truth on hold Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) "Rocky Mountain Way" and "Peace of Mind" couple others I heard today that I could have done without ... Edited June 29, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) "Rocky Mountain Way" and "Peace of Mind" couple others I heard today that I could have done without ... It is all what makes listening to the radio a good thing. It wouldn't be the same without "penance songs"... Yes, even commericals/news, etc... It is what makes or breaks channel surfing! One hand on the wheel and one on the radio! You never know what you will get. That is all part of the enjoyment... Having to sit through the penance makes you that much stronger! Who wants a sterile controlled environment. I have had a Sirius subscription since it first came out, I will listen to that if I want to narrow down a genre. Edited June 29, 2014 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 "Rocky Mountain Way" and "Peace of Mind" couple others I heard today that I could have done without ... I love Joe Walsh and Boston. And those are two true classic rock tunes, in my opinion!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I love college radio! Commercial free, blues, reggae, jam bands, alternative, world, beats.... college radio is wonderful! There are many good public radio stations out there streaming for free, including 24/7 music-only channels of their playlists. KCRW is my current favorite, WFUV is another one I have listened to for the past 5-6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Add anything from Billy Joel to the list (covering my ears as "Piano Man" blares thru speakers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Add anything from Billy Joel to the list (covering my ears as "Piano Man" blares thru speakers) His non hits are great. Some of my favorite stuff............Something like For the Longest Time makes me want to stick ice picks in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 His non hits are great. Some of my favorite stuff............Something like For the Longest Time makes me want to stick ice picks in my eyes. Give the "Songs in the Attic," album a shot. Great, great live Billy Joel stuff that is primarily NOT his top Billboard hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Freebird...good song, but I am just so sick of hearing it. Seems every time I turn on the classic rock station...there it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Give the "Songs in the Attic," album a shot. Great, great live Billy Joel stuff that is primarily NOT his top Billboard hits. That's exactly what I'm talking about............I HATED him through my high school and college years - 76-84..........Because I only knew the hits. Then my girlfriend senior year would play his albums, and I ended up having probably his first ten albums, including "Attic" - the songs on that are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Freebird...good song, but I am just so sick of hearing it. Seems every time I turn on the classic rock station...there it is. For me its "stairway to heaven". Song has no real purpose, just drags on. I've learned to respect the guitar solo but the rest is an instant downer. Never understood why its treated with such reverance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Love me some Uncle Phil. Wrong, the Peter Gabriel Genesis. The Phil Collins Genesis is a horrible pop group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wrong, the Peter Gabriel Genesis. The Phil Collins Genesis is a horrible pop group. I heard, on the radio, that Peter Gabriel is working with Genesis on a new album. For me its "stairway to heaven". Song has no real purpose, just drags on. I've learned to respect the guitar solo but the rest is an instant downer. Never understood why its treated with such reverance. I think it's fair to say the song is overplayed, and even perhaps a bit overrated. But to not understand why it is treated with such reverence fails to compute with me. The structure of the song, the guitar playing, the drumming, the lyrics and the vocals ... for a song recorded in 1971 ... are all pretty phenomenal, if you ask me. I consider my self a huge Led Zeppelin fan and no ... Stairway would likely not crack my top 20 favorite songs of theirs. But it is still a legit classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Give the "Songs in the Attic," album a shot. Great, great live Billy Joel stuff that is primarily NOT his top Billboard hits. Give any of his albums a shot, really. He's got a surprisingly good and diverse body of work you wouldn't necessarily expect from just listening to the radio hits. Any time Amazon has one of his albums on sale, I pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wrong, the Peter Gabriel Genesis. The Phil Collins Genesis is a horrible pop group. well it became one. Trick of the Tail & Wind and Wuthering were not pop but And Then There Were Three... Was the beginning of the end when Steve Hackett left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Freebird...good song, but I am just so sick of hearing it. Seems every time I turn on the classic rock station...there it is. Same with Sweet Home Alabama. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Give any of his albums a shot, really. He's got a surprisingly good and diverse body of work you wouldn't necessarily expect from just listening to the radio hits. Any time Amazon has one of his albums on sale, I pick it up. Exactly! He's even said if all he knew was his hits, he'd think he sucked, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Give any of his albums a shot, really. He's got a surprisingly good and diverse body of work you wouldn't necessarily expect from just listening to the radio hits. Any time Amazon has one of his albums on sale, I pick it up. We agreed on something. What the !@#$ is going on in here today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I agree on Billy Joel and Jethro Tull. And like I already mentioned- I don't care for lots of the body of work from the Who and Aerosmith(Tyler whining "Crying"- egads! My ears!!!" PS Journey sucks too. !@#$ them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 I think it's fair to say the song is overplayed, and even perhaps a bit overrated. But to not understand why it is treated with such reverence fails to compute with me. The structure of the song, the guitar playing, the drumming, the lyrics and the vocals ... for a song recorded in 1971 ... are all pretty phenomenal, if you ask me. I consider my self a huge Led Zeppelin fan and no ... Stairway would likely not crack my top 20 favorite songs of theirs. But it is still a legit classic. Why? They stole the theme and opening riff from Spirit's "Taurus", a band they opened for on their American tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Why? They stole the theme and opening riff from Spirit's "Taurus", a band they opened for on their American tour. http://youtu.be/czfI66yQUkk I know you know better than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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