Comments on: The Sound of 78s

The Sound of 78s

carter — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:53:13 -0800

The Sound of 78s Roger Wilmut's podcasts of 78 rpm records from his collection.

Just listening to the Hungarian, Maori, Japanese, Balinese, Hawaiian and Mandarin Chinese episode, it's pretty cool.

By: Dave Faris

Dave Faris — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:59:40 -0800

WFMU Antique Phonograph Music Program

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:13:06 -0800

Thanks for the post, carter. Previous 78-related posts here and here.

By: carter

carter — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:19:10 -0800

And thanks to you both, too.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:41:10 -0800

Just finished listening to the linked podcast, and I have to say, what a shame this fellow is presenting so many excerpts, and not the pieces in their entirety. Strange. It's like he thinks his audience wouldn't have the interest or attention span to listen to a whole song, but he's doing a real disservice to the music by chopping it up like that. Why wouldn't he include the entire pieces?

By: tellurian

tellurian — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:51:54 -0800

what a shame this fellow is presenting so many excerpts, and not the pieces in their entirety. Damn, just bookmarked it for later downloading, now I won't bother.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:56:23 -0800

now I won't bother. Well, to be fair, I'm not sure if he does that with all his other podcasts. It might've been just this "ethnic" one. I'd say check some of the others he has on offer.

By: rdone

rdone — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:41:22 -0800

I'm listening now to the British dance band novelty number podcast, and the songs are, in fact, entire--and perfect for George Formby fans everywhere.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:51:01 -0800

Yay George Formby!

By: not applicable

not applicable — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:24:12 -0800

Great stuff, wish it was more than 96kbps.

By: humannaire

humannaire — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:15:32 -0800

I wish this were an actual time machine that operated with only a dime.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:23:43 -0800

hi humannaire! Once I built a railroad, I made it run, made it race against time. Once I built a railroad; now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?

By: PeterMcDermott

PeterMcDermott — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:17:10 -0800

Say, don't you remember, they called me u.n.owen; it was u.n.owen all the time. Why don't you remember, I'm your pal? Mefites can you spare a dime?