rickfri
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I've seen several threads on this board lately about Classic Rock. I've also heard many radio stations say they are Classic Rock radio stations. Every time I hear this it kind of pisses me off.
The definition of Classic rock seems to be anything from the Beatles to the decade previous to the one we're in. Right now it seems to be from about 1963 to 1999.
Seems to me the "Classic Rock' people always leave off anything pre Beatles. They always leave off people like Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, etc.
If these people aren't classic rockers nobody is. I think that every rock and roll band has probably played, if not covered, at least one Chuck Berry song (you know the one, if not, shame on you).
Most of the bands recording know how important these people were in influencing them, but the "Classic Rock" stations don't seem to have grasped this fact.
Granted, that these early rockers were not recorded as well as music today, but Classical stations play selections pre 60's and so do Jazz stations. Looks like these early rockers are being placed into the "Oldie but Goody" catagory with Frankie Avalon and Annette, or worse yet into "Country".
If radio stations, and people, keep using this definition of "Classic Rock" maybe the name should be changed to "Neo-Classic Rock".
Well, that's my rant for this week end. Does anybody else share this opinion, or not?
The definition of Classic rock seems to be anything from the Beatles to the decade previous to the one we're in. Right now it seems to be from about 1963 to 1999.
Seems to me the "Classic Rock' people always leave off anything pre Beatles. They always leave off people like Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, etc.
If these people aren't classic rockers nobody is. I think that every rock and roll band has probably played, if not covered, at least one Chuck Berry song (you know the one, if not, shame on you).
Most of the bands recording know how important these people were in influencing them, but the "Classic Rock" stations don't seem to have grasped this fact.
Granted, that these early rockers were not recorded as well as music today, but Classical stations play selections pre 60's and so do Jazz stations. Looks like these early rockers are being placed into the "Oldie but Goody" catagory with Frankie Avalon and Annette, or worse yet into "Country".
If radio stations, and people, keep using this definition of "Classic Rock" maybe the name should be changed to "Neo-Classic Rock".
Well, that's my rant for this week end. Does anybody else share this opinion, or not?