Quiz time

[Bleedin Thumb]

Don't ask me I spent the 70's and 80's listening to music.

People like Brian Eno Bob, founding member of Roxy music, father of electronic ambiance, producer, performance artist and keyboard genius who has collaborated with some of the worlds best contemporary musicians, - not staring at black screens with green square lettering.

Well OK I did do a bit of that too, whilst listening to music.

[silentC]

That is really weird. Just as I read you post, "A New Career in a New Town" came on. As you know, that's off Low, which was a Bowie album that Eno features heavily on.

[Grunt]

Early Talking Heads were produced by Brian Eno, he became the '5th' Talking Head in the same way George Martin was the '5th' Beetle.

Eno also produced U2.

[Bleedin Thumb]

That is really weird. Just as I read you post, "A New Career in a New Town" came on. As you know, that's off Low, which was a Bowie album that Eno features heavily on.

I don't have Low but I have Heroes which is great.(On vinyl and I no longer have a turntable ) any way Heroes, Low and ....what was that album that was the other Berlin recordings.

And speaking of Berlin, myself and the missus went and saw Lou Reed perform Berlin at the State theater two weeks ago.

I saw him when he was out last "An evening with Lou Reed" = shyte

Berlin on the other hand was FAN BLOODY TASTIC. my wife didn't even like him before but came away saying it was the best concert she had ever been to.
A very special event that was, especially as now I can play my old Velvets and Lou Reed records when she's in the house.
Just have to work on Frank Zappa next.

[silentC]

The other Berlin album is Lodger, which happens to be one of my favourites...

[AlexS]

Don't forget the Microbee.

Right up there with the Hills Hoist, the Triton and the Victa Mower as Australian designs.

[Bob Willson]

Well it's got to be the Sorcerer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exidy_Sorcerer

Yep
My first real computer.
8 K of RAM expandable to 16 K with one expansion pack or to 32K (massive memory) with two expansion packs.
No HDD - used a tape recorder at 300 baud and took 45 minutes to load in a 16K program.

It used an 8088 processor and cost $2000 that long (30 - 35 years) ago.
The price of computers hasn't dropped in that time, you just get a hell of a lot more for your money now.

[Bleedin Thumb]

OK I have a question to wake this thread up.

1. What is the name of the famous singer/songwriter that published a novel that explored the life of Catherine Tekakwitha.....well kind of.
2. Name the title.
3. What was monosyllabalic name of the narraters friend in the novel?

[watson]

Geez Bleeding!
Too esoteric, but I replied anyway just to keep it alive.
Simple answer from me.......

Dunno!
Regards,
Noel

[Bleedin Thumb]

He's Canadian...Jewish......his music has been jokingly described as needle music.

[watson]

OK
for question 1 I'd then have to say,
Leonard Cohen

Noel

[Bleedin Thumb]

Yes the clues weren't that subtle or else extremely depressed Jewish Canadian singer/songwriters are a bit thin on the ground these days!

So whats the novel? His last I believe?

[dadpad]

Beautiful dreamers or something?? losers maybe??

Beautiful Losers I think.

What prize do I get if I got it right?

[Shedhand]

1: Leonard Cohen
2: Beautiful Losers
3: Was supposed to be Rufus Wainright but was replaced by Molly Johnson.

What do I get?

[Driver]

What do I get?

Two things:

1. The unqualified approbation of all here
2. The opportunity to dazzle us once more with your erudition by posing the next question.

(Assuming you're right, of course. If you're not then.... )