NOW 100 Hits Classic Rock Poll (1 of 2)

When classic rock first started the tracks they played were about 5 years old right?

The first time I heard the term "classic rock" -- applied to a radio format and otherwise -- was in 1986 (WCKG in Chicago). They were playing Foreigner and Loverboy songs from 3 or 4 years prior, sometimes with the DJ saying, "It doesn't have to be old to be a classic!"

70% of these are 'hit the button for another station' for me. 20% are 'leave the station where it is, but pretty much ignore.' The remaining 10% are 'TURN IT UP, MAN!!!'

The Boys Are In Town
La Grange
Black Betty
Barracuda
Just What I Needed

Voting Thin Lizzy.

There was a period -- actually, most of the late '80s and '90s -- when the "LaGrange" heard on "classic rock" stations was the awful-sounding '80s remix, with triggered electronic drum samples.

been digging maggie mae lately, so that's the one

maggie may, i mean, not maggie mae, the federal loan office created by rod stewart

I don't have the facts to back this up, but I always thought that the Classic Rock radio format emerged out of the success of the Big Chill soundtrack.

Easy poll.

Kinks.

But the Big Chill soundtrack was mostly Motown and blue eyed soul that classic rock radio doesn't play. And that was 1983. My local album rock station moved from progressive rock to a far more formatted classic rock playlist by about 1977. Look up radio consultants Burkhart/Abrams if you're interested. xp

What a rubbish CD

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Right. I think I'm conflating Classic Rock with the kind of "oldies" stations that played things like Motown and 60s one-hit-wonders in the 80s and early 90s. Those stations don't seem to exist anymore (except maybe on satellite radio), unlike Classic Rock, which is deathless.

I actually worked at a station for a while that identified as "Classic Hits" versus "Classic Rock," so they did actually mix some Motown and Three Dog Night in the playlist, trying to split the difference between "Oldies" and "Classic Rock," and I do think The Big Chill may have been at least tangentially an inspiration. (They didn't last long, and switched to Hard Rock within a couple years.)

6. Edge Of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks
9. The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
10. You Really Got Me – The Kinks
11. Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
12. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
13. Ace Of Spades – Motörhead
15. La Grange – ZZ Top
18. More Than A Feeling – Boston
21. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
22. All Right Now – Free

one of these and i actually think i'm gonna go w/Free, it's got a great riff and holds back just enough and is one of the ultimate driving songs.

Right. I think I'm conflating Classic Rock with the kind of "oldies" stations that played things like Motown and 60s one-hit-wonders in the 80s and early 90s. Those stations don't seem to exist anymore (except maybe on satellite radio), unlike Classic Rock, which is deathless.

― Herman Woke (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 June 2019 21:51

we (UK) never had classic rock radio growing up at all but there was plenty of oldies stations playing the 50s/60s stuff but digital radio has brought with it a lot of rock/classic rock/modern rock radio and oldies stations were left to die on medium wave.
I think the traditional oldies stations dont go back beyond the 80s now

Like a Rolling Stone

Would vote for run from 9-13 if I could. Keep those and burn all other "classic rock".

Like a Rolling Stone

“All right now” is a good choice but I think “boys are back in town” captures most of its drive and adds some spice

kinks, duh

"maggie may"

Wow, this list sucks too. "Edge of Seventeen".

Of course it does. Its aimed at UK dads as a fathers day present. But dads didn't have classic rock radio in the UK to grow up with. So all sorts of crap is picked.

I had classic rock radio in the US to grow up with. Can confirm that it contained all sorts of crap.

haha

Ace of Spades

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"Just What I Needed"

Looks like this is a UK only box set which is explains some non-canon choices for US stations.
This is probably a stupid question, but is there commercial "classic rock" radio in the UK similar to what we have here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ldRAubTEe3Q

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is there commercial "classic rock" radio in the UK similar to what we have here?

Oor Neechy explains...

we (UK) never had classic rock radio growing up at all but there was plenty of oldies stations playing the 50s/60s stuff but digital radio has brought with it a lot of rock/classic rock/modern rock radio and oldies stations were left to die on medium wave.
I think the traditional oldies stations dont go back beyond the 80s now

― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Friday, 14 June 2019 21:41 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I thank the Lord I didn't grow up with Classic Rock Radio tbh.

I don't remember the oldies stations he mentions though.

Yeah I saw that post but wasn't sure if that meant the UK was entirely free of this concept.

It was for most of the history of popular music radio in the UK.

i.e. the lifetimes of the very people the CDs are aimed at.

tom d you dont remember radio clyde then Clyde 2?

oh yeah you moved away in the 80s i think?

Clyde 2 in the 90s used to have a thing where every day they would play 3 from Elvis and 3 from The Beatles

Never listened to Clyde much tbh. Apart from Tiger Tim, Frank Skerritt and Mr. Abie. *joek*

I voted for "Like A Rolling Stone", which I think says more about my current disdain for classic rock than any particular love for Dylan.

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neither did I but I had to suffer it in my parents car and when I went into the living room in the morning.

My gran also listened to it.

Mr Abie was from the village my Gran lived in btw.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

I love these sorts of comps which start thematically on brand and slowly but surely abandon the plot about two-thirds through

For all his other talents, I don’t buy Dylan as a rock guy

I'm almost the opposite: I generally find him uninteresting on acoustic guitar and harmonica but the band on "Like a Rolling Stone" sounds so good and grooves so well and Dylan's rhymes and flow dazzle when they support and propel him.

Jesus, has 'Rock Star' seriously worked its way into the classic rock canon? That shit's bad even for Nickelback. Which is to say: really really fucken bad.

It was used on adverts here selling sofas

I doubt these compilation CDs are strong evidence of canonization. xp

mashing the button for Uriah Heep

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Torn between 'More than a Feeling' and 'Barracuda' but went for 'Barracuda' in the end.

that amazon reviewer wont be happy, lol

La Grange just because

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Lol at one vote each for Nickelback and Alien Ant Farm

a little surprised that a truly boring song by the Stone Roses beat out some actual good songs, but oh well.

thank u alfred and whichever two other heroes had the courage to vote stevie nicks with me