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 SteveG wrote:

 lazland wrote:

It is fair to say that there have been a few technical
issues since Lazland launched its YouTube video channel. Indeed, the chap
writing this post is now extremely sensitive to the reasons why the BBC and
such like pay a bunch of clever spotty yoofs up to £40k a year to engineer videos
and podcasts instead of getting the likes of Emily Maitlis to do it herself.
I am grateful to friends, artists, and a couple of Prog Ears forum participators for not just feedback, but some very helpful
hints that have enabled me to see what I have been doing wrong and how to fix
it. Artists, especially, have been very kind in forgiving some of the glitches
encountered.
With this all in mind, the Ruminations vlog last week was
not really fit for purpose, so I have now uploaded “Ruminations 1 – The Final
Cut” to YouTube at 
On this, you can finally hear me in glorious stereo and
listen to the music hopefully without having your wig blown off! The music is
by Nova Cascade, Big Big Train, Dim Gray, Ana Patan, Orphans of the Ash, For
All We Know, and The Patchwork Alliance from Guy Manning. It all looks and
sounds rather good, even if I do say so myself! The next one will follow at the
end of the month.
Oh, incidentally, those of you who follow me in Russia (and
there are a couple of you, I know) are not able to view this video because of,
I think, sanctions. I don’t think it was I who insulted Uncle Vlad, but
something to do with Inside Out records, who BBT are with now.
In the meantime, my review spot on the brilliant
Progressive Rock Show hosted by Graham Harfleet on Progzilla Radio also
features Big Big Train, with one of the epics from The Likes of Us – jolly good
stuff it is, as well. From 8.00 p.m. UK BST.
Lastly, my grateful thanks to all of you who follow me here
and view the website and the video channel. I love you all, each and every one
of you! Glitches are no problem for me, Steve. I believe that Pete of The Bardic Depths was blacked out when I watched your zoom interview of Dave and Pete, and it didn't bother me in the least. Then again, being as old as dirt, I was just thrilled to listen to radio as a young lad. Who said that the old things don't come around again? But I'm glad for your sake that these problems were all straightened out. And to see you enjoying yourself so much. Cheers mate.

Thanks as ever, Steve. Yes, I prefer radio to television. Aside from sport and the odd decent drama, I don't watch television, and I am seriously thinking about doing an audio podcast version of the Ruminations series. I will see how it goes, but I am glad you enjoyed it because it is made for regular readers such as you.