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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2012 17:46:15 GMT -5
I can't stand listening to those types of stations hoping and wishing they play something by Linda. I just grab everything I can off of youtube and use that. Like this just posted today... Linda's version of Desperado along with versions by Karen Carpenter and Judy Collins.., an interesting contrast to say the least:
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Post by vikingfan on Jul 5, 2012 16:19:19 GMT -5
So it's not the radio but last week in ShopRite supermarket here in Jersey City I heard Poor Poor Pitiful Me. And today I heard Back in the USA.
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Post by Richard W on Jul 6, 2012 8:13:23 GMT -5
So it's not the radio but last week in ShopRite supermarket here in Jersey City I heard Poor Poor Pitiful Me. And today I heard Back in the USA. It is odd that I seem to hear more Linda in grocery and hardware (!) stores than I do on the radio. One song I never hear anywhere is "How Do I Make You," not even on the 80s channel on XM.
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Post by erik on Jul 6, 2012 9:05:44 GMT -5
Quote by richwar: The fact that this is happening more and more can only be described by me as humiliating.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Jul 6, 2012 9:46:33 GMT -5
i wouldn't say humiliating. life is perception though!!!!!! there are many artists played in the supermarket both contemporary and ones not so much!!!!! eddiejinnj
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 7, 2012 1:45:03 GMT -5
i wouldn't say humiliating. life is perception though!!!!!! there are many artists played in the supermarket both contemporary and ones not so much!!!!! eddiejinnj Likewise, I don't see it as humiliating. It's another avenue for the artists to be heard, especially the seldom heard artists. I heard a couple of tunes in the stores I had liked for some time but never knew the titles of those songs. One was by Elton John. I eventually learned the titles of both songs and in the case of the second song, the name of the artist (Beth Nielsen Chapman) and managed to finally get the albums those songs were on. The songs in question were Elton's very sad "Last Song" and Beth's "The Moment You Were Mine," which is another song I wished Linda had done as it would've been perfect for her. Music played in the stroes has one distinct advantage in that the customer can't turn the music off or change the channel if they don't happen to like the music they're hearing. But for those who have an issue with stores playing the music, maybe another way to look at it is you hear something you like, something you don't hear on the radio, you're going to search it out. It took me over ten years to find the song by Beth Chapman. If it hadn't been for hearing the song in the stores on a continuous basis, I might well have given up looking for it and forgotten about it. I'm glad that never happened.
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Post by Dianna on Jul 7, 2012 9:42:52 GMT -5
I actually prefer piped in internet music heard most often in stores or airports. That's usually where I hear a lot of songs you don't ever hear on the radio. I don't even listen to regular radio anymore, its the same constant rotation of the same songs anyway.
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Post by Partridge on Jul 7, 2012 10:11:20 GMT -5
I heard "You Can Close Your Eyes" in Chili's last night. Wasn't Linda though. Wasn't James Taylor. Female singer with limited range. Who was it?
As for Sirius 80's channel, they don't have any Linda Ronstadt music in rotation on that channel. She had at least 4 major hits during the decade- two top ten hits from 1980- Hurt So Bad and How Do I Make You. Two platinum hits from later in the decade- Somewhere Out There and Don't Know Much. The only time you will hear Linda on the 80's channel is when they are playing a rehash of the Top 40 hits from some year in history and Linda is in the countdown. Call and complain!
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 7, 2012 10:21:24 GMT -5
I actually prefer piped in internet music heard most often in stores or airports. That's usually where I hear a lot of songs you don't ever hear on the radio. I don't even listen to regular radio anymore, its the same constant rotation of the same songs anyway. The same constant rotation of the same songs heard on the radio is especially true of oldies radio. There's some songs and some artists I don't mind but there are others I can't stand, but what I find appalling are the number of solo artists and bands who had multiple hits, including double sided hits but who are represented on oldies radio by only one or two songs. The Beatles get quite a few spins on about six or seven of their hits and maybe one or two songs from their albums. Listening to oldies radio, you'd think that was all they ever had. You generally only hear three, maybe four songs on Elvis, who had something like 150 songs make the pop charts in his lifetime. Despite whatever people may think about Elvis's last few years, he still managed to get quite a few respectable hits, some that you would've thought would've been staples on oldies radio. The oldies station also play quite a few hits by the Eagles but only one or two by Linda, which I think is deplorable. Of course, I understand oldies radio only has 24 hours in a day to play the oldies but the same songs everyday? Sometimes the same song are heard again two or three times on the same day. What's weird is that I used to like some of the songs way back when that are now played two or three times in a single day on oldies radio, but I can't stand them now. And oldies radio has a lot to do with that though my changing tastes in music also has something to do with it as well.
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Post by Partridge on Jul 7, 2012 13:03:44 GMT -5
And Sirius treatment of Linda is not much better on the '70s channel. It was my understanding when I got Sirius that their playlists were not as constipated as terrestrial radio.
The '70s channel does not even have Blue Bayou (Linda's biggest seller, a gold record in its time, I know, as I have it hanging on my wall). You can occasionally hear that song on Classic Country or the Soft Rock Channel.
I would rather hear ALL the hit songs of an artist, but hear them less frequently, than hear the same ones over and over. Sirius did not used to be this way until they merged with XM. And then of course they have Dave Marsh as a playlist advisor.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Jul 7, 2012 23:17:15 GMT -5
tony, you probably heard carly simon. she did the song with her son on her last album. eddiejinnj
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Post by Dianna on Jul 8, 2012 0:44:22 GMT -5
Or Maureen McGovern. I read she also recorded it too.
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 8, 2012 1:39:11 GMT -5
And Sirius treatment of Linda is not much better on the '70s channel. It was my understanding when I got Sirius that their playlists were not as constipated as terrestrial radio. The '70s channel does not even have Blue Bayou (Linda's biggest seller, a gold record in its time, I know, as I have it hanging on my wall). You can occasionally hear that song on Classic Country or the Soft Rock Channel. I would rather hear ALL the hit songs of an artist, but hear them less frequently, than hear the same ones over and over. Sirius did not used to be this way until they merged with XM. And then of course they have Dave Marsh as a playlist advisor. I listened to XM before they merged with Sirius and I didn't remember them having anything against Linda. And I don't remember them playing the same songs like they (and Sirius) do now. I really wish they would create a radio channel devoted exclusively to Linda like they have for Elvis. Linda has enough solo recordings plus the Stone Poneys albums (most of which are dominated by her vocals) and guest vocals on other albums that it would be possible they could play everything available and not repeat for a few days. Of course, Marsh, the overpraiser of Springsteen probably would go ballistic at such an idea, given he's a member of the Wenner bloc at that unnecessary hall in Cleveland that allegedly blocks Linda and other fan favorite artists from getting a nod and being voted on.
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Post by erik on Jul 8, 2012 12:21:25 GMT -5
Quote by sliderocker:
Well if he goes ballistic, maybe he'll blow himself to kingdom come (KABOOM!), and we'll get Linda on Sirius. One can hope.
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Post by erik on Jul 19, 2012 20:48:18 GMT -5
I should have posted this on Sunday, because one station, KSWD 100.3 FM (The Sound) played Linda twice, (twice, can you believe it?!) on her birthday:
8:57 AM: "Desperado" 9:47 PM: "Tumbling Dice"
...and they even acknowledged on the air that it was her birthday.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 16, 2012 8:38:41 GMT -5
It's So Easy on 106.3 Ft Myers/Naples FL just now. woke me up good lol!!!!!! eddiejinnj
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Post by Richard W on Aug 17, 2012 9:47:11 GMT -5
On XM's Willie's Roadhouse, Willie Nelson's classic country station, they played Linda's "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" this past Monday.
Can't remember the last time I heard that one on the radio.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 19, 2012 13:03:29 GMT -5
blue bayou on sunny 106.3 here in ftmyers/naples!!!!!! they play her a lot!!! eddiejinnj
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Post by Richard W on Aug 20, 2012 14:13:30 GMT -5
"Ooh, Baby, Baby" -- in the grocery store today.
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Post by Partridge on Aug 20, 2012 14:54:54 GMT -5
Plugged in my Sirius, which still works even though I am no longer a subs criber. On the way to work this morning, heard Linda Ronstadt Poor Poor Pitiful Me followed by Eagles One of these Nights, in to the dentist office, then out again to hear Andrew Gold Lonely Boy. Then alerted to Falling in Love Again by Linda on the Sinatra Station followed by Doris Day. They had a special lead-in announcement for Linda.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 24, 2012 8:33:00 GMT -5
when will i be loved on sunny 106.3 ft myers/naples. eddiejinnj
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 27, 2012 8:41:16 GMT -5
blue bayou a few minutes ago on sunny 106.3 ft myers/naples. i want to thank God for sparing us the wrath of isaac. i pray for those in its path and hope it peters out soon. eddiejinnj
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Post by MokyWI on Aug 27, 2012 12:40:34 GMT -5
"Heatwave" on 98.1 Saturday at the 70's this past Saturday here in Madison Wisconsin. Then on my Ronstadt PANDORA station yesterday they played a live version of "you're no good" from the Cash concert.
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Post by geh on Sept 12, 2012 9:35:46 GMT -5
98.7 FM The River used to play Linda as part of its' regular mix. It was usually either "Don't Know Much" or "Somewhere Out There". Both of those songs were phased out, though, and I haven't heard any of her songs on this station in a long, long time. Then yesterday, at about one o'clock in the afternoon, I heard "When Will I Be Loved" on The River on my car radio while driving to the supermarket. Then, while shopping in the Harris Teeter grocery store, I heard "Blue Bayou". I don't know if they play a satellite station or not, but they play a pretty diverse mix of music including pop/rock oldies, classical selections and some light jazz. While I was in my car driving home, I was station surfing and I heard "Tracks Of My Tears" on 104.9 FM The Surf. It was a great afernoon!
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Post by erik on Sept 16, 2012 12:18:25 GMT -5
This morning on KOLA 99.9 FM San Bernardino:
Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 70s
Week ending September 19, 1970.
Linda's second hit "Long Long Time", which debuted at #31 the previous week, moves up one to #30.
Also on the Top 40 during this week:
CLOSER TO HOME--Grand Funk Railroad I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)--Tom Jones LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA--The New Seekers LOLA--The Kinks HI-DE-HO (THAT OLD SWEET ROLL)--Blood, Sweat, and Tears PEACE WILL COME (ACCORDING TO PLAN)--Melanie INDIANA WANTS ME--R. Dean Taylor 25 OR 6 TO 4--Chicago PATCHES--Clarence Carter EXPRESS YOURSELF--Charles Wright/Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
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Post by Richard W on Sept 16, 2012 20:06:10 GMT -5
What in the hell is the meaning of Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4"? It's always bugged me.
Perhaps it's meaningless. If so, I'll settle for that.
As for "Patches" -- geez, what schmaltz, right up there with Bobby Goldsborough's "Honey."
And didn't Melanie (Safka) have a hit with "Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma?" If so, was it before or after The New Seekers' version?
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Post by erik on Sept 16, 2012 20:30:22 GMT -5
Melanie actually wrote and recorded "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma" in 1969, but it was the New Seekers' version of it that got up to #14 in the early fall of 1970. "Patches"--well, I guess it may not be politically correct to say it, but people are suckers for story songs like this, about poor people struggling to make a living, especially when they are very young and are the "man of the family." With respect to "Long Long Time"--of course when the show originally aired on 9/19/70 (and this morning too), they played the edited singles release because AM radio just wouldn't play any song if its uncut version was longer than, say, 3:30. For a bit more on the song, click on the link to this thread here: www.ronstadt.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=89
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2012 21:09:58 GMT -5
What in the hell is the meaning of Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4"? It's always bugged me. It is simpler than people thought.. It is about the singer's insomnia and waking up and not knowing if it is 3:35 or 3:36 AM (hence '25 or 6 to 4).. It makes sense in that context ('waiting for the break of day) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_or_6_to_4
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Post by Richard W on Sept 21, 2012 11:47:58 GMT -5
Thanks, Robert. I may actually enjoy the song more now that I have this insight. Much appreciated.
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Post by sliderocker on Sept 21, 2012 15:28:02 GMT -5
Melanie actually wrote and recorded "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma" in 1969, but it was the New Seekers' version of it that got up to #14 in the early fall of 1970.
The New Seekers were among the first artists to cover a song written by Melanie. They also covered Melanie's "Beautiful People" and if memory serves me right, "The Nickel Song." I think I recall the New Seekers version of "The Nickel Song" was issued as a single at the same time Melanie's own version was out as a single. And whenever something like that happened, neither version ended up being a big hit. Melanie's version should've been a bigger hit than what it was and I think the reason it wasn't (besides the version by the New Seekers) was because the record company (Buddah) didn't release it as a single at the time the album it was on ("Good Book"), and only released it as a single after Melanie and her late husband had formed their own record label and had a number one hit in "Brand New Key." Buddah appeared to be trying to capitalize off of their former artist's huge success with BNK but it was only modestly successful. Had it been a single ahead of Melanie's album, it might well have made the Top 20, possibly the Top 10.
"Patches"--well, I guess it may not be politically correct to say it, but people are suckers for story songs like this, about poor people struggling to make a living, especially when they are very young and are the "man of the family."
"Patches" wasn't a bad song. I've heard worse, which most people probably have as well. "Patches" was a throwback to the teardrop rock/pop songs of the 1960s. Funny thing I noticed about most people's revulsion to that kind of song was that artists like Bobby Goldsboro would be supercriticized over a song like "Honey" or "Watching Scotty Grow" but I never recalled anyone saying anything negative about Clarence Carter's hit "Patches" or the Supremes over songs like "Love Child" or "Livin' in Shame." It seemed like there was a double standard by certain people with an attitude of "It's okay if the artist is black to be recording that kind of song but whites had to be super serious and couldn't be recording songs like that." But, the funny thing was enough people liked the songs to make them into hits, much to the consternation of those who didn't like the songs. I don't think that kind of song would be a hit today but I haven't listened to contemporary pop radio in ages. I could be wrong.
With respect to "Long Long Time"--of course when the show originally aired on 9/19/70 (and this morning too), they played the edited singles release because AM radio just wouldn't play any song if its uncut version was longer than, say, 3:30. For a bit more on the song, click on the link to this thread here:
With a lot of repeats of Casey Kasem's AT40 show, I've noticed a lot of songs edited from even the then-edited 45 single. With Casy's show, they likely had to do that because of the time constraint of three hours and playing the forty most popular songs in the nation at the time. As for regular radio airplay, I was never sure why they were such sticklers on the rule songs could be no longer than 3.5 minutes, especially when they broke the rules for certain artists or certain songs. It seems absurd today that radio had no obection to playing all of the seven minutes of "Hey Jude" by the Beatles but then they'd have a fit over playing the complete version of "Crmson and Clover" (5.5 minutes) or "Long Long Time" (4.3 minutes). Of course, some of the radio stations played edited version of Richard Harris's "MacArthur's Park" whereas a limited few had no problem the full seven minute version. And they all played the single version of Steppenwolf's song "Monster," which almost made it to the four minute mark but almost never the nine minute version of the song. I say almost never only because I remember the station I listened to at the time played all of the song on a frequent basis, depending on the DJ and hour of the day. You were most likely to hear all of the song after 9 p.m. although with "Long, Long Time", most of the DJs seemed to prefer the complete version to the edited version. The edited version was heard a lot at the beginning of the song's chart run but the DJs had switched to playing the complete version midway through the song's run on the chart. The edited version was quickly forgotten on that radio station and never played after 1970 that I recall.
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