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Musings From A New Member

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TroubleshooterJan 17, 2013
 

 
Hi All -

First of all I'd like to apologize for being something of a newbie here in the group and having missed what I'm sure are some splendid discussions from past threads, because i know that I will likely be bringing up some queries and personal observations from time to time that have possibly have been 'done to death' by the members who have been around for several years. In the past few days I have been making it a point to delve back into the discussion archives in order to not feel so inept when asking questions or attempting to open up a discussion on this or that. I am curious as to what fellow JAM enthusiasts believe would be best modern day Gang of Four? I've been giving it some thought and I believe for me it would be Paul, Sue, Graham and Tony...that combination is one which I'm actually watching from last year's TV broadcast.

By no means do I feel that should be set in stone because there are simply too many other players I would miss hearing as a result - I'm always happy to hear Nicholas announcing that players on any given episode include Giles, Ross, or Sheila, or of late, Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, and Jenny Eclair, all of whom I seem to have warmed to as players of late. There are other players I enjoy, but some I just can't seem to warm to. Something I have noticed while listening is probably what seems obvious to more long time listeners than I, that being, you absolutely need two cornerstone type players to make for a really great show, and in fact three are more preferable. I think I came to that conclusion as a result of listening to so many great moments when Paul and Clement were playing together and off of each other; from what little I have heard thus far, the pairing of Paul and Tony, Paul and Julian, Paul and Giles and Sue and Graham seem to make for great comedic chemistry.

I also have to say that it is hard for me to be receptive to some of the new players or players whom have played the game very infrequently; it seems to cause a 'watered down' effect on those episodes, and when there are two such players on an episode I don't have nearly the same interest; in my mind there are so many great, established players who are still great at playing the game, so why dilute the magic? Having quickly taken to several current players, I think I would prefer a small circle of elite JAM players in rotation rather than seeing so many new personalities trying their hand at the game. In the silver years it seems there were always three of the Gang of Four on each show, even if one of the cornerstone players were absent. These days that seems to be less the case.

These are just musings from someone still in his JAM infancy, but I would like to hear the comments or thoughts of other members? Forgive the lengthy post, but I am literally the only person in my actual world who has any idea that JAM even exists!

Louis

 
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