Bing also became the first performer to However, to think that Bing was
pre-record his radio shows and master his responsible puts the fella onto a higher
commercial recordings on magnetic tape. Pedestal in my eyes. I have always
digged his vibe anyway but man…..
Bing Crosby gave Les Paul what was only
mmm,mm.
the second Model 200 to be produced,
and Les, ‘we’re on first name terms,’ So, next time your in The Trout Hotel
immediately saw its potential and it’s looking at the faded Picture of The
suitability for multitrack recording for Hollywood Star and Singer, Remember,
which he is considered the father. I say is, he was much more than that; he was a
because the fella still plays and breathes Visionary whose foresight has positively
in New York. affected our lives in more ways than we
ever realized but he was still Rubbish at
He developed the process further and
Catching Salmon.
made adjustments, which Ampex quickly
developed into commercially two-track So next time you are driving by The
and three-track recorders, and these Trout Hotel, Ease up on the Throttle, Roll
machines were the backbone of the down your windows and Turn up the
professional recording studio, radio and Volume And thank God for Bing and his
TV industry for the next thirty years. $50,000 Bucks.
Such techniques where then used by more or less every studio
and every fantastic modern band such as The Beatles - The Beach
boys - The Stones and every other band that has had a hit which
you have loved over the years.
Les Paul single-handedly revolutionized
the Music Recording Industry with his
gadgets and this is mainly thanks to the
Man with the smoothest voice on the
airwaves, Mr. Bing Crosby.
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