Way back, that was exactly what we were like here. Those songs and a million more of the same flavour were enormous hits. It's recently that the 'classic' stuff is starting to fade away from local airwaves.
I'm not the best barometer for radio, but I do have it on at times in the garage. In our smallish market, we have approximately 15 fm stations. That's everything from CBC talk radio, to independant, to typical corporate sponsored pop, country, hard, lite, MOR, rock, jazz, etc. There is no dedicated classic rock station any longer.
The hard rock station will pull stuff like Aerosmith out, but not regularly. They are thankfully, exploring new music and actually playing stuff that is somewhat 'out there'. I like that. If I really need to hear Sweet Emotion again in my life, I'll find it in my own stacks ;)
Clint
On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:27:41 -0700 (PDT), howl dog <howldogg@yahoo.com> wrote:
Stations played rock hits all the time, at least where I lived. Stuff like Aerosmith Walk this Way were gigantic hits, thats just one example, there were hundreds of them, Smoke on the Water, etc etc
From: Ben <dawnstar@zahav.net.il>
To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 10:04 AM
Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second round pt. 7
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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