Classic Album Discussion Thread: The Kinks-Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Pt. 1 (3 Viewers)

[Uruk-Hai]

I don’t know. I wasn’t aware there was a difference. 

Absolutely was. AOR was a living, breathing radio format as the music was happening (& jerks like Lee Abrams were choking it to death). Classic Rock radio was/is a time capsule.

 

[Eephus]

I don’t know. I wasn’t aware there was a difference. 

Classic rock is a narrowly restrictive radio format.  A classic rock station might play "Start Me Up" but definitely not "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"

 

[badmojo1006]

Absolutely was. AOR was a living, breathing radio format as the music was happening (& jerks like Lee Abrams were choking it to death). Classic Rock radio was/is a time capsule.

But an AOR staple IS Journey, and we all know Journey blows big baby chunks

 

[timschochet]

Well then let’s discuss both. 

 

[Chaos Commish]

KLOS LA's quintessential classic rock since before it was classic has an interesting recents playlist. GnR, Pearl Jam, Nirvana. The genre has changed from what I think most of us old farts understand. 

 

[Chaos Commish]

Well then let’s discuss both. 

I think it's the only way. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I'm fine with that, but you're the one who tends to get persnickety about boundaries.

 

[timschochet]

KLOS LA's quintessential classic rock since before it was classic has an interesting recents playlist. GnR, Pearl Jam, Nirvana. The genre has changed from what I think most of us old farts understand. 

I turned them on the other day, at HT’s urging, for the first time in 10 years or so. I was hit with Depeche Mode. I turned it off. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

By the way, my favorite mainstream Beatles' cover is EWF's "Got To Get You Into My Life". I'm sure @Godsbrother's head just exploded, but he's a Stillers fan.......

 

[Chaos Commish]

I turned them on the other day, at HT’s urging, for the first time in 10 years or so. I was hit with Depeche Mode. I turned it off. 

What's happened to KROQ is criminal, but that's a different topic.

 

[timschochet]

I'm fine with that, but you're the one who tends to get persnickety about boundaries.

Some things should be out of bounds for the thread. I don’t want to discuss what your favorite Cure song is. But most stuff within the classic rock genre is cool. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I knew AOR as a thriving format was pretty much dead by '81 or so (they hadn't embraced anything that didn't sound 60s/70s). But I knew it was a dead format when I heard Billy ####### Joel's "Allentown" in '83 or whenever on DC101. I may have actually cried.

 

[HellToupee]

I turned them on the other day, at HT’s urging, for the first time in 10 years or so. I was hit with Depeche Mode. I turned it off. 

It’s was Steve Jones show . He does his own thing , heavy glam & punk with other stuff mixed in

 

[timschochet]

Keith Richards gave songwriting credit for “You Gotta Move” to Mississippi Fred McDowell and Reverend Gary Davis, two oldtime acoustic slide blues guys (though McDowell did some 60s recordings with an electric guitar which are awesome to listen to if you’re a blues fan). But it’s really one of those traditional things- they all sang it and nobody really knows who wrote it. The guitar work on the Stones cover is pure Robert Johnson- very distinctive. 

 

[zamboni]

KLOS LA's quintessential classic rock since before it was classic has an interesting recents playlist. GnR, Pearl Jam, Nirvana. The genre has changed from what I think most of us old farts understand. 

GB the old days of “Seventh Day” when KLOS played full albums in their entirety.

 

[timschochet]

GB the old days of “Seventh Day” when KLOS played full albums in their entirety.

I had at least a dozen albums on cassette that I recorded off Seventh Day. I think Sticky Fingers was one of them.

 

[Doug B]

But an AOR staple IS Journey, and we all know Journey blows big baby chunks

EDIT: I like Rush, too 

 

[Doug B]

Classic rock is a narrowly restrictive radio format.  A classic rock station might play "Start Me Up" but definitely not "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"

Way less on 2018 CR stations, but back when the format was fresher? All the time.

 

[Chaos Commish]

EDIT: I like Rush, too 

That's impressive.

 

[wikkidpissah]

What about Animotion? If i can't discuss my obsession with them in the course of this thread, i quit.

 

[Chaos Commish]

What about Animotion? If i can't discuss my obsession with them in the course of this thread, i quit.

When KROQ ruled. And I see what you did there.

 

[Eephus]

What about Animotion? If i can't discuss my obsession with them in the course of this thread, i quit.

My dislike of the RRHOF stems mostly from their continuing bias against Animotion

 

[Doug B]

Journey is also mainline Classic Rock, BTW 

... chiefly before Escape ... their material with Greg Rollie has always been and still belongs on CR stations (around here).

 

[zamboni]

I had at least a dozen albums on cassette that I recorded off Seventh Day. I think Sticky Fingers was one of them.

Yup, timing the record button when Bob Coburn started the album was a work of art.

 

[rockaction]

What about Animotion? If i can't discuss my obsession with them in the course of this thread, i quit.

That was in constant rotation on MTV when I first got cable. It was always mystifying to me, but okay. Just such pabulum. 

 

[Eephus]

That was in constant rotation on MTV when I first got cable. It was always mystifying to me, but okay. Just such pabulum. 

the synthesizer intro  to "Obsession" is

 

[timschochet]

What about Animotion? If i can't discuss my obsession with them in the course of this thread, i quit.

Saw them live once. Opened for the Paychedelic Furs. I only remember that one song. 

 

[zamboni]

the synthesizer intro  to "Obsession" is

They’re from the Bay Area, no?

 

[Eephus]

Saw them live once. Opened for the Paychedelic Furs. I only remember that one song. 

Animotion's 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th most played tracks on Spotify are various versions of "Obsession".

A song called "I Engineer" occupies the #3 slot.  I listened to it but it didn't ring a bell.  It's not a lost gem.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Sticky Fingers?

 

[Eephus]

They’re from the Bay Area, no?

NO!!!

 

[Eephus]

Turns out Animotion had a second US top ten hit in 1989 with "Room to Move"

It's kind of a catchy little pop song with a bit of New Jack Swing feel to it

 

[zamboni]

NO!!!

I see - LA. Meh - thought they were from up there.

 

[Eephus]

Animotion replaced both the girl and boy singers between their two top ten hits.  I guess I should have noticed this watching the video

The original lineup has reformed and is touring this summer with A Flock of Seagulls, The Romantics and Wang Chung.  Animotion released an album of new material last year.  I'm listening to it now and it's surprisingly halfway decent.  Track #4 "Bad Review" is autobiographical

ETA:  It's maybe quarter decent

 

[wikkidpissah]

Turns out Animotion had a second US top ten hit in 1989 with "Room to Move"

It's kind of a catchy little pop song with a bit of New Jack Swing feel to it

On the charts, 69 with a mullet!

ETA: their goodness turned to badness

 

[Eephus]

I think I'm going to pass on seeing Animotion in concert this time out

 

[wikkidpissah]

I think I'm going to pass on seeing Animotion in concert this time out

"Like a Butterball, a giant Butterball"

 

[rustycolts]

This is the first AOR station I listened to as a kid.  Of course I am familiar with all the old stations they mention because I am from Orlando.  It talks about the beginnings of WORJ FM.  How they came up with the concept.  Really pretty interesting how the format came about.  It is pretty long but I found it interesting.  It was called progressive rock back then.

http://worj.com/

 

[shuke]

Classic rock is a narrowly restrictive radio format.  A classic rock station might play "Start Me Up" but definitely not "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"

Huh??

 

[zamboni]

I think I'm going to pass on seeing Animotion in concert this time out

Channeling her inner Romeo Void a bit too much.

 

[Eephus]

Huh??

We're talking about Animotion here.

 

[shuke]

Journey is also mainline Classic Rock, BTW 

I really like some pre-Perry Journey.

 

[Eephus]

"Like a Butterball, a giant Butterball"

Channeling her inner Romeo Void a bit too much.

seems mean

 

[Eephus]

I really like some pre-Perry Journey.

Sounds a lot more like where they came from (Santana sans congas) than where they eventually ended up.

 

[Chaos Commish]

I think I'm going to pass on seeing Animotion in concert this time out

For a sec I thought it was her and I was in.

That's a lie. I just wanted to post an old lady doing better after you did that rude thing you do again.

 

[zamboni]

For a sec I thought it was her and I was in.

That was impressive. As it turns out, she is still four years younger than Bon Scott would be today.

 

[peaces]

Are these bands "classic rock"?

Slade

Deep Purple

The Faces

 

[rustycolts]

Are these bands "classic rock"?

Slade

Deep Purple

The Faces

I would say yes.  They are all different styles but I think you could consider them all classic.

 

[Buzzbait]

The Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers (1971) 

Side One

Brown Sugar

Sway

Wild Horses

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking

You Gotta Move

Side Two

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I Got the Blues

Sister Morphine

Dead Flowers

Moonlight Mile

Great call & my favorite Stones album. Most I'm guessing would say Exile but that's actually #3 on my list (Let It Bleed is #2). So, so hard for me to name a favorite song on this album but if I had to name one it would be Sister Morphine. The haunting slide guitar & lyrics are just killer. 

Fun note: I was in Nashville last weekend & went to the Rolling Stones Exhibitionism event at the Nashville's Musicians Hall of Fame. Wasn't cheap when considering kids who really aren't that in to it but we'll worth it & glad I went. 

 

[wikkidpissah]

Great call & my favorite Stones album. Most I'm guessing would say Exile but that's actually #3 on my list (Let It Bleed is #2). 

Let It Bleed is my #1