Formby Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 2 hours ago, MikeO said: I've only got two books on Kindle, Cornish Steve's and Jenson Button's autobiography; slightly diverse offerings. When it comes to books I think that anyone who doesn't have Catch-22 on their list... a) Hasn't read it. b) Needs psychological evaluation. As you know, I’m a big fan. Certainly the funniest book I’ve ever read, but when I saw that you had already put it in, I instinctively shied away from following orders, a la Yossarian. What kind of name is MikeO, anyway? MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 15 minutes ago, hafnia said: Not a big fiction reader. 99% of my reads in the last 15 years have been biographies. I may give it a go though! same here, i love reading biographies/autobiographies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 If you’re into biographies, I recommend that of Henry Stanley. How anyone could achieve so much in life is beyond me. Born in Wales and soon abandoned by his single mother, Stanley stowed away on a ship, fought for the South in the US civil war, fought for the North in the same war, worked for a New York newspaper, searched for and found David Livingstone (I presume) in Africa, traversed the length of the Congo river while being chased occasionally by cannibals, reached Khartoum soon after Gordon’s death, returned to Britain to become a Member of Parliament, and did so much more. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 17 hours ago, MikeO said: I've only got two books on Kindle, Cornish Steve's and Jenson Button's autobiography; slightly diverse offerings. When it comes to books I think that anyone who doesn't have Catch-22 on their list... a) Hasn't read it. b) Needs psychological evaluation. One that I’ve always meant to read, and long with 1984. American Gods (which I should put in my top 5 books) ruined reading for me because I knew I’d never read a more perfectly written and gripping story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Albums Al Green Let’s stay together Status Quo. On the level David Bowie. Young Americans The Sex Pistols. Never mind the Bollocks The Speacials. Too much too young Films Shawshank redemption Glory A man called horse Papillon Dances with Wolves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Palfy said: Albums Al Green Let’s stay together Status Quo. On the level David Bowie. Young Americans The Sex Pistols. Never mind the Bollocks The Speacials. Too much too young Films Shawshank redemption Glory A man called horse Papillon Dances with Wolves Loving your film choices (Glory aside which I've not seen) but very different musical taste, though I can't argue with a bit of Quo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 On 05/09/2018 at 02:36, Cornish Steve said: Albums:- 1. Tenth Symphony of Gustav Mahler (Mazzetti edition), Leonard Slatkin conducting the St Louis Symphony Orchestra 2. Midsummer Marriage by Michael Tippett, Colin Davis conducting the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House 3. The Dream of Gerontius by Edward Elgar, Andrew Davis conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus 4. A Song of the Night by Gustav Holst, Janice Graham solo violin with the English Sinfonietta 5. Requiem by Amadeus Mozart (any recording, really) If we're going down that road I'd opt for... Orff, Carmina Burana Bach, mass in B minor Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty Elgar, Enigma Variations Cornish Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, MikeO said: Loving your film choices (Glory aside which I've not seen) but very different musical taste, though I can't argue with a bit of Quo. Go out of your way to watch Glory Mike I'm sure you will like it based on a true story of the only black regiment to fight in the civil war. Yes my musical taste is diverse from Motown to Punk even heavy metal with Deep Purples Burn and Hawkwind, but the album's I listed are what I grew up with at different stages of my life in 70s and 80s when music was a big part of my life, and even the way I dressed and the people I associated with and the places I hung out were based on my musical tastes at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 On 05/09/2018 at 14:26, Formby said: I love seeing what's in other people's record collections, or what's on their bookshelves (or should that be what's on their phones / Kindle? ?). You can really find an affinity to people through shared art / passions (even though your personalities may be very different!). Albums Joni Mitchell - Hejira Kula Shaker - Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts The Doors - LA Woman or Morrison Hotel Beach Boys - Pet Sounds XTC - Skylarking Films Laura (1944) Night of the Demon (1957) Alien (1979) LA Confidential (1997) The Prestige (2006) Books James Ellroy - LA Quartet Tolkien - LOTR Thomas Hardy - Tess of the d'Urbevilles Mervyn Peake - Gormenghast trilogy Charles Dickens - Great Expectations Box Sets Battlestar Galactica (new series) Breaking Bad Mad Men The X-Files Caprica Formby just seen your choice of XTC Andy Partridge still lives in Swindon and helps to promote local bands, great choice mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 29 minutes ago, Palfy said: Go out of your way to watch Glory Mike I'm sure you will like it based on a true story of the only black regiment to fight in the civil war. Yes my musical taste is diverse from Motown to Punk even heavy metal with Deep Purples Burn and Hawkwind, but the album's I listed are what I grew up with at different stages of my life in 70s and 80s when music was a big part of my life, and even the way I dressed and the people I associated with and the places I hung out were based on my musical tastes at the time. Revisiting my youth tomorrow, driving up to Manchester to see Camel, one of my favourite bands in my teens playing some of the first things I "mastered" (those inverted commas are big) on the guitar alongside Neil Young songs. Very excited by it, plus I get let off the leash for a night. Just a shame I have to go to Manchester which I hear is full of some nasty stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, MikeO said: Revisiting my youth tomorrow, driving up to Manchester to see Camel, one of my favourite bands in my teens playing some of the first things I "mastered" (those inverted commas are big) on the guitar alongside Neil Young songs. Very excited by it, plus I get let off the leash for a night. Just a shame I have to go to Manchester which I hear is full of some nasty stuff! Have great time Mike and take it easy with the head banging you can't afford the loss of brain cells at our age. MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Palfy said: Have great time Mike and take it easy with the head banging you can't afford the loss of brain cells at our age. Listening to Camel you don't bang your head, you melt into your seat. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 On 05/09/2018 at 15:45, MikeO said: I've only got two books on Kindle, Cornish Steve's and Jenson Button's autobiography; slightly diverse offerings. When it comes to books I think that anyone who doesn't have Catch-22 on their list... a) Hasn't read it. b) Needs psychological evaluation. I fit in with b) I think, I didn't ever own a copy as I never really liked it , sorry to offend your sensibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 6 hours ago, rubecula said: I fit in with b) I think, I didn't ever own a copy as I never really liked it , sorry to offend your sensibilities. Rubes touché mate I don’t read books at all the last book I read was Bravo two Zero and that was because my wife was a school friend of the guy who got lost and froze to death in the mountains. Also how do people find time to read I’m to busy chatting shite all the time to be able to read, has Cornish had a book published or am I missing something through my lack of reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 7 hours ago, rubecula said: I fit in with b) I think, I didn't ever own a copy as I never really liked it , sorry to offend your sensibilities. What did you not like about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 mine are in no particular order, bloody hard to put just 5 down: Albums - Eminem - Curtain Call The Prodigy - Their Law Earth, Wind & Fire - Ultimate Collection Led Zeppelin - Mothership Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I am, That's what I'm Not Movies - Empire Strikes Back Avengers Infinity War Shawshank Redemption Jurassic Park Saving Private Ryan Box Sets - Game Of Thrones Breaking Bad Band Of Brothers Scrubs Parks and Recreation I don't read as much these days so instead I'm doing my top 5 games! GTA 5 GTA San Andreas Zelda Ocarina Of Time Goldeneye 64 Ark Survival Evolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Albums - Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory Linkin Park - Meteora Mayday Parade - A Lesson In Romantics Eminem - The Eminem Show Films - Split Logan The Dark Knight The Green Mile Gone In 60 Seconds Books - The Uhtred series by Bernard Cornwell Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - JK Rowling Tuesdays With Morrie - Mitch Albom The Charlie Parker series by John Connolly The Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks Box Sets - Game of Thrones Ray Donovan Vikings The Newsroom Criminal Minds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 11 hours ago, MikeO said: What did you not like about it? note I did not say dislike. I just found it to be depressingly dull if I am brutally honest Mike. I couldn't stand the film either I never even smiled when the medals were issued. only one thing I can say about the book is it helped me sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoat Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 My list would have been different had I just answered without reading other's lists - I was reminded of some greats that may have slipped my mind. All in no particular order Albums Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory - fistbump Romey U2, Joshua Tree (War and Boy were close) Rush, 2112 David + David, Boomtown Appetite for Destruction, Gun's and Roses (barely edges out Pearl Jam, Ten) Books Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia. Orlando Figes (2002) The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy (1984) The Firm, John Grisham (1991) Hitchhikers Guide, Douglas Adams (1979) - fistbump Matt How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling, Frank Bettger (1947) Yes, I'm in sales, but this is hands down the best "self -help" book I have ever read. Goes far beyond sales, attitude, enthusiasm, communication...almost 70 years old, but the principals are timeless. Films Caddyshack (1980) Full Metal Jacket (1987) This is Spinal Tap (1984) Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) The Big Lebowski (1998) - fistbump MarkJB Boxsets (I guess this is tv series right?) Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul - yes BCS is still on-going, but hard to separate the two. Seinfeld (I mean, it's a show about nothing) Sanford & Son (groundbreaking and Redd Foxx is still hilarious) Midsommer Murders (turned me on to the entire genre of British detective shows) The Americans (The best tv drama I have seen, bar none) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Albums The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses Oasis - Definitely Maybe Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am... Pulp - Different Class The Jam - Sound Affects Films The Departed Gangs of New York True Romance Goodfellas American History X TV Breakng Bad Sopranos Ray Donovan The Tunnel Get Shorty - only been one season so far but it was excellent. Books - something I only find time to do on holiday - maybe it will become something I prioritise in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 23/08/2018 at 19:34, sibdane said: Lateralus by Tool -- really good shout. Very influential to me in the way that I play drums. Been on a Tool tour. Shame they’re not on Spotify (for ease of access at work), but fuck me they are incredible. I think the only band in the world I’d travel long and far to see. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 06/09/2018 at 22:32, Palfy said: Formby just seen your choice of XTC Andy Partridge still lives in Swindon and helps to promote local bands, great choice mate. Nice! Quintessentially English songwriter - and critically overlooked! He is very funny in interviews, too - completely barmy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 06/09/2018 at 23:32, Palfy said: Formby just seen your choice of XTC Andy Partridge still lives in Swindon and helps to promote local bands, great choice mate. It’s not your birthday today is it, Palfy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 3 hours ago, c1982 said: Albums The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses Oasis - Definitely Maybe Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am... Pulp - Different Class The Jam - Sound Affects The Stone Roses I heard pre-release, master tapes came into my studio one day for me to do my thing with same as any number did every week; had no inkling about who they were but it was one of those things that totally blew me away from the first listen. Sound proof room and I turned the wick up to eleven, great piece of work though it presented me some challenges, particularly the very quiet opening; but I loved a challenge, happy memories. Played it to my lad in the car not long ago and he's now a huge fan. Also Sound Affects was The Jam's finest hour. pete0 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, MikeO said: The Stone Roses I heard pre-release, master tapes came into my studio one day for me to do my thing with same as any number did every week; had no inkling about who they were but it was one of those things that totally blew me away from the first listen. Sound proof room and I turned the wick up to eleven, great piece of work though it presented me some challenges, particularly the very quiet opening; but I loved a challenge, happy memories. Played it to my lad in the car not long ago and he's now a huge fan. Also Sound Affects was The Jam's finest hour. What did you work as, Mike? Cutting engineer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 2 hours ago, MikeO said: The Stone Roses I heard pre-release, master tapes came into my studio one day for me to do my thing with same as any number did every week; had no inkling about who they were but it was one of those things that totally blew me away from the first listen. Sound proof room and I turned the wick up to eleven, great piece of work though it presented me some challenges, particularly the very quiet opening; but I loved a challenge, happy memories. Played it to my lad in the car not long ago and he's now a huge fan. Also Sound Affects was The Jam's finest hour. That stone roses album is timeless. Absolute brilliance. Bye bye bad man.... this is the one, sugarspun sister, she bangs the drums.... theres only 2 tunes on there that I skip. Name them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 31 minutes ago, Formby said: What did you work as, Mike? Cutting engineer? Similar. Those of us of an age will recall the days when albums were released on vinyl and cassette, I was the cassette equivalent of the vinyl cutting engineer. What I had to do was take a studio quality recording with huge dynamic range and frequency variation and make a recording optimised for Joe Public's Amstrad, because just doing a straight copy would mean the quiet bits would disappear into the ubiquitous hiss and the loud bits would distort to shit; I did it for a lot of years and (though I say it myself) I was damn good at it. Most of our competitors used electronic help but I always worked by ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Matt said: It’s not your birthday today is it, Palfy? No mate whys that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, hafnia said: That stone roses album is timeless. Absolute brilliance. Bye bye bad man.... this is the one, sugarspun sister, she bangs the drums.... theres only 2 tunes on there that I skip. Name them.... The "clever" backward one that I can't remember the title of has worn a bit thin over the years, that aside I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Just now, MikeO said: The "clever" backward one that I can't remember the title of has worn a bit thin over the years, that aside I don't know. Yeah that one and and Elizabeth my dear.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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