Most versatile radio pop/rock song
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Eltons guitarist, Davey Johnstone, was a rocker. While Elton was always more of a softie, he had a band that could kick out the jams if needed.
"All The Young Girls Love Alice" was borderline hard rock. And howabout "Saturday Nights All Right for Fighting".
"All The Young Girls Love Alice" was borderline hard rock. And howabout "Saturday Nights All Right for Fighting".
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The entire “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” is a masterpiece, Elton’s best work.
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WRIF also played The Bee Gees in their late 70s comeback heyday. Does that make them classic rock?
Elton John belongs on a classic hits or oldies or soft station, not a rock format.
Elton John belongs on a classic hits or oldies or soft station, not a rock format.
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WRIF never played The Bee Gees. You must be mistaken.
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Oldies and Soft can also be Rock Stations to someone, Everyone has their own definition of Rock.
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The Bee Gees "Mr. Natural" (from 1974) is a great album that no one heard!! Same for "E.S.P." (from 1987) & the song "You Win Again".
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You Win Again is actually my favorite song....!!!
I made a thread about it once actually!
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Billy Joel - Piano Man
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
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Billy Joel is another one who does not belong on a classic rock station, unless someone for some reason wanted to play something from his Attila days.
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Quite a few tracks from "Glass Houses" fit in. Check out "close to the borderline" or "all for leyna" for starters.
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Agreed. Side 1 is one of my favorite album sides. LOVE "Sometimes a Fantasy", and the whole album places at #13 on my own Top 100 Album Countdown.Y M Ionhere wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:46 amQuite a few tracks from "Glass Houses" fit in. Check out "close to the borderline" or "all for leyna" for starters.
My question is, how does an artist go from being an AOR staple not to a classic rock artist?
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Considering the term "Classic Rock" was coined back in 1983 by Paul Christy and focused on album rock from the '60's and '70's, it might not be a bad idea to re-define it 35-years later.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:11 pmAgreed. Side 1 is one of my favorite album sides. LOVE "Sometimes a Fantasy", and the whole album places at #13 on my own Top 100 Album Countdown.Y M Ionhere wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:46 amQuite a few tracks from "Glass Houses" fit in. Check out "close to the borderline" or "all for leyna" for starters.
My question is, how does an artist go from being an AOR staple not to a classic rock artist?
What is "classic" to a 60-year-old and "classic" to a 35-year-old are most likely two different animals.
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Ironically, it was initially thought of as "AOR Gold". So, ipso fatso, AOR artist becomes AOR Gold!Bryce wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:37 pmConsidering the term "Classic Rock" was coined back in 1983 by Paul Christy and focused on album rock from the '60's and '70's, it might not be a bad idea to re-define it 35-years later.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:11 pmAgreed. Side 1 is one of my favorite album sides. LOVE "Sometimes a Fantasy", and the whole album places at #13 on my own Top 100 Album Countdown.Y M Ionhere wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:46 amQuite a few tracks from "Glass Houses" fit in. Check out "close to the borderline" or "all for leyna" for starters.
My question is, how does an artist go from being an AOR staple not to a classic rock artist?
What is "classic" to a 60-year-old and "classic" to a 35-year-old are most likely two different animals.
I see your point. The GF and I don't consider Van Halen and Green Day "classic rock" because we grew up with them when they were new. But a 17-year-old thinks of them that way. Just like my parents didn't think of the Animals and Boston as "classic rock" for obvious reasons. The question then becomes "what do we call a newer form of classic rock?".
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Paul Christy was a radio genius, Personally I disliked him, But he was a genius.Bryce wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:37 pmConsidering the term "Classic Rock" was coined back in 1983 by Paul Christy and focused on album rock from the '60's and '70's, it might not be a bad idea to re-define it 35-years later.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:11 pmAgreed. Side 1 is one of my favorite album sides. LOVE "Sometimes a Fantasy", and the whole album places at #13 on my own Top 100 Album Countdown.Y M Ionhere wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:46 amQuite a few tracks from "Glass Houses" fit in. Check out "close to the borderline" or "all for leyna" for starters.
My question is, how does an artist go from being an AOR staple not to a classic rock artist?
What is "classic" to a 60-year-old and "classic" to a 35-year-old are most likely two different animals.