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Old School Commute

I haven’t done a music post in a while, and this evening I’m in the mood. It’s day number 2 with the pod, and I’ve about got the hang of it. There have been a couple of things that caused me to go back to the user guide to figure out (playlists and stuff), but so far so good. I also came across an iPod+iTunes Quick Tips eBook that I might purchase just for a quick easy reference.

Spent more time adding music to the iPod last night. Now up to 2728 songs, or something like that. Most of the stuff I really want has been added.

Here’s a question for iPod aficionados. Did the iPod always have an equalizer function with settings for various styles of music? I thought I read somewhere when it first came out that it was lacking this function. I was glad to see that mine has it, because I like adjusting the settings to suit different kinds of music.

Last night I also reconstructed another favorite playlist. This one’s a bit nostalgic for me. It’s funny, because I’ve never been a big fan of rap music, but I heard a lot of it when I was growing up, because my younger sister was a fan. So, there are a number of old songs that are associated with moments in my past. And although I’m not a heavy listener, I can appreciate the music and the talent it requires. (Hey, it must take talent, otherwise everyone would be able to do it, and I know I can’t.)

So, on my way to work and back home today, the “Old School Rap” playlist is featured on the iPod. For those who might be interested, it contains the following (oh, and by the way, I’m open to suggestions for songs that might be added to the list):

  1. Rappers’ Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
  2. Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
  3. The Breaks - Kurtis Blow
  4. Freaks Come Out at Night - Whodini
  5. The Show - Doug E. Fresh/Slick Rick
  6. Hey Young World - Slick Rick
  7. Human Beat Box - The Fat Boys
  8. Stick ‘Em - The Fat Boys
  9. I Rock the Party - MC Lyte
  10. Ladies First - Queen Latifah/Monie Love
  11. It’s a Shame (My Sista) - Monie Love
  12. None of Your Business - Salt ‘n’ Peppa
  13. Push It - Salt ‘n’ Peppa
  14. Roxanne, Roxanne - UTFO
  15. Roxanne’s Revenge - Roxanne Shante
  16. The Real Roxanne - The Real Roxanne
  17. It’s Tricky - Run/DMC
  18. Walk This Way - Run/DMC & Areosmith
  19. Wild Thing - Tone Loc
  20. Bust a Move - Young MC
  21. Around the Way Girl - LL Cool J
  22. Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
  23. Now That We Found Love - Heavy D
  24. OPP - Naughty by Nature
  25. Self Destruction - Various Artists
  26. The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
  27. The Message - Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five
  28. White Lines - Grand Master Flash
  29. Let Me Clear My Throat - DJ Kool

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3 Responses to “Old School Commute”

  1. trey Says:
    December 21st, 2004 at 5:03 pm

    nope, didn’t have the equalizer :( ours doesn’t, we’ve got an ‘earlier’ one.

    oh well…

  2. John Hoke Says:
    December 21st, 2004 at 10:09 pm

    I think the EQ was added to in the 3rd Gen iPods.. atleast mine is 40gb 3rd Gen and it has it :)

  3. Andy Says:
    December 22nd, 2004 at 4:43 pm

    You can set individual EQ-settings (choice of preset, as it were) in iTunes, and it carries over to the iPod, so the iPod always respects this, unless you specifically set the iPod to a specific EQ.

    This doubles as a way to save power on the iPod (if you ever find yourself going up against the 12 hour limit before finding an outlet); simply change the iPod’s EQ to “flat”, and the iPod won’t use EQ’s at all.

    Hope that helps ;-)

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