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PhaseShift commented on the post, Blake’s 7: City on the Edge of the World
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Nick commented on the post, Blake’s 7: City on the Edge of the World
Hi there. Glad my memory wasn’t completely wrong for once. Wonder if that was the only occasion ? They look fairly expensive props so you’d expect them to be used more than once.
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The Krynoid Man replied to the topic General Music thread 2
@Whisht Pet Sounds does have some great tracks on it, like Sloop John B and this one.
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Arbutus replied to the topic General Music thread 2
Oh, yes. That song is a barn-burner, and as such, more than appropriate for River.
Since you said “no matter how tenuous”, I will offer this (originally from Man of La Mancha) for Clara, the impossible girl. Loads of choices obviously, but I’ve always been fond of the Elvis version. Not a vocally flawless performance but I always felt…[Read more]
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PhaseShift replied to the topic General Open Thread – TV Shows
Just having had a laugh with @whisht on the B7 blog about Brian Blessed and OTT performance, and it reminded me.
If anyone wants to enjoy Brian Blessed without the SHOUTING, can I really recommend an episode of The Avengers from 1967 (the first season in colour)? It’s called The Superlative Seven and it’s fantastic. He’s without a beard and it’s…[Read more]
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PhaseShift commented on the post, Blake’s 7: City on the Edge of the World
You’re right. I’m sure you can see Gareth Thomas’ curls blown back in the gale in that scene. 🙂 He does some fantastic eye rolling with the “I am god!!” stuff as well. You’ve just reminded me of […]
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PhaseShift commented on the post, Blake’s 7: City on the Edge of the World
That’s heartening, if you are giving it a look. It’s cheap and variable but it really is memorable. I’m not going to defend the sexism. There are a couple of later episodes that are wince-inducing. It’s […]
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takemetomyraggedyman replied to the topic General thread – fan creativity
Thank you! I’m glad it’s looking that good! Yup, the lab coat and the jeans are next! I got the shirt for it a few days ago.
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Arbutus replied to the topic General Music thread 2
@TheKrynoidMan That “blocked in your region” thing is beyond aggravating. Thanks for putting those alternates up. That live version of Lola, is great fun, isn’t it? A great example of what @Whisht and I were talking about earlier, how a live performance can bring a different energy to a song. There’s a great raw energy to the vocals in that p…[Read more]
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Arbutus replied to the topic General Music thread 2
@Whisht That list was epic, I’m going to be having fun with it all weekend. The year 1980 resonates with me because that was the year I graduated high school, left the (newish) family home in Alberta and moved back to the west coast, spent a few abortive months in uni, then quit at the end of the year before starting 1981 in the unskilled job…[Read more]
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The Krynoid Man replied to the topic General Music thread 2
@Whisht The Guitar solo was there, it was during the part where it cuts to the audience dancing.
Here’s some more of my favourite riffs:
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12 years, 3 months ago - View
Arbutus replied to the topic General Music thread 2
A very happy birthday to you, @purofilion! You almost share one with my son, we celebrated his yesterday (the 27th). I hope yours has been lovely.
I pretty much tuned out pop music from around 1986 right through the end of the century, except for the retro and some local indie stuff, but there is a certain amount from the early eighties that I…[Read more]
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Arbutus commented on the post, The Entire History of Music. Abridged.
You could go on and on about music that was written to be performed in a particular space. You don’t really touch on religious music, but of course this is key to some great stuff. The earliest three- […]
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Juniperfish commented on the post, The Entire History of Music. Abridged.
@Phaseshift – Wow your archive room sounds great – lucky nieces and nephew.
And MrsPhaseshift has great taste in music 🙂
@Whisht and @Purofilion the scratches and skips and crackles are definitely part of […]
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PhaseShift commented on the post, The Entire History of Music. Abridged.
Not just my record collection I’d hasten to add. More a combination of misspent youth with my partner. If you’d met me and mrsPhaseshift when we first met and asked us what we admired about each other […]
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Arbutus commented on the post, The Entire History of Music. Abridged.
And by the way, @Whisht, “just liking the tunes” is pretty much the point! There is a kind of harmonic analysis that @purofilion will know about, called Schenkerian after its inventor, Heinrich Schenker, that is […]
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Arbutus commented on the post, The Entire History of Music. Abridged.
@Whisht No, you have my point exactly right. Woodstock was not a good example of what I meant– that’s what I get for composing comments on the fly! Your Jarrett and Hendrix examples are more to the point. I […]
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janetteB commented on the post, The Entire History of Music. Abridged.
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janetteB replied to the topic Black Orchid part 1
Thanks for elaborating @Whisht. I enjoyed the story but I can see the validity of your and @Bluesqueakpip‘s criticisms.
I had stopped watching Dr Who by the Davison tenure. I think most likely because it coincided with leaving home but I also lost interest. Davison felt a little too “lightweight” as an actor for the role. IT isn’t a reflection on…[Read more]
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Arbutus commented on the post, The Entire History of Music. Abridged.
@Whisht: “The exact same rendition of a song is now something that individuals can experience – divorced from the musicians.”
Many musicologists believe that the writing down of music in the middle ages was a […]
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