Dermot & Dave on Today Fm

Trebor176 · 23-05-2017 06:48PM

"Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zepplin was played in is entirety as part of Cheese and Crackers. It's a shame that the sort of music that's not on the playlist only seems to be played as part of some feature like this, rather than just being part of the playlist. I know Paula played Stairway to Heaven a couple of weeks back, which may have been part of something involving a couple of songs where the listeners have to decide what they want to hear. It's was on Al's show from memory.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 23-05-2017 08:26PM

Trebor176 wrote: »

"Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zepplin was played in is entirety as part of Cheese and Crackers. It's a shame that the sort of music that's not on the playlist only seems to be played as part of some feature like this, rather than just being part of the playlist. I know Paula played Stairway to Heaven a couple of weeks back, which may have been part of something involving a couple of songs where the listeners have to decide what they want to hear. It's was on Al's show from memory.

A few of us 'oldies' who still listen to the radio were talking about that the other day. The mix of music on the radio 20 or 30 years ago was a lot more random than today. You would have a good number of current chart hits along with new releases and the usual linkups by the presenter but there would be a 'classic hit' (I hate the term) as well nearly every hour to cater for the older listners.

Other than 'Cheeze and Crackers', TodayFM seems to have dropped that concept from their shows and I miss the randomness of that style of radio. You can practically name 9 out of 10 songs coming up in the next hour these days before they are played.

Down with that sort of thing!:(

23-05-2017 11:43PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

A few of us 'oldies' who still listen to the radio were talking about that the other day. The mix of music on the radio 20 or 30 years ago was a lot more random than today. You would have a good number of current chart hits along with new releases and the usual linkups by the presenter but there would be a 'classic hit' (I hate the term) as well nearly every hour to cater for the older listners.

Other than 'Cheeze and Crackers', TodayFM seems to have dropped that concept from their shows and I miss the randomness of that style of radio. You can practically name 9 out of 10 songs coming up in the next hour these days before they are played.

Down with that sort of thing!:(

It used to be an eclectic mix of songs except the Fenton/Duffy/Ferg shows which had mostly current pop

Iseedeadpixels · 24-05-2017 09:34AM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

A few of us 'oldies' who still listen to the radio were talking about that the other day. The mix of music on the radio 20 or 30 years ago was a lot more random than today. You would have a good number of current chart hits along with new releases and the usual linkups by the presenter but there would be a 'classic hit' (I hate the term) as well nearly every hour to cater for the older listners.

Other than 'Cheeze and Crackers', TodayFM seems to have dropped that concept from their shows and I miss the randomness of that style of radio. You can practically name 9 out of 10 songs coming up in the next hour these days before they are played.

Down with that sort of thing!:(

Thats why I switched stations, as much as I like the chat shows on it, the same terrible songs all day long was too much for me.

wnolan1992 · 24-05-2017 09:14PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

A few of us 'oldies' who still listen to the radio were talking about that the other day. The mix of music on the radio 20 or 30 years ago was a lot more random than today. You would have a good number of current chart hits along with new releases and the usual linkups by the presenter but there would be a 'classic hit' (I hate the term) as well nearly every hour to cater for the older listners.

Other than 'Cheeze and Crackers', TodayFM seems to have dropped that concept from their shows and I miss the randomness of that style of radio. You can practically name 9 out of 10 songs coming up in the next hour these days before they are played.

Down with that sort of thing!:(

20-30 years ago you didn't have a music database where every song is categorised and weighted which slots nicely into a rotation algorithm based on market research and focus groups, all designed to be as inoffensive and bland as possible so as to keep you listening passively and not risk you saying "Ugh, hate this song, wonder what's on the other side?" as much as possible.

I've long felt that there HAS to be more of a scope for a happy medium where shows can choose a bigger portion of their own music while still sticking to a few playlisted songs to bookend things, but hey, what do I know. If the playlist system wasn't working they wouldn't be doing it I guess.

ILikeBoats · 25-05-2017 10:16AM

Playing some great tunes today

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 26-05-2017 09:11AM

Music was excellent yesterday and kicking off today with beautiful day by U2 which is a promising start

lambayire · 26-05-2017 01:02PM

Amazing what can be done when they veer away from the dopey playlist.

nice_guy80 · 28-05-2017 09:54AM

lambayire wrote: »

Amazing what can be done when they veer away from the dopey playlist.

the music overlord must have been away on holiday....

Claude Burgundy · 11-08-2017 11:50AM

Anyone interested in Dave's Fantasy Premier League the code is - 160443-40991

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 11-08-2017 12:08PM

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

Anyone interested in Dave's Fantasy Premier League the code is - 160443-40991

Joined n all

Claude Burgundy · 11-08-2017 12:26PM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Joined n all

I'll look at it over lunch !

Radio_Fan_738 · 19-08-2017 01:09PM

They have died a death on midmornings..Bring back Shakin' Street with Karl Tsigdinos

nice_guy80 · 19-08-2017 08:56PM

the interview with the crazy american yesterday was good. I nearly fell off the ladder when listening

they should do more of that sort of stuff
I have zero interest in stuff they link onto their social media platforms

AnthonyCny · 19-08-2017 11:27PM

Both of them as so uncomfortable doing serious stuff. The other morning after the Barcelona attack, they had to do a piece on it. It's so obvious they are uncomfortable doing serious stuff but are forced to

Claude Burgundy · 21-08-2017 01:29PM

AnthonyCny wrote: »

Both of them as so uncomfortable doing serious stuff. The other morning after the Barcelona attack, they had to do a piece on it. It's so obvious they are uncomfortable doing serious stuff but are forced to

I'd love to hear Matt Cooper doing "say stuff that suits the music". Every presenter has their strong points and as you say the above isn't theirs BUT I do feel they do well and show empathy where needed.

ThisRegard · 21-08-2017 01:31PM

AnthonyCny wrote: »

Both of them as so uncomfortable doing serious stuff. The other morning after the Barcelona attack, they had to do a piece on it. It's so obvious they are uncomfortable doing serious stuff but are forced to

They shouldn't really be covering serious stuff though. Even this morning whoever was standing in started having serious topics on and I switched stations. If I want current affairs there's RTE and Newstalk in the morning, if I want an escape from such things on radio I don't want to be hearing the same stuff on Today FM.

Mc Love · 22-08-2017 04:34PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

They shouldn't really be covering serious stuff though. Even this morning whoever was standing in started having serious topics on and I switched stations. If I want current affairs there's RTE and Newstalk in the morning, if I want an escape from such things on radio I don't want to be hearing the same stuff on Today FM.

I think they are on holidays and Muireann is standing in again! Yeah I've more or less stopped listening despite being one of their biggest fans on the lunchtime slot.

JoeA3 · 22-08-2017 07:48PM

They're on holidays way too regularly to build up any momentum. Muirrean is the new Phil in Cawley. A safe and slightly dull pair of hands.

Claude Burgundy · 23-08-2017 08:56AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

They're on holidays way too regularly to build up any momentum. Muirrean is the new Phil in Cawley. A safe and slightly dull pair of hands.

I thiunk they've had 4 weeks holidays, in line with any employment

Iseedeadpixels · 23-08-2017 09:52AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

They're on holidays way too regularly to build up any momentum. Muirrean is the new Phil in Cawley. A safe and slightly dull pair of hands.

Thank god I'm not the only one who thinks this, I said something similar in the Al Porter thread.....her fans didnt like it :eek:

johnire · 23-08-2017 09:58AM

You're not the only one. She's ok but can be a bit much. Sometimes she's just too enthusiastic about the most ridiculous things.

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Thank god I'm not the only one who thinks this, I said something similar in the Al Porter thread.....her fans didnt like it :eek:

Buford T. Justice XIX · 23-08-2017 10:22AM

johnire wrote: »

You're not the only one. She's ok but can be a bit much. Sometimes she's just too enthusiastic about the most ridiculous things.

She's much too enthusiastic for me in this slot but I quite enjoy her in the 12-2.30 slot.

Lets face it, anything is better than what's on there atm.

JoeA3 · 23-08-2017 10:38AM

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

I thiunk they've had 4 weeks holidays, in line with any employment

They've had way more than that by my reckoning. Closer to school teacher holiday allocation than the rest of us poor plebs.

nice_guy80 · 24-08-2017 09:50AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

They've had way more than that by my reckoning. Closer to school teacher holiday allocation than the rest of us poor plebs.

go and train to be a teacher then

flangemeistro · 24-08-2017 09:59AM

nice_guy80 wrote: »

go and train to be a teacher then

Or another option, don't Train to be anything, be funny and controversial to a tiny minority of the population, full a certain companies demographic and become a lunchtime host and get all those holidays too.

threein99 · 24-08-2017 10:12AM

Love the show, regularly laughing my head off as quietly as possible at my desk

Iseedeadpixels · 24-08-2017 10:15AM

flangemeistro wrote: »

Or another option, don't Train to be anything, be funny and controversial to a tiny minority of the population, full a certain companies demographic and become a lunchtime host and get all those holidays too.

I wouldn't call young people a tiny minority.

johnire · 24-08-2017 10:19AM

Dermot and Dave are far from young people either!!!!

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

I wouldn't call young people a tiny minority.

flangemeistro · 24-08-2017 10:21AM

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

I wouldn't call young people a tiny minority.

I would when you look at the JNLRs

Dermot & Dave on Today Fm

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