did "Revolution" get much classic rock radio play before the Nike ad? that's when I really started hearing it out
answer is probably yes since it's not like "Search and Destroy" ever took off
― Euler, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 21:22 (nine years ago) link
Seger maybe, try "Night Moves"? xp
― polyamanita (sleeve), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 21:35 (nine years ago) link
xxp Seger and Mellencamp are classic rock more than anything else so yes
― g simmel, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 21:36 (nine years ago) link
Still the Same sounds just like the first few notes of On Some Faraway Beach, so it's def worth a try.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 21:41 (nine years ago) link
Also it's a good song.
if we could figure out a way to disqualify .38 special and brian johnson-era ac/dc, then this poll would start with "big balls" and end with "tush."
One of these things is difficult to put inside the other
― OutdoorF on Golf (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 21:45 (nine years ago) link
xp The Nike ad was my first time hearing "Revolution." Also, my gateway to classic rock stations were 3 or 4 song sets of the Beatles that played in the morning during my bus ride to daycamp and also on the busride home in the afternoon.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:30 (nine years ago) link
Oh well I guess back to mid-season baseball! I heard someone laid down a nice two-out bunt last night.
― Strictly EZ Snappin' Nhex (Spottie), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:42 (nine years ago) link
lol
― polyamanita (sleeve), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:42 (nine years ago) link
I'm definitely not voting for Centerfield or the outfield either.
― how's life, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:42 (nine years ago) link
I found out I don't know anything by Bob Seger or John Mellencamp. Should I correct this before I vote?
yes. perhaps in this order:
Bob Seger – Night MovesBob Seger - Still The SameBob Seger – Rock & Roll Never ForgetsBob Seger – Turn The PageBob Seger – Hollywood Nights
John Mellencamp – Hurts So GoodJohn Mellencamp – Pink HousesJohn Mellencamp – Crumblin’ DownJohn Mellencamp – Jack & DianeJohn Mellencamp – Small Town
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:51 (nine years ago) link
I know I've heard "Still The Same" a million times but in my head right now I am hearing it as "stiiiiill the same" to the tune of "Against the Wind"
― guwop (crüt), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:53 (nine years ago) link
There wasn't much CRR before the Nike ad. The ad premiered in 1988, and CRR had been around since 1986, at the earliest.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:55 (nine years ago) link
lolyou could sub in "turn the page" too
here i gostill the saaaame
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:55 (nine years ago) link
still the samei was strong as i could bestill the samenothing ever got to me
― guwop (crüt), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 22:56 (nine years ago) link
imo "I Need A Lover" is the ultimate AOR Mellencamp track. that long instrumental intro is incredible!
― some dude, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 23:12 (nine years ago) link
I love the Beatles, but didn't vote for any of their tracks since they don't seem to be what this poll is about. I define classic rock as more of a 70's thing for whatever reason.
And lol - both "Turn the Page" and "Against the Wind" made my worst ten list.
― Darin, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 23:27 (nine years ago) link
Album poll question: are Greatest Hits/Best Ofs ok?
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 23:28 (nine years ago) link
no
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 23:33 (nine years ago) link
Crying Eagles Greatest Hits Vol.1 .jpg
― Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 23:37 (nine years ago) link
what mookie said
― some dude, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 23:53 (nine years ago) link
Turn the Page made mine. I hate CR songs about ~the road~.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:21 (nine years ago) link
it's no place to start a family
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:23 (nine years ago) link
if yr on the fence re: seger then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHdboNjPnRs
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:27 (nine years ago) link
Bob Seger's "Night Moves": C or D
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:30 (nine years ago) link
"Hollywood Nights" is majestic. do you DJ with Seger a cappellas, gr80?
― some dude, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:33 (nine years ago) link
down to 230 after my first cut
― polyamanita (sleeve), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:38 (nine years ago) link
1st cut: 3922nd cut: 196
developing new ranking strategies with a 100 track ballot
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:42 (nine years ago) link
i can envision the cuts, but i don't know how i'm gonna rank that many
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:44 (nine years ago) link
Do it in chunks of 20. Bump all the tracks that are "omg this could be my #1," then rank those. Look at the rest of the list and move the ones that stand out to the top of their group until you have about 20, then rank those. Then look at the rest of the list and find the ones that are barely worth keeping, move those to the bottom of the list and rank 'em. Rank the 40-80 chunk or leave 'em alone, because fuck 'em.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:49 (nine years ago) link
hoping you can also keep jeter out of the all-star game tbh
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 00:51 (nine years ago) link
xxxp Lonely Ol' Night will be my cougar vote
― g simmel, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 02:09 (nine years ago) link
man the narrowing down is brutal
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 03:07 (nine years ago) link
I have a feeling my final ballot will be heavily weighted toward wacky 80s tracks, which probably aren't truly in line with the intention of the poll, but I can't help it, that's the crap I grew up with.
― odd proggy geezer (Moodles), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 03:17 (nine years ago) link
my voting line has to be 'have I heard this on classic rock radio'
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 03:18 (nine years ago) link
btw gr80 is going to be working up visuals for the results thread, i've seen some samples and they're awesome.
this is awesome, i asked for help with the Steely Dan poll and he was one of the ones who said he could help with images. pplains just happened to beat him to the punch is all. he will do a great job.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 03:22 (nine years ago) link
attention everyone: please vote early and often for The James Gang
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 03:23 (nine years ago) link
hollywood nights rules y'all
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:00 (nine years ago) link
^^^
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:05 (nine years ago) link
my personal favorite is night moves on the list, BUT, classic rock wise, hollywood nights might trump it
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:06 (nine years ago) link
I have never heard "Her Strut" on the radio and only actually discovered it for the first time a few months ago, but I'll vote for it since it's on the list. That song is killer.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:10 (nine years ago) link
that's kind of the essential dilema here, which i guess we will all have to answer for ourselves: are we voting for the songs on this list that we like the most, or are we voting for the songs on this list that we think best exemplify the concept of "classic rock"?
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:12 (nine years ago) link
(or do we split the difference and just cast 100 votes for the cars' "moving in stereo," which i know gets classic rock play but which i probably wouldn't put on the "classic rock" shelf in my imaginary genre-by-genre filing system, but when i heard it on an actual classic rock station last week it just sounded so fucking perfect?)
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:15 (nine years ago) link
i am voting for the songs that most epitomize classic rock
or i will try to if i can ever get my ballot down to 100 songs FUUUUCK
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:28 (nine years ago) link
WHY IS EVERYONE ALREADY TRIMMING AND RE-TRIMMING THEIR LISTS???!!! some dude just started this thread 14 hours ago! doesn't anyone believe in procrastination anymore? doesn't anyone remember laughter?
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:32 (nine years ago) link
FUCK YOU THIS IS GOING TO TAKE FOREVER
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:33 (nine years ago) link
xxxp I'm voting for the ones I still enjoy hearing, ranking them by how much I would enjoy them if they came on at a bar late at night while I was having a good time with friends
I cut "Her Strut" but y'all are making me reconsider, time for round 2
― polyamanita (sleeve), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:34 (nine years ago) link
I haven't even started yet beyond my top 2 or 3. Daunting task imo.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:35 (nine years ago) link
totally got this down to 500 btw
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:38 (nine years ago) link
and yeah, there are definitely cases where one track may be more classic (e.g. "My Generation") but another may be more CLASSIC ROCK RADIO (e.g. "Squeeze Box").
me, i'm voting like it's my weekend to program KILX \m/
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 05:42 (nine years ago) link