So I've been catching up on the PMRS episodes over the last week and I gotta say, I like it! I've hung out with Brian a few times and his knowledge of all things pipes is amazing (though his sense of humor is occasionally a bit corny). All of which (including the occasionally corny sense of humor) is captured in these episodes.
I like the format; every episode is broken up into shorter segments so it rarely seems to drag.
The audio production ranges from first rate to downright DREADFUL. The interviews, especially, are sometimes nearly inaudible (especially if you're listening in a moving car). I'm hoping, however, that this will improve.
Speaking of the interviews... sorry Brian, but this is the biggest "opportunity for improvement". You spent the majority of the interview with Mary Freakin' McNeil talking about the ARTWORK OF THE LABELS??!!! An entire conversation with Michael Parks without asking him who is influences were? Who are some contemporaries whom he admires? And practically NO time was spent asking Jimmy Craig about his relationship with Bill Taylor (both as an "employee" and as an "heir apparent"). Despite my disappointment, I'm confident that these interviews will improve over time.
Personally I like the trivia questions. Not sure I remember what the most recent one is; perhaps you could repeat it here in the forum after the show?
The rants are sometimes thoughtful (I, too, loathe the words "baccy" and "toby"), other times forced (the toilet paper rant seemed to be done merely to fill time, but I could be wrong).
My commute every morning is almost exactly 45 minutes, so this show fits me PERFECTLY in both length and content. Keep up the good work, work on some of the areas in need of improvement, and above all keep doing what you love to do.
I like the format; every episode is broken up into shorter segments so it rarely seems to drag.
The audio production ranges from first rate to downright DREADFUL. The interviews, especially, are sometimes nearly inaudible (especially if you're listening in a moving car). I'm hoping, however, that this will improve.
Speaking of the interviews... sorry Brian, but this is the biggest "opportunity for improvement". You spent the majority of the interview with Mary Freakin' McNeil talking about the ARTWORK OF THE LABELS??!!! An entire conversation with Michael Parks without asking him who is influences were? Who are some contemporaries whom he admires? And practically NO time was spent asking Jimmy Craig about his relationship with Bill Taylor (both as an "employee" and as an "heir apparent"). Despite my disappointment, I'm confident that these interviews will improve over time.
Personally I like the trivia questions. Not sure I remember what the most recent one is; perhaps you could repeat it here in the forum after the show?
The rants are sometimes thoughtful (I, too, loathe the words "baccy" and "toby"), other times forced (the toilet paper rant seemed to be done merely to fill time, but I could be wrong).
My commute every morning is almost exactly 45 minutes, so this show fits me PERFECTLY in both length and content. Keep up the good work, work on some of the areas in need of improvement, and above all keep doing what you love to do.
