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Post by mkarns on Aug 13, 2017 12:14:09 GMT -5
Casey seemed impressed by Lady Flash's "Street Singin'". It debuted at #40 on 8/14/76, and Casey led into it by saying "We start off with a winner."
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Post by mkarns on Oct 23, 2017 11:30:53 GMT -5
On 10/21/72, Casey outroed the Doobie Brothers' first hit, "Listen To the Music", by saying "A strong rhythm track, a strong song, a good group."
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Post by dth1971 on Oct 29, 2017 7:49:11 GMT -5
On 10/26/1974, Casey said about Art Garfunkel's "Second Avenue" that it had a "good lyric in this song".
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Post by pb on Oct 29, 2017 14:24:03 GMT -5
On 10/26/1974, Casey said about Art Garfunkel's "Second Avenue" that it had a "good lyric in this song". The week before he praised Garfunkel's singing on it too. Guess he was disappointed when the song could not get past #34. |
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Post by mga707 on Oct 29, 2017 18:16:00 GMT -5
On 10/26/1974, Casey said about Art Garfunkel's "Second Avenue" that it had a "good lyric in this song". The week before he praised Garfunkel's singing on it too. Guess he was disappointed when the song could not get past #34. Probably because writer Tim Moore's version charted at the same time (#58) and split the airplay. Too bad, because I love both 'takes' on the song. Tim's is more 'raw', while Art's is more 'lush', both are great. Just a good song. I've got Moore's on LP and Garfunkel's on CD. |
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Post by mkarns on Dec 9, 2017 11:08:25 GMT -5
In the 12/13/80 show, Casey called Kenny Rogers' "Lady" a "beautiful ballad" not once but twice: during the recap segment at the beginning of the show and leading into its #1 status at the end.
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Post by pb on Dec 16, 2017 18:26:13 GMT -5
12/13/75 Casey recited some of the lyric of E.L.O.'s "Evil Woman," an enthusiastic response considering that it was making its debut at #40.
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Post by trekkielo on Dec 17, 2017 23:30:07 GMT -5
12/13/75 Casey recited some of the lyric of E.L.O.'s "Evil Woman," an enthusiastic response considering that it was making its debut at #40. Yeah I wrote out the quote of what he had said this past Wednesday, December 13th here at40fg.proboards.com/post/137308/thread |
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Post by mkarns on Dec 23, 2017 14:46:44 GMT -5
On 12/18/71, Casey outroed "Have You Seen Her" by saying "A great blend of voices, and fine harmony. The Chi-Lites with a strong record."
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Post by mkarns on Dec 25, 2017 23:35:44 GMT -5
In the 1973 year end show, Casey praised "Midnight Train to Georgia", called "Why Me" a refreshing reverse prayer, and called "Playground In My Mind" (which I can't stand) pretty.
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Post by mkarns on Feb 17, 2018 15:15:54 GMT -5
Casey introed Barry Manilow's "Mandy" on February 15, 1975 by saying it had "good lyrics and a strong melody". And as if to further prove the point, he outroed it by reciting some of the lyrics.
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Post by mkarns on Feb 17, 2018 15:30:59 GMT -5
Anyone notice Casey stopped his personal comments on songs by the late 70s? Guess he didn't like disco or 80s pop much? He probably became less familiar with the music, since with the increased efficiency in AT40 production he just had to read the scripts and didn't have to actually play the records or hear the full songs. And he didn't necessarily listen to current hit radio much either; in a 1977 series of Billboard interviews, for instance, he said he didn't listen to music radio that much, but rather mostly listened to news and talk when not at work. Still, he probably knew a lot of later hit songs from life in general, even if he didn't make a special effort to hear them. Though it may be that his opinion of contemporary hits declined at least somewhat over the years. Guy Aoki noted on a Facebook thread that in the mid-1980s, when Tina Turner was back on the charts, a drop-piece of her 1973 hit "Nutbush City Limits" was included and Casey said "That's better than anything in the countdown!" |
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Post by dth1971 on Feb 18, 2018 9:37:57 GMT -5
On 2/15/1975 AT40: The 70's: Casey mentioned Barry Manilow's "Mandy" has good lyrics in it.
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Post by dth1971 on Apr 8, 2018 9:44:24 GMT -5
On AT40 The 80's 4/5/1980: Casey mentioned when he listens to "Give It All You Got" by Chuck Mangione, he mentions he gets the picture that Mr. Mangione is dancing around at the 1980 Winter Olympic games.
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Post by mkarns on Apr 14, 2018 10:32:31 GMT -5
Casey said "Neither One of Us" by Gladys Knight & the Pips was great on 4/21/73.
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