The Drive to 30,000

[progdirjim]

OK, so I just added nine CDs to the playlist which brings the total number of songs on the Moon to a little over 27,100. I have also ordered a number of CDs from Amazon (more on that later) which should add a couple of hundred songs. About 2-3 weeks ago, I got obsessed with the idea of reaching 30,000 songs. Now, I have no idea, rationale, or sane reason why 30,000 is more significant than, say, 25,000, but humor me.

So, if you've been thinking about donating any CDs to the Moon, think about doing so now. Ditto if you know or are communicating with a worthy band, convince them to send us a promo CD. If you ARE a band or musician, contact me via PM and let's talk about adding your music (please make sure your efforts are suitably professional sounding, but by no means do you have to have a record deal).

Re: Amazon. You know those "buy" links whenever a song plays? Well, if you click on them and buy, Aural Moon gets a small portion of the sale price. I just found this out when Davin told me we had a few hundred dollars of credit with Amazon (hence the order I mentioned earlier!). So, IF you're planning on buying a CD that we have on the Moon, and IF Amazon's price is not unreasonable (they're USUALLY competitive, sometimes not on rare CDs or imports), please consider buying via an Aural Moon link. I can promise you that every penny that comes to Aural Moon through Amazon will go to buying more CDs for the Moon.

That's it, there's my latest confession of obsessive-compulsive behavior... :dunno:

[VAXman]

OK, so I just added nine CDs to the playlist which brings the total number of songs on the Moon to a little over 27,100. I have also ordered a number of CDs from Amazon (more on that later) which should add a couple of hundred songs. About 2-3 weeks ago, I got obsessed with the idea of reaching 30,000 songs. Now, I have no idea, rationale, or sane reason why 30,000 is more significant than, say, 25,000, but humor me.

So, if you've been thinking about donating any CDs to the Moon, think about doing so now. Ditto if you know or are communicating with a worthy band, convince them to send us a promo CD. If you ARE a band or musician, contact me via PM and let's talk about adding your music (please make sure your efforts are suitably professional sounding, but by no means do you have to have a record deal).

Re: Amazon. You know those "buy" links whenever a song plays? Well, if you click on them and buy, Aural Moon gets a small portion of the sale price. I just found this out when Davin told me we had a few hundred dollars of credit with Amazon (hence the order I mentioned earlier!). So, IF you're planning on buying a CD that we have on the Moon, and IF Amazon's price is not unreasonable (they're USUALLY competitive, sometimes not on rare CDs or imports), please consider buying via an Aural Moon link. I can promise you that every penny that comes to Aural Moon through Amazon will go to buying more CDs for the Moon.

That's it, there's my latest confession of obsessive-compulsive behavior... :dunno:

I'd had a stack of CDs about 2' high ripped and uploaded, but I deleted them to give space back to the station.

[OverHillandDale]

How about that copy of YesSongs you said you had to upload (Jim or Vax). 8-)

[Rick and Roll]

I have a few more to send up, we can do it way we usually do...

[progdirjim]

I'd had a stack of CDs about 2' high ripped and uploaded, but I deleted them to give space back to the station.

I never knew about them or I'm sure a majority of them would be added. I don't suppose you still have the digital files available that you could re-upload?

[VAXman]

I never knew about them or I'm sure a majority of them would be added. I don't suppose you still have the digital files available that you could re-upload?
They sat in my VAX folder for quite some time and I did tell you about them.

I believe M *may* still have all the files on her Mac. She took the time to rip them all in 192Kbps MP3.

The PF Early Singles are there now as was Pulse which I've since deleted because you added it.

[Yesspaz]

I've got a good deal of Miles fusion to add...
Tortoise...
Lots of others...

[OverHillandDale]

KW and I could get you some Nick Drake. :haha: :rofl:

No, really. We could.

[Yesspaz]

How about that copy of YesSongs you said you had to upload (Jim or Vax). 8-)I've got this. Just ask.

[VAXman]

I've got this. Just ask.
Is this any good?

[OverHillandDale]

I've got this. Just ask.


Is it contagious? Is there a cure?

[prickly]

perhaps I could donate the Best Of Asia...:notsure:

[VAXman]

perhaps I could donate the Best Of Asia...:notsure:
There is such a beast?

[progdirjim]

re: "Best of Asia", yes there is such a beast, it's called a blank CD-R.
re: "Yessongs" I own it and have ripped it
re: Vax telling me about the ripped CDs, probably, I just remember you telling me that you had a stack of CDs TO rip, but the mistake is probably mine...
I have Nick Drake, no need to buy for me :hand:

And Dale, I should have figured out a way to make this thread invisible to you...

[Ted]

Jim,

Have you heard of the Vinyl Kings? They are beatlesque. You might check them out:

http://www.vinylkings.com/

They have 2 cd's out "A Little Trip" and "Time Machine".

They'd be a good addition to the Moon. I know Ramsgate really recommends them too!

Regards from Texas,
Ted

[KingRat]

re: "Best of Asia", yes there is such a beast, it's called a blank CD-R.
...

Funny that sounds like a lot of Best of cds, the only problem is when you rip them.

[OverHillandDale]

I have Nick Drake, no need to buy for me :hand:

And Dale, I should have figured out a way to make this thread invisible to you...

No need to keep it invisible. I think I'll just throw down the gauntlet along with you. I know everyone else will help you fulfill your destiny. :yougo

But I might have a few more....... um suggestions.

[SnardLivesHere]

Jim,
Just like the guy with 9,999 tires...

[OverHillandDale]

I had a thought. Why not publish (in this thread) a new weekly total to help reach your goal.

My personal collection just reached 22,743 tracks. (not all prog, however.) Anyone want to help me get to 25,000. :knowing::knowing::knowing::yougo:yougo:yougo

[progdirjim]

I had a thought. Why not publish (in this thread) a new weekly total to help reach your goal.

My personal collection just reached 22,743 tracks. (not all prog, however.) Anyone want to help me get to 25,000. :knowing::knowing::knowing::yougo:yougo:yougo

Grand idea - total as of 7/26/08 - 27,443.

What do you need? I must owe you at least a couple of CDs...

[OverHillandDale]

I think I just came up with a new tag line for Aural Moon in the promos. :alien:

Aural Moon: The Obsessive Rock Garden. :dunno:

Whadya, think?

[Rick and Roll]

re: "Best of Asia", yes there is such a beast, it's called a blank CD-R.

That's great :rofl:

Let me know when you pull off the 5 or 6 in your folder...

[Yesspaz]

re: "Best of Asia", yes there is such a beast, it's called a blank CD-R.I forgot how much you love Asia! "Who Will Stop the Rain?" is a great song, but it's Asia, so we'll never see it here.:eek: :headscrat

Hey, I don't really care. I've only got the first one myself, and rarely play it.

[progdirjim]

new total: 27,736. (as of 7/29/08) And I've got a few more CDs due in any day now...:knowing:

[progdirjim]

I forgot how much you love Asia! "Who Will Stop the Rain?" is a great song, but it's Asia, so we'll never see it here.:eek: :headscrat

Hey, I don't really care. I've only got the first one myself, and rarely play it.

Well, I don't know the "Who.....Rain" song, so "never" might not be accurate. I tried to like Asia, and toyed with the idea of adding "Cutting It Fine" from the first album - but that would be that graphic Vax posted about Christian apologetics. And for the record, why didn't a band with that talent ever make an INSTRUMENTAL (at least on the album or two I stuck it out for)?

(back to the thread's intent, gotta like 600 songs (more or less) added in the last two updates...)

[jtmckinley]

I got shipping confirmation from Amazon on the Niyaz and Varese CDs we discussed last week Jim so you should be getting them any time now if you haven't already.

Edit: Just looked and the Niyaz is already added! Thanks Jim!

[Rick and Roll]

niyaz - That's the Azam Ali led band right?

Just found out Karcius, Jack Foster, and some others are coming out with new material. I give up, can't keep up with it!

[Yesspaz]

Well, I don't know the "Who.....Rain" song, so "never" might not be accurate. I tried to like Asia, and toyed with the idea of adding "Cutting It Fine" from the first album - but that would be that graphic Vax posted about Christian apologetics. And for the record, why didn't a band with that talent ever make an INSTRUMENTAL (at least on the album or two I stuck it out for)?

Asia would definitely become a RQ powerhouse. And there were some instrumentals in the non-Howe-non-Wetton era.

[jtmckinley]

niyaz - That's the Azam Ali led band right?

Just found out Karcius, Jack Foster, and some others are coming out with new material. I give up, can't keep up with it!

Yup it's Azam. Cool stuff IMHO, your ears will judge for themselves of course, I like Niyaz better than her solo stuff, but that's just me.

[Rick and Roll]

Yup it's Azam. Cool stuff IMHO, your ears will judge for themselves of course, I like Niyaz better than her solo stuff, but that's just me.


If I don't get some of that on the show by the end of Septemeber remind me and I will!

(The drive to 5,000...posts!)

[progdirjim]

(The drive to 5,000...posts!)

Must...not...insult...Rick....can't...stop....

Yeah but 5,000 posts implies LOSER whilst 30,000 tracks implies WINNER :neener:
just kidding ya bud

[Rick and Roll]

Must...not...insult...Rick....can't...stop....

Yeah but 5,000 posts implies LOSER whilst 30,000 tracks implies WINNER :neener:
just kidding ya bud

Well I did invite that! That's pretty funny.

Anyway if it weren't for me you'd be at 30k a month later =8^O

The only thing impressive about 5,000 posts is that very few are a result of the "Music Association Game" thread :hand:

[TheFish]

My whole library of The Monkees and The Partridge Family are at you beck and call. Sorry, but you can't have The Archies.:rockband: :bang!::haha:

[Rick and Roll]

My whole library of The Monkees and The Partridge Family are at you beck and call. Sorry, but you can't have The Archies.:rockband: :bang!::haha:

I'll take Veronica - you can have Jughead.

[TheFish]

I'll take Veronica - you can have Jughead.
My thing was for Susan Dey!:jawdrop: :-V

[jleague]

OK, so I just added nine CDs to the playlist which brings the total number of songs on the Moon to a little over 27,100. I have also ordered a number of CDs from Amazon (more on that later) which should add a couple of hundred songs. About 2-3 weeks ago, I got obsessed with the idea of reaching 30,000 songs. Now, I have no idea, rationale, or sane reason why 30,000 is more significant than, say, 25,000, but humor me.

So, if you've been thinking about donating any CDs to the Moon, think about doing so now. Ditto if you know or are communicating with a worthy band, convince them to send us a promo CD. If you ARE a band or musician, contact me via PM and let's talk about adding your music (please make sure your efforts are suitably professional sounding, but by no means do you have to have a record deal).

Re: Amazon. You know those "buy" links whenever a song plays? Well, if you click on them and buy, Aural Moon gets a small portion of the sale price. I just found this out when Davin told me we had a few hundred dollars of credit with Amazon (hence the order I mentioned earlier!). So, IF you're planning on buying a CD that we have on the Moon, and IF Amazon's price is not unreasonable (they're USUALLY competitive, sometimes not on rare CDs or imports), please consider buying via an Aural Moon link. I can promise you that every penny that comes to Aural Moon through Amazon will go to buying more CDs for the Moon.

That's it, there's my latest confession of obsessive-compulsive behavior... :dunno:
Sounds like a good idea. Are there any copywrite implications? I have dozens of CDs that I'd be willing to rip to mp3 and forward on to you, as long as it's OK with the music police :>)

[VAXman]

Well I did invite that! That's pretty funny.

Anyway if it weren't for me you'd be at 30k a month later =8^O

The only thing impressive about 5,000 posts is that very few are a result of the "Music Association Game" thread :hand:
FYI, when you hit 5000, the counter begins to decrement. It's the infamous P5K problem.

[NorCalKurt]

wasn't there a song about too much time on your hands? Rick :winkies:

[progdirjim]

Sounds like a good idea. Are there any copywrite implications? I have dozens of CDs that I'd be willing to rip to mp3 and forward on to you, as long as it's OK with the music police :>)

Copyright rules say that Aural Moon must have the actual disc so we cannot accept ripped copies. Thanks for offering...

[progdirjim]

27,874 new total as of 8/1/08 and there are a few straggler CDs from Amazon due in, AND I accidentally ordered another dozen CDs from Synphonic. Oops...

[Yesspaz]

All this hoopla in another thread makes me want to accidentally donate some more "noise."

[progdirjim]

New total: 28,358, and almost none of the last 200 tracks were fusion, so there!

[lotus]

I hope the next 1665 will continue to be very good new and old real prog tunes..We have a lot of metal and fusion here already..

[progdirjim]

with an absurdly large donation from Dale (well over 30 CDs), a few from Spaz, a few direct from artists, and a few hurting my wallet, the grand total is now:

28,865:yougo

[progdirjim]

Well I went nuts and bought a ton of new CDs. The total is now: 29,371
I am no longer obsessed with 30,000, we've made enough progress to keep me happy so I am not going to post in this thread again until we actually reach 30K. Cheers!

[Yesspaz]

I hope the next 1665 will continue to be very good new and old real prog tunes...You do realize there's only so much of this stuff in existence?

PS. Jim, I've got a few more I'll get around to getting you.......

[Roger -Dot- Lee]

Grand idea - total as of 7/26/08 - 27,443.

What do you need? I must owe you at least a couple of CDs...

Just bring it the next time you come out for a visit. *ahem*

ObOhBTW: I'm gonna be out in the PRCal over Christmas. You have been forewarned.

[museman]

Very cool . that was fast thx for all the new adds.I do have some to send that are not on the moon yet.

[jrstudioboss]

PDJ, you are a disturbed man, and should seek therapy immediately!

[progdirjim]

Well I feel a sort of inner peace. Total songs on AM: 30,026. Now I can relax...OK, back to work!

[Rick and Roll]

Well I feel a sort of inner peace. Total songs on AM: 30,026. Now I can relax...OK, back to work!

Are the 30 songs from the Slim Whitman's Greatest Hits Collection still on the playlist?:neener:

[Yesspaz]

Congrats, Jim. You now have a big station.

BTW, I've still got lots of music to get to you!

[Roger -Dot- Lee]

Uhm... I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but with the removal of three promos and a fresh refresh on the tracks folder in the station, we're at 29,999 tracks. I kid you not.

I'm going into hiding now.

[OverHillandDale]

Uhm... I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but with the removal of three promos and a fresh refresh on the tracks folder in the station, we're at 29,999 tracks. I kid you not.

I'm going into hiding now.

I know where you live and Jim's put a 'hit' out on you.:imp:

[Rick and Roll]

Uhm... I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but with the removal of three promos and a fresh refresh on the tracks folder in the station, we're at 29,999 tracks. I kid you not.

I'm going into hiding now.

That's funny, and I believe you that's why it's funny:dogpile:

That's ok I have a couple of fine discs to upload (that Jim will be be receiving shortly) so 30k will be in the rearview mirror...

[dinosaur]

Let's see. Thirty thousand songs, say, six minutes each. Sixty minutes per hour, eight hours per day, and if I start now (counting on my fingers...) er, wait, how old am I? I'll be petrified!
Seriously, GREAT JOB, Jim! And everyone at AM! Thanks!

[VAXman]

50K tracks? How about 500K titles??? Watch this...

http://h30067.www3.hp.com/Video.ashx?file=57780020107.wmv