Found in uncles old stuff. Is it cool? I don’t know anything about the show sorry
Posted Sep 9, 2019, 7:33 PM UTC
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That is way cool!
Fun fact, the orchestra that played B5's music was in Germany, and was directed form the USA via satellite video. One of the earliest examples of skyping an orchestra, I suppose.
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They also used dual ISDN connections.
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Mmm, 128kbps
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Laugh, but.the latency you got over a BRI was amazingly low, even by today's standards. Modern cable and DSL add a lot of encode/decode time as it converts your bitstream to the QAM symbols on the wire. You didn't get that with ISDN.
The difference was enough for keyboard-nav-me to wipe the floor with the mouselook geeks on public servers in pre-Quakeworld Quake.
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Only 64kbps guaranteed, though :(
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Very cool!
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You need to watch the show. Awesome find worth some $$$. If you find right person that wants it.
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OMG yes it’s cool that’s a signed OST from one of the best classic science fiction shows of all time!
It’s up on Amazon Prime right now if you want to give it a try. First season is a bit stiff, but everything still matters to the overall story. B5 is famous for how integrated and sophisticated it’s story was. It had very little episodic stuff, unlike the rest of TV at the time.
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unlike the rest of TV at the time.
Even today long story arcs based over multiple seasons is rare and, given ratings, may get diluted by further seasons if still pulling viewers.
Straczynski did something else; he gave B5 a defined beginning, middle, and end over a 5 year arc. Even in the light of GOT etc with defined storylines and arcs, B5 is a rare beast indeed in that there was never going to be a 6th season under the direct auspices of B5.
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Ooh! I have this CD, albeit unsigned and a German pressing. As a huge fan of the series, I was both happy and disappointed. Happy to have the music, but also disappointed at how the "suites" were arranged, even if the liner noted tried to make it seem like something special.
And yes, I still listen to it often. It's my jam when travelling by subway to work.
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I don’t know anything about the show
Then you have come to the right place. You see, we have always been here...
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Oh wow! If you decide to part with it link us to the ebay listing. I’m sure I’ll be outbid but I’ll try. lol
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One question for all involved: Does this include the Sleeping in Light decommissioning/closing music?
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No. This came out before that. Volume 2 didn't have it either. It may have appeared on one of the "episodic" CDs, but I only have the Z'Ha'Dum one, so can't be sure.
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I had this CD. I recall that it was almost unlistenable... Cool, because of the association with B5, but hard to get through.
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Just say it with a signed pic of Christopher Franke for 40 bucks on Fleabay
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No idea what it’s worth. I’ll let y’all know if I list it
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7 bucks sold to me
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Shut up and take our money!
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Glad you didn't toss it or goodwill it!
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A signed copy?!
From a founding member of Tangerine Dream?!
And it's B5?!
Dude. This ticks so many boxes on the Gen-X nerd chic list. You're in unicorn country.
Yes it’s signed, knowing my uncle it’s def legit
Best I can do is 5 bucks.
Definitely not cool. In fact, I'll take this trash off your hands for 6 dollars. /s
<(o.o)> Sell it to me....
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$7.01,
BobDrew.I'll have to check my copy tonight, but I think it's signed, as well. I think Franke signed a ton of them before they went out for sale; you could buy them like that.