I hate autotune so much, it's very limiting for me to find music. At the moment chilling to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtJBj9F-sM

I think it is ok to post even if we aren’t listening, but watching or reading! We are watching BBC’s programme on *Political Thinking* hosted by Nick Robinson, who is interviewing the newly appointed Social Mobility Chairperson Katharine Birbalsingh CBE.

Listening to Radio 2 at the moment

Not right this very second, but I'm listening to a lot of TOOL and Pusifer recently. My stereo is currently in storage, so SONOS or phone mainly unless I'm in the car.

@"DavecUK"#p1436 Will you listen to anything that isn't auto-tuned, or do you have particular genres?

Apple music’s today’s hits and recent releases are my typical go to play lists. The last recent release album I listened was 30 by Adele. Elvis’s and Beatles are my all time favourites.

> @"PortafilterProcrastinator"#p1444 Will you listen to anything that isn’t auto-tuned, or do you have particular genres? I like all music, the problem is after autotune became increasingly prevalent after the mid 90s, I found myself listening to les and less…I couldn't initially work out why, then I discovered autotune and then Melodyne, There has been pitch correction for a very long time, right back to the tape and splice days with multiple takes…this isn 't a problem. Autotune is a massive problem as is hand dragged pure digital pitch correction. It changes the voice, looses all human character, and they all sound like singing Kazoos. If it isn't autotuned…I'll listen to it, I'm pragmatic. Just the same as when I go to buy a pair of Trainers, or shoes…I don't ask to look at various styles…I ask the shop assistant, what trainers have you got in size 12…they give me a puzzled look as if im an idiot, but come back with 2 or 3 pairs of trainers, which are the only 3 styles in size 12. What's getting really irritating is the production companies, in their "wisdom", have gone back and autotuned Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Simon and garfunkle etc.. to make it "better". I'm quite passionate about the companies stopping using it….as they are robbing generations of appreciating how voices can, and should sound. If you're interested, there is a great YouTube channel here, Fil does some great videos covering music, playing, performance and more recently autotune/pitch correction. https://www.youtube.com/c/wingsofpegasus

If I’m on my own the. It’s Planet Rock or my vast collection of Classic Rock through my iphone and my Bose Revolve plus. My stereo is in storage too as I have a two year old grand daughter who visits very regularly

The Hi-Fi stand is full of her toys and books atm

I do like classic Rock - deep Purple was a favourite of mine when I was young. Steve Tyler used to make me laugh as well. > @"Nightrider_1uk"#p1450 My stereo is in storage too as I have a two year old grand daughter who visits very regularly I understand 😁 ![Dent in the dust cap | HiFiVision.com](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fP2u0FCqNy0/maxresdefault.jpg) I had to protect mine from the cat with lift off shells….the more expensive ones in the front room, are not protected, he is just denied access….how he loves trying to get into the front room and is in 7th heaven when he does. [upl-image-preview url=//i.imgur.com/P2VakbB.jpeg]

This week I've mainly been listening to Leonard Cohen - Song's of Love and Hate, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanangan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas and Amy Winehouse At The BBC - all recent purchases (albeit third copy of the Cohen album!), interspersed with BBC 6 Music. I'm old fashioned, still listen almost entirely on vinyl and still buying it. I'm really interested in music and always have been, dabbled in recording and production for years, not so much now but still interested in it. Still play guitar, electric and acoustic. The discussion on the sound of a lot of modern popular recordings is interesting - it's not to my taste either. It's fashion though - that sound is what is popular now. Production is constantly changing as engineers and musicians use the latest developments available to them - been that way since recording started. That Cher song Believe, was the first big song to use Auto-Tune - and use it in a way that it was not designed to be used. It was initially intended to be a subtle correction tool but she cranked it to 11 for that robot voice sound and started a fashion. My other big gripe with modern music is that it generally lacks dynamics, what people sometimes refer to as the loudness wars. I think this is due to how people consume music now. When I was a teenager, getting your first "separates system" was a right of passage. Hi-Fi was a thing. And you listened to physical albums. Now people listen on streaming services through cheap earbuds or tinny bluetooth speakers. Artists (and record companies) no longer make money on sales, them make them on streamed "listens" - and without an immediate punch and catchy gimmick it's very easy for the listener to simply skip to the next song. So everything gets "louder" to attract attention. Recording even has a new measurement to cater for this need - the LUT, which is basically a measure of loudness. You should add that to your hate list alongside overt use of Auto-Tune. I'm less upset about Melodyne though as it is generally used as a subtle production tool rather than an effect; when used well it should be transparent and can make a good recording of a great voice even better. I do enjoy the imperfections in older recordings though.

What I'm listening to/Watching at the moment

Meldrew

Pompeyexile we are enjoying the women in the wall. Definitely worth a watch.

dfk41

I have just binge watched Homeland. There are 8 series with 12 episodes per series. I have the final 2 episodes to watch today! It really is a cut above a lot of things I have seen

Meldrew

If you liked watching Snatch and Lock stock and two smoking barrels you might enjoy The Gentleman on Netflix.

HarveyMushman

Meldrew

I generally enjoy those kind of shows so looking forward to watching it. Enjoyed the film version!

Meldrew

HarveyMushman According to my wife we watched the film version, not that I can remember it. Will have to watch it again and do a comparison.

Pompeyexile

Thought The Gentlemen was very good and see they have left it open for another series. But as far TV as gangster series go, my top three so far are Peaky Blinders, Kin and my favourite Gangs of London.

dfk41

I am always late to the party, but three things I have watched since Xmas, that are all old series but get full marks from me, are The Sopranos, Snowfall and Breaking Bad

HarveyMushman

Rewatching the Sopranos at the moment, it’s an absolute masterpiece.

Pompeyexile

Loved Sopranos and another excellent one worth watching is Sons of Anarchy with Ron Perlman and the UK’S Charlie Hunnam.

DavecUK

This has to be the best rendition of Heroes I have ever heard. Live no processing and he really seems to be enjoying it.

DavecUK

Also RIP Steve Harley (who died recently)…again the best version of Come up and see me I have ever heard, again live and unprocessed or pitch corrected. It’s non well known that Steve did a stint as Phantom of the Opera with Sarah Brightman. The guy could actually sing really well. The Wolfgram Sisters are the backing him, but are good singers in their own right, great backing vocals.

Gagaryn

DavecUK It’s non well known that Steve did a stint as Phantom of the Opera with Sarah Brightman.

Not quite. He was first choice for the stage production but was dropped after rehearsals in favour of Michael Crawford which led to Steve suing ALW for compensation. Steve did record the promotional duet with Brightman though, which was released and successful. ALW never did explain why he dropped Harley.

dfk41

This is an interesting song. I have not heard much by joe Bonamassa and this is both acoustic and live!

HarveyMushman

dfk41

Whilst his more recent stuff is a bit lacking, Joe Bonamassa has some fantastic tracks and knows his way around a blues cover.

His ‘Live at Royal Albert Hall’ gig from about 10 years ago is a treat and on YouTube. Clapton comes out and does the number he did on The Last Waltz.

Norvin

Discovered this a few months ago. The Floyd’s Hey You put together with a video made in 1930’s cartoon style about modern day alienation. They go together so well that it’s hard to believe that it wasn’t made to accompany the song.

dfk41

Norvin I have seen that one before and quite agree!

LMSC

The Gentlemen on Netflix!

Pompeyexile

Since it has been on lots have been said about it but boy is it good. A real emotional rollercoaster brilliantly acted and to think it is a true story..

Baby Reindeer.

A drama worthy of any award.

dfk41

We have one episode of the new SKy Tattooist of Auschwitz……in parts it is very good, in others makes you wonder…..for example how many inmates in the camps had white teeth! Well worth a watch though

DavecUK

I started watching Rabbit Hole last night on Paramount+, starring Kieffer Sutherland. I watched the first episode and at the end I was well and truly hooked. Then I watched 2 more and it just gets better and better.

Highly, highly, recommended|!

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