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by slinger
Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:59 pm
Forum: Multichannel and Movies
Topic: English TV Shows
Replies: 26
Views: 22624
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Re: English TV Shows

Doctor Who, The Office, Sherlock, Black Adder, Spooks...there are so many shows, and so many types of show. :think:
by slinger
Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8416
Views: 2291853
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Re: Your last listen

The wonderful Neil Innes - I presume you also have Rutland Weekend TV (with Eric Idle). and if you haven't already heard it, check out the wonderful 'Off the record' double album - more artist pastiches there and some damn good songs. I used to watch Rutland when it was first broadcast and loved ev...
by slinger
Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:16 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Versions
Replies: 12
Views: 6189
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Re: Versions

One of my favourites. The first and original version is a lost classic that first got airplay on Radio Caroline, a pirate station, back in (I think) 1967, the cover version from 1992 is just a good cover of a cracking song. [BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VDS8uArR0A[/BBvideo] [BBvid...
by slinger
Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8416
Views: 2291853
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Re: Your last listen

The Rutles -the best musical spoof ever.

[BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKHDCqGqNWk[/BBvideo]

[BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePaHG6g7uFw[/BBvideo]

[BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYppwj81SBY[/BBvideo]
by slinger
Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8416
Views: 2291853
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Re: Your last listen

I'm an old git Jammy, I've been listening to Genesis since Trespass, got loads of Camel on CD and vinyl, not to mention Gentle Giant, Barclay James Harvest, Yes, Atomic Rooster, Van Der Graaf Generator, and the list goes on :lol:
by slinger
Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:17 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8416
Views: 2291853
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Re: Your last listen

I've entered a "Prog" phase. :happy-smileyflower: :obscene-smokingweed: :happy-smileyflower: Listening now to the one and only album by Quatermass from 1970 and next up is Moving Waves from Focus.
by slinger
Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:34 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Unsung Heroes
Replies: 27
Views: 12508
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Re: Unsung Heroes

And of course Trent Reznor wrote "Hurt" which spawned one of the greatest cover versions (by Johnny Cash) of anything for a long long time.
by slinger
Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8416
Views: 2291853
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Re: Your last listen

Well, I'm listening to it now. It's really hard not thinking of Floyd while hearing it, especially tracks like "Is This the Shape" which reminds me an awful lot of Comfortably Numb. Overall though, I'm liking it so far and I've signed up for his mailing list so I can see if anything happen...
by slinger
Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: A CLASSIC CONUNDRUM....
Replies: 73
Views: 23817
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Re: A CLASSIC CONUNDRUM....

For my two pennorth I'd echo what Lindsayt said and listen Classic FM in the car, or the office, or whatever. It's a great primer, but they don't just play "the usual suspects."
by slinger
Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:28 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8416
Views: 2291853
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Re: Your last listen

Thanks Jammy. I've located an mp3 copy, and it's only a tenner for a used copy of the CD on Amazon if I like it. ;)