What Happened to KOOL's Sat Evening Pool Party?

[landtuna]

I wasn't a big fan of the previous version but tonight I tuned in and was surprised to hear Tom Kent's syndicated program of disco. TK isn't too bad during the week but DISCO?

Not listenable! UGH!!!!

 

[oldiesfan6479]

According to what Greg Burns said, the pool party
was a "summer replacement." It ended either on
Labor Day weekend or the following week.

Guess we can't have a pool party when it starts getting
below 100 degrees at 7:00. ;D

The other factor is of course Tom Kent, as we've been
feverishly discussing (yea or nay) in another thread.

I recall reading that TK would air eight days a week
on KOOL (well, seven evenings).

 

[landtuna]

I wasn't that surprised that TK took over but was surprised at the change of music. I didn't remember hearing disco during his other evening shows.

I happened to be riding home from the store with my daughter who magnanimously offered me my option to tune the radio. I happily selected KOOL but after the second song (a disco song I had never heard before) she said "this doesn't sound like the station you like". Smart girl.

Back to the MP3 player for me.

 

[KOOL Listener Lauren]

I know you're no fan of disco, but on a regular TK night there's really only one or two disco songs an hour. That is about the same frequency as regular KOOL programming today. On Tom Kent's Saturday night "Ultimate Party" show, there's an average of 3 disco songs p/hr.

A great place you can go to check out the playlists is at Yes.com.

I personally can't stand some of the songs people request. A lot of them went nowhere on the charts (the same is probably true for that disco song that you didn't know). It wasn't disco, but I heard somebody request the Bar-Kay's "Soul Fingers"... something that should be kept off the radio!

 

[AZJoe]

The Bar-Kays first national chart hit from 1967 was a #3 R&B hit & #17 pop hit, and is considered a classic soul instrumental- just the thing that KOOL needs to play, a great oldie. Many great oldies need to be played , there are far more than the same old 300 "biggies" that are great, and some oldies can be rediscovered. Keeping it fresh and alive is what playing other oldies can do to the KOOL playlists. I agree there can be some "clunkers" that don't need to be heard, but on the other hand, there are some great ones that we do need to hear again!

 

[pattiwacki]

I know you're no fan of disco, but on a regular TK night there's really only one or two disco songs an hour. That is about the same frequency as regular KOOL programming today. On Tom Kent's Saturday night "Ultimate Party" show, there's an average of 3 disco songs p/hr.

A great place you can go to check out the playlists is at Yes.com.

I personally can't stand some of the songs people request. A lot of them went nowhere on the charts (the same is probably true for that disco song that you didn't know). It wasn't disco, but I heard somebody request the Bar-Kay's "Soul Fingers"... something that should be kept off the radio!

Sorry, Lauren- I LOVE that song-it's so funky!

 

[FeeKnixRadio]

Bar-Kay's "Soul Fingers"...

Few fingers too many. "Soul Finger". Clearly one is enough.

 

[KOOL Listener Lauren]

The Bar-Kays first national chart hit from 1967 was a #3 R&B hit & #17 pop hit, and is considered a classic soul instrumental- just the thing that KOOL needs to play, a great oldie. Many great oldies need to be played , there are far more than the same old 300 "biggies" that are great, and some oldies can be rediscovered. Keeping it fresh and alive is what playing other oldies can do to the KOOL playlists. I agree there can be some "clunkers" that don't need to be heard, but on the other hand, there are some great ones that we do need to hear again!

Oldies? Oldies is what KOOL was in it's best days, and it's what I miss the MOST. There are many great instrumental Oldies: Young-Holt Unlimited "Soulful Strut" (fortunately still played), Clif Nobles "The Horse", Hugh Masakela "Grazin' in the Grass", Booker T & the MG's, and Herb Alpert.

Somehow, "Soul Finger" (thanks for the correction FeeKnixRadio) just didn't sound right on this Classic Hits syndicated show when it was followed by Hall & Oates "Kiss On My List".

Personally, I enjoy the Bar-Kay's song.

 

[lloydpalmer]

Am I the only one who notices the PK files on Disco Duck?

 

[KOOL Listener Lauren]

Am I the only one who notices the PK files on Disco Duck?

I have to ask... How can you hear a "PK file" on the radio?

 

[Ford]

Am I the only one who notices the PK files on Disco Duck?

I have to ask... How can you hear a "PK file" on the radio?

Well that's the thing...you can't actually "hear" one, since they're just files associated with wav files. But if I understand Lloyd correctly, you can see them from time to time.

They're kind of like the frames of porn spliced into movies as depicted in "Fight Club."

 

[Billkex]

I was recently in Chicago & had the chance to flip around the dial.
It was nice to hear oldies stations...that play oldies. (not the same stale disco era songs over & over)

It is sad what has happened to Phoenix radio. Especially to KOOL.
Bring back more 60s tunes!