Okay folks...........serious thread bizznezz.
I have a few things I am going to be gradually adding to the thread - now that my roulette is over and things are settling down a little for me (after this weekend) :
1) I am about to start gradually indexing all the “Best Of” lists (years and bands) and placing links in the OP for easy future reference for anyone that feels the need.
2) I will get onto finishing off the 80s at some point soonish...............we still need to do the best of lists for 1988 and 1989 but after that I am not sure it’s worth it. Each list takes a lot of time and the 90’s ain’t worth my time
3) Over the next year I will try and get through plenty more “best of” lists for some of our favourite bands and maybe also a Top 100 Guitarists (in terms of influence on me , not rating skillz )
One idea I am toying with for 2016 is a semi-regular podcast for this thread – nothing I intend taking anywhere other than you guys (and my sister) .........so I’m aiming for a huge audience of about half a dozen, which is about perfect given my confidence in my DJ skills
. If you guys like the idea then it might happen every 2 to 4 weeks depending on how life is treating me at the time.
My son and I like to do little “projects” and his interest in music is really taking off at the moment . I only just gave him his latest mix CD and he is already in my office planning the playlist for the next and sampling my collection. Which gave me an idea.............I don’t know about you guys but I really miss the ability to listen to a radio show where the host is really in sync with my taste and I thought this could be a cool project for me and my son Ben , at the same time as giving you guys a podcast that plays back to back hard rock and metal classics , while also exposing you to some new bands from the depths of my collection. Discovering new bands via radio was awesome "back in the day" but is a distant memory for me and even though that won't apply to me here I will enjoy listening to it and putting it together anyway. Another idea I have is to revisit the “best of” lists (including upcoming ones) and turn those into podcasts too .
Over the years I have been told numerous times that my collection and enthusiasm for the music would be ideal to run a hard rock/metal radio show. The trouble is that it would be hard to find the time or generate an audience and then if there was any money to be made I have zero wish to worry about royalties and other legalities. But a podcast for your mates doesn’t present those sorts of legal/accounting issues. The other issue is that I have a pretty average voice/demeanour for radio – I have a deep voice but I am too softly spoken/laid back (the mic seems to magnify that effect) and it sounds like I’m a budding hypnotist or something.
I did appear on a radio program or two back in the day on community radio but more as the guy the DJ could have a chat to for some trivia/content and in that situation I did great , but I’m generally not the guy who initiates conversation or an expert at talking shit , so I’m a pretty poor choice for a DJ.
Anyway...........I will do my best and as I hit my stride I expect I will become a bit louder and more confident
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This idea has literally taken 24 hrs to go from being a vague thought (not expecting to be able to do it at all) to me researching , learning the software basics and recording a two hour show for you. I probably appear for a total of a couple of minutes , I think I sounded a bit better by the end of the show and the coolness factor goes up 200% when Ben introduces the last segment - he's a natural.
It’s all pretty rough around the edges but for a technophobe I think I have done a pretty good job for one day’s on the job learning.........even if I do say so myself.
Let me know what you think about the idea and , if you end up taking a listen, if you liked the mix of songs.......or have any ideas/requests.....aside from getting a new DJ
. I reckon I got the mix about right to keep most of the regulars in here reasonably happy. All I ask is that if you enjoy the podcast and want some more that you make a post in this thread thanking Ben . He’ll get a huge kick out of that
And I will put in a bit more than 24 hrs effort into the second one. If there’s no real interest from you guys then I’ll take no offence and give it the ass .....or keep doing it with Ben anyway without posting.
Here's the first DTF hard rock/metal podcast - just over 2 hrs in 320 kpbs mp3 so you can listen pretty much anywhere with good quality sound...........it goes without saying that a lot of the voice overs etc.....are not intended to be taken seriously , but there to give it a bit of a radio show feel for Ben. I won't do a list of artists as part of the joy of radio is not knowing what will be played
Enjoy.................I hope.
https://mega.nz/#!WV0nFBba!mFUfjV-xqzSS9brPbOulj29RHRkyZbcqaDGLHZPsijQ
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