Prom 16: Ibiza/Cobblers Prom (29.07.15)

[Nick Armstrong]

My sources indicate that Vicks was used to enhance the the 'buzz' of 'wellbeing' associated 'exclusively' with 'attendance' at venues where such repetitive beats were played.

Much obliged.

But my goodness, the wretched stuff would sap any sense of 'wellbeing' from me, reminding me of being smeared liberally with it about the upper torso before bed when an infant and bunged-up with a cold, and left to marinade in a mentholated, eye-watering miasma of snuffling misery

Aye, they wor good days!!

[Tapiola]

Much obliged.

But my goodness, the wretched stuff would sap any sense of 'wellbeing' from me, reminding me of being smeared liberally with it about the upper torso before bed when an infant and bunged-up with a cold, and left to marinade in a mentholated, eye-watering miasma of snuffling misery

Aye, they wor good days!!

Agreed. Horribly gloopy stuff indeed. But I did like the smell.

[Richard Tarleton]

Just trying to picture Petroc/Katie/Suzy with their baby soothers. Could some Photoshop wizard perhaps help?

[french frank]

Just trying to picture Petroc/Katie/Suzy with their baby soothers. Could some Photoshop wizard perhaps help?

I had to google an image for 'baby soother'. Same as a dummy, it seems, though that has different connotations now …

[Tapiola]

Just trying to picture Petroc/Katie/Suzy with their baby soothers.

An image I find it remarkably easy to conjure, Richard...

[Richard Tarleton]

I had to google an image for 'baby soother'. Same as a dummy, it seems, though that has different connotations now …

The world's most famous baby soother
Tho' if you haven't got a TV, ff, you may be none the wiser

(It's Maggie Simpson)

[Serial_Apologist]

Much obliged.

But my goodness, the wretched stuff would sap any sense of 'wellbeing' from me, reminding me of being smeared liberally with it about the upper torso before bed when an infant and bunged-up with a cold, and left to marinade in a mentholated, eye-watering miasma of snuffling misery

Aye, they wor good days!!

Were your mother's hands rough too, Cali? Those were the days when there was women's work without handcream.

[french frank]

I suppose the several apologists for this Prom haven't yet got round to listening to it yet or haven't yet recovered from their energetic exertions enough to comment. Or didn't mean that it was interesting enough in itself to listen to/watch - just that it had every right to be at the Proms.

Here is my review:

I listened for approximately 15 minutes, several of which were Andrew McGregor talking about Fatboy Slim, others whose names meant nothing to me and Pete Tong who had curated something. There was a long expectant hush after the Heritage Orchestra was announced. When they began playing there were cheers (I suppose of recognition) from the audience. The music wasn't too overpowering as I remembered not to have the speakers turned up until I had ascertained the sound level. It was loud enough like that. There was an opening session with just the orchestra and then a woman started singing.

After listening for about ten minutes my attention wandered and I thought of something else to do. When I remembered I had been listening to the Ibiza dance Prom, I decided it didn't seem musically very interesting and I had felt no urge to get up and dance myself.

The crowd seemed very excitable and cheered quite a lot, and I got the impression (perhaps wrongly) that the occasion, the atmosphere and all being together were more important than the music itself which seemed limited and repetitious.

I'm still not clear whether Pete Tong is just a BBC presenter who probably chooses his music or one of those 'wizards of the turntable' DJs .

[Sir Velo]

Well, Andrew McGregor certainly seems to have been impressed.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

He's paid to say that, just like the other presenters.

[french frank]

Well, Andrew McGregor certainly seems to have been impressed.

Huge sounds? Yes. Passionate audience? Yes. Was there anything else I missed?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Mass hysteria?

[Sir Velo]

He's paid to say that, just like the other presenters.

Surely, you give him credit for more integrity than that?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Surely, you give him credit for more integrity than that?

He's certainly one of the Radio 3 good guys, and putting a positive spin on things to please your employer does not necessarily show a lack of integrity.

[french frank]

I still haven't seen what he said that showed he was impressed ???