The recordings of David Hersk/Gaity Records
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The recordings of David Hersk/Gaity Records
Our forum member David Hersk (dhersk) doesn't post here too often. Here is an article on his recording work of the 1950s and 1960s, which was crucial in documenting the bands of Minneapolis, Minnesota of the day.
Does anyone else on this board live near him? It might be nice to start doing some interviews, video or otherwise, with these record cutting veterans. Anyone want to dive in here?
There IS actually an podcast-style interview with him on this page....I'm going to check it out now, but it couldn't hurt to do another one!
http://minniepaulmusic.com/?page_id=3356
https://www.facebook.com/dhersk/media_set?set=a.10150444782721411.423548.669326410&type=1
Does anyone else on this board live near him? It might be nice to start doing some interviews, video or otherwise, with these record cutting veterans. Anyone want to dive in here?
There IS actually an podcast-style interview with him on this page....I'm going to check it out now, but it couldn't hurt to do another one!
http://minniepaulmusic.com/?page_id=3356
https://www.facebook.com/dhersk/media_set?set=a.10150444782721411.423548.669326410&type=1
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Re: The recordings of David Hersk/Gaity Records
In his interview, he progresses through this equipment:
Part 1:
2:10 Wilcox-Gay Recordette, (single-arm recorder/player) (1951)
5:20 Wilcox-Gay Recordette 3 (which has three speeds)
(https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1198&p=25755#p25755)
9:40 Presto 6N with Grampian/Gotham cutting system (talks about Rek-o-kuts)
(https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=113#p428)
(https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=70#p418)
10:30 upgrade from Magnichord PT-6 tape deck to Ampex 350 (monaural)
11:00 builds recording studio
12:30 records pressed by Shelly Products of NY injection molding
(https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=977&p=4020#p4020)
17:00 Neumann Lathe AM31-A (in 1958)
The rest of the interview is great. It deals more with bands he recorded.
I may have missed it in the interview, but in the text it appears he also had a Rek-O-Kut Challenger Disc Recorder, and then a 3 speed Rek-O-Kut Imperial before moving onto the Presto.
http://minniepaulmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/01-Interview-PART-ONE.mp3
http://minniepaulmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/02-Interview-PART-TWO.mp3
The Jades:
http://minniepaulmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/19-Blue-Black-Hair.mp3
Part 1:
2:10 Wilcox-Gay Recordette, (single-arm recorder/player) (1951)
5:20 Wilcox-Gay Recordette 3 (which has three speeds)
(https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1198&p=25755#p25755)
9:40 Presto 6N with Grampian/Gotham cutting system (talks about Rek-o-kuts)
(https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=113#p428)
(https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=70#p418)
10:30 upgrade from Magnichord PT-6 tape deck to Ampex 350 (monaural)
11:00 builds recording studio
12:30 records pressed by Shelly Products of NY injection molding
(https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=977&p=4020#p4020)
17:00 Neumann Lathe AM31-A (in 1958)
The rest of the interview is great. It deals more with bands he recorded.
I may have missed it in the interview, but in the text it appears he also had a Rek-O-Kut Challenger Disc Recorder, and then a 3 speed Rek-O-Kut Imperial before moving onto the Presto.
http://minniepaulmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/01-Interview-PART-ONE.mp3
http://minniepaulmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/02-Interview-PART-TWO.mp3
The Jades:
http://minniepaulmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/19-Blue-Black-Hair.mp3
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Re: The recordings of David Hersk/Gaity Records
Preceded Henry Mancini's Peter Gunn theme by several months:
Not to be confused with Tacoma's later Sonics:
Not to be confused with Tacoma's later Sonics:
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This is great stuff!
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Dave is a very good friend of mine and partly responsible for getting me into the cutting biz in the first place. I'll let him know about this thread. I'm sure he'll chime in.
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RIP David Hersk
I hae been informed that David Hersk passed away on July 19th. I am very sorry to hear this. Rest in Peace, David.
http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/147099/?fullname=david-s-hersk
http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/147099/?fullname=david-s-hersk
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Re: The recordings of David Hersk/Gaity Records
David was such a great guy. Always positive and excited about whatever he was up to. He had health problems off and on but the aggressive nature of his cancer was a surprise.
He was an audio enthusiast to the very end - wanting to talk about cutting records and working on a licensing deal for some of his old catalog music. Still a go-getter even when he knew he had months to live.
He was the real thing.
He was an audio enthusiast to the very end - wanting to talk about cutting records and working on a licensing deal for some of his old catalog music. Still a go-getter even when he knew he had months to live.
He was the real thing.