DRC-FM

[yb400pe]

I must say the music has seemed much more focused as of late, and most of the eighties stuff is gone. There's still a few stiffs, but I'm not complaining as they're spread out over the hour. Since I've come on here to critize this station in the past, it's only fair to pass along positive comments when due.

I also like Scott Michaels at night. Good voice, very personable and keeps things moving very nicely.

 

[amfmradio1]

> I must say the music has seemed much more focused as of
> late, and most of the eighties stuff is gone. There's still
> a few stiffs, but I'm not complaining as they're spread out
> over the hour. Since I've come on here to critize this
> station in the past, it's only fair to pass along positive
> comments when due.
>
> I also like Scott Michaels at night. Good voice, very
> personable and keeps things moving very nicely.
>

Scott Michaels - does anyone know where he worked before?

--Thanks

 

[CTListener]

> I must say the music has seemed much more focused as of
> late, and most of the eighties stuff is gone. There's still
> a few stiffs, but I'm not complaining as they're spread out
> over the hour. Since I've come on here to critize this
> station in the past, it's only fair to pass along positive
> comments when due.
>

Well, I've heard Gary U.S. Bonds' "This Little Girl is Mine," the Clique's "Sugar on Sunday" and George Harrison's "Crackerbox Palace" over the past hour, so the stiffs are still around (although I really like all three of those songs). They seem to be more common on weekends and, of course, on the airshifts that air requests.

You're absolutely right about the more focused sound on weekdays, though. I just wish they'd dump all that '80s Billy Joel stuff -- "Uptown Girl," "The Longest Time," "Tell Her About It," etc. It gives the station a "Lite 100.5" sound that's really jarring, especially right after hearing "Glad All Over" or "Gloria" (the Them song, not Laura Brannigan). Other than that, though, most hours on weekdays sound really good, if familiar "power" oldies are what you're looking for.

 

[1290wgli]

> I must say the music has seemed much more focused as of
> late, and most of the eighties stuff is gone. There's still
> a few stiffs, but I'm not complaining as they're spread out
> over the hour. Since I've come on here to critize this
> station in the past, it's only fair to pass along positive
> comments when due.
>
> I also like Scott Michaels at night. Good voice, very
> personable and keeps things moving very nicely.
>

Have to agree! I love some of the stiffs, again, only a few an hour, but for someone who loves oldies, it's a breath of fresh air.

 

[CTRadio]

Playing three songs of that stature in one hour is too much, and if you add in unfamiliar requests from that minority that always gets through you're looking at tuneout. They had gone way too heavily into the eighties last fall, and it's good they've trimmed that. I have to disagree about Billy Joel being incompatible with the format, especially those three songs which do have a good time oldies feel. The early eighties is fair game, but you have to be careful which songs fit the same way you had to be cautious with seventies ten years ago. They may not be ready to claim ownership in the Police or Eurythmics as key artists, but Billy Joel apparently works and they certainly had every reason to give out tickets to his concert.

I have to agree that Scott Michaels sounds great. It's unfortunate that Jack Carney was let go in the process, but the commercial voiceover talent he lent to their production should continue to be an asset elsewhere even if he doesn't continue on air work.

>
> Well, I've heard Gary U.S. Bonds' "This Little Girl is
> Mine," the Clique's "Sugar on Sunday" and George Harrison's
> "Crackerbox Palace" over the past hour, so the stiffs are
> still around (although I really like all three of those
> songs). They seem to be more common on weekends and, of
> course, on the airshifts that air requests.
>
> You're absolutely right about the more focused sound on
> weekdays, though. I just wish they'd dump all that '80s
> Billy Joel stuff -- "Uptown Girl," "The Longest Time," "Tell
> Her About It," etc. It gives the station a "Lite 100.5"
> sound that's really jarring, especially right after hearing
> "Glad All Over" or "Gloria" (the Them song, not Laura
> Brannigan). Other than that, though, most hours on weekdays
> sound really good, if familiar "power" oldies are what
> you're looking for.
>

 

[Oldbones]

> "Gloria" (the Them song, not Laura
> Brannigan).

Do they play this version instead of the Shadows of Knight? Them's version was a stiff.

 

[CTListener]

> > "Gloria" (the Them song, not Laura
> > Brannigan).
>
> Do they play this version instead of the Shadows of Knight?
> Them's version was a stiff.
>

I've heard both versions played. Don't forget, there are some serious oldies geeks at work there (John Saville, Rob Ray, Ron Sedaille), and the format (at least in its current incarnation) allows them the freedom to work a few oddball singles into every airshift. A few mornings ago, Saville dusted off a song by Barbara Acklin (Who? Her biggest hits were "Love Makes a Woman" and a duet with Gene Chandler, "From Teacher to Preacher," neither of which even 'DRC plays. Although if I called John and requested one of them ...) that consisted of lyrics sung over the instrumental track "Soulful Strut" (Young-Holt Unlimited). Beyond stiff -- this was a song even I didn't recognize, and I actually remember "Love Makes a Woman" and "From Teacher to Preacher"!

 

[Eli Polonsky]

> > > "Gloria" (the Them song, not Laura Brannigan).
> >
> > Do they play this version instead of the Shadows of Knight?
> > Them's version was a stiff.

It was only #71 in it's day and the Shadows of Knight cover eclipsed it at #10, but it's a notable version because of how popular Van Morrison later became.

> I've heard both versions played. Don't forget, there are
> some serious oldies geeks at work there (John Saville, Rob
> Ray, Ron Sedaille), and the format (at least in its current
> incarnation) allows them the freedom to work a few oddball
> singles into every airshift. A few mornings ago, Saville
> dusted off a song by Barbara Acklin (Who? Her biggest hits
> were "Love Makes a Woman" and a duet with Gene Chandler,
> "From Teacher to Preacher," neither of which even 'DRC
> plays. Although if I called John and requested one of them
> ...) that consisted of lyrics sung over the instrumental
> track "Soulful Strut" (Young-Holt Unlimited). Beyond stiff
> -- this was a song even I didn't recognize, and I actually
> remember "Love Makes a Woman" and "From Teacher to
> Preacher"!

It was "Am I The Same Girl" by Barbara Acklin that was backed by the "Soulful Strut" track. It was Billboard #79 in May 1969. The original Young-Holt instrumental "Soulful Strut" made #3 a few months earlier.