pauliebanger Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I have considered modelling a music festival with lights and music in a corner of a layout, but the thought of painting 10000 figures put me off. Shouldn't be too difficult to dip a large batch in a tub of 'mud' colour for that authentic festival look. LOL Best regards, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 At over £100 for licences to play music at a stand over a two day exhibition I now know it is not a good idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Miniatur Wunderland has a festival with 20,000 attendees. https://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/discover-wunderland/worlds/switzerland/dj-bobo-open-air/ Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Miniatur Wunderland has a festival with 20,000 attendees. https://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/discover-wunderland/worlds/switzerland/dj-bobo-open-air/ Jason You could get that lot on EBay from China. I reckon £10 ready painted with free postage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2018 No, it is not a good idea to play music at exhibitions. It is pointless, and whatever you play, somebody won't like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I'd go to more shows if Kylie was there. You should be so lucky! Had to be done. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 You could get that lot on EBay from China. I reckon £10 ready painted with free postage. That's two thousand pounds though. You might as well just get a cheap flight to Hamburg and look at theirs. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 It is bad enough having to put up with it in shopping centres. Please leave model railway exhibitions as a haven of peace. I cringe at the thought of Pete Waterman showing his work accompanied by Kylie. Bernard I agree with Beast 66606, if it was Kylie in the flesh so to speak I would be quite happy, but recorded music ? No, no and thrice no, thanks. We all have different tastes and whatever was played would displease a large proportion of the attendance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I was at a show where one exhibitor had the theme for Corrie Street on a loop. That murder was not done after the first hour was a credit to the tolerance of the remainder of the exhibitors (or to their ear plugs). Cheers, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Popplewell Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) I agree with Beast 66606, if it was Kylie in the flesh so to speak I would be quite happy, but recorded music ? No, no and thrice no, thanks. We all have different tastes and whatever was played would displease a large proportion of the attendance. Definitely against! No music no pop/film stars. Well maybe the theme from Thomas The Tank cos he's my favourite. Actually thinking about it maybe I'd allow the theme from The Railway Children as long as Jenni Agutter was in attendance, cos she's my favourite too. Edited April 16, 2018 by Iain Popplewell 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CloggyDog Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 I recall setting up Hanging Hill and Paul W put on some Goth music while we were working. We couldn't put up the layout for one Cloggydog and Mrs Dagworth dancing where the layout was supposed to go. And I couldn't complain to the exhibition manager, because it was him who turned my spot in the hall to a disco. Seriously music is great if it is of a style you like but very annoying if not something you like. So I will keep my music at home not not share it.......well only one tune...a nice one to sing along to.... Regarding your first point... I couldn't possibly comment... As to the last bit, that was a damn fine night at the Forum, although Mr and Mrs Dagworth may well agree with me that the rendition of Vagabonds last Saturday evening in Hackney might well never be bettered, what with 1000 voices doing the violin bit 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 Our layout is set in Marshland with a river and reed beds. We I have access to a sound program which has allowed us to record background sound tracks from a similar location. "Squelch squelch squelch, aargh, me welly's stuck!"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 Just think of the music on the beach scenario, what one person likes, someone else finds detestable. But you can't get away from it, without leaving the beach. Shows how long it was that I was on a beach as there didn't used to be any music. It was bad enough wheeling the bathing machines down to the water's edge Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim49 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I can vaguely remember a layout that used to do rounds in Scottish circuit that had a bandstand so they did piped band music .....extremely annoying ! I really don't see why people need to put music to everything. Hi Legend, the layout you remember was "Monksbarn" from Renfrewshire MRC. The music normally did not cause too much offence until one Sunday at Greenock show we were playing German military marches and someone remembered that this wasn't just any Sunday, it was Remembrance Sunday. It was a lot quieter after that. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) There used to be a very good US layout, set in a small nowheresville Midwest town in the 50s, which played contemporary ‘juke box’ music from a cafe/soda-joint. It was very effective as a scene-setter, and wasn’t intrusive, being audible only up to about six feet from the ‘venue’. I liked it. But, I can quite understand the worries being expressed. Now a true story that nobody here, or indeed anywhere else, will believe: I was out walking our dogs near the river in mid winter, and fell into conversation with a woman walking her small decorative sort of dog. Not one of the regulars, who one gets to recognise. She said she’d pulled off the motorway to give the dog a run, and randomly parked nearby (river is about two miles from motorway junction). She was wearing very obviously upmarket clothing, white anorak with fur trim, sunglasses, white scarf etc, and seemed vaguely familiar. Routine conversation about dogs, how cold the weather was etc, but I couldn’t resist politely asking. Yes, indeed it was. Edited April 16, 2018 by Nearholmer 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy W Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2018 It is bad enough having to put up with it in shopping centres. Please leave model railway exhibitions as a haven of peace. I cringe at the thought of Pete Waterman showing his work accompanied by Kylie. Bernard Given the regular and tiresome interruptions by the exhibition management team making usually loud but incomprehensible announcements over poor-quality PA, Pete Waterman's Greatest Hits might be seen as a real improvement, especially if Kylie can be persuaded to make a personal appearance. And Pete himself doesn't just bring high quality 7mm models to exhibitions. I remember one Midlands exhibition (I'll save their blushes by not naming it) where Pete had been coerced into performing some kind of opening ceremony coupled with a book signing. Various people tried to talk into a microphone that must have been set up by someone who was rejected by the club layout wiring team, resulting in the worst feedback you ever heard. Pete took charge and reconfigured the audio system. Suddenly everyone could hear the ceremony clearly and at an acceptable volume. You could certainly see he hadn't forgotten how to set up a recording studio. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2018 The real problem with that is that is the pavlov reaction, and when you catch up with the van a 4mm scale '99' really isn't that filling. I always told my kids that when the ice cream van played a tune it meant he had sold out.... Phil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Not sure about musical accompaniments.... Many years ago, I exhibited next to a Swiss layout, with a backing track of alpenhorns and cuckoo clocks. They were lucky to survive.... I think that may have been the layout we were once next to at Warley and it wasn't that many years ago. We still remember it and shudder. Definitely an alpenhorn and I think cowbells but I'm not sure about the cuckoo clocks so there may be more than one layout so equipped - THE HORROR !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 You should be so lucky! Had to be done. Jason I'd happily do the locomotion with her. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I have to disagree with most on here. I think muzak will be fine - how will your layout fit into the lift exactly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 The man who I share an office with used to DJ and do sound/lighting in rather large clubs. He delights to tell the story of the time he and Kylie had a kiss. His partner is reportedly not quite so amused at its retelling. On a more serious note, I'd definitely be against music being played, but should you feel nobody could possibly appreciate your artwork without aural accompaniment then a few pairs of headphones to hand out to spectators and music playing on your phone might be the answer. You might need a Bluetooth splitter or similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2018 It is bad enough having to put up with it in shopping centres. Please leave model railway exhibitions as a haven of peace. I cringe at the thought of Pete Waterman showing his work accompanied by Kylie. Bernard I could cope with Kylie if she did turn up at a show... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 No! Why is it that wherever one goes, one has to put up with music? Its not usually soft, pleasant background music but loud modern music at a very high decibel! Train shows should be interesting enough without the need for musical accompaniment ! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2018 I always told my kids that when the ice cream van played a tune it meant he had sold out.... Phil Groan.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 This would go well playing full blast over a 1960's grotty northern steam layout !! Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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