What should Jayar play? | 20 comments (20 topical, 0 hidden)
Old timer suggestions (none / 0)
Aw, ta hell with it. I like most of what is played now and can suffer through the Rap.

I'm old. Music should be appropriate to the target audience and I'm a step or two into the outer fringe, so I will leave it at "More Four Tops and Temptations, please."

What I'd like most of all is to allow the "segment fade out" music to be the "break" music - even if only once in awhile. Some great song starts, only to fade after 5 seconds and then another starts. Save some effort, just play the outro all the way through.


by MedfordTim on 03/14/2008 11:31:33 AM EST

I resisted the temptation, too (none / 0)

I was ready to suggest several Rolling Stones tunes, but decided not to embarass myself.

As for the segment fade out, that is my number one pet peeve with the show.  Yes, you're safe in concluding that I don't have a helluvalot to complain about.  But to fade out five seconds into a great tune is like almost getting her there when the phone rings and you hear her mother on the answering machine.

It makes you think that the universe is malicious.

by EveningStarNM on 03/14/2008 11:58:55 AM EST

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Fair use (none / 0)
If they play too many seconds of any of those tunes they'd have to pay a royalty for using it.  Under the Fair Use law they can use a short sample for free.

SAM: What's new, Normie?
NORM: Terrorists, Sam. They've taken over my stomach and they're demanding beer.

by Spinny on 03/14/2008 12:06:02 PM EST

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Good point (none / 0)

How about MIA then? Her songs are pretty alright, for club music, and some of them touch on really important issues. Bucky Done Gun, 20 Dollar and XR2 seem like cool songs to put on. Youtube links included.

Bucky Done Gun (I just like it, Idk)

20 Dollar (someone's random ass video with the song included)

XR2 (I'm just thinking the random abbreviations part would be kinda weird or funny, who knows)

Cynicism is poison to reform and pumps life into the status quo.

by prezalex on 03/14/2008 02:51:16 PM EST

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logic lesson.... (none / 0)

I don't want to pick on you, Spinny, but I can't let this big a lapse in logic pass by.

It's coming up on the :30 hard break, Jayar or Dave cues up the outro and the first 4-10 seconds of "Spooky" by The Classics IV play, then he pots down to mark the end of the segment, then plays "Cop Killer" during the break.

They have to pay (....yeah....right!...SShhhhh!) the royalty for "Cop Killer," right? 

Now, it's coming up on the :30 hard break, Jayar or Dave cues up the outro and the first 4-10 seconds of "Spooky" by The Classics IV play, then he pots down to mark the end of the segment, then turns the sound back up to continue playing "Spooky" all the way through.

So the royalty goes for "Spooky" instead of "Cop Killer." 

No hidden extra charges, no extra fees. Logic satisfied. 

by MedfordTim on 03/14/2008 08:06:31 PM EST

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Perfect. (none / 0)
Did you work in radio by chance?  I only ask because of your use of cool radio lingo like "pot it down".

by Spencer on 03/14/2008 08:25:22 PM EST

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yes (none / 0)

One of the few things in life I truly enjoyed.

by MedfordTim on 03/16/2008 01:04:27 PM EST

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I'm not "hip" to all the ins and outs (none / 0)
I just know what gets said in podcasting circles about Fair Use and what you can and can't get away with.  Far be it from me to lecture on the subject to an industry insider. ;-)

SAM: What's new, Normie?
NORM: Terrorists, Sam. They've taken over my stomach and they're demanding beer.

by Spinny on 03/16/2008 11:10:38 AM EST

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