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Just Friends: Over the years BonesWest has made dozens of informal cassette recordings. Though of historical interest, few deserved a second listen. Inadequate recording equipment, extraneous noise, faulty placement of microphones, no editing, and of course, the prominence of clams, all contributed to unsatisfying recordings. In early spring 1997, circumstances came together to stimulate planning for a professional recording --"to do the best we could with what we got." By chance, our "Main Man," Charlie LaRue, met the legendary Bobby Byrne in a computer class at a local college. Retired from the business for some years, Bobby jumped at the chance to supervise and produce the recording--as a volunteer. He researched venues and recording engineers, supervised each of the four recording sessions ("That was very tasty. May we have another take, please?"), spent countless hours reviewing the raw tapes, selecting the edits, and overseeing the mastering--a full-time job for over five months. We selected the charts to feature the ensemble, our arrangers, our soloists, and the guest artists, George Roberts, Lloyd Ulyate, and Bill Tole. Brian Shaw of Digital Brothers (Costa Mesa, Calif.) served as recording engineer. |
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Tenor Trombone |
Bob Stava Bill Tole Lloyd Ulyate Bob Warren Ray Webster Marty Williams
Bass Trombone
Rhythm Condcutor
Producer & Recording Supervision |
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| Bones West includes members of the Musician's Union as well as nonmembers, we obtained permission of the AFM to make this archival recording for the members, their families, and their friends. All players and the producer volunteered their services.The CD was not for sale | |||||
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