The Beatles: What am I missing?

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill

My beef with the so called "classic rock" stations are their extremely limited play lists. They take 100 songs from a period that produced tens of thousands, and keep playing them over and over until it becomes nauseating. I always wonder about the IQs of the people that put together the play lists. When was the last time you heard Savoy Brown on "classic rock" radio?

Deep Tracks on Sirius mixes things up a bit. I get to hear some stuff on there I haven't heard for years.
I've about burned out on "classic rock" stations, but commercial radio mainly. I listen to lots of odd stuff now. Lucinda Williams, Big Head Todd, Alison Krauss, White Stripes, Modest Mouse and some other new alternative bands that actually have talent and some "art" about them.
I just dig around and find old blues, bluegrass, whatever, and chase it. Lisa and I have totally different catalogs of the past and she shows me new old bands like the Cowboy Junkies, etc.
I just mix it up and keep it fresh. Then after awhile I enjoy going back and looking for some Clapton/Page/Plant/Rodgers solo efforts, or whatever I can find.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by shilala

Deep Tracks on Sirius mixes things up a bit. I get to hear some stuff on there I haven't heard for years.
I've about burned out on "classic rock" stations, but commercial radio mainly. I listen to lots of odd stuff now. Lucinda Williams, Big Head Todd, Alison Krauss, White Stripes, Modest Mouse and some other new alternative bands that actually have talent and some "art" about them.
I just dig around and find old blues, bluegrass, whatever, and chase it. Lisa and I have totally different catalogs of the past and she shows me new old bands like the Cowboy Junkies, etc.
I just mix it up and keep it fresh. Then after awhile I enjoy going back and looking for some Clapton/Page/Plant/Rodgers solo efforts, or whatever I can find.

Clapton & Page Are The Only Ones I Recognize, Scott. Am I Old???

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by longknocker

Long Live Buffett!

I hope he lives to be 101!

I just want him to stop making music.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I hope he lives to be 101!

I just want him to stop making music.

I've Been To 2 Of His Concerts, Tom! Ever Seen Him Live?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by longknocker

I've Been To 2 Of His Concerts, Tom! Ever Seen Him Live?

Twice, My Brother. 1st wife was big fan.

[Smokin Gator]

I have listened to so much stuff over the years I can't list it all. Now about all I listen to (as anyone who has been here can attest) is the blues genre. I like the saying... the blues are the roots... everything else is the fruits.

Many of the afore mentioned bands can attribute their success to the blues.

[pektel]

What about delta blues? Some great stuff to come out of there as well...
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[Starscream]

Originally Posted by AD720

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[Starscream]

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I have listened to so much stuff over the years I can't list it all. Now about all I listen to (as anyone who has been here can attest) is the blues genre. I like the saying... the blues are the roots... everything else is the fruits.

Many of the afore mentioned bands can attribute their success to the blues.

Blues and early jazz.

[MajorCaptSilly]

Originally Posted by shilala

Deep Tracks on Sirius mixes things up a bit. I get to hear some stuff on there I haven't heard for years.
I've about burned out on "classic rock" stations, but commercial radio mainly. I listen to lots of odd stuff now. Lucinda Williams, Big Head Todd, Alison Krauss, White Stripes, Modest Mouse and some other new alternative bands that actually have talent and some "art" about them.
I just dig around and find old blues, bluegrass, whatever, and chase it. Lisa and I have totally different catalogs of the past and she shows me new old bands like the Cowboy Junkies, etc.
I just mix it up and keep it fresh. Then after awhile I enjoy going back and looking for some Clapton/Page/Plant/Rodgers solo efforts, or whatever I can find.

I saw Big Head Todd in '93. I was a fan before and a super-fan after. Very good stuff. I also find good, alternative stuff usually a couple years after they break up. Cage The Elephant and The Black Ryder are on heavy rotation for me lately.

MCS

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I have listened to so much stuff over the years I can't list it all. Now about all I listen to (as anyone who has been here can attest) is the blues genre. I like the saying... the blues are the roots... everything else is the fruits.

Many of the afore mentioned bands can attribute their success to the blues.

How about Eva Cassidy, or Amos Lee? Ever listen to their stuff?

I see more "fresh" music in the blues and jazz categories than any other these days.

[floydpink]

here are some depressing stats about today's music

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-ex...ut-popular-mus

[CigarInspector]

I concur! Folks are always going on about how we wouldn’t have rock-n-roll without them, but what about the Rolling Stones? They were formed the same year as the Beatles and got a recording contract soon after. Having said all that, the true meaning of rock-n-roll is one man Iggy!!! The Stooges did it like no other and inspired generations to do their own thing and F U to the corporate hounds. Some debate that the MC5 were the true start of punk, but they only had ¼ of the attitude that the Stooges had! Now on tour Iggy has picked up bad ass Bassist Mike Watt from the Minutemen…would love to see them, but I think the crowd might be too much for me!

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by CigarInspector

what about the Rolling Stones? They were formed the same year as the Beatles and got a recording contract soon after.

the true meaning of rock-n-roll is one man Iggy!!!

Ya had me and then ya lost me.

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Twice, My Brother. 1st wife was big fan.

What did the second and fifth wives listen to?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

What did the second and fifth wives listen to?

Me, sobbing uncontrollably, mostly.

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Me, sobbing uncontrollably, mostly.

That, sir, was the biggest laugh I have had all morning.

[galaga]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Me, sobbing uncontrollably, mostly.

Foreplay?????

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by galaga

Foreplay?????

I was never much for it....one, maybe two plays at most.

From the article above there is a comment which, I think, explains it well:

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The way people bought music was both costlier and less easy than it is today, with our a la carte, online music stores. The first world population was also much smaller and had we had lower expendable income. You're spinning this all wrong.