The God awful dead segues on B101

[farid]

If the station is going to do these they should at least place them in between two songs that flow.Some novelty rhythm and blues 70s song fading out with a screechy voice screaming "I'll sock it to ya.I'll sock it to ya." into Men At Work sounds awful.The worst ones occurred around the holidays with Christmas music dead-segued into their usual classic hits fare.Hopefully Rick Everett will abolish these quickly.This station isn't fun enough to be oldies or hip enough to be classic rock.It's become that netherland in between the two and the format itself seems to be one that no one really knows how to present.

 

[kenwood]

> If the station is going to do these they should at least
> place them in between two songs that flow.Some novelty
> rhythm and blues 70s song fading out with a screechy voice
> screaming "I'll sock it to ya.I'll sock it to ya." into Men
> At Work sounds awful.The worst ones occurred around the
> holidays with Christmas music dead-segued into their usual
> classic hits fare.Hopefully Rick Everett will abolish these
> quickly.This station isn't fun enough to be oldies or hip
> enough to be classic rock.It's become that netherland in
> between the two and the format itself seems to be one that
> no one really knows how to present.
>
>
>
My complaint is... Let's back off the Eagles, Elton John and Rod Stewart just a bit. I can almost guarentee that there is a E. john/ Rod Stewart Seque at least ten times a day. I hope Rick adds more artists to break up this endless loop of EJ, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart.They will kill the station in no time doing this.

If the station is Big Hit's let's play some more Micheal Jackson,Disco and 80's POP. Thomas Dolby, Eyrithmics etc or go all Rock Hit's.

It's not bad to listen too but it does get tired quick.

I would like for Rick to put Bruce back on Saturday Night's maybe shifting ARSN from 50's and 60's to late 60's to early video music era.

 

[Jacko]

B101 should do one of two things:

1. If they're going to continue with this mid 60s to mid 80s format, expand the playlist a bit, do not have dead segues unless Rick Everett can guarantee that he'll make sure himself that the segue will be a good one, and listen to a little bit of WROR. The jingles aren't really for a station that thinks it's a classic rocker living in an oldies body. Perhaps going for the voiceovers without the B101 jingles that they've had for over 10 years now would be a good idea.

2. Ease back on the 80s music and keep the station exclusively 60s and 70s. This seems to be the popular thing to do for oldies stations now, and they can keep the jingles if they do this. Only thing is they will have to add more pop/disco/soul hits from the era, and drop some of the album rock tracks that they've been playing. A little boost in compression probably wouldn't hurt either.

B101 is teeter-tottering between Oldies 103.3 and WROR formulas, basically my suggestion is to steer closer to one of those formulas.

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[StacysMom]

I agree with the dead segues gripe - but I'm afraid I disagree after that.

Stones, Elton John and Billy Joel are what makes B101 what it is. It makes absolutely no sense to play less of what tests well and add in other pop/disco to broaden the playlist. If you've seen B101's numbers lately, you'll see there's no need to really change anything musically. The 80s is working for them, they need more.

Saying "back off on the Stones, Elton and Billy Joel" is like telling HJY to back off on the Nickelback, Van Halen and Pink Floyd. Ridiculous!

 

[jockitch]

> I agree with the dead segues gripe - but I'm afraid I
> disagree after that.
>
> Stones, Elton John and Billy Joel are what makes B101 what
> it is. It makes absolutely no sense to play less of what
> tests well and add in other pop/disco to broaden the
> playlist. If you've seen B101's numbers lately, you'll see
> there's no need to really change anything musically. The
> 80s is working for them, they need more.
>
> Saying "back off on the Stones, Elton and Billy Joel" is
> like telling HJY to back off on the Nickelback, Van Halen
> and Pink Floyd. Ridiculous!

I agree with "Mom". I don't particularly like the classic hits format itself but if that's what it is,then that's what it is. Don't get me wrong. I know how Kenny feels & have no issue with his opinion of what B101 has become,but they've changed formats pure & simple. No sense changing formats then clinging to another format. As far as dead-segs I don't like them PERIOD even when they flow well. It's one missed opportunity to ID yourself.

Also I know Farid likes his soapbox & I don't always agree but in this case I will agree that this classic hits format (which I'm prejudiced against anyway) just seems to be one I've never heard done well. Maybe the format itself isn't old enough yet. There's this constant need to be a talky & informative about the music.

Example with Gimmie Shelter
Classic Rock approach: Stones with Merry Clayton
Classic Hits approach: There's MR Mick Jagger & the Rolling Stones & the female voice is one Merry Clayton

Which is too wordy & sounds like it's coming from a jock who owns an Air Supply Greatest Hits CD? Yup.
And WROR isn't a good example of the format either

 

[BenKarlow]

> > I agree with the dead segues gripe - but I'm afraid I
> > disagree after that.
> >
> > Stones, Elton John and Billy Joel are what makes B101 what
>
> > it is. It makes absolutely no sense to play less of what
> > tests well and add in other pop/disco to broaden the
> > playlist. If you've seen B101's numbers lately, you'll
> see
> > there's no need to really change anything musically. The
> > 80s is working for them, they need more.
> >
> > Saying "back off on the Stones, Elton and Billy Joel" is
> > like telling HJY to back off on the Nickelback, Van Halen
> > and Pink Floyd. Ridiculous!
>
> I agree with "Mom". I don't particularly like the classic
> hits format itself but if that's what it is,then that's what
> it is. Don't get me wrong. I know how Kenny feels & have no
> issue with his opinion of what B101 has become,but they've
> changed formats pure & simple. No sense changing formats
> then clinging to another format. As far as dead-segs I don't
> like them PERIOD even when they flow well. It's one missed
> opportunity to ID yourself.
>
> Also I know Farid likes his soapbox & I don't always agree
> but in this case I will agree that this classic hits format
> (which I'm prejudiced against anyway) just seems to be one
> I've never heard done well. Maybe the format itself isn't
> old enough yet. There's this constant need to be a talky &
> informative about the music.
>
> Example with Gimmie Shelter
> Classic Rock approach: Stones with Merry Clayton
> Classic Hits approach: There's MR Mick Jagger & the Rolling
> Stones & the female voice is one Merry Clayton
>
> Which is too wordy & sounds like it's coming from a jock who
> owns an Air Supply Greatest Hits CD? Yup.
> And WROR isn't a good example of the format either
>

"Classic Hits" shouldn't be playing Gimme Shelter anyway. Too dark a song and too "rock."

 

[funinFH]

> > I agree with the dead segues gripe - but I'm afraid I
> > disagree after that.
> >
> > Stones, Elton John and Billy Joel are what makes B101 what
>
> > it is. It makes absolutely no sense to play less of what
> > tests well and add in other pop/disco to broaden the
> > playlist. If you've seen B101's numbers lately, you'll
> see
> > there's no need to really change anything musically. The
> > 80s is working for them, they need more.
> >
> > Saying "back off on the Stones, Elton and Billy Joel" is
> > like telling HJY to back off on the Nickelback, Van Halen
> > and Pink Floyd. Ridiculous!
>

Who says you have to back off the staples in order to play a better selection? If the music director is good at his job, they can have a wide playlist, keep the staples, and avoid listener burn out.There are THOUSANDS of "hits" from the 70s and 80s decade and they probably spin about 15% of them. The big thing to me is all the "fun" have been sucked out of the personalities...don't hear the morning show much, but middays is hum drum...and afternoon drive just goes through the motions too...when is the last time we heard a listener on the air?
The music is fun,why can't the jocks be?...DO SOMETHING TO ENTERTAIN!!