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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:12 am Post subject: Sorry Ken, but....... |
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....... I've given up trying to listen to your show this morning. Whilst I like you I just can't stand the crappy music you're playing this morning.
I'm now listening to a podcast on x264 video codec implementation. It's very interesting. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:15 am Post subject: |
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As has been mentioned before the problem is one Mr Gary Bones and his production team who continue to ruin what is essentially a good show
I don't think Ken has much say in the matter so perhaps he feels the same way as the rest of us _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Sorry Ken, but....... |
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ColinB wrote: | ....... I've given up trying to listen to your show this morning. Whilst I like you I just can't stand the crappy music you're playing this morning.
I'm now listening to a podcast on x264 video codec implementation. It's very interesting. |
Hey don't be sorry, if you don't like it, you don't like it and that's it- no need to be sorry- it's no biggy. |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Sorry Ken, but....... |
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Rachel wrote: | Hey don't be sorry, if you don't like it, you don't like it and that's it- no need to be sorry- it's no biggy. |
I do feel sorry, Rachel. Kenny is such a nice wee fella, and it seems such a shame that he is sat there in that there studio down in the land of the sasenachs playing music and talking to himself all alone just because I'm not listening.
Still, the upshot is that the podcast on x264 compression is actually very enlightening, so at least I'm doing something useful!
Life is for learning.......... |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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I'm with Colin and Ruddles here. I like Ken, he's bright, funny, knowledgeable and interesting. He's the kind of bloke I'd like to meet regularly in the pub and we'd solve the problems of the world and have a good moan!
The problem is the appalling, vomit inducing music. Do we really want to hear tracks from Saturday Night Fever all the time? No we don't. It's cheesy, bland, unchallenging and, above all, safe. Mustn't rock the boat, especially with retirement and huge pension looming.
If he likes 60s Motown so much, as people say, why doesn't he bloody play it? As Ruddles says, it's the fault of the dreadful Gary Bones. Sack him now. |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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“Vomit inducing music”. I like that. Does that genre have a name? “Rock and Regurgitate” or Puke Rock or perhaps Heave Hop or maybe just plain old Street Chunda! Yay! Who the heck is Gary Bones?! |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19386 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Ken's current and now executive producer who previously 'did' Richard Allinson's Saturday show.
I've met him and he's a nice guy!
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Barty
Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 115
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Can't argue about the music played on Ken's show - it's mostly rubbish.
I like Ken, but the music (and possibly Ken's producer) should be consigned to the bin. |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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What should be played? |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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mark occomore wrote: | What should be played? |
Decent music would be a good start, then we can take it from there. |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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When Gary Bones produced Richard Allinson's original 3 hour saturday show, there seemed to be a bit more spark (if that's the right word) in what music was played and regularly surprises. A track I hadn't heard in many years. That was one of the main things I looked foreward to in Richard's afternoon show. Let's have that philosophy again being used in the music played on Ken's show. With certain artists why not explore their discography a little deeper than the one or two biggest hits they scored (I will cite Manfred Mann's Earthband who have had more hits than just 'Blinded By The Light' & 'Davy's On The Road Again') as an example. I'm sure if the will is there it can be done quite easily. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19386 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think you can compare the 2 show LEE though, as Saturday listening always has and no doubt will always be different from the weekday shows.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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For all the daytime output- the buck stops with Big Phil- he's the main man, anything Gary Bones ( is that his real name?) does must be ok with Big Phil, and if it's ok with Big Phil, it's ok with me. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19386 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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Who is Big Phil then, Phil Hughes?
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Helen May wrote: | Who is Big Phil then, Phil Hughes? |
I believe it's Old Potatohead himself - Phil Mitchell. If it isn't, they should give him a go because the current management isn't fit for purpose! |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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ColinB wrote: | Helen May wrote: | Who is Big Phil then, Phil Hughes? |
I believe it's Old Potatohead himself - Phil Mitchell. If it isn't, they should give him a go because the current management isn't fit for purpose! |
The Eastenders guy? He would be fab. "errr Grant, do you miss the regiment?" |
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gutsygub
Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 111
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:58 am Post subject: |
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have to agree, I'm sure the music played is on a continual loop over a 4 week period apart from the record of the week etc. Another gripe I have having just heard popmaster, shouldn't there be some rule about people going on again (and no not personal as I wouldn't want to show myself up) |
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littlepieces
Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 1098 Location: Lowestoft
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in the same boat,i like Ken but the music is a bit bland.Rob Birnie on planet rock is very good and also has a quiz(although to be fair all the questions are rock related) _________________ I found out how you can hurt an insect.It's the bees knees |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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I agree, his is still one of the best shows on R2 for his wit etc but the music is becoming annoying |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Loved Ken's joke this week: what do the M62 and the Premiership have in common?
Both have Manchester up at one end and Merseyside down at the other. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Its not really all that funny when you realise the M62 actually runs from Liverpool to Hull and Manchester is just a place en route so to speak
Is Ken now taking geography lessons from Gary Bones as well as instructions about his playlist _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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