ONE TRACK TO SHOW OFF

I'd let the owner of the £200 system decide.



SJB

I would not worry! If your set pleases you then that is good enough! If the other person (with a £200 set) was likely to be impressed or even cared that much, then he or she would have a more expensive/better set already.

[Smiley]. Fredrik

Teletubbies Say Eh-oh

As Sloop says, find out what your friend likes. Get them to bring a selection of tracks on cd's (or vinyl) for a listening. As also noted you may be disappointed in their response. They of course may be blown away by your system.

Enjoy

diccus

if in doubt James Blunt's cd sounds good

Back to the original question, try Wicked Game By Chris Isaak, or Atmosphere on 12" by Joy Division.

Regards

Nic

You all seem to think I said 'Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh' as a joke!

JWM,

Took it completely seriously, but the purists are more likely to go for something catchy by Fireman Sam, or a classic like "Hector's House", rather than your new fangled Johnny come lately surround sound Teletubbies nonsense. That is when music really was.......and all this was green fields....etc

Nic

quote:

Originally posted by JWM:
You all seem to think I said 'Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh' as a joke!

What about using Freddie Philips singing The Little Steam Engine. He sings it as Lord Belborough and Brackett, his butler, take Bessie, the engine, from Winkstead Hall to Treddles Wharf via Chigley Pottery.

Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again
Under bridges over bridges to our destination
Puffing through the countryside there's so much to be seen.
Passengers waving as we steam through a station.
Stoke up fireman for the signal is at green.

Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again
In the cutting, through the tunnel,
Rushing clanking on the track.
Wheezing pistons, smoking funnels,
Turning wheels go clickety clack.
Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again.

If you don't find the audience singing along then you need to upgrade immediately.

Rather than my 'mere' CDS2 etc, What I'd really like to do is hear 'Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh' on a top flight system.

Hey, I've just thought, m'friend JN has just built himself up to 555/552/300/SL2s - perhaps he'll let me play it on that?! (Or perhaps he'll never speak to me again...)

James

PS Hector's House on vinyl - you know it makes sense.

quote:

Originally posted by nicnaim:
JWM,

Took it completely seriously, but the purists are more likely to go for something catchy by Fireman Sam, or a classic like "Hector's House", rather than your new fangled Johnny come lately surround sound Teletubbies nonsense. That is when music really was.......and all this was green fields....etc

Nic

quote:

Originally posted by JWM:
You all seem to think I said 'Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh' as a joke!

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
What about using Freddie Philips singing The Little Steam Engine.

Isn't it Freddie playing and Ipswich demi-god Brian Cant actually singing?

James

I let them play what ever they want...

Then I put on my vinyl copy of Nut Bush City Limit's with Ike & Tina Turner.

JohanR

Given the reticence on another thread about how much your system cost, I can't see many here daring to accept the challenge of trying to show how much better a system costing 4, 5, 6, 10, 20 times sounds.

Put my 3 year old's Disney favourites through my system, she won't have it on anywhere but the 'Big' CD player now...

'Be our Guest' and 'Ugly Bug Ball' sound quite good though!

Show off track could be any Eric Bibb one though. Or Buena Vista Social Club. Or "Heaven Of Mine" by Stewboss or, if they like it loud, "Tonight Is what it Means to be Young" from Streets of Fire soundtrack (not the best engineering but bloody dynamic) which usually gets people pinned to the seat or jumping around the carpet depending on how old they are...

or a classic like "Hector's House",

What was going on with Hector, living over the brush with both Zaza and Kiki........... it's all right for some.

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
What about using Freddie Philips singing The Little Steam Engine. He sings it as Lord Belborough and Brackett, his butler, take Bessie, the engine, from Winkstead Hall to Treddles Wharf via Chigley Pottery.

Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again
Under bridges over bridges to our destination
Puffing through the countryside there's so much to be seen.
Passengers waving as we steam through a station.
Stoke up fireman for the signal is at green.

Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again
In the cutting, through the tunnel,
Rushing clanking on the track.
Wheezing pistons, smoking funnels,
Turning wheels go clickety clack.
Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again.

If you don't find the audience singing along then you need to upgrade immediately.

I always thought Windy Miller was milling more than flour......................... am i on the right programme

The original vinyl version of Postman Pat takes some beating.

quote:

Originally posted by JWM:

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
What about using Freddie Philips singing The Little Steam Engine.

Isn't it Freddie playing and Ipswich demi-god Brian Cant actually singing?

James

James, of course, you're 100% right.

It was Brian who sang - Brian, the man responsible for Cant conformism (cited it the Trumpton Riots). Did you know Brian was in two episodes of Doctor Who. In one he was annihilated by a Dalek and in the other he was annihilated by a Quark!

Please see The Brian Cant Interview for more details.

BTW - Freddie Philips is a superb guitarist IMHO.

quote:

Originally posted by Diccus62:

quote:

Originally posted by ROTF:
What about using Freddie Philips singing The Little Steam Engine. He sings it as Lord Belborough and Brackett, his butler, take Bessie, the engine, from Winkstead Hall to Treddles Wharf via Chigley Pottery.

Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again
Under bridges over bridges to our destination
Puffing through the countryside there's so much to be seen.
Passengers waving as we steam through a station.
Stoke up fireman for the signal is at green.

Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again
In the cutting, through the tunnel,
Rushing clanking on the track.
Wheezing pistons, smoking funnels,
Turning wheels go clickety clack.
Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train
And I ride on the footplate there and back again.

If you don't find the audience singing along then you need to upgrade immediately.

I always thought Windy Miller was milling more than flour......................... am i on the right programme

Whilst it is true that Windy lives at Colley's Mill, which is just outside Camberwick Green and has the railway running nearby, I think it was Chigley inhabitants' Lord Belborough and Brackett, who were usually associated with the song.

Windy, was famous for his home brew cider, and his amazing timing; when going into or out of his windmill he always manages to miss the sails. Windy believed in whistling for the wind, and touching a sweeep's collar for luck. He kept a cow for milk, and free range chicken for eggs. His song (sung by Brian Cant as James' says in his post) goes:

Windy Miller, Windy Miller sharper than a thorn,
Like a mouse he's spry and nimble when he grinds the corn.
Like a bird he'll watch the wind and listen for the sound,
Which says he has the wind he needs to make the sails go round

Choose any track from this to show of your system ar its very best.

It has Freddie Philps's themes from Camberwick Green, Trumpton, Chigley and Rubovia, as well as instrumentals of the Windy Miller Song and Crockett Polka, and the extended mix of the Chigley theme. The other 18 non=FP tracks include "Fireman Sam", "Postman Pat", "Rhubarb and Custard" and "The Magic Roundabout".

Mention of the Ipswich demi-god Brian Cant (respect) reminds me that Suffolk is full of musical wonders. Please may I also recommend the music of my childhood nextdoor neighbour (Woodbridge near Ipswich), the Bassoonist and Composer, Vernon Elliott?

He worked a lot with Oliver Postgate. One of his greatest series of compositions is surely...



Though he is also responsible for 'Noggin the Nog', 'Ivor the Engine' and others (but no CDs, only on the DVDs of those programmes).

I am not sure whether or not he was involved with 'Bagpuss' (there are some orchestral/incidental elements in a similar style), but the Bagpuss folksongs by Sandra Kerr are definitely available...



To keep us on-post(!) ... I'd play these to a guest anytime (especially the Clangers music!)

James

Has someone been taking Mr Benn's drugs again???? That shopkeeper was definately a dealer

Ryan