Originally Posted by lotus (Post 42478)

There are many concept albums and one tune albums on the Moon which are ripped into pieces. For the purpose of not overrequesting these and not overboring the listeners this is good. But there are so excellent pieces which "have to be listened" as a complete at least once. Some examples:

Soft Machine: Softs
Grobschnitt: Solar Music
Galleon: The Sea
PF: Dark Side Of the Moon
Canarios: Ciclos
Ludwig van: Symphony No 9

etc etc

So here is the idea. We have a host (it could be the boss himself, as easy to manage), to whom we send our requests by PM. He adds them to a list published in the Forums, and plays on a weekly scheduled show (preferrable on RFW) maybe 2 of them, marking them as played in the Forums. No anouncements needed, maybe just a prerecorded introduction, that this "Concept Show" begins..

What do you all think about it?

Originally Posted by OverHillandDale (Post 42495)

I like the idea too.

Add to the pile -
Nectar - remember the future
JT - Thick as a Brick & Passion Play
Wakeman - journey to the center of the earth

Originally Posted by Yesspaz (Post 42516)

Let me put a spin on the idea. Instead of singling out (favoring) certain albums because they're thematic, what if once a month Wednesday wasn't simply No Request Wednesday, but No Request Album Wednesday. All that would have to be done is for each and every album on AM to have a playlist file (.plu I think), and put those files all in one folder, and then on the given day, SAM grabs from it randomly, with some basic non-repeat programming. We might hear Rush's Power Windows, followed by one of the concept albums here, followed by a double album, like The Wall or Low Level Owl, then a short ep, like American Football's The One with the Tambourine, then Aqualung.

I've tossed this idea out before, and I think it has two advantages. First, it allows all albums to be experienced as the artists intended, each in their own time, sooner or later. Second, there's a little programming up front, but after that there's no weekly programming of a show, requests to keep track of, or personal requests to delay for a show.

My two cents.

Originally Posted by KeithieW (Post 42518)

Sounds OK to me Spaz........then again how about you resurrecting your show once in a while??? :) I know a few people who would love that......including me.

Originally Posted by Yesspaz (Post 42516)

Let me put a spin on the idea. Instead of singling out (favoring) certain albums because they're thematic, what if once a month Wednesday wasn't simply No Request Wednesday, but No Request Album Wednesday. All that would have to be done is for each and every album on AM to have a playlist file (.plu I think), and put those files all in one folder, and then on the given day, SAM grabs from it randomly, with some basic non-repeat programming. We might hear Rush's Power Windows, followed by one of the concept albums here, followed by a double album, like The Wall or Low Level Owl, then a short ep, like American Football's The One with the Tambourine, then Aqualung.

I've tossed this idea out before, and I think it has two advantages. First, it allows all albums to be experienced as the artists intended, each in their own time, sooner or later. Second, there's a little programming up front, but after that there's no weekly programming of a show, requests to keep track of, or personal requests to delay for a show.

My two cents.

Originally Posted by progdirjim (Post 42563)

OK, so I'm thinking that I like this idea - and I'm thinking that we will first do the concept album as Lotus suggested, and if the programming is manageable for Spaz's suggestion, then once we are running low on concept ideas we can do the "random" function. It will be up to Vax to determine whether it is "manageable" since he is the one who will program it :D

Originally Posted by Laudio9 (Post 42568)

Let's don't forget the ultimate concept album...The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway! I think this is a great Idea!:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by VAXman (Post 42566)

Some of these "concepts" are double album length. Is that going to present me with any special program length issues? Or, do we just pick a time (eg. 15:00 Wednesday) and play the concept album of the week?

Originally Posted by Laudio9 (Post 42570)

I think this is a good Idea and curb the bickering about what is and what isn't a concept album. At least we could hear an entire album by an artist regardless of concept or not.

The only problem I can foresee is that if someone doesn't like the album of choice, they may not want to sit thru the whole album but the saying goes, you can't please everybody 100% of the time.

Originally Posted by JamForte (Post 42617)

I'm with Spaz and Laudio on the content ; my iTunes is always on Album Shuffle - because that's the way most stuff sounds best. Just pick any album from here -- I'll live with hearing an entire GY!BE :eek: to hear AWATS end-to-end... :)

I'm with Vax on the delivery ; play one (or more) at some time on RFW. If it's any album then we'd only need to keep track in some way... to avoid premature repetition.

Originally Posted by lotus (Post 42620)

Jam, I did not know that you have masochist tendencies..:)

Originally Posted by lotus (Post 42620)

Well, I have somehow problems with the idea that SAM picks randomly any album and let it play, as I would like to hear most of the (so called) concept albums first. Why don't we do it 2 steps: Let us collect the information from all Moonies about concept albums which are on the Moon , make a PL out of it and let pick SAM (or whoever) from that list to play any album just once (if possible). After the list is played, which came out from the info from all Moonies, we will have a "SAM Album Show" on RFW, letting SAM pick from all albums randomly, trying to avoid too many repeats..

What do you think?

Originally Posted by OverHillandDale (Post 42629)

Okay, I've been wanting to do something of a show. How would this sound to y'all.

I'd like to host what I'd like to call "The Listener's Corner." This would be a 90-120 minute show that could feature playing the "concept album" and a 60 minute set from our listeners (much like those put together for the 10th Anniversary show). This would allow listeners to express their interests and tastes via a small show without having to do the work, both on the album side, as well as single tracks.

I may, from time to time, take that time to play an album and set list of my own choosing, as well.

I like the idea of a "random album" played on NRW, and this would not preclude or substitute for that notion. I think that's fine as it stands. My show would be to monitor and manage the choices of 'concept albums.' Yes, I'm volunteering to be the scapegoat. (O' lord, what am I getting myself into) :eek:

Anyway, what do you think?

Originally Posted by lotus (Post 42630)

And all this as a live broadcast, OHD, that would be THE event of the week. (we would allow a few prerecorded shows a year..:) )

Originally Posted by Ramon Porta (Post 42962)

With the enormous tastes that are in the radio maybe could be impossible to do, but i think that the idea of lotus had to be respected and are positive . Why not? Take your time and discover great art composiciones that can't taste in pieces. The difficult are in the work of Vax a data base, are complicated imho, but just started and the things can gettin better. Lets go and do it.

Originally Posted by lotus (Post 42965)

I would have preferred that this particular show played on RFW in order to interrupt SAM's sometimes "strange" taste.. :) ;

Originally Posted by OverHillandDale (Post 42908)

Alright - this show is now a reality. A concept album is being featured as the opening act of "Corner of the Mooniverse."

Earlier in this thread a number of albums were named as potential concept albums. I will re-enumerate the sugestions again here and I would like you to add more suggestions.

Here's what we started with:

Nektar's - Journey To The Center Of The Eye,
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Trans Siberian Orch - Beethoven's Last Night
Mozart - Symphony 40 & 41 :D
Mastermind - Rhapsody
Ayreon - any
Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition (any version)
Triumvirat - Pompeii & Spartacus
Uriah Heep - Demons & Wizards
GG- Power and the Glory
Genesis - Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Marillion's: Misplaced Childhood, Brave, Afraid of Sunlight, and Marbles
Pink Floyd's: Darkside OTM, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall.
Nectar - Remember the Future, and Recycle
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
Jethro tull - A Passion Play
Wakeman - journey to the center of the earth, Merlin, 6 Wives of Henry VIII
Yes - Topographic Oceans
Moody Blues - Days of Future Past
Soft Machine: Softs
Grobschnitt: Solar Music
Galleon: The Sea
Canarios: Ciclos
Ludwig van: Symphony No 9
Existence - Small People, Short Story, Little Crime

I know there are many more out there. Let's just keep this going to make a more complete list (Jim - feel free to edit and deny as we go along).

Dale