[Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second round pt. 7

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I guess it's satellite now for the most part but it's very different from when I left or was last there.
Ben

--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@...> wrote:
>
> Its true, there is nowhere on the dial here that is exclusive classic
> rock. The last one morphed into a hard rock station that will dust off
> classic once in awhile, but it concentrates on new rock.
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> There are a couple of poppier stations, who lean towards current
> stuff that I have little interest in, but from what I can tell from
> their ads on buses and stuff, they will dip into a few older pop acts,
> but they to, seem more focussed on today.
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> I guess there's enough sirious satellite or galaxy music stations
> that are strictly classic, so that must be where the hardcore person
> gets his/her fix.
>  
> Clint
>
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:04:05 -0000, Ben <dawnstar@...> wrote:
> Really? I figured 'classic rock' stations would be around until the
> last child of the times was gone. In the 70's, it was nearly impossible
> for hard rock to score a single hit. Stations just wouldn't play them.
> In the 80's where a lot of the albums are just singles with filler,
> they did release most of the right songs. Still plenty of exceptions.
> > Most of the best songs were never released as singles, which is why
> > I've got all these songs added on to my lists. Can you imagine
> > running 1971 without "Baba O'Reilly", "Aqualung", "Mercedes Benz" or
> > "Stairway to Heaven"? Kinda meaningless without those at least
> > running.
> > Ben
> >
> > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > >
> > > That's personal preference, which makes sense.
> > > > I usually found that the non single tracks from albums were more
> > to my > liking. That isn't the rule of course, some singles were very
> > strong songs.
> > > > Radio stations around here seem to have a style that includes
> > several > genre's. Interesting to note that we no longer have
> > 'classic rock' station.
> > > > Clint
> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:45 PM
> > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second
> > round pt. 7
> > > > If I pull out a random chart from the late 60's, I'll like about
> > half the > songs in the top 20 let's say. I just tried it (Nov. 4,
> > 1967). I pulled out > a random list for the mid 70's (April 17th,
> > 1976) and liked 6/20. At random > in the early 80's (Sep 12, 1981)
> > again, I liked half. That's about normal > for me. The whole album
> > concept only started in the second half of the 60's.
> > > Isn't pretty much every station stuck in one limiting genre these days?
> > > Ben
> > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Interesting, I was considering saying the same thing regarding albums and
> > > > the 70's. Of course there were good albums in the 60's, but singles were
> > > > more of the norm.
> > > >
> > > > Personally I can find singles from any decade that I don't like or have
> > > > heard enough due to radio overplay that the experience has been
> > killed for
> > > > me. The only difference these days is that I rarely listen to an actual
> > > > radio station. I might tune into something streaming from the CBC
> > website,
> > > > but that is quite tailored to genre's.
> > > >
> > > > Clint
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ben
> > > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 11:52 AM
> > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second
> > round pt. > > 7
> > > >
> > > > 70's was the decade for albums. They really kicked in the late
> > 60's and by
> > > > the mid 80's it was back to singles and filler. Exceptions of course. You
> > > > can keep going for a long time on those awful 70's songs and
> > those were > > the
> > > > big hits.
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <majormet1966@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The 70's do have most of the greatest albums ever made though. I think
> > > > > the late 70's is very solid for rock music. Some of the one hit wonder
> > > > > songs from the early 70's are good, but way too many wretchedly
> > bad > > > songs
> > > > > like "I like Dreaming" "Undercover Angel" and "You're Having My
> > Baby" > > > LOL
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm about the same age as Dave so these early 80's years were my
> > > > > > playbook for years. When I went back later on, I skipped over
> > the 70's
> > > > > > and went right to the 60's. Too much dull singer/songwriter
> > and disco > > > > in
> > > > > > the 70's. Still plenty of good stuff in there anyway.
> > > > > > Ben
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh"
> > <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yep, firmly believe that. I was 16 in 1977, those mid 70's were my
> > > > > > > playbook
> > > > > > > for years!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Dave
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:43 PM
> > > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982
> > second > > > > > round
> > > > > > > pt. 7
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think a lot has to do with a given year, I was 16 when
> > these songs
> > > > > > > came
> > > > > > > out, the height of teen angst and kind of a soundtrack for high
> > > > > > > school.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh"
> > <cfhiebert@> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Good on you Dave. I actually struggled with this list, but that's
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > great
> > > > > > > > thing about different tastes and opinions.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Dave
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 8:35 AM
> > > > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second
> > > > > > > > round pt.
> > > > > > > > 7
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > A lot to work with
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 1. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen - great song
> > with a > > > > > > lot
> > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > nostalgic feelings
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 2. Bonnie Raitt - Keep this Heart in Mind - my favorite
> > song by > > > > > > her
> > > > > > > > and I
> > > > > > > > love that Green Light album
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 3. Missing Persons - Destination Unknown - very unique group when
> > > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > came
> > > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 4. Jam - Town Called Malice - some of their best stuff
> > was later > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > their
> > > > > > > > short career
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 5. Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming - their best song
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 6. Linda Ronstadt - I Knew You When
> > > > > > > > 7. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
> > > > > > > > 8. Asia - Only time Will Tell
> > > > > > > > 9. REM - Gardening at Night
> > > > > > > > 10. Genesis - Man on the Corner
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Please list your top ten favorites in order of preference. Show
> > > > > > > > > wraps in
> > > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > week.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 1 Joan Jett and Blackhearts Crimson and Clover
> > > > > > > > > 2 Peter Gabriel Shock the Monkey
> > > > > > > > > 3 Dexy's Midnight Runners Come On Eileen
> > > > > > > > > 4 Go-Go's Vacation
> > > > > > > > > 5 Cars Since You're Gone
> > > > > > > > > 6 Ozzy Osbourne Paranoid
> > > > > > > > > 7 Alan Parsons Project Psychobabble
> > > > > > > > > 8 Genesis Man on the Corner
> > > > > > > > > 9 Juice Newton Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
> > > > > > > > > 10 Scorpions Blackout
> > > > > > > > > 11 Cheap Trick Lookin' Out for Number One
> > > > > > > > > 12 Bow Wow Wow I Want Candy
> > > > > > > > > 13 Asia Only Time Will Tell
> > > > > > > > > 14 Billy Squier Emotions in Motion
> > > > > > > > > 15 ABBA Cassandra
> > > > > > > > > 16 Bob and Doug McKenzie Twelve Days of Christmas
> > > > > > > > > 17 Missing Persons Destination Unknown
> > > > > > > > > 18 Elvis Presley Elvis Medley
> > > > > > > > > 19 Bonnie Raitt Keep This Heart in Mind
> > > > > > > > > 20 Judas Priest You've Got Another Thing Coming
> > > > > > > > > 21 Kate Bush Dreaming
> > > > > > > > > 22 Linda Ronstadt I Knew You When
> > > > > > > > > 23 ELO Rain is Falling
> > > > > > > > > 24 Motley Crue Piece of Your Action
> > > > > > > > > 25 Jimmy Buffett It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet
> > > > > > > > > 26 Doobie Brothers Here to Love You
> > > > > > > > > 27 Jam A Town Called Malice
> > > > > > > > > 28 Paul Davis 65 Love Affair
> > > > > > > > > 29 Frida I Know There's Something Going On
> > > > > > > > > 30 Johnny Van Zant Band Last of the Wild Ones
> > > > > > > > > 31 Kansas Crossfire
> > > > > > > > > 32 R.E.M. Gardening at Night
> > > > > > > > > 33 Bellamy Brothers Redneck Girl
> > > > > > > > > 34 Bryan Adams Lonely Nights
> > > > > > > > > 35 Kim Carnes Does it Make You Remember
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