Welcome aboard, Mr. Scott.
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Will they ever replace George Noory? Before I start, I must to say up front, I was never much of a fan of the annual Ghost to Ghost show - but that's because I detest 99.9999% of the callers. I think the idea is sound, but requires more work, namely, in utilizing talented celebs or speakers who claim to have experienced other-entity activity. They may get that part of it right this year, at least for a little while. I seem to recall Noory name dropping Billy Gibbons again and saying he would tell a ghost story, though I may be hallucinating at this point in my liqour intake.
To me, talk radio does NOT automatically imply audience participation, especially the way Noory uses it as a crutch to interview less. He's DYING to "GO TO THE PHONES" all the time and I hate the prick for it. If you notice, a guest will often be on a good talking jag, while answering a previous caller's question, at which point, Noory RUDELY interrupts the guest with a fake laugh and expectorates "That's right! Jim from Los Angeles! Take it away Jim," as he queues in the next caller.
Miscreant. Who the BLOODY FUCK cares about "Jim from Los Angeles" ? Who cares about "Lisa from Houston" ? Who cares about ANY caller when the GUEST is ALREADY relaying something interesting?
It is an ABOMINATION to the field. The calls are dung covered beetle-spun orbs of genuflected SHIT and I do NOT APPROVE of their ass kissing Baal Noory.
Though we should not be surprised at Noory's crutch. Item: Noory used a co author for "Worker in the Light." Item: The sequel to the book will apparently be mostly comprised of (genuflecting) individuals who want to "share their story with Noory." Even LESS writing has to be done on this one!
The brain damaged bean counter who signed off on Noory's contract should be tied to a vertical pole, his eyelids taped open, and then be forced to watch (on repeat) High School Musical 1, 2, & 3, for 72 hours straight.
THAT will give him a
hint of what we FEEL, goddamn it. But a smigden of our collective torture.
At least when Art did GTG, he knew how to handle the callers and didn't let them BLATHER ON & ON - which you will no doubt witness this time around the ALL HALLOW'S EVE BEND.
On October 31, 2008, Noory will butcher Ghost to Ghost beyond all recognition and ruin whatever joy it once emitted to those who enjoyed that particular Halloween format. The final nail in the coffin will be driven into the pine with a dry squeak.
Ghost to Ghost with George Noory will be, in truth, the symbolic last straw for long time listeners, trumped only perhaps during some future sign off where Noory does
not mention Art Bell. And that day, too, shall come.
They will NEVER replace Noory. As desired, they have FOUND the LOWEST common denominator.
"And it ain't us."
(To invert the famous Pogo.)
