[peel] Tom In Atlanta No More - but still has 300 tapes.

[Stuart Brooks]

Quick work - both repair and rips! 

On 20 December 2016 21:05:12 GMT+00:00, "RobF robfleay@... [peel]" <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>And to take us up to TR040 - now also uploaded
>
>TR038:
>17 May 1993 (BBC World Service)
>22 August 1994 (BBC World Service)
>28 August 1995 (BBC World Service)
>
>TR039:
>24 March 1993 (BBC World Service)
>25 March 1995 (BBC World Service)
>01 April 1995 (BBC World Service)
>
>TR040:
>07 August 1995 (BBC World Service)
>
>As always - uploaded to Mooo in  this folder
>
>Tom Roche BBC World Service Tapes Mooo Folder
><http://www.peel.mooo.com/peelgroup/RobF/Tom%20Roche%20BBC%20World%20Service%20Tapes/>
>
>The master wiki page for the tape box is here
>Tom Roche BBC World Service Tapes Wiki Page
><http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Tom_Roche_BBC_World_Service_Tapes>
>
>
>
>
>On 20 December 2016 at 12:36, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:
>
>> OK the TEAC is back in service and I've re-ripped all the tapes from
>TR026
>> and re-uploaded to Mooo. Thanks to Stuart for spotting the wobble -
>it's
>> very noticeable on all of that latest batch  once I was listening for
>it.
>> I'd just assumed it was the tape/reception quality that was at fault.
>The
>> new rips are much better (to my dodgy ears at least!).
>>
>> Onwards for now and two more rips from TR036 and TR037
>> 02 July 1994 (BBC World Service)
>>
><http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/02_July_1994_(BBC_World_Service)?redlink=1&action=edit&flow=create-page-article-redlink>
>>
>> 24 April 1995 (BBC World Service)
>>
><http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/24_April_1995_(BBC_World_Service)?redlink=1&action=edit&flow=create-page-article-redlink>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 13 December 2016 at 14:16, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Stuart - hopefully I won't have to re-rip too many. I'll have
>a
>>> listen through to some of the last batch while I wait to get the
>deck
>>> sorted.
>>>
>>> I've replaced the belt with a spare I had knocking around that is
>far too
>>> tight, so it works again but  it's no good for ripping as the tape
>speed is
>>> wobbling all over the place, but at least that hopefully means the
>broken
>>> belt was the only issue. I can order a spare off the internet that
>is the
>>> right size, but will take a few days to arrive
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 13 December 2016 at 11:54, 'Stuart Brooks'
>stuartb@...
>>> [peel] <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just starting to wikify the tapes – the first one TR026 is OK, but
>some
>>>> of the later ones are affected.
>>>>
>>>> For example at 1:46 14th June 1993 show -  the Grinderswitch lead
>guitar
>>>> sounds very fluttery. Also the African lead guitar at around 23m in
>the
>>>> same tape. There was one where it was more of a slow down plus
>flutter but
>>>> can’t find that one yet. Maybe I will get round to finding where
>the
>>>> problem started to save you re-ripping all of them! It might still
>be the
>>>> tapes, I didn’t hear any flutter in the Derby Box tapes, other than
>the
>>>> Memorex ones the sound was ace on these. Maybe it was a sudden
>onset
>>>> failure though!
>>>>
>>>> *From:* RobF robfleay@... [peel]
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, December 12, 2016 8:37 AM
>>>> *To:* peel@yahoogroups.com
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [peel] Tom In Atlanta No More - but still has 300
>tapes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Stuart. 2016 seems to be determined to kill everything good.
>Even
>>>> tape decks!
>>>>
>>>> Can you point me at a show where you noiticed the speed issues? I
>wasn't
>>>> aware that was happening, and it could indeed have been the tapes
>as some
>>>> of them are in worse condition than others (and a few are low
>quality promo
>>>> cassettes that have been taped over).
>>>>
>>>> The symptoms with my tape deck are that the transport mechanism is
>stuck
>>>> in the up position, and won't reset. When I switch the unit off and
>on
>>>> again you can hear it trying to reset with a click, but it fails
>and then
>>>> gives up after about 5 clicks. It was brand new about 10 years ago,
>so I
>>>> wasn't expecting this - but then it has seen some action with the
>Derby
>>>> Box, 400 Box and now the Tom tapes.
>>>>
>>>> On 11 December 2016 at 23:32, Stuart Brooks
>stuartb@...
>>>> [peel] <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I did notice the speed variations on the Grinderswitch but thought
>it
>>>>> was the tapes! My own Nak is away with Aberdeen's only tape deck
>>>>> technician, Karl's tape deck also expired and last I heard even
>Max is
>>>>> looking for a new Dat!
>>>>> I'll adjust the wiki when carbon dating the shows.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11 December 2016 22:40:40 GMT+00:00, "RobF
>robfleay@...
>>>>> [peel]" <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ah - I must have forgotten to upload that 19th December show.
>It's
>>>>>> there now
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I uncovered another anomaly with the MAX-DAT listings this
>afternoon
>>>>>> too, as I was ripping the show from 2 July 1994, which is not the
>same as
>>>>>> the MAX-DAT 2 July show on the wiki. I think those July shows
>just need
>>>>>> shuffling up by a week, as in this one he talks about next week
>giving his
>>>>>> Glastonbury review, whereas the MAX-DAT July 2 page is the show
>where he
>>>>>> does the review. Glastonbury was the last weekend in June, so I
>think the
>>>>>> pre-recorded nature of the WS shows can get confusing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And then my trusty TEAC tape deck packed up - so no more WS shows
>>>>>> until I can get it sorted..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11 December 2016 at 20:45, stuartb@... [peel] <
>>>>>> peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks Rob for these shares!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The BBCWS MaxDat tape dates were always a bit speculative for
>the
>>>>>>> World Service shows as there were usually 8 to a tape, and it's
>possible
>>>>>>> that the odd show was missed. The DAT filename wasn't always
>accurate and
>>>>>>> this was especially the case with the WS shows.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I couldn't find your 19th December show on the Mooo, so don't
>know if
>>>>>>> it's one of the other MaxDat shows from December, or one that
>was missed by
>>>>>>> Max. Did he definitely say he would be broadcasting the Fall
>session on the
>>>>>>> World Service?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As far as sound quality goes, MaxDat wins hands down I'm afraid!
>So
>>>>>>> there's probably no point in ripping any shows already
>definitely available
>>>>>>> from MaxDat, though any show date corrections would be welcome.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Stuart
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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