wow ratm on mmr and pierre just don't get it..

[StemCell]

Could not believe I heard RATM on the A-Z, I thought Sam the Man made a deal with the Philadelphia FOP and other agencies not to play this extreme liberal, out of touch band, who never had a song chart, but gets plenty of airplay for some unknown reason. I know Sam is gone, but I thought the clause was still in effect. Also, when Pierre was doing the songs with Life in it a few days back, he had one more song to go and he was constantly talking this song up, how he saved it for last and how it was the greatest song with Life in it he ever heard. I figured it had to be Life by Our Lady Peace. Well after over 15 minutes of his blabbing and loads of commercials with him still saying stay tuned for this fantastic song he finally played it, to my surprise it was Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh, DUH!!! what a joke and insult to the rock community. I guess Robert never heard of Our Lady Peace, he probably thinks its some Catholic High School....I know Matt played this song on Y-100 many times so I thought he would of clued Pierre in.....

 

[Wil]

Could not believe I heard RATM on the A-Z, I thought Sam the Man made a deal with the Philadelphia FOP and other agencies not to play this extreme liberal, out of touch band, who never had a song chart, but gets plenty of airplay for some unknown reason.

My "fair" side told me to reply to your post and say that MMR is playing a lot of songs/bands that they normally don't play and that RATM has a right to be on the list, however, my "common sense" side completely agrees with your above quote, and RATM will always be a dial switcher for me as well.

As I was reading your section about "Life" songs I was trying to figure out what Grateful Dead song started with "Life". Joe Walsh? It is a decent classic rock (I guess oldies by today's standards) song, but probably not in many people's "best ever" category.

Overall I have enjoyed the A-Z so far. I haven't caught as much of it this year as in years past, but it always makes me think that if the library is this deep why repeat the same old same old sooooo much after it is over?

 

[i know]

let me get this straight..you are surprised that they played rage that never charted (false) and yet exprected a song from a less popular in america, canadian band that has charted less (true)?

interesting rationale

 

[DToTheJ]

Damn! I had my money of "Life Is A Highway"!

 

[eyg2181]

there is NOTHING wrong with RAGE. NOTHING. this is what active rock shoud sound like. GREAT JOB MMR! Bringing out the real rock, and some of the forgotten classics!

RATM ROCKS!

and Lifes been good is a great song, i enjoyed hearing that.

and what could one be smoking by leaving out RATM, dont turn into a zzo clone.

people complain about mmr being safe, but yet, when they bust out some REAL rock, everyone complains.

 

[imhomerjay]

It's very disappointing that WMMR would go back on a pledge not to play a Mumia-supporting band.

Sad, very sad.

 

[hamNcheese]

It's very disappointing that WMMR would go back on a pledge not to play a Mumia-supporting band.

Sad, very sad.

Like the average listener knows or give a dang about a band and it politics. shoot, most dont even know the lyrics and song meanings.

Rage is one of the top bands of its era. To not play them for your listeners is a disservice and looks like your not doing your job.

Why is it always rock formats that end up with stupid sh!t like this. I know stations that wont play Marylin Manson for religious reasons. But their CHR plays songs about 'licking it like a lollipop' while they target kids.

 

[Wil]

It's very disappointing that WMMR would go back on a pledge not to play a Mumia-supporting band.

Sad, very sad.

Like the average listener knows or give a dang about a band and it politics. shoot, most dont even know the lyrics and song meanings.

Rage is one of the top bands of its era. To not play them for your listeners is a disservice and looks like your not doing your job.

Why is it always rock formats that end up with stupid sh!t like this. I know stations that wont play Marylin Manson for religious reasons. But their CHR plays songs about 'licking it like a lollipop' while they target kids.

Philly stations not playing RATM has nothing to do with their politics. It has to do with their open support for a man who is a CONVICTED MURDERER of a Philadelphia police officer. I would agree with you if it was a political motive, but that is not the case here.

 

[SoulCrusher]

I disagree with RATM's politics (they're left-leaning, even Socialist at times, while I lean Libertarian), but I still enjoy their music. Both RATM and SOAD (also left-leaning) have an edge that is sorely lacking from the overall sound at MMR, and I for one welcome the prospect of airplay for these acts. They're musically adventurous and progressive (by radio standards) and tackle subjects seldom heard from the majority of rock acts. From a musical and lyrical perspective, I feel they are far superior to "conservative rock" (Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Hinder, Saving Abel, Creed) which unfortunately seems to be at the forefront of dull stations like WZZO and the entire Greater Media cluster in Philly and NJ.

 

[hamNcheese]

It's very disappointing that WMMR would go back on a pledge not to play a Mumia-supporting band.

Sad, very sad.

Like the average listener knows or give a dang about a band and it politics. shoot, most dont even know the lyrics and song meanings.

Rage is one of the top bands of its era. To not play them for your listeners is a disservice and looks like your not doing your job.

Why is it always rock formats that end up with stupid sh!t like this. I know stations that wont play Marylin Manson for religious reasons. But their CHR plays songs about 'licking it like a lollipop' while they target kids.

Philly stations not playing RATM has nothing to do with their politics. It has to do with their open support for a man who is a CONVICTED MURDERER of a Philadelphia police officer. I would agree with you if it was a political motive, but that is not the case here.

??? Its totally the case.

 

[StemCell]

You have to include Bad Religion, Midnight Oil, and in some instances U2 for their disturbing, politcal views, two foreign bands wih too much to say in the USA IMHO and Bad Religion what more can I say. I also heard this Russell Brand character who is a no-body hosting the MTV awards begging everyone to vote for Obama, this guy is not even American and he comes off with these remarks, all the remrks from bleeding heart liberals in all cases. How would the UK act, if someone from America went there and demanded the great Tony Blair to be reinstated. On another note; Pierre played Stevie Wonder, Sir Duke on the A-Z, is that considered a "Everything the Rocks" tune, afraid not...But the great Robert went on this speil about how music has no bounderies and all artists are in one bag, did he know he was preaching to the choir, the rock audiance accepts all music no matter who the artist is, its the Rap/Hip Hop/Ubran closed minded humans that do not accept any other music but their thing....

 

[eyg2181]

pierre is right. Stevie Wonfer could be payer on MMR. i have never heard that particular song, but superstition is an awesome tune. i, as well as others, enjoy hearing the beatles, csny, tool, and soad on the same station. people say mmr sucks, but compare it to the other stations... mmr is the best, and the fact that they were around for 40 years proves it. mmr is a good active rocker, even though people call them mainstream. i do agree, drop the nickleback and hinder, and daughtry (which hardly ever gets played on MMR). but i dont thik theres a problem with the HEAVIER creed. the only station that can be compared to WMMR is WWYY in the Lehigh Valley, and supposedly, this WZBH ive heard about is really good as well. if you think about, how many rock fans like JUST the new rock? hardly any, WMMR has listeners of all ages. and the back to school a-z was great, and i do wish they would use some of these songs more often.
and as for RATM, the bands political views and personal lives and beliefs have NOTHING, i repeat, NOHTING to do with the music. it rocks, and will continue to be played, (this aint zzo were talking about here), and by the way, why wont zzo play rage? is it just because its to hard for their watered down mainstream rock format or is there anoth reason?

 

[SoulCrusher]

WMMR is doing a pretty good job as an all-encompassing rocker. Yeah, they're a little soft and personally leave me wanting more harder acts, but they're the heritage station and have a more eclectic mix than any other Philly rock station. It was WYSP that should have made a change - unfortunately, they made the wrong one. Instead of going edgier and playing the acts that MMR seldom plays or won't play at all (Korn, Slipknot, Mudvayne, System Of A Down, Chevelle, Static-X, Earshot, Nonpoint, etc.) they decided to sound like MGK if they focused on the '80s instead of the '70s. That was a huge mistake and it's really going to cost them when the next ratings book comes out. Hopefully 97.5 will make the right choice and flip to the type of rocker that Philly is still sorely lacking. Odds are it will probably be another female-leaning station unfortunately.

 

[softmachine]

Y'all just don't get it..

I couldn't give a crap what ANY station plays. Radio is for talking now. I play music programmed by me, and not by knee jerk pinheads who think they are honoring someone or making a difference with whose records they do or do not play. They can go pound salt. Patronizing nonsense. Lick your lips, guys.

By the way: Rage, Korn and SOAD are the only decent bands out of the lot, the others are crappy imitators.

 

[StemCell]

WMMR is doing a pretty good job as an all-encompassing rocker. Yeah, they're a little soft and personally leave me wanting more harder acts, but they're the heritage station and have a more eclectic mix than any other Philly rock station. It was WYSP that should have made a change - unfortunately, they made the wrong one. Instead of going edgier and playing the acts that MMR seldom plays or won't play at all (Korn, Slipknot, Mudvayne, System Of A Down, Chevelle, Static-X, Earshot, Nonpoint, etc.) they decided to sound like MGK if they focused on the '80s instead of the '70s. That was a huge mistake and it's really going to cost them when the next ratings book comes out. Hopefully 97.5 will make the right choice and flip to the type of rocker that Philly is still sorely lacking. Odds are it will probably be another female-leaning station unfortunately.

I agree with you 100000 percent on this one, YSP should of been the hard rocking, metal, punk, industrial, hair metal banging station, everything that explodes, WASP, Motorhead, Pistols, NY Dolls just a wide variety of music you wont hear on the whimpy rockers. Plus newer cuts, Lamb of God, Sword, you get the idea... but they just blew it.....

 

[eyg2181]

Re: Y'all just don't get it..

Patronizing nonsense. Lick your lips, guys.

By the way: Rage, Korn and SOAD are the only decent bands out of the lot, the others are crappy imitators.

mmr does play rage korn soad and slipknot. but slipknot is rare.