Modeling Music?

qmiester

Member since
May 2003
From: Central USA

Posted by qmiester on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:28 PM

It kinda depends on my mood. One night I might be listening to classics (Bach, Wagner, Mozart etc.), The next night ,Big Band (Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, The Dorsey brothers etc) (think Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is both) and selected Rock (Dire Straits, AC/DC, Led Zepellin, Iron Butterfly, Jimi Hendrix etc) on the third night. One of the reasons we decided to put the modeling room in the basement, wife prefers country and western and classical.

Quincy

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:24 PM

Ooops, FORGOT Pink Floyd AND The Eagles

TimL

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:18 PM

Rush. AC/DC, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper ( on now) Judas Priest. Being from Texas, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Voughn and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Big Band music (played trumpet in Jr High but wished i played the drums ) Buddy Rich, Gene Kruppa. Great thread

TimL

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:12 PM

I like all sorts of music..some of my favorite cds:
SRV ~ Texas Flood, Couldn't Stand the Weather LatinClubVolume2
Van Halen I Acoustic Alchemy ~ Against the Grain
Jean Michael Jarre ~ Oxygen DADA ~ Puzzle
Jeffrey Gaines ~ Toward the Sun Joe Walsh ~ Rocky Mountain Way
BlueMan Group ~ The Complex Beatles ~ White Album, Sgt. Pepper's
Phantom of the Opera Derek and the Dominoes ~ The Layla Sessions
Metallica ~ Ride the Lightening Tonic ~ Sugar

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BlackWolf3945

Member since
December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 6:54 PM

Having seen some of the later posts in this thread, I have to say that I don't listen to Metallica. Well, not 'yer typical Metallica, anyway...

Now, Apocalyptica... THAT I can get into... sometimes.

Just got onto a Mark Knopfler kick as he's recording an album as we type...

Fade to Black...

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 6:43 PM

^ Bump

I have enjoyed reading the replies to this so much in the past that I would like to hear what some of the new inductess listen to. $Headphones [{(-_-)}]$

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 8:02 PM

The anvil chorus..

But seriously.. I thought I was the only person who would admit to listening to AC/DC, Judas Priest et al.. Then again, publicly.. This is after all a modellers forum. Rock and roll baby. I thought I was too young for that stuff. Most of the bands I have albums of have died, split or are going to do either soon..

Rock and roll ain't noise pollution...

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Friday, August 1, 2003 6:03 PM

Geez, who would have known that Metallica and (C)rap would be so popular or unpopular. Metallica was a big part of my divorce(happily remarried now), but it's hard to get into metal all the time. Do admit to liking AC/DC, Judas Priest, Van Halen and some of those other wonderful hairbands of the 80's, when wave or alternative just isn't getting it done. Just depends on the mood.

Eric

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, August 1, 2003 5:11 PM

I listen to talk radio. heylonghair will know who.... right? Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 4:46 PM

I'm fascinated by the number of people who say they listen to Big Band music (at least between Metallica sets). Here I thought I was the only person in the country under the age of 70 who actually enjoys that stuff..... (Quiz question: Has anybody heard of Griff Williams?)

There's other good modeling music. Let's see....needs to be something that makes you feel industrious and productive and meticulous....Sounds like a job for Vivaldi and other assorted Baroque composers, maybe even into the Classicists like Mozart and Haydn. Cool [8D]

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dkmacin

Member since
January 2003
From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich

Posted by dkmacin on Friday, August 1, 2003 4:35 PM

Two modelers who don't listen to Metallica. . .
I put the 5CD player in shuffle mode and let it go, what I put in it depends on what I am modeling.
When October rolls around I listen to hockey games on the radio.

Don

I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:04 PM

I think I must be the only modeller on the planet who doesn't listen to metallica.

I'll listen to whatever I'm in the mood for: punk (particularly the Clash, the Buzzcocks, the Jam), indie (Stone Roses, James, Inspiral Carpets mostly), 80s alternative like the Smiths, even some rap - without the c, although I can't stand most rap I love Cypress Hill. I seem to be listening to Grandaddy a lot at the moment

Also listen to football on the radio, by which I mean the game that's played with the feet, not with the hands, and doesn't involve body armour, but that's a debate for a different forum

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 12:24 PM

I was a sound engineer for 25 years. When I build models, I only listen to HELLAVISION ! ! !

What did you say ?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 7:31 PM

I listen mostly anything just to absorb any noise so long that outside noise is isolated...(mostly wife's voices)...
during good mood i prefer listen to Manowar...
sometimes old metallica... anthrax...just plain old songs

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Kugai

Member since
July 2003
From: Huntington, WV

Posted by Kugai on Monday, July 28, 2003 2:41 PM

Just like "cmtaylor," I'm mostly a sci-fi guy. I also used the soundtracks for whatever show/movie the current project was from, along with whatever other music I was in the mood for from my collection. As for that collection, it has a little bit of everything except rap, country, and certain instrumentals that make me want to go to sleep ( Yanni, Kenny G, etc. ).

These days I tend to use the TV for background noise. My video collection now dwarfs my CD collection and includes a lot of the shows and movies that the models come from. Just last night I had "Aliens" playing while working on the Sulaco. This also gives me a chance to check for details early on so I can form a "battle plan" for detailing the kit. If I'm working on an airplane and want some subject-related AV running, I'll play something like "Midway," "Top Gun," or "Hot Shots" Big Smile [:D]

or have the TV on Discovery Wings Channel.

Scott

I couldn't even find my way back to "normal" with the Hubble!

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scotty

Member since
January 2003
From: United Kingdom

Posted by scotty on Monday, July 28, 2003 1:03 PM

Anything thats around such as Papa roach 2 Linkin Park, also like Tenacious D,and good British bands like Oasis, The wonder stuff, also on occasion Frank Sinatra's greatest hits just 2 relax me.

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Animorphy

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July 2003

Posted by Animorphy on Monday, July 28, 2003 5:48 AM

311

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 4:46 PM

27-07-03
there's a radio deck somewhere nearby and it's usually switched to 100 fm on friday nights for 80's "classics", followed by 90's "classics".
Heaven.
liam

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cmtaylor

Member since
February 2003
From: United Kingdom

Posted by cmtaylor on Sunday, July 27, 2003 4:21 PM

Since I tend to build SF craft, I find most inspiration from listening to the soundtracks of the subject, eg I will listen to Thunderbirds episodes whilst building models from that series and when I was building the Mk IX Hawk, I listened to Space:1999.
Otherwise, I tend to listen to BBC Radio 4 or Classic FM

Gentlemen! You can't fight in here; this is the WAR ROOM!

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kellyshero

Member since
June 2003
From: London

Posted by kellyshero on Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:53 PM

Yes OMD were a great band.

'.....its obvious to any rational human that A-ha are some of the greatest unacknowledged geniuses of pops past two decades'

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, July 27, 2003 12:37 PM

I like A-ha and your post made remember another 3-letter group I like. OMD. Both are great to listen to while modelling or after a (c)rap(py) day at work!

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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kellyshero

Member since
June 2003
From: London

Posted by kellyshero on Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:16 AM

i usually listen to xfm radio in london (www.xfm.co.uk) lots of great indie music. Also like the kings of leon as someone already mentioned. I also like good 80's music like Depeche mode smiths and new order. Also a big fan of Norwegian band a-ha a truly great band.
I am very much for the C before rap.

'.....its obvious to any rational human that A-ha are some of the greatest unacknowledged geniuses of pops past two decades'

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:12 PM

Nothing I don't have a radio downstairs. But I really like the peace & quiet.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 6:22 PM

60s and 70s, with lots of Beatles, CCR, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, and anything MOTOWN! I'm from Detroit, OK.

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

Posted by Kolja94 on Saturday, July 26, 2003 4:15 PM

I can't do music when i model....
first the foot starts tapping, then the leg starts shaking.... all very bad things when doing detailed work!!! :)

I'll either listen to sports radio or news (as long as it's not a call in show, as I regard most of them to be a few notches below Jerry Springer on the respectability scale), or I'll have the TV on - preferably sports.

Karl

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:36 PM

Hey all,
Like most of you have posted, it all depends on what I'm building at the time.
Sometimes if I am not sure on what to build I just start listening to my cds. Ya know Glenn Miller, Johnny Mercer, Van Halen, Metallica, AC?DC, Enya Wink [;)]

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Usually after awhile I can determine what my next build will be(most of the time that is).
Well if Metallicas sales were to drop, at least they cant blames us guys here Tongue [:P]

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Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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coldwar68

Member since
February 2003
From: Zanesville, OH USA

Posted by coldwar68 on Saturday, July 26, 2003 2:40 PM

I listen to rock...classic, 80's, early 90's, and some new stuff but not a lot of it is much good. Also listen to a lot of other 80's stuff...the real "alternative" stuff, one hit wonder stuff, etc... Some of the 60's stuff: Doors, Beach Boys, Hendrix, and whatever else strikes my fancy. I can listen to a lot of different types of music...(C)rap is not music. Big Smile [:D]

Jerry

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -Jack Handy

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, July 26, 2003 1:51 PM

That's the reason they are not on TV anymore. Beavis took up basket weaving and Butt-Head started building armour kits. He tried german WWII aircraft but coudn't master the paint schemes. You might see him at some of the shows, slightly balding but still a brilliant conversationalist. Tongue [:P]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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JGUIGNARD

Member since
March 2003
From: USA

Posted by JGUIGNARD on Saturday, July 26, 2003 1:21 PM

I am not trying to put down Metallica as I think they are a great band, but whenever I think of them ( or AC/DC ), I think of Beavis and Butt-Head.

Can you imagine Beavis or Butt-Head trying to build models ???

Jim

Most of us are acquainted with at least one "know-it-all". He may be as close as the mirror. [}:)]

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, July 26, 2003 12:52 PM

I hear what your saying about Metallica - who knew! Tongue [:P]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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