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90s songs on classic rock
- Thread starter ftballfan
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Q 104.3 in New York City has included some 90's songs for years.
Blue on Black has that blues influence that makes it blend in with the typical classic rock sound.
Blue on Black has that blues influence that makes it blend in with the typical classic rock sound.
Bongwater said:
Agreed. So is Pearl Jam, Black Crowes, etc.
Bongwater said:
The 90's rock that has the "classic rock" qualities needs to be worked in over time. The category's dynamic is changing, so programmers need to quit thinking like we're still in 2003. I welcome hearing, for example, "Whole Lotta Love"/sweeper/"Black Hole Sun". Expand your P1 by thinking ahead. Super-serve your loyal audience while making it palatable for new listeners.
dtuba said:
A question I have is: "When did the format become classic rock"? I'd guess 1991-1992 when grunge was making its debut on rockers.
It's certainly easier to add tracks from big '90s albums like Nirvana's Nevermind, Metallica's Black album, or Pearl Jam's Ten as they were huge albums. It is also easy to add '90s tracks from established classic rockers like Aerosmith, Tom Petty, and the Rolling Stones. But what about other big '90s rock songs? For example, Seven Mary Three's "Cumbersome," a track that was #1 on the rock chart for four weeks in late '95/early '96, or Tonic's "If You Could Only See," #1 for five weeks in '97. Do these songs get included? Do we even start talking about bands like Creed or Staind?
Perhaps, just perhaps, "classic rock" should be left alone to playing album rock tracks from the mid '60s to the early '90s. For now.
Jacko
Perhaps, just perhaps, "classic rock" should be left alone to playing album rock tracks from the mid '60s to the early '90s. For now.
Jacko
Jacko said:
Jacko,
When adding 90's tracks from core classic rock artists, I'd be careful because I can count on my fingers how many tunes were big rock hits. For example, in 1998, we were playing "Memory Motel" by the Stones (with Dave Matthews) on Big 106.5 in Jacksonville, but it wasn't a big hit, so it dropped from rotation after 4-5 weeks.
As for how deep into the 90's I'd go, I'd consider adding cuts up through 1998 - 15 years is a good measure for the time-testing of tunes.
I think Q104.3 NYC has it right. They only play 90s songs four or five times a day. And it's usually something very big from a very big artist. Sometimes that's a Classic Rock artist who's still having hits, like Aerosmith. Otherwise, it's almost always
Green Day
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
And that's about it. The listeners who tune in Classic Rock don't want you to play something they don't know. And if they've been listening to Classic Rock for the last few decades, they won't know Seven Mary Three or Tonic, no matter how many weeks they were on the Active Rock charts. It's not going to happen. You might not want to hear the same 750 songs over and over for years and years. But it works in most markets.
There is a format in some markets for 80s-90s Rock hits that aren't too hard edged. It's called Jack or some similar name for what the industry calls Adult Hits.
Green Day
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
And that's about it. The listeners who tune in Classic Rock don't want you to play something they don't know. And if they've been listening to Classic Rock for the last few decades, they won't know Seven Mary Three or Tonic, no matter how many weeks they were on the Active Rock charts. It's not going to happen. You might not want to hear the same 750 songs over and over for years and years. But it works in most markets.
There is a format in some markets for 80s-90s Rock hits that aren't too hard edged. It's called Jack or some similar name for what the industry calls Adult Hits.
When we used WW1's "Adult Rock & Roll Format" off of the bird outside of AM & PM drive, Jeff Gonzer had it right: once per daypart going into the 50 break, we'd play a new track from a core artist. The only selections that I remember doing anything chart-wise, though, were Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss a thing" and Santana's "Smooth".
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