[Barras]

Just reading on “jinglenews” about Beatle`s Day on Radio 2 in the UK…

http://www.jinglenews.com/2009/08/17/beatles-bank-holiday-on-bbc-radio-2/

Good jingles from Wise Buddah, nice sound, however, with me being JAM`s #1 fan (allegedly) I prefer JAM`s Beatle`s Day jingles from 1993..

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1251535793_3680_FT0_jam_beatles_day_r2.mp3 filename:jam_beatles_day_r2.mp3

[LenGroat]

I obviously prefer the JAM ones, sharper, incisive, clear but the aesthetics of which is 'better' is in this case not as important as the COST.

The BBC needs to make severe cuts in expenditure, to reflect the crisis in Britain. So WHY have they not just paid a SMALL re-licence fee for the perfectly good JAM material, rather than a much larger fee for new material (THREE for one day!) + BBC staff time in briefing Wise Buddah over these new jingles?

They are on air for just a week includng pre-promotion -so it is a SHOCKING waste of the (compulsory) BBC Licence pay fee as the LISTENERS will not notice WHICH was played!

[barrydavidallanbda]

Someone on the forums said that Radio 1 have a deal with music4 to have jingles made x amount per year (re: Scott Mills Musical) why didnt Music 4 make the Beatles cuts to reduce the cost???…… I like both the Beatles packages.. I want to like Jam .. but I think Wise B has the edge for me …and i dont want to say that because I hate UK jingles

Sometimes I get it wrong .

[mbMember]

Because Radio 1 and 2 are seperate “businesses” and if the deal with Music 4 is with Radio 1 then it comes from thier budget to cover thier production.

I have split views on some of thier imaging however Wise Buddah have been able to achieve a soun d consistant with the Groove package and that blends both with new cuts and singing over the Groove tracks. What can Music 4 add that Wise B can't – especially as they already have a working relationship producing material.

[AndyWaltersMember]

It's funny. When I first heard about the Beatles Weekend on Radio 2 the first thing that went through my mind was those JAM cuts that I can't have heard in over 10 years. I had the carts at some point.

[AndyWaltersMember]

It's funny. When I first heard about the Beatles Weekend on Radio 2 the first thing that went through my mind was those JAM cuts that I can't have heard in over 10 years. I had the carts at some point. Weren't they originally sung for WLS?

The Wise Buddah cuts sound pretty good. I'd say it's a tie for me.

[RobinBlamires]

Yeah the JAM cuts were from “Rocking For America”. And yes I like the Wise Buddah cuts although I'd prefer them without the spoken tag at the start.

[LenGroat]

… 'the spoken tag' parts were of course introduced on commercial radio in Britain, as a way of saving money/time on buying sung idents for groups owning 10- 30 stations in the days they had LOCAL names.. 'hands up' GWR..

WHY Radio 2 feels the need to use this style is beyond me. True it is successful (easy with NO ads and TV 'personalities as 'presenters') but it is a very uncohesive station style wise.

[frank]

Here are all the 1993 Jam Beatles cuts with mixes.

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1251671990_1300_FT74718_beatles_day_jingles.mp3 filename:beatles_day_jingles.mp3

Here are the Grove Addicts Beatles cuts which were posted (not by me) here a while ago.

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1251671990_1300_FT74718_radio_2_beatles.mp3 filename:radio_2_beatles.mp3

Here for Robin and any one else interested is an off air copy of one of the Wise Buddah Beatles cuts without the talky bit at the start !!

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1251671990_1300_FT74718_beatles_bank_holiday.mp3 filename:beatles_bank_holiday.mp3

[MikeBrown]

LenGroat wrote: The BBC needs to make severe cuts in expenditure, to reflect the crisis in Britain. So WHY have they not just paid a SMALL re-licence fee for the perfectly good JAM material, rather than a much larger fee for new material (THREE for one day!) + BBC staff time in briefing Wise Buddah over these new jingles?

They are on air for just a week includng pre-promotion -so it is a SHOCKING waste of the (compulsory) BBC Licence pay fee as the LISTENERS will not notice WHICH was played![/b]

Perhaps we should ask how much they are spending via the freedom of information act? Then take it to the BBC Trust explaining how much they could have saved. I reckon Michael Lyons would take it onboard.

[Author]

Posts