George Lamb on BBC 6Music: total cock

[bouncer_the_dog]

Who the hell is this guy? Why has he replaced Gideon Coe? Actually I did some research... He is the son of well know actor Larry Lamb (read the Bill and Casualty) and is the band manager of 'The Ordinary Boys' and 'Lilly Allen'. This qualifies him to present T4 music programs and the daytime slot on 6Music. Apparently he is a 'hot new presenting talent'. This surprises me as he seems barely able to speak and when he does open his mouth nothing but moronic drivel pours out. He is also one of those radio presenters who is so crap he requires a group of sycophantic flunkies and media arse lickers to talk to rather than actually present a show (exemplified by Moyles, Steve Wright, Wogan and ROss). I would say solo hosting a show sans-flunkies appears beyond the reach of most presenters these days.

 

[corporate whore]

He is the son of well know actor Larry Lamb (read the Bill and Casualty) and is the band manager of 'The Ordinary Boys' and 'Lilly Allen'.

Didn't know that - he is a bit rubbish, used to be on at 10pm. Swapped with Coe, who I can now listen to regularly, so that's all good..

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

And who said no one listens to 6Music.. I am sure Lamby will be off to Radio 1 or 2 soon... Coe was good in the daytime. Now I listen to him 24hrs in arrears for I am a duffer..

 

[Balbi]

I met a member of Lambs production team a couple of months ago. They put a very, interesting view of how Lamb has issues with both his backside and his elbow.

 

[editor]

6Music seems to worsening rapidly. Or 'doing a GLR' as it's known in the trade.

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

6Music seems to worsening rapidly. Or 'doing a GLR' as it's known in the trade.

I think its got 'rudderless ship' syndrome as the main guy got fired (or resigned) off the back of phone in scandals on Kershaw and Robinsons shows.. I have heard it on good authority that Thomsons purge to win trust back is totally uncompromising (unless you are senior management). To the extent they have to keep coughs and splutters in live recordings now - for authenticity!

 

[Dubversion]

Coe and Lamb have swapped slots. Which suits me because I don't mind Coe and will now get to hear him, whilst hating Lamb, who I will no longer have to endure because he's on when I'm at work.

it's all good

 

[butchersapron]

Coe is good, funny, knows his stuff - but is, i'm afraid, another BBC6 sacb.

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

My problem is that I listened to Coe during work and never listen in the evening because Lamb is a moron. Listen again <click> The Coe show has improved though..

 

[corporate whore]

Daytime sked's gone right downhill since Jupitus left breakfast. Think Tom Robinson's about to be shunted off to the 'Annie Nightingale' slot as well

Good things remain - anything with Marc Riley, the Sunday afternoon Merchant-Maconie double header, even the Craig Charles funk show's pretty good but it's reminding me of when Xfm lost the plot (about six months after it launched..)

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

I listen to Kaevney (who I like from X-FM days) Coe (or used to) Nemone (because there is nothing else on) and occasionally the Rock Show and Craig Charles. There are some terrible shows and presenters floating around on it... its all to do with this 'test ground for mainstream' idea.

 

[skyscraper101]

Bring back Gary Crowley!

 

[Dubversion]

Crowley's an arse. the man can hardly form a sentence..

 

[editor]

I'm not liking the changes at all. It's like they're actively chasing the older Capital Radio crowd or something.

The bloke who's on now even does that annoying 'fade the music in and out' thing as he's talking like a ruddy cruise ship DJ.

 

[corporate whore]

Crowley's an arse. the man can hardly form a sentence..

He was quite inept on the early days of Xfm, regularly playing his old GLR jingles..

 

[editor]

"Hey, ring up with your dentist stories..."

WTF?

 

[editor]

"It's time for some boogie, and if you want to share any medical dramas with us, ring us on..."

That's it. I'm turning over.

 

[skyscraper101]

Lets be honest though, 6Music has been pretty cack for a long time.

When it was launched it was all marketed like it had the best DJs with their personal choice of music and their own record collections.

Now its as playlisted as anything, have you noticed how many times LCD Soundsystem 'Someone Great' gets played? Like 20 times a day! I don't care how good a track is, I don't want to listen to it THAT many times. It's why I stopped listening to Virgin with their all day 'drive time' anthems on constant same old-same old rotation. It's all a bit pants.

 

[editor]

I even bothered to write a complaint to the BBC.

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

Good.. I'm going to complain too! George Lamb must go! The 'he lets get a listner to make the show' format is desperate straw clutching of the rubbish DJ - as exemplified by Stephen Merchant. Great Comedy writer, questionable actor and shit DJ.

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

heres mine...

The George Lamb show on 6Music represents the low brow commercial radio I try to avoid by listening to 6Music. I feel the zoo format he pursues, silly sayings and mangling of the english language deviates from 6Musics' original format as a music station. Generally I find the daytime radio output of 6Music has lowered over the course of this year. The Gideon Coe show which he has replaced exemplified a high standard of music radio by providing interesting and knowledgeable presentation with an emphasis on music. However I feel this has now been lost from the daytime schedule. The George Lamb show feels somewhat fake as it is clear he is on some kind of BBC celebrity treadmill. My complaint is that the George Lamb show is unoriginal, boring, moronic and does not make listenable to daytime radio. I was also very unimpressed by his treatment of a faded 80's popstar he humilated on his show and then hung up on, in a move that showed him to be somewhat of a bully. In the past I heard him on his late night show and lost any confidence in him as a presenter as he continually demonstrated his ineptitude, stumbling over his words as well as being unable to cue and play records without help (which he attempted to make a joke of). His performance in general when contrasted with the excellence in music radio the BBC aspires to is severely lacking. I hope he is taken off the air and replaced with a presenter who is capable of delivering a show without a group of babbling sycophants and has respect for the listeners and the music he plays.

 

[Pie 1]

6Music seems to worsening rapidly.

It does doesn't it.
That cunt in the morning (from xfm & those awful Guardian Guide ad's), Shaun Keaveny makes me want to throw things

I'm very annoyed at losing Coe during the day.

 

[biff curtains]

Still Russell Howard and John Holmes on sunday morning are funny as fuck, perfect for a hangover.

 

[brianx]

I've listened to 6music daytime from the beginning until Phil Jupitas left when I could enjoy Alice Cooper and the Planet Rock Connection until 10 in the morning and now Gideon has gone I've started listening to Radio 2 at 10ish. They've got Aled Jones on and I'd rather listen to him than the bloke who is going to bring "FUN" to 6music. Piss off to SMASHYFM you tosser.

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

I got a pleasantly non committal response to my complaint.

Dear Bouncer

Thank you for your e-mail regarding 6 Music. I understand you have concerns about George Lamb. I should begin by advising that all our programme contributors are appointed on the basis of their experience and talent, and we do not engage any presenter unless we consider that they are the most competent and possess the necessary ability to meet the considerable demands of their particular broadcast.

Having said that it is rare for any radio personality to meet with the approval of everyone in our vast and varied audience, and from the heavy correspondence which we receive it is clear that listeners' opinions on them do vary considerably.

I would like to assure you that we have registered your comments on our audience log. This is the internal report of audience feedback which we compile daily for all programme makers and commissioning executives within the BBC, and also their senior management. It ensures that your points, and all other comments we receive, are circulated and considered across the BBC.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact the BBC.

Regards Adam Sims
BBC Information

 

[King Biscuit Time]

Apparently there's a mass text in to todays show (64046). People are texting the lyrics to 'panic' by the smiths in between 10-11.

The first text/ e mail protest will be on Monday 3rd March with 'Hang the DJ' by The Smiths humorously chosen as the source of lyrics. 'Mediocrity Rules' by New York band Le Tigre is the song chosen for the protest on Monday 7th April, and is a further response to Douglas' claims about male listener's analysing music more 'intellectually' than women, who in her opinion respond more 'emotionally'.

Is anyone listening? Has he said anything about it?

 

[ethel]

i can't get onto this site from work, but if you go to www.thelipster.com, jude rogers has wirtten a letter to the 6music controller inviting her to come along to the lipster's next event and actually talk to some female 6 music listeners. it also includes a nice list of lamb quotes.

 

[Pieface]

That free gig the lipster's doing on friday sounds like a good night actually....I can't actually go but still......

The whole Lamb thing is really odd - he sticks out so badly on 6Music that I wonder if they're breaking him in to take over from Moyles when he shuffles off somewhere....anywhere??

 

[ethel]

i can't go to friday's gig either, as my mum is visitng. atlhough, if my dad doesn't recover soon, then she might not be coming

 

[El Jefe]

That free gig the lipster's doing on friday sounds like a good night actually....I can't actually go but still......

The whole Lamb thing is really odd - he sticks out so badly on 6Music that I wonder if they're breaking him in to take over from Moyles when he shuffles off somewhere....anywhere??

At the moment, Lamb is bitching about Moyles nicking lots of his ideas. Which is funny as fuck - two vile twats scrabbling for 'wacky' content for their shitty shows.