18-08-2023, 04:06 PM
The main reason I find Steve quite frustrating is because I really enjoyed his Radio 1 shows as a kid growing up. He's just not really changed with the times at all.
Serious Jockin' wasn't my cup of tea. In it's favour, the whole "no g" gimmick seemed to land well with some listeners and set him apart from similar, bland Kitchen Disco/Club Classics stuff you'd find elsewhere. What was truly cringe was the alter-ego character "DJ Silly Boi". Totally unneccessary and quite embarrassing.
You just needed to listen to the likes of Scott & Chris on Radio 1 at the time, or even Liza Tarbuck on the same station, to see how you can be yourself but engage with the listeners in fun, original ways with a few laughs along the way. Even with Love Songs, I feel Steve just reads the dedication straight (not that fluently) and often doesn't even say thanks or add his own congratulations to top-and-tail it, or build on the interaction in any way. Just feels a bit cold.
Serious Jockin' wasn't my cup of tea. In it's favour, the whole "no g" gimmick seemed to land well with some listeners and set him apart from similar, bland Kitchen Disco/Club Classics stuff you'd find elsewhere. What was truly cringe was the alter-ego character "DJ Silly Boi". Totally unneccessary and quite embarrassing.
You just needed to listen to the likes of Scott & Chris on Radio 1 at the time, or even Liza Tarbuck on the same station, to see how you can be yourself but engage with the listeners in fun, original ways with a few laughs along the way. Even with Love Songs, I feel Steve just reads the dedication straight (not that fluently) and often doesn't even say thanks or add his own congratulations to top-and-tail it, or build on the interaction in any way. Just feels a bit cold.
![[-]](https://pres.cafe/images//collapse.png)