+thegoldenband Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Wow! I'm so happy that you know about Harmonium! For a Quebec band, known in USA ... Its so cool! You should really listen to their 2nd Album wich in my opinion is their BEST album (some will say its their 3rd album is best) I don't think too many Americans know about Harmonium, unfortunately, but more should. I happened upon their first album nine or ten years ago, and immediately connected with it...just something about their choice of harmonies, timbres, and the overall feeling of the music. I've mostly listened to the first one, and have never heard the third. I'll have to spend more time with their second album. My French isn't quite good enough to pick up most of the nuances -- I can just barely follow most of the first album -- and I've read that the lyrics have all kinds of subtle implications relating to politics and other things, so I suspect I'm missing a lot. It's quite a bit easier for me to understand Quebecois French than Parisian French, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 My Favorites music bands: Dire Straits Scorpions Bon Jovi Gun'n Roses Pink floyd Eagles Kiss My Favorties "she" singers : Kim Wilde Samantha Fox (..hum...may be not only for its voice... but the first time i saw video clip of "Touch ME" , i felt in love... ) Sandra My Favorites VideoGame console : VIDEOPAC G7200 My colecovision related question : I had really dreamed in front of the screenshot of Skiing for colecovision on the console's box. I remember in french magazine where it was announced that the game would use the Turbo Module (steering wheel), and i think it would have been really fun. Did you hear on your side , that Coleco's skiing will be compatible with turbo Module? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 How did I forgot CCR and also Neil Young in my list ?!! I guess there's too many I could name! Yeah, a favorites list could get rather long, but you got a great start. How about adding to your list: Triumph Rush Yes (all the incarnations, old and new as well as when the original members got back together and couldn't use the name because it was still in use and had to go by "ABWH") YOU sir have good musical taste. Have you checked out the new Yes album? Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Have you checked out the new Yes album? Good stuff. Did not have a chance to check this out..... great album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartsfam Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I've had a couple of quick questions that I did not think were worth a whole new topic, but now I can only remember two!! **Does the CV have the same or similar sound chip as the original NES? Some music, I.E. Gyruss and Cabbage Patch Kids in the Park, sound very NES like to me. They remind me of the music in Star Tropics. **What's the goal in Flipper Slipper? Do you try and save the bear-like thing in the top middle of the screen? I cannot find the manual on any of the usual sites. As for music, unfortunately, much to my wife and kid's embarassment, I love STYX! (I saw them live with Men at Work in 1983 at the Providence Civic Center!) I also love AC/DC (Bon Scott era), Quiet Riot, ELO, and Aerosmith! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoDan Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Did somebody say MUSIC? I'm now listening to the complete Alan Parsons Project discography, including the five Eric Woolfson albums (over 600 songs/2 solid days). By the way, I do have a question: why do I get a headache after drinking as little as one Budweiser, but can drink (many) Sierra Nevada Pale Ale's with no problem (well, as long as I don't get stopped)? PS. I just found out Alan Parsons was the engineer for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. I feel horrible that nobody answered your question. The reason you get a headache when drinking one Budweiser is because you are drinking cheap pisswater. Please don't do it again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Did somebody say MUSIC? I'm now listening to the complete Alan Parsons Project discography, including the five Eric Woolfson albums (over 600 songs/2 solid days). By the way, I do have a question: why do I get a headache after drinking as little as one Budweiser, but can drink (many) Sierra Nevada Pale Ale's with no problem (well, as long as I don't get stopped)? PS. I just found out Alan Parsons was the engineer for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. I feel horrible that nobody answered your question. The reason you get a headache when drinking one Budweiser is because you are drinking cheap pisswater. Please don't do it again!! Come on ColecoDan. Budweiser is "The King" of Beers. I have drank several varieties of Sam Adams, many Mexican beers, Blue Moon and quite a few other micro brews and I just prefer my Budweiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 WHY...is COLECOVISION SO DAMNED AWESOME? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoDan Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Don't be fooled by the advertisers Yurkie don't do it!!! I understand if you like it because everyones tastes are different my uncle loved Old Style and I absolutely hate that beer. If you just have to have a light beer then try a Stella, I don't really drink light beers anymore. Bud reminds me of college when we were drinking Ice house, Natural light, and Milwaukees Best because they were cheap as hell and we bought what we could afford. After years of drinking real beer I thought hey I should try one of those to see how bad it was. I almost gagged. Yuk. Budweiser doesn't make me gag but if it is the only thing to drink I would probably not drink that night! My favorite Beers Alaskan Amber -- can only get it on the west cost Richards Red or Brown -- can only get in Canada Guiness -- everywhere Hofbrau Dunkel -- MMMM (not as good in a bottle) pretty much everywhere now Warsteiner Dunkel -- MMMM (a lot better in the bottle than Hofbrau) Smithwicks -- Produced by Guiness owners and very good Of course I like a ton of other beers but those are probably my favorite goto beers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 You guys are getting me in the mood to play Root Beer Tapper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Don't be fooled by the advertisers Yurkie don't do it!!! I understand if you like it because everyones tastes are different my uncle loved Old Style and I absolutely hate that beer. If you just have to have a light beer then try a Stella, I don't really drink light beers anymore. Bud reminds me of college when we were drinking Ice house, Natural light, and Milwaukees Best because they were cheap as hell and we bought what we could afford. After years of drinking real beer I thought hey I should try one of those to see how bad it was. I almost gagged. Yuk. Budweiser doesn't make me gag but if it is the only thing to drink I would probably not drink that night! My favorite Beers Alaskan Amber -- can only get it on the west cost Richards Red or Brown -- can only get in Canada Guiness -- everywhere Hofbrau Dunkel -- MMMM (not as good in a bottle) pretty much everywhere now Warsteiner Dunkel -- MMMM (a lot better in the bottle than Hofbrau) Smithwicks -- Produced by Guiness owners and very good Of course I like a ton of other beers but those are probably my favorite goto beers. Here's mine: - Molson Export - Richards Red - Black Label - Coors Light No Bud Weiser for me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 WHY...is COLECOVISION SO DAMNED AWESOME? I don't know but I sure do love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 WHY...is COLECOVISION SO DAMNED AWESOME? Because of what is hidden inside the console Z80 Rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 if there is one thing i don't like in the colecovision it is the z80!!!! 6502 rocks! z80 stinks! why they didn't put a 6502 in coleco? the creativision console is what would be a colecovision with a 6502 but it has not been really exploited but imagine what could have been the coleco with a 6502 at 1.79 Mhz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 if there is one thing i don't like in the colecovision it is the z80!!!! 6502 rocks! z80 stinks! why they didn't put a 6502 in coleco? the creativision console is what would be a colecovision with a 6502 but it has not been really exploited but imagine what could have been the coleco with a 6502 at 1.79 Mhz... Oh, well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Does someone know something about this...? In the 80s, a friend of mine had a game.. wich was a spaceship gun with a VHS tape We could played the game using VHS tapes and shooting with the spaceship gun I just can't remember the name of this product...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Does someone know something about this...? In the 80s, a friend of mine had a game.. wich was a spaceship gun with a VHS tape We could played the game using VHS tapes and shooting with the spaceship gun I just can't remember the name of this product...... Action Max? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Does someone know something about this...? In the 80s, a friend of mine had a game.. wich was a spaceship gun with a VHS tape We could played the game using VHS tapes and shooting with the spaceship gun I just can't remember the name of this product...... That would be Captain Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) (Double post) Edited August 30, 2011 by Pixelboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) Does someone know something about this...? In the 80s, a friend of mine had a game.. wich was a spaceship gun with a VHS tape We could played the game using VHS tapes and shooting with the spaceship gun I just can't remember the name of this product...... Action Max? I google Action Max and find it! The one I played was Captain Power Thanks Harvey! http://www.retroist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/captain-power-ad.jpg EDIT: Thanks Luc, you beat me Edited August 30, 2011 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I remember being so hyped by Captain Power, I just could not beleive we were playing using VHS tape , that was crazy for the time Now, I need to find one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I remember being so hyped by Captain Power, I just could not beleive we were playing using VHS tape , that was crazy for the time Now, I need to find one I gave tons of Craptain Power crap away for free. Tried selling it all, but no one ever wanted it. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I remember being so hyped by Captain Power, I just could not beleive we were playing using VHS tape , that was crazy for the time Now, I need to find one I gave tons of Craptain Power crap away for free. Tried selling it all, but no one ever wanted it. AX Timing is everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed1475 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 It looks like the whole Captain Power VHS tape game is on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMCQkS2oY6E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I remember being so hyped by Captain Power, I just could not beleive we were playing using VHS tape , that was crazy for the time Now, I need to find one I gave tons of Craptain Power crap away for free. Tried selling it all, but no one ever wanted it. AX That's why I should check the Marketplace more offen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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