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SILLY BACKGROUND MUSIC

mangohazemangohaze Member Posts: 5
edited December 2009 in The Sky Poker Tour
Why does sky poker tv channel have that silly background music on all the time. It make it hard to here the presenters plus it sometimes sounds like a cheap 70,s adult film LOL.  But serious its annoying i just want to watch poker and listen to the presenters views not feel like im on the phone on hold at the bank with the silly music.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,618
    edited December 2009

    Totally agree with your post above Mango. Plus when they go into breaks, the volume goes much higher so if you have turned up the volume to hear the presenters, your TV sounds like a aeroplane taking off in your living room!. I think the background music is prob a idea of a TV 'executive' who is thinking about the presentation of the show rather than the content of the show.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,618
    edited December 2009

    PS....welcome to the community.
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  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u Member Posts: 3,830
    edited December 2009
    I couldn't agree more, it is sometimes impossible to hear the presenters commentary on the play.  PLEASE either cut the volume of the music or better yet stop playing it at all.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,618
    edited December 2009
    In Response to Re: SILLY BACKGROUND MUSIC:
    I couldn't agree more, it is sometimes impossible to hear the presenters commentary on the play.  PLEASE either cut the volume of the music or better yet stop playing it at all.
    Posted by Kiwini4u

    PARDON????
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  • scrumdownscrumdown Member Posts: 1,609
    edited December 2009
    +1
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  • barnsiebarnsie Member Posts: 496
    edited December 2009
    +1

    spot on about the adverts coming on and then realising you are at nearly max volume
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  • mangohazemangohaze Member Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    Me again i was just wondering if we will get a reply from the sky team or will we just get ignored
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,618
    edited December 2009
    In Response to Re: SILLY BACKGROUND MUSIC:
    Me again i was just wondering if we will get a reply from the sky team or will we just get ignored



    Who said that?.......lol    :)

    I will try to get the main man (SKY RICH) to take a look at this thread Mango and see if he can get an answer of the 'suits'
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  • mangohazemangohaze Member Posts: 5
    edited December 2009

    Thanks maxally :-))

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  • Sky_RichSky_Rich Member Posts: 3,837
    edited December 2009
    hey guys,

    thanks for the posts on this thread. i'm not 100% on make up of the TV shows but i will certainly pass this on to someone in the know.

    thanks again,

    Rich
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk Member Posts: 6,183
    edited December 2009
    One of those music selections is a note for note copy of the guitar intro from Cream's "Badge" ;-)

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,623
    edited December 2009
    In Response to Re: SILLY BACKGROUND MUSIC:
    Me again i was just wondering if we will get a reply from the sky team or will we just get ignored
    Posted by mangohaze
    Hi Haze, you've been mist.

    No questions are "ignored", but there a lot of Posts to trawl through, & nobody is delegated to answer questions specifically, everyone does it as & when they can find the time. But I'm sorry it has not been replied to sooner.

    I'm not actully "Sky Team" I guess, I'm sort of neither here nor there, but I'll try & answer it for you.

    Background music is a Producer' decision, but most Shows use it these days. So do Supermarkets, Hotels, Motorway Service Stations, Waiting Rooms, Telephone Answering Services, et al. It's the modern way.

    Personally, I agree with you, but I happen to be Chairman of the IAAGOS&S&IHBMS. (I Am A Grumpy Old So & So & I Hate Background Music Society). In fact, I've yet to meet anyone who DOES think it adds anything. But it's the modern way, the modern thing, & everyone does it now.

    So I will pass on your Message to our Producers.

    Take care now, fellow background music loather. ;)
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,623
    edited December 2009
    In Response to Re: SILLY BACKGROUND MUSIC:
    One of those music selections is a note for note copy of the guitar intro from Cream's "Badge" ;-)
    Posted by NoseyBonk
    You cannot believe what a can of worms pre-recorded music is on TV Shows.

    PRS - "Performing Rights Society" - monitor all Broadcast music, to ensure the copyright holders - the author &/or Publisher - get their due royalty.

    Sky Poker have a strict policy not to use "protected" Music. The Channel is live (repeats or not, it's irrelevant) 24/7, so if we played an Abba track, or some Doris Day or Madonna stuff, it'd cost them a small fortune.

    So all the music is taken from Sky TV's special library, which has tens of thousands of tracks of un-protected, generic, tracks.

    You may be surprised to know how strict the whole thing is. We - the front-of-camera Presenters & Analysts - cannot even sing a song. If I sing a bar of a well-known song on the Show - something by Queen, or The Cure, or whatever, the Producer is down our ear big time - "OI, STOP IT NOW".

    There you go, more TV trivia.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,618
    edited December 2009


    'Hi Haze, you've been mist' - very good TK. On a more serious note, you should have an option to mute the background music if you wish to do so. I am sure it could work the same way as when you mute the annoying background music whilst looking at the Sky tv guide where there is a nice little button in SERVICES/SYSTEM SET UP/SOUND SETTINGS.......BACKGROUND MUSIC = OFF!!!

    And of course everyone should use their tv mute button when orford is on about poker because he really hasnt got a clue about it....:)
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,623
    edited December 2009
    In Response to Re: SILLY BACKGROUND MUSIC:
    'Hi Haze, you've been mist' - very good TK. On a more serious note, you should have an option to mute the background music if you wish to do so. I am sure it could work the same way as when you mute the annoying background music whilst looking at the Sky tv guide where there is a nice little button in SERVICES/SYSTEM SET UP/SOUND SETTINGS.......BACKGROUND MUSIC = OFF!!! And of course everyone should use their tv mute button when orford is on about poker because he really hasnt got a clue about it....:)
    Posted by MAXALLY
    This is true.
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  • GavinxxxxGavinxxxx Member Posts: 559
    edited December 2009
    Whats with the new display pic Tikay ?
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,623
    edited December 2009
    In Response to Re: SILLY BACKGROUND MUSIC:
    Whats with the new display pic Tikay ?
    Posted by Gavinxxxx
    The new Avatar - & Rich has one too? So has.......well, wait & see.

    See new Thread in "General Poker Chat" shortly!
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,618
    edited December 2009


    I am trying to put this thread back on track because after the intial good comments by mangohaze about the annoying background music, it seems to be highlighted even more watching tonight's programme with LML & Mark!!

    CAN SOMEONE AT SKY POKER PLEASE PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF OUR CONCERNS ON THIS THREAD????

    Even TK, who I totally understand has to try and remain impartial, has expressd his concerns on this matter but still no real response from the sky suits.......
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  • FlutNushFlutNush Member Posts: 371
    edited December 2009
    Actually, I'd like to present a contrary view here. It could be argued, that the incessant commentary actually interferes with the music. There are times when it's impossible to decipher whether the rhythm guitarist has cleverly used a C Major with the seventh note diminished – or suspended, all because someone is banging on about Poker advice over the top of the track. 

    Sometimes, it's even difficult to appreciate whether the drummer has segued from a traditional 4/4 beat at 120bpm; into a 5/7 time signature for the chorus (all without dropping a beat). And please remember: These session musicians have put an awful lot of time and effort into this 'Royalty-Free' music, mostly for little recognition – and a paltry pay packet. Some of them are even kept in cages and fed on a diet of twigs and pebbles.

    I think it would be better to have the analysts presenting the tracks, and then just being silently attentive and respectful whilst the music is played. After each track, they could then simply introduce a new band, or something else that might be currently 'Storming up the Hit Parade'. 

    You could rename the programme something like 'Top Of The Pops', or 'The Tube'... or 'The Old Magnolia Whistle Test'. 

    I'm still working on the title, but the format seems a winner to me and would certainly fill a niche that has hitherto been lacking on our screens of late.

    Come on Sky, please get your thinking caps on and sort it out.


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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,623
    edited December 2009
    In Response to Re: SILLY BACKGROUND MUSIC:
    Actually, I'd like to present a contrary view here. It could be argued, that the incessant commentary actually interferes with the music. There are times when it's impossible to decipher whether the rhythm guitarist has cleverly used a C Major with the seventh note diminished – or suspended , all because someone is banging on about Poker advice over the top of the track.  Sometimes, it's even difficult to appreciate whether the drummer has segued from a traditional 4/4 beat at 120bpm; into a 5/7 time signature for the chorus (all without dropping a beat). And please remember: These session musicians have put an awful lot of time and effort into this 'Royalty-Free' music, mostly for little recognition – and a paltry pay packet. Some of them are even kept in cages and fed on a diet of twigs and pebbles. I think it would be better to have the analysts presenting the tracks, and then just being silently attentive and respectful whilst the music is played. After each track, they could then simply introduce a new band, or something else that might be currently 'Storming up the Hit Parade'.  You could rename the programme something like 'Top Of The Pops' , or 'The Tube' ... or 'The Old Magnolia Whistle Test'.   I'm still working on the title, but the format seems a winner to me and would certainly fill a niche that has hitherto been lacking on our screens of late. Come on Sky, please get your thinking caps on and sort it out.
    Posted by FlutNush

    1) You've got some once a week!

    2) Lol.

    Great Post!
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