DYohn
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Post by DYohn on Jun 13, 2023 21:40:02 GMT -5
My wife is a few years older than I am, and although we have similar music taste hers is not nearly as diverse as mine. Plus since she did not spend the majority of the 1970's and early 80's in the military, instead working as a professional dancer and script writer in Hollywood, she did not have the joy of being turned on to punk and hardcore music in the San Francisco late-70's music scene like I did, nor did she work in commercial and non-commercial radio in the 80's. So while we both came of age listening to Kinks and Who and Hendrix and Led Zeppelin and Laura Nyro and Joni Mitchell, her tastes have remained largely there while mine have, err, expanded greatly.
So I love it when she asks me about music that to her is "new." This morning she said she had watched some British TV programme set in Coventry, and that they had mentioned "2-tone" music. She asked me if I knew what that was. Oh, of course, said I. Would you like to hear some? So I fired up the office system and played a mix off my music server for her featuring bands like Madness and The Beat and The Specials and Bad Manners and The Selector. After an hour or so we both felt good and our happy feet were tired.
Highly recommended activity for all.
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ttocs
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Post by ttocs on Jun 13, 2023 22:59:47 GMT -5
I learned something new today, 2-Tone Music.
Wasn't aware that those bands were part of a previously-unknown-to-me genre.
C o o l !
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 13, 2023 23:37:11 GMT -5
I learned something new today, 2-Tone Music. Wasn't aware that those bands were part of a previously-unknown-to-me genre. C o o l ! … and I’d just boorishly called it ska 🤷♂️ |
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Post by garbulky on Jun 14, 2023 7:12:57 GMT -5
I love that social part of our hobby. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by ttocs on Jun 14, 2023 8:34:34 GMT -5
I learned something new today, 2-Tone Music. Wasn't aware that those bands were part of a previously-unknown-to-me genre. C o o l ! … and I’d just boorishly called it ska 🤷♂️ As did WXRT in Chicago back in the day. |
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DYohn
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Post by DYohn on Jun 14, 2023 9:30:24 GMT -5
2-tone sprung out of ska, and fused elements of punk and new wave with it, and was called "2-tone" at the time because the bands were famously multi-racial. But yea, a lot like ska.  |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 14, 2023 10:21:11 GMT -5
2-tone sprung out of ska, and fused elements of punk and new wave with it, and was called "2-tone" at the time because the bands were famously multi-racial. But yea, a lot like ska. Saw The Beat in a smallish SLC club about five years ago, very good and energetic show, kept you movin’! 🎶 |
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Post by 405x5 on Jun 14, 2023 10:56:16 GMT -5
“My Wife” and I LOVE film and watch something (or a part of) each night on the big system until one of us (or both) pass out….which rarely happens with a great one.
Music for us is another story altogether…..as we are on different PLANETS 🪐.
That is perfectly fine.
I have a large Pandora “ library that plays constantly from the secondary Sonos system in the kitchen. I mix it up constantly so both can enjoy!
This subject made me think about the ratio of music VS film from a collection standpoint and since around 2000 going forward (for many reasons other than lack of interest) my ratio is something like 200/1 ….as in 200 physical movies collected to (1) music disc.
So….casual music by day and serious 🧐 film by night…..(things change!)
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DYohn
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Post by DYohn on Jun 14, 2023 16:18:00 GMT -5
“My Wife” and I LOVE film and watch something (or a part of) each night on the big system until one of us (or both) pass out….which rarely happens with a great one. Music for us is another story altogether…..as we are on different PLANETS 🪐. That is perfectly fine. I have a large Pandora “ library that plays constantly from the secondary Sonos system in the kitchen. I mix it up constantly so both can enjoy! This subject made me think about the ratio of music VS film from a collection standpoint and since around 2000 going forward (for many reasons other than lack of interest) my ratio is something like 200/1 ….as in 200 physical movies collected to (1) music disc. So….casual music by day and serious 🧐 film by night…..(things change!) Ah so since your music listening is reduced and you no longer need them you'll be happy to send me your Allison loudspeakers? |
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Post by 405x5 on Jun 14, 2023 17:04:44 GMT -5
“My Wife” and I LOVE film and watch something (or a part of) each night on the big system until one of us (or both) pass out….which rarely happens with a great one. Music for us is another story altogether…..as we are on different PLANETS 🪐. That is perfectly fine. I have a large Pandora “ library that plays constantly from the secondary Sonos system in the kitchen. I mix it up constantly so both can enjoy! This subject made me think about the ratio of music VS film from a collection standpoint and since around 2000 going forward (for many reasons other than lack of interest) my ratio is something like 200/1 ….as in 200 physical movies collected to (1) music disc. So….casual music by day and serious 🧐 film by night…..(things change!) Ah so since your music listening is reduced and you no longer need them you'll be happy to send me your Allison loudspeakers? Ha! If I were to let those puppies go she would HURT me! |
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Post by DYohn on Jun 14, 2023 21:14:48 GMT -5
Ah so since your music listening is reduced and you no longer need them you'll be happy to send me your Allison loudspeakers? Ha! If I were to let those puppies go she would HURT me! I'd help her. |
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Post by 405x5 on Jun 14, 2023 21:42:52 GMT -5
Ha! If I were to let those puppies go she would HURT me! I'd help her. This is a fellow who worked at Allison Acoustics preparing one of the only 100 IC20 cabinets for “driver population”. I found it in an overseas article (oddly enough) and after finding it at least a decade ago, somebody on the Allison forum who new him from working there identified him and shed the light! (that was fun)  |
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Post by simpleman68 on Jun 16, 2023 18:16:56 GMT -5
Love it when the wife expresses curiosity about some newer musical avenues. 
Obligatory post due to thread title. Scott
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