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Former Member
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Some interesting comments, here's mine
Apologies for posting later than others, reunions with old colleagues can take it out of you. Here are my Desert Island 10 albums, again in no particular order Deep Purple – Machinehead Who – Who’s Next Yes – Close to The Edge George Harrison – All Things Must Pass Nice – Three Bridges Fairport Convention – Liege & Lief Steeleye Span – Parcel of Rogues Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn Anton Bruckner – Symphony No 8 (Berlin Orchestra cond. Herbert von Karajan. You can see I have not put the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan I ask which album of these should I take? Also have not included more recent and worthy artistes (Ultravox, Oasis, Eurythmics) I offer the same answer, which one? Like Dave I have fond memories of acts such Roger Whitaker, Frank Sinatra, Sandy Shaw, Kate Bush the list is hard to define. I have made no mention of Tamla Motown, Ska, Reggae or indeed Django Reinhardt (1930’s – 50’s). It becomes an almost impossible task and quite likely subject to change. That said, my list above may possibly change or not. |
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Former Member
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10 albums, but I could add many others, with favourite track on each.
----------------------------------------Depending on the day/mood I could make 10 such lists, all different. Meat Loaf, Bat out of hell - Bat out of Hell Meat Loaf, Back into hell - Rock & Roll dreams come true No 1 Favourite Rolling Stones, Hot Rocks, As tears go by - Bob Dylan, The freewheeling Bob Dylan = Hard Rains a-gonna fall The Beautiful South, Carry on up the Charts - One last love song The Travelling Wilburys Disk 1 - The end of the line Roy Orbison, The very best of - In Dreams Leonard Cohen, The songs of - So Long Marian Luciano Pavarotti,, The Essential - Caruso Johnny Cash, Greatest Hits - It aint me babe [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at May 7, 2016 5:38:13 PM] |
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dcrobinson
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What a bunch of aging rockers you all are! What do you think of Tubular Bells III dominojo? That's my favourite Mike Oldfield.
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Dave Robinson, Malvern, UK
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Darkmatter.NI
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We may be ageing but we’re still Rocking.
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dcrobinson
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The subject of desert islands, and procrastinating over what music to take, reminded me of this... my favourite poem. Who needs Shakespeare when you've got AA Milne?
----------------------------------------There was once an old sailor my grandfather knew Who had so many things which he wanted to do That, whenever he thought it was time to begin, He couldn’t because of the state he was in. He was shipwrecked, and lived on a island for weeks, And he wanted a hat, and he wanted some breeks; And he wanted some nets, or a line and some hooks For the turtles and things which you read of in books. And, thinking of this, he remembered a thing Which he wanted (for water) and that was a spring; And he thought that to talk to he’d look for, and keep (If he found it) a goat, or some chickens and sheep. Then, because of the weather, he wanted a hut With a door (to come in by) which opened and shut (With a jerk, which was useful if snakes were about), And a very strong lock to keep savages out. He began on the fish-hooks, and when he’d begun He decided he couldn’t because of the sun. So he knew what he ought to begin with, and that Was to find, or to make, a large sun-stopping hat. He was making the hat with some leaves from a tree, When he thought, “I’m as hot as a body can be, And I’ve nothing to take for my terrible thirst; So I’ll look for a spring, and I’ll look for it first.” Then he thought as he started, “Oh, dear and oh, dear! I’ll be lonely tomorrow with nobody here!” So he made in his note-book a couple of notes: “I must first find some chickens” and “No, I mean goats.” He had just seen a goat (which he knew by the shape) When he thought, “But I must have boat for escape. But a boat means a sail, which means needles and thread; So I’d better sit down and make needles instead.” He began on a needle, but thought as he worked, That, if this was an island where savages lurked, Sitting safe in his hut he’d have nothing to fear, Whereas now they might suddenly breathe in his ear! So he thought of his hut … and he thought of his boat, And his hat and his breeks, and his chickens and goat, And the hooks (for his food) and the spring (for his thirst) … But he never could think which he ought to do first. And so in the end he did nothing at all, But basked on the shingle wrapped up in a shawl. And I think it was dreadful the way he behaved – He did nothing but bask until he was saved!
Dave Robinson, Malvern, UK
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dcrobinson
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New beta units have hit the streets. Looks like it's a virus-related project, and it runs on Android, which is good news.
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Dave Robinson, Malvern, UK
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Former Member
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Good morning everyone.
![]() Dave. Yes I like Tubular Bells a lot, at least it is not Hergest Ridge. ![]() Have read the poem you offered and yes it is good. Poetry as such does not interest me so Shakespearean Sonnets are just that. Shakespeare's plays do interest me, at the moment the BEEB are running seven of the history plays (The Hollow Crown) starting with Richard II through Henry IV pts 1 & 2, Henry V, Henry VI pts 1 & 2 and ending with Richard III. Really enjoyable. Darkmatter.NI you are quite right Head Banging with our Zimmer frames to Lynyrd Skynryd Freebird (the long version). ![]() |
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Good morning all
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RTS48
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Good Morning All. I'm still deliberating over my top 10 albums and it's proving a mammoth task. I am having great difficulty in knowing where to start (as in A A Milne's poem). I'll try to sort it out by the end of the day and post it here.
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Rod Peel
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genhos
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Darkmatter.NI you are quite right Head Banging with our Zimmer frames to Lynyrd Skynryd Freebird (the long version). ![]() You mean there's another version!? ![]() * trundles off to grab air guitar and starts singing "If I leave here tomorrow, Would you still remember me..........." |
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