RP Listener Forum

Posted: Feb 1, 2006 - 8:37pm

mr_bigg wrote:

(or should this forum read Hall of Shame???)

A Hall Of Shame would be a good idea for another thread of uploads that got pummeled by the LRC voters. My lowest vote total ever was a 29% but I'm pretty sure I've seen lower.

Posted: Feb 1, 2006 - 8:32pm

So far, I'm 0 for 5 (all 5 had better than 50% appoval ratings).

These three should have been added:

ZZ Top - It Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell 27/8 (77%)

Boz Scaggs - Ask Me 'Bout Nothin' (But the Blues) 25/4 (86%)

Zero 7 - Passing By 22/0 (100%)

at least they now have a spot on Radio Paradise, the LRC Reject Hall of Fame.

(or should this forum read Hall of Shame???)

Posted: Feb 1, 2006 - 8:29pm

I'm a relative newbie, so my list is a bit shorter, but here goes:

Seal - Whirlpool - sorry - 21/7 (75%)
Geoffrey Oryema - Nomad - sorry - 17/2 (89%)
Geoffrey Oryema - Listening Wind - sorry - 22/6 (79%)
Seth - Robot Kindergarten - sorry - 19/5 (79%)

Seth's CD unfortunately can't be purchased at Amazon. The only place I know of to buy it is at BrainScream

Posted: Feb 1, 2006 - 8:07pm

As anyone who participates in the Listener Review Channel can tell you, RP rejects a lot of songs that the LRC listeners would have liked to see added. BillG and Rebecca ain't kiddin' when they say "... keep in mind that we're very selective about what we add to the playlist. Expect to be puzzled by some of our rejections, and try not to take them personally."

Well, this forum is dedicated to those puzzling rejections that us uploaders occasionally take personally, even though we know we shouldn't.

What's the criteria for entry into the Hall Of Fame? If your upload was rejected despite a 75% yes vote or higher, post it here, showing the vote total. 75% is what's needed for entry into the Baseball Hall Of Fame, and they're notoriously selective, so that seems like a good benchmark for this forum.

I should point out that I'm not doing this to gripe about having my uploads rejected. No, sir! The purpose is to create a database of songs for RP/LRC listeners to keep in mind the next time they follow an RP link to Amazon or iTunes. RP may not be playing them, but they did give the songs some exposure and deserve a commission if you heard them on the LRC and decided to make a purchase. It's just one more possible revenue stream for RP and some very deserving artists. And now, here's my list to get the ball rolling:

The Pogues - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - 31/7 (82%)

Big Country - On The Shore - 27/4 (87%)

Big Country - Harvest Home (live) - 32/3 (91%)

The Tragically Hip - So Hard Done By - 19/6 (76%)

The Pogues - The Broad Majestic Shannon - 27/6 (82%)

Big Star - Try Again - 15/5 (75%)

Big Country - In A Big Country (acoustic) - 21/4 (84%)

The Watchmen - Say Something - 10/0 (100%)

Big Country - Fragile Thing (w/ Eddi Reader) - 11/1 (92%)

Monty Python - I Bet You They Won't Play This Song On The Radio - 15/1 (94%)

The Smithereens - Over and Over Again - 14/1 (93%)

The Smithereens - In a Lonely Place - 24/6 (80%)

Big Country - Close Action - 15/3 (83%)

Big Country - Giant - 13/4 (76%)

Big Country - Just A Shadow - 11/2 (85%)

(Some of these songs are available in different versions or on different albums/compilations, so if anyone has any questions about where to find the exact version I uploaded, feel free to PM me.)