GPL - heresy!

The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this evening, just for fun, I did this: Fire up GPL. Turn down number of voices in GPL to 4. Leave GPL. In background, run a "MIDI jukebox" type program with some suitable mid-sixties tunes (Beatles, Beach Boys etc) and set it to random play. Fire up GPL again. Adjust volume so both music and engine can be heard. Get into Lotus. Drive! It's actually enormously good fun. There's no hope whatsoever of a good laptime, as you can't hear the engine properly (say 1:10 at the Glen), and frankly I didn't care; but it is, as I say, a most enjoyable experience - I was just going around Stavelot as we got to "makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now", and it couldn't help but make me grin like (even more of) a maniac. (I worry about this post. After all, I'm admitting to taking GPL less than seriously, which some people may view as a hanging offence...) -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

I can't see this as being any worse than running around Monte Carlo in a 356 while listening to Billy May or Stan Kenton. Not that I would do such a thing.... :) On 10 Apr 2000 21:28:02 GMT, [email hidden] (David Buttery) wrote:

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>The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this >evening, just for fun, I did this: > >Fire up GPL. >Turn down number of voices in GPL to 4. >Leave GPL. >In background, run a "MIDI jukebox" type program with some suitable >mid-sixties tunes (Beatles, Beach Boys etc) and set it to random play. >Fire up GPL again. >Adjust volume so both music and engine can be heard. >Get into Lotus. >Drive! > >It's actually enormously good fun. There's no hope whatsoever of a good >laptime, as you can't hear the engine properly (say 1:10 at the Glen), >and frankly I didn't care; but it is, as I say, a most enjoyable >experience - I was just going around Stavelot as we got to "makes the >Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now", and it couldn't help but >make me grin like (even more of) a maniac. > >(I worry about this post. After all, I'm admitting to taking GPL less >than seriously, which some people may view as a hanging offence...) > >-- >David. >"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, >really." >(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

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"David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote > The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this > evening, just for fun, I did this: Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock : (load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your engines) - Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!) - The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds - Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane - Disraeli Gears : Cream - The Doors : The Doors - Santana : Abraxas - Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.WeRace.net -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

In article <8cvikv$24j8$[email hidden]>, "Mark Seery" <[email hidden]> writes: >10/ You make me wanna Shout....Start of any VROC race > 11/ Hey - You - Get Offa my Car...T1, of course...<g> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL And from today too... try playing "Natural Blues" by Moby while lapping the Ring, it's scary :-) -- Cheers! Graeme Nash

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Hmm...I think I have the MIDI file for the theme song to the movie Grand Prix. Now if I could just find it... Chris

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> > > Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that > psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock : > (load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your > engines) > > > - Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!) > - The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band > - Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds > - Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane > - Disraeli Gears : Cream > - The Doors : The Doors > - Santana : Abraxas > - Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

Damn, Francois, you are old ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ all great albums, never owned just one on the list......... I guess that I_ Am _Old _ Too! Ed -- Ed White Bring Nascar to South Jersey!! [email hidden] > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- May the Downforce be with you... > -- http://www.WeRace.net > -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise > how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. > > >

The ONLY music to listen to while driving GPL is anything by "The Ventures" IMHO -GaryR On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:19:37 GMT, "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>"David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote >> The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this >> evening, just for fun, I did this: > > >Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that >psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock : >(load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your >engines) > > >- Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!) >- The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band >- Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds >- Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane >- Disraeli Gears : Cream >- The Doors : The Doors >- Santana : Abraxas >- Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

Highway to Hell ACDC :-D anything ACDC (bon scott era only of course) On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:01:34 -0500, GaryR <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>The ONLY music to listen to while driving GPL is anything by "The >Ventures" > >IMHO > >-GaryR > > >On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:19:37 GMT, "ymenard" <[email hidden]> >wrote: > >>"David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote >>> The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this >>> evening, just for fun, I did this: >> >> >>Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that >>psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock : >>(load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your >>engines) >> >> >>- Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!) >>- The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band >>- Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds >>- Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane >>- Disraeli Gears : Cream >>- The Doors : The Doors >>- Santana : Abraxas >>- Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix >

My top 10 would have to be...... 1/ Tell Laura I love her (nobody knows what happened that day, How his car overturned in flames) ...Start at any Vroc race. 2/ Good vibrations. (Driving out of sand traps with FF enabled) 3/ Pick yourself up, dust yourself down, start all over again.... Start at any VROC race <G> 4/ The long and winding road ...Played at the Ring. (Wonder if Greger could ever do a lap in the time it takes to play the song) 5/ Hey Jude...For those of us who need considerably more time.... 6/ Speedy Gonzalez....Everybody's collection has a naff record somewhere <G> 7/ I'm picking up Bits and Pieces .... Start of any VROC race <BWG> 8/ Needles and pins....Most effective 1/2 way thru a grand prix. 9/ 8 miles high....After hitting a wall at the start of any VROC race on an oval 10/ You make me wanna Shout....Start of any VROC race MS "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dktI4.68794$[email hidden]...

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> "David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote > > The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this > > evening, just for fun, I did this: > > > Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that > psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock : > (load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your > engines) > > > - Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!) > - The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band > - Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds > - Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane > - Disraeli Gears : Cream > - The Doors : The Doors > - Santana : Abraxas > - Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- May the Downforce be with you... > -- http://www.WeRace.net > -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't

realise > how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. > > >

Dead Man's curve Last Kiss Kiss an Angel this Morning Bat out of Hell George Harrion's F1 Song about Jackie Stewart dave henrie ymenard wrote:

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> > "David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote > > The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this > > evening, just for fun, I did this: > > Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that > psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock : > (load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your > engines) > > - Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!) > - The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band > - Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds > - Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane > - Disraeli Gears : Cream > - The Doors : The Doors > - Santana : Abraxas > - Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- May the Downforce be with you... > -- http://www.WeRace.net > -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise > how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

Graeme Nash <[email hidden]> wrote >try playing "Natural Blues" by Moby while lapping the Ring, it's scary :-) Perfecto dub? -- Cheers, Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer. http://www.oppositelock.co.uk N�rburgring and Grand Prix Legends

How did you know !! I like to put my Hendrix "AYE" CD in the player and drive around Nurburgring !!! Greg Longfield ymenard wrote:

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> > Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that > psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock : > (load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your > engines) > > - Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!) > - The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band > - Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds > - Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane > - Disraeli Gears : Cream > - The Doors : The Doors > - Santana : Abraxas > - Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- May the Downforce be with you... > -- http://www.WeRace.net > -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise > how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

Why Mark... people will start to think starts on VROC are dangerous!! -Who ever heard of such a thing? ;-) Jan./who, last week, got catapulted from 12th on the grid into the lead at Silverstone, literally. =---- Mark Seery wrote in message... > My top 10 would have to be......<Snip>

Wouldn't know where I could pick up a copy of the original 'High Voltage' (Australian release, one with the dog peeing on the transformer) would you? I agree that Bon Scott made the group. SLG [email hidden] (colin brown) wrote:

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>Highway to Hell ACDC :-D >anything ACDC (bon scott era only of course) > > > > > > >On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:01:34 -0500, GaryR <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>The ONLY music to listen to while driving GPL is anything by "The >>Ventures" >> >>IMHO >> >>-GaryR >> >> >>On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:19:37 GMT, "ymenard" <[email hidden]> >>wrote: >> >>>"David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote >>>> The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this >>>> evening, just for fun, I did this: >>> >>> >>>Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that >>>psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock : >>>(load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your >>>engines) >>> >>> >>>- Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!) >>>- The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band >>>- Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds >>>- Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane >>>- Disraeli Gears : Cream >>>- The Doors : The Doors >>>- Santana : Abraxas >>>- Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix >> >

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

On Tue 11 Apr 2000 12:19:37a, ymenard wrote:

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>"David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote >> The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So >> this evening, just for fun, I did this: > > >Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think >that psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock :

<snip> I don't want it to *suit*, I want it to be *fun*! Hence the somewhat lightweight music. The last thing I want is to have to *concentrate* on the songs! -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

And heres a few for you to consider if you want to go for modern music 1. "Higher"- Creed (good song while lapping the Ring or at the start of a VROC race...) 2. "Road Man"- Smashmouth (just a good car related song) 3. "Fuel" & "Whiskey in the Jar"- Metallica (just gets that adrenneline pumping) 4. "Nice Guys Finish Last" -Greenday (very true for most VROC races...hehe) 5. "Oops! I did it again"- Britney Spears (something I say quite often in GPL...) 6. "The Distance"- Cake (again...just a good car/racing related song) 7. "Go Away"- Godsmack (something often yelled at virtual Surtees) 8. "Bye, Bye, Bye"- Nsync (good thing to say while blowing past the leader on the straight at Monza :) 9. "Song 2"- Blur ("woohoo!!"....said often after setting a PB or winning a race) 10. "Break Stuff"- Limp Bizkit (start of any VROC race...) Chris "Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass."--Mark Twain

I don't drive GPL too often has I still have too much of a lead foot. I just love going fast. I did have another go at Monza yesterday though and decided I'd like to hear some music in the background. My selection? The soundtrack to Grand Prix of course. Fantastic. I have it in MP3 and I'll post it to alt.binaries.simulators as a single zip for y'all. Had to turn down the motor sound but it was worth it. Felt like James Garner passing Stoddard for the win (and I was the only car on the track. Well, I was on the track some of the time) :-). Actually have managed a few complete laps at Monza finally. 1:43 I think is best so far in an F2 Brabham. Steve-S #63 Warbirds Chevy Monte Carlo (whups. wrong sim) :-) On 11 Apr 2000 00:59:18 GMT, [email hidden] (Schlomo4) wrote: >Hmm...I think I have the MIDI file for the theme song to the movie Grand Prix. >Now if I could just find it... > >Chris