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50's, 60's, And 70's

> When i listen to oldies, i usually want to hear the 50's,
> and the 60's.
> The 70's were softer pop.
> How often do you like to hear the 70's compared to the 50's
> and 60's?
>
>
> Vern
>
Next to never. The 70s were dull as dirt.<P ID="signature">______________

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> When i listen to oldies, i usually want to hear the 50's,
> and the 60's.
> The 70's were softer pop.
> How often do you like to hear the 70's compared to the 50's
> and 60's?
>

I'd much rather hear 70s than 50s. I know that makes me a heretic on this board but c'est la vie. The 70s weren't all soft pop either...those were the years that album rock was at it's peak, there was also disco (love it or hate it) and (the early 70s especially) a golden age of soul/R&B.

If I never heard another pre-1962 song again it'd be OK.
 
> > When i listen to oldies, i usually want to hear the 50's,
> > and the 60's.
> > The 70's were softer pop.
> > How often do you like to hear the 70's compared to the
> 50's
> > and 60's?
> >
> >
> > Vern
> >
> Next to never. The 70s were dull as dirt.
>
I prefer 60s and 70s over 50s music, but I see nothing wrong with oldies stations playing one or two 50s songs per hour. I personally like Shannon's True Oldies Channel which plays music from all 3 decades. However, even he will play a few too many obscure 50s and early 60s titles, but overall it's pretty good, better than the typical 300 song oldies station.
 
I defy description

> I'd much rather hear 70s than 50s. I know that makes me a
> heretic on this board but c'est la vie. The 70s weren't all
> soft pop either...those were the years that album rock was
> at it's peak, there was also disco (love it or hate it) and
> (the early 70s especially) a golden age of soul/R&B.

I love R&B music from the 50's-70's, which is what most oldies stations dont play. I also enjoy disco (another oldies no-no, save for WOGL, WJRZ, and WVLT). Thank God for XM Soul Street.

As far as being a bord heretic - to each their own. I like a variety of music, and I guess I can see that you got burned out on pre Beatles music.
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Re: I defy description

> > I'd much rather hear 70s than 50s. I know that makes me a
>
> > heretic on this board but c'est la vie. The 70s weren't
> all
> > soft pop either...those were the years that album rock was
>
> > at it's peak, there was also disco (love it or hate it)
> and
> > (the early 70s especially) a golden age of soul/R&B.
>
> I love R&B music from the 50's-70's, which is what most
> oldies stations dont play. I also enjoy disco (another
> oldies no-no, save for WOGL, WJRZ, and WVLT). Thank God for
> XM Soul Street.
>
> As far as being a bord heretic - to each their own. I like a
> variety of music, and I guess I can see that you got burned
> out on pre Beatles music.
>
You want to hear my kind of oldies station. Bill Haley next to Mariah Carey. Micehal Jackson next to Led Zeppelin. Classic rock and disco. 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and even some recent stuff.

Light on the rap, heavy on RnB, and NO country.
 
With my oldies library selections, and Live 365's music library for personal broadcasters, i have over 1000 songs in my online storage bin!
I can change the playlist anytime, and probably have more variety than any over the air station!



Vern












> > > When i listen to oldies, i usually want to hear the
> 50's,
> > > and the 60's.
> > > The 70's were softer pop.
> > > How often do you like to hear the 70's compared to the
> > 50's
> > > and 60's?
> > >
> > >
> > > Vern
> > >
> > Next to never. The 70s were dull as dirt.
> >
> I prefer 60s and 70s over 50s music, but I see nothing wrong
> with oldies stations playing one or two 50s songs per hour.
> I personally like Shannon's True Oldies Channel which plays
> music from all 3 decades. However, even he will play a few
> too many obscure 50s and early 60s titles, but overall it's
> pretty good, better than the typical 300 song oldies
> station.
>
<P ID="signature">______________
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http://www.oldiesradiousa.com
http://www.oldiesradiousa.com
<a target="_blank" href=http://mysite.verizon.net/radio4u>http://mysite.verizon.net/radio4u</a>
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For me this is my preferred mix:

1960-1969 50%
1955-1959 25%
1970-1975 25%

Cutting back on the seventies and adding to the fifties is all right as well.



> When i listen to oldies, i usually want to hear the 50's,
> and the 60's.
> The 70's were softer pop.
> How often do you like to hear the 70's compared to the 50's
> and 60's?
>
>
> Vern
>
<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected]</P>
 
Re: I defy description

That is two apologies for disco. I happen to be listening to disco as I am reading these posts. Check out this station. They have only been on for a year and they play the real disco from the seventies.

http://www.thediscoheat.com/listen128.php?file=wax

I am as fiercely loyal to the oldies as anyone on this board, but I love disco too.





> > I'd much rather hear 70s than 50s. I know that makes me a
>
> > heretic on this board but c'est la vie. The 70s weren't
> all
> > soft pop either...those were the years that album rock was
>
> > at it's peak, there was also disco (love it or hate it)
> and
> > (the early 70s especially) a golden age of soul/R&B.
>
> I love R&B music from the 50's-70's, which is what most
> oldies stations dont play. I also enjoy disco (another
> oldies no-no, save for WOGL, WJRZ, and WVLT). Thank God for
> XM Soul Street.
>
> As far as being a bord heretic - to each their own. I like a
> variety of music, and I guess I can see that you got burned
> out on pre Beatles music.
>
<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected]</P>
 
Re: I defy description

WCBS-FM could have evolved to that if they had left "Future Gold" on the playlist and not dropped the pre 1964 music.

WLNG was like that until they dropped currents in 1999.



> You want to hear my kind of oldies station. Bill Haley next
> to Mariah Carey. Micehal Jackson next to Led Zeppelin.
> Classic rock and disco. 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and even
> some recent stuff.
>
> Light on the rap, heavy on RnB, and NO country.
>
<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected]</P>
 
Re: Defending The 70's

A sweeping generalization.

There were great songs in the seventies and many bad songs. I think that 1970 and 1971 were as good as the sixties for good music. Things changed in 1972. But I consider 1963 a bad year too, but not as bad as 1972. There may have been more bad songs in the seventies but there were many good ones as well.

Using the sixties as a baseline for good music, I can find great songs in any of the ten years 1970-1979.

I think that Island Girl by Elton John is a good top 40 type song.

From 1972, Back When My Hair Was Short by Gunhill Road

You're The One That I Want by Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta would have charted well in the sixties. So would a few other songs from Grease.

Supernatural Thing by Ben E. King is a good song. As good as good soul from the sixties.

In 1979, Sad Eyes by Robert John is a solid top 40 chartopper.
Have You Seen Her? by The Chi-Lites sounds like a sixties song but is from 1971.

So does Beach Baby by First Class, a 1974 hit.

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Mac And Katie Kissoon is from 1972 but would fit in with bubblegum from 1968.

I think that Smoke On The Water is as good as Sunshine Of Your Love.

Hi Hi Hi by Paul McCartney is as good as any British Invasion song from the sixties.

Have I made my point?





> > When i listen to oldies, i usually want to hear the 50's,
> > and the 60's.
> > The 70's were softer pop.
> > How often do you like to hear the 70's compared to the
> 50's
> > and 60's?
> >
> >
> > Vern
> >
> Next to never. The 70s were dull as dirt.
>
<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected]</P>
 
Re: Defending The 70's

> A sweeping generalization.
>
> There were great songs in the seventies and many bad songs.
> I think that 1970 and 1971 were as good as the sixties for
> good music. Things changed in 1972. But I consider 1963 a
> bad year too, but not as bad as 1972. There may have been
> more bad songs in the seventies but there were many good
> ones as well.
>
I'm going to agree with you that there are some good 70s.

But the majority of it is just slow and boring. Especially The Eagles.

I do like a good amount of 70s music but it is 100 times duller then the 60s. The stuff they play on WDRV/WWDV "The Drive" Chicago is mostly 70s. The DJs and the imaging are even dull to fit the music (Like an easy listening station) The music of the 60s was more fun and upbeat. <P ID="signature">______________

</P>
 
Re: Defending The 70's

> A sweeping generalization.
>
> There were great songs in the seventies and many bad songs.
> I think that 1970 and 1971 were as good as the sixties for
> good music. Things changed in 1972. But I consider 1963 a
> bad year too, but not as bad as 1972. There may have been
> more bad songs in the seventies but there were many good
> ones as well.
>
> Using the sixties as a baseline for good music, I can find
> great songs in any of the ten years 1970-1979.
>
> I think that Island Girl by Elton John is a good top 40 type
> song.
>
> From 1972, Back When My Hair Was Short by Gunhill Road
>
> You're The One That I Want by Olivia Newton-John and John
> Travolta would have charted well in the sixties. So would a
> few other songs from Grease.
>
> Supernatural Thing by Ben E. King is a good song. As good as
> good soul from the sixties.
>
> In 1979, Sad Eyes by Robert John is a solid top 40
> chartopper.
> Have You Seen Her? by The Chi-Lites sounds like a sixties
> song but is from 1971.
>
> So does Beach Baby by First Class, a 1974 hit.
>
> Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Mac And Katie Kissoon is from
> 1972 but would fit in with bubblegum from 1968.
>
> I think that Smoke On The Water is as good as Sunshine Of
> Your Love.
>
> Hi Hi Hi by Paul McCartney is as good as any British
> Invasion song from the sixties.
>
> Have I made my point?
>
I believe you have, Indeed!! I agree!
>
>
>
> > > When i listen to oldies, i usually want to hear the
> 50's,
> > > and the 60's.
> > > The 70's were softer pop.
> > > How often do you like to hear the 70's compared to the
> > 50's
> > > and 60's?
> > >
> > >
> > > Vern
> > >
> > Next to never. The 70s were dull as dirt.
> >
>
 
Re: Defending The 70's

I graduated from high school in 1972 and from college in 1976. There was a great variety of music in the '70s, everything from the classical rock sound of Yes to disco to great music by Paul Simon to great funky music like Earth, Wind & Fire and the Commodores. The '70s was the superior decade for music because there was so much quality and variety.

> I'm going to agree with you that there are some good 70s.
>
> But the majority of it is just slow and boring. Especially
> The Eagles. I do like a good amount of 70s music but it is 100 times
> duller then the 60s. The stuff they play on WDRV/WWDV "The
> Drive" Chicago is mostly 70s. The DJs and the imaging are
> even dull to fit the music (Like an easy listening station)
> The music of the 60s was more fun and upbeat.
>
 
Re: Defending The 70's

> I graduated from high school in 1972 and from college in
> 1976. There was a great variety of music in the '70s,
> everything from the classical rock sound of Yes to disco to
> great music by Paul Simon to great funky music like Earth,
> Wind & Fire and the Commodores. The '70s was the superior
> decade for music because there was so much quality and
> variety.

Nowadays, I think I have more of a fondness for 70s music than I did back in the 70s, although I have a great fondness for the 80s (because it brought back Top 40 from the seeming-dead as CHR).

It seems to me that those who worked in radio back then had a particular hatred for 70s music because it was the time of the 15-song current playlist--when *any* song's coming around three times during your shift, you would have less of a fondness for that music, believe me.
 
YES!

> I graduated from high school in 1972 and from college in
> 1976. There was a great variety of music in the '70s,
> everything from the classical rock sound of Yes to disco to
> great music by Paul Simon to great funky music like Earth,
> Wind & Fire and the Commodores. The '70s was the superior
> decade for music because there was so much quality and
> variety.

Actually there is no such thing as 'Classical' Rock, and Yes was always considered 'Progressive Rock'. But YES is still going strong, just released a new live DVD from last year!
 
...If I never heard another late 70s song...it would be great

> If I never heard another pre-1962 song again it'd be OK.
>
Funny. Though I grew up in the 70s, I don't in any way at all identify with the late 70s music that was on the radio when I graduated from high school.

Maybe it's because it sounded so commercialized, tested and plastic compared to the brilliant and creative sounds, ranging from the Drifters to the Beach Boys, from Jerry Lee to the Beatles, Fats Domino to Chicago, Buddy Holly to Paul McCartney.

If I never heard a late 70s through present day song I'd be great.

In fact, I'm about to throw up on the repetitiveness of the lousy "oldies" sound today, playing only late 60s with some "oh, gawd" 70s tunes.

On XM on a flight the other day I heard much greater variety, even from the late 60s. HARPER VALLEY PTA, I WALK THE LINE, FLOWERS ON THE WALL, BILLY KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS, and so many other great songs radio experts dismiss and instead turn to playing the overly played crap.
 
Re: Defending The 70's

I would not go THAT far. Everything you wrote was totally correct until you used the word "superior." No! The seventies are wonderful but the sixties are superior and the fifties beat the sixties.

Rock On!


> I graduated from high school in 1972 and from college in
> 1976. There was a great variety of music in the '70s,
> everything from the classical rock sound of Yes to disco to
> great music by Paul Simon to great funky music like Earth,
> Wind & Fire and the Commodores. The '70s was the superior
> decade for music because there was so much quality and
> variety.
>
> <P ID="signature">______________
[email protected]</P>
 
Re: YES!

There was a category name tossed around at the time and I can't remember what it was. It wasn't considered "Progressive Rock". The term had a connection with classical music influence. The genre included groups like Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Jethro Tull. Does anyone remember it?

> Actually there is no such thing as 'Classical' Rock, and Yes
> was always considered 'Progressive Rock'. But YES is still
> going strong, just released a new live DVD from last year!

> > I graduated from high school in 1972 and from college in
> > 1976. There was a great variety of music in the '70s,
> > everything from the classical rock sound of Yes to disco
> > to great music by Paul Simon to great funky music like Earth,
> > Wind & Fire and the Commodores. The '70s was the superior
> > decade for music because there was so much quality and
> > variety.
 
Progressive Rock

"Progressive Rock" was exactly the term for what you described. In fact many of these bands had classically trained Musicians, look at YES. Somebody took a lot of time to review Progressive Rock bands from 1967 to 1979. Check it out, it's neat!

http://www.progressiverock.com/timeline.asp?sYear=1967


> There was a category name tossed around at the time and I
> can't remember what it was. It wasn't considered
> "Progressive Rock". The term had a connection with
> classical music influence. The genre included groups like
> Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Jethro Tull. Does anyone
> remember it?
 
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