From rob-bl@... Thu Jan 3 11:26:55 2002 From: rob-bl@... (Rob Strong) Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:26:55 -0000 Subject: Low session on Peel last night Message-ID: <004801c19441$2cccf820$4ad030d5@oemcomputer> Attempted to record this, but on checking my MDs this morning it appears I only have three tracks. Can anyone confirm whether there were four tracks, and if so can anyone help unite me with the missing (first) track? thanks Rob From mark@... Thu Jan 3 20:16:35 2002 From: mark@... (Mark) Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 19:16:35 -0000 Subject: [peel] Low session on Peel last night In-Reply-To: <004801c19441$2cccf820$4ad030d5@oemcomputer> Message-ID: <3C34AE13.15376.51583D@localhost> On 3 Jan 2002 at 10:26, Rob Strong wrote: > Attempted to record this, but on checking my MDs this morning it > appears I only have three tracks. Can anyone confirm whether there > were four tracks, and if so can anyone help unite me with the missing > (first) track? Damn I missed that too. How long does it usually take for session repeats? Has anyone ever noticed? From me@... Fri Jan 11 02:04:35 2002 From: me@... (Ed Blackmore) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 01:04:35 -0000 Subject: [peel] Arse! Feck! etc In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <3C3E3A23.30040.802188A@localhost> Hi Chris, I haven't forgotten, I'll get them done this weekend, can you send me your address (no need for payment, but do you have any trade? old F50? doesn't matter if you dont) All the Best, Ed > So, if anybody has recorded these shows to MP3 could they copy some for me? > Will send SAE and blank CDs - whole shows preferable as there are usually > some extra goodies in there. > > Festive cheers, > Chris > > > -----EMAIL DISCLAIMER------------------------------------------------- > This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for > the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged and/or confidential. If > you have received this email in error please destroy it and notify the > sender. You must not use or disclose any part of this message if you > are not the intended recipient. Unauthorised use/disclosure may be > unlawful. Opinions expressed may be personal to the author and may not > necessarily reflect the opinions of Khaos Technologies or its > affiliates. We may monitor email communication passing through our > networks and we reserve the right to store all/part of any > communication. We take reasonable precautions to ensure our emails are > virus free, however, we cannot accept responsibility for any virus > transmitted and recommend that you implement your own virus checking > procedures. > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ================================================= Ed Blackmore - http://www.edblackmore.net From me@... Fri Jan 11 02:04:35 2002 From: me@... (Ed Blackmore) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 01:04:35 -0000 Subject: [peel] Re: Arse! Feck! etc In-Reply-To: References: <1009529733.135.83255.m12@yahoogroups.com> Message-ID: <3C3E3A23.3397.802186C@localhost> Hi Stuart, I can send you mp3 versions of the F50, by CDr, if you send me your address and be patient (c: All the best, Ed > Count me in on any taping goings-on since I managed to hear precisely > 3 tracks (19-21) over the 3 days for a variety of complex and stoopid > reasons. > What really need to know is - did he actually *play* 'Vatican Broadside'? > > Stuart > > PS the 50 along with clips from the tracks is at > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/peel_features/peel_festive_fifty_2001.shtml > -- > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ================================================= Ed Blackmore - http://www.edblackmore.net From me@... Fri Jan 11 02:04:35 2002 From: me@... (Ed Blackmore) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 01:04:35 -0000 Subject: [peel] recording of 2000 F50 In-Reply-To: <20011212174106.9625.qmail@...> References: <1008154239.222.57500.m12@yahoogroups.com> Message-ID: <3C3E3A23.6778.8021858@localhost> Hi, I could send it by CDr mp3, is that any good? Ed > Since Doug was asking for help w/ recording this yr.'s, I thought I'd ask > again: does anyone have a tape of last yr.'s F50 that we might be able to > sort out a copy of? Format of recording prob. doesn't matter ... > > cheers > --Michael > > PS any of you guys that haven't heard Kevin TIhista should maybe give him a > listen! Really good 'chamber-type pop'. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ================================================= Ed Blackmore - http://www.edblackmore.net From me@... Fri Jan 11 02:04:35 2002 From: me@... (Ed Blackmore) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 01:04:35 -0000 Subject: [peel] Low session on Peel last night In-Reply-To: <004801c19441$2cccf820$4ad030d5@oemcomputer> Message-ID: <3C3E3A23.3753.8021830@localhost> > Attempted to record this, but on checking my MDs this morning it appears I > only have three tracks. Can anyone confirm whether there were four tracks, > and if so can anyone help unite me with the missing (first) track? > > thanks > Rob I'll put the on my webspace, once I've edited them out of the show. might take a while though, I'm easily overworked. Ed ================================================= Ed Blackmore - http://www.edblackmore.net From me@... Fri Jan 11 02:04:35 2002 From: me@... (Ed Blackmore) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 01:04:35 -0000 Subject: [peel] The current show In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3C3E3A23.28157.802181C@localhost> > If anyone's not currently listening and can, the show's pretty priceless > at the moment. Our man appears to have had "a couple of glasses" of red > wine, and is finding operating CD players, reading words, speaking, etc., > even harder than usual... sorry, i'm doing a bit of catching up tonight, this is about the show on the 7th Nov. does anyone have a copy? david? Ed ================================================= Ed Blackmore - http://www.edblackmore.net From me@... Fri Jan 11 02:10:09 2002 From: me@... (Ed Blackmore) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 01:10:09 -0000 Subject: late night posting In-Reply-To: <3C3E3A23.3753.8021830@localhost> References: <004801c19441$2cccf820$4ad030d5@oemcomputer> Message-ID: <3C3E3B71.4341.8073112@localhost> arrrgggghhhh!!! well i shouldn't try emailing after midnight, but I've sent a stack of private emails to the list, sorry people. thankfully there's no ones addresses in! Ed ================================================= Ed Blackmore - http://www.edblackmore.net From andy.smith@... Fri Jan 11 11:17:56 2002 From: andy.smith@... (Andy Smith) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:17:56 GMT Subject: Festive 50 Message-ID: <200201111017.KAA0000077039@...> No discussion of this year's Festive 50 then? I was quite surprised, as a regular listener, how many tracks I didn't know. There was some disappointingly low-quality stuff in there (bloody Mogwai) and I didn't really think Melys deserved the no. 1 slot. I like the song, but I just don't think it's no. 1 material. No. 15 maybe, with 14 better songs above it, now that would have been a good chart. Still, I suppose it's often the way that something fairly inoffensive rises to the top because everyone votes for such a disparate range of stuff. Otherwise, the Strokes and White Stripes were obviously gonna be there, the two Belle and Sebastian tracks were the wrong way round (in fact why was the higher one there at all - it had no tune), Half Man Half Biscuit and The Fall will ALWAYS be there (at least until some gentlemen of a certain age die off), blah blah blah. Andy From daniel.butt@... Fri Jan 11 11:34:07 2002 From: daniel.butt@... (Daniel Butt) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:34:07 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [peel] Re: Festive 50 In-Reply-To: <200201111017.KAA0000077039@...> Message-ID: On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Andy Smith wrote: > Half Man Half Biscuit and The Fall will ALWAYS be there (at least until > some gentlemen of a certain age die off), blah blah blah. Well, this was certainly the first time I'd ever voted for Half Man Half Biscuit. Vatican Broadside had a pretty broad appeal! I was surprised that the Aislers Set didn't get in, and it would have been nice to have seen some SI Futures in there as well, but what the heck... I was also v surprised that Last Nite was the highest placed Strokes song. On a related note, does anyone else prefer the version of "Eighties Fan" available at the (very fine, doffs cap) Radio Plus site (http://www.radio.plus.com/festive.html) to the Stuart Murdoch produced version? If anyone knows where I can get the "Japan only Rare UK Bird EP" from which the original is taken, do let me know! Dan _____________________________________________________________ http://www.tremond.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------- From d.mckinnon@... Fri Jan 11 11:41:17 2002 From: d.mckinnon@... (Dougal McKinnon) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:41:17 +0000 Subject: [peel] Re: Festive 50 In-Reply-To: <200201111017.KAA0000077039@...> References: <200201111017.KAA0000077039@...> Message-ID: On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:17:56 GMT Andy Smith wrote: > No discussion of this year's Festive 50 then? I was quite surprised, as > a regular listener, how many tracks I didn't know. There was some > disappointingly low-quality stuff in there (bloody Mogwai) and I didn't > really think Melys deserved the no. 1 slot. I like the song, but I just > don't think it's no. 1 material. I tend to agree with that. Was it perhaps a case where listeners are influenced by Peel's own opinions - his oft-stated belief that it was the best thing that they'd ever done, his general enthusiasm every time he played the song - and voted accordingly? dougal mckinnon (d.mckinnon@...) From parkrow1@... Thu Jan 17 01:11:42 2002 From: parkrow1@... (Michael Gilham) Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:11:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: Mogwai In-Reply-To: <1010802811.173.21521.m12@yahoogroups.com> Message-ID: <20020117001142.42336.qmail@...> Re. Mogwai: I dunno bout the higher entry cuz I have not really heard it, but, in general, I have to disagree w/ the person that cited them as examples of mediocrity; as, imo, "2 wrongs ..." is a brilliant achievement and deservedly placed in the f50. xo--mg __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ From spinnerx15@... Thu Jan 17 04:04:31 2002 From: spinnerx15@... (spinnerx15) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 03:04:31 -0000 Subject: hello Message-ID: just wanted to say hi as a new member of the group. i've been a peel follower since about '91, and now that i can listen over the net...well, there is no end to my happiness. re: the festive 50, i must say i was happy with the number 1 (voted for it myself, actually). it really is a great, great song. the groningen show yesterday (tuesday) was especially enjoyable. peel was quite funny, and i loved his description of the deathmetal picture discs he bought. while i certaintly don't want to seem negative, especially on this first go around, i was wondering generally if there were any recent sessions people really didn't particularly like....i for one wasn't too keen on last week's aina session. From d.mckinnon@... Thu Jan 17 09:45:46 2002 From: d.mckinnon@... (Dougal McKinnon) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:45:46 +0000 Subject: [peel] hello In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 03:04:31 -0000 spinnerx15 wrote: > while i certaintly don't want to seem negative, especially on this > first go around, i was wondering generally if there were any > recent sessions people really didn't particularly like....i for one > wasn't too keen on last week's aina session. I saw Aina at the end of last year. If it's any consolation, I thought the session that they did was much, much better then the live show I saw, where they seemed to be trying as hard as possible to sound like AC/DC. dougal mckinnon (d.mckinnon@...) From c.lane@... Thu Jan 17 09:52:14 2002 From: c.lane@... (Chris Lane) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:52:14 -0000 Subject: [peel] hello Message-ID: And what's wrong with that? ;-) > I thought the session that they did was much, much better then the live > show I saw, where they seemed to be trying as hard as possible to sound > like AC/DC. -----EMAIL DISCLAIMER------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged and/or confidential. If you have received this email in error please destroy it and notify the sender. You must not use or disclose any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Unauthorised use/disclosure may be unlawful. Opinions expressed may be personal to the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of Khaos Technologies or its affiliates. We may monitor email communication passing through our networks and we reserve the right to store all/part of any communication. We take reasonable precautions to ensure our emails are virus free, however, we cannot accept responsibility for any virus transmitted and recommend that you implement your own virus checking procedures. From andy.smith@... Thu Jan 17 10:46:48 2002 From: andy.smith@... (Andy Smith) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 09:46:48 GMT Subject: [peel] Digest Number 453 Message-ID: <200201170946.JAA0000085841@...> spinnerx15: > while i certaintly don't want to seem negative, especially on this > first go around, i was wondering generally if there were any > recent sessions people really didn't particularly like....i for one > wasn't too keen on last week's aina session. Agreed, I thought it was a bit weak too. There was nothing particularly wrong with it except that it all felt slightly dated. I can't think of any other specific ones right now but there are plenty of them. Andy From robfleay@... Thu Jan 17 11:17:10 2002 From: robfleay@... (robfleay@...) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:17:10 +0000 Subject: [peel] hello Message-ID: <20020117101710.ENPE9422.mta01-svc.ntlworld.com@[10.137.100.61]> > they seemed to be trying as hard as possible to sound > like AC/DC. Who, lest we forget, also did a Peel Session. Anyone remember The Stupids session (late 80's?) where they stopped a song and asked John to repeat the AC/DC session? From John.Clare@... Thu Jan 17 11:44:20 2002 From: John.Clare@... (John.Clare@...) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:44:20 +0000 Subject: [peel] Digest Number 453 Message-ID: <80256B44.003AFE8F.00@...> Hi all, In response to whether we dislike any sessions/shows, personally I love Peel to bits but to be honest I only ever really enjoy 2-3 songs per show (ie. I note them down and keep an eye out for them when record shopping). The only sessions I've really enjoyed as a whole recently have been the Smog and Low sessions. Part of the enjoyment of the show for me is the great man himself, and his haphazard DJing! Even so, I listen religiously because amongst all the (IMHO) crap he plays there are a few gems, which make it worthwhile. He played the God Machine the other night - superb, haven't heard them for years. It's the same reason I buy NME - it's 98% shit but if I buy at least one excellent LP after reading about a band then it makes it all worthwhile. I don't want to sound too negative, but feel that people worship him regardless of what he plays, and think "John Peel likes it so it must be good". Be honest, can you distinguish between the dub reggae and techno he plays? All sounds the same to me! ;-) Await flame..... PS. I hate Melys, can't see what the fuss is about. And he's always playing them. Why?! Am I missing something here? Grrrrr. From morriso@... Thu Jan 17 18:54:37 2002 From: morriso@... (Andrew Morrison) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 17:54:37 -0000 Subject: [peel] Digest Number 453 References: <80256B44.003AFE8F.00@...> Message-ID: <007001c19f80$0817eae0$0fa227d9@tinypc> I loved that God Machine track too! Hadn't knowingly heard any of their stuff before. Anyone recommend a classic album of their's I should go for first? Personally, I think Melys are great. Simple songs, spiteful lyrics (sometimes), and thoroughly nice people when I briefly met them last year and they reply personally to my emails, which makes a nice change. I doubt, however, they'll become a big band, as the music is a little "90s", but fairplay to them running their business (Sylem Records) and studio all by themselves. True "indie" music. Regards, Andrew Morrison Email: morriso@btinternet.com ICQ No. 52250781 Website: http://www.trustnoone.org.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: John.Clare@... To: peel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [peel] Digest Number 453 Hi all, In response to whether we dislike any sessions/shows, personally I love Peel to bits but to be honest I only ever really enjoy 2-3 songs per show (ie. I note them down and keep an eye out for them when record shopping). The only sessions I've really enjoyed as a whole recently have been the Smog and Low sessions. Part of the enjoyment of the show for me is the great man himself, and his haphazard DJing! Even so, I listen religiously because amongst all the (IMHO) crap he plays there are a few gems, which make it worthwhile. He played the God Machine the other night - superb, haven't heard them for years. It's the same reason I buy NME - it's 98% shit but if I buy at least one excellent LP after reading about a band then it makes it all worthwhile. I don't want to sound too negative, but feel that people worship him regardless of what he plays, and think "John Peel likes it so it must be good". Be honest, can you distinguish between the dub reggae and techno he plays? All sounds the same to me! ;-) Await flame..... PS. I hate Melys, can't see what the fuss is about. And he's always playing them. Why?! Am I missing something here? Grrrrr. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ From john.bravin@... Thu Jan 17 20:37:52 2002 From: john.bravin@... (John Bravin) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 20:37:52 +0100 Subject: [peel] Digest Number 453 References: <80256B44.003AFE8F.00@...> Message-ID: <003a01c19f8e$74955280$309282c3@...> ..one man's meat etc. For me the 2-3 songs I really enjoy are the dub reggae, particularly because there are very few other radio stations that ever play it. It's even rare on reggae internet stations. ...and it's so good... John ----- Original Message ----- From: but to be honest I only ever really enjoy 2-3 songs per show (ie. I note > them down and keep an eye out for them when record shopping). > > Be honest, can you distinguish between the dub reggae and techno he plays? All sounds the > same to me! ;-) From spinnerx15@... Thu Jan 17 21:26:25 2002 From: spinnerx15@... (spinnerx15) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 20:26:25 -0000 Subject: Digest Number 453 In-Reply-To: <80256B44.003AFE8F.00@...> Message-ID: ok, sometimes the drum and bass/techno records do sound awfully similar (then again, people said the same thing about the wedding present!). but i like to think that he plays the ones that are a bit more creative and interesting-sounding than most. for me, it's usually the "rock" records that sound kind of "blah." but i'm still pleased that i got to hear them, even if i'm not going to rush out and try and track down a copy. ...john... --- In peel@y..., John.Clare@s... wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > In response to whether we dislike any sessions/shows, personally I love Peel to > bits but to be honest I only ever really enjoy 2-3 songs per show (ie. I note > them down and keep an eye out for them when record shopping). The only sessions > I've really enjoyed as a whole recently have been the Smog and Low sessions. > Part of the enjoyment of the show for me is the great man himself, and his > haphazard DJing! > > Even so, I listen religiously because amongst all the (IMHO) crap he plays there > are a few gems, which make it worthwhile. He played the God Machine the other > night - superb, haven't heard them for years. It's the same reason I buy NME - > it's 98% shit but if I buy at least one excellent LP after reading about a band > then it makes it all worthwhile. > > I don't want to sound too negative, but feel that people worship him regardless > of what he plays, and think "John Peel likes it so it must be good". Be honest, > can you distinguish between the dub reggae and techno he plays? All sounds the > same to me! ;-) > > Await flame..... > > PS. I hate Melys, can't see what the fuss is about. And he's always playing > them. Why?! Am I missing something here? Grrrrr. From adyfoley@... Fri Jan 18 02:16:07 2002 From: adyfoley@... (ady foley) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 17:16:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [peel] Digest Number 453 In-Reply-To: <007001c19f80$0817eae0$0fa227d9@tinypc> Message-ID: <20020118011607.95174.qmail@...> they only did two albums, and split after the bass player sadly died. they're both pretty hard to track down now too. there's some more info on them at: http://www.geocities.com/cdmunter/godmac2.html ady --- Andrew Morrison wrote: > I loved that God Machine track too! Hadn't knowingly heard any of > their stuff before. Anyone recommend a classic album of their's I > should go for first? > > Regards, > Andrew Morrison > Email: morriso@... > ICQ No. 52250781 > Website: http://www.trustnoone.org.uk __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ From andy.irvine@... Fri Jan 18 02:24:51 2002 From: andy.irvine@... (Andy Irvine) Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 01:24:51 -0000 Subject: [peel] Digest Number 453 References: <20020118011607.95174.qmail@...> Message-ID: <001101c19fbe$ef00e360$4a90fd3e@bhafc> Missed the track - which one was it? I'd recommend starting with the first one - 'Scenes From The Second Storey'. 'One Last Laugh In The Place Of Dying' is stunning too, but deeply sombre. Jimmy Fernandez played on it, but it sounds like his epitaph. Probably the band I most regret never having seen live, along with Th' Faith Healers. Andy. ----- Original Message ----- From: ady foley To: peel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 1:16 AM Subject: Re: [peel] Digest Number 453 they only did two albums, and split after the bass player sadly died. they're both pretty hard to track down now too. there's some more info on them at: http://www.geocities.com/cdmunter/godmac2.html ady --- Andrew Morrison wrote: > I loved that God Machine track too! Hadn't knowingly heard any of > their stuff before. Anyone recommend a classic album of their's I > should go for first? > > Regards, > Andrew Morrison > Email: morriso@... > ICQ No. 52250781 > Website: http://www.trustnoone.org.uk __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. From andy.smith@... Fri Jan 18 13:20:12 2002 From: andy.smith@... (Andy Smith) Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:20:12 GMT Subject: likes/dislikes Message-ID: <200201181220.MAA0000087561@...> John Clare: > to be honest I only ever really enjoy 2-3 songs per show Same here if you're talking about things I'd look out for in the shops. But I also enjoy the diverse range of stuff. I'd (probably) never buy any death metal but I always have a good laugh at the stuff Peel plays. A whole specialist show would be too much but the odd bit's good. I've enjoyed dub for 25 years now, courtesy of Mr Peel, but hadn't bought any until I picked up a King Tubby compilation for £1.99 this xmas. I like hearing the drum'n'bass stuff too, but a lot of that's stuff I wouldn't buy. It's odd really, give all the extreme stuff that he plays, that he occasionally latches onto a band that's really quite weedy (not very well put but I'm thinking of the likes of Melys, say or Camera Obscura). And then there are the real gems; the bands you've never heard of before (or possibly again), the ones who get played once maybe and the track becomes one of your favourites (anyone remember Quarks from last year?). Andy Irvine: > Probably the band I most regret never having seen live, along with > Th' Faith Healers. Ah, Th'Faith Healers. I saw them do two superb gigs at the Jericho Tavern in Oxford. If it's any consolation my Faith Healers records were nicked shortly afterwards. Andy From chrisoleary@... Fri Jan 18 19:07:57 2002 From: chrisoleary@... (Chris O'Leary) Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 18:07:57 -0000 Subject: unsubscribe Message-ID: <015a01c1a116$0174d170$9865fea9@CHRISOLEARY> From spinnerx15@... Thu Jan 24 18:16:04 2002 From: spinnerx15@... (spinnerx15) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 17:16:04 -0000 Subject: Cowcube/Peel Acres/ Mary Anne Hobbs Message-ID: Very much looking forward to the new Cowcube session tonight. As a new group member, I've been catching up on old posts, and must say that the report by Tom Roche from Peel Acres was utterly fascinating. Surely he doesn't time every track himself though...the track times reflected by the CD changer are usually accurate, aren't they? I'm also curious about his stereo gear...I'm assuming he has "high-end" rather expensive equipment. And what about listening to things on headphones? Finally, I've lately been noticing the frequency of references to Mary Anne Hobbs. Would it be fair to say that he has a fatherly fondness for our Mary Anne? It also suggests an addition to the "Peel Game": 3 sweets (or shots) for every time he mentions Hobbsey. ...John... From troche@... Fri Jan 25 05:01:44 2002 From: troche@... (Tom Roche) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 23:01:44 -0500 Subject: [peel] Digest Number 457 In-Reply-To: <1011893036.134.32486.m12@yahoogroups.com> References: <1011893036.134.32486.m12@yahoogroups.com> Message-ID: At 5:23 PM +0000 1/24/02, peel@yahoogroups.com wrote: > Surely he doesn't time every track himself though...the >track times reflected by the CD changer are usually accurate, aren't >they? Well he does manually time every single thing, using just his inelegant digital wristwatch. This makes reviewing the records an even slower process than it might otherwise be, as he plays each track of interest all the way through, sometimes going 4,5,6 tracks into one LP, grading each cut loosely on a * or ** or *** ranking. Some of the items in his discard box might have a few items with just one or zero stars. Conversely, the day HMHB's "Editor's Recommendation" came in it was *** straight down the line, each cut. >I'm also curious about his stereo gear...I'm assuming he >has "high-end" rather expensive equipment. And what about listening >to things on headphones? No headphones. The music from his office fills the kitchen and the garden and no one seems to mind. I sure didn't. I dug out a few of my snapshots to see if I'd photographed the stereo but no. His auditioning equipment was very basic from an appearance standpoint, but as a visiting Yank I didn't recognize the brand names of his sturdy turntable, amp, and slightly larger than bookshelf speakers. They delivered a very accurate sound. The control board in the pool table room slash studio at the other end of the house is all top end broadcast-type gear, pricey microphone, top line but basic mixing board, etc. So while I had these photos out I took a stab at scanning and uploading a few to this list's home page, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peel/ and I seem to have been successful. Click on the "Photos" link. 1. The "office" where he works, standing up, just off the kitchen. The foreground ladder accesses a mezzanine shelving unit of more CD's and 45's. Silhouetted on the ladder is his press pass collection. To the right is a wall of vinyl. Foreground left, CD's to audition. 2. Closer view. CD's to left represent that month's or two two months incoming. Stereo system would be just left of that. 12"s would be amassed on the floor at John's left. 3. John is forced by me to pose beside the 3 sacks of BBC mail that had piled up the 2 weeks he was on vacation and doing his Barcelona gig/shows. Dog Nelly by his side, analogue clothes-drying system in background. 4. John and Shiela (and I'll tell you right now I could never get used to calling her Pig) prepare to leave for a friend's formal dinner party. I snapped pictures of the two every chance I had when I saw them together, even to the point of nearly being an annoyance... (I do this when friends put me up for nuthin' and give them to them later as people often dont have good pictures of their day-to-day lives at home)...Later I had them all done as 5x7's and gladly sent them their own set and sure enough, John said I had in just one mailing doubled their supply of photos of the two of them together. So I had to work tonight and missed the Cowcube stuff, ideally Mr Blackmore will MP3 it at some point? tom r -- From me@... Fri Jan 25 19:31:11 2002 From: me@... (Ed Blackmore) Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 18:31:11 -0000 Subject: cowcube In-Reply-To: References: <1011893036.134.32486.m12@yahoogroups.com> Message-ID: <3C51A46F.18154.9D5D8F3@localhost> I wasn't *as* impressed as I have been at times, though the cornershop remix is brilliant. > So I had to work tonight and missed the Cowcube stuff, > ideally Mr Blackmore will MP3 it at some point? > yup, and the old session too, by propular request! I should have it online in a week. Ed ================================================= Ed Blackmore - http://www.edblackmore.net