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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: Friday Night IS Music Night |
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A very good show this evening (2 Feb), Ken Bruce sounding very relaxed and poking fun at anything and anybody.
The musicals numbers might not be to my taste (over-the-top-US) but I can see (hear) that Aimee Atkinson has a bright future ahead. The Geoff Eales Trio, jazz ensemble, are excellent; I'd have them down our local tomorrow
Nice to hear again that, since his death in 2002, Stanley Black has not been forgotten, though I feel that arrangements of James Bond themes are on FNIMN rather too often.
FNIMN is on at a good time, it ensures I don't go up the pub too early - my missus is already there _________________ -
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3611 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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I've only heard the second half, but it's been great. Wonderful arrangement of the Harry Potter themes, and that female singer is fantastic - I can't make my mind up about Wicked, but she really did a belting rendition.
And, of course, the brilliant Ken Bruce being as superb as ever. I really do think he's the most under-rated of all Radio 2's presenters. |
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general numpty
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 73
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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And poorly paid too |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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His pay may not be the highest, but his level of professionalism puts him at or Very near the top. _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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general numpty
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 73
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Indeed it does but at the BBC professionalism is indirectly proportional to pay |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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C'est la guerre _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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H
Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 42
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Missed this last night I will check it out later on Listen Again.
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quickssandra
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 158 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Don't you think as soon as Ken found out what everyone else was paid he and his agent were into Lesley Douglas' office asap? Particularly as his audience had gone up!
Bet he's on a better salary now....
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Julia
Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 556 Location: a hillside desolate
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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I went to a Friday Night is Music Night show once - a wee while ago though
I also went to the Hudlines - too young really to apprecaite all the jokes but I enjoyed it all the same _________________ I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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quickssandra wrote: | Don't you think as soon as Ken found out what everyone else was paid he and his agent were into Lesley Douglas' office asap? Particularly as his audience had gone up!
Bet he's on a better salary now....
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I suspect his audience figures dropped this quarter as we haven't heard anything about him. It's only Chris Evans' figures that are published if they decline. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Note that next week's BBC FOUR radio tribute schedule includes a repeat of televised FNIMN compered by Roy Hudd:
Part of Radio Week. Roy Hudd joins the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first TV recording of this radio favourite. With Janis Kelly and Alasdair Malloy and conductor John Wilson.
On Friday and repeated Saturday. |
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