I too thought that Quentin made a particularly spooky ghost...certainly one of my favorites -- right up there with Mr. Malloy...

Trask

BTW, I missed both eps on Friday. What exactly was Don Briscoe's final scene, and did the writers have a plausible "exit" plot, or no?

Thanks,

Trask

Thanks for the link, Midnite. Mr Integlia's pictures are quite
insightful, and he certainly is very dedicated, to say the least!
Interesting that the photos with Mr. Briscoe were taken in Memphis. I wonder how he found him? Too bad that DB doen't seem to attend the fests, though. I would imagine that DS fans would enjoy seeing him again. It would be kinda cool if he were to be at the "last" DS reunion coming soon. Maybe he isn't invited?

Trask

In the early years of analogue tape production and the subsequent attempts at archiving, many a "master" or "first generation" tape reel was stored very tightly wound or pressed together in a perhaps inappropriately controlled climate.

Over long periods of time (NOT Parallel, BTW) many of these old tape reels degenerated by varying degrees, producing a compromised "ghosting" effect, especially when dynamically challenged (overdriven) by an unusually loud phrase. Eventually, these "ghostings" (haha) become imprinted on the tape itself.

In an unusually quite passage at times this effect can be heard as well on many early rock recordings by groups such as Led Zepplyn or Mountain where audio levels might have been overdriven beyond he capacity of the medum.

These master tapes, if at some point in time left too long in compromised storage, can prove very difficult - if not impossible - to be corrected in the mastering process as the magnetic properties of the compressed tape have been permanently altered with age.

So there you have it - what you never wanted to know about bad analogue recording techniques and storage!!!!! Arrrgh!!!

Trask

PS-Please forgive any mispellings as I am not used to posting and could not find the spell checker that I rely on far too much...

(I know it lives here somewhere)

Hello, posters all!

You are not familiar with me as I am officially "new" (you have been delighting me with this board for nearly 3 years in many of its various rebirths), but I feel as if I know many of your "DS" thoughts and personalities via your messages! I don't post much, I know, but I'll try to pipe up then and again in the future.

Anyway, about 6 (maybe 7???) weeks ago I downloaded a spritely 1968 interview with Ron Barry and some of the DS cast members (Grayson Hall, Humbert Astredo, Robert Rodan, Roger Davis, Jonathan Frid, ect.). I really enjoyed listening to this "flashback" (if you will), but when I upgraded my computer, this particular media file got lost in traffic. I do not remember who the author of the post was, as I should have, but I do remember being grateful for the time and effort that must have been required to capture and share this broadcast interview; needless to say, not only did I lose it, but I could not again find the correct thread! Aaaagh!

If someone could be so kind as to re-direct me to the appropriate posting so that I might "live" again (just kidding), I would certainly be in your debt, as I enjoy little escapes like this, silly though they may seem.

Thanking you in advance!

Cordially yours,

Trask