[peel] Re: still used as a excuse for s..t dj's

[John Bravin]

In a perfect world it's not just the discs, but also the love the jockey 
has for the discs. We know this too well in this group as it's not the 
music that is most sought after, but the music with Peel's witty, 
enthusiastic, poignant and informative links.  There have been many DJs 
who have understood that playing music has never been enough and that 
the magic comes from the the bits in between - Alan Freeman, Alexis 
Korner, Andy Kershaw, Johnnie Walker even Emperor Rosko all knew how to 
make a show that was more than the sum of the parts.  I guess it comes 
down to whether you see Radio 1 as a music station or an entertainment 
station.  With the latter the links become the show, leaving the music 
as almost irrelevant.  Unfortunately I suspect most of the audience want 
entertainment not music.

robf wrote:
>
> To put it simply - these days it's more about the Jockey and less 
> about the Discs.
>
> ---- gordonrgw <gordon.will@... 
> <mailto:gordon.will%40dundeecity.gov.uk>> wrote:
> > I think the problem is that some DJs love themselves more than they 
> love the music.
> >
> > gordon
>