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Boy: I actually miss Christmas music. The comforting reliability of the same old, same old. Even if some of it is pretty awful. Frazz: There's always the classic rock station. Boy: I think that's what got me missing the Christmas carols.
I listen to the same olâ artists, but I like to check out the songs I missed the first time around, and some new stuff from them. At the moment, Iâm having my first listen to Robin Trowerâs âPlayful Heartâ album. Then maybe a re-listen to âRoots & Branchesâ.
I admit I agree with him, though I DO like the B sides (when theyâre played, of course, which isnât often). On the other hand. I start playing Christmas music on Thanksgiving day. Go figure ⊠:-)
He is not criticizing class rock music. I think his problem is the repetition. Thereâs a local station in my city that claims (at least 100 times a day) âWe play everythingâ which really means âwe play anything that made the top 40 in the last 35 years.â It is mostly good music, but still too many repeats.
Its amazing to me that a good portion of the artists that classic rock stations play are still making new music but you have to seek it elsewhere. Whats the idea behind that?
@diminished you hit it right. thereâs such a plethora of great classic rock recorded that, if utilized, you would barely need to repeat any song for a years time.
At one time or another Iâve listened to just about every genra you can find in the US.Most of it i like.At this point in my life its mostly Classical and older Americana.
I heard this one Saturday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b4y03fREGE while listening to this show:http://www.hotrodradio.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/category_id=4/home_id=4/mode=cat/cat4.htm.
Last Sunday I heard âI Had Too Much To Dream Last Nightâby The Electric Prunes, which somehow reminded me of Moby Grape so i listened to albums by both. I preferred MG.
I donât mind Classic Rock stations. I just suspect thereâs an equally long list of rocking songs of yore that donât get played because they didnât make the A-list.
Please note that he said âthe classic rock stationâ, not classic rock. I love classic rock (I saw the Doors on their first national tour; I saw Hendrix on the Electric Ladyland tour; my first rock concert was the Beach Boys in â64). However, I canât listen to classic rock stations because they play the same few songs by all the same artists. Much of the time you can predict what they are going to play: e.g. if they say theyâre going to play Van Morrison, itâs about 85% certain that youâre about to hear âBrown-eyed Girlâ. Steve Miller?Prepare to hear âJet Airlinerâ or âRockinâ Meâ. Eagles? Get ready for âHotel Californiaâ. Nothing wrong with these songs (in moderation), but these guys have literally dozens of albums with equally great songs that you never hear on the radio. Do you remember the scene in âWayneâs Worldâ where he was forbidden to play âStairway To Heavenâ in the music store? thereâs a reason for that. It was a great song the first couple of thousand times, but after the next few thousand it started to pale a bit. If you like Led Zep, but only listen to them on commercial radio, there are still plenty of songs you have possibly never heard. What one of our local stations refers to as âlost classicsâ is the better known end of my own personal play lists.
alviebird about 9 years ago
I listen to the same olâ artists, but I like to check out the songs I missed the first time around, and some new stuff from them. At the moment, Iâm having my first listen to Robin Trowerâs âPlayful Heartâ album. Then maybe a re-listen to âRoots & Branchesâ.
socalvillaguy Premium Member about 9 years ago
I admit I agree with him, though I DO like the B sides (when theyâre played, of course, which isnât often). On the other hand. I start playing Christmas music on Thanksgiving day. Go figure ⊠:-)
jessegooddoggy about 9 years ago
Classic rock rocks!!
DiminishedFirst about 9 years ago
He is not criticizing class rock music. I think his problem is the repetition. Thereâs a local station in my city that claims (at least 100 times a day) âWe play everythingâ which really means âwe play anything that made the top 40 in the last 35 years.â It is mostly good music, but still too many repeats.
MS72 about 9 years ago
âDominick the Italian Christmas donkeyâ
Happy Tinkerbelle Premium Member about 9 years ago
@MS72 âhee haw hee haw, the famous Christmas donkeyâ Thanks for getting that one stuck in my head now : )
prince valiant Premium Member about 9 years ago
Its amazing to me that a good portion of the artists that classic rock stations play are still making new music but you have to seek it elsewhere. Whats the idea behind that?
matzam Premium Member about 9 years ago
@diminished you hit it right. thereâs such a plethora of great classic rock recorded that, if utilized, you would barely need to repeat any song for a years time.
moepatches2000 about 9 years ago
One of our local stations had the same repetition problem. It was to the point that you knew it was 3:45 on Thursday because âIron Manâ was on.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 9 years ago
At one time or another Iâve listened to just about every genra you can find in the US.Most of it i like.At this point in my life its mostly Classical and older Americana.
Al Nala about 9 years ago
I heard this one Saturday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b4y03fREGE while listening to this show:http://www.hotrodradio.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/category_id=4/home_id=4/mode=cat/cat4.htm.
Last Sunday I heard âI Had Too Much To Dream Last Nightâby The Electric Prunes, which somehow reminded me of Moby Grape so i listened to albums by both. I preferred MG.
Jessica_D about 9 years ago
It may be the loose definition of âclassic rockâ many stations use. It seems to mean to many â20 years agoâ.
GoodGollieMizMollie about 9 years ago
How can you get through your day without âRunaround Sueâ from the 50s?
danketaz Premium Member about 9 years ago
Query: Quo Q?
danketaz Premium Member about 9 years ago
I donât mind Classic Rock stations. I just suspect thereâs an equally long list of rocking songs of yore that donât get played because they didnât make the A-list.
rgcviper about 9 years ago
Classic rock is my favoriteâespecially the Eagles. I canât hear too much âŠ
childe_of_pan over 7 years ago
Please note that he said âthe classic rock stationâ, not classic rock. I love classic rock (I saw the Doors on their first national tour; I saw Hendrix on the Electric Ladyland tour; my first rock concert was the Beach Boys in â64). However, I canât listen to classic rock stations because they play the same few songs by all the same artists. Much of the time you can predict what they are going to play: e.g. if they say theyâre going to play Van Morrison, itâs about 85% certain that youâre about to hear âBrown-eyed Girlâ. Steve Miller?Prepare to hear âJet Airlinerâ or âRockinâ Meâ. Eagles? Get ready for âHotel Californiaâ. Nothing wrong with these songs (in moderation), but these guys have literally dozens of albums with equally great songs that you never hear on the radio. Do you remember the scene in âWayneâs Worldâ where he was forbidden to play âStairway To Heavenâ in the music store? thereâs a reason for that. It was a great song the first couple of thousand times, but after the next few thousand it started to pale a bit. If you like Led Zep, but only listen to them on commercial radio, there are still plenty of songs you have possibly never heard. What one of our local stations refers to as âlost classicsâ is the better known end of my own personal play lists.