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another global surprise

"Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. TERRIBLE.

Whoever told Paul McCartney he could sing was wrong.

Sounded good today. A lot of oldies and AC mixed in but balanced with good standards, some new.
 
semoochie said:
I could argue that there are certain songwriters who cannot sing. Paul McCartney is definitely not one of them!
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Simon would tell him to go home.

The man was incapable of hitting the right notes on about half his songs.

"Nikita" by Elton John. Not too bad, but kind of weird.
 
Or just maybe the auditorium research they regularly use, has people who LIKE Paul McCarney and 3 Dog Night.

Chimp, since your taste differs significantly from the findings of their research, you might get in touch with Chick and find out how YOU can participate in the research as a voter.
 
Prais said:
Or just maybe the auditorium research they regularly use, has people who LIKE Paul McCarney and 3 Dog Night.

Chimp, since your taste differs significantly from the findings of their research, you might get in touch with Chick and find out how YOU can participate in the research as a voter.
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I already participated in Timeless Favorites' research and we all know how that turned out.

And the last times I voted I didn't even think about the format, which was a mistake. Some of the songs I liked just didn't belong. I mean if they were going to do it right.
 
vchimpanzee said:
"Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. TERRIBLE.
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YES!!! It's a terrible song --- and I've loathed it from the first time I heard it. I can't believe Chick's research would've given them reason to add it.

I think both of them have (had) singing talent, it's just that the song is DUMB! (IMHO). In addition to being stupid, sappy & silly!
 
RBW said:
vchimpanzee said:
"Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. TERRIBLE.
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YES!!! It's a terrible song --- and I've loathed it from the first time I heard it. I can't believe Chick's research would've given them reason to add it.

I think both of them have (had) singing talent, it's just that the song is DUMB! (IMHO). In addition to being stupid, sappy & silly!
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And what about "The Girl Is MIne"? I can't believe I once liked it.

And my opinion is that Paul can't hit notes on most of his songs. I don't know why I'm in the minority.

These are the songs I've heard on Dial Global, in addition to the above two songs, that just don't fit regardless of what logic you use, as long as they still intend to be standards:

"Let It Be" Beatles
"A Little More Love" Olivia Newton-John
"How Long" Ace
"Lowdown" Boz Scaggs
"Moonlight Feels Right" Starbuck
"Baby Come Back" Player
"Foolish Heart" Steve Perry
"Axel F" Harold Faltermeyer
"Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song" 3 Dog Night
"Guitar Man" Bread

That's not a really long list. But these songs just keep showing up on Jeff Rollins' show, at least the part I hear. And even Carl Hampton's show has them, despite his objections. I can sort of see the logic of "Guitar Man" because of the really soft vocals and the violins, but it's about a guitar, which unless you're talking about Chet Atkins, George Benson or Roy Clark, is a bad thing. And the screaming guitar is defintely out of place.

"Lowdown", of course has a great flute, and you add that to the organ and the bass and it makes a good instrumental. But the singer has a style that just doesn't work.

"Moonlight Feels Right" has a great xylophone solo but ultimately, the rest of it just sounds too weird. Or, as I said in a letter to Chick in 2001, "Moonlight most definitely does not feel right".

See, a lot of these songs could be done differently and they'd sound good.

And then you have a song that are entrely synthesized in a format where real instruments are valued.

I used to complain about "Green Onions" on Stardust but I haven't heard it on Dial Global and, given my ability to adapt to 50s music partly because of the rejection of it by oldies radio, it wouldn't seem so bad. I heard a great version of this song last night, with words, on some classic rock show, but it's probably too hot for standards radio.

There are many more songs I don't care for but I've adjusted to them. They seem to work. I'll never like Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings", but with Music of Your Life playing it even when Gary Owens ad Wink Martindale were still there, I guess that's a lost cause.

"Goodbye to Love" should be on the list because no one seems to want to edit out the screaming guitars. I have heard it without the ending and at the very least they should do that.

And if it's true about "Physical", no way, no how not in a million years who let that in the door get rid of it bury it in a landfill.

As for one I haven't heard in the Dial Global format and hope never to, Olivia's "Make a Move on Me" is so bad it should be buried in a special landfill.
 
And what about "The Girl Is MIne"? I can't believe I once liked it.

And my opinion is that Paul can't hit notes on most of his songs. I don't know why I'm in the minority.

These are the songs I've heard on Dial Global, in addition to the above two songs, that just don't fit regardless of what logic you use, as long as they still intend to be standards:

"Let It Be" Beatles
"A Little More Love" Olivia Newton-John
"How Long" Ace
"Lowdown" Boz Scaggs
"Moonlight Feels Right" Starbuck
"Baby Come Back" Player
"Foolish Heart" Steve Perry
"Axel F" Harold Faltermeyer
"Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song" 3 Dog Night
"Guitar Man" Bread

That's not a really long list. But these songs just keep showing up on Jeff Rollins' show, at least the part I hear. And even Carl Hampton's show has them, despite his objections. I can sort of see the logic of "Guitar Man" because of the really soft vocals and the violins, but it's about a guitar, which unless you're talking about Chet Atkins, George Benson or Roy Clark, is a bad thing. And the screaming guitar is defintely out of place.

"Lowdown", of course has a great flute, and you add that to the organ and the bass and it makes a good instrumental. But the singer has a style that just doesn't work.

"Moonlight Feels Right" has a great xylophone solo but ultimately, the rest of it just sounds too weird. Or, as I said in a letter to Chick in 2001, "Moonlight most definitely does not feel right".

See, a lot of these songs could be done differently and they'd sound good.

And then you have a song that are entrely synthesized in a format where real instruments are valued.

I used to complain about "Green Onions" on Stardust but I haven't heard it on Dial Global and, given my ability to adapt to 50s music partly because of the rejection of it by oldies radio, it wouldn't seem so bad. I heard a great version of this song last night, with words, on some classic rock show, but it's probably too hot for standards radio.

There are many more songs I don't care for but I've adjusted to them. They seem to work. I'll never like Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings", but with Music of Your Life playing it even when Gary Owens ad Wink Martindale were still there, I guess that's a lost cause.

"Goodbye to Love" should be on the list because no one seems to want to edit out the screaming guitars. I have heard it without the ending and at the very least they should do that.

And if it's true about "Physical", no way, no how not in a million years who let that in the door get rid of it bury it in a landfill.

As for one I haven't heard in the Dial Global format and hope never to, Olivia's "Make a Move on Me" is so bad it should be buried in a special landfill.
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Yes, This Girl is Mine is even WORSE than "Ebony".

The other cuts you mentioned are basically ok by me. Except for Let It Be. I dislike that song intensely. I think it fits though.
Goodbye to Love is ok. I think I remember Timeless Favorites doing an edit on that one.
I happen to love Lowdown, and heard Jeff praising it one day himself!
Moonlight Feels Right has always been one of my all time favorites. Then again, as mentioned by Praise... I was in high school when that song came out ;D
Baby Come Back ... same story.
Guitar Man... there you go! (great song-- IMHO)
Axel F.... I'll agree with you there 100%.
How Long is simply OVERPLAYED in general.
Foolish Heart... same as the ACE hit.

And I'll admit, that 3DN -- "Old Fashioned Love Song" sounds strange when played by Jeff and his pals.... but... oh well. And, a couple days ago, he played "You Make Me Feel So Very Happy". Terrific song... but, just seems odd.

On the other hand, I still love Nat King Cole, (& wish they'd ****can the "UNforgettable" duo for good and just play his original) Andy Williams, Bennett's "The Good Life" is one of my fav's, all the Mathis I can get, and that little instrumental ditty, "Summer Somba" etc..etc..etc..
 
RBW said:
Yes, This Girl is Mine is even WORSE than "Ebony".

The other cuts you mentioned are basically ok by me. Except for Let It Be. I dislike that song intensely. I think it fits though.
Goodbye to Love is ok. I think I remember Timeless Favorites doing an edit on that one.
I happen to love Lowdown, and heard Jeff praising it one day himself!
Moonlight Feels Right has always been one of my all time favorites. Then again, as mentioned by Praise... I was in high school when that song came out ;D
Baby Come Back ... same story.
Guitar Man... there you go! (great song-- IMHO)
Axel F.... I'll agree with you there 100%.
How Long is simply OVERPLAYED in general.
Foolish Heart... same as the ACE hit.

And I'll admit, that 3DN -- "Old Fashioned Love Song" sounds strange when played by Jeff and his pals.... but... oh well. And, a couple days ago, he played "You Make Me Feel So Very Happy". Terrific song... but, just seems odd.

On the other hand, I still love Nat King Cole, (& wish they'd ****can the "UNforgettable" duo for good and just play his original) Andy Williams, Bennett's "The Good Life" is one of my fav's, all the Mathis I can get, and that little instrumental ditty, "Summer Somba" etc..etc..etc..
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"How Long" just doesn't sound right for standards. It's too fast-moving and has the guitar solo.

"Foolish Heart" just simply has no redeeming qualities.

I do prefer the Nat King Cole opriginals and they do play them. The Natalie duets were a gimmick which helped get me interested in the format when I was still listening to soft AC.

"You Make Me So Very Happy" to me seems perfectly natural on a standards station. It's the brass, which makes it more jazz than rock. It kind of has a Tom Jones-type Vegas sound.

I have no objection to "Baby Come Back" as a song, because I did like it when I was in high school. But the various instruments just sound out of place in a standards format.

I want to add one more song that really doesn't belong: "Spooky" by Classics IV. The guy isn't singing but screaming, and there are the Halloween sound effects. No, not even at Halloween, though I would accept "Monster Mash" at Halloween. The ARS version has some nasty guitar that's even worse than the Classics IV version, but it has a great jazz guitar solo and a great keyboard solo.
 
Chimp, Noting all these songs is merely, "whistling in the wind." NOTHING happens becaue of it. I've tried to explain their rationale.

Why don't you write Chick? He's a good guy and would really enjoy your "view."

I'm not sure I understand what sharing your particular music taste here, accomplishes. It won't change anything.
 
Prais said:
Chimp, Noting all these songs is merely, "whistling in the wind." NOTHING happens becaue of it. I've tried to explain their rationale.

Why don't you write Chick? He's a good guy and would really enjoy your "view."

I'm not sure I understand what sharing your particular music taste here, accomplishes. It won't change anything.
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I did write Chick or whoever after Carl Hampton joined them. I didn't address it to a specific name because I thought maybe Carl replaced Chick.

Anyway, I did list most of those songs I've mentioned in this thread.

Posting here often gets responses that people agree with me. Or at least it documents my feelings.

Actually, I listed those songs because I figured it would make me look less narrow-minded. Because there are a lot of songs I'd prefer not to hear that aren't on the list.
 
Has anyone heard "These Eyes" by Guess Who before?

I've heard it somewhere, but maybe it was Timeless Classics or Timeless Favorites. It doesn't sound too bad.

Jeff said that was "These Eyes" by Guess Who? No, really, Guess Who? Who's on first? Guess Who, that's the name of the band.

Something like that.
 
For ssomeone who is 70, (out of the rock and roll loop) that's a great way to present it. That kind of stuff is WHY he has that job.
 
Of course.... know the song well. I'm surprised they're playing it though!! :eek:
Also can't believe Jeff is 70!! :eek:
 
No, he's not. Sorry. I meant for those 70 year old LISTENERS - it's a PERFECT (and gets a LAUGH from those qho are younger). THAT'S why Jeff has had that job for so many years.

I'd like to know if there is someone who DOESN'T like him, and why!
 
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