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The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place
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Originally posted by muzzer View PostThoughts on Kate Molleson so far this week? Is this a “try-out”?
Let's hope Hanna didn't have to pull off because of her long-term illness.
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Originally posted by muzzer View PostVery much agree about the Daily Delia, less keen on the folk, of which my anecdata suggests there has been quite a lot. I like folk but it’s not what I listen to Breakfast for. I think KM is a bright voice and very welcome.
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Originally posted by LMcD View PostButterworth (George), and Barber (Chris) on top form- what's not to like?
Plus DD as featured composer/performer. And Kit Downes. And Leon Rosselson/Dick Gaughan. And The Voice Squad.
But, as ever, the point at issue is not what I "like", or what anyone else "likes", least of all the presenter. It's about Trading Standards :-) .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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Originally posted by french frank View PostBarber (between Butterworth and Saint-Saëns, not on a jazz programme).
Plus DD as featured composer/performer. And Kit Downes. And Leon Rosselson/Dick Gaughan. And The Voice Squad.
But, as ever, the point at issue is not what I "like", or what anyone else "likes", least of all the presenter. It's about Trading Standards :-) .
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Originally posted by antongould View PostHave listened off and on throughout the the day and IMVVHO the presenter did very well ........
Just occurred to me: they could swap the 25% of classical works included in the late night programmes with the 25% of non classical on the classical breakfast programme. The non-classical enthusiasts would still be getting good value from Radio 3.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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Originally posted by french frank View PostI don't 'like' presenters the way you do! I just dislike them when they're awful. I have an electric toaster: I'm not pleased with it because it toasts bread but I'd be pretty upset if it didn't.
Just occurred to me: they could swap the 25% of classical works included in the late night programmes with the 25% of non classical on the classical breakfast programme. The non-classical enthusiasts would still be getting good value from Radio 3.
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Originally posted by antongould View PostYou should try liking a presenter ff ..... life affirming....
To put on a serious demeanour while hosting music in this particular guise would be a parody. And yet, there was a time when a serious demeanour went hand-in-hand with Radio 3, and Radio 3 with bringing understanding and depth to culture's richest endowments.
This is why I question those who support this type of programming and its presentation: it's analogous to telling the person you've just slept with, "I have to confess, I fell in love with your nose. Nothing else, just your nose. Don't ask me to consider anything else about you; I'm not interested - and from your point of view I will never be able to get my rocks off if you overcomplicate things by telling me all there is to know about yourself". In simple terms, it's all about reductionism - as is so much of the way we're led to approach life, until that is we find out different.
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Originally posted by antongould View PostYou should try liking a presenter ff ..... life affirming....
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Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View PostPresenters are way down the list of priorities. It’s the music that matters - not the endless jabbering, chumminess, patronisation, flirtation, padding and semi-accurate information. Personally, I don’t dislike any presenters, but I do dislike the style imposed upon them by their boss.
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