The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[teamsaint]

If only Lauren Laverne was into classical music. She’s become a fine broadcaster imho. I say that, because I think SK and TS are basically embarrassed by classical music. There’s this permanent sense it’s their mission to drag R3 into the mid market in order to secure its survival, and that this necessitates and justifies perma-gushing like grandparents on their first tab of acid. I entirely agree about the TTN presenters. They’re neither stuffy nor matey, just calmly informative. That’s my 10p for the day.

Tom Service may be an annoying presenter, but he writes exceptionally well about music, and certainly isn’t embarrassed about it.

[french frank]

Tom Service may be an annoying presenter, but he writes exceptionally well about music, and certainly isn’t embarrassed about it.

I think it's more that he's aware that he is very knowledgeable (which he is), but is a little bit too keen to make sure he's pitching his comments down low enough for the listeners.

[LMcD]

I think it's more that he's aware that he is very knowledgeable (which he is), but is a little bit too keen to make sure he's pitching his comments down low enough for the listeners.

You're spot on, I would say!

[cloughie]

I think it's more that he's aware that he is very knowledgeable (which he is), but is a little bit too keen to make sure he's pitching his comments down low enough for the listeners.

I am not surprised by this as an alarming proportion of the population think that any music, other than pop music os from an alien planet, and they are not fans of! No it’s notes strung together any there for anyone to listen to. Forget the genres it is JUST MUSIC!

[antongould]

We seem to have Skellers ...... perhaps he’s doing 5.5 hours ...... ????

[LMcD]

We seem to have Skellers ...... perhaps he’s doing 5.5 hours ...... ????

I gather Petroc's poorly.

[antongould]

I gather Petroc's poorly.

Georgia’s under the weather Skellers says - but what does he know

[kernelbogey]

Georgia’s under the weather Skellers says - but what does he know

Well, he gets to read the weather forecast.....
(I'll get my raincoat....)

[kernelbogey]

I was one of X0 listeners to suggest 'Where the bee sucks' for a bee-themed morning under Skellers' emergency presence (Georgia 'not so well'), having not been listening at 0630 when he had already played it.

I groaned aloud when he played that duet from L***e, but after a moment's thought realised that it was an excellent Skellers joke .

[oddoneout]

I was one of X0 listeners to suggest 'Where the bee sucks' for a bee-themed morning under Skellers' emergency presence (Georgia 'not so well'), having not been listening at 0630 when he had already played it.

I groaned aloud when he played that duet from L***e, but after a moment's thought realised that it was an excellent Skellers joke .

Was that the key 'b' rather than the insect variety? I didn't catch all the preamble to that item.

[LMcD]

Georgia’s under the weather Skellers says - but what does he know

Sorry, I wasn't listening that carefully (tut! tut!), hearing, I think, only the word 'poorly'. Anyway, let's hope that whoever it is recovers quickly!

[kernelbogey]

Was that the key 'b' rather than the insect variety? I didn't catch all the preamble to that item.

I think perhaps you have to think of a certain airline, rather than a musical key....

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

We seem to have Skellers ...... perhaps he’s doing 5.5 hours ...... ????

Well it's no big deal. In spite of the inane chit-chat, most of the time, the presenters do nothing at all. Plenty of time for a toilet break.

[LMcD]

Well it's no big deal. In spite of the inane chit-chat, most of the time, the presenters do nothing at all. Plenty of time for a toilet break.

I would have thought the increased incidence of short items might have caused problems on this score - or has Auntie agreed to site a Portaloo within striking distance?

[antongould]

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I would have thought the increased incidence of short items might have caused problems on this score - or has Auntie agreed to site a Portaloo within striking distance?

..... and Skellers, on Breakfast duty again, has to count, rank and comment on the thousands of suggestions for the Playlist Challenge .......