James Taylor had been struggling with an ongoing guitar-feedback problem while on tour. After a change in monitor engineers, Showco's Jack Maxson brought Bill "Doc" Gans in mid-tour to help solve it.
During rehearsals in Indianapolis, Doc and James went together to a public library to research musical frequencies and better understand what was causing the feedback. This is the actual photocopy Doc made at the library and kept after that visit.
The page comes from a section titled "Musical Engineering — Musical Scales" and contains a detailed table of note frequencies across ten octaves. Its history has been preserved through Doc's recorded recollection of the day.
Artifact Details
- Actual tour-era photocopy made and retained by Doc Gans
- Associated artist: James Taylor
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Context: Mid-tour rehearsals and guitar-feedback research
- Document subject: Musical scales and note frequencies
- Source: Bill "Doc" Gans personal collection
- Provenance: Showco Archives
Condition
Vintage photocopy with visible fading, handling, printing irregularities and age-related wear. Please review all photographs carefully. The artifact is sold as shown.
The accompanying oral history remains preserved by Showco Archives. Audio excerpt courtesy of Chris Leonard and How We Got Loud, from Chris's podcast interview with Bill "Doc" Gans.
This listing is for the physical artifact only. No publication, audio or reproduction rights are included.
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