If You Were "DJ For a Day" In Your Area?
It's just fantasy, but if you could pick a local radio station, and they allowed you to be the DJ for 24 hours, what would you play? Your favorite songs? Songs YOU want to hear, or songs you want thousands of people to hear? Deep tracks only? Remember, if you start playing "way out" foreign stuff, there's a chance half your listener-ship would tune out (which is another conversation we can have depending on our area)... You don't have to be awake DJing it up for 24 hours, you have the option to have your list playing, or you can select songs live as you feel (and then if you want to sleep you can give your very temporary assistant a list to play while you sleep, eat, etc).
Maybe specific songs you would pick? Maybe play a certain album? Let's say it's a no-commercial day, would you talk in between songs (or hire someone to say what you want being said regarding a song, band, etc)? Would you take requests? I would definitely play the long songs that never get played on FM radio. I'd play a few foreign songs, not too many, and try to put them in between the more commercial songs out of my list. I'd go by feel, and take calls for possible ideas and "Oh yeah - I should play that!" I would definitely want to listen to ideas, but I don't think I'd play songs simply because they requested them. I'd probably play them instantly if I was going to play them anyway. I wouldn't play a repeat, but I'd be interested in those who would and why. I'll just list some... Assume copyright isn't an issue, so you can play a live version, demo, studio, etc. This is pretty fun, noticing a strategy with how I sequence. Assuming I start "now" Pink Floyd - Time The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction Paul McCartney - Old Siam, Sir The Doors - L.A. Woman Illusion - Madonna Blue Supertramp - Breakfast in America Supertramp - Words Unspoken (hoping one commercial song will familiarize them to keep listening) Eagles - One of These Nights Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (entire album in one go) Bob Marley - High Tide or Low Tide Van Halen - Runnin' With the Devil/Ain't Talkin Bout Love Curved Air - Dance of Love The Doors - When the Music's Over The Carpenters - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft John Lennon - Out the Blue Paul McCartney - Backwards Traveler Curved Air - Dance of Love Gandalf - Me About You Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand Nino Ferrer - Ouessant Pink Floyd - What Shall We Do Now? (live) CCR - Ramble Tamble The Doors - Waiting For the Sun Franki Valli & The Four Seasons - Can't Take My Eyes Off You CSNY - Ohio Neil Young - Revolution Blues Steely Dan - Kind Spirit America - Saturn Nights Fairuz - Al Bosta Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi Steely Dan - The Bear Tai Phong - Sister Jane Pink Floyd - Dogs Peter Green - Apostle Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone Terry Reid - Seeds of Memory (some might stick around thinking it's Zeppelin :) Sandrose - To Take Him Away John Lennon - Bless You Nino Ferrer - L'arbe Noir Cat Stevens - Sitting The Who - Who Are You? (w/ "The Lost Verse") Procul Harum - Too Much Between Us David Bowie - Station to Station Catherine Howe - On a Misty Morning Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well John Lennon - Steel and Glass Kim Jung Mi - Towards the Sunlight Roberta Flack - I Can See The Sun in Late December Bill Evans - Peace Piece Queen - Death on Two Legs J.D. Souther - You're Only Lonely Led Zeppelin - No Quarter (Live at NYC 1973) Steely Dan - Don't Take Me Alive Carol of the Harvest - Try a Little Bit Elton John - Funeral For a Friend City Boy - The Greatest Story Ever Told Blood, Sweat, and Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy Woody Guthrie - Which Side Are You On? Spirogyra - The Duke of Beaufoot CCR - Effigy Dave Brubeck - Take Five The Beatles - Help! Illusion - Face of Yesterday Gordon Lightfoot - Beautiful Eagles - King of Hollywood Mellow Candle - Silver Song Love - Robert Montgomery Chicago - Til We Meet Again Roger Waters - Is This The Life We Really Want? The Doors - The End I'm not counting the time, but I don't wanna get too carried away, because I could pick songs forever... I wouldn't want fellow MOFO's members boycotting the station! In between the songs I listed, I'd add more deep tracks, foreign music, and a couple of jazz/classical, and spread them far apart. Not sure if I would want to add a few comedy tracks - one or two short clips of Mort Sahl, Bill Hicks, and George Carlin. |
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I often think about this while having my daily DNKN coffee. They play such crap there & I wonder if the counter-people can choose the music or they are told what to play.
I would play classical music, but this can be off-putting to some. Then I would switch to classic rock. I don’t like any other kind of music. |
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Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2141659)
I often think about this while having my daily DNKN coffee. They play such crap there & I wonder if the counter-people can choose the music or they are told what to play.
I would play classical music, but this can be off-putting to some. Then I would switch to classic rock. I don’t like any other kind of music. I've read quite a bit about this, and one thing I constantly read is how people are less likely to change the dial if they're familiar with a song. Radio stations basically play the same thirty songs over and over, which is why no one I know listens to the radio. I don't, but it's all I had growing up. I would buy blank tapes when I went to my grandma's, and record certain songs. |
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This on repeat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0K4ApWl4g |
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I really think they should play death metal at the supermarket. Then the fear of hell I experience at the store wouldn't be as bad.
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Hair metal, punk rock, and 90's rap
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Originally Posted by matt72582 (Post 2141666)
he has a DJ voice.
Radio stations basically play the same thirty songs over and over, which is why no one I know listens to the radio.
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Very kind of you. I've got a couple of relatives who worked in radio and I basically grew up around it (and other forms of media). Was first on the air when I was maybe...11? 12? Something like that. So yeah, media in the blood. Though I've talked to some people about this and sometimes half of the "voice" thing comes from elocution, projecting, manner of speaking, etc. There's a sort of "radio accent" that's kinda crisp and aregional that manages to reflect on the voice as a whole.
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I think Yoda has a face well suited to radio :)
(runs and hides) |
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Speaking of radio, I should start a BANNED.
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Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 2142165)
Very kind of you. I've got a couple of relatives who worked in radio and I basically grew up around it (and other forms of media). Was first on the air when I was maybe...11? 12? Something like that. So yeah, media in the blood. Though I've talked to some people about this and sometimes half of the "voice" thing comes from elocution, projecting, manner of speaking, etc. There's a sort of "radio accent" that's kinda crisp and aregional that manages to reflect on the voice as a whole.
I often wonder what happens if a person wants to be on radio, but does not have an attractive voice. Everyone I listen to on radio has a really nice voice & I wonder what comes first - the voice or the desire to be on radio. Obviously one can have elocution lessons, but to have a nice voice really is a matter of luck IMO. |
Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 2142169)
Speaking of radio, I should start a BANNED.
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Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2142175)
You did mention to me that your father (I think) was in radio.
I often wonder what happens if a person wants to be on radio, but does not have an attractive voice. Everyone I listen to on radio has a really nice voice & I wonder what comes first - the voice or the desire to be on radio. Obviously one can have elocution lessons, but to have a nice voice really is a matter of luck IMO. Re: not having a great voice. Sometimes they just get to do it anyway. I've known a lot of people whose radio voices weren't great and if they work there a long time they kinda just end up on air anyway. Obviously for some jobs it's a non-starter (they're not gonna be reading ads or doing general intro/outro stuff much), but for just talk radio it's not necessarily a deal breaker even have a "bad" voice, like nasally. A really nice audio setup does wonders, too. The voice being clear matters almost as much as it being inherently pleasant sounding, sometimes. |
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⬆️ Good points above. I actually never ever listen to talk radio & I only listen to classical music in the morning.
The guy I listen to most on WFCR used to be on CT radio, but, as I said, they eliminated classical music. He still lives in CT, but commutes to MA for his morning spot at WFCR. He has a super-pleasant voice. |
Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 2142169)
Speaking of radio, I should start a BANNED.
I don't know what instruments you play, but I'd be more than happy to send you some work that you can add to. I did this for someone else on here, but he never did anything with it :( |
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Oh boy, oldies all day long!!
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If I was DJ for a day, it would be Doris Day all day long:)
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I'd have to include
Dick Dale - Miserlou Elton John - Love Song |
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