Concept Album "Show?"

[JamForte(Admin)]

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 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.

[lotus]

Originally Posted by JamForte

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 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.

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

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?

[JamForte(Admin)]

Originally Posted by lotus

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

not really ... I have some earplugs...

Originally Posted by lotus

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?

I think maybe a compromise ;
Pick one from the list and one at random each week.

... with the current count of albums on the moon - it will take nearly 47 years to play them all at that rate....

I see an approximately endless argument (akin to the "what is prog") about "what is a concept album"

[OverHillandDale(Admin)]

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)

Anyway, what do you think?

[lotus]

Originally Posted by OverHillandDale

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)

Anyway, what do you think?

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.. )

[OverHillandDale(Admin)]

Originally Posted by lotus

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.. )

Well, I certainly won't be making the shows when I'm dead.
Perhaps I'll do 'real time' shows once I've honed my craft.
I was thinking more along the lines of people sending me lists of songs from which to pull a playlist.

So, come on folks, let's jump on the bandwagon.

[OverHillandDale(Admin)]

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
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
JT - Thick as a Brick & 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