bringbackrattles
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Off topic a bit. My Rockblock has been chosen on Planet Rock. I used as a theme debut tracks from various bands. They'll be playing it from 1 pm this Saturday.
What are you currently listening to? (12 Viewers)
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eastwoodsdustman
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Just opened the new Ride album up. This is not a safe place. It’s decent.
Houchens Head
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I'm currently listening to some fabulous stuff from the "Stax" label. Artists such as Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave, Booker T, The Staple Singers etc. I have an album of 28 Stax Trax.
Stax in my opinion was a far superior label to Tamla Motown. Also another top label was the "Atlantic" label. Trouble was, in those days, Berry Gordy was the Simon Cowell of the day and could force his Motown label acts to the top of the charts, killing off great stars of real soul and Northern Soul (which is my favourite genre).
Stax in my opinion was a far superior label to Tamla Motown. Also another top label was the "Atlantic" label. Trouble was, in those days, Berry Gordy was the Simon Cowell of the day and could force his Motown label acts to the top of the charts, killing off great stars of real soul and Northern Soul (which is my favourite genre).
bringbackrattles
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If you can Houch listen to my Rockblock on Saturday ? Bet one or two tracks will be to your liking ? I love rock music but do enjoy other genres. Soul, Blues, Bit of Reggae, classical. A mate loves the music of Ry Cooder and borrowed me a live CD of his and its great.
Houchens Head
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Is Planet Rock the actual station BBR? Not a huge follower of radio other than local stuff and Radio 2 but if I can tweak the dials and find it, I will.
bringbackrattles
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Yes Planet Rock radio. You can get it on digital radio . A mate of mine goes to Sky T.V. to listen I think. But for me I just tune in to the radio.
Houchens Head
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I've found the online version. It also has a tab whereby you can listen again to any show for up to a week. I assume this is the same station? Planet Rock on 105.2FM in the West Midlands
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Johnnythespider
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I'm listening to one of my favourite album's, Bjork - Debut, still sounds fresh
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Gazolba
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Mcbean
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It could be but you need the DAB sound much clearer than FM and TURN IT UP - DJs are brilliant including Alice Cooper, Danny Bowes from Thunder - my fave prog is the long player on a Sunday night - will play tracks whatever the lenght
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Houchens Head
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The Pogues did a brilliant version of this. It's on their "Rum, Sodomy & the Lash" album. Great stuff.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Houchens Head
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Are we actually listening to tracks or are we just posting YouTube links?
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westcountry_skyblue
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I’ve got Absolute radio 90’s on its like I’m in my 20’s again fantastic!!!
Gazolba
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The main way I listen to music now is via Youtube or Youtube downloads.
I have a huge playlist of songs I've converted from Youtube URLs to MP3s.
My record player and tape player are in mothballs.
My current car does not have a working CD player or radio.
I listen to all the songs I post links to and quite a few of the links that other people post.
I also listen to hundreds of songs I never post links to because I doubt anyone would appreciate the songs like I do.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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I was cleaning out the garage today and had talksport on but I got fed up with the ads so ended up listening to some of the Top fight time machine podcasts, Sam Delaney comes out with some great stories
Mcbean
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What do you use to convert the files to MP3 from YT ?
Houchens Head
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First you need to download something like 4K Video Downloader. Copy the address of the YouTube Video. Paste that into the 4K Video Downloader. This will just download the video. To convert to mp3, you'll need to have a program like Audacity. Once you've got that, you will need to download another program called ffmpeg-win-2.2.2, because Audacity needs this to convert to mp3. Once you've got all this, it really is a piece of cake. Import the video file into Audacity and then export it as an mp3. I always use 320mbps. This can be selected. Most files are pre-selected to 145-180kbps which is medium speed. This all sounds easy to me because it's what I did at the BBC - editing. Sorry if it's a bit confusing.
Houchens Head
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Screenshot of Audacity....
Gazolba
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Just type "Youtube MP3 converter" into Google and you'll find several free online conversion tools.
There may be better ways to do it but those suffice for me.
Occasionally there is a song that can't be converted and you have to try another upload of the song or maybe another conversion tool but I haven't found anything I could not capture so far.
They will only handle individual songs, so you cannot convert complete albums.
bringbackrattles
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Just get a digital radio and a turntable that plays vinyl, sorted !
Houchens Head
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4k Video Converter will ask you whether you want to download the whole album. I've done it many times.
Houchens Head
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Ah! The easy life, BBR! No faffing about for you!
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Mcbean
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I have just booked a Butlins Giants of rock weekend - headed by Hawkwind , and quite a few others including Stray , Debbie Bonham , Gun , what’s left of Creedence - going with an old school mate Rock and beer - what could possibly go wrong going to have to dig the cut off out
going to have to dig the cut off out
bringbackrattles
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There was a band called Gun who had a great song/ hit in the 60's called Race With The Devil. Wonder if it's that Gun or the one from Glasgow today ?I have just booked a Butlins Giants of rock weekend - headed by Hawkwind , and quite a few others including Stray , Debbie Bonham , Gun , what’s left of Creedence - going with an old school mate Rock and beer - what could possibly go wrong
Houchens Head
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Bloody Hell BBR! I'd forgotten all about these! Just downloaded their you tube video of Race With The Devil!