“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Seeing that pic of Schneider and his daughter just made me feel really old!
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
When will we be getting the next "Dark Side of the Moon" or "2112" or "Thriller"?
Or maybe they get made but are lost in sheer volume?
They're out there, but you're right, they're getting lost in the sheer volume of fertilizer that's played on the corporate-owned radio stations. Not to mention that the increasinly centralized and remotely operated nature of most stations means that local artists and talent aren't being featured. I mean heck, the "Modern Rock" station in my town has a playlist with an average song age of 12-15 years (we did some research on this once upon a time in an effort to avoid studying), and I'm hearing more Nirvana and Pearl Jam on that station than I ever did in Middle School or High School, when they were new albums.
Why? Because there were other artists, many of them local or regional, who were getting airtime. Some of them made it big, some of them were forever consigned to obscurity, and some are still legends within the South and Mid-Atlantic. That doesn't exist any more, at least not on popular radio. Thank goodness for the internet.
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Why? Because there were other artists, many of them local or regional, who were getting airtime. Some of them made it big, some of them were forever consigned to obscurity, and some are still legends within the South and Mid-Atlantic. That doesn't exist any more, at least not on popular radio. Thank goodness for the internet.
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The ever increasing "corporatizing" nature of radio means that only the biggest and most popular songs within the mainstream get played. At least my local university radio station still plays stuff from local indie bands or stuff from the past that has been largely forgotten.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Why? Because there were other artists, many of them local or regional, who were getting airtime. Some of them made it big, some of them were forever consigned to obscurity, and some are still legends within the South and Mid-Atlantic. That doesn't exist any more, at least not on popular radio. Thank goodness for the internet.
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The ever increasing "corporatizing" nature of radio means that only the biggest and most popular songs within the mainstream get played. At least my local university radio station still plays stuff from local indie bands or stuff from the past that has been largely forgotten.
The local "modern rock/alternative" station sounds a lot like what NN was talking about, old songs with a lot of the same stuff that play on the top 40/hot hits stations. It's as programmed as the hot hits or country stations, too - I'm only partly joking when I'd say "it must be the top of the hour now" when "m-m-m-m-mad mad mad" (Madness by Muse) came on. They played it that regularly.
Phil
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When will we be getting the next "Dark Side of the Moon" or "2112" or "Thriller"?
Or maybe they get made but are lost in sheer volume?
They're out there, but you're right, they're getting lost in the sheer volume of fertilizer that's played on the corporate-owned radio stations. Not to mention that the increasinly centralized and remotely operated nature of most stations means that local artists and talent aren't being featured. I mean heck, the "Modern Rock" station in my town has a playlist with an average song age of 12-15 years (we did some research on this once upon a time in an effort to avoid studying), and I'm hearing more Nirvana and Pearl Jam on that station than I ever did in Middle School or High School, when they were new albums.
Why? Because there were other artists, many of them local or regional, who were getting airtime. Some of them made it big, some of them were forever consigned to obscurity, and some are still legends within the South and Mid-Atlantic. That doesn't exist any more, at least not on popular radio. Thank goodness for the internet.
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which one is the modern rock station?
Only difference between today's radio and radio previously, the payola goes right to the corporation who owns all the stations instead of the DJ's, if the radio station even has a DJ locally at all anymore.
You know, I like the music from Phil Collins but he had the most unimaginative cover art for his solo albums. They were always close-ups of his face. lol
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
I can remember listening to Radio Luxembourg when I was a kid in the 70's.It was usually distorted but it played stuff that I wanted to hear.Usually late at night under the bedsheets so not to wake the parents.
I would also listen to the charts on a Sunday evening.Radio 1,Top 40.Trying to tape my favourite songs and cut off the incessant babble from the DJ.Happy days.
208 on the medium wave Ah I remember it well - Kid Jensen's Dimensions, had a decent radio with an external long wire antenna and some good headphones to listen to it on, reception was quite good in Scotland. Also was starting out in electronics at the time and learning about radio which lead to me getting my ham licence.
Between Luxemburg/Kid Jensen and The Old Grey Whistle Test they were my main input of music back then.
Especially when you got the likes of this...
Chlanna nan con thigibh a so's gheibh sibh feoil Sons of the hound come here and get flesh Clan Cameron
As many times as I've heard Freebird (I had it on 8-track, it skipped tracks mid-song ) and as much as I try to suppress my white trash genes, I must listen to this song one...more...time!
Rock is currently dead... Van Halen brought it back in 78' till about 81' then Guns and Roses brought it back in 87' Died again in roughly 92ish.. and its still dead.
Black Crows sorta dabble in a brief attempt to keep it going but failed.
Rock is currently dead... Van Halen brought it back in 78' till about 81' then Guns and Roses brought it back in 87' Died again in roughly 92ish.. and its still dead. Black Crows sorta dabble in a brief attempt to keep it going but failed.
Every so often someone gives me a good idea, I'm now in the middle of an early DLR/VH marathon...
I assume by your dates that you don't approve of 1984. I think of it much like "Signals", it doesn't match Rush's earlier stuff but it's part of the soundtrack of my youth. But then so is "Ice Cream Man" and "Sweet Child O' Mine", it's all good!
I like the Crows too, I was living in Atlanta when they formed and made it big, they were the sh*t in those days!
Rock is currently dead... Van Halen brought it back in 78' till about 81' then Guns and Roses brought it back in 87' Died again in roughly 92ish.. and its still dead.
Black Crows sorta dabble in a brief attempt to keep it going but failed.
I'm sorry, but that's a pretty narrow view of what "rock" is lol
Music is such a subjective thing that I don't even bother to argue about it.
What can't be denied though is the massive influence that some bands have had while other bands came and then faded away with a whimper.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
) and as much as I try to suppress my white trash genes, I must listen to this song one...more...time!