BBC R2 piano room

stufisher

Anyone else keeping an eye (ear) on this?

Every year I look forward to 'piano room month' because essentially you get free gigs on radio and TV for a month. Yes, they're short gigs but they're good'ns.

Participating artists always seem to enjoy them and they're prepared to open up to questions (currently Vernon Kay is host) so you get insights and backstories.

Link here for anyone that wants to enjoy:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001485m?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

lustycourtier

I didnt know they were on the Iplayer. There's been a few ok ones and the amazing Libertines one. Ill see if thats on there later.  

thecolourbox

I've only watched the Libertines one so far as I too usually look forward to these, need to watch the others. I thought the Libertines one was quite underwhelming in truth, but I will give the others a watch and listen as it's good to hear new stuff. Hopefully Vernon Kay's interference is less than on the Libertines one

EricTheWeary

I watched The Madness one a while ago (don't think it's in that batch). The Tony Hadley one was on the Radio yesterday, bit like a pub singer who has wandered in front of an orchestra. 

lustycourtier

thecolourbox said:

I've only watched the Libertines one so far as I too usually look forward to these, need to watch the others. I thought the Libertines one was quite underwhelming in truth, but I will give the others a watch and listen as it's good to hear new stuff. Hopefully Vernon Kay's interference is less than on the Libertines one

Hes just awful, and (like most presenters, wrongly labelled as a DJ) pretty clueless on music, just a space filler. 

EricTheWeary

Stumbled across hilights of the current batch on the red button.  Probably suits Bruce Hornsby the best, The Libertines just seem swamped by all that orchestration. 

mrkb

lustycourtier said:

thecolourbox said:

I've only watched the Libertines one so far as I too usually look forward to these, need to watch the others. I thought the Libertines one was quite underwhelming in truth, but I will give the others a watch and listen as it's good to hear new stuff. Hopefully Vernon Kay's interference is less than on the Libertines one

Hes just awful, and (like most presenters, wrongly labelled as a DJ) pretty clueless on music, just a space filler. 

He didn’t have much to work with on the Libertines one, the singer and guitarist seemed either wasted or incapable of having a conversation.

lustycourtier

mrkb said:

lustycourtier said:

thecolourbox said:

I've only watched the Libertines one so far as I too usually look forward to these, need to watch the others. I thought the Libertines one was quite underwhelming in truth, but I will give the others a watch and listen as it's good to hear new stuff. Hopefully Vernon Kay's interference is less than on the Libertines one

Hes just awful, and (like most presenters, wrongly labelled as a DJ) pretty clueless on music, just a space filler. 

He didn’t have much to work with on the Libertines one, the singer and guitarist seemed either wasted or incapable of having a conversation.

Both been clean for a very long time and fantastic raconteurs, but brilliant to lazily make a joke. 

Bowks

EricTheWeary said:

Stumbled across hilights of the current batch on the red button.  Probably suits Bruce Hornsby the best, The Libertines just seem swamped by all that orchestration. 

Bruce Hornsby was superb. His last 3 albums are well well worth a listen. He works with Bon Iver and the incredible Blake Mills on them.

mrkb

The Johnny Marr one is good!