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  • cloughie
    Full Member
    • Dec 2011
    • 22114

    Originally posted by french frank View Post
    That's the deal for getting your request played, isn't it? Life-changing? Perhaps in the sense that before I heard it I hadn't heard it, and after I heard it I had. So that's a change

    I don't even think I would say that any piece of music 'blew my mind' (but I'm not quite sure what it means). Sometimes I've found a piece of music riveting my attention so that I listen with great concentration. So I could say 'music that riveted my attention', if that's any good ...
    I guess some of those who say a piece of music 'blew my mind' were probably on something else at the time but maybe now say they did not inhale and blame the music!

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    • Old Grumpy
      Full Member
      • Jan 2011
      • 3596

      Originally posted by cloughie View Post
      I guess some of those who say a piece of music 'blew my mind' were probably on something else at the time but maybe now say they did not inhale and blame the music!
      LOL, man!

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      • EdgeleyRob
        Guest
        • Nov 2010
        • 12180

        Originally posted by mercia View Post
        no shortage of people queueing up to tell us what piece of music "changed their life". Despite loving music I wouldn't say that any music has changed my life in the way that, say, getting married or moving house or contracting a serious illness could be said to be life-changing events. I haven't heard every contribution but I expect a lot of them have been variations of "a piece that I first heard as a child and sparked my interest in/love of music".
        Music,especially that of Vaughan Williams,has certainly changed,and I am convinced even saved,my life.

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        • mercia
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 8920

          Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
          Music,especially that of Vaughan Williams,has certainly changed,and I am convinced even saved,my life.
          fair comment. Perhaps I take or have taken music too much for granted and I might not realise that until I was somehow deprived of music altogether [if that makes sense]. It is a comfort, a companion, an uplifter - but has one particular piece of music changed my life ? - perhaps I need to consider the question more deeply. Perhaps I'm taking the question too literally. I'm afraid just at the moment nothing really springs to mind as an answer.

          - I hope you feel moved to share your experiences with Clemmie (and all the Radio 3 listeners)
          Last edited by mercia; 18-09-14, 06:17.

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          • DavidA

            Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
            And yet, isn't this what the BBC have constantly told us, Breakfast and Esssential Classics are for - namely to bring new audiences in for classical music?
            I have defected from Classic FM recently, so perhaps the dumbed down formula works. Even a dumbed down Radio 3 is an improvement on the CFM programmes and presenters - never mind the adverts.

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            • Radio64
              Full Member
              • Jan 2014
              • 962

              Originally posted by french frank View Post
              That's the deal for getting your request played, isn't it? Life-changing? ...
              ...or maybe just the mere fact that your name is spoken on the radio.
              By Clemmy.
              "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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              • french frank
                Administrator/Moderator
                • Feb 2007
                • 30235

                Originally posted by DavidA View Post
                I have defected from Classic FM recently, so perhaps the dumbed down formula works.
                It works for attracting Classic FM listeners, not for pleasing all Radio 3 listeners.

                The BBC denies it's targeting the Classic FM audience. That may be true: they may be targeting other listeners but not have a very good aim.
                It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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                • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                  Gone fishin'
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 30163

                  Originally posted by Radio64 View Post
                  ...or maybe just the mere fact that your name is spoken on the radio.
                  By Clemmy.
                  Not if it's preceded by the words "I have a Court Restraining Order on ... "
                  [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                  • Radio64
                    Full Member
                    • Jan 2014
                    • 962

                    Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
                    Not if it's preceded by the words "I have a Court Restraining Order on ... "
                    No; "I've received an utterly goorgeous e-mail from....."
                    "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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                    • french frank
                      Administrator/Moderator
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 30235

                      Point of information: Is Johann Strauss II referred to ever as Johann Sebastian Strauss (he appears to have been Johann Baptist acc. to Wiki)? That's a new one for the auto generated playlists.
                      It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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                      • amateur51

                        Originally posted by french frank View Post
                        It works for attracting Classic FM listeners, not for pleasing all Radio 3 listeners.

                        The BBC denies it's targeting the Classic FM audience. That may be true: they may be targeting other listeners but not have a very good aim.

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                        • Radio64
                          Full Member
                          • Jan 2014
                          • 962

                          Ok so first days of autumn, and Clemmy is playing L'inverno ... Cool.
                          "Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."

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                          • muzzer
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2013
                            • 1190

                            It's Skellers! "At very short notice". This'll be fun.

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                            • antongould
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 8778

                              Originally posted by muzzer View Post
                              It's Skellers! "At very short notice". This'll be fun.

                              ....it could well be.....

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                              • antongould
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 8778

                                When TreeLawn becomes Director General there is only one man to replace him IMVHO ......

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