The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[LMcD]

Coming soon on alternate Saturday mornings from 0500 to 0900 - 'Smooth Classics with R3FM' and ' Tracks To Help You Relax'.
Any similarity to other national radio stations entirely coincidental, of course.

[Old Grumpy]

Mondays and Fridays home-working?

[oddoneout]

They ring the changes every day

17-23 May
Kate's: classical commute; classical picks; classical commute; classical alternative; classical rise and shine
10-16 May
Petroc's: classical rise and shine; classical picks; classical commute; classical alternative; classical mix
3-9 May:
Hannah's: classical rise and shine; classical mix; classical alternative; classical alarm call; classical commute
26 April-2 May
Petroc's classical alarm call; classical picks; classical alarm call; classical commute; classical rise and shine

and so on … Such inventiveness. Why not just: "Radio 3's classical breakfast programme", with Petroc Trelawny, Kate Molleson, Hannah French?

They think they fool listeners with all this variety - and they're right, apparently.

Ah I hadn't realised - I have little need to look at the schedules before 12 unless I want to check a particular item/performer and have missed the presenter info - in which case I'm not looking at the header anyway.
I suppose they have to include "classical" in there somewhere, however tenuous a claim it may seem at times, but "R3 Breakfast programme with ..." would be much more sensible and accurate; perhaps that's why they don't do it.

[cloughie]

Ah I hadn't realised - I have little need to look at the schedules before 12 unless I want to check a particular item/performer and have missed the presenter info - in which case I'm not looking at the header anyway.
I suppose they have to include "classical" in there somewhere, however tenuous a claim it may seem at times, but "R3 Breakfast programme with ..." would be much more sensible and accurate; perhaps that's why they don't do it.

I suppose if they’d mentioned Delia’s Satellite Dishes they’d think it was a cookery programme!

[oddoneout]

I suppose if they’d mentioned Delia’s Satellite Dishes they’d think it was a cookery programme!

Well some of the sounds could have been from a kitchen!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

As for what to call the weekday and Sunday 0630/0700-0900 slot, I'd be perfectly happy with 'The (Radio 3) Breakfast Programme with [name of presenter].' (They can call the Saturday edition whatever they like).

Personally, I wish they'd drop the 'Tony Blackburn Show' habit of inflating the importance of presenters.

[LMcD]

Personally, I wish they'd drop the 'Tony Blackburn Show' habit of inflating the importance of presenters.

I'm currently listening to 'Sounds Of the Sixties with Tony Blackburn' which, whatever you might think of the content or presenter, is at least an honest title!

[muzzer]

I wonder if the students renting the house across the road from me who’ve been up all night partying saw in the dawn with Radio 3? Lianne la Havas et al? Piano Feels, isn’t it? I doubt very much. But they can catch it all later on BBC Sounds of course. I’m sure they know that, right?

[cloughie]

I'm currently listening to 'Sounds Of the Sixties with Tony Blackburn' which, whatever you might think of the content or presenter, is at least an honest title!

Just checked the playlist - every one a winner but how many were ruined by Blackburn talking over them?

Lizzie’s offerings were dire this morning - she must have an ear which enjoys the jarring sounds she majors in playing - real headache inducing stuff - dreadful. A question for forumites - does anyone like Shaker Loops - if so why? Is it just a noise or is there something musical about it that I am clearly missing?

[LMcD]

Just checked the playlist - every one a winner but how many were ruined by Blackburn talking over them?

Lizzie’s offerings were dire this morning - she must have an ear which enjoys the jarring sounds she majors in playing - real headache inducing stuff - dreadful. A question for forumites - does anyone like Shaker Loops - if so why? Is it just a noise or is there something musical about it that I am clearly missing?

Like you, I still await enlightenment as regards this and similar works.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Just checked the playlist - every one a winner but how many were ruined by Blackburn talking over them?

Lizzie’s offerings were dire this morning - she must have an ear which enjoys the jarring sounds she majors in playing - real headache inducing stuff - dreadful. A question for forumites - does anyone like Shaker Loops - if so why? Is it just a noise or is there something musical about it that I am clearly missing?

Yes I do like Shaker Loops but it’s become too much the Adams’ default piece. I don’t suppose the whole piece was played was it ? It rarely is...

[cloughie]

Yes I do like Shaker Loops but it’s become too much the Adams’ default piece. I don’t suppose the whole piece was played was it ? It rarely is...

It seemed like it - thought it would never end. But why do you like it? Is there something I’m missing? - to me it is a repeated noise which seems to just go on and on...and on...and on...

[LMcD]

Yes I do like Shaker Loops but it’s become too much the Adams’ default piece. I don’t suppose the whole piece was played was it ? It rarely is...

Has it displaced the Short Ride?

[french frank]

Has it displaced the Short Ride?

And The Chairman Dances?

[cloughie]

And The Chairman Dances?

Ants in his pants?