More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..
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chemistry said:
Nice find! I got the pig DS&P had in the shop (which had actually been sponsored by the Framing Workshop)...bought it in the closing down auction in which they flogged off all the stock. It’s a shame the shop is gone 
Even more frivolous than my purchase - excellent work! 
GetCarter said:
Talking of frivolous, and music..
I hired Angel recording studio 1, a bunch of musicians and a conductor to record music that I knew would never earn me any money or be published. Just music I wanted to hear.
Frivolous money well spent!
So what was the music? and where can we hear it? (utter kudos sir!)I hired Angel recording studio 1, a bunch of musicians and a conductor to record music that I knew would never earn me any money or be published. Just music I wanted to hear.
Frivolous money well spent!
tvrforever said:
So what was the music? and where can we hear it? (utter kudos sir!)
Well Warner Bros bought a few (to my surprise) for their catalogue, the rest are unpublished.Much of it was Baroque in style (which I like listening too, but won't earn me money) If you don't like 300 year old music, you'll hate this! A clip: http://stevecarter.com/random/baroquesampler.mp3
If you are interested in the sorta' stuff I write that pays the bills...
BBC TV theme tune to 'Life Swap' (2017) >> http://stevecarter.com/random/LifeSwap.mp3
Oh, and ...Vid taken in the same studio, with many of the same players: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YORoqjXcGO0
Well you did ask
GetCarter said:
Oh, and ...Vid taken in the same studio, with many of the same players: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YORoqjXcGO0
Well you did ask
Enjoyed that.... Well you did ask
Could you get close to that electronically - with multi layered (obviously) samples? I have been impressed with string samples, and just wondered.
NDA said:
GetCarter said:
Oh, and ...Vid taken in the same studio, with many of the same players: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YORoqjXcGO0
Well you did ask
Enjoyed that.... Well you did ask
Could you get close to that electronically - with multi layered (obviously) samples? I have been impressed with string samples, and just wondered.
IMHO About 80% the way there (with a lot of work), but always lacking the dynamics and feel that musos bring to it. I can always tell if it's sample or real (mainly as I have the same samples!)
GetCarter said:
Oh, and ...Vid taken in the same studio, with many of the same players: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YORoqjXcGO0
I'm intrigued, are you personally a good musician or just a composer?I cannot begin to understand how you go from a blank sheet of paper, to creating something as amazing as that.
Zoon said:
I'm intrigued, are you personally a good musician or just a composer?
I cannot begin to understand how you go from a blank sheet of paper, to creating something as amazing as that.
Ha... well using paper takes fI cannot begin to understand how you go from a blank sheet of paper, to creating something as amazing as that.
king ages, but computers help A LOT!I failed music O level, but spent years playing in (and then writing for) jazz bands, and eventually became a session musician. Gave that up as I wanted to live in the country so started to write, and that's all I've done since. I'm now pretty rubbish at playing as it's not like riding a bike, you do forget.
Like climbing a mountain, writing music is just one step at a time.
Anyway, sorry for the thread de-rail folks. As you were.
Edited by GetCarter on Thursday 31st May 11:16
GetCarter said:
tvrforever said:
So what was the music? and where can we hear it? (utter kudos sir!)
Much of it was Baroque in style (which I like listening too, but won't earn me money) If you don't like 300 year old music, you'll hate this! A clip: http://stevecarter.com/random/baroquesampler.mp3Well you did ask
On the subject of signs, went into a junk shop last weekend that I've been passing for years but never stopped to venture in. I could have spent a small fortune. I fell utterly in love with this huge sign:
Got home, did a bit of research and it's an old destination blind from a London bus that has been stuck down to the weightiest piece of MDF in the world. Loved it so much I went back and bought the other he had 😳
Wasn't overly frivolous though, in fact I think £45 each was a bargain as I've seen single blinds on their own reach more.
Got home, did a bit of research and it's an old destination blind from a London bus that has been stuck down to the weightiest piece of MDF in the world. Loved it so much I went back and bought the other he had 😳
Wasn't overly frivolous though, in fact I think £45 each was a bargain as I've seen single blinds on their own reach more.
55palfers said:
Robbo 27 said:
Model of 1930s Mercedes GP car, clockwork, steers, working jack. Made by Schuco.
Nice. Already searching eBay.https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schuco-Studio-I-Kit-Merce...
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