Brian Mac Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 What a trip. You guys have got to try this! Go to www.pandora.com and enter Eric Carmen as your favorite artist. The site will then create a personal radio station for you that "captures the unique and magical musical identity of the artist. Everything from melody, harmony and rhythm, to instrumentation, orchestration, arrangement, lyrics, and of course the rich world of singing and vocal harmony."Then IT PLAYS SONGS THAT AN ERIC CARMEN FAN WOULD ENJOY based on a computer model that they have been working on for 6 years. Right now it's playing a really cool song by a group I never heard of called Fairfield Parlour that sounds eerily like "Don't Want To Say Goodbye." It's really cool and free. Imagine...Eric Carmen Radio exists in 2006!MAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 It just played "Tiny Dancer' by Elton and followed it with "My Love" by Mccartney. This is the radio station I've been searching my whole life for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 Oh man, it just played this huge Eric Carmenique rocker with a huge vocal by some group called "Dashboard Confessional" followed by "Brighter Than Sunshine" by Aqualung. I love that song...Alright I'm gonna shut up now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 Would you believe "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" followed by "I've Loved These Days" by Billy Joel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 What Fun Brian!Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneG Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 This is wickedly good! Eric's "On Broadway" followed by Toto's "I Won't Hold You Back". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneG Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Whoa....way too many Air Supply songs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 But absolutely no chance of some hideous rap song or Mariah Carey screeching endlessly while destroying Harry Nilsson's beautiful "Without You" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Benfer Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Did you ever hear the original "Without You" by Badfinger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 Yes Craig. Huge Badfinger fan. I always wondered why Pete Ham didn't sing the chorus too.Did you ever hear the Mccartney version of "Come and Get it?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Thanks Brian.-Very good companion while fiddling on the computer.-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 I'm addicted to this thing. It just played "Make Me Lose Control" followed by "Every Breath You Take" and then "Downtown Train."Anybody tried Raspberries Radio yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 This is a blast. If you save a song in "favorites" you are able to access bio info on the group/artist on a page called "all music." GATW just came on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Kia ora Guys. I just tried EC Radio what a hoot!!! It played Boats Against The Current.It had backing vocal harmonies instead of the orchestral backing.Being the purist I prefer the original version on the album. My husband on the other hand said he likes both but prefered the vocal, I suspect that he is winding me up!!!Yes Brian I tried Raspberries Radio. Even got the Trogs. It played a band called The 13th Floor Elevators. Ira,ever heard of them? They were'nt bad, not as good as "Our Lads" though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 This is sweet! I really LOVE "Forgiven" by Michael Lord. Might have to get that for my iPod! It even played Andrew Gold--Marvin, you might want to give this a spin!Currently playing Air Supply--but I love them, so no prob. Great find, Brian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 Julie, I banished Air Supply from my EC radio along with Toto, but loved "Forgiven? as well. It's on my favorites. It's just a wonderful way to get caught up on some great music you've missed, because listening to conventional radio these days is an exercise in sonic torture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringer Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Brain, great find, I like Air Supply and Toto, so that doesn't bother me (when I'm in a mellow mood). I saw Air Supply in concert and they put on a great show. Fun stations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 This thing is great! Try Raspberries, and other favorites -- kinda neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted May 11, 2006 Author Share Posted May 11, 2006 Yes, I'm hooked too. I love the way you can fine tune it by telling it which songs you like best. This seems like the future of radio to me. I have a toslink cable running from my computer to my main stereo system and the sound quality Pandora puts out is amazing. I've heard more new music I want to buy this week, then I have in two years of searching Amazon or listening to conventional radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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