The title says it all!! I have had the Voom channels for about a month, and I just can't get enough RAVE. Man, if they would just broadcast "The Eagles- When Hell Freezes Over"!!!:D

I watch parts of Farm Aid '03 everytime it airs.. Brooks and Dunn, Cheryl Crow and Trick Pony :D I do wish they would go back to playing HD video's in the a.m. like they used to in 1 Hr Blocks...

I do wish they would go back to playing HD video's in the a.m. like they used to in 1 Hr Blocks...Yes please.

Therein lies the problem "everytime it airs"..... Two many repeats.

Therein lies the problem "everytime it airs"..... Two many repeats.True, but at least it is music in HD :)

Therein lies the problem "everytime it airs"..... Two many repeats.

You would think that since FUSE is own by the same company (Rainbow Media), they will somehow get into colaboration in getting more HD music videos.

A few random RAVE thoughts:

I caught the newer Sheryl Crow concert yesterday -- the one where she does songs off her latest album, Wildflower. Dug it.

I see that in the program guide they now list the artists being featured on the episode of Glastonbury that they're airing. Nice. Makes it easier to plan to watch the White Stripes & Garbage & Kasabian episode a million times.:D

Upcoming episode of SoundStage featuring Garbage?!? Yay. :D

Recorded the new Sheryl Crow... just skimmed it but it looked good...

I know that Queen/Paul Rodgers has its own thread somewhere, but I'm too lazy to look for it (besides, I kinda like the idea of a catch-all RAVE thread -- and this one has a cool title), so I'll post about it here.

Finally seeing this one -- watching it right now. Fact is I don't really like Queen a whole lot. But I sure am enjoying this. I'm thinking maybe I just didn't really like Freddy Mercury a whole lot. I definitely like Rodgers better.

Why can't they get more Soundstages, or at least upgade their playlists.

I like RAVE, and I even like the fact that it shows a lot of repeats.

Given how few hours a 942 can record in HD, I don't want to record a lot of concerts. RAVE's frequent repeats allows me many opportunities to catch my favorite concerts and has been quite handy.

I like RAVE, and I even like the fact that it shows a lot of repeats.

Given how few hours a 942 can record in HD, I don't want to record a lot of concerts. RAVE's frequent repeats allows me many opportunities to catch my favorite concerts and has been quite handy. Ya hit the nail on the head there... when I talked to a D* HD rep she said" not everyone likes music"... jealousy I think :)

My favorite "background" channel! (Ever since MOOV/LAB went away ;) )
I usually have it on when I am working on a computer, etc.

Finally caught the SoundStage with Garbage (last time I tried to catch it, they were actually showing Robert Plant, I think).

In a word: RAWK!!!!!!

Shirley Manson = rock goddess. Man they have some good songs. I found it insanely entertaining. Can hardly wait to see it again.

I really like the Sugarland / Soundstage concert that premiered last week

And the Heart from thursday is pretty good...

I caught a little bit of Heart, and while they sounded really good I just couldn't get over my opinion that the singin' Wilson looks too much like Roseanne Barr for my taste.:eek: I kept expecting her to grab her crotch and spit.

I caught part of Garbage... Recorded next showing to watch in full later...

I really like the Sugarland / Soundstage concert that premiered last week Couldn't stand it and bought the CD also...

Caught the first few songs of the Fountains of Wayne SoundStage last night.


Ew. My ears are still pissed at me.:mad:

I liked Eric Clapton one. Man other big dude(don't know the name) was palying best (sweet) guitar I have heard ever. I have recorded that 15 minutes of that and I have watched it a lot. Sound great on 7.1 surround, feels like you are setting in concert.

Robert Plant is on Soundstage right now. Its being simulcast on PBSHD as well. The picture is clearer on RAVE though, and I'm not getting 5.1 on PBSHD either. I keep flipping from one channel to the other to check out the PQ, and I have to hand it to RAVE. That PBS is OTA in my house, by the way.:)


David

This is on tonight!

Rave
Breaking the Record: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Combining funk and punk rock, the Red Hot Chili Peppers created a uniquely intoxicating musical style. Watch as we 'Break' their new record,' Stadium Arcadium.' with performances that include their new single, 'Dani California' as well as hits like 'Scar Tissue' and 'Can't Stop'.
Premieres July 7th at 8pm ET

I doubt if I'll be home from work early enough to see it, but I look forward to catching it on a rerun. I like the Peppers, and I'm just impressed that RAVE is showing something as timely as this.

Also a new Later with Jools Holland and New Montrex Jazz Festival.

Breaking The Record was pretty cool. It could've been a whole lot cooler though if there was less talking and more musicing. ("musicing"?). Nobody sounds particularly good talking about their music, but these guys really came across as morons. The actual performance was better than I expected however, as I'm usually not real impressed with live Chili Peppers.

I also caught the first part of the new Jools Holland before fading off to sleep. What a treat to see Goldfrapp do Ooh La La! Fun! And good to see Detroit's own Brendan Benson (now teamed up with Jack White in The Raconteurs) get some overseas exposure.

My favorite part of the night? Before the Chili Peppers and between the two shows, when they showed performances from Glastonbury and Jools Holland to kill time. Next best thing to music videos to fill the time between shows, IMO. Particularly enjoyed KT Tunstall doing Black Horse and the Cherry Tree -- I cannot see/hear this enough.

I liked both the breaking the record and Jools. I turned off the lights and pump up the volume all night long and ended with MJF of 2005. Great treat of Friday Night concerts.

Tonight!

RAVE HD
BEATIFUL NOISE
Premieres Friday July 21 at 10:00pm ET/PT on DISH channel 9470
Rave HD brings you music like you’ve never experienced before with performances of some of the world’s top acts in high definition and rich 5.1 Dolby surround sound. Now see the premiere of the channel’s first original series Beautiful Noise. Taped in front of a live audience in a dramatically lit, converted gothic-style church, the hour-long show features up-and-coming artists, along with established “hidden gems.” Get the chance to discover the music and learn about the musicians as well. Singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards, kicks off the first episode on July 21 with her melodic blend of country, folk and pop music. Rolling Stone declared her one of year's most promising new acts with her 2003 debut release of Failer. Solo artist Fiest, whose album “Let It Die” was included in the top 10 discs of 2005 by the New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer, is featured on the second episode on July 28. Tune in to hear why this chanteuse is earning the rave of critics.

Although the above description (copied and pasted from Sean's July programming thread) indicates that tonight's premiere of Beautiful Noise will feature Kathleen Edwards, the program guide says it will be Feist. Well, actually, the voOmtards continue to misspell her name as "Fiest", but I know who they mean.

And it seems that this show will be preceded by a new episode of Jools Holland, with another appearance by KT Tunstall among others.

Just saw a commercial on RAVE after the Alanis SoundStage -- it IS Feist tonight! Wheeeee.
And they spelled her name right! :up

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to pop in her lovely "Let It Die" CD and prepare for tonight's aural pleasure.

It's Friday... you know what that means. Good stuff on RAVE.

8 O'clock brings another Jools Holland -- this one with Santana, Sheryl Crow, Sigur Ros, and a bunch of folks I know nothing about. But those three alone make this a can't-miss show in my opinion.

Then at 10 is the second episode of Beautiful Noise. This one features Kathleen Edwards, who hasn't wow'd me but I haven't heard much of her.

BTW, last week's Beautiful Noise was top notch IMHO. Feist was fun.

...8 O'clock brings another Jools Holland ...

Or not.

*sigh*

Maybe at nine? God I hate the idgets that do the PG for voom.:mad:

Just looking ahead in the PG for tonight, I see that Neko Case is going to be featured on Beautiful Noise at 9pm. She's pretty cool -- singer/songwriter with smart songs and a really good voice.

http://www.nekocase.com/music/

Great channel!

^^ Yes, I :heart it. My only complaint used to be that the vast majority of the acts they featured were O-L-D old -- but now they actually show people I currrently listen to! Yay, RAVE.

But unfortunately I just realized it's Wednesday. Miss Case is up against Lost. And the baseball playoffs. Methinks Miss Case loses. Oh, well, I'll catch a rerun one of these days. Dang. And I just broke out her new CD to listen to during my drive time today to properly prepare for the show. :(

Joe Satriani oming to rave.

Joe Satriani oming to rave.
when?

Sorry, my goof, its on HDNET.

I would say this is one of my favorite voom channels, the video gaming one coming after that..

Finally caught Peter Frampton's SoundStage last night. Good stuff.
He hasn't changed a bit. :eek:


http://www.rockantenne.de/red@eck/images/milestones/l/PeterFrampton_Frampton%20comes%20alive.jpghttp://marstalent.com/pics/bio_peter_frampton.jpg

Actually, I'll be pretty happy if I age that well.

Watching a pretty cool episode of Beautiful Noise right now -- featuring Stefy. Never heard of 'em, but they kinda rock in a not-lettin-the '80's-die sorta way. And the chick's kinda hot -- check out those leg tatts.

Anyway, I dig their '80's sound -- too bad the songs themselves suck (lyrically especially).

The EPG has been messed up all day.

Caught the Jewel SoundStage today. It made my ears happy -- and the eyes weren't complainin' either. Damn, that woman can sing.

My only complaint would be song selection -- they left out many of my Jewel favorites (Again and Again, Standing Still, Love Me Just Leave Me Alone, Chime Bells -- hey, now that I think about it, did they show Who Will Save Your Soul? ?). But I suppose when someone's had a career like hers some songs will need to be left out of a 45-minute TV show.

Actually, I had a similar complaint last month when I went to see her live. And that was a near two-hour show, so I guess I should've expected it from SoundStage. Hey, at least on the TV show, she brought the band along for the last half. When I saw her, it was just her and her guitar -- and Intuition as a folk song just ain't the same.

I do, however, like the way her personality comes through when she performs and was glad to see SoundStage didn't edit out all of her chattiness. She told some great stories when I saw her, including one where she and the guy that opened for her went to Mexico and ended up in a boat with the Federales chasing down some drug runners. Great story. Then she even told us the dude's website address so we could go see pictures of her with a machine gun standing in front of a van full of weed if we wanted. I wanted. :D (Its at http://www.poltz.com/blognews/index.html )

Finally caught Peter Frampton's SoundStage last night. Good stuff.
He hasn't changed a bit. :eek:


http://www.rockantenne.de/red@eck/images/milestones/l/PeterFrampton_Frampton%20comes%20alive.jpghttp://marstalent.com/pics/bio_peter_frampton.jpg

Actually, I'll be pretty happy if I age that well.


He looks better now than he does then! :D :D

I have both the Soundstage and the Live from Detroit filmed awhile back (from HDnet, also have the dvd with dts) on my 921, I like the older Live from Detroit verson's Dts for sound and HDnet for PQ... I love the Martina McBride Soundstage and Sugarland also... older ones Tom Petty and the Fleetwood Mac ....