RTE plus BBC New year 2013/2014 Official Thread.

Lenin Skynard

amdublin wrote: »

That applied to Gary about 20 years ago
That also applied to Madness about 20 years ago

Seriously have you seen the energy that Gary B is generating tonight?!

The kids these days don't realise that Gary Barlow is the John Lennon/Elvis Presley/Michael Jackson of our generation combined. It's Gary ****ing Barlow for Christ's sake.

amdublin

CountyHurler wrote: »

Has anybody else's phone just had a seizure with all the happy new year messages.. I'm trying to revive my iPhone on the counter..

No!!!!!!!!!!

My friends seem to be all about the facebook this year rather than the text messages.

God you're so 2013 like with your text messages

amdublin

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

The kids these days don't realise that Gary Barlow is the John Lennon/Elvis Presley/Michael Jackson of our generation combined. It's Gary ****ing Barlow for Christ's sake.

What is with these kids?!

Man I wish I pressed record on that.

wow kinks on bbc2 yay!

Lovely Bloke

Ray Davies singing Lola on Jools.

Feck off Barlow and Madness tbh.

Infoanon

amdublin wrote: »

That applied to Gary about 20 years ago
That also applied to Madness about 20 years ago

Seriously have you seen the energy that Gary B is generating tonight?!

I love Madness and have seen them live before and they are great entertainers but Gary Barlow was fantastic on BBC - the audio quality certainly helped, RTEs audio quality is akin to a you tube clip.

CountyHurler

Well I've had a great new year anyway.. Thank you very much Sinead Daithí RTE Ryan Sheridan Madness copious amounts of alcohol.

Lenin Skynard

amdublin wrote: »

What is with these kids?!

Man I wish I pressed record on that.

wow kinks on bbc2 yay!

The Kinks aren't fit to wash Gary Barlow's feet.

amdublin

Some girl wearing her swimming costume from 1988 when she was 7, on Jools.

Hipsters be like that

My name is URL

Madness wasn't a bad choice here in all fairness.. Had me doubts at first but they're kinda timeless really the mental fukers

CountyHurler

amdublin wrote: »

My friends seem to be all about the facebook this year rather than the text messages.

Everybody... Amdublin's phone is denial...

Lovely Bloke

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

The Kinks aren't fit to wash Gary Barlow's feet.

lol

Barlow is manufactured crap, meanwhile the Kinks invented heavy metal music

Lenin Skynard

Ray Davis is frunk as duck.

taytobreath

it must belove love loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


brilliant i love it

amdublin

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

The Kinks aren't fit to wash Gary Barlow's feet.

Well duh obvs

But he's not a bad old skin all the same.

LordSutch

To give RTE some credit, it must be difficult to come up with a format that really hits the mark, and lets face it they can't compete with London for the fireworks, so they need to find a formula that works for them, and I think that this year (with Madness as their main act) was their best yet. There still seems to be a big problem with the presenters & studio guests though, and for some reason it just seems amateurish and awkward, with the impression that little effort was put in or something? can't put my finger on it.

Anyway, I thought RTEs offering was a slight improvement over last years.

griffin100

amdublin wrote: »

Seriously have you seen the energy that Gary B is generating tonight?!

Yes, all those menopausal women were going nuts!!!

I think I'm starting to show my age, I remember when he was a joke. Feck it, I've switched over to the Proclaimers. .

amdublin

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

lol

Barlow is manufactured crap, meanwhile the Kinks invented heavy metal music

Yeah manufactured. That's how he comes up with all that music stuff, yeah he just manufactures it like.

Lenin Skynard

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

lol

Barlow is manufactured crap, meanwhile the Kinks invented heavy metal music

Just havin' a laugh at the bizarre nature of the thread. I love the Kinks and I barely know who Barlow is.

ThisRegard

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Ray Davies singing Lola on Jools.
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He was awful, his backing singers carried that song.

taytobreath

LordSutch wrote: »

To give RTE some credit, it must be difficult to come up with a format that really hits the mark, and lets face it they can't compete with London for the fireworks, so they need to find a formula that works for them, and I think that this year (with Madness as their main act) was their best. There still seems to be a big problem with the presenters & studio guests though, and for some reason it just seems amateurish and awkward, with the impression that little effort was put in or something? can't put my finger on it.

Anyway, I thought RTEs offering was a slight improvement over last years.

you've hit the nail on the head there with that post

Lenin Skynard

amdublin wrote: »

Yeah manufactured. That's how he comes up with all that music stuff, yeah he just manufactures it like.

In sweatshops.

amdublin

CountyHurler wrote: »

Everybody... Amdublin's phone is denial...

Maybe it needs to be charged, yeah it probably needs a good charging...

*checks phone while tears roll down cheeks*

Lovely Bloke

haha, Jools has Lisa Stansfield on now - a winner of "Search for a Star" - the 1980 version of XFactor!

Infoanon

LordSutch wrote: »

To give RTE some credit, it must be difficult to come up with a format that really hits the mark, and lets face it they can't compete with London for the fireworks, so they are trying to find a formula that works for them, and I think that this year (with Madness as their main act) was their best. There still seems to be a big problem with the presenters & studio guests though, and for some reason it just seems amateurish and awkward, with the impression that little effort was put in or something? can't put my finger on it.

Anyway, I thought RTEs offering was a slight improvement over last years.

Every year RTE offers us this presenter/z lister discussion what imho nobody wants - discussing the recession on New Years is a switch off.

As BBC have shown year after year on NYE its non stop music entertainment that the viewer wants.

Mr.Crinklewood

Michael D on stage with Madness.

murpho999

Seriously wonder about ages here if they think Gary Barlow is better than The Kinks!l

RobertKK

Twas nice to see/hear Lisa Stansfield...

Lenin Skynard

murpho999 wrote: »

Seriously wonder about ages here if they think Gary Barlow is better than The Kinks!l

I don't think anyone honestly thinks that, it's all just a big pisstake.

Basq

I was sketchy with the line-up on Jools..

..but it's been damn good to be fair!

CountyHurler

LordSutch wrote: »

To give RTE some credit, it must be difficult to come up with a format that really hits the mark

It's not like it's the first time they have ever organised something like this. They have had some sort of "New Year's Eve Extravaganza" every year, yet every year there seems to be absolutely no organisation to the thing... RTE are more than capable of producing something decent, if all of their top brass weren't off on holidays... If Duffy wanted to come in and act all aloof and Presidential, why the fk didnt he come in and present the thing

grey_so_what

amdublin wrote: »

Maybe it needs to be charged, yeah it probably needs a good charging...

*checks phone while tears roll down cheeks*

No, I'm ringing it all night, battery definitely dead.......:):):) xxx

Welsh Megaman

Happy New Year everyone!

Was outvoted by my family and had to endure the Gary Barlow experience...my year ruined already!

amdublin

murpho999 wrote: »

Seriously wonder about ages here if they think Gary Barlow is better than The Kinks!l

I think Ray Davies rocks. And is going strong 50 years later.

I also think Gary Barlow rocks and will be in 50 years time too.


Hey, in sheer volume check out how many song Barlow has written compared to Davies. (not sure about record sales)

What age are you btw? (40's I am imagining for some reason??) I am 30's....

Howjoe1

excellent mix on Jool's show. Really liking Haim at the mo

amdublin

grey_so_what wrote: »

No, I'm ringing it all night, battery definitely dead.......:):):) xxx

I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!

amdublin

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

I don't think anyone honestly thinks that, it's all just a big pisstake.

Eh no

Lovely Bloke

Basq wrote: »

I was sketchy with the line-up on Jools..

..but it's been damn good to be fair!

always is!

phonypony

What was the hurry with RTE to finish up, god forbid they should run over on a night like tonight... Gone are the days where Gaybo would go over by 20 minutes... Anyway, Pogues and Dubliners on TG4!

sligojoek

The Pogues, Dubliners and Joe Strummer starting now on TG4

grey_so_what

CountyHurler wrote: »

It's not like it's the first time they have ever organised something like this. They have had some sort of "New Year's Eve Extravaganza" every year, yet every year there seems to be absolutely no organisation to the thing... RTE are more than capable of producing something decent, if all of their top brass weren't off on holidays... If Duffy wanted to come in and act all aloof and Presidential, why the fk didnt he come in and present the thing

Dear God Noooooo.

A smoked salmon socialist for New Year's Eve???......:eek:

Drinking only Prosecco (as the "cost conscious" man said himself) not Champagne???

CountyHurler

grey_so_what wrote: »

No, I'm ringing it all night, battery definitely dead.......:):):) xxx

That doesnt sound feasible ... I think ALL of Amdub's friends phone's batteries are dead.. :D

amdublin

sligojoek wrote: »

The Pogues, Dubliners and Joe Strummer starting now on TG4

I'm all over it!

CountyHurler

A TIME TO KILL

Yep, definitely seems like an appropriate movie to bring in the new year alright...

Lovely Bloke

will stick on TG4 after Jools alright

RobertKK

Love Emeli Sande, such a natural singer.

Lenin Skynard

amdublin wrote: »

Eh no

Oh apologies. You like Gary Barlow? Really? Seriously? I'm in my early 30s btw and love the Kinks, never heard a Gary Barlow song apart from Take That which was music for teenage girls in the '90s.

RobertKK

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Oh apologies. You like Gary Barlow? Really? Seriously? I'm in my early 30s btw and love the Kinks, never heard a Gary Barlow song apart from Take That which was music for teenage girls in the '90s.

I think Gary Barlow is very talented, there is no requirement for anyone to like or to dislike certain music.
People have different tastes.

amdublin

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Oh apologies. You like Gary Barlow? Really? Seriously? I'm in my early 30s btw and love the Kinks, never heard a Gary Barlow song apart from Take That which was music for teenage girls in the '90s.

I am also a big kinks fans.

I was never a fan of TT when I was a teenager.

Nowadays I thnk the man is a virtuoso. See you in 50 years when we will be still enjoying his music..like the kinks or the troggs or the beatles.

Rock on!

grey_so_what

CountyHurler wrote: »

A TIME TO KILL

Yep, definitely seems like an appropriate movie to bring in the new year alright...

Mother of God......What is this film about????.......:eek:

***hides behind couch***

amdublin

grey_so_what wrote: »

Mother of God......What is this film about????.......:eek:

***hides behind couch***

Quick! To TG4 with you quick!