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"Rock N' Roll"

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Is this term/phrase still used at some radio stations or in general? I only know of one station that uses the term and it is 101.5 WPDH in Poughkeepsie, NY. Their slogan is "The Home of Rock N' Roll". How many other stations use the wording "rock n' roll"?

Also, it seems like "rock n' roll" was replaced with "classic rock" or plain "rock". What's your take?<P ID="signature">______________
Kevin

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> Is this term/phrase still used at some radio stations or in
> general? I only know of one station that uses the term and
> it is 101.5 WPDH in Poughkeepsie, NY. Their slogan is "The
> Home of Rock N' Roll". How many other stations use the
> wording "rock n' roll"?
>
> Also, it seems like "rock n' roll" was replaced with
> "classic rock" or plain "rock". What's your take?
>

Funny you should ask: the "Morning Sedition" crew of Mark & Mark had this discussion this very morning on "Air America Radio".

Mark Meron related how he had said something about "rock and roll" to a friend of his...whereupon the friend replied: "Rock and roll? What are you...like ninety"? :)

As for me, I just use "rock" as a kind of generic way for most music of a similar sound...year and style be damned!
 
WLNG Sag Harbor (LI) New York. The ultimate retro station, with few changes since 1971, except they do not play current hits anymore, just Solid Gold Rock And Roll.

www.wlng.com


> Is this term/phrase still used at some radio stations or in
> general? I only know of one station that uses the term and
> it is 101.5 WPDH in Poughkeepsie, NY. Their slogan is "The
> Home of Rock N' Roll". How many other stations use the
> wording "rock n' roll"?
>
> Also, it seems like "rock n' roll" was replaced with
> "classic rock" or plain "rock". What's your take?
>
<P ID="signature">______________
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Rock 'n' Roll definition

> > Also, it seems like "rock n' roll" was replaced with
> > "classic rock" or plain "rock". What's your take?

That's why I say an oldies format should be pre-65.

Oldies = rock & roll

By the late 60s it was just being called rock.

(Could anyone guess an approximate date?)

Music of 1969 may be 36 years old, but it's not oldies.

<U>That's what the term "classic rock" is for!</U>

73s from 954<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: Rock 'n' Roll definition

>
> Music of 1969 may be 36 years old, but it's not oldies.
>
> That's what the term "classic rock" is for!
>

Would you consider "Sugar Sugar" to be classic rock? How about "Suspicious Minds", "Everyday People" or "Crimson & Clover"? All were big hits in 1969 and have been played on oldies radio almost since the format began. I don't think anyone would consider any of those tunes classic rock.

Oldies radio will never go back to being a pre-1965 format. Stop beating a dead horse.
 
Rock 'n' Roll definition

So, according to your criteria, "I Heard It Thru The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye
(1969) is classic rock? Classics 4's "Spooky" (1968) is classic rock?

>
> That's why I say an oldies format should be pre-65.
>
> Oldies = rock & roll
>
> By the late 60s it was just being called rock.
> >
> Music of 1969 may be 36 years old, but it's not oldies.
>
> That's what the term "classic rock" is for!
 
definition

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GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE. I just made a similar response to 954 before I saw yours.


>
> Would you consider "Sugar Sugar" to be classic rock? How
> about "Suspicious Minds", "Everyday People" or "Crimson &
> Clover"? All were big hits in 1969 and have been played on
> oldies radio almost since the format began. I don't think
> anyone would consider any of those tunes classic rock.
>
> Oldies radio will never go back to being a pre-1965 format.
> Stop beating a dead horse.
>
 
Re: definition

> GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE. I just made a similar response to
> 954 before I saw yours.
>
>
> >
> > Would you consider "Sugar Sugar" to be classic rock? How
> > about "Suspicious Minds", "Everyday People" or "Crimson &
> > Clover"? All were big hits in 1969 and have been played
> on
> > oldies radio almost since the format began. I don't think
>
> > anyone would consider any of those tunes classic rock.
> >
> > Oldies radio will never go back to being a pre-1965
> format.
> > Stop beating a dead horse.
> >
>
Another station that uses the Rock and Roll slogan is Oldies 93.1 in Greensboro, NC http://www.Oldies93.com
 
Re: Rock 'n' Roll definition

> > Music of 1969 may be 36 years old, but it's not oldies.
> >
> > That's what the term "classic rock" is for!
> >
> Would you consider "Sugar Sugar" to be classic rock? How
> about "Suspicious Minds", "Everyday People" or "Crimson &
> Clover"? All were big hits in 1969 and have been played on
> oldies radio almost since the format began. I don't think
> anyone would consider any of those tunes classic rock.

Would you concede that some of the music of '69 does not fit in with oldies?

> Oldies radio will never go back to being a pre-1965 format.
> Stop beating a dead horse.

What if I WANT to keep beatimg a dead horse?

You do recognize that the people who like doo-wop and early R&R might not like the music of the 1970s, I hope.

Or aren't they a valid audience? (I said valid, not profitable.)

73s from 954<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: Rock 'n' Roll definition

If I had to, I could live without the seventies music. But I would not want to be without the fifties or sixties.

Beating a dead horse sound kind of kinky.

.
>
> What if I WANT to keep beatimg a dead horse?
>
> You do recognize that the people who like doo-wop and early
> R&R might not like the music of the 1970s, I hope.
>
> Or aren't they a valid audience? (I said valid, not
> profitable.)
>
> 73s from 954
>
<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected]</P>
 
Re: definition

WWMY in Raleigh, NC uses a slogan of Motown, Soul, And Rock & Roll.


> > GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE. I just made a similar response to
>
> > 954 before I saw yours.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Would you consider "Sugar Sugar" to be classic rock?
> How
> > > about "Suspicious Minds", "Everyday People" or "Crimson
> &
> > > Clover"? All were big hits in 1969 and have been played
>
> > on
> > > oldies radio almost since the format began. I don't
> think
> >
> > > anyone would consider any of those tunes classic rock.
> > >
> > > Oldies radio will never go back to being a pre-1965
> > format.
> > > Stop beating a dead horse.
> > >
> >
> Another station that uses the Rock and Roll slogan is Oldies
> 93.1 in Greensboro, NC http://www.Oldies93.com
>
 
Re: Rock 'n' Roll definition

> If I had to, I could live without the seventies music. But
> I would not want to be without the fifties or sixties.

I'd gladly live without the seventies music.
But I would not want to be without the
music of the fifties or early sixties.

But then I'd even forego oldies as long
as classical music and jazz (emphatically
NOT smooth jazz) were available.

> Beating a dead horse sound kind of kinky.

Whatever ___ your ___.

> > 73s from 954<P ID="signature">______________
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