ira Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Not being a musician...I may not describe this phenomenon accurately...But on the few occasions I attempt to listen to Adult Contemporary Radio in 2008...(and I consider myself adult and contemporary)...I wanna puke as I hear this overblown Mariah Carey-ish American Idol-ish "Hero"-ish/Daniel Powter-ish/Celine Dionne-ish/ synthesized CRAP!I feel like Joni Mitchell...who I don't love...said it best when she wrote..."Don't it always seem to go...that you don't know what you got till it's gone". On the other hand...just today I was listening to Rhino's "The History of The British Invasion Volume 6...and on this one CD alone...I thrilled to "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" and "My Mind's Eye" by The Small Faces. "Baby Now That I've Found You" by the Foundations, "Concrete and Clay" by the Unit 4 + 2, "Here Comes My Baby" by the Tremeloes, and "Groovy Kind of Love" by the Mindbenders.Eric....What the Hell happened to good ol' Rock-Pop?-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I've been asking that question for years. Unless you have access to XM or Sirrus satellite radio, we're stuck with whatever the 20 - 30 year old bean counters decide what THEY think will sell the most product to their listening demographic. It truely sucks. I have a client who used to be a DJ for the local (now defunct) oldies station. He HAD to play whatever tunes were programmed into his PC. He could take requests, but only at a specified time of day, and it had to have been in that pre-programmed package that they would load in every six months or so. I asked, "What about all the great songs that were in the top ten back in the 60's & 70's that you never play?"His answer? "The program director (located in another part of the country. Whoever heard of a locally owned radio station anymore?) decides what the public will want to listen to. If it's not in the package we receive, it must be no one cares if they hear it or not". Heck, they wouldn't play "Close To You" by Carpenters cause it wasn't sent to them by the powers that be.Argh!I just received Sirrus radio for Christmas and our satellite service carries XM radio. I'm lovin' them both. I'm hearing songs that I loved from the 60's to the 80's that I totally forgot about. Yippie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thank God for XM...I've had em for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I use my FM to receive the XM signal in my car. While the XM is gearing up I usually catch Fitty Cent or similar stuff until the XM is fully on and overrides the junk bleeding though on the regular radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I must confess I haven't put my XM radio on since I went to see the boys in October lol - I've been Berrying it in the car for months - I should see if my brother bothered to pay the XM monthly fees after we got the family package lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterLvr Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 In the car, I listen to my daughter's top 40 stations, basically cuz I'm sick to death of hearing Kansas, Steve Miller, and that god-forsaken "Brandy you're a fine girl" song. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 XM radio is the greatest thing ever. 60s...70s....Unsigned....Fred....America's Right...Air America[sometimes]...espn...Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mood Indigo Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I've gotta check out Sirrus or XM, does anyone have an opinion on HD radio? I'm with you, Lobsterlvr, that Brandy song, which I didn't like it when it was new, almost makes me ill now. How did this piece of crap survive almost 40 years of constant airplay? Although I really liked it when it came out, Brown Eyed Girl is a close 2nd for songs I do not want to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 For those of you who don't have Sirius or XM....May I second Dave and for your computer listening pleasure...strongly also recommend setting up a "FAVORITES" page for AOL.com and launch FREE! AOL Radio,There are many free stations from 50's and 60's to Sinatra..to my favorite...The British Invasion".-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Holy Cow! I kid you not...Just tried Radioio.com. First song up..."All By Myself! -Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mood Indigo Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 trolling around and found this old post, went to AOL radio, preset a bunch of music types, songs sound a little different, but a good different, more clarity and seperation than I remember. I'm also stuck on British Invasion, been listening for the last couple of days, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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