[Vivienne]

It seems The Sun think the playlist is crap, and even Moyles this morning seemed to think it's crap !!

I don't think it's crap, as the station provides for all tastes !! At the moment, I'd like to hear more ballads, but as Vernon Kay once pointed out, where else can you find such a mix of tunes, one after the other, as you do on R1!! Musical genius + great DJs + the sunniest attitude .... what more could you want ?

[Vivienne]

Oops... on checking back properly, it seems the Artic Monkeys in The Sun think the list is crap .... clanger thread of the week !!

[MK Chris]

The playlist isn't brilliant, the main issue I have with them is playing great songs to death and then I don't like them any more.

It's better than it has been, however, when the likes of Ja Rule and Jay-Z ruled the playlist and only RnB and hip hop got a look in.

[Mafro]

The playlist has always been a bit shat. Nowadays there seems to me a hell of a lot more dance stuff than their used to be.

[David]

It's certainly a lot better than a lot of commercial stations in the UK.. The problem is it was setup to provide a service to such a broad church. Where as indie/rock fans may listen to XFM or 6Music and know they'll get no dance music, should they tune into Radio 1 they'll get their indie/rock, but they will also get dance music.

I don't know about other listeners, the majority of the radio I listen to isn't for the music. If I'm at home or in the car and want to hear music I'll put on a CD. I listen to Moyles for the talk, hence why I listen to 5 Live most of the time.

The only time I really listen to the radio for music is Colin Murray's programme, which is where I get my taste of new music.

David

[Sidders]

Some dance music's OK though. I love that Dan Le Sac tune.

[timp]

Some dance music's OK though. I love that Dan Le Sac tune.

Agreed

[Aled]

All very interesting, do me a favour, if you don't like the playlist. Tell me what you'd prefer or which radio station's playlist you DO like.

Aled

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I would like them to put some older tracks in occasionally. Whats wrong with putting some of The Beatles or The Clash or The Jam? I know its all about new music but a few every hour wouldn't do any harm.

[Console]

I think the problem is that you just can't please everybody which is what the R1 playlist is trying to do. Some people will like some songs while others will like different songs; very few people are ever going to like all of it. I for one dislike most of the stuff on the playlist, but every now and again I hear a song that I like; the ones I currently like are Mark Ronson - Stop Me and the Scissor Sisters track, I couldn't really name much else on the playlist at the moment.

I can't really see a solution for Radio 1 as it tries to appeal to everyone, and everyone has different tastes.

I would like them to put some older tracks in occasionally. Whats wrong with putting some of The Beatles or The Clash or The Jam? I know its all about new music but a few every hour wouldn't do any harm.

I agree with that. I know Chris plays older music from the 80's and 90's on occasion, but I think it would be nice to hear some older stuff on the play list. There are some really great songs from way back when, and it might get the kids listening to some 'decent' music for a change.

[Mcqueen_]

The playlist has definitely improved but there's still too much repetition through the day and a whole mish-mash of songs. Moyles, Whiley, Edith and Mills have all said at some point they think the playlist is crap. I don't want to listen to a show where they play music they don't like and music I don't like. The music should fit in with their shows so they should be able to play songs they like and want the audience to hear. Trying to satisfying everyone all the time means no one is ever satisfied.

Was listening to Jonathan Ross recently and the music was great. Was surprised to hear old songs followed by new music like the Klaxons. He actually sounds convincing when he says he likes the Klaxons. Russell Brand show, most people will Listen for the talk but the music fits in seamlessly. Not sure how the playlist works on Radio2 but they seem to have more choice what they're playing along with a small selection of playlisted songs.

The new Beyonce & Shakira song should never be on the A list.

[foot-loose]

All very interesting, do me a favour, if you don't like the playlist. Tell me what you'd prefer or which radio station's playlist you DO like.

I would like them to put some older tracks in occasionally. Whats wrong with putting some of The Beatles or The Clash or The Jam? I know its all about new music but a few every hour wouldn't do any harm.

I'll agree with this as well.

I want the playlist to be mainly mainstream music, but it wouldnt do any harm to get some older music played as well.

Songs that would be described as "classics".

For track listings - look to the last "ten hour takeover" from the bank holidays.

ps, get the takeovers back - we liked them!

[Walter Sobchak]

I agree that there is a broad spectrum of listeners to cater for, and that I think most listeners listen for the chat/music combo, but I would like to see an even broader range of music.

the main issue I have with them is playing great songs to death and then I don't like them any more.

I agree, they do seem to overplay and it is repetitive, sometimes I wonder if there playlist is long enough?

More new, and even some unsigned bands,

I know that some shows do play some new music but I would like to hear more bands that I've never heard of, they don't necesarilly need to be put into a specific time slot, but a new track just played in with maybe a brief introduction (less is more) would be good.

I would like them to put some older tracks in occasionally. Whats wrong with putting some of The Beatles or The Clash or The Jam?

I agree, more old classics, I'm not saying this because I'm old, (gaspodes' not old! ) but that a lot of the music that is around now is influenced by great music of the past, saying that, I would be a bit wary about going all radio 2!.

Some 'Team' choice

Chris mentioned another D.J (forgot who) who said he'd like to play music he likes, but the problem is not everybody would like that, so there is a danger of the music becoming too specific to the particular DJ, but it wouldn't be a bad thing for that to happen occasionally, even better if the whole team was involved in the choices.

Comedy / parodies?

The thing about Chris' show is that it does have a lot of comedy in it, with that in mind maybe more comedy music, I know we hear Weird Al, who's always popular, but what about some more, maybe dig some other D.Js' parodies out

Saying that, I still prefer Radio 1 to any other station I know of, maybe because I enjoy good mainstream music from any genre.

[Aled]

So more "Old stuff" for a station who's remit is to play New Music, and more "new and unsigned bands", oh and a few oldies per hour when Chris only plays 4 or 5 songs. I think you're seeing our problem. We're never going to please everyone. Radio 1's remit - is 15 - 24year olds, Radio 2 is 25- 45 year olds. How does playing David Bowie or more songs from the 80s (remember our remit some of our listeners being born in 1992) work?

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

so you can't like music from before you were born? playing David Bowie to someone from 1992 is almost like playing new music to them!

I don't see the correlation between the age of a person and the age of the music.

[Joe Boy]

So more "Old stuff" for a station who's remit is to play New Music, and more "new and unsigned bands", oh and a few oldies per hour when Chris only plays 4 or 5 songs. I think you're seeing our problem. We're never going to please everyone. Radio 1's remit - is 15 - 24year olds, Radio 2 is 25- 45 year olds. How does playing David Bowie or more songs from the 80s (remember our remit some of our listeners being born in 1992) work?

Aled - Check out how popular the Wonder Years and the Lie In are. If these sort of tracks were played a few times across the day, people would love it. It shouldn't be a special occasion.

[foot-loose]

Thing is, maybe the reason that they are so popular is coz they are a one off so to speak?

Like when Moyles starts faffing about with his 80s cds etc - spontaneous and good.

[Mcqueen_]

There's not many new and unsigned bands played through the day.

It's be interesting to see how 'new' is defined. If it's being overplayed played for ages ahead of release, is on mainstream commercial stations and tv channels, then is released, is in the charts for weeks so is still played, that's not really new is it? I'd say the daytime playlist is more mainstream than new.

oh and a few oldies per hour when Chris only plays 4 or 5 songs.

If it's only 4 or 5 songs then it shouldn't be too hard to pick 4 or 5 new songs that are decent which Chris actually likes. What's the point giving him a song to play when he'll just say on air, 'we've got x to play, but I'll change that', or just stops a song because its rubbish. I'd rather hear him say he's going to play a song he's really liking at the min.

[SAV1OUR]

Oh do a bloody parody then will you Chris, heres an idea - 'The Fray - How to save a life, scrap that, change it to 'The Fray Bentos - How to Make a Pie' and yer rockin. Its the way forward for rubbish songs.

[Ickle Angel]

Xfm plays some dance stuff from time to time.

Thats what i listen to these days when im at home cos i prefer the mix they play

[Uglybob]

Aleds still here, jeepers, thought he was scared off.

I managed to go over to the Virgin playlist, jesus, you people think the Radio 1 list is bad, go and look at theres.

I think more variety in the older tracks played during the day would be better. It is a station for new music but the "older" tracks played are generally only up to about 2 years ago.

I miss the mystery years with Simon Mayo, i remember Chris always texting in as well. It was fun to join in.

I have my Ipod and a radio in work so I listen to Chris up to 10, unless I have to go open the post in the post room and read all the begging letters for money.

[Walter Sobchak]

So more "Old stuff" for a station who's remit is to play New Music, and more "new and unsigned bands", oh and a few oldies per hour when Chris only plays 4 or 5 songs. I think you're seeing our problem. We're never going to please everyone. Radio 1's remit - is 15 - 24year olds, Radio 2 is 25- 45 year olds. How does playing David Bowie or more songs from the 80s (remember our remit some of our listeners being born in 1992) work?

Does Chris really only play 4 or 5 songs?
I can see your problem, and it must be difficult to try and please the majority of your target audience, especially as teenagers often put themselves into specific genres.
(One of the kids at the school where I work downloaded from his playlist to my mp3, they were all Trivium, alright in small doses, but 45 Trivium songs! lol)

I suppose I'm talking about all the daytime playlists, (I don't know if each playlist is specifically made for each DJ and whether the producers collaborate their playlists).
I do think there is a danger of overdoing the oldies, and I would rather see more unsigned bands,
(right now I'm listening to Download.coms media player, some superb stuff on there)

Thing is, maybe the reason that they are so popular is coz they are a one off so to speak?

Like when Moyles starts faffing about with his 80s cds etc - spontaneous and good.

Good point there foot-loose,

[fish heads]

The problem I have with the playlist isn't the mix of songs - it's probably the best available - but the volume of songs that R1 seem to play, as in not that many. It's understandable to a degree with recently released stuff, but what annoys me is the stuff which was out recently (anything from 6 months - 4 years ago) and is still on regular rotation. Again it's not the tracks themselves that bother me but the amount they seem to be played. One example is Nelly Furtado's Maneater. Chris played that on the breakfast show the other day - all well and good, but then Coxy played it in her first hour directly following the show and for something which isn't currently in the shops or on the playlist proper that is a bit annoying. I'll hear it 2 or 3 times on Radio 1 in one day then it wont be played again for a week or two. Same goes especially with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and songs from the By The Way album - you won't hear them for ages then you'll hear it loads in one week (by the way shouldn't this by taken off regular rotation by now - it's 5 years old - pretty silly for a "new music station", eh?!).

Anyway, that's my little rant - although I do think overall Radio 1 is still a very good playlist

[MC]

Aled is right, you can't please everyone all of the time.

Bar Moyles, I only listen from Zane onwards now - because I know I'll hate a lot of the music played. The Wonder Years is the exception, granted.

My only wish for the playlist is that new singles are judged purely on how good they are, and not the age of the band etc. For example the new Manics single with Nina from The Cardigans is classic radio pop at its best, but its not even playlisted.. probably because they are late 30's and being played a bit more often on 6Music and Radio 2.

I agree also that the variety of older songs played could be improved - we don't want to hear Tomcraft, Rui Da Silva or Layo & Bushwacka ever again!!

[timp]

I would really like to see the new Fountains of Wayne track - Someone to Love playlisted if you're reading this Aled.