things has passed the musical baton, which has made me anxious, because I'm not sure I know five people to pass it too, but I'll worry about that later.
Total volume of music on my computer: 41.85 GB representing 7264 songs, most of which I don't like, according to my ipod shuffle behaviour. I'm always shuffling, never listening. There's probably that much again on vinyl. And I seem to like that stuff a lot more. Perhaps it's just because there's not a convenient shuffle button on a turntable.
The last CD I bought Billy Crystal presents The Milt Gabler story. Fantastic.
Song playing right now: You're In A Bad Way by Saint Etienne. (From Smash The System, Singles And More)
Five songs I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me:
ABC: The Look of Love
Genesis: Supper's Ready (live from Seconds Out)
Major Force: Return Of The Original Art Form
The Carpenters: Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
Trouble Funk: Drop The Bomb
Five people to whom I'm passing the baton: Richard, Anne, Gareth, Dave and Sergio.
i left home at 5.45am this morning have have just got back from work at 10.00pm. i switched my newreaders on and what did i find - more work !
thanks russell. i'll have to think of a way of repaying you ...
and a way of providing a photo angle on my answers.
;-)
Posted by: funkypancake (a virtual friend!) | May 23, 2005 at 10:16 PM
sorry. that sounded a bit rude didn't it.
what i meant to say was 'thanks for giving the me the opportunity to reveal my love of krautrock'
and now that sounds a bit sarcastic too doesn't it ?
but it's not meant to be
by the way, have you read this: http://shirky.com/writings/ontology_overrated.html
apologies if you've already to linked to such a thing. i hadn't come across it before and thought it was jolly good.
Posted by: funkypancake | May 23, 2005 at 10:27 PM
Sorry Dave. Only play if you want to. No hurry.
Posted by: russell | May 24, 2005 at 08:39 AM
i want to - a new day a new attitude !
my blog is all pre-loaded up for the next week though so i might not do anything until next week.
which gives me time to go off any buy some cool music so i look really good ...
Posted by: funkypancake | May 24, 2005 at 10:02 AM
FANTASTIC!!! Finally somebody in advertising able to admit he loves Genesis!!! My colleagues always look at me like I'm some kind of freak when I put on Watcher Of The Sky or Firth Of Fifth...Great Russell, thank you. I kinda feel rehabilitated now... :-)
Posted by: Luca Vergano | May 24, 2005 at 10:33 AM
I recently realised I don't need an ipod. I just need my old walkman and a C90 tape with Supper's Ready on one side and Trouble Funk Live on the other. Despite having 10,000 songs at my disposal, that's all I seem to listen to.
Who knows, maybe soon it'll become acceptable to admit you like Brand X.
Posted by: russell | May 24, 2005 at 10:41 AM
Yeah exactly. First of all I couldn't even fill up the mini ipod. Second thing is I always end up listening to to same things as well.
QUESTION: when will it become acceptable admitting you still like Script For A Jester's Tear or Fugazi by Marillion?
Posted by: Luca Vergano | May 24, 2005 at 11:14 AM
The baton is fun and has now been passed on even further. ;)
Posted by: dabitch | May 31, 2005 at 04:42 PM