There will be no uploads for the coming week. I have been doing reasonably well managing my health issues and have uploaded more than I thought I would but I'm going to take a break and see how I am after a week off from uploading. Drew
As I have mentioned a few times, my health is not good. I am improving slightly but still spend a number of daytime hours resting in bed. For at least the next three months I will be concentrating on improving my health, if possible, and attending to personal matters I have not been able to address because of illness. All of this will take most of my time and energy. I have therefore decided to give very little time to my channel and if I do up-load any albums it will be very infrequently. I will try to attend to messages; if I am slow in approving messages I am sorry but I will do my best. Take care all. Love Drew
Uploads will be on Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Australian Time (UTC+10)
Because my health is still making things difficult for me, I have decided to do no more than 3 uploads a week.
Sorry but it can't be helped. I did try getting back to normal but I could not cope with it.
I'm glad more people are finding music here and including some nice messages of thanks for the memories.
Subscribers are increasing, views are increasing, comments are increasing. It's funny that things are speeding up and yet I find I am at a time when I am slowing down. 🙂
On going illness. I am very sorry but I can not unload as often as I would like anymore. I had the shingles in September last year and I have not been the same since. From having the shingles I have developed some form of Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). I find I have little strength to do anything. I try but I run out of steam very quickly. Even sitting in front of my computer, editing an album, is hard to do. I also get sick with other things, such as a raspatory infection, that I have just had, that lasted nearly 4 weeks. I turn 70 on March 20th, so age is not on my side either in this. I will keep going, I am sorry to disappoint but such is life and I just have to take it as it comes. Take care all. 🙂👍🙏🙏
Thank You - On Jan 5th 2024, I received the very first Channel Donation 🎉
I started the 'Buy My A Coffee' option, on the channel, quite some time ago but have not had any response until today. After noticing that another creator was using this option, even though they could easily monetize their channel, I thought I would give it a try; as I have no intention of ever monetizing my own channel here. I'm on a full pension and basically I thought it might just help me a little, with supplementing my pension income.
I may never get another 'Buy My A Coffee' donation but I wanted you to know how good this made me feel. So thank you again and thank you all for engaging with my channel. I hope that the music will be available to you for many years to come. 54music2 (Drew)
(07) Scheduled Albums/music for December 4th to December 10th:
My health is improving but I still get very tired and as a result I do things as I feel up to it.
So there is nothing scheduled for this week. However, I am reasonably confident I will upload at least a couple of albums.
Upload requests:
Any requests for music of the 1970's and before will be considered. Any requested music after 1979 will also be consider but please understand that this channel is primarily about music of the 70's and that which came before. Ps. If you make a request and I can fulfil that request, can you at least say 'thank you' in a comment of the uploaded music you requested. Thank you.
Australian Eastern Standard Time . Time zone in Brisbane QLD (GMT+10)*
(06) Scheduled* Albums/music for November 27th to December 3rd:
This are no uploads prepared for this period, due to ongoing ill health.
If things improve, this may change.
requested by Jackie M (@yappy-daze9):
David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972)
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow (1967)
I've decided to make this an Electric Light Orchestra week. Some albums will have blocked tracks. I can't remember which ones have blocked tracks, except for 'Face The Music, which I know has one blocked track in the USA and two in Russia. I'm not sure there is any point in uploading this stuff.
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Albums that may be uploaded (No particular day. Order indicted by #):
See playlist when available*:
19th of November
Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music (1975) (Album tracks uploaded separately)
Waterfall (blocked in the USA) See playlist for track*.
21st of November
Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery (1979) (Album tracks uploaded separately)
Shine A Little Love (Blocked USA) See playlist for track.
Wishing (Blocked World-wide) See playlist for track.
Midnight Blue (Blocked World-wide) See playlist for track.
Upload requests:
Any requests for music of the 1970's and before will be considered. Any requested music after 1979 will also be consider but please understand that this channel is primarily about music of the 70's and that which came before. Ps. If you make a request and I can fulfil that request, can you at least say 'thank you' in a comment of the uploaded music you requested. Thank you.
Australian Eastern Standard Time . Time zone in Brisbane QLD (GMT+10)*
Why I have to split most albums into Parts
Uploading music to YouTube has it's problems:
1. This includes copywriter strikes and basically it's 3 strikes and your out, that is the worst scenario.
2. Blocking is when a track or an entire album is blocked worldwide or in specific regions.
3. Copyright protected content but the track or tracks are permitted for use by the copywrite owners.
a. It took some time to discover that if I limit my album uploads to no more than 4 Copyrighted tracks, to each part, I could upload a 'Full Album', in sections, and avoid worldwide blocking.
So that is why a Full Album is split into parts.
You will find links to all parts of a split album in the video description.
In each video you will also find a card/s (small clickable window) and the end of each video:
One will be a link the the next part, the other (if it is there) will be a link to a playlist where the album, single or ep is. You may also see, in the top right hand side of the video, a link to the playlist.
General comments:
(54music2) I upload music and I may talk about my life long struggle with mental health issues. Maybe someone needs me to do this. We will see. Drew (Born 1954, Male) Comments on albums or other uploads come from several sources, including: Wikipedia, AllMusic, other place and occasionally contain comments from me.
I hope you enjoy what I upload. Drew
PS. A number of words are blocked on my channel. I will not publish comments containing those words, drug references or political commentary. If you have any religious comments to make please be carful of your wording. In general please be courteous and respectful. If, for some reason, you have a complaint or suggestion about an upload I will do my best to address any issues. Please do not use the name Jesus Christ (Jesus or Christ), in posts, unless it is in an honouring religious context.