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Re: Will JAM continue

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Tony BaechlerJun 15, 2013
 

 
Hi,

Actually, it's interesting that you mention this because I've been thinking
about the exact same thing. Since Nicholas is 90, it's just a matter of
time before he is no longer able to continue. The fact is that he will
probably not live longer than 10 more years. He has outlived the four
original players and is now older than Freud was when he left us.

It's interesting that you mention Paul. I've noticed that he seems to be
losing his spark. I've been listening to JAM series 58 and he seems much
sharper and more interested. If you listen to series 66 episode 3 with the
three full minutes, you can hear that someone could have challenged on at
least two of them. To me, it sounded like it wasn't worth the bother and
the panelists didn't seem that interested. I haven't listened to any of
series 65, so I can't compare, but I'm interested in what other people think
of the 2013 shows. Obviously, there are no replacements for the originals,
but to me, after Peter Jones left us it began to sound like a completely
different show. The humor obviously was different due to the younger
comedians, but Freud was silent most of the time and when he did say
something, it seemed like as little as possible. It sounded like he became
more of a spectator and took the attitude that it's a younger person's game.
I wonder if Nicholas was encouraging this a little. Then again, in the
last recording with Peter Jones, he was obviously having a very hard time
concentrating and I could tell that he wasn't so sharp anymore. However,
especially in the 2008 and 2009 shows, Clement Freud almost never responded
with his sharp commentary as he did with the four regulars.

In short, I really can't think of who could replace Nicholas. I don't know
enough about British talent, but I don't think they would pick a current
player of the game. It would have to be someone who already has experience
and can be a good straight man without forcing too much of his personality
on the stars or the game itself. When KW died, there were still three
regulars plus Paul. There so far has been only one chairman and I just
don't see them looking too hard for a replacement. Maybe the chairman of
The Unbelievable Truth could take over, but I don't think so. I think Paul
would be a very bad choice. Oh well, I guess that means Dean will have to
take Nicholas' place.

Anyway, I would be very much interested in what people think of the series
now compared to previous years and how they think it has changed over the
years other than the obvious. In other words, I'm wondering what subtle
changes have happened. While I'm certainly a fan, I don't like the current
series. I prefer the 1975-80 timeframe. Even by 1986 or so the sound of
the show really started to change. I don't like KW either, but I can
tolerate him. My favorite of the originals are CF, PJ and DN in that order.
I would probably like DN more but I haven't heard enough of him to decide.
I was first attracted to the series by recognizing PJ from The Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy. I think Paul is a good replacement for KW, but still
doesn't quite have the edge of CF and the originals.

On 6/15/2013 2:43 AM, Wayne Styles wrote:
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> OK, lets get back to JAM.
> As Nic starts to think about ending his time on JAM (as he will do
> eventually). We have had some great debates on who may take over from him,
> but is the show in a position to remain being broadcast? Radio and TV being
> the way it is and driven by numbers does anyone know how these are stacking
> up compared to other years. Is it a viable option. The likes of Graham,
> Stephen and Sue (who I have found a surprise soft spot for, she is an
> excellent player), of course Paul is a stalwart, but I do wonder if he has
> lost his way or with his poor mental health, seems to be a game show only
> player now. He has never IMHO found a channel for his talents. He did try to
> emulate Hancock for a while, but that did not workout either.
>
> I dont think younger ones are interested in JAM, I have tried to get them to
> listen, but they get bored after about 30 seconds.
>
> Any thoughts my JAM buddies
>
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> *From:* Don Judge <don@...>
> *To:* "just-a-minute@..." <just-a-minute@...>
> *Sent:* Saturday, 15 June 2013, 9:18
> *Subject:* Re: [just-a-minute] Re: New shows?
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> ....and relax....
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> hehe, nice one Mark
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> Chilled
>
> Don __o
> \<,
> .....O/ O
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> *From:* Mark <sirnylon@...>
> *To:* "just-a-minute@..." <just-a-minute@...>
> *Sent:* Saturday, 15 June 2013, 3:31
> *Subject:* Re: [just-a-minute] Re: New shows?
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> On 15 June 2013 08:09, Tallguy <tallguy403@...
> <mailto:tallguy403@...>> wrote:
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> Sorry but there are currently no threads in this forum
>
>
> If it says that, it means it's available only to registered forum
> users... the wording is regrettable, but I can't do much about that.
>
> On a different thread, unrelated to Tallguy's post...
>
> For those who seem so desperately confused about things, it's not too
> complicated.
>
> - There is the Yahoo mailing list, which is as it always has been. You
> can use it, or not. It's your choice.
> - There is the forum for those who want to use it; you do not *need* to
> use it if you have spiritual, moral, religious, legal, political or
> dietary objections to using it.
> - The forum always has the current login information for my JAM
> collection. You need to register at the forum to get the password
> because that gives me a little control over how that information is
> disseminated across the web. Again, if you don't like it, *don't use
> it*. It's your choice.
> - There's no "two tier" situation. I don't even understand what that is
> supposed to mean.
> - Registration to both this Yahoo list and and the forum is free and
> easy. It's not like selling your firstborn to Satan and then having to
> swim the length of the Thames to qualify.
> - You need not post to either venue if you don't want to. Noone is
> forcing you to do *anything*.
> - If you don't want to download my JAMs, *don't download them*. It's as
> simple as that.
> - Just for the love of Dog please stop moaning and whingeing about how
> difficult life is for you to get free downloads. We seeders put an
> enormous amount of time, money and/or effort into collecting, curating,
> editing and uploading material. If you can't be bothered putting a
> couple of minutes of thought into accessing them, that's your choice.
>
> I really don't see why there are so many pairs of knotted knickers
> waving around.
>
> There. Sorry for getting irritated, but I'm feeling a bit better now.
>
> --
> Mark
> JAM Jar - http://jamjar.nylon.net <http://nylon.net/up> - see the JAM
> forum for login credentials
> JAM forum - http://b9fx.com <http://b9fx.com/>
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Have a good day,
Tony Baechler
mailto:tony.baechler@...

 
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