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I think it has to do with demographics. Most of the radio sports journalists are men around 50 and so are many of the listeners. After all, sports radio is somewhat of an aged thing - the oppurtunites to watch matches or events on TV or on the net are so much wider nowadays.
Of course there are specialized rock stations; but even they don't play that much Stones. And they tend to be boring with too little variation.
Ahhh...that's IT! I only listen to the local classical music station and I was starting to get a little peeved....
Remember the crazy baseball star Jimmy Piersall? When he stopped playing he got a talk show on radio. Will never forget the nite we had him do his show live at a track I worked at. Was responsible for his care & feeding. He's every bit the lunatic he was portrayed to be in a TV movie anout him. Can't picture him or his station playing the Stones, tho....
Sorry to hear that.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2013-03-11 21:29 by ryanpow.
Yeppers. They still get significant airplay on any station in my area that plays classic rock or a mix of old and new rock. It's just their newer stuff that doesn't get much airplay.
"Lyin' awake in a cold, cold sweat. Am I overdrawn, am I going in debt?
It gets worse, the older that you get. No escape from the state of confusion I'm in.
Sounds like a boring listening session. Should have spruced it up with a little Exile and Sticky
.
"Lyin' awake in a cold, cold sweat. Am I overdrawn, am I going in debt?
It gets worse, the older that you get. No escape from the state of confusion I'm in.
Talk about your favorite band.
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Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
GRNRBITW
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Date: March 10, 2013 23:35
I refuse to listen to the stones; seems like everyone here does it and that's just so boring.
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
Stoneage
()
Date: March 11, 2013 00:32
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Stoneage
if you turn on a major commercial radio station here in Sweden you will be served the latest computerized R&B- or boybandshits. For hours and with no real instruments or voices involved. If you turn on a Public Service station you will be served political correct indie-pop or hip-hop (strangely enough hip-hop and rap are considered political correct although the lyrics are certainly not. It has to do with race) music. For hours and hours. Funnily enough, the only time you can hear the Stones, Beatles or 60/70/80s music is on the sports radio.
It's quite different over here. Sports stations, eh? What's the connection?
I think it has to do with demographics. Most of the radio sports journalists are men around 50 and so are many of the listeners. After all, sports radio is somewhat of an aged thing - the oppurtunites to watch matches or events on TV or on the net are so much wider nowadays.
Of course there are specialized rock stations; but even they don't play that much Stones. And they tend to be boring with too little variation.
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
jazzbass
()
Date: March 11, 2013 00:43
They still get TONS of radio air play on just about any rock station and not just the Classic rock stations. In fact, my wife made a comment the other day... she said, "it seems every time I'm in the car, I hear the Stones on the radio". So I started to pay attention, and she's right. If you listen to the radio for a half an hour, chances are pretty good, you'll hear a Stones tune. Obviously this depends on what genre you have on, but for general rock, the odds are in your favor.
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
GRNRBITW
()
Date: March 11, 2013 00:55
Quote
jazzbass
If you listen to the radio for a half an hour, chances are pretty good, you'll hear a Stones tune. Obviously this depends on what genre you have on, but for general rock, the odds are in your favor.
Ahhh...that's IT! I only listen to the local classical music station and I was starting to get a little peeved....
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
owlbynite
()
Date: March 11, 2013 08:10
Quote
StoneageQuote
owlbyniteQuote
Stoneage
if you turn on a major commercial radio station here in Sweden you will be served the latest computerized R&B- or boybandshits. For hours and with no real instruments or voices involved. If you turn on a Public Service station you will be served political correct indie-pop or hip-hop (strangely enough hip-hop and rap are considered political correct although the lyrics are certainly not. It has to do with race) music. For hours and hours. Funnily enough, the only time you can hear the Stones, Beatles or 60/70/80s music is on the sports radio.
It's quite different over here. Sports stations, eh? What's the connection?
I think it has to do with demographics. Most of the radio sports journalists are men around 50 and so are many of the listeners. After all, sports radio is somewhat of an aged thing - the oppurtunites to watch matches or events on TV or on the net are so much wider nowadays.
Of course there are specialized rock stations; but even they don't play that much Stones. And they tend to be boring with too little variation.
Remember the crazy baseball star Jimmy Piersall? When he stopped playing he got a talk show on radio. Will never forget the nite we had him do his show live at a track I worked at. Was responsible for his care & feeding. He's every bit the lunatic he was portrayed to be in a TV movie anout him. Can't picture him or his station playing the Stones, tho....
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
Come On
()
Date: March 11, 2013 09:16
I don't know. I listened to 3 Beatles-albums in a row yesterday....and then Dylans Blonde on blonde....
2 1 2 0
2 1 2 0
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
ErwinH
()
Date: March 11, 2013 10:33
"I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield..."
Now I remember... about 15 years ago I was on a roadtrip in the USA. Somehow I just had to drive 2 hours extra just to drive through Bakersfield (on a sundayafternoon)... Don't remember exactly what was on the radio.
I still love their music, but I'm not that freaky anymore :-)
Now I remember... about 15 years ago I was on a roadtrip in the USA. Somehow I just had to drive 2 hours extra just to drive through Bakersfield (on a sundayafternoon)... Don't remember exactly what was on the radio.
I still love their music, but I'm not that freaky anymore :-)
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
ryanpow
()
Date: March 11, 2013 21:29
Quote
ErwinH
"I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield..."
Now I remember... about 15 years ago I was on a roadtrip in the USA. Somehow I just had to drive 2 hours extra just to drive through Bakersfield (on a sundayafternoon)... Don't remember exactly what was on the radio.
I still love their music, but I'm not that freaky anymore :-)
Sorry to hear that.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2013-03-11 21:29 by ryanpow.
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
FrankM
()
Date: March 11, 2013 21:44
Quote
jazzbass
They still get TONS of radio air play on just about any rock station and not just the Classic rock stations. In fact, my wife made a comment the other day... she said, "it seems every time I'm in the car, I hear the Stones on the radio". So I started to pay attention, and she's right. If you listen to the radio for a half an hour, chances are pretty good, you'll hear a Stones tune. Obviously this depends on what genre you have on, but for general rock, the odds are in your favor.
Yeppers. They still get significant airplay on any station in my area that plays classic rock or a mix of old and new rock. It's just their newer stuff that doesn't get much airplay.
"Lyin' awake in a cold, cold sweat. Am I overdrawn, am I going in debt?
It gets worse, the older that you get. No escape from the state of confusion I'm in.
Re: Who actually listens to the Stones anymore?
Posted by:
FrankM
()
Date: March 11, 2013 21:47
Quote
Come On
I don't know. I listened to 3 Beatles-albums in a row yesterday....and then Dylans Blonde on blonde....
Sounds like a boring listening session. Should have spruced it up with a little Exile and Sticky
."Lyin' awake in a cold, cold sweat. Am I overdrawn, am I going in debt?
It gets worse, the older that you get. No escape from the state of confusion I'm in.
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