cklw800 said:
Yes! Double D! The songs you are ranting about are awesome. I haven't heard Fluff but I know the rest. I have The Rippingtons and Manson. I posted elsewhere that I finally heard some Jones. Awesome music. Haven't heard Wind Chill Factor by Matt Marshak. Bought that CD in the summer. I heard whatever song SJ stations were playing at the time, and I didn't like it. but usually if the song has musical integrity I gamble that I'd like other songs on it than what I heard. Wind Chill Factor fits the bill for me. I listened to it all summer! I do actually like the new Paul Brown "Rhythm Method" track. I bought the CD and whoa! You better listen! Jones seems so much like they know what they're doing. In your mind, Double D, do you think they'll ever give us what eludes us music fans...a second track on these CDs in addition to the focus track or single? It would have been great hearing Peter White's "Mister Magic" simultaneously with "What Does It Take To Win Your Love" back in the fall. Just for a little spice. Just an additional track in light rotation and possibly "discover" the next hit. The Nils song playing right now, don't like it. Too bland. But I have the CD and Catnap I believe it's called would make me a fan of any station that played it right now.
Matt Marshak's "Montauk Moon" is played by Jones, and it is awesome. Fluff I would consider "Chill", and it is hauntingly beuatiful!!
In talking to Steve Scott, PD @ WJZI back in '03, he stated emphatically that management was very "dedicated" to the heavily researched format, preferring to abide by the "focus group" model.
My point to him was (which he agreed with), if these so called "focus groups" are never exposed to good songs (which he acknowledged they are not), how will they ever know the difference?
Steve wanted to incorporate more variety, but was instead shown the door.
No, sadly I do not see commercial SJ FM ever breaking from their stoic, rigid, myopic mindset when it comes to musical variety within the SJ format, if WJZI is any indication.
But perhaps, the corporate bubbleheads will take notice of the successes enjoyed by the likes of Jones Smooth Jazz affiliate, Green Bay's Smooth Jazz 92.7, WAUN-FM, and change their ways.
JSJ's music is so superior, others like WJZI are doing themselves a huge disservice when they ignore JSJ's quality. And the end result is a lose-lose situation for everyone; i.e., WJZI degrading into just another AC station at the expense of its listeners.
