Too Long For Radio. . . . (never make it)

[SoonerBill]

This thread has most of my favorite songs ever!

 

[EricMordus]

2112

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

I don’t understand this post. I’ve heard a ton of these songs on the radio. Are you talking about extended versions?

Back in the old days when AM radio ruled songs had to be under 4 minutes to get airplay … FM radio operated under a different set of rules

 

[MonetBass]

Back in the old days when AM radio ruled songs had to be under 4 minutes to get airplay … FM radio operated under a different set of rules

Truth. In the mid-70s, DJs stopped caring about length. In fact, (as mentioned earlier in this thread) some of these songs were used frequently as 'poop' songs; in other words, put on for DJ bathroom breaks.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I guess this thread is too long for some people as well.

 

[ShredLikeTim]

Springsteen - Born to Run

 

[Uncle Ernie]

Pinkf Loyd’s Atom Heart Mother and Echoes

 

[Michedelic]

Truth. In the mid-70s, DJs stopped caring about length. In fact, (as mentioned earlier in this thread) some of these songs were used frequently as 'poop' songs; in other words, put on for DJ bathroom breaks.

That actually started around 1968, with the proliferation of FM 'underground' stations and the developing hippie culture. By the mid-70's, indeed by the early 70's, and thanks(but no thanks)to radio programmer Lee Abrams, that concept was being suppressed, and changed over to the stilted "Album Oriented Rock" format, which eventually turned into "Classic Rock". The free form format passed on, somewhat, to college radio eventually.

 

[Gyver]

Sleep - Dopesmoker

First one I thought of lol

 

[ogreboy88]

Sleep - Dopesmoker

First one I thought of lol

The bit from Such Hawks Such Hounds on Sleep is pretty funny (and somewhat on point):

 

[saabfender]

Freebird!

 

[4001]

 

[DeltaTango]

In The Light, and Ten Years Gone. Just two of my Led Zeppelin favorites that never get played on the radio.

 

[LowDownHawkeye]

Not only have I never heard the Whirlwind on the radio, I have never heard *any* Transatlantic song on the radio. And a crying shame too - Mystery Train seems like it would work on radio, and maybe an edit of Suite Charlotte Pike. The Neal Morse ballads might work on adult contemporary stations too.

Gotta say though - I like Whirlwind least of all the Transatlantic albums. Was glad to hear Kaleidoscope sound more like "Transatlantic the band" when the Whirlwind sounded like a Neal Morse solo album that had Stolt and Trewavas bolted on.

As far as Neal Morse Band - would love to hear Doomsday Destiny get some airplay. Great song, with a monster bass part by Randy George. (Did he do vocals for this too?) Can't believe it didn't make the main disc.

 

[Scoops]

Thick as a Brick.

I saw the Thick as a Brick tour

They opened with Thick as a Brick and about 2 hours later they finished that. They played another hour. One of the best concerts I've ever seen.

 

[N4860]

Not only have I never heard the Whirlwind on the radio, I have never heard *any* Transatlantic song on the radio. And a crying shame too - Mystery Train seems like it would work on radio, and maybe an edit of Suite Charlotte Pike. The Neal Morse ballads might work on adult contemporary stations too.

Gotta say though - I like Whirlwind least of all the Transatlantic albums. Was glad to hear Kaleidoscope sound more like "Transatlantic the band" when the Whirlwind sounded like a Neal Morse solo album that had Stolt and Trewavas bolted on.

As far as Neal Morse Band - would love to hear Doomsday Destiny get some airplay. Great song, with a monster bass part by Randy George. (Did he do vocals for this too?) Can't believe it didn't make the main disc.

Yeah I was going to say, I've never heard any transatlantic song on the radio.

 

[N4860]

Highway star and smoke on the water by deep purple