Time in the workshop

Perhaps it started with Drivetime Radio 2 but I still prefer Radio 2 for general background sound, however there is a special magic in whistling a happy tune along to my old Atlas lathe when I've got a long traverse on and then getting all the harmonics that bounce back off the chuck jaws. Or is just my tinitus?

Bob D

I've never listened to much music on the radio. Even with the programmes that play music I like (which are few), the inane drivel that the DJs come out with soon puts me off.

Gary

50's 60's Rock'n'Roll, Jazz, Classics, Easy listening, all CD's it depends what i am doing or how i feel at any given time !!!! If i have mates round for a natter then it goes OFF,but i would no like to do without my music whe on my own. Cheers Derek. Bl**dy return key still won't work on this dammed site.     P.S.   I agree about the DJ drivel that's why i play CD's

Edited By magpie on 07/05/2013 17:36:45

If I'm in the mood for an accompaniment its Radio 4 (I walweays time my trips to the tip for the Archer's Omnibus). I like most types of music, as long as its donw well or with feeling, but the workshop is for the sort of music that doesn't go down well with the senior management (at least at a decent volume) - anything from Fairport Convention via Black Sabbath and Hawkwind to Soft Machine My daughter has been getting me into Muse, the Black Veil Brides and Evanescence.

Neil

Years ago I would half-listen to favourite radio programmes of the time, but not now. There are often little irritations that are unwanted in the workshop.

I don't want to dilute the sheer pleasure of workshop faffing, not to mention the concentration required.

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Don't you mix these with ear of bat, tongue of newt to make a decent picking fluid ?

At work in the mornings radio 3 followed by radio 2 for the rest of the day, My workshop is silence, most of my listening is vinyl (rock, classical, jazz) on a real hifi in my lounge sorry but i-pods & mp3 really dont do music anygood.

Rob.

Living in smoggieland I listen to radio Tees; my favourite programme is vintage vinyl on a Sunday afternoon, all the good old stuff from the forties right through to the sixties sometimes into the seventies, Ahhhhh bring back Mario Lanza, Dean Martin,Doris Day, the Searchers,Hollies, Shadows, Hermans Hermits,The Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers,Buddy Holly, Richie Valance ,The Big Bopper, Roy Orbison, Helen Shapiro,Kathy Kirby et al... Yep, the whole gamut, & I am not distracted when using machinery, just nice background music.

ps. I do listen to the 'Boro matches on a Sat' too...more's the pity, always have had a sinking feeling when the match starts, must have a masochistic streak in me .

George.

Edited By mechman48 on 07/05/2013 23:03:03

Judging from the posts, there is strong evidence to support the findings that we mere males are not well equipped to handle more than one undertaking at a time, especially when we have to concentrate.

Unlike our delightful ladies who are well able to multi-task, and who think it strange that we find it so difficult.

Try reading "Why Men Don’t Listen & Women Can’t Read Maps’ by Alan and Barbara Pease.

Regards to all,

Sam

I have FM Radio4 Extra on allmost all of the time

Bob

If women are so good at multi-tasking as they love to say, then why can't they do sex AND headache at the same time ?

Oh John!

"If women are so good at multi-tasking as they love to say, then why can't they do sex AND headache at the same time ? "

This is the wrong place to ask that question - why don't you ask your wife?

Norman

Leaving aside cEKs John, I’m sure you will agree that a genuine headache can hardly be classified as a task.

If, on the other hand, the headache is an invention, then surely it has a place within this forum?

However, in order for `a headache' to be convincing, the owner will need to kindle a rudimentary level of multi-tasking.

Back to square one

Regards to all,

Sam

With apologies to Dave Greenham.

I have a rummage sale stereo in the shed that I hook up to the iPod and listen to a bit of everything from Deep Purple to Dave Brubeck, depending on the mood and task of the day. Mostly I play it when the neighbourhood dogs are barking and enjoy the silence otherwise.

Now I like me music, and will nearly always listen to Radio 2. If I am going to have a short (ish) session I will have one of my 50's valve sets going or if I am going for a prolonged workshop workout I will use my Armstrong tuner amp (valve of course) which drives a pair of studio Jamo speakers - and sounds superb.

Alan

I used to listen to the radio but have grown tired of the program format on just about every station and as i listen to it in the truck all week the last thing i want is to listen to a replay of the crappy jokes from the morning show all day .

I bought a transmitter / receiver unit for the TV that sends my foxtel to the shed and usually have it going as i record a lot of shows during the week and i would rather listen to a decent history show or maybe the V8 supercars than a replay of last weeks radio jokes .

Time team is a favourite along with anything to do with fishing , trains, planes , cars , bikes ,steam engines , science and how thing are made .

I usually only listen but make a mental note of anything interesting and can go back and replay anything of interest .

If i wish i can also play a dvd etc and i have a few from swarfrat , jfr etc that i enjoy .

When all else fails there is always star trek

Ian

Depending on the time of day I either have local Jack FM, radio 2 or 6 music on. As my stereo has a 7" TV occasionlly I have that on if there is something I want to see, but it depends on what I am doing at the time. While I do have an iPod in the workshop I find I listen to the radio more.

Kerrang! Bring on Loz, Keith, Johnny Doom and poor Kate Lawler!

Joey

Back in the 1960's, there was a police vehicle maintenance workshop next to the police station at Lewisham, South London where the workshop manager had installed a massive fairground organ and somehow integrated it into the fabric of the building. How he ever got the requisite permissions I shall never know but this beauty gave forth all day every day. Fantastic. I would love to know what happened to it but given the record of public works contractors I fear the worst.

Mick