Hi from Bob Moke
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Topic: Hi from Bob Moke
Posted By: MusicProf
Subject: Hi from Bob Moke
Date Posted: 27 March 2025 at 12:44pm
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Thanks to David Clark, with whom I’ve exchanged many
messages over the years, and Rick Levine, who recently encouraged me to join up, I’m happy to send my greetings and sincere thanks for the support that my YouTube efforts have received from some of the members here. In answer to a couple of questions that may have come up at some point: Label images on my channels are primarily obtained from online sources (most of my own 45s were once stuck with a little ‘Moke’ sticker, unfortunately) and are included for reference, whether or not the accompanying audio was sourced from an actual 45 single. From my YouTube beginnings in 2010, the majority of 1950s-60s postings were audio sourced from conveniently available digital files (largely Usenet) or CD rips, assuming that they were the single versions and also saving me a lot of time and effort. Moving up to the late ‘60s when stereo singles were on the rise and multiple-release versions were becoming more common (and I was getting notified that I had posted some non-single edits or takes), I began both to switch over to direct transfers and add ‘transferred from’ to the written descriptions when appropriate. For the ‘70s and later, ‘released on’ or ‘issued on’ in the description means that the audio was not verified as a direct vinyl transfer. The recent discussion on George Benson’s “The Greatest Love Of All” notwithstanding, if I did not own a particular 45 version--or if mine was not in good condition--I would still include ‘transferred from’ in the post description of a digital file which I had obtained elsewhere, as long as it was specified as having originated as such. Best regards to all! |
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 27 March 2025 at 1:03pm
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We're glad to you have you here, Bob! Welcome! ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 27 March 2025 at 1:22pm
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Welcome, Bob!
I assume you are the "78 Prof" on YT as well? |
Posted By: MusicProf
Date Posted: 27 March 2025 at 1:33pm
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aaronk wrote:Posted By: MusicProf
Date Posted: 27 March 2025 at 1:41pm
Yes indeed! Born in '43 and grew up listening to my dad's 1930s & '40s 78s. I've retained a great affection for the pre-rock era of music along with what came after. Paul, what year did you join Joel at Record Research? I left Milwaukee in 1980. |
Posted By: Robert
Date Posted: 27 March 2025 at 7:48pm
| Welcome Bob! I remember you well from our WEMP days. Glad you've joined the group. I think you'll be impressed with the depth of knowledge and the lack of "ego" that the guys on this forum display. This group is friendly, civil, extremely knowledgeable, and you're a perfect addition! |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 27 March 2025 at 8:21pm
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Great to have you here, Bob! ------------- John Gallagher https://www.johngallagher.com - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment https://www.johngallagher.com/photobooth - Snapblast Photo Booth Erie, PA |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 1:38am
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Hello, Bob, and welcome to our forum! I've actually been visiting your "78Prof" channel quite often over the past couple of years as I'm now working on expanding my music library to include more hits from the pre-rock-n-roll era. It's so great to have you join us... I think you'll be a wonderful addition and asset here!
And thank you for taking the time to clarify the sources you use for your YouTube audio. This is a big help to us, particularly given how your posted content has come up in various discussions. I hope you'll check in with us regularly and perhaps even consider subscribing to our fantastic Top 40 Music on CD database! |
Posted By: JMD1961
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 1:45am
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Welcome to the forum.
I've recently been gifted a family membership to YouTube Music and discovered your playlists shortly thereafter. I've now added every year's "listed by artist name" playlist back to 1960 to my library and really love shuffling through a particular year's selections as background music. It's nice to be able to hear a lot of usually ignored tracks among the bigger hits. Thanks so much for your efforts. |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 3:50am
I started at Record Research on March 23, 1992 (just celebrated my 33rd Anniversary with the company). |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 5:41am
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Welcome, Bob, and thanks for all your hard work. It is very
much appreciated by your many fans. |
Posted By: MusicProf
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 7:48am
Thanks. |
Posted By: MusicProf
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 8:07am
Great hearing from you, Robert/Bob! 😊 It has been much too long between greetings. Hope that all is well with you and yours. |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 9:14am
| Welcome, Bob! |
Posted By: jono
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 4:55pm
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Welcome, Bob. I may not post often here but I do follow the chats pretty
regularly. I left the Milwaukee area myself in 1977, although I was only 12 back then. Didn’t go too far away, actually. I got my love of 1960’s and 1970’s music by listening to WOKY (especially) and WZUU during that time. I look forward to reading your posts. Jon O. |
Posted By: MusicProf
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 5:39pm
the decade at WEMP/WNUW, when I was in the car I was usually listening to either WOKY or WRIT (or sometimes to my longtime friend Jonathan Green over on WTMJ). |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 6:08pm
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Glad to have you and welcome Bob.
I'm always interested to hear any insights into the 50's, 60's and 70's 45 information we might not already know. Thanks for posting! ------------- "I'm a pop archivist, not a chart philosopher, I seek to listen, observe and document the chart position of music." |
Posted By: MusicProf
Date Posted: 28 March 2025 at 6:17pm
And thank you, Rich (sorry I misspelled your name in my initial post). |
Posted By: kaqueno
Date Posted: 29 March 2025 at 8:06am
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Welcome Bob, I'm a follower of yours on YouTube, greetings
from Argentina ------------- Marcelo - Argentina https://www.mixcloud.com/marcelo-guzman4/ - https://www.discogs.com/user/kaqueno/collection |
Posted By: mjb50
Date Posted: 29 March 2025 at 2:06pm
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Bob, welcome, and I just want to say I greatly appreciate your efforts digitizing and posting old singles on YouTube. I find myself increasingly checking original 45s and 78s to make sure I have correct versions, so your transfers are very helpful. I've also downloaded all the audio so I can refer to it offline.
Maybe someday I'll actually just listen and enjoy instead of always doing some kind of research! |
Posted By: prisdeej
Date Posted: 30 March 2025 at 10:21am
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Welcome to the family, Bob! And thanks Rich for enticing Bob to join us! :) ------------- Dave L |