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gazmando · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Huntingdon

Can I just say a big thank you to Johnnie Walker and Stuart Maconie for the excellent music played this week, it actually felt like I was listening to Radio 2 again.
While Terry plays some good stuff now and then, since Pauly passed on the music on his show has become very similar to Ken Bruces which itself is very much like a bland commercial radio playlist.
I was a little worried that Stuart might veer towards a lot of obscure stuff, but he seems to play a great variety of stuff eg Barry Biggs and Sweet Sensation both of which I was delighted to hear again.
Hearing great music while you are working can really make a difference to your mood and make the day much more enjoyable.
PS Chris Evans also plays some great music. I know a lot of you hate him but that shouldn't detract from the music he plays

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

What happened to Friday 22nd February?

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

It's 1hr 50 minutes away!
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Briant · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: Evans and Wright? No thanks.

But Chris Evans does detract from the music, just as Steve Wright does. They are not interested in music, just in gabbing away and amusing themselves, that's why people such myself who love music do not listen to their shows. I know they will interrupt and talk over the songs with their unfunny waffle.

igs007 · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 190

It's been a great week having two great broadcasters on after each other, and as mentioned elsewhere, the handovers alone made my week. Two guys with genuine respect for each other playing great music, and NOT talking over every single record, which is why we must distance these two professionals from Chris Evans. Agreed, he plays good music (though the Fridays requests gets quite samey, of a high school hits variety...) but this matters little when it's being interrupted all the time. So hats off to the 2 stand ins this week, particularly Stuart's 'Boss' joke during Tuesday's handover!!!

With the possible exception of Wogan, the best 2 presenters on Radio 2.

The_migster · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: Hmmmm

I like the CE show Very Happy

Always nice to hear Stuart Maconie too. JW would suit me on a morning. I'd hate to see Terry go but.... well, a change is as good asa a rest!!

Mig
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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19379 Location: Cheshire

Hi Miggy,

How are you doing?? Long time no see!

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The_migster · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: Busy, busy, busy

Hi H,

I'm very well thanks. Nice to see some old faces.
I've been very busy with work hence the reason I've not been on for soooooo long.
How the devil are you? Lovely to hear from you again Smile

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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Hi Mig, hope you are back for good now, nice to see you posting again.

BB Twisted Evil

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The_migster · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

Cheers BB,

I'll do my best to keep dropping in.
Can't be as regular as the good old days, but I know I've got some catching up to do.
Good to see you're still around BB
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Niblet · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 119