July 15, 20223 yr I don't think I will feel more at home listening to Radio 2 than Radio 1 for many years but it's definitely getting better. I know I'm getting on a bit but Christ I can't get excited about 2022 Bryan Adams etc. It can feel like a retirement home for acts that peaked about 265626 years ago. Edited July 15, 20223 yr by HiyaLuv2
July 15, 20223 yr Author For comparison, here is the R2 playlist from 10 years ago this week to see how much it's changed. I'd say it's improved greatly in terms of variety and fewer 'legacy' acts being pushed A List Daniel Powter - Cupid Elton John vs PNAU - Sad Eric Church - Springsteen Keane - Sovereign Light Cafe Maroon 5 - Payphone Gossip - Move In The Right Direction Paloma Faith - 30 Minute Love Affair Scissor Sisters - Baby Come Home Status Quo - The Winner Train - 50 Ways To Say Goodbye B List Blur - Under The Westway Carrie Underwood - Blown Away Florence + the Machine - Breaking Down Joss Stone - While You're Out Looking For Sugar Karima Francis - Glory Days Madonna - Turn Up The Radio Pet Shop Boys - Winner Ren Harvieu - Tonight Rufus Wainwright - Jericho Rumer - Travelin' Boy Stooshe - Black Heart C List JD McPherson - Your Love The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Butterfly King Charles feat. Mumford & Sons - The Brightest Lights Lady Antebellum - Wanted You More Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Everybody's On The Run Norah Jones - Say Goodbye Tom Jones - Tower Of Song
July 15, 20223 yr Crikey that's boring! Still, Stooshe (I haven't thought about them for years!), Florence etc. They share so much with Radio 1 now. Personally I think Radio 2 should be the BBC 1 of music so obviously play the kind of album-flogging veterans you might see promoting new stuff on the One Show but also the biggest contemporary pop hits too, which they now do (obviously it's unlikely they would play things like Russ Millions and Tion Wayne, then again I'm 39 and I'm right into all that but there are much older people to think about). Would be interesting to compare that to a Radio 1 playlist from the same time.
July 15, 20223 yr I have a little list of acts whose new music still excites me who don't get on daytime Radio 1 anymore cos too old etc. It basically consists of Kylie, Gorillaz, Pet Shop Boys, the Manics and Jessie Ware. Would be interesting to see what other Buzzjackers' post-Radio 1 favourites are. Most of the time, the 'snubbed' acts were way past their peak anyway and didn't have much else to offer. I'm trying my hardest not to see Radios 2 and 6 as the Cooking Vinyl of radio stations, where bands go to die. Edited July 15, 20223 yr by HiyaLuv2
July 15, 20223 yr I guess though that the thing, as time moves on older listeners will be the old 90s ravers and Brit Pop! As a 39.5 year old, I still feel far more well catered-for by Radio 1, especially with R1 Anthems etc. Maybe one day someone will open the R2 Breakfast show with Hot Right Now or On A Ragga Tip or Rollin' or Firestarter and everything will be fine. And no, 6 Music doesn't help me in any way cos primarily pop fan. Edited July 15, 20223 yr by HiyaLuv2
July 15, 20223 yr Author All the stations have a brief on who they should be catering for but it doesn't mean you should box yourself into listening to a certain station because you're a certain age. Both of my parents are in their 50s and enjoy Radio 1 just as much as they did when they were younger.
July 15, 20223 yr All the stations have a brief on who they should be catering for but it doesn't mean you should box yourself into listening to a certain station because you're a certain age. Both of my parents are in their 50s and enjoy Radio 1 just as much as they did when they were younger. Very, very glad to hear it. If you like new music from across the genres, there really is nowhere else to go. It's ironic how the commercial sector always moan about R1 stealing their listeners yet never, ever offer a multi-genre new music option. I'll probably listen until I die! I left for a few years after Mark and Lard* bogged off but I always go crawling back. *Their content was about 1000x better than their music taste in hindsight, very funny but they spent a lot of time telling us Travis were the future of music whilst turning their noses up at all the dance, garage etc that has aged a million times better. Edited July 15, 20223 yr by HiyaLuv2
July 15, 20223 yr I spent ages staring at it thinking what's the fourth one then realised Michael Bublé's cover has actually been released today Oh, I wasn't even counting Michael Bublé, I didn't realise his cover came out today! I had down Calvin, Tom, Ellie & The Lightning Seeds. So that's FIVE insta-adds then, don't remember ever seeing that on R1! All the stations have a brief on who they should be catering for but it doesn't mean you should box yourself into listening to a certain station because you're a certain age. Both of my parents are in their 50s and enjoy Radio 1 just as much as they did when they were younger. Good for them :) I hope I'm still listening to R1 when I'm in my 50s!
July 15, 20223 yr Oh, I wasn't even counting Michael Bublé, I didn't realise his cover came out today! I had down Calvin, Tom, Ellie & The Lightning Seeds. So that's FIVE insta-adds then, don't remember ever seeing that on R1! Good for them :) I hope I'm still listening to R1 when I'm in my 50s! I fully predict I will be, I got started wth new music in late 1987 (China In Your Hand is just a timeless 10/10 banger) and I see no reason to give up any time soon. There'd be nothing to replace it with. And have been listening to Radio 1 one way or another since 1989 (was just the chart initially). Can't wait to lament the loss of Jordan North in 2032 etc. It's just a way of life at this stage. Edited July 15, 20223 yr by HiyaLuv2
July 16, 20223 yr Not out of choice (that started a year or two later) but definitely remember hearing the biggest hits on the radio from around late '87 onwards! Then by 6 I had discovered Top of the Pops, The ITV Chart Show, Smash Hits etc.
July 16, 20223 yr I have a little list of acts whose new music still excites me who don't get on daytime Radio 1 anymore cos too old etc. It basically consists of Kylie, Gorillaz, Pet Shop Boys, the Manics and Jessie Ware. Would be interesting to see what other Buzzjackers' post-Radio 1 favourites are. Most of the time, the 'snubbed' acts were way past their peak anyway and didn't have much else to offer. I'm trying my hardest not to see Radios 2 and 6 as the Cooking Vinyl of radio stations, where bands go to die. 6music is quite the opposite of where bands go to die tbh, there’s been a fair few in recent years who have gone from 6music to Radio 1. Of course they do support a lot of older artists too, but it’s not just an indie Radio 2.
July 16, 20223 yr Oh, I wasn't even counting Michael Bublé, I didn't realise his cover came out today! I had down Calvin, Tom, Ellie & The Lightning Seeds. So that's FIVE insta-adds then, don't remember ever seeing that on R1! Good for them :) I hope I'm still listening to R1 when I'm in my 50s! The Lightning Seeds song came out a few weeks ago!
July 16, 20223 yr The Lightning Seeds song came out a few weeks ago! Yep, my bad - it says June 15th on Spotify which I misread as July 15th!
July 17, 20223 yr Author 4 insta-adds is still good going though, for a playlist much smaller than other BBC stations.
July 17, 20223 yr 4 insta-adds is still good going though, for a playlist much smaller than other BBC stations. Yeah, if only it was a more common occurrence.
July 21, 20223 yr Author Just a FYI that I am away this weekend so the Radio 2 playlist won't be posted here until Monday evening
July 23, 20223 yr BBC Radio 2 Playlist | 23/07/22 - 29/07/2022 A List *Bob Marley & the Chineke! Orchestra - Tracks from the album Bob Marley & the Chineke! Orchestra [A] Calvin Harris feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell - Stay With Me [A-A] Duran Duran - TONIGHT UNITED [A-A-A] Harry Styles - Late Night Talking [A-A] *Heather Small - Excited [A] *Keith Urban - Wild Hearts [A] ^ Michael Bublé Feat. The BBC Concert Orchestra - Drivers License (Live From Radio 2 Piano Room) [b-A] Sigala & Talia Mar - Stay The Night [A-A] Simple Minds - Vision Thing [A-A-A-A] Tom Grennan - All These Nights [A-A] B List *Betty Boo Feat. David Gray - Right By Your Side Bryan Adams - You Lift Me Up [b-B] Dermot Kennedy - Something To Someone [b-B-B-B] Ellie Goulding feat. Big Sean - Easy Lover [b-B] First Aid Kit - Angel [b-B-B-B] Florence + The Machine - Free [b-B-B-B] Gorillaz feat. Thundercat - Cracker Island [b-B-B] Halsey - So Good [b-B-B] Liam Gallagher - Diamond In The Dark [b-B-B] Two Door Cinema Club - Wonderful Life [b-B] C List Bastille - Remind Me [C-C] * Charlie Puth Feat. Jung Kook of BTS - Left And Right [C] The Lightning Seeds - Sunshine [C-C] Luke Combs - The Kind Of Love We Make [C-C-C] Maggie Rogers - Want Want [C-C] RECORD OF THE WEEK Keith Urban - Wild Hearts ALBUM OF THE WEEK Bananarama - Masquerade OUT Bananarama - Masquerade [b-A-A-A-A] Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL [A-A-A-A] Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra - Satisfy My Soul [b-A-A] Mabel x 24kGoldn - Overthinking [b-B-A-A] Barry Manilow - Dancin' In The Aisles [C-C-C] Edited July 23, 20223 yr by Steve201
July 23, 20223 yr wait Betty Boo and David Gray? Is she sampling an old song of his? EDIT: it's a proper duet and it's great! Their voices really work well together 2jvN-bwFsMc
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