Monday, January 25, 2010
Hot Goss Good News/Bad News: The Clipse Coming to Phatkaps, D-Funk Leaving WRVU
Posted by Sean Maloney on Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 11:41 AM
From: Doyle Davis Date: Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 5:09 PM Subject: D-Funk bids adieu To: Mikil Taylor Cc: WRVU-STAFF Mikil and WRVU staff and DJs, I have decided to not apply to renew the D-Funk show for the coming semester. I appreciate being approved to continue and am very grateful for the opportunity to funk things up on the Nashville airwaves. It's been a good, long run of 15 years and I cannot believe it's been that long. Seriously. I got to meet many heroes along the way and my memories of interviewing George Clinton, Clyde Stubblefield & Jabo Starks, War, Weldon Irvine, Bernard Pretty Purdie and others will stay with me for life. I also am very proud to have hooked up one of my listeners (who became a friend) with Nashville soul legend Charles "Wigg" Walker and helped birth the Dynamites. Then I even got to help make their records and put them out into the world. Who could ask for more from a gig spinning records on the radio? It's been an absolute pleasure to share my passion and my record collection with the greater Nashville public who cared to tune in and I do not leave the station in protest. However, with the situation concerning the incredibly committed community DJs, my devotion to WRVU is at an all-time low. I simply cannot understand the decisions of the board. I have been considering stepping down for several years now and this seems like the time. I need a break and hopefully my coveted position as "one of the approved 25" will go to another deserving community member eager to share his or her passion on the public airwaves. Will the board and staff choose to promote one of the banished community DJs back up to the show? I will be curious to find out. Thanks to all of my loyal listeners and to WRVU for the opportunity. It has truly been a life-changing experience. I'll stay very much in the music game and I hope all of y'all will stop by Grimey's at some point and say "hey." Peace out, Doyle "D-Funk" Davis
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Dude's rockin' the flannel like he's in Grizzly Bear or some shit.
(Not Doyle, obvs.)
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Doyle remains among the classiest cats in the music scene. His contributions to the airwaves will no doubt be missed community-wide.
Also, Maloney, recommend a Clipse record for me to start out on.
There's only three actual albums, so I'd say start with Lord Willin... but "The Funeral" was the jam way back in the day. The new one is good, a little corny at times, but I dig it.
Can we get a local rock show, please? We Own This Town, perhaps? The Holly House?
Hate to see D-FUNK gone, by the way.
Sounds to me like a protest is definitely a part of what Doyle is doing. Although he said he's thought about leaving for a while he explains that his timing was influenced by the decisions of the board that he doesn't agree with.
I've personally stopped listening to WRVU all together and it seems I'm not alone.
I'm glad that whoever cared about Holly House and We Own This Town. I had a great time hosting those shows and just wish a proper local show would be there in it's place to keep the local cd collection up to date and to keep up Nashville's awareness and interest in the local scene. I think the local music scene is what Nashville is really about.
DFunk gave me my start at WRVU and after 5 years of programming and spinning tunes, I am very grateful that have had that time to learn and experiment. A big thanks to my friend DFunk and WRVU for that opportunity. While Nashville may be less funky with his retirement from the WRVU airwaves, he is still bringing it through his work with the Dynamites, Grimey's and many other artists that come through town. Thanks for all the cool tunes my friend. See you at a show soon!
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