So how'd you feel about Drebber & Spencer

Started by EX#996, July 10, 2005, 07:37:14 PM

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tug296

Drebber must know someone in high places, to continue butchering the call of AMA races is bad enough, but to allow him to call the Moto G.P. was a terrible decision. Hopefully only the U.S. fans had to hear that.
Who ever is responsable for the dunce that shamed the National Anthem should be slapped and put in jail for 48 hrs.
 At least have the words written down just in case the months of preperation is not enough time to memorize the words.

Can't take away from the great racing though.
Our local news gools had nothing about it, as usual.
It was all about neckcar, golf and the local AA baseball team losing to the Birmingham Bisquits.

Monday morning on speed news, they still had Bayliss crashing out instead of Barros.
Can't have everything right, but they could at least work to get it correct.

I read there was going to be one full minute of silence for the Brittish victoms of cowardly bombings in London, I think it was like 2.6 seconds.

Congrats to Nicky Hayden, and all American Riders.


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Dawn

In regards to the national anthem....  Have any of you performed in front of a large group of people?  Now try it in front of 50,000+ with TV coverage.  Could you do it?  When he messed up he was probably mortified it happened.  

Colin not removing his hat...  Well I'm sure he had other things on his mind at the time and simply forgot.  As you were sitting in your living rooms, what were you doing when the anthem was playing?  Were you standing at attention with your hand over your heart, or discussing how the person singing messed up?

As a person on another board said... Acutally having respect for the flag and what it stands for is more important than just going through the motions.

Laugh about it and be done with it,

Dawn   ;)

Steviebee

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Quote Have any of you performed in front of a large group of people?  

Colin not removing his hat...  


No i havent,  and i dont get paid to do it as a profession.  That was a huge mistake.

Yea,  Colin you dunce, wakeup


Spencer i think is ok,  but Drebber is a tard.  He make so many mistakes its just kills me.

Lowe119


Fat_Nate

Quotebut Drebber is a tard.  He make so many mistakes its just kills me.

Ah -- but he recognized Brad Pitt IMMEDIATELY!  I mean, even with the dyed hair and shades!

roadracer67

If I saw one more second of fumbduck Brad Pitt I was going to put my foot through the T.V. screen. I only thought he was cool when he was married to Jennifer ;) I was also screaming so loud that the annoucer had the wrong name the people next door heard me!!!!!!!

Ridgeway

Can't stand Drebber.  Spencer is tolerable.
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gma

Man ...

You people are BRUTAL ...

I should consider myself very lucky to only get the few pokes I do get ... shees!

Remember this ...

The job of host / talent / comentator / etc is a job whereby not everyone will be satisfied.

It's actually far more difficult than those not in the industry can imagine. It requires a lot of multitasking and other skills - all of which have to be executed on the fly and in a very chaotic setting. In fact, you could tell when Dreb was being talked to in his ear.

Remember that they're not always looking at the monitor, so it's easy to miss an instant of a cloud of dust or to only catch part of a rider's name on their leathers - especially with the small monitors (about 12") that two or three people are crowded around.

Freddie brings credibility because of his name and accomplishments as well as technical analysis. He continues to learn broadcasting skills. Drebber brings the ability to glue a broadcast together and manage the unexpected. White brings "How do you feel?" and weather reports but he brings no hair.

I was impressed. It got the job done. I welcome your comments on more of what you would have liked to have seen or heard that was missing rather than lynching what was seen and heard.

Ridgeway

My biggest gripe with Drebber is that he, like has already been stated, is the John Madden of roadracing commentary.  He sits there for an hour and spouts the obvious.

There was a lengthy article in Roadracing world a few months ago that really hit the nail on the head in my opinion.  The US announcers basically just dictate along with what you can plainly see on the screen...

I'd like the commentary to add some actual information that goes beyond, Edwards passed Rossi...  The gap this lap is 2 seconds...  The gap this lap is 1.9 seconds...  Sorry, I can read the timing ticker, tell me something interesting...

Spencer should be analyzing various rider's lines around the track and pointing out differences, race strategy, etc...  Get us in the rider's heads a bit.

The closest I've seen to truly insightfull commentary was Jason Pridmore's guest stint in the booth awhile back.  He really gave a racer's perspective on the events and didn't simply dictate the race.  He through in a lot of "I would do this", and "I'll bet he does that", and "I told you he'd do that" which I could do without, but a bit of polishing and he'd be a really good announcer.

Till then, I'd rather do without the commentary and just listen to the bikes go round.
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Fat_Nate

Here's an example of what I think the race commentary should be -- the broadcast team on OLN for the Tour de France is basically two guys, Phil Ligget and Paul Sherwin, who really know a lot about each stage, each rider, each team, tactics, history, etc.  They are really well prepped, very alert and point stuff out that leaves you actually more educated and informed than you were at the start.  They have real world experience, too, that they can talk about.  (I think Sherwin rode the Tour seven times.)  It's like listening to students of the sport . . .  

Of course, the OLN team also includes Al Trautwig, who has almost no clue and says goofy comments that make no sense.   That part is more like listening to the evening news -- or Drebber!

The race was so awesome that it didn't really matter, but good announcers can actually make watching the race much more than just watching the race.

Okay -- I'll be quiet now.