This is a satisfying slice of life piece, that would be a welcome addition to any show with a maritime theme, and a surefire crowd pleaser if aired on coastal public radio stations. It is replete with salty language, interesting facts, and a taste of the sad realities of the declining fishing industry. My only criticism, and it is small (and really a compliment as it reflects some masterful mixing!) is that it just doesn't seem noisy enough, windy enough, engine-rumbly enough! I know engine noise is the bane of a radio producer's existence but, I have been on a few boats, and this was a quiet one. That being said, I am left pondering this incredible image, and what an image; "when it's just your head sticking up out of the ocean, it's a big ocean" Clearly the sinking of his boat had a lasting impact on Frank, not big enough to turn him away from his life's passion though.
small head, big ocean....
Helen Woodward
Posted on June 29, 2004 at 01:20 PM
This is a satisfying slice of life piece, that would be a welcome addition to any show with a maritime theme, and a surefire crowd pleaser if aired on coastal public radio stations. It is replete with salty language, interesting facts, and a taste of the sad realities of the declining fishing industry. My only criticism, and it is small (and really a compliment as it reflects some masterful mixing!) is that it just doesn't seem noisy enough, windy enough, engine-rumbly enough! I know engine noise is the bane of a radio producer's existence but, I have been on a few boats, and this was a quiet one. That being said, I am left pondering this incredible image, and what an image; "when it's just your head sticking up out of the ocean, it's a big ocean" Clearly the sinking of his boat had a lasting impact on Frank, not big enough to turn him away from his life's passion though.