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Post by donmccullen on Mar 20, 2004 14:59:57 GMT -5
I have listened to the Seacrest era of AT40 sometime and I their are things I do enjoy about it.
I like the fact that they run the show like a music sweep with only two breaks an hour even if that means the commerical load is incresed but that is the state of radio these days. You don't have four breaks in an hour.
I think Seacrest could leave the "Let the Countdown Begin" phrase to Casey and try something different like he did in his 1st shows.
Love the countdown shouts especilay the T Minus ones.
I kind of miss the recaping of the top 5 done during the first weeks of the show. Sound too Hollywood Hamltionish does it?
Also how the customized the chart to focus really on the hits and no recurrent rule. Shows you how long a song can last in the top 40 ie "In The Club" by 50 Cent. Over a year and that is still his biggest hit.
They clean up over the weeks, and even though its no longer hosted by Casey Kasem. Seacrest is making AT40 fit with his personality as he should.
I still like Casey but I will save that for the respect sections that deal with Casey.
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Post by Scott Lakefield on Mar 22, 2004 8:51:34 GMT -5
I agree with Don. Ryan does a top-notch job with AT40, and clearly respects the shoes he's filling (ie, Casey's). He often refers to Casey with a lot of respect, and often mentions that certain lines he says were "what Casey used to say," such as "the smaller the numbers, the bigger the hits" on this weekend's show.
I was prepared to hate AT40 with Ryan, but I find myself truly enjoying it, and haven't missed a week since he took it over in January.
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Post by donmccullen on Mar 22, 2004 12:43:09 GMT -5
I agree with Don. Ryan does a top-notch job with AT40, and clearly respects the shoes he's filling (ie, Casey's). He often refers to Casey with a lot of respect, and often mentions that certain lines he says were "what Casey used to say," such as "the smaller the numbers, the bigger the hits" on this weekend's show. I was prepared to hate AT40 with Ryan, but I find myself truly enjoying it, and haven't missed a week since he took it over in January. Ryan does stick with telling stories about the artists even though he uses the accuallites aka "talking voices" of those artists, but I think Ryan's audience wants that. The No Nuttin's are a way of life on the modern countdown shows and not just AT40. Granted the only ones left really to into and outro songs other than Casey are Rick Dees and Dick Clark. Seacrest could stop with the overflatuary of Casey Kasem however, especilay when he gives him and Don Bustney their creator credits at the end of the show. But then again Casey Kasem was for a long time AT40. "And the Countdown Contuines." Casey Kasem |
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Post by Scott Lakefield on Mar 22, 2004 15:21:34 GMT -5
Ryan does stick with telling stories about the artists even though he uses the accuallites aka "talking voices" of those artists, but I think Ryan's audience wants that. The No Nuttin's are a way of life on the modern countdown shows and not just AT40. Granted the only ones left really to into and outro songs other than Casey are Rick Dees and Dick Clark. Seacrest could stop with the overflatuary of Casey Kasem however, especilay when he gives him and Don Bustney their creator credits at the end of the show. But then again Casey Kasem was for a long time AT40. "And the Countdown Contuines." Casey Kasem If nothing else, the end show credit to Kasem and Bustany should always remain. No matter who ends up hosting it, they created it...and credit should be given. |
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Post by Hervard on Mar 22, 2004 16:59:51 GMT -5
I agree. At first I thought the countdown would really suck, but actually, other than the fact that "In Da Club" JUST REFUSES TO DIE, the show is pretty decent. I also think it's fun to compare it with the R&R chart. With all the recurrents hanging around, it's always fun guessing which songs will debut next week. Those are usually the ascending songs at the lower part of R&R's Top 40 chart. Oftentimes, a song is in the Top 40 of that chart for two or three weeks before finally making AT40.
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Post by Shadoe Fan on Mar 22, 2004 17:09:18 GMT -5
I reluctantly have to admit that the new AT40 isn't a bad show. Ryan does a good job at the 'modern' version of AT40. I just can't stand most of the music on there anymore.  Thus, I don't plan to listen much if at all, unless the pop chart goes back toward hot AC leaning. I wouldn't mind the recurrentless chart. I've always wanted a pop chart without a recurrent rule. The AT40 "rewind" feature is decent too. |
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Post by Timo on Mar 22, 2004 19:32:24 GMT -5
I think the new AT40 is as good as it can be. Without Casey it's just another countdown show, there's nothing memorable about it.
What bugs me, though, is the way the staff is always laughing in the background at Ryan's jokes. I mean, let's face it; he's not the funniest man alive.
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Post by donmccullen on Mar 23, 2004 7:52:27 GMT -5
If nothing else, the end show credit to Kasem and Bustany should always remain. No matter who ends up hosting it, they created it...and credit should be given. I don't disagree with you their. Kasem & Bustany creation credits should ALWAYS be given. All I said is Ryan should show NOT off his flatery for Kasem when doing it. We know you like Casey, now give his credit and move on. Better yet, see if he can come on the show and if not AT40 defently On Air. |
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Post by donmccullen on Mar 23, 2004 7:58:01 GMT -5
I think the new AT40 is as good as it can be. Without Casey it's just another countdown show, there's nothing memorable about it. What bugs me, though, is the way the staff is always laughing in the background at Ryan's jokes. I mean, let's face it; he's not the funniest man alive. He may not be that funny, but he should not be tight wad either. Even Casey has a comical release, you might think Casey's laugh is a fake. Then again those "laugh tracks" on most sitcoms are worse. I do like hearing the people in the background. It shows that his staff is (or trying to) have a good time. It's good radio. |
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Post by Scott Lakefield on Mar 23, 2004 9:13:30 GMT -5
I do like hearing the people in the background. It shows that his staff is (or trying to) have a good time. It's good radio. I disagree. If Ryan says something funny (and he can be quite funny at times), then I'm going to laugh. I don't need the staff laughing in the background to "suggest" that I need to laugh because Ryan is a funny man. If Ryan is funny, I'll laugh. If Ryan isn't funny, I won't laugh. Just that simple. Let him be himself and talk to the LISTENER. Radio is done for the LISTENER...not the people in the control room or studio. |
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Post by Hervard on Mar 23, 2004 10:59:45 GMT -5
At least it's better than some of those pre-recorded laughs that Rick Dees uses again and again. If I hear that female going, "Hahaha, that's ridiculous" one more time, I'm gonna scream! (Of course I do like that sort of wheezy laugh). Oh wait, this is about AT40, sorry 'bout that...
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Post by Timo on Mar 23, 2004 20:01:06 GMT -5
Even Casey has a comical release, you might think Casey's laugh is a fake. Of course it's fake, but he fakes it so wonderfully that it doesn't really matter. There were times when he told the same stories in all his three different AT shows, and laughed exactly at the same point each time. So, even if the laughs are written in the script, you can almost believe it's genuine. And that's part of his magic. |
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Post by Scott Lakefield on Mar 23, 2004 20:16:36 GMT -5
Of course it's fake, but he fakes it so wonderfully that it doesn't really matter. There were times when he told the same stories in all his three different AT shows, and laughed exactly at the same point each time. Actually, that's probably a matter of "voicetrack recycling" -- ie, Casey reads the story once, and it's used on all the shows. |
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Post by Timo on Mar 23, 2004 21:25:14 GMT -5
Actually, that's probably a matter of "voicetrack recycling" -- ie, Casey reads the story once, and it's used on all the shows. I've wondered about that, too. Do you think they did the same with the LDD's back when there were three different songs played? |
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Post by donmccullen on Mar 23, 2004 23:52:46 GMT -5
I disagree. If Ryan says something funny (and he can be quite funny at times), then I'm going to laugh. I don't need the staff laughing in the background to "suggest" that I need to laugh because Ryan is a funny man. If Ryan is funny, I'll laugh. If Ryan isn't funny, I won't laugh. Just that simple. Let him be himself and talk to the LISTENER. Radio is done for the LISTENER...not the people in the control room or studio. Yea but its those people in that control room that make the "star" look good. If Ryan let's them be a laughtrack so be it. If he is truly kind to those people that not a bad thing it's a good. |
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Thus, I don't plan to listen much if at all, unless the pop chart goes back toward hot AC leaning.