JOLSON in
"BOMBO."
You carit t
With any FEIST song"
T00TT00TSIE
(GOO* BYE )
A Fox Trot With aTootsieWootsie Rhythm
"Toot,toot,Toot-sie, Goo* Bye!
Toot,toot, Toot - si e .dori t cr y,
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