what music makes you turn the radio off?
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The times when you just want to settle down with a nice classical selection, only to find they think it cool to have show tunes, popular music vaguely classicalfied as if that makes it trendy and endless film music like Pirates of the f
king Harry Potter.......
I don’t want crap - let’s have some top quality classical
king Harry Potter.......I don’t want crap - let’s have some top quality classical
Honestly? Almost all of it. I'm unashamedly stuck in my ways, music-wise, and UK radio, especially FM, just doesn't cater to punk, rock and metal - unless it's whatever band Radio 1 have decided is the flavour of the month for kids who want to annoy their parents. I sometimes have Planet Rock on the DAB but really only for the 2 songs it takes to get to work. The music is ok but radio adverts are worse than those on TV and I rarely watch 'live' TV thanks to them.
I tend to buy everything I will listen to. I don't use any streaming services as I want the artists I like to receive the money they're due for their efforts.
I tend to buy everything I will listen to. I don't use any streaming services as I want the artists I like to receive the money they're due for their efforts.
K12beano said:
The times when you just want to settle down with a nice classical selection, only to find they think it cool to have show tunes, popular music vaguely classicalfied as if that makes it trendy and endless film music like Pirates of the fking Harry Potter.......
When I had to listen to Classic FM at work that was the only stuff which was vaguely bearable king Harry Potter.......
I'm fairly open minded, and can't think of any genre I'd dismiss completely, but anything with that auto-tune adjustment warble in it has me reaching for the off button, even when used intentionally (rather than to hide a lack of talent), e.g. Cher's Believe.
It's the aural equivalent of nails on a chalkboard for me.
It's the aural equivalent of nails on a chalkboard for me.
aleksboch said:
It's not so much the music really. It's more the talking and talking and talking or adverts that grinds my gears
This. The average radio presenter, on BBC anyway is a gassing celebrity rather than someone with extensive musical knowledge. eg Norton, Tarbuck, Ogrady, Z Ball, etc Radio lacks people with the knowledge such as Bob Harris.
The inane blather does my head in, calls from folk in cars, the traffic persons sandwich or whatever. Put a bloody record on!
I'll add Elaine Page, even though she has had a lifetime in the industry her prattling is seriously annoying. And L Laverne, jeez she plays some s
te. And that Cher song Believe.
At the age of 66 I've graduated to Planet Rock.
Doherty had great blues knowledge, Wyatt in the morning good music with a bit of prattle and humour, Sam Hughes at the weekend is really pleasant to listen to. And of course Alice Cooper with more music tales and music experiences than most.
Anything that isn't classical makes me dive for the off switch. Not much chance of that though, as the radios in both cars and the one at home are permanently locked on Classic FM, and woe betide anyone who dares muck about with any of them.
Having said that, screaming opera singers don't last long with me.
Having said that, screaming opera singers don't last long with me.
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