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keith campbell
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Victoria
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 Posted - 18 Jun 2003 : 10:51:21 AM
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what do people think of my comments made regarding commentary at race meetings which i wrongly put into "self concious"?
is it worth further discussion?
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john
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Victoria
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Posted - 18 Jun 2003 : 2:42:49 PM
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Keiths earlier entry:quote:
Originally posted by keith campbell
to all who "lurk" of whom i am a regular i have very much enjoyed the site since discovery.congrats to all who contribute and keep it up .what do we all really race for?
at winton the buzz was having a "re-run" of the just finished event with russell"rissole"craddock and john "king of calder"maher in the pits about each others antics throughout the "spectacular classic solo race"
one thing that racing in general has become synonymus with is the "commentary"with the southern classic at broadford would it be possible/worthwhile in perhaps "hamming" it up more with rex-hunt , murray walker, etc. like the v8 brutes and get peoples entries to include "nicknames" on the entry form which an experienced race caller could use to perhaps "entertain" the punters that are trackside. also p.a.systems at all tracks are often sub-standard where nothing can be heard in the pits.eg. if i was fortunate enough to have the luxury (time permitting between races and repairs) and could hear some exciting commentary "going off" over the p.a. i think it very possible a few others sittin in the pits might stand up and take notice of what a "great passing manouver" rissole just put on the king etc.....
entertaining the people that come can be far reaching once the racing is over for another weekend when perhaps a spectator is retelling his /her mates in the pub , work, taxi wherever. if the best form of advertising is word of mouth then for it to work people have to be "entertained" both on and off the track.
channel 31 took it of their own accord to front winton for a segment on theri upcoming episode with video camera and mic. we should ensure they know whats on and extend the invitation to get em back for some more free exposure and if the racing commentary was of such a standard it may be possible to arrange them to film some racing proper and put it on the telly.
at least anyone who is riding could then record the show , play it in public places to promote the racing in the future .i dunno what about it?
keith"herbie"campbell
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acotrel
Advanced Member
Victoria
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Posted - 18 Jun 2003 : 5:36:28 PM
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Keith, I don't know about nicknames, it's been done on speedway, but it'd help if the commentators could give a bit of a speil about some of the history associated with our A graders. E.g. the fact that John Maher was actually King of Calder on TZs, and was first to use a disc brake on one. And that Greg Johnson was an international rider and fell of Jack Walter's TZ750 at PI at about 160 mph.
I don't know what Guesty has done however I believe he was A grade on superbikes.
Another thing to comment on is the history of some of the machines e.g. the Ray Berry manx, and the ex Debenham Vincent. It's a matter of getting entrants to submit a page about their bikes when entering for events. Or someone could actually compile a register of machines and riders which could be used by commentators and sold to all our devout followers. |
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acotrel
Advanced Member
Victoria
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Posted - 18 Jun 2003 : 6:05:59 PM
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| Yes Keith, we need heroes for the punters. I wouldn't like to see the football hype in historic racing but the crowds would be good. |
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Posted - 05 Jul 2003 : 9:14:20 PM
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G`day Kieth.
Good to hear that someone wants to rev up the public interest
at race meetings.
Perhaps, as you know a number of the regulars at historic
meetings, why don`t you start making up some names.
How about Bryce Davies on his Rudge.
What about Phil Honeycombe with his metho 350 /4 Honda.
Or Heather Ellis who likes to put her 500/4 Honda into the
ground on a regular basis.
We all know of Ross Gymers strange beast that looks like a hardware
store.
Try Trevor Hurrey who is twice the man I am.
The HMRAV put out requests for rider profiles at last year`s Histotrics, we still have them .Perhaps these might be a base
to work your idea from.
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acotrel
Advanced Member
Victoria
2147 Posts |
Posted - 05 Jul 2003 : 10:42:00 PM
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I'm not attempting to move away from the subject, but about commentaries - a while ago I mentioned that the Control tower at Winton is repeated on FM radio which can be heard for about ten Km radius from the circuit. The other day I actually stood and listened to the commentary at a car meeting. The commentators put over a bit of interesting stuff, then said 'here is some music' and switched the broadcast over to the local radio station.
There was no background music when the normal commentary was on, and when the local station came on some horrible racket started.
Winton has a CD player (currently under repair) and a fader.
The broadcast I heard was most unprofessional because of the use of the local station (on the FM radio you couldn't even tell you were on the Winton station).
The point is, I believe the whole commentary facility needs to be reviewed. The background and foreground music needs to be carefully selected, and a couple of knowledgable commentators should be employed. I can't comment on the commentary at historic motorcycle meetings, I've never listened to it, but if it's anything like the car commentary it's doing us a disservice. |
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