Aural Moon Shows

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by VAXman

I know and I have no problem with having a theme request day. The object and focus of theme day was about being creative with the hope of stimulating some varied requests (and thought) instead of some vapid "songs with prepositions, verbs, adverbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, alliteration, onomatopoeia, expletives, etc." in the title track. I've had enough of that with some of the shows.

You don't really need a mandated theme to have varied requests. You don't even need to have a theme - a suggestion is helpful, maybe.

Give the Aural Moon listeners some credit - left to their own devices, things work out pretty good.

As for the "vapid" comment, sometimes I'll have a show like that but I tend to shy away from them. the artists played drive the theme, not the other way around. A set theme (as you yourself have stated and I agree) is limiting. Again, the music selection is first then the theme, for me.

I'm not going to speak for other shows that employ "themes".

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

You don't really need a mandated theme to have varied requests. You don't even need to have a theme - a suggestion is helpful, maybe.

Absolutely! However, it was requested/suggested we have a theme day. Fridays, in case you haven't noticed, have also eroded into Fusion Friday; albeit, unofficially.

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

Give the Aural Moon listeners some credit - left to their own devices, things work out pretty good.

Well.

I'm not discrediting them. It's been a great and fun way to get a sense of community.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by VAXman

Absolutely! However, it was requested/suggested we have a theme day. Fridays, in case you haven't noticed, have also eroded into Fusion Friday; albeit, unofficially.


Well.

I'm not discrediting them. It's been a great and fun way to get a sense of community.

I hadn't thanks. I see about the alliterations (Themeing Thursday, Fusion Friday).

[Roger -Dot- Lee(Admin)]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

You don't really need a mandated theme to have varied requests. You don't even need to have a theme - a suggestion is helpful, maybe.

I thought that's what they WERE -- suggestions. I wasn't aware that theming thursday was mandatory.

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

Give the Aural Moon listeners some credit - left to their own devices, things work out pretty good.

I've found, with very limited exceptions, that this is indeed the case. When dealing with a group this large, issues can arise. My policy, however, is to generally let things take their own course.

Unless, of course, they denigrate even further, in which case I'm definitely not hesitant to invoke the titanium-plated drill-bit of common courtesy (as I believe any of the regulars (and even some of the not-so-regulars) can likely attest to).

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

As for the "vapid" comment, sometimes I'll have a show like that but I tend to shy away from them. the artists played drive the theme, not the other way around. A set theme (as you yourself have stated and I agree) is limiting. Again, the music selection is first then the theme, for me.

True, it may be limiting. However, without following a theme of one form or another, the shows can (and likely will) turn into little more than a three hour request block. Not something I'm interested in supporting.

Roger -Dot- Lee