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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
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Good to see a Radio 4 listener here! I'm sad enough to have already worked mine out and categorised them so I have a good spread. 
Classical
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D (Sarah Chang, LSO, Colin Davis)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D (BPO, Herbert von Karajan)
Jazz
Bill Evans: Autumn Leaves (Portrait in Jazz - the stereo take, not the mono one)
Guy Barker: Crazy She Calls Me (What Love Is)
Chroma: True Confessions (Music On The Edge)
Blues:
BB King: How Blue Can You Get (Live at Cook County Jail)
Rock & Pop
Bruce Hornby and The Range: Jack Straw (Deadicated)
Huey Lewis & The News: Couple Days Off (Hard at Play)
Luxury
Fazioli 9' grand piano (a magic one that never goes out of tune and withstands the elements)
Book
JS Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier |
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"1:Tommy the cat
2:Mediterranean Sundance
3:the noonward race
4:the girl from ipenema
5:in memory of Elizabeth Reed
6:on the Lee shore
7:Spanish key
8:blue train
The complete Roderick
A nice hat"
There are about a million recordings of The Girl from Ipanema. Which one are you thinking of? The classic Stan Getz one? |
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"Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
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Wish I hadn’t read this as I’m trying to focus on work. I’m easily distracted! Thinking now. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Music Tracks:
The Liberty Of Norton Folgate - Madness
Day In The Life - The Beatles
Moving The River - Prefab Sprout
Nite Klub - The Specials
New Born - Muse
Down In The Tube Station At Midnight - The Jam
Tenderness - General Public
Heroes - David Bowie
All tracks that make me sit up, listen, sing and dance any time they appear on my iPod - I do feel bad for not having a classical piece in there which would be either Ride Of The Valkyries (Wagner) or Nimrod (Elgar) but can't pick one of those songs to drop.
Book:
Moby Dick because I keep putting off reading it and being on a desert island with it would mean I finally did.
Luxury Item:
Assuming I'm not allowed my iPod (which would be my first choice) then a guitar which I could teach myself to play
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
Stone Roses - Made of Stone
The Str*nglers - Golden Brown
Bob Dylan - Shelter from the Storm
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
John Surman - Tintagel
Jan Garbarek & Hilliard Ensemble - Parci Mihi Domine
Miles Davis - Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Maria Callas - Rusalka Song to the Moon
Julian Barnes - History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Sharpie pens/artist notepad |
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"1:Tommy the cat
2:Mediterranean Sundance
3:the noonward race
4:the girl from ipenema
5:in memory of Elizabeth Reed
6:on the Lee shore
7:Spanish key
8:blue train
The complete Roderick
A nice hat
There are about a million recordings of The Girl from Ipanema. Which one are you thinking of? The classic Stan Getz one? "
Yes that one...its the only one I have. |
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"1:Tommy the cat
2:Mediterranean Sundance
3:the noonward race
4:the girl from ipenema
5:in memory of Elizabeth Reed
6:on the Lee shore
7:Spanish key
8:blue train
The complete Roderick
A nice hat
There are about a million recordings of The Girl from Ipanema. Which one are you thinking of? The classic Stan Getz one?
Yes that one...its the only one I have."
My mum used to sing it when I was little,she's gone now but it reminds me of her. |
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"Music Tracks:
The Liberty Of Norton Folgate - Madness
Day In The Life - The Beatles
Moving The River - Prefab Sprout
Nite Klub - The Specials
New Born - Muse
Down In The Tube Station At Midnight - The Jam
Tenderness - General Public
Heroes - David Bowie
All tracks that make me sit up, listen, sing and dance any time they appear on my iPod - I do feel bad for not having a classical piece in there which would be either Ride Of The Valkyries (Wagner) or Nimrod (Elgar) but can't pick one of those songs to drop.
Book:
Moby Dick because I keep putting off reading it and being on a desert island with it would mean I finally did.
Luxury Item:
Assuming I'm not allowed my iPod (which would be my first choice) then a guitar which I could teach myself to play
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My name is Ishmael...hah...that book...it was a hard read. |
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"That’s so hard. I thought I had eight and realised I had fifteen! I’m now mourning those I dropped. "
You picked an entire Miles Davis album! I'm not sure that would be allowed. Interesting choice though. I think I'll go and listen to it again. I'm sure I could have a whole conversation with you about him and his music.
It is a horrendous process of whittling down. It has taken me several years to get mine right and there's still one track I keep switching. |
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"Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
"
The theme from Dances with Wolves by John Barry
Paradise by the dashboard light by Meatloaf
St Elmos Fire by John Parr
I guess that's why they call it the blues by Elton John
The theme from Morse by Barrington Pheloung
Surfin USA by The Beachboys
Zombie by The Cranberries
There is a light that never goes out by The Smiths
Book - Bury my heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Luxury item - a memory foam pillow
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"Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
"
Alestorm- Fuck you with an anchor
Sabaton- the lost battalion
Loituma- leva's polka
Brand New- You won't know
Holst- Jupiter
Morrissey- you have killed me
Tenacious D- city hall
Bowling for soup- two seater
Tipler and Mosca, Physics for scientist and engineers.
A set of mechano.
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"That’s so hard. I thought I had eight and realised I had fifteen! I’m now mourning those I dropped.
You picked an entire Miles Davis album! I'm not sure that would be allowed. Interesting choice though. I think I'll go and listen to it again. I'm sure I could have a whole conversation with you about him and his music.
It is a horrendous process of whittling down. It has taken me several years to get mine right and there's still one track I keep switching. "
Damn! You weren’t supposed to notice that! Okay, first track Générique from the album then.  |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"That’s so hard. I thought I had eight and realised I had fifteen! I’m now mourning those I dropped.
You picked an entire Miles Davis album! I'm not sure that would be allowed. Interesting choice though. I think I'll go and listen to it again. I'm sure I could have a whole conversation with you about him and his music.
It is a horrendous process of whittling down. It has taken me several years to get mine right and there's still one track I keep switching.
Damn! You weren’t supposed to notice that! Okay, first track Générique from the album then. "
Although as that’s so short I might switch to So What from Kind of Blue or Koln Concert first track - Keith Jarrett - just to get my money’s worth. |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"1:Tommy the cat
2:Mediterranean Sundance
3:the noonward race
4:the girl from ipenema
5:in memory of Elizabeth Reed
6:on the Lee shore
7:Spanish key
8:blue train
The complete Roderick
A nice hat"
Some lovely choices! Oooh! |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"Good to see a Radio 4 listener here! I'm sad enough to have already worked mine out and categorised them so I have a good spread.
Classical
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D (Sarah Chang, LSO, Colin Davis)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D (BPO, Herbert von Karajan)
Jazz
Bill Evans: Autumn Leaves (Portrait in Jazz - the stereo take, not the mono one)
Guy Barker: Crazy She Calls Me (What Love Is)
Chroma: True Confessions (Music On The Edge)
Blues:
BB King: How Blue Can You Get (Live at Cook County Jail)
Rock & Pop
Bruce Hornby and The Range: Jack Straw (Deadicated)
Huey Lewis & The News: Couple Days Off (Hard at Play)
Luxury
Fazioli 9' grand piano (a magic one that never goes out of tune and withstands the elements)
Book
JS Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier"
I adore the Bill Evans choice. |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"Music Tracks:
The Liberty Of Norton Folgate - Madness
Day In The Life - The Beatles
Moving The River - Prefab Sprout
Nite Klub - The Specials
New Born - Muse
Down In The Tube Station At Midnight - The Jam
Tenderness - General Public
Heroes - David Bowie
All tracks that make me sit up, listen, sing and dance any time they appear on my iPod - I do feel bad for not having a classical piece in there which would be either Ride Of The Valkyries (Wagner) or Nimrod (Elgar) but can't pick one of those songs to drop.
Book:
Moby Dick because I keep putting off reading it and being on a desert island with it would mean I finally did.
Luxury Item:
Assuming I'm not allowed my iPod (which would be my first choice) then a guitar which I could teach myself to play
"
Now I want The Jam on mine. And I’m mourning It Must Be Love - Madness already as I had to swap it out. Apt book choice!! |
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1. Shine on you crazy diamond - Pink Floyd
2. If I had you - Adam Lambert
3. La Villa Strangiato - Rush
4. Home - Daughtry
5. Child in time - Deep Purple
6.-10 My son’s first 5 songs he’s just produced to remind me of him
Book: integral Life Practice by Ken Wilber - I guess I’d have plenty of time to utilise what’s in the book
Luxury Item - My guitar - I could sing and play a lot of songs that I love and spend time composing and learning my own. |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
The theme from Dances with Wolves by John Barry
Paradise by the dashboard light by Meatloaf
St Elmos Fire by John Parr
I guess that's why they call it the blues by Elton John
The theme from Morse by Barrington Pheloung
Surfin USA by The Beachboys
Zombie by The Cranberries
There is a light that never goes out by The Smiths
Book - Bury my heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Luxury item - a memory foam pillow
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Powerful book x |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
Alestorm- Fuck you with an anchor
Sabaton- the lost battalion
Loituma- leva's polka
Brand New- You won't know
Holst- Jupiter
Morrissey- you have killed me
Tenacious D- city hall
Bowling for soup- two seater
Tipler and Mosca, Physics for scientist and engineers.
A set of mechano.
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I should have The Smiths in mine but I swapped out! |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"1. Shine on you crazy diamond - Pink Floyd
2. If I had you - Adam Lambert
3. La Villa Strangiato - Rush
4. Home - Daughtry
5. Child in time - Deep Purple
6.-10 My son’s first 5 songs he’s just produced to remind me of him
Book: integral Life Practice by Ken Wilber - I guess I’d have plenty of time to utilise what’s in the book
Luxury Item - My guitar - I could sing and play a lot of songs that I love and spend time composing and learning my own."
Good fathering skills! |
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"Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
Alestorm- Fuck you with an anchor
Sabaton- the lost battalion
Loituma- leva's polka
Brand New- You won't know
Holst- Jupiter
Morrissey- you have killed me
Tenacious D- city hall
Bowling for soup- two seater
Tipler and Mosca, Physics for scientist and engineers.
A set of mechano.
I should have The Smiths in mine but I swapped out! "
I do like the Smith's, it's a pity that Morrissey is such a wanker really. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"1. Shine on you crazy diamond - Pink Floyd
2. If I had you - Adam Lambert
3. La Villa Strangiato - Rush
4. Home - Daughtry
5. Child in time - Deep Purple
6.-10 My son’s first 5 songs he’s just produced to remind me of him
Book: integral Life Practice by Ken Wilber - I guess I’d have plenty of time to utilise what’s in the book
Luxury Item - My guitar - I could sing and play a lot of songs that I love and spend time composing and learning my own.
Good fathering skills!"
He did it all himself I just helped him fund his current passion |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sorry I meant I’d choose 3 rather than 5 of my son’s songs I forgot it was 8 and said 10
I tried to sneak an album through thinking no one would spot it...."
Haha. I’d probably just take everything he’s produced by the time it came for me to go, he’s becoming quite prolific being on holiday from Uni |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"Can I change all mine now and have 8 new ones?
Be my guest. Paul McCartney was on Dessert Island Discs twice. Why not you? "
Now I want to go on Dessert Island Discs!
I’ll have:
Treacle tart
Banoffee pie
Summer berries pavlova
Sharp lemon tart
Chocolate mousse
Lemon syllabub
Zabaglione
Bananas and custard
Thanks  |
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"Can I change all mine now and have 8 new ones?
Be my guest. Paul McCartney was on Dessert Island Discs twice. Why not you?
Now I want to go on Dessert Island Discs!
I’ll have:
Treacle tart
Banoffee pie
Summer berries pavlova
Sharp lemon tart
Chocolate mousse
Lemon syllabub
Zabaglione
Bananas and custard
Thanks "
I thought about starting that thread but my spell checker beat me to it.
Anyway, you are on the air. Shall I be Lauren? |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"Can I change all mine now and have 8 new ones?
Be my guest. Paul McCartney was on Dessert Island Discs twice. Why not you?
Now I want to go on Dessert Island Discs!
I’ll have:
Treacle tart
Banoffee pie
Summer berries pavlova
Sharp lemon tart
Chocolate mousse
Lemon syllabub
Zabaglione
Bananas and custard
Thanks
I thought about starting that thread but my spell checker beat me to it.
Anyway, you are on the air. Shall I be Lauren? "
Done!! |
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My castaway this week is Estella from Fabswingers. A keen jazz fan, she is rumoured to be named after the Chet Baker classic Stella by Starlight. Some of her finest work has been the photos of her in underwear she has put on her profile and is admired by many. It hasn't all been easy. She battled contraversy when she tried to smuggle an entire Miles Davis album onto her desert island. She pulled through that and continues to go from strength to strength. Estella, welcome to my bedroom, er, the programme. |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
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"My castaway this week is Estella from Fabswingers. A keen jazz fan, she is rumoured to be named after the Chet Baker classic Stella by Starlight. Some of her finest work has been the photos of her in underwear she has put on her profile and is admired by many. It hasn't all been easy. She battled contraversy when she tried to smuggle an entire Miles Davis album onto her desert island. She pulled through that and continues to go from strength to strength. Estella, welcome to my bedroom, er, the programme. "
Lauren, you minx! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
The theme from Dances with Wolves by John Barry
Paradise by the dashboard light by Meatloaf
St Elmos Fire by John Parr
I guess that's why they call it the blues by Elton John
The theme from Morse by Barrington Pheloung
Surfin USA by The Beachboys
Zombie by The Cranberries
There is a light that never goes out by The Smiths
Book - Bury my heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Luxury item - a memory foam pillow
Powerful book x"
Interesting story behind that book Estella... I was introduced to it by a tour guide whilst travelling around the west coast of America on a luxury coach tour... I was so moved by it i had to buy the book asap so as soon as I was able to, i did... from a bookstore in San Fransisco ...  |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"Without any deviance from the rules; can you select your Desert Island Discs?
8 x music tracks
1 x book
1 x luxury item
Feel free to explain why you choose the tracks you do, like guests do on Desert Island Discs.
The theme from Dances with Wolves by John Barry
Paradise by the dashboard light by Meatloaf
St Elmos Fire by John Parr
I guess that's why they call it the blues by Elton John
The theme from Morse by Barrington Pheloung
Surfin USA by The Beachboys
Zombie by The Cranberries
There is a light that never goes out by The Smiths
Book - Bury my heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Luxury item - a memory foam pillow
Powerful book x
Interesting story behind that book Estella... I was introduced to it by a tour guide whilst travelling around the west coast of America on a luxury coach tour... I was so moved by it i had to buy the book asap so as soon as I was able to, i did... from a bookstore in San Fransisco ... "
Wow! My link to it, was a former boss buying it for me as a leaving present, was his favourite book. |
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1. Sunday Shining - Finlay Quaye.
2. No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley & The Whalers.
3. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica.
4. 4546 Was my number - Toots &The Maytals.
5. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater.
6. Straight Outta Compton - NWA
7. Know Your Enemy - Rage Against The Machine.
8. Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding.
1. Lord of the Rings.
1. A machete. |
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