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  • french frank
    Administrator/Moderator
    • Feb 2007
    • 30235

    Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
    .

    ... oooh, "musicality", "tunefulness" - them's weasel words.

    No, I really don't know what 'very well modulated voices' means here.

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    For a start, not monotonous. Cadenced?

    HTH
    It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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    • LMcD
      Full Member
      • Sep 2017
      • 8402

      If PT's presentation is as gasp-laden and gap-filled as has been claimed, can it really be described as monotonous?
      (HTH = ?)

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      • french frank
        Administrator/Moderator
        • Feb 2007
        • 30235

        Originally posted by LMcD View Post
        (HTH = ?)
        Jovial for 'Hope This Helps' - especially when one has little hope that it does Gasp-laden and gap-filled would probably also rule it out as 'well-modulated', which would be more controlled (horrors!).
        It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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        • muzzer
          Full Member
          • Nov 2013
          • 1190

          I’m happy to defer to others, well, “happy”might be overstating it, but for me it’s “Orld-bruh”, not “All-de-bruh”. But am I being harsh on Elizabeth Al-kerrr?

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          • cloughie
            Full Member
            • Dec 2011
            • 22114

            Originally posted by LMcD View Post
            Whenever I watched Richard Baker, I felt as though I'd gatecrashed somebody's dinner party.
            There are IMVHO two essential differences between Petroc Trelawny and Tom Service.
            Firstly, PT definitely has a welcome air of self-deprecation about him - something that could never be said about TS.
            Secondly, I can always understand what PT says - again, something that, at least in my case, certainly could not be said of TS.
            I particularly liked the way PT responded to the listener who pointed out that clouds don't burn back, but evaporate.
            I never listen to 'In Tune' (it's 'Pointless' mfollowed by the 6.00 news on Radio 4 chez nous), but I do rate Sean Rafferty highly.
            ...and Alexander Armstrong speaks very clearly and well, even if his diatribe with Richard often goes on a bit too long as they share their private, not very funny, jokes - oh! and Xander’s singing, not, thankfully on the programme, is technically and tunefully OK and he chooses some good songs, but at times sounds a little wooden!

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            • LeMartinPecheur
              Full Member
              • Apr 2007
              • 4717

              Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
              One who can do the spontaneous chit-chat, without sounding as though he's trying to read someone else's handwritten script, is Sean Rafferty. The content is still annoying, but at least he has an air of competence in his delivery.
              I honestly don't know how anyone can say that! Dishonest, unctuous, self-serving, cliché-ridden blather IMO
              I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!

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              • french frank
                Administrator/Moderator
                • Feb 2007
                • 30235

                Originally posted by LeMartinPecheur View Post
                I honestly don't know how anyone can say that! Dishonest, unctuous, self-serving, cliché-ridden blather IMO
                Oooooh, I SAY!

                I think several R3 presenters are competent broadcasters, technically; I also think R3 needs presenters who have a good deal more than that. Their shallow knowledge, particularly of classical music, is painful to a more knowledgeable audience.
                It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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                • antongould
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 8778

                  Originally posted by french frank View Post
                  Oooooh, I SAY!

                  I think several R3 presenters are competent broadcasters, technically; I also think R3 needs presenters who have a good deal more than that. Their shallow knowledge, particularly of classical music, is painful to a more knowledgeable audience.
                  Skellers, of course, being all things to all men and women .....

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                  • Eine Alpensinfonie
                    Host
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 20570

                    Originally posted by antongould View Post
                    Skellers, of course, being all things to all men and women .....
                    Not quite. He's now joined the Texttweetemailandreadendlesslistsofnamesonairclub.

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                    • Eine Alpensinfonie
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 20570

                      Originally posted by french frank View Post
                      I think several R3 presenters are competent broadcasters, technically;
                      What? With Mr Complete Know-all Prattler, Ms Teenage Giggler, Ms Anne Robinson Impersonator, Mr Wishiwason Test Match Special & Mr Cantspeakinsentences all springing to mind, I do wonder.

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                      • antongould
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 8778

                        Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
                        What? With Mr Complete Know-all Prattler, Ms Teenage Giggler, Ms Anne Robinson Impersonator, Mr Wishiwason Test Match Special & Mr Cantspeakinsentences all springing to mind, I do wonder.
                        Come on EA you should really have #s in front of all those .......

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                        • cloughie
                          Full Member
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 22114

                          Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
                          Not quite. He's now joined the Texttweetemailandreadendlesslistsofnamesonairclub.
                          ...and probably making a decent living out of it - why let a few bleeding chunks and silly fills get in the way. Does anyone listen? A board poll on how many of us actually tune in nowadays would be interesting. Well just a little!

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                          • french frank
                            Administrator/Moderator
                            • Feb 2007
                            • 30235

                            Originally posted by antongould View Post
                            Skellers, of course, being all things to all men and women .....
                            Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
                            Not quite. He's now joined the Texttweetemailandreadendlesslistsofnamesonairclub.
                            How d'you know?
                            It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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                            • Eine Alpensinfonie
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 20570

                              Originally posted by antongould View Post
                              Come on EA you should really have #s in front of all those .......
                              I know, I know ...

                              I still have that nasty old-fashioned habit of writing in sentences.

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                              • antongould
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 8778

                                Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                                ...and probably making a decent living out of it - why let a few bleeding chunks and silly fills get in the way. Does anyone listen? A board poll on how many of us actually tune in nowadays would be interesting. Well just a little!
                                I think recently cloughers five brave souls hereabouts owned up to liking Essential Skellers ........

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