What are you listening to?

The Jolly Good Framer #1 · Mon 25 Feb, 2008 4:59 pm

When I’m in my workshop I have to listen to some sort of music and I started wondering what music (if any) every one else listens to.

So…
Over the last week I have been listening to Belle And Sebastian, The Electric Soft Parade, The Beatles (early stuff), Breaks and a bit of Radio 2.

What have you been listening to?

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 6:41 pm

Radio 2 pretty much all the time - don't like some of the holiday stand ins, that's when I play CDs - anything goes really - Welsh Choirs, Joan Baez, Nelly Furtardo, Lenny Kravitz.

Don't listen to the local radio station I advertise on - too many bloody adverts.

michelle · Post by **michelle** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 6:42 pm

I am radio 4 or 2 depending on my mood and a good audio book on my ipod while walking the dog. Totally addicted to my radio and ipod and couldn't manage with out them, how sad am I.

fineedge · Post by **fineedge** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 6:52 pm

I have a son who is an international hotshot in the psytrance electronic scene ( goes by the name of Protoculture) and my ipod in the dock plays his stuff all and every day long. The groove orientated beat keeps me on my toes but I have to watch the window to reduce vol when customers arrive.

Mary Case GCF · Post by **Mary Case GCF** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 7:16 pm

We used to listen to Radio 2, then one of my returning Uni students kept changing to Radio 1. Found the staff weren't concentrating and mistakes being made, so we put the radio away. Must say I miss Tel, Ken, Jeremy and Steve, but I get a bit of Chris going home in the car and a bit of Tel on the way in, but as I live 3 miles from the shop, I don't get much of either. If I go back to do some work in the evenings, I look out the radio and get my fix of Radio 2. Plus, we didn't want the Performing Rights Society breathing down our necks. What's that about anyway. Surely if the Radio station pays royalties, the listener shouldn't have to pay again, just because staff are listening?

Spit · Post by **Spit** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 7:26 pm

In the back room I tend to have Planet Rock. I'm mighty peeved that they are taking it off the DAB radio list soon.

Ricky · Post by **Ricky** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 7:54 pm

I'm a rock man myself, anything from Led Zep to Urihah Heep, Sabbath & Purple, on the lighter side, Dylan, Clapton, Eagles,
on the Country side, Albert Lee, Danny Gatton, & Vince Gill
Heres a taster of the above, Enjoy

Bill Henry · Post by **Bill Henry** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 8:09 pm

Things are different, I’m sure, here in the States.

I listen to a commercial, classical radio station all day. I don’t particularly object to “soft” rock, but most of the stations over here only play four songs over and over. Plus I get annoyed at the advertisements plugging acne cream all day.

I absolutely refuse to listen to “country”. I hate them thar folks trying to make a virtue out of using bad grammar and singing off key.

At least with classical stations, one gets to listen a piece that is more than 3-1/2 minutes long.

Spit · Post by **Spit** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 8:29 pm

Bill it isn't bad grammar, they're singing about their Gramma who turned bad......

The Crofter · Post by **The Crofter** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 9:21 pm

Hail stones...

fineedge · Post by **fineedge** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 9:53 pm

nice one Pat! I hope you ain't got a iron roof like my workshop

Spit · Post by **Spit** » Mon 25 Feb, 2008 10:06 pm

The bits between the holes are, so he only gets half the noise you do

iantheframer · Post by **iantheframer** » Tue 26 Feb, 2008 8:11 am

Radio 2 for me except at weekends, when it goes down hill a little. onto Old style Rock,< Guess the forum members are mainly of a "certain age"

kaptain.kopter · Post by **kaptain.kopter** » Tue 26 Feb, 2008 11:43 pm

Spit wrote:In the back room I tend to have Planet Rock. I'm mighty peeved that they are taking it off the DAB radio list soon.

I don't think I can go through a day in the workshop without Planet Rock.
I'm still hoping there'll be a buy out by Rick Wakeman and others.

Failing that, the iPod will be installed along with some decent speakers.

Post by **prospero** » Tue 26 Feb, 2008 11:45 pm

What's the greatest rock album ever made?

My votes on Deep Purple: Made in Japan.

Mr Bojangles · Post by **Mr Bojangles** » Tue 26 Feb, 2008 11:48 pm

prospero i think my vote would go to Led Zep IV

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Tue 26 Feb, 2008 11:54 pm

Saturday mornings - Jonathan Ross - can't stand the guy - slllllightly more bearable on radio than TV, depending on the guests/topic.

But when he is on holiday, which, thankfully, is often - you may get Mark Lamaar and Jo Brand - Gawd - it should be their show, with JR standing in when they are on holiday - I'm up to speed come Saturday and can be found just sitting in the workshop giggling, with a blank tape ready for when I get called to the shop, where they all think I am 'out back' slaving away of course.

Other times (standing in for JR) that gay guy with the teeth - (insert first name here) .......... Carr - bloody funny!

Post by **prospero** » Wed 27 Feb, 2008 12:00 am

Yes, all stellar stuff, but I don't think you can beat Deep Purple live and at their peak for sheer raw window-rattling tonsil-jangling power.

'Who's Next' close second.

Mary Case GCF · Post by **Mary Case GCF** » Wed 27 Feb, 2008 12:04 am

prospero wrote:What's the greatest rock album ever made?

For me it would have to be Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell

Mary Case GCF · Post by **Mary Case GCF** » Wed 27 Feb, 2008 12:06 am

Roboframer wrote: Other times (standing in for JR) that gay guy with the teeth - (insert first name here) .......... Carr - bloody funny!

That would be Alan. I think he's brill and Jo Brand is my favourite female comedian cos she just don't care !