Recording people's voices to remember them

[MerchantOfEnnis]

Pat Spillane brought something up on the Indo GAA podcast there which is something I've thought about a lot.

He can't remember his father, and often wonders what his dad sounded like. He has no idea whatsoever.

We take photos of people and when they're gone we have these to remember them by, but their voices are gone forever.

Should it be a thing to take more videos and recordings of loved ones to supplement photos? I took two short videos of the father in law playing with his grandson a few weeks ago, and those are now the only way anyone can ever hear his voice. I wish I had made some recording of my grandmother. I can remember her voice but jesus what I'd give for a recording.

Anyone else think about this?

 

[Hallbopping]

Pat Spillane brought something up on the Indo GAA podcast there which is something I've thought about a lot.

He can't remember his father, and often wonders what his dad sounded like. He has no idea whatsoever.

We take photos of people and when they're gone we have these to remember them by, but their voices are gone forever.

Should it be a thing to take more videos and recordings of loved ones to supplement photos? I took two short videos of the father in law playing with his grandson a few weeks ago, and those are now the only way anyone can ever hear his voice. I wish I had made some recording of my grandmother. I can remember her voice but jesus what I'd give for a recording.

Anyone else think about this?

My Nan died when I was 12 and I can’t remember what she sounded like. All I can remember is the night before she died I asked her if she was in pain and she answered with a very weak and coarse voice that she was tired. It was the last time I ever saw her.

I think it’s a terrific idea.

 

[The Dagda]

I cant really remember my father's voice. Hes dead over 25 years now and I was an adult when he died. If I heard his voice behind me Id know Id recognise it but I cant hear it in my head anymore.

 

[criodain]

There is a service already that does it. A former work colleague of mine set one up.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Tbf, I'd say there's plenty of fellas on the proc with regular voices in their heads.

 

[slick fingers]

I've all my late dad’s phone recordings and I listen to them often enough. It’s almost like rediscovering him, especially the way he structured his thoughts and ideas

 

[fed up]

Have videos of my parents alright but misplaced a tape of my mother singing. You couldn't tell the difference between her singing voice and Patsy Cline's.

Christ I'd love if my kids/grandkids could hear it now.

 

[MerchantOfEnnis]

You could name any deceased celebrity and their voice would be easy to find on YouTube, often rambling on shite.

But when it comes to our loved ones, we have nothing

 

[outdagap]

Pat Spillane brought something up on the Indo GAA podcast there which is something I've thought about a lot.

He can't remember his father, and often wonders what his dad sounded like. He has no idea whatsoever.

We take photos of people and when they're gone we have these to remember them by, but their voices are gone forever.

Should it be a thing to take more videos and recordings of loved ones to supplement photos? I took two short videos of the father in law playing with his grandson a few weeks ago, and those are now the only way anyone can ever hear his voice. I wish I had made some recording of my grandmother. I can remember her voice but jesus what I'd give for a recording.

Anyone else think about this?

I've thought about it many times over the years. I have some small bits of my mother on video before she passed away 30 years ago but I wish I could have sat down with a video camera in the years before, when I could have, and gone through her history, as there were interesting stories she could have spoken about.

Subsequently my niece was doing a family social history project and volunteered my mother in law. So we organised a get together for her family and herself in our kitchen, with the camera on. My niece had a list of questions as prompts for my mother in law to talk. Her family also prompted her on stuff. So even though she's gone a decade, they have this to pass on to their grandchildren.

I'd encourage everyone to do the same.

 

[outdagap]

Have videos of my parents alright but misplaced a tape of my mother singing. You couldn't tell the difference between her singing voice and Patsy Cline's.

Christ I'd love if my kids/grandkids could hear it now.

Yeah same, my mum was a trained soprano, used to sing at the old Opera House shows, but we have no recording of her singing.