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ProfessorC1983

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What are you listening to during long printing sessions? Ideally something soothing that pairs well with the background drone of gently running water.
 

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I usually stream Lithium on Sirius XM Radio. '90s Alternative and Grunge. Not what one would probably consider soothing but it helps keep me awake during long sessions.
 

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LPs on TT. I prefer something like Village People. I'm dancing instead of standing like a prairie dog. Water hose is submerged. No running water noise.
 

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i like soft jazz, dont need to think about, when I play oldies or classical I'm always asking who's that, when was it released, what ever happened to so and so.
 

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^^^ Haven't heard that name for years................and years.
 

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I have an IPod docked to a Sony small stereo, so I just put that on a playlist of whatever i am in the mood for and go. I sometimes listen to internet radio as well. And SOMAFm. I stream that through the IPod. I have the screen of the IPod covered with Ruby Lith so it is "safe".

I think the original purpose of this thread- https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/what-are-you-listening-to-part2.89508/ was the same.
 

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Been listening to old Iron Maiden lately while I make emulsion.
 

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Everything from Motorhead to Miles Davis. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd and Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie are two of my all time favourite albums.
 

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There's >20,000 tracks on my iPod... Beth Orton's albums float my boat; Sugaring Season is my current fave. Or how about some LP-side-long Tangerine Dream tracks? My darkroom doesn't have running water but I need to mask the sound of duff prints being ripped up!
 

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Ringo's "Photograph".
 

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Pearl Jam's "Ten" album.
Dave Brubeck "Time Out"
Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"
Blue Oyster Cult "Some Enchanted Evening"
 

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I've listened to a huge amount of recorded music in my life, and a keep my favorites for when I can give them undivided attention. So in the darkroom, I listen to less familiar operas mostly. Some have become favorites, like Eugen Onegin. No matter how much music I've heard, there's always something to discover.
 

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The Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band playing "Hey, Johnnie Cope" on a continuous loop.

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I have LOTS of records and CDs and i made a lice little stereo for the darkroom........ but i rarely used it.
I do a lot of thinking and talking to myself in there, and the music either faded to nothing or (for me) became a bit of an odd "distraction".
It really did not add anything for me.


Cowboy Junkies... The Trinity Session
Neil Young... After The Gold Rush
Eva Cassidy ... Live At Blues Alley
Joni Mitchell... Blue
 

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There is an awful lot of Canadian content in that list
 

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CMoore said:
Did not even notice..... all but Eva i suppose.
Eva
Click to expand...
A brief wander through the YouTube offerings regarding Ms. Cassidy reveals some interesting stuff.
Speaking more generally, I think that the singer-songwriter role has been one that has resonated within the Canadian music world. Even our bands tend to support that. So if that is what you like - as I do - Canada or those with Canadian roots is a good place to look.
I saw the Cowboy Junkies at the Commodore in Vancouver. I think that was one or two albums after the Trinity Sessions, but the songs from that album were powerful and magical. There was a good reason that Lou Reed described their version of "Sweet Jane" as the best version of his song that he had heard.
And of course, the recording of that album was fantastic - look up the technical details and, if you can, listen to the LP on good headphones.
 

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Thanks for that Tip/Info.
When i first heard Trinity, i was FLOORED by all of it.
The (i assume) natural reverb of the room, her voice, the guitar and bass tones.... Stunning, that record Was/Is simply stunning.
 
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