Sonic Highways

[Frank Harvey]

Just watching the second episode now on BBC4HD. For those that don't know, there's eight episodes, one for each track of the upcoming Foo Fighters' album Sonic Highways. Each track has been recorded in a different city across the US, and each episode looks at the musical history and influences of that music on the track written and recorded in that city.

Interesting stuff, and still worth watching even if you're not that keen on the Foos.

 

[bigboss]

Sounds interesting! When does it come on BBC 4?

 

[Alec]

episodes. But I'm iritated by the decision to broadcast some of the episodes exclusively through iplayer.

 

[Alec]

are exclusive to iplayer, bigboss, but it's not yet clear to me when they become viewable; they weren't as of five minutes ago.

I can see myself making playlists of the soundtracks.

 

[Frank Harvey]

The first two episodes were aired one after the other last night on BBC4HD presumably to catch up with he US, where is started a week earlier. Not sure why the rest aren't on there. Worth seeking out though.

 

[Alec]

on BBC4. Silly decision.

 

[relocated]

on BBC4. Silly decision.

BBC4 is the Beebs main music [on TV] channel I guess.

Have you got your car sorted Alec?

 

[Alec]

context of what I said earlier, it is the decisipn not to show them all on BBC4 that I find silly.

Just have to accept that the car thing is down to lack of use I guess, but it's running now, thanks.

 

[relocated]

context of what I said earlier, it is the decisipn not to show them all on BBC4 that I find silly.

Just have to accept that the car thing is down to lack of use I guess, but it's running now, thanks.

Silly - yes. Car - good.

 

[Xonne]

Not a fan of foo fighters, but I like their music. The series is very well produced and I loved the first to episodes.

If you like going back in time, listening to different storys from talented musicians and very good music that inspire you, then you have to whatch this show.

 

[his dudeness]

how can you not be a fan but like there music? watched both episodes on bbc4 loving it.

 

[Alec]

And noted down the songs featured in the first two episodes.

 

[Frank Harvey]

I haven't managed to watch the third one yet due to a HDMI failure.

 

[Alec]

so a HDMI problem shouldn't necessarily prevent you from seeing it...?

 

[Alec]

last post is "have".

 

[Frank Harvey]

so a HDMI problem shouldn't necessarily prevent you from seeing it...?

It certainly plays its part, as it is the picture that has failed 🙂

The HDMI in question links from my processor (back of the room) to my TV (front of the room). I generally watch TV stuff on my TV rather than my projector as I seem to be watching about 400-450 films per year, so don't want to waste bulb life unnecessarily - and I'm not messing about round the back of the system unplugging and plugging HDMIm cables here there and everywhere! 🙂

 

[Alec]

on a computer?

 

[Frank Harvey]

on a computer?

I don't watch anything on a computer - TV for TV stuff, projector for films.

 

[Alec]

.

 

[Alec]

to how I remember him.

 

[sheggs]

We were really pleased to see some of our gear in the Austin City Limits studio which we weren't aware of. So we now have some cool pics of our panels with Butch vbig and Dave Grohl in front of them.

It is an interesting series and some of the people they have had on could have had shows just about them

 

[Alec]

going to complete that Spotify playlist!

 

[Frank Harvey]

Managed to catch up on them all now - just waiting for the next one on Saturday which will be interesting as it is Seattle, which I'm presuming will be heavily Nirvana/grunge based. Fascinating getting to know some of these characters who have made their mark on the front line of music and are now anonymously doing the same behind the scenes.

 

[Alec]

Saturday?

 

[Alec]

Its been more entertaining than the album so far.