strangeness

[Leslie W Bartlett]

Equally rare, are those with such a gift of description, allowing us, the
not-so-gifted-in-that-art the opportunity to enjoy your marvelous
experience.
les b
houston

On Wed, 24 Nov 1999 13:01:27 -0600 Ron Nossaman <nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET>
writes:
>I had an interesting tuning this morning. It was a blonde naugahide
>Wurlitzer. While it should have been privilege enough to be allowed 
>access
>to a fantastically rare and expensive instrument such as this, I was
>awarded another rather unique thrill as well.
>
>When I started to set the temperament, I was puzzled by the 
>apparently
>random pitches I encountered. One note was high, the next low, often 
>quite
>a bit... then It hit me. I have been privileged to follow the remains 
>of a
>rare and nearly unknown example of an inverted transitional jazz
>temperament known as the CBH, or Crater - Beirce - Hoffa temperament.
>Freshly applied, it tends to have a somewhat noisy and controversial
>character, virtually impossible to ignore or fully control, right up 
>to the
>time when it suddenly disappears, leaving what is often mistaken for 
>the
>standard WM (wretched mess) temperament reportedly reigning in some 
>circles. 
>
>It is rare that I am afforded a glimpse at such an unusual and
>distinguished example of tuning history, and I felt It only proper to 
>share
>the experience with my friends and colleagues on the list. It was 
>quite a
>thrill for me, I'll tell you.   
>   
>
>Ron N

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