Posted on 05/24/2021 2:16:05 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
I recently purchased a new computer, and over the last few weeks I've been transferring files from the old one to the new one. While doing this I've been combing through some of these files and checking to ensure that they will work with new versions of various applications I commonly use.
One of the things that caught my eye was the "Play Count" number for each of the MP3 and MP4 files I am moving from one computer to the other. As I went through these tracks on iTunes, I decided to rank them in the order of their play frequency to see if there were any interesting patterns in the number of times I've played them over the years. Then I figured -- based on some of the great conversations I've had over the years with Freepers who are music buffs -- I'd take the Top 50 songs on this list and present them here on a series of FR threads. I'll post them here on a new thread that compiles the growing list one day at a time over the next couple of months. I'll probably only post them on weekdays and may miss a day or two here and there, so it will take at least ten weeks to do this.
One of the things I noticed is that these songs do not necessarily show up in an accurate order of preference for me. Sometimes a song ranks high on the list just because I downloaded it a long time ago, and it's been played more times than others that were downloaded more recently. Other songs have been played more frequently because they’re on multiple playlists I've set up over the years -- Iconic Classic Rock, Hits for the Highway, Country Classics, Best of the 80s, etc. Over a period of years it's also possible that longer songs are less likely to appear higher on the list because they're more likely to get cut off before it plays completely -- when I'm playing them in my vehicle and stopping on a road trip, for example -- and therefore not registering as an additional "Play" in iTunes.
Any insight and commentary would be welcome! Feel free to post items from your own "Favorite Songs" list on these threads. You don't even have to post about your favorite song of all time right now. We have fifty days to go -- so take your time and consider posting one from your digital music collection that roughly corresponds to the list I post here. What's ranked #46 in your list of most frequently played songs on your app with iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc.? #40? #35? What is it about that song that makes it stand out to you over many years? This could be an interesting series of threads, for sure.
Have fun with this, folks -- and don't forget to make your contribution for the FR quarterly fundraiser!
#45 -- "Alberta Bound" by Paul Brandt ... Click Here
A country tune from north of the border makes its way onto the list. Anyone who knows me by my FR screen name shouldn't be surprised by this one!
I'd be surprised if more than a handful of American Freepers even recognize this one, as I've never heard it played on a radio station down here in the U.S. But anyone who has been speeding north in a pickup truck toward the Sweetgrass, Montana border crossing on I-15 will understand the sentiment of the first stanza perfectly. :-)
Ping!
#50 -- "Sara" by Fleetwood Mac
#49 -- "Ventura Highway" by America
#48 -- "Run" by George Strait
#47 -- "Melissa" by the Allman Brothers
#46 -- "Mother" by Pink Floyd
#45 -- "Alberta Bound" by Paul Brandt
Oh, hey. I actually read a bit of your opening message, and noted that you’re transitioning computers. The method changes from time to time, based on OS, etc, but you can transfer the entire itunes database from one computer to another. Just do a search for it and you’ll find all sorts of instructive websites.
And for your future reference, I try to run my computer like this:
Main drive (SSD): OS and user apps, some user data, games, etc.
Secondary drive (HDD, Western Digital): two (or more) partitions
Partition 1: Documents, 3d printing files, pictures, etc.
Partition 2: Music, iTunes library, videos, etc.
Copy user data from SSD to the HDD often, so that it’s “backed up”. Make backups of the HDD occasionally (but I’ve never had a Western Digital drive fail, knock knock)
That way, next time I build a new PC, build PC with new SSD, then copy the contents to a new HDD and keep the old one as “backup”. Transfer iTunes library, and it’s good to go. Huzzah!
Welp, looks like things are cooling down here. Let’s see what my library has to say today - were we at 45? I forget.
I seem to have sync’ed my phone since last time, so things got updated. I’m afraid that the weeb music has crawled in ...
45) Transatlantic - Rose Colored Glasses (Great prog stuff)
46) アリシア - ClariS (watch Madoka Magica ... seriously)
47) Morning Light Type C - Project A-ko OST
48) Voracity - Myth & Roid (watch Overlord too)
49) Gomakashi - Trysail (Magia Record)
50) Closer to the Heart - Fate’s Warning (great cover)
Hope you’re having a great day!
Yes I learned to do that maybe 10 years ago or so. I keep the OS and the software on a single C: drive, and all the documents on a second drive.
This was born out of necessity. A hard drive crash is a miserable thing. So when they crash or get some or another kind of conflict, I can just pull the C: drive and swap it without losing the documents, music, files etc. Just reinstall the OS and the software onto the new C: drive - which is time consuming enough.
I also have a number of backup portable drives. Since I don’t want to use the cloud(s), I manually sync multiple computers (home and work) so there are always 2 or 3 drives with the information.
Welp, looks like you gave up on this, I can understand why. Hope you’re doing well and having a good time on this fabulous weekend.
For amusement, and because I plan on afflicting others, and because I doubt you’ll bother continuing this, I made up a spotify playlist with some of my favorites. A few more than 50, though. Who knows, you might just find something you like.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fAat5pSviBY78Hn0fnOQr
Take care & Happy Memorial Day!
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