tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post1873437120920529784..comments2023-10-07T13:11:49.538+01:00Comments on The State Of The Nation UK: Desert Island Discs - introductionStephen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856125636247364096noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post-83668142875385879782012-07-26T05:50:11.484+01:002012-07-26T05:50:11.484+01:00I still look forward to seeing them, Stephen, even...I still look forward to seeing them, Stephen, even if revealed one by one - though, as you recognise, seeing a complete list of the 8 records you just couldn't live without, turns it into a game which everyone wants to play, and is consequently much more fun.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post-53815051401026743692012-07-25T20:36:10.154+01:002012-07-25T20:36:10.154+01:00I have my eight ready - and could list, but in iso...I have my eight ready - and could list, but in isolation, they are meaningless. So you'll have to be patient!Stephen Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856125636247364096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post-49296646445772385082012-07-25T20:08:23.910+01:002012-07-25T20:08:23.910+01:00Can understand why you're going to do it this ...Can understand why you're going to do it this way, even though the original closed choice of an 'ultimate 8' when listed together would be more powerful than seeing them mentioned separately, which will probably look more like a 'choice-of-the-day' which may be varied on a whim.<br />It only needs the original concept to catch on enthusiastically with a fairly small number of bloggers and it could start to snowball and catch everyone's imagination, each proud to show off their own list. But that time will have to wait - unless I can think of a way to make it catch on. <br />But it's true that many people's choices would be significantly made up from music that was evocative of a particular time or occasion in one's own life. Certainly mine would be so,Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post-43153708527011508762012-07-25T16:10:27.262+01:002012-07-25T16:10:27.262+01:00Great idea. I couldn't pick 8 songs. No Way!Great idea. I couldn't pick 8 songs. No Way!Jamesnoreply@blogger.com