Real Classic Rock Music Back In Mainstream?

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by metalskins

Just seems like to me that top 40 music, for me, finally migrated completely away from anything I would ever like to listen to. I had a "today's music" playlist of songs that I liked - not necessarily stuff you'd hear me listening to on a regular basis, but a playlist of stuff that was modern and that WAS being played on the radio. I suppose you could say a playlist that would make me appear somewhat hip to what's popular today. I happened to notice that this playlist is over 6 years old now, lol! I don't hear any of these songs played on the radio. None of them, lol! If I watch a music video of one of these songs, I read in the comments section, "Wow, this is a trip back in memory lane! What nostalgia!" I'm like, "but, but, but, this stuff just came out!" LOL! I can't even stomach what's on radio right now. Used to be that I could take listening to the radio all day and sitting through a handful of crappy songs, because I knew at any minute, you were going to hear a rockin', adrenaline pumping song to get you all excited. For example, back in the 80's, you'll sit through some pop songs and then, Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" would come on, getting you all pumped (because Top Gun is still one of my all time favorite movies!) I don't even know what music on the radio right now would even come close to being "adrenaline pumping".

I dont know what rock stations they have in your market,but for a big city Houston sucks!
We have a classic rock station{that just plays the same shit over and over again}and alternative rock[Dave MAtthews,Beck,Etc}

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by htownskinfan

I dont know what rock stations they have in your market,but for a big city Houston sucks!
We have a classic rock station{that just plays the same shit over and over again}and alternative rock[Dave MAtthews,Beck,Etc}

Pretty much like us. We have an alternative rock station that is really more or less, a classic rock station that will play Nirvana or Queens of the Stone Age every once in awhile.

I would love a station where the DJ has full control over what is played. If he/she has it, it gets played. And requests are welcomed! You know, how rock stations USED to be. I remember calling up the local rock station and requesting songs all the time. It would take them awhile, but eventually, they would get the song on the radio, and it was always fun to listen to my favorite stuff. Last time I tried to request a song, they basically said if it's not in their playlist, they can't play it, but to get in touch with the main company and request it from them.

I'm really surprised radio hasn't died out completely.

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by metalskins

Pretty much like us. We have an alternative rock station that is really more or less, a classic rock station that will play Nirvana or Queens of the Stone Age every once in awhile.

I would love a station where the DJ has full control over what is played. If he/she has it, it gets played. And requests are welcomed! You know, how rock stations USED to be. I remember calling up the local rock station and requesting songs all the time. It would take them awhile, but eventually, they would get the song on the radio, and it was always fun to listen to my favorite stuff. Last time I tried to request a song, they basically said if it's not in their playlist, they can't play it, but to get in touch with the main company and request it from them.

I'm really surprised radio hasn't died out completely.

Couldnt agree more.Now that Clear Channel and Cox radio have bought out I think every station in Houston{and probably across the country}radio sucks!
There used to be a great rock radio station in town,mixed old rock and new rock,gave great stuff away with their contest.Now if you try to win anything on the radio you're calling a 1-800 number or texting some number and you're competing against everyone in your city and a bunch of other cities,it's bullshit.
Heres another band I just found out about

[metalskins]

Here's a solid hard rock band everyone should check out. The band is called W.E.T. It's got members from Work Of Art (another cool AOR band to check out), Eclipse, and Talisman. Hence, the name, W.E.T.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8FhXKTSSfA

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by metalskins

Here's a solid hard rock band everyone should check out. The band is called W.E.T. It's got members from Work Of Art (another cool AOR band to check out), Eclipse, and Talisman. Hence, the name, W.E.T.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8FhXKTSSfA

Good riffs good vocals but I didnt like it that much,too popish sounding to me but that's just me,music is so subjective to each individual