Background music from "The Responsibility Seat"

Hi,

Someone has kindly reminded me that I was going to give an update as to my quest to get a copy of some of the background music from, "The Responsibility Seat". See my original posting at bottom.

I did revisit the hotel I previously mentioned, and although the manager was extremely forthcoming, and allowed me access to the drawer with ALL the music CD's, I didn't manage to find it! Darn! He didn't know what their usual medley was, so no good there either.

I have to say that I knew the job was going to be daunting when on opening the drawer... well there must have been 300 CD's, some labeled, most just "stuffed in" some without even cases or slips. I spent the whole evening andinto the small hours trawling through most of it, but didn't manage to find it!

One thing I have to say: I use a new MacBook Pro on my travels, and one thing I have discovered is that laptops in general are VERY unforgiving when it comes to playing well-used or even passable old audio CD's, even with allthe digital extraction techniques I could muster going on. My Mac refused to even play quite a few, so I supposed it is possible I found it and skipped it by accident. Very frustrating!!

But, I am going back in November, and I will try again. This time I am taking a legitimate bombproof CD player with me, and will give myself a whole day if I have to.

My motto: Never give up!

Best to all

Griff

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Original posting from June 7th:-

Hi All :)

Recently I was travelling in Italy on business, when the strangest thing happened early one morning...

...There was I innocently eating my breakfast, half asleep (I'm not a morning person), gradually evolving into a human being with every sip of my coffee... when a distant intangible cool wave of realism began to wash over me... something seemingly familiar began to stir the sleeping synapses in my brain.

The music... erm... sounds familiar?

Suddenly I was awake! It's the restaurant music from "The Responsibility Seat!!!...". The couple at the next table looked at me with some surprised concern on their faces.

I quickly finished up the meal, and dashed over to reception. "Mi scusi. Potete dirmi che cosa è la riproduzione della musica? ... or roughly, "Excuse me. Can you tell me what music is playing?"

"Oh, it's just a CD of background musak", enunciated in perfect RP English."I'm sorry.It's dreadful isn't it."

"No, no... well, yes, I suppose it is. But, it's really important I know what it is." I burbled.

She looked at me inscrutably but very politely obviously thinking I was nuts, then glanced over at the PA. "It's from a stack of unlabelled CD's. Is it important?

I thought about explaining the context to my question. "No, it's okay. It'sjust some music that's important to me for sentimental reasons."

"Your fist love? Ah, that's sweet" ...

"Well something like that. Can I borrow the CD - just for 10 minutes..."

"I'll have to ask the manager when he gets in later this morning."

"But, I'm leaving for the airport within the hour."

"I'm sorry", she shrugged.

...

I never did get a chance to speak with the manager. Some work stuff came up, and I was at the airport before it dawned on me.

I'll be there again in July. So, I'll keep you posted.

Best to all :)

Griff

Griff

I believe it was me.Your dedication to the task is appreciated.

As I mentioned previously,its turned into a treasure hunt.

Mark UK


Hi,

Someone has kindly reminded me that I was going to give an update as to my quest to get a copy of some of the background music from, "The Responsibility Seat". See my original posting at bottom.

I did revisit the hotel I previously mentioned, and although the manager was extremely forthcoming, and allowed me access to the drawer with ALL themusic CD's, I didn't manage to find it! Darn! He didn't know what their usual medley was, so no good there either.

I have to say that I knew the job was going to be daunting when on opening the drawer... well there must have been 300 CD's, some labeled, most just"stuffed in" some without even cases or slips. I spent the whole evening and into the small hours trawling through most of it, but didn't manage to find it!

One thing I have to say: I use a new MacBook Pro on my travels, and one thing I have discovered is that laptops in general are VERY unforgiving whenit comes to playing well-used or even passable old audio CD's, even with all the digital extraction techniques I could muster going on. My Mac refused to even play quite a few, so I supposed it is possible I found it and skipped it by accident. Very frustrating!!

But, I am going back in November, and I will try again. This time I am taking a legitimate bombproof CD player with me, and will give myself a wholeday if I have to.

My motto: Never give up!

Best to all

Griff

--------------

Original posting from June 7th:-

Hi All :)

Recently I was travelling in Italy on business, when the strangest thing happened early one morning...

...There was I innocently eating my breakfast, half asleep (I'm not a morning person), gradually evolving into a human being with every sip of my coffee... when a distant intangible cool wave of realism began to wash over me... something seemingly familiar began to stir the sleeping synapses in mybrain.

The music... erm... sounds familiar?

Suddenly I was awake! It's the restaurant music from "The Responsibility Seat!!!...". The couple at the next table looked at me with some surprised concern on their faces.

I quickly finished up the meal, and dashed over to reception. "Mi scusi. Potete dirmi che cosa è la riproduzione della musica? ... or roughly, "Excuse me. Can you tell me what music is playing?"

"Oh, it's just a CD of background musak", enunciated in perfect RP English. "I'm sorry.It's dreadful isn't it."

"No, no... well, yes, I suppose it is. But, it's really important I know what it is." I burbled.

She looked at me inscrutably but very politely obviously thinking I was nuts, then glanced over at the PA. "It's from a stack of unlabelled CD's. Isit important?

I thought about explaining the context to my question. "No, it's okay. It's just some music that's important to me for sentimental reasons."

"Your fist love? Ah, that's sweet" ...

"Well something like that. Can I borrow the CD - just for 10 minutes..."

"I'll have to ask the manager when he gets in later this morning."

"But, I'm leaving for the airport within the hour."

"I'm sorry", she shrugged.

...

I never did get a chance to speak with the manager. Some work stuff came up, and I was at the airport before it dawned on me.

I'll be there again in July. So, I'll keep you posted.

Best to all :)

Griff



 

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