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Music while building —Eric Sophie

I listen to VOI VOD!!! Monster Magnet and Lots of Instumental Music, I also like Jazz fusion!!! Legomaster (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Ronald Vallenduuk

On the odd occasion I manage to get the boombox into the attic I play all those CD's my better half won't let me play downstairs: Fields of the Nephilim, old Scorpions, Big Daddy... If only I could get a turntable, amp and speakers up there.... (I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Matt Brooks

(...) Recently I've been listening to Enigma (#3) whilst building. Very mellow and keeps me moving and grooving while I build. (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Tore Eriksson

(...) The world's greatest rock band of all time is IMO Creedence Clearwater Revival. Whatever I do, I prefer to do it while listening to their music. But since they only made 65 songs, I also listen to John Fogerty - even though it's not the same (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

Yes, Very Good musical choices, Voi Vod is a band from Canada. Monster Magnet is a New Jersey Based Band, sort of Heavy Rock and Roll. Happy building!! (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —James Simpson

(...) IMO, as a Christian, the music you listen to is a matter of conscience. There is some good contemporary folk/alternative Christian music out there, but it takes some persistence to find. I went to a Petra concert once...because I had a crush (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Jennifer Clark

(...) Interesting - personally I listen to music that sounds good to my ears. I find the notion that because you are X you must listen to a certain type of music odd - for example, as a Scottish person I don't feel any great compulsion to listen to (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Music while building —James Simpson

(...) I think your above point pretty much nails it: bands that consciously try to imitate the sound/success of others usually are 1) not very good, and 2) always lagging behind the market. As you said, bands that are just themselves regardless of (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Music while building —Jason Spears

There are some pretty good christian bands out there that are anything but gospel. If you like a alternative, DC Talk, Newsboys, and Creed are all pretty good. -Jason (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Michael Edwards

Same Here I put Enigma 2,3,4 on the 3 drawer system and its non stop for 3+ Hours That how i build my models very quick :-)) I am waiting for E5 to come out soon. E4 "The Screen behind the Mirror". Is abit upbeat, but don't have it too loud as it (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Wayne McCaul

"Cross of Changes" always makes it into my Music-While-Building sessions. Along with other things like Holst's "Planets", Massive Attack, Rabbit in the Moon, Orbital and various soundtracks like Gladiator, Last of the Mochians, Babylon 5... Evil (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

I'm not sure I know some of these bands, cool B5 has a sound track! I hav'nt seen it, but I'm sure it would be out there. RE: "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —John D. Forinash

(...) More than one. There's the original, a second one, (and a "best of" in the Sierra screen-saver box), and then 22 or 24 per-episode soundtracks. You can get them direct from the composer's website, www.sonicimages.com, IIRC. I often do not (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Eric Joslin

(...) I don't build to music, either. I tend to build while movies are on! Either I watch one of the DVDs or VHSs I own, or I have on one of the pay channels I get on cable (I rarely watch "TV" anymore, apart from The Simpsons, Futurama, and The (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Wayne McCaul

Funky. I've done this with the Robotech tapes I have (which is only about the first 12 episodes, but they're supposed to be coming out on DVD soon...) and I was going ot try it with a friend's Star Blazer's set, but I left them on the train. D'oh! (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Eric Sophie

When I was building the Red Robot (back in 93'), I was taping the series at 7:30am on the Sci-Fi Channel, since the program is only 30min. with commercials, I got 2, 7 to 10 min segments per episode, after 9 months I recorded the whole series, out (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Jeff Stembel

(...) Yep, ADV is releasing 5-6 episodes per disc, $14.98 each, first and second discs due 5/22/01. :) Unfortunately, I heard they are using VHS masters, so the quality won't be terrific. :\ Luckily, AnimEigo is releasing the original Macross on (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Matt Brooks

(...) I can't watch a movie while building. I get too distracted. I think I'm missing something in the movie, and I get frustrated with my building because it goes to slow as my head whips back and forth between searching the parts bins and watching (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Eric Joslin

(...) Ah, but that's why I do it only with movies I've seen a million times already (or movies on cable that I really don't care about). I can be sure I'm not missing anything. eric (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Eric Sophie

Ya , Movies Like Dune or SW, Then I can sit back and shout out all the great one liners with out looking at the screen! (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Scott Edward Sanburn

To All, Ha! I can do this one easliy enough! : ) (...) Either I (...) I get (...) and (...) Indeed. I don't watch too much TV whiule building, but sorting is mindless enough to do it, especially if you watchd the movie a zillion times. I love the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Bruce Schlickbernd

(...) I can't build to music with lyrics, much less something as distracting as TV. Same with any art (drawing, painting, sculpture, whatever). (...) Yup! Sorting to those is the best (not that my current cheesy cable provider has the History (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Scott Edward Sanburn

(...) Hmmm... I am so used to having lyrics and things on while doing most things, I cannot have music with lyrics while studying, however. (...) Oh, I would die if I did not have the History Channel. Time to get another provider! : ) Scott S. -- (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Movies while building (was Re: Music while building) —Timothy D. Freshly

"Lorbaat" <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:GAGn53.L7G@lugnet.com... (...) right (...) Either I (...) I get (...) and (...) Interesting, I tend to often build with sporting events on. That way I can keep tabs on the game but not feel (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

Yep I watch movies too sometimes, but we have a 60 inch projection TV , and it like takes up my whole periferal vision, ahhh, I can't escape! I always watch B5 and build at 7pm! (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —James Powell

(...) Which RitM stuff? All I have is the Possession Remix (Sarah Mclachlan). I tend more to some wierd stuff. This last summer, it was U. Utah Phillips/Ani Difranco "Fellow Workers" that spent most of its time in my player. But, I have a bunch of (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Wayne McCaul

Actually it's sort of goofy. I have a few mixes that a friend of mine made, so I'm not even sure what's what. The only RitM I own is Phases of the B-Side. It's one of those things I keep meaning to just buy more of. Like Crystal Method. I have (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Scott Edward Sanburn

Hmm.. this thread seems to come up very few weeks, once a month. Anyway, My favorite tunes while building are various, it depend son a lot of things: 1) Video game / Movie music - Nothing like the Final Fantasy 6 or Starship Troopers / Star Wars (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Ryan Farrington

Scott Sanburn: [snip] (...) pacticular (...) I usually listen to my local Christian radio station. They have music, talk shows, programs. At other times I don't listen to anything at all (which gets kind of boring) --Ryan <>< (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Gary Istok

(...) Michael, I am guilty as charged. I like Enigma for building historic structures. I too am waiting for E5. When my cathedral is complete, I am planning to convert it into a monastery (calling it "Eastmister Abbey"), so that building the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Michael Edwards

Hi Gray (...) so (...) and (...) Not Lego releated, but Enigma has made me look at the wonderful Cathedral at the top of the hill in Lincoln UK, a nice 800 year old place of worship.. - i know Reinhard Beneke aka Ben from Germany has seen it. I will (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Gary Istok

Michael, you are fortunate to live within sight of one of the most glorious sights in all of Europe... Lincoln Cathedral. Did you know that up until the 16th century the central spire of Lincoln Cathedral was the tallest manmade structure in the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Gary Istok

(...) Wow! I thought I was the only one listening to Enigma while I was building :-) I listen to all 4 CD's (don't tell me there is a #5?). It is very relaxing. I especially like the Gregorian Chant part of the music when I am building medieval (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —James Simpson

(...) Lately, its been soundtracks. Brave Heart, Gladiator, Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Also, Etta James and a compilation called Ladies Sing the Blues. The soundtracks inspire me, and the blues lets me disengage my concentration and just be (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Jeff Stembel

Lately, while sorting and packaging Brickbay orders, I've been listening to the CDs I acquired at Katsucon last month: Escaflowne Movie OST; Escaflowne OST 1: Over the Sky; Escaflowne ~Lover's Only; Nadesico Ruri Hoshino Vocal Collection; Xenogears (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —James Brown

In lugnet.general, Eric Sophie writes: One of the CD's I've got that's recently been playing a lot while I build is the soundtrack to "The Dig" computer game. I'm not sure who does the music for it, but it's fantastic incidental music. That, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

My Opus One (Was: Music while building) —Tore Eriksson

Off topic: Here's a piece of music that I've written and performed. There was a drum track, but I'm not quite happy with it, so I excluded it. (URL) (1.21 Mb) I may use it as soundtrack to my train animation - if I ever make it... -- Tore Eriksson (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

Miles Davis While building, Jason Becker while looking back, Cycomotogoat while exhibiting. Purchased a 5 Disc CD changer So I would'nt have to get up while holding the unfinished main body of a 6 foot long preying mantis in my lap, surrounded by (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Tore Eriksson

(...) Personally, I skip the Changer and save my money for an mp3-capable cd-player. Meanwhile, an old Pentium 120 with WinAmp installed, connected to my stereo system serves the same purpose. -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

Hey that works fine too. Very cool, but I Built My Praying Mantis Back in 95' thru 97', so...hey it was the best thing in Sears at the time! Imagine when My robot will play songs from the computer by just waving my hand. The Eye's/Lego Vision Cams (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Tore Eriksson

(...) Wow! I'm speachless. -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

That's what's possible!!!!!! I will make it a reality....stay tuned.... (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Scott Edward Sanburn

To All, (...) up (...) my (...) Well, i have a 400 CD changer, and it can go....... forever with the random feature. Nothing like hearing Amazing Grace and then something from Weird Al next. : ) It does wonders when I record for my Best list. No (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

400! If I were to press random on that and then I started to build the rest of my robot- which I approximate to take another 3 years, would the last song be finished when I was done? (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Scott Edward Sanburn

Eric & All, (...) rest (...) Definately, let's see I have aroun 250*60 = 15,000 minutes (250 hours), that would translate into roughly 10 days, if my math is correct (working 8 hours + pushing carts for 5 hours makes for a long day, so my math may (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Frank Filz

(...) I've thought about getting a big changer for this reason. The problem I have is that my collection is something like 800 CDs. I'm also concerned how long the player will last. I was replacing portable CD players every few years (and right now (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Music while building —Scott Sanburn

(...) Well, I just got mine in September, but it has been running fine so far. It is a Sony, a brand which I have had little trouble with so far. We shall see how long it lasts. It is so convenient, I could buy another one if it does die eventually. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Music while building —James Brown

(...) I've got a Sony 300, also since about last fall, and like Scott, I've never had significant problems with Sony stuff. The thing that's neat about the 300-changer (not that we need this) is that you can chain up to three of them together, to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Music while building —Scott Sanburn

To All, (...) Yes, that is correct. I am sure my collection will grow into another one, but hopefully not three! : ) (...) Indeed. Unless of course, you accidently put a LEGO box on top of the keyboard and forgot to unplug it. I have a variety of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Music while building —Frank Filz

(...) The problem for me would be that I'd definitely need three (and depending on just how many of my albums are double CDs, I might have to trim to fit in 3, I suspect I'm only about 800 CDs though, I've got about 700 albums). Another hassle (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Music while building —Scott Edward Sanburn

Frank, (...) Indeed. (...) Ah, I see. I certainly like my Minidiscs for work and driving. No skip, editable, etc. It is a really neat item. I know some might not like the compression, btu I am not a music major, it is good enough for me (no offense (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Music while building —John D. Forinash

(...) This is effectively what I've done, though my CD collection is an order of magnitude smaller. I basically set up an encoder to encode as I played them, and eventually pretty much everything was on the hard disk. As I get new CDs, I play them (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: Music while building —Steve Bliss

(...) I hope this won't be much of a debate: there's nothing illegal or even gray-area about the MP3 format, unless you use an encoder that infringes on the relavent technology patents. Legally, there's no difference between copying your CDs to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Music while building —Eric Joslin

(...) Exactly. How can a format be illegal? This kind of half-informed speak gives me hives. I used to watch a lot of CNN, and during the Napster flap they would talk about how users downloaded MP3s from the Napster website. Argh! eric (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Re: Music while building —Harvey Henkelman

(...) I prefer old AC/DC (Bon Scott era) and Pink Floyd (late 60's,early 70's) when building. The movies which I watch? Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Heat Payback The Saint and most of all, the History Channel -Harvey (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Scott Edward Sanburn

Harvey & All, (...) Ha! The History Channel spreads! : ) Scott S. -- (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —George Haberberger

(...) The History Channel is dangerous. I was watching the other day about DUKW's, and soon enough, I was thinking I need to make a MOC DUKW. As if I didn't have 20 other MOCs I want to build. I need about 3 more hours a day. George (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Scott Sanburn

Harvey, (...) You too, huh? The DukW is a pretty neat item, I thought it would not be that hard. I told my wife I could build that in Lego, and she just gave me a look that said, "likeyou have time" Well, I might, one of these years! : ) Scott S. -- (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Jennifer L. Boger

(...) Hey, I watched that too, it'd didn't occur to me to try and build one - but i know they have them down at the waterfront here in DC that you can go for rides in... build one... where would it go in a train layout? sheesh :) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

Good choices all around!! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Paul Hartzog

ah well, at long last i decided to answer this thread cuz i'm surprised no one else listens to what i do when i build i build space stuff so i listen to space music Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Vollenweider, Tim Clark, Kevin Braheny, Patrick O'Hearn, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Eric Sophie

Paul, I'd like to check that out! got any info? (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

"Faces" CD by AFOL Paul Hartzog —Paul Hartzog

(URL) can listen to it there and there are also links to purchase one if you like. feel free to email me directly w/ comments since its not exactly lugnet.general conversation :-D thx much -paul (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: "Faces" CD by AFOL Paul Hartzog —Eric Sophie

Thanks I'll check it out...... (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Music while building —Daniel Jassim

Hmm, what does Dan Jassim listen to? This past month I've been working on a new starship and I've been listening to comedy skits. I have dozens of tapes of me and my brother's wacky skits and parodies that we recorded back in the days. Funny, goofy (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)