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#13 – A Prog Lifer?

I was recently asked in the comments of the Emerson Lake and Palmer videos if I’d grown up with prog music? It was assumed that, because ELP and Yes and Genesis had been so big in the early 70s that I would have grown up with their sound ringing in my ears, The the legacyContinue reading “#13 – A Prog Lifer?”

#12 – Are Reaction Channels the New Radio?

I was listening to some music recently and was almost immediately transported back in time to the beginning of the 1980s, my childhood bedroom and secretly listening to music hidden under the covers of my bed. You see, I was listening to Van Halen, the American/Dutch band that spawned numerous snappy, catchy, groovy hard rockContinue reading “#12 – Are Reaction Channels the New Radio?”

#11 – Why Vinyl?

There’s a definite difference of opinion about listening to music on vinyl or digital. Of course I listen to digital, and I enjoy the crystal clear sound it delivers. But I am human, and fallible. I appreciate the world is not a perfect place and I like things that have “soul”. A record that cracklesContinue reading “#11 – Why Vinyl?”

#10 – Copyright

I understand copyright, I really do. I understand the importance of an artist or creator protecting their intellectual property and creative endeavour. The performing rights and mechanical rights agencies are there to ensure each recording artist and songwriter is properly compensated for their works. This is fair and proper. I also understand fully that IContinue reading “#10 – Copyright”

#09 – Ten years later….

Ten years ago I made a blog that lasted about 3 posts. Ah, the amount of times I’ve started but not finished things! It’s the story of my life. Well, sort of… the channel seems to have fared better. In fact as it approaches its 5th birthday, I found this old blog post from aContinue reading “#09 – Ten years later….”

#08 – Jim: The Accidental YouTuber

The empty chair, and the wall of records behind me. Its a bit like the proverbial blank piece of paper for the writer…. where do I start? What am I listening to? How NOT to procrastinate! I was going to call this post “How Do You Make A Reaction Video?” but to answer that, I’dContinue reading “#08 – Jim: The Accidental YouTuber”

#07 – Music That Sounds Like Geography!

When Craig suggested Sólstafir’s album Ótta for me to play on the channel, he knew how much I’d LOVE this record! I’ll admit, before the record arrived courtesy of my generous benefactor, I’d never heard of them. Worse still, once arrived, I didn’t listen to the record! There was just so much other music toContinue reading “#07 – Music That Sounds Like Geography!”

#06 – Reactors Assemble!

The world of music reaction videos is a strange one. The concept of the reaction video invokes different responses in different people. Some folk embrace and love the reactions and reactors, some loathe and detest them them and still others have no idea what they are. But they are here and serve a genuine purposeContinue reading “#06 – Reactors Assemble!”

#05 – Appreciating Tales From Topographic Oceans

During the lifetime of running a YouTube channel you get to meet other YouTubers and become friends and collaborators. Dean Wolfe is one such acquaintance I’ve made and he was recently generous enough to ask me to be involved with his video appreciating Yes’ Tales From Topographic Oceans in its 50th year. What an honourContinue reading “#05 – Appreciating Tales From Topographic Oceans”

#04 – Out of (re)action…. Into traction?

Oh my god! My back hurts so much. It’s ridiculous to think that as a 50 something year old bloke I’ve still got the recovery and healing powers of a 20 year old. But that’s exactly what I thought. Or didn’t think. That’s probably the problem. I didn’t think. Having spent the last 6 orContinue reading “#04 – Out of (re)action…. Into traction?”