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tszirmay 
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 Posted: June 13 2014 at 10:16 |
 javajeff wrote:
Ok, so people are going to list "Complete Works" as one album? Really? Just because the records labels are interested in selling you same music 100 times does not mean that counts as one album.
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Which is why I abhor GREATEST HITS (Yuck!) but I am a devout Roxy fan (avatar) , I love all their studio albums and on any island I would need them all.
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Posted: June 13 2014 at 05:18 |
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Ok, so people are going to list "Complete Works" as one album? Really? Just because the records labels are interested in selling you same music 100 times does not mean that counts as one album.
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Posted: June 13 2014 at 01:37 |
tszirmay wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
See I don't get it. I just don't get it. I'm anal I know but it just pisses me off. You see there is a point to this thred. Although, I can only assume as its not mine. I think it's based on a radio show we have in the UK and probably other countries, where famous peope pick their favourite 10 records they would have if they were stuck on a desert island.
So then the OP is asking us to do the same. And of course its difficult, it makes you have to think about what you would want to listen to which records would stand the test of repetative play and what kind of mix you would want if you could only chose a few records. Otherwise, its a totally pointless exercise of picking all your favourite discs and typing them out, only to act as some vanity project that nobody reads anyway.
So, really I would learn much more about you and your taste if you tried a bit harder and actually thought about it a bit. It would be much more interesting and I might even read your post.
Yours
Grumpily
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Well Cheesehouse! You need not be grumpy, the post was neither adamant or explanatory. As far as "all" is concerned, I have a list of 500 fave albums , not because I am vain but due to the fact that its been 47 years or so of collecting!
You need perhaps to revisit your Gruyere and get some chilled Tokay Aszu in your hands . That would make you way less bitter. As for Dean's obsessive use of the f**** word, he needs to be reined in by an Admin  |
I will try this Tokay Azsu as you call it. Maybe then I will be able to make a list of 500 fave albums too. One can only hope? Its something to aim for.
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Posted: June 13 2014 at 00:54 |
dr prog wrote:
Dean wrote:
dr prog wrote:
Why limit to 8? Just list a bunch |
Because it is based on Desert Island Discs, a BBC radio programme that has been running since since the 1940. Over that 70+ year period there have been literally 100s of guests, each of whom have chosen exactly 8 records to take to their desert island. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly f**king 8. In 1958 Aaron Copland was a guest on the programme and while he did choose one of his own records to take with him, he managed to whittle the extensive list of records that he undoubtedly liked to precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. David Bowie has been a guest on the show - he selected <span style="line-height: 1.2;">precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. </span>Yehudi Menuhin was a guest on the programme - guess how many f**king records he chose... go on, have a wild f**king guess... did you guess 40? did you think he could only manage a list of 7 records? No. He chose 8 records, n<span style="line-height: 1.2;">ot 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records.</span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> |
Well man I listed 9 sets of 8 for 9 separate islands so there you go ma. You happy now? Well? 😉 |
only if you visit all of them and leave the computer at home
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tszirmay
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 19:00 |
Dean wrote:
I have often noticed that around this forum the use of dry, caustic language peppered with ironic sarcasm and prosaic repetition solely for comedic affect is a futile endeavour but fortunately I post to amuse myself, not others. |
Ditto, my thoughts precisely 
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Dean
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 18:52 |
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I have often noticed that around this forum the use of dry, caustic language peppered with ironic sarcasm and prosaic repetition solely for comedic affect is a futile endeavour but fortunately I post to amuse myself, not others.
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tszirmay
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 18:20 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
See I don't get it. I just don't get it. I'm anal I know but it just pisses me off. You see there is a point to this thred. Although, I can only assume as its not mine. I think it's based on a radio show we have in the UK and probably other countries, where famous peope pick their favourite 10 records they would have if they were stuck on a desert island.
So then the OP is asking us to do the same. And of course its difficult, it makes you have to think about what you would want to listen to which records would stand the test of repetative play and what kind of mix you would want if you could only chose a few records. Otherwise, its a totally pointless exercise of picking all your favourite discs and typing them out, only to act as some vanity project that nobody reads anyway.
So, really I would learn much more about you and your taste if you tried a bit harder and actually thought about it a bit. It would be much more interesting and I might even read your post.
Yours
Grumpily
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Well Cheesehouse! You need not be grumpy, the post was neither adamant or explanatory. As far as "all" is concerned, I have a list of 500 fave albums , not because I am vain but due to the fact that its been 47 years or so of collecting!
You need perhaps to revisit your Gruyere and get some chilled Tokay Aszu in your hands . That would make you way less bitter. As for Dean's obsessive use of the f**** word, he needs to be reined in by an Admin
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tszirmay
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 18:09 |
8 Desert islands 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1- The Strawbs – Hero and Heroine 2- Roxy Music- Complete works 3- Logos- L’Enigma della Vita 4- Hostsonaten- Summereve 5- Unreal City- La Crudelta di Aprile 6- Jethro Tull- TAAB 7- Synaesthesia-same 8- Rick Wakeman- The 6 Wives of Henry VII
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 17:37 |
dr prog wrote:
Dean wrote:
dr prog wrote:
Why limit to 8? Just list a bunch |
Because it is based on Desert Island Discs, a BBC radio programme that has been running since since the 1940. Over that 70+ year period there have been literally 100s of guests, each of whom have chosen exactly 8 records to take to their desert island. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly f**king 8. In 1958 Aaron Copland was a guest on the programme and while he did choose one of his own records to take with him, he managed to whittle the extensive list of records that he undoubtedly liked to precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. David Bowie has been a guest on the show - he selected <span style="line-height: 1.2;">precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. </span>Yehudi Menuhin was a guest on the programme - guess how many f**king records he chose... go on, have a wild f**king guess... did you guess 40? did you think he could only manage a list of 7 records? No. He chose 8 records, n<span style="line-height: 1.2;">ot 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records.</span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> |
Well man I listed 9 sets of 8 for 9 separate islands so there you go ma. You happy now? Well? 😉 |
Quite frankly amazed you managed to do that.
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Dean
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 17:34 |
dr prog wrote:
Dean wrote:
dr prog wrote:
Why limit to 8? Just list a bunch |
Because it is based on Desert Island Discs, a BBC radio programme that has been running since since the 1940. Over that 70+ year period there have been literally 100s of guests, each of whom have chosen exactly 8 records to take to their desert island. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly f**king 8. In 1958 Aaron Copland was a guest on the programme and while he did choose one of his own records to take with him, he managed to whittle the extensive list of records that he undoubtedly liked to precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. David Bowie has been a guest on the show - he selected precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records.Yehudi Menuhin was a guest on the programme - guess how many f**king records he chose... go on, have a wild f**king guess... did you guess 40? did you think he could only manage a list of 7 records? No. He chose 8 records, not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records.
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Well man I listed 9 sets of 8 for 9 separate islands so there you go man ;) |
Who's a clever boy then?
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dr prog
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 17:31 |
Dean wrote:
dr prog wrote:
Why limit to 8? Just list a bunch |
Because it is based on Desert Island Discs, a BBC radio programme that has been running since since the 1940. Over that 70+ year period there have been literally 100s of guests, each of whom have chosen exactly 8 records to take to their desert island. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly f**king 8. In 1958 Aaron Copland was a guest on the programme and while he did choose one of his own records to take with him, he managed to whittle the extensive list of records that he undoubtedly liked to precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. David Bowie has been a guest on the show - he selected <span style="line-height: 1.2;">precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. </span>Yehudi Menuhin was a guest on the programme - guess how many f**king records he chose... go on, have a wild f**king guess... did you guess 40? did you think he could only manage a list of 7 records? No. He chose 8 records, n<span style="line-height: 1.2;">ot 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records.</span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> |
Well man I listed 9 sets of 8 for 9 separate islands so there you go ma. You happy now? Well? 😉
Edited by dr prog - June 12 2014 at 17:34
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Dean
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 17:26 |
dr prog wrote:
Why limit to 8? Just list a bunch |
Because it is based on Desert Island Discs, a BBC radio programme that has been running since since the 1940.
Over that 70+ year period there have been literally 100s of guests, each of whom have chosen exactly 8 records to take to their desert island. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly f**king 8. In 1958 Aaron Copland was a guest on the programme and while he did choose one of his own records to take with him, he managed to whittle the extensive list of records that he undoubtedly liked to precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. David Bowie has been a guest on the show - he selected precisely 8 f**king records. Not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records. Yehudi Menuhin was a guest on the programme - guess how many f**king records he chose... go on, have a wild f**king guess... did you guess 40? did you think he could only manage a list of 7 records? No. He chose 8 records, not 7, not 9, not 40, not 800 but exactly eight f**king records.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 17:22 |
dr prog wrote:
Why limit to 8? Just list a bunch |
well yeah, you could read my post. You can list a 'bunch' , saves thought at least.
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dr prog
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 17:15 |
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Why limit to 8? Just list a bunch
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 16:29 |
^Sometimes a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down is the old saying and I like to think that a dose of humor helps some people get the point of some statements. No harm intended. 
Edited by SteveG - June 12 2014 at 16:32
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 16:19 |
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See I don't get it. I just don't get it. I'm anal I know but it just pisses me off. You see there is a point to this thred. Although, I can only assume as its not mine. I think it's based on a radio show we have in the UK and probably other countries, where famous peope pick their favourite 10 records they would have if they were stuck on a desert island.
So then the OP is asking us to do the same. And of course its difficult, it makes you have to think about what you would want to listen to which records would stand the test of repetative play and what kind of mix you would want if you could only chose a few records. Otherwise, its a totally pointless exercise of picking all your favourite discs and typing them out, only to act as some vanity project that nobody reads anyway.
So, really I would learn much more about you and your taste if you tried a bit harder and actually thought about it a bit. It would be much more interesting and I might even read your post.
Yours
Grumpily
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tszirmay
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 15:56 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
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Eight
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Is that too difficult?
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I have a big island ! 
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 15:53 |
^"Let's Sing a song of Eight!"
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 15:41 |
8 Eight 8 88Is that too difficult?
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Posted: June 12 2014 at 15:39 |
^And I thought I cheated by posting 10 songs! Cool picks btw.
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