What Are You Listening To?

[MikeO 11,034]

In the light of today's events!

 

[Palfy 1,744]

3 hours ago, MikeO said:

In the light of today's events!

 

I get the sentiment mate but couldn't you have found a better song that's pretty painful to listen to😫😜

[MikeO 11,034]

2 minutes ago, Palfy said:

I get the sentiment mate but couldn't you have found a better song that's pretty painful to listen to😫😜

Dinosaur.

[Palfy 1,744]

1 minute ago, MikeO said:

Dinosaur.

😂

[rubecula 903]

on the whole I prefer the dinosaurs

 

[MikeO 11,034]

 

[Matt 6,377]

Not listened to them for ages. Cracking band. 

[MikeO 11,034]

Love this song, Ghoat's post in another thread reminded me of it.

 

[Romey 1878 10,748]

 

[rubecula 903]

 

[rubecula 903]

 

[markjazzbassist 2,329]

11 minutes ago, rubecula said:

 

 

RIP the Queen herself.  i have a few of her records, she's something else.

[rubecula 903]

I currently can't get enough of this one.

"...… though my steed had the stronger will,  the iron horse had the longer stride."

 

[MikeO 11,034]

My dad's first signing on his record label (Rab Noakes) playing with Lidisfarne, memories!

 

 

[MikeO 11,034]

One of the first things I "mastered" (those are big inverted commas) on the guitar. I can still just about get through it but not quite to the level of the original, guy who sold me my guitar taught me the chord sequence and I painstakingly worked out the lead stuff myself.

  

 

[rubecula 903]

20 minutes ago, MikeO said:

One of the first things I "mastered" (those are big inverted commas) on the guitar. I can still just about get through it but not quite to the level of the original, guy who sold me my guitar taught me the chord sequence and I painstakingly worked out the lead stuff myself.

  

 

still have the 45 here Mike.

 

[MikeO 11,034]

48 minutes ago, rubecula said:

still have the 45 here Mike.

Nice one Rubes, I have "Hocus Pocus" on 45 in the attic but not Sylvia. We have an old Bang & Olufsen turntable (was father-in-law's) that we're planning on having refurbed in the near future so I'll be digging out the vinyl again soon. It's having a real renaissance at the moment, lots of news discs being pressed.

[markjazzbassist 2,329]

10 minutes ago, MikeO said:

Nice one Rubes, I have "Hocus Pocus" on 45 in the attic but not Sylvia. We have an old Bang & Olufsen turntable (was father-in-law's) that we're planning on having refurbed in the near future so I'll be digging out the vinyl again soon. It's having a real renaissance at the moment, lots of news discs being pressed.

it's all i buy and listen to.  have my in-laws stereo/turntable and i have some of my parents records (and tons of my own).  i prefer the sonic quality of vinyl to digital.

[MikeO 11,034]

11 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said:

it's all i buy and listen to.  have my in-laws stereo/turntable and i have some of my parents records (and tons of my own).  i prefer the sonic quality of vinyl to digital.

No harmonic distortion in digital unlike analogue, that plays a big part in the difference (so I was always told by the geeky tech guys I worked with when CDs first started taking over).

[markjazzbassist 2,329]

56 minutes ago, MikeO said:

No harmonic distortion in digital unlike analogue, that plays a big part in the difference (so I was always told by the geeky tech guys I worked with when CDs first started taking over).

yep and also the stuff from the 60s 70s is "full wave", was cut to analog tape, mixed to analog tape, mastered to analog tape, cut to lathe from master tape to vinyl.  so you get a wholly analog recording from start to finish in most cases.  no 1's or 0's in your recording.  yes i'm an analog purist.  i still record on tape.

[rubecula 903]

7 hours ago, markjazzbassist said:

yep and also the stuff from the 60s 70s is "full wave", was cut to analog tape, mixed to analog tape, mastered to analog tape, cut to lathe from master tape to vinyl.  so you get a wholly analog recording from start to finish in most cases.  no 1's or 0's in your recording.  yes i'm an analog purist.  i still record on tape.

I have an old reel to reel tape recorder I also have 8 track and I still have a VHS collection  but I do like to play cd in the cars

 

[MikeO 11,034]

Mott the Hoople track came on in the car today, seriously talented band who had some fun with their "glam rock" singles in the seventies; this very loud driving faster than I should is classic...

 

[MikeO 11,034]

On 24/08/2018 at 20:21, MikeO said:

My dad's first signing on his record label (Rab Noakes) playing with Lidisfarne, memories!

 

 

How weird is this, that video was from Lindisfarne's 25th anniversary tour; today I was in Glastonbury and saw a poster advertising their 50th anniversary tour. So going to see them Sunday week in Frome; wife only decided on a whim last night that she fancied a look round Glasto today or I'd never have been aware.

[Romey 1878 10,748]

 

[Matt 6,377]

 

 

Did I mention I had tickets for June`, @sibdane?

[Sibdane 1,817]

2 minutes ago, Matt said:

 

 

Did I mention I had tickets for June`, @sibdane?

Nice! I still haven't seem them yet.

This is one of my favorite songs from them, btw.

[Matt 6,377]

Just now, sibdane said:

Nice! I still haven't seem them yet.

This is one of my favorite songs from them, btw.

2 more coming up. Come see them in Zurich dude, I'll get the ticket  

[Matt 6,377]

My favourite track from Tool. 

"monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground".

Far too accurate

 

[Matt 6,377]

And one final one. Very close to home....

If you've ever had a breakdown, or anything that's truly knocked you down, and your significant other has stood by you whilst you've tried to rebuild. When you've had everything and nearly lost it all because of addiction, whichever one it might be.... 

 

Here from the king's mountain view
Here from a wild dream come true
Feast like a sultan I do
On treasures and flesh, never few.

But I, I would wish it all away.
If I thought I'd lose you just one day.

The devil and his had me down,
In love with the dark side I'd found.
Dabblin' all the way down
Up to my neck soon to drown.

But you changed that all for me.
Lifted me up, turned me round.
So I...
I...
I...
I...
I would
I would
I would
Wish this all away

Prayed like a martyr dusk to dawn.
Begged like a hooker all night long.
Tempted the devil with my song.
And got what I wanted all along.

But I,
And I would,
If I could,
And I would
Wish it away,
Wish it away,
Wish it all away,
Wanna wish it all away,
No prize that could hold sway,
Or justify my giving away,
My center.

So if I could I'd wish it all away.
If I thought tomorrow would take you away.
You're my peace of mind, my home, my center.
I'm just trying to hold on,
One more day.

Damn my eyes...
Damn my eyes...

Damn my eyes
If they should compromise
Our fulcrum
Wants and needs divide me then I might as well be gone.

Shine on forever.
Shine on benevolent sun.

Shine on upon the broken.
Shine until the two become one.

Shine on forever.
Shine on benevolent sun.

Shine on upon the severed.
Shine until the two become one.

Divided I'm withering away.

Divided I'm withering away.

Shine on upon the many, light our way
Benevolent sun.

Breathe in union.
Breathe in union.
Breathe in union.
Breathe in union.
Breathe in union.
So as one survive.
Another day and season.

Silence, legion, save your poison
Silence, legion, stay out of my way.

[Sibdane 1,817]

5 minutes ago, Matt said:

2 more coming up. Come see them in Zurich dude, I'll get the ticket  

You're talking about the plane ticket, right?

[Matt 6,377]

1 minute ago, sibdane said:

You're talking about the plane ticket, right?

errrrrr..........

[rubecula 903]

 

 

[MikeO 11,034]

Proper late seventies "super-group" UK. Love the size of the drum kit and keyboard array (not to mention the illuminated transparent violin).

 

[Matt 6,377]

Royal Blood. Like, all of the the songs on repeat. 

[Romey 1878 10,748]

Loving the new Catfish & the Bottlemen album. Might try and get to a gig.

[DavisJD 75]

Child from Melbourne, Australia.

Blues Rock- very solid live. European tour upcoming.

 

[Palfy 1,744]

5 hours ago, DavisJD said:

Child from Melbourne, Australia.

Blues Rock- very solid live. European tour upcoming.

 

I quite like that reminds me of when I used to like a bit of rock in the late 70s, if you like that then Deep Purple’s Burn has that sort of sound from what I remember. 

[MikeO 11,034]

Just watched a thing on the BBC with John Stones on music and they asked him what the first CD he ever bought was, reminded me of mine; this was my favourite track on it. Used to love belting out the opening riff on my guitar at home (probably the neighbours liked it less so). 1989 was quite late to the CD party actually because I was an analogue loyalist for a long time (still am); actually having moved to London in 1987 I had no sound system at home for two years because I was listening to music all day (and sometimes night) at work, only bought some stuff when a girlfriend I'd met abroad was coming to stay for a month so she could listen to stuff. Ah, memories.....what a month that was!

 

[markjazzbassist 2,329]

analog reigns supreme mike!!! all of my music is on vinyl.  turntable is the only way i listen at home, it is the best.  i even like cassettes with that smeared midrange quality they can have.

[MikeO 11,034]

55 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said:

analog reigns supreme mike!!! all of my music is on vinyl.  turntable is the only way i listen at home, it is the best.  i even like cassettes with that smeared midrange quality they can have.

Cassettes can/could give brilliant results with the right people working on them, I know because I worked in the medium for years. What let them down was the poor quality of the majority of domestic players and the lack of attention to detail in most of the big "factories" producing them. Sure I'm repeating myself (not for the first time) but where I worked the staff and consultants were meticulous and time after time we blew client's socks off when they came in and listened to what we could do. I was ultimately responsible for QC but my number two was a blind lady whose sense of hearing was incredible, we were the bollocks in the field and were well known for it; spent the best part of two decades at the company and loved it. The directors never questioned my decisions either, if a batch of 500 or 5,000 sub standard stuff was somehow produced (overnight mostly) it'd be binned without question on my say-so. Loved the job.

[markjazzbassist 2,329]

12 minutes ago, MikeO said:

Cassettes can/could give brilliant results with the right people working on them, I know because I worked in the medium for years. What let them down was the poor quality of the majority of domestic players and the lack of attention to detail in most of the big "factories" producing them. Sure I'm repeating myself (not for the first time) but where I worked the staff and consultants were meticulous and time after time we blew client's socks off when they came in and listened to what we could do. I was ultimately responsible for QC but my number two was a blind lady whose sense of hearing was incredible, we were the bollocks in the field and were well known for it; spent the best part of two decades at the company and loved it. The directors never questioned my decisions either, if a batch of 500 or 5,000 sub standard stuff was somehow produced (overnight mostly) it'd be binned without question on my say-so. Loved the job.

yeah as a final format i think it can be nice, but to track directly to it there are limitations due to the lack of track width, small tape thickness, and lack of backcoating. you can't hit it hard like reel tape to get that nice tape saturation (like a 2" tape on a studer or ampex).  when people do track to cassette (not mix or master) they get a sound with little bass content (80Hz and below) and not a lot of treble content (10k and up is gone).  So you get a very midrange heavy sound.  Some people love it and the Cassette culture is alive and well in the states and has had a massive resurgence.  Again this is due to trying to squeeze 4-8 tracks on a 1/8" wide tape.  Most pro studios put that many tracks on 1" or 2" tape.

 

i believe you were duplicating the master to cassette if i remember correctly?  Were you recording mono or stereo?  Noise reduction (dolby or dbx)?  My home studio i still record all analog to reel to reel tape and love it.  So simple to use and maintain versus a computer locking up on you and having to restart and then losing your creative thought.

[MikeO 11,034]

54 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said:

yeah as a final format i think it can be nice, but to track directly to it there are limitations due to the lack of track width, small tape thickness, and lack of backcoating. you can't hit it hard like reel tape to get that nice tape saturation (like a 2" tape on a studer or ampex).  when people do track to cassette (not mix or master) they get a sound with little bass content (80Hz and below) and not a lot of treble content (10k and up is gone).  So you get a very midrange heavy sound.  Some people love it and the Cassette culture is alive and well in the states and has had a massive resurgence.  Again this is due to trying to squeeze 4-8 tracks on a 1/8" wide tape.  Most pro studios put that many tracks on 1" or 2" tape.

 

i believe you were duplicating the master to cassette if i remember correctly?  Were you recording mono or stereo?  Noise reduction (dolby or dbx)?  My home studio i still record all analog to reel to reel tape and love it.  So simple to use and maintain versus a computer locking up on you and having to restart and then losing your creative thought.

Details were more often than not were that I was given a Dolby A master (15 ips mostly) and decoding that from a Studer A820 onto a Studer  A80 running at 3.75 ips) while encoding Dolby B (C never caught on) which then went to the factory for production. Stereo obviously but we certainly got more than 10k at the top and lower than 80Hz of bass, 16k and around 50Hz from memory, though admittedly that was playing back the finished article on a top end cassette player; as I said the average domestic players couldn't deal with the band width sadly. Dolby circuits on domestic stuff also a problem because they didn't work well so most people played them without as it gave them more top end and they lived with the "hiss".

[markjazzbassist 2,329]

1 hour ago, MikeO said:

Details were more often than not were that I was given a Dolby A master (15 ips mostly) and decoding that from a Studer A820 onto a Studer  A80 running at 3.75 ips) while encoding Dolby B (C never caught on) which then went to the factory for production. Stereo obviously but we certainly got more than 10k at the top and lower than 80Hz of bass, 16k and around 50Hz from memory, though admittedly that was playing back the finished article on a top end cassette player; as I said the average domestic players couldn't deal with the band width sadly. Dolby circuits on domestic stuff also a problem because they didn't work well so most people played them without as it gave them more top end and they lived with the "hiss".

Top of the line stuff mike, no wonder your results were stellar.  Funny how those studers and other gear you used are still considered the best of the best 40 years later.  True Quality, they don’t build em like they used to.

[pete0 1,373]

Radiohead were hacked and rather than pay up chose to release the old material with the proceeds going to charity. Personally don't know enough about music to appreciate 18 hours of demos so won't be spending the £18 for the whole thing but good on the band putting two fingers up to the fucker who hacked them. 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jun/11/radiohead-release-hours-of-hacked-songs-to-benefit-extinction-rebellion

[Matt 6,377]

2 hours ago, pete0 said:

Radiohead were hacked and rather than pay up chose to release the old material with the proceeds going to charity. Personally don't know enough about music to appreciate 18 hours of demos so won't be spending the £18 for the whole thing but good on the band putting two fingers up to the fucker who hacked them. 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jun/11/radiohead-release-hours-of-hacked-songs-to-benefit-extinction-rebellion

Easier done when you’re successful millionaires bit still admirable. Hope they catch the hacker and nail the fucker to the wall. I despise anyone who exploits others for personal gain.

[MikeO 11,034]

Heard this on the radio today, remember the first time I heard it in 1988 (Radio One breakfast show getting ready for work) and I spoke to my brother on the phone later in the day and said, "...heard this amazing track this morning..." and he'd heard it too and agreed. Brilliant first album (Ancient Heart) but then slowly disappeared; shame, she had so much potential. Always got the feeling she ended up taking herself too seriously and her music became too obscure and self-indulgent. Saw her play live in Hammersmith once, was really memorable.

 

[Gwlad all over 320]

Mike Sweeney Sounds of the 60s on iplayer

[Romey 1878 10,748]

NF - The Search (Album)

[Bailey 3,630]

Finally found The Kooks... always knew of them but was heavily into hip hop at the time so they passed me by. Going through Spotify and they are one of only a few bands I have heard that sound better live. 

[MikeO 11,034]

22 minutes ago, Bailey said:

Finally found The Kooks... always knew of them but was heavily into hip hop at the time so they passed me by. Going through Spotify and they are one of only a few bands I have heard that sound better live. 

Goes to show never judge people by the little you know online; Bailey = heavily into hip-hop I'd not have believed, I hope you're over it now😂.

[Bailey 3,630]

1 hour ago, MikeO said:

Goes to show never judge people by the little you know online; Bailey = heavily into hip-hop I'd not have believed, I hope you're over it now😂.

😂 Still love it Im afraid but decent stuff is harder to find these days! Saying that makes me feel old! 

[pete0 1,373]

35 minutes ago, Bailey said:

😂 Still love it Im afraid but decent stuff is harder to find these days! Saying that makes me feel old! 

Got a friend who djs old hip hop on YouTube/ps4. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0e1KeSjY9mD32gg2t3OaA

[MikeO 11,034]

Not "Vexations" by Erik Satie, which '...consists of a short theme that is traditionally played 840 times in succession. When it was first performed publicly at the Pocket Theatre in Manhattan in 1963, the New York Times critic attending fell asleep and the audience dwindled down to six people. According to the 1971 Guinness Book of World Records, an audience member shouted “Encore!” after it was finished.' Takes over 18 hours to play apparently; shortened version here, really catchy.

 

[markjazzbassist 2,329]

I love Satie.  The Gymnopedes are beautiful

[Romey 1878 10,748]

Walking On Cars - Colours (Album)

[MikeO 11,034]

Love this!

 

 

[MikeO 11,034]

 

[Romey 1878 10,748]

Mallory Knox - Mallory Knox (Album)

[MikeO 11,034]

17 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said:

Mallory Knox - Mallory Knox (Album)

Had a listen and like that a lot; they're playing in Exeter in Oct, might go. Also playing in Liverpool on Sept 23rd I see.

[Romey 1878 10,748]

1 minute ago, MikeO said:

Had a listen and like that a lot; they're playing in Exeter in Oct, might go. Also playing in Liverpool on Sept 23rd I see.

I'm going to the Liverpool gig  

This album is very different in terms of the sound because they lost the lead singer, and have now gone in a different direction. I liked the previous stuff but I like this edgier sound as well. Really looking forward to seeing them.