Well I changed my mind about these bells lthe Sunday before last when I heard them again in the flesh. What a sound, they are just what are needed in the centre of London, a strident, hard sound to shout at the din.
I been up to see these bells before, they are great to watch these bells ring. I stayed up there until they finished doing a Service ring on the Tenor. I came to St Pauls with another person who rang here.
the double ding is only noticable when you are right up close. You don't hear it outside. And the bouncy clapper is a good thing (I think) as it allows the bell to hum more freely.
@TheBellsandwhistles yes, it's barely noticeable here. This is the best recording of them I've heard and makes me rather more charitable towards these bells than I was!
@timmeh1507 Quite decent? I have heard them in the flesh many a time, and love these bells to bits - so characterful!!
When I used to go to London for a weekend, we often stayed in a Youth Hostel literally a minute's walk from the Cathedral... it's the old Boy's Choir School!!! Magnificent building, and you can hear the clock very clearly in the rooms... quite magnificent!!
These are some of the most beautiful bells in the world! They sound lovely!
JordanDlister 3 months ago
Well I changed my mind about these bells lthe Sunday before last when I heard them again in the flesh. What a sound, they are just what are needed in the centre of London, a strident, hard sound to shout at the din.
irkibby 11 months ago
@irkibby FINALLY - someone agrees with me that these arent so bad after all!! Thank you!!
You may have noticed that hearing a decent recording of Liverpool's cathedral changed my mind somewhat about them, particularly that tenor :)
simonbellringer 7 months ago
@simonbellringer There are many people out there in the real world who think these bells are good, too...
irkibby 7 months ago
I been up to see these bells before, they are great to watch these bells ring. I stayed up there until they finished doing a Service ring on the Tenor. I came to St Pauls with another person who rang here.
I like the bells here
MrUNIXman 1 year ago
Lucky person; Id love to come up, see the bells and ring here!! Love the way the tenor dwarves the treble!!
simonbellringer 1 year ago
Tenor clapper is a bit bouncy int it?
KDowner94 1 year ago
@KDowner94 there is a noticeable double ding!
timmeh1507 1 year ago
@timmeh1507
the double ding is only noticable when you are right up close. You don't hear it outside. And the bouncy clapper is a good thing (I think) as it allows the bell to hum more freely.
TheBellsandwhistles 1 year ago
@TheBellsandwhistles yes, it's barely noticeable here. This is the best recording of them I've heard and makes me rather more charitable towards these bells than I was!
timmeh1507 1 year ago
Wow.
irkibby 1 year ago
@irkibby they sound quite decent in this vid!
timmeh1507 1 year ago
@timmeh1507 Quite decent? I have heard them in the flesh many a time, and love these bells to bits - so characterful!!
When I used to go to London for a weekend, we often stayed in a Youth Hostel literally a minute's walk from the Cathedral... it's the old Boy's Choir School!!! Magnificent building, and you can hear the clock very clearly in the rooms... quite magnificent!!
simonbellringer 7 months ago