Tony Blackburn ‘s Pick Of The Pops

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  • January 14, 2011 at 9:06 am #77141
    mumoss

      Fred Hart wrote:
      Noticed that S2Blue has put a message on their Facebook page today – they're resinging some PAMS jingles for Tony Blackburn's new Radio 2 show today.

      So this must mean he'll have some more new jingles when the show goes live for the first time at the end of this month!

      http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=156549021060391&id=23849640632

      This is excellent news. Reminds me of when Pirate Johnnie Walker got some great PAMS resings a few weeks into the show.

      Can't wait!

      January 14, 2011 at 10:44 am #77142
      LenGroat

        This is good news ~ Tony and PAMS go back FORTY FIVE years ! I always thought he was one of the best Radio 1 presenters at using jingles well (3 CT80s – 3 jingles in a row !) or into music, particularly in the JAM 'Priority 1' days !

        I'm sure S2Blue will do some superb re-sings, and it will be interesting to hear what tracks were chosen ?

        The only question left to answer is did Tony initiate this as part of his deal with the Beeb, or is there a 'secret PAMS admirer' amongst the BBC producers ?!

        January 16, 2011 at 12:26 am #77167
        AndyWalters
        Member

          We'll know soon enough. Apparently next week (22nd Jan) is the last pre recorded Pick Of The Pops. The following week is live with whatever new production it brings with it!
          S2 Blue do some quite good re sings of PAMS jingles from what I've heard of their previous efforts in that area. It does make you wonder why they're having them sung in Stafford rather than Dallas though.

          January 16, 2011 at 11:33 am #77171
          mb
          Member

            Wonder of we'll have Tony blackburn does it with frequency?
            Resung for D A B it fits hahahahaahhah

            January 16, 2011 at 8:05 pm #77175
            Barras

              Couldn`t resist posting it…

              http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1295208273_3680_FT83011_cpmg-pams_tony_blackburn_frequency.mp3 filename:cpmg-pams_tony_blackburn_frequency.mp3

              January 25, 2011 at 1:15 pm #77328
              RadioTimes

                The s2Blue resings have started to air this week in the promos for this weekend's show.
                Based on this at least two of the jingles are Series 31 City Sound (of course Tony's first jingle when he opened Radio 1 in '67) and Series 18 Sonoguitar Slides (I think this is known as).

                http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1295961267_2406_FT83011_tony_blackburn_potp_promo.mp3 filename:tony_blackburn_potp_promo.mp3

                January 25, 2011 at 1:24 pm #77329
                DavidHemsley

                  Steve England still sounds great on Sonovox !

                  January 25, 2011 at 2:15 pm #77330
                  IainJohnston
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                    Oh Ho!
                    Sounds like we're in for a bit of a treat! (#Whoopee!#)

                    January 25, 2011 at 3:03 pm #77332
                    Barras

                      David Hemsley wrote:
                      Steve England still sounds great on Sonovox !

                      I`m pleased he`s quelled that rumour of contracting throat cancer by using the sonovox machine…

                      January 25, 2011 at 3:12 pm #77333
                      IainJohnston
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                        Carefull now chaps…many people who have had their voicebox surgically removed for health reasons DO actually use sonovox-equivalent hand-held throat buzz-generators!

                        January 25, 2011 at 3:25 pm #77336
                        Barras

                          Wixy1360 wrote:
                          Carefull now chaps…many people who have had their voicebox surgically removed for health reasons DO actually use sonovox-equivalent hand-held throat buzz-generators!

                          I know, this has nothing to do with what we`re talking about…HAPPY BURNS NIGHT IAIN ! ;)

                          January 25, 2011 at 4:21 pm #77338
                          IainJohnston
                          Member

                            Having just seen your “Geordie dictionary” translations over on that other thread David, I'm sure there'll be a LOT of people out there getting even more confused!
                            :^)

                            January 28, 2011 at 1:37 pm #77404
                            brucie

                              I hate to say this but what makes s2blue's resings of PAMS series 31 sound totally wrong is female vocals in the mix!

                              The original only featured a powerful 4-male vocal sound with Marvin Shaw on lead. This gave these them their distinctive sound….

                              I always cringe when I hear their resings like this and unless they stick to the same charts IMHO it really sounds naff.

                              Sorry :)

                              January 29, 2011 at 10:21 pm #77426
                              ratnob
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                                The first PAMS resing Tony B used on the show today sounds terrific, methinks.

                                January 29, 2011 at 11:50 pm #77428
                                mb
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                                  They were nice to hear, he used them effortlessly and they are some of the bst resings I've heard. One thing you have to give Radio 2 is that individual shows have personality.
                                  Well done to S2Blue.

                                  January 30, 2011 at 1:00 am #77429
                                  LenGroat

                                    ………….. at Last !

                                    Whoooopee !

                                    http://www.4shared.com/audio/5UVDETqq/Getting_it_together.html

                                    January 30, 2011 at 6:11 am #77431
                                    Barras

                                      ratnob wrote:
                                      The first PAMS resign Tony B used on the show today sounds terrific, methinks.
                                      http://homepage.mac.com/geoffbarton/IDs/TB-PAMS.mp3

                                      Cheers Geoff…sounds great !

                                      With more use of jingles like that, our leader Tony Blackburn could end up sounding like “Rockin” Ron Sedaille at WDRC…hope so !!!

                                      January 30, 2011 at 7:05 am #77432
                                      ratnob
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                                        Here's that sonovox “whoopee” cut:

                                        January 30, 2011 at 7:11 am #77433
                                        ratnob
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                                          On a related theme, must say I hadn't noticed that S2Blue had sung over some PAMS and JAM tracks for Johnnie Walker:
                                          http://www.s2blue.com/Commercial-Radio-Production-BBC-Radio-2-Sounds-of-the-Seventies-p43.aspx

                                          January 30, 2011 at 2:20 pm #77439
                                          bossjock
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                                            Here's a snapshot of most of the cuts that Tony used this week.

                                            http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1296397211_7805_FT83011_totp290111.mp3 filename:totp290111.mp3

                                            January 30, 2011 at 2:24 pm #77440
                                            IainJohnston
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                                              “With more use of jingles like that, our leader Tony Blackburn could end up sounding like “Rockin” Ron Sedaille at WDRC”

                                              David, between hearing Geoff's aircheck of resung Series 27 “Live, this weekend…” then your comment, I'd thought the same!

                                              I wonder if Mr B has been following the Ron Sedaille internet phenonemon, and thinking “I know that I can bring that style of radio back to the UK again!”

                                              Certainly, the ability to use jingles BETWEEN “records” and still maintain a tight flowing link is an artform now very much lost on UK radio, and that includes many other Radio 2 “presenters” (as in 1 jingle after news, 1 (talked-over) traffic news intro at :20, no more for 35 mins, then 1 news intro at :59)

                                              So “Well Done!” Mr B, and Many Happy Returns for being 68 yesterday too!

                                              PS – some people over on DigitalSpy think the TB and Johnnie Walker PAMS resings were done by Wise Buddah or even Groove!
                                              Never never never never…!!!

                                              PPS – seeing the comment about female voices included in some modern resings of “original” PAMS 27 / 31 (even 37) etc where only all-male vocalists were used – I'm not decrying JAM in any way, but do S2Blue possibly achieve just a little bit more “authentic PAMS” vocal sound on such resings than the current Dallas vocalists do (and that includes the KenR group when they were doing them)?

                                              January 30, 2011 at 3:44 pm #77445
                                              ratnob
                                              Member

                                                Main thing is: let's celebrate the return of live and lively presentation with great jingles used brilliantly and creatively. Not often we write such things on JingleMad!

                                                January 30, 2011 at 3:47 pm #77446
                                                rak
                                                Member

                                                  Regarding the comments on the Digitalspy posts, I think they were talking about the new POTP jingle (with the Groove logo) that's been on air a few weeks being Groove, rather than the PAMS/S2B cuts that aired yesterday. [edited to correct typo]

                                                  January 30, 2011 at 3:48 pm #77447
                                                  IainJohnston
                                                  Member

                                                    “let's celebrate the return of live and lively presentation with great jingles used brilliantly and creatively”
                                                    I'll second that!

                                                    (…and I noticed from BossJock's sampling that some of the original non-specific-R1orR2 PAMS 1967 items were “on” too).

                                                    January 30, 2011 at 4:21 pm #77449
                                                    LenGroat


                                                      Radio 2 'taking Tony' back to the BeeB (where he truly belongs) shows what sMoOtH Radio COULD have done when they had him on Saturday breakfast, but failed to (no programming imagination wrapped in a 'presentation straight-jacket'!)

                                                      It has also had a diversfying affect on Radio 2's jingles. It looks as if regardless of who makes the 'main' station package in 2011 several shows will continue to use jingles from diverse companies ~ that IS a good idea considering the diverse nature of the station's music/ presenters.

                                                      Given that JAM 'owns' PAMS 100% this is really Jon and JAM getting back on the Beeb but with the vocals being done in Manchester it is also politically acceptable. It's a WinWin situation!

                                                      One last point: the 'Tower' jingle is of course a re-licencing of a Radio 1 Cut ~ their version is FORTY THREE years old !

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