When did this happen??!!!

[Ember]

While desperately trying to find a decent station to listen to on the radio I finally found something I could live with, Sting. This was followed by Earth Wind and Fire.
I thought "Ok, it's older music but I like this selection. I can live with this station, what is it?".
It was some Smooth Radio station!!! "Smooth" anything music used to be uncool. These songs used to be on the cutting edge stations, now it's "smooth"??? I do like "smooth" but I generally know when I'm listening to it.
I think I need to get Satellite radio. I generally just listen to my selection of cds but I thought I'd branch out and see if I would hear something new I'd like and wouldn't have heard otherwise. Public radio isn't going to cut it I think. I have yet to find anything new playing on those stations that I like much except for an occasional fluke. Then it's ruined by the station overplaying it to death.
The classic rock station I used to like seems to only play The Doors, Zep, and Neil Young. I still listen because the playlist is sometimes peppered with Floyd. But man (and in this case woman) cannot live on Floyd alone

 

[ladyislingering]

I'd tell you to try last.fm but they don't have the licensing to play songs by bands like the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd just yet.

 

[LyricalLaurel]

There is a thread around here somewhere about the lost art of radio stations playing great music. I can't remember anything about the title but that is essentially what the thread came down to... lost art.

those were the good ole days...

 

[LG]

Ember I don't bother with radio except for my Classical station, and it's been cutback a lot the last few years.

I have collected so much music now, and can upload it to my Sansa or Walkman......that I simply have given up on all radio.

I don't have Satellite, but from what I understand they have a limited playlist as well.

Basically I could start my own radio station if I wanted to.

 

[JerseyGirl]

I still like my Classic Rock Station >>> Q104.3 - Q104.3 - New York's Classic Rock

What I find weird is that the "oldies" station that always considered music from the 50's and 60's old is now adding 70's and 80's to being "oldies".

 

[LG]

^^The day it hit me, that I am just like my parents was when Cadillac was using a Led Zeppelin song on their TV ads a few years ago.

Then I knew I was officially old JG...

 

[JerseyGirl]

There is a thread around here somewhere about the lost art of radio stations playing great music. I can't remember anything about the title but that is essentially what the thread came down to... lost art.

those were the good ole days...

I started this one but I don't know if this is the one you meant Laurel.

http://www.classicrockforums.com/forum/f4/post-your-favorite-classic-rock-station-16522/

 

[Ember]

I know JerseyGirl...scary huh?!

The only reason I occasionally turn to the radio is to try to expand my musical horizons. It's too easy to listen to what you already know and like but how can you stay current that way? I don't like the stuff shoved down our throat on tv so how else do you discover?
I think that may be why I sought out this forum. Looking forward to hearing about things outside of my norm.

 

[JerseyGirl]

^^The day it hit me, that I am just like my parents was when Cadillac was using a Led Zeppelin song on their TV ads a few years ago.

Then I knew I was officially old JG...

We're not old LG, just better.

 

[LyricalLaurel]

Nope, JG, though I hadn't seen your thread. This was more about some of us venting about radio stations -what they used to be - and how many of us don't even turn on the radio anymore. I tried to find it but no go.