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Post by JMW on Mar 1, 2015 13:08:45 GMT -5
Yep, then with Evil Woman being played earlier from 2/28/76 and Hold on Tight coming up later for 9/12/81, ELO; Electric Light Orchrestra gets the triple play or 3-peat treatment on WTOJ, E.L.O.!  So does Elton John, with Grow Some Funk of Your Own (2/28/76), Chloe (9/12/81), and Nikita (3/1/86). For Elton it would be 5 times; in the 1986 show, there's also That's What Friends Are For and Empty Garden (played as an extra). |
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Post by trekkielo on Mar 1, 2015 13:12:43 GMT -5
So does Elton John, with Grow Some Funk of Your Own (2/28/76), Chloe (9/12/81), and Nikita (3/1/86). For Elton it would be 5 times; in the 1986 show, there's also That's What Friends Are For and Empty Garden (played as an extra). Uh um, I think you meant 4 then. |
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Post by Mike on Mar 1, 2015 13:19:16 GMT -5
Strangely, this week sounds better than do either of the weeks that preceded or followed it. And it's not solely due to a guest host this week... Both 9/5 and 9/19 suffer from horribly obscure first hours to their shows; they are, arguably, poster childs for the argument of starting the show with the second hour. On 9/5, four of the first five survey songs are all songs that peaked down there in the 30s  , and 9/19 has five songs down there that peak in the bottom ten (Silver Condor, at their peak of #32, kick off Hour 2). The result: Both weeks take longer for their shows to really get going. This week, on the other hand, doesn't have this problem, thanks to its debuts in the first hour (Rick Springfield and Hall & Oates in particular) - the lesser hits and the bigger hits are spread out rather nicely. There is a bit of a lull in the second hour, but it feels more like just that, a lull, rather than an extended period of "what are these songs???" bringing it down. |
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Post by Mike on Mar 1, 2015 13:36:11 GMT -5
For Elton it would be 5 times; in the 1986 show, there's also That's What Friends Are For and Empty Garden (played as an extra). Uh um, I think you meant 4 then. Grow Some Funk of Your Own Chloe Nikita That's What Friends Are For Empty Garden This doesn't equal four...  |
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Post by trekkielo on Mar 1, 2015 13:37:39 GMT -5
Uh um, I think you meant 4 then. Grow Some Funk of Your Own Chloe Nikita That's What Friends Are For Empty Garden This doesn't equal four... Yeah, I know, but That's What Friends Are For is technically credited to Dionne & Friends, not Elton John, so I'd called 'em on it!  |
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Post by kenmartin on Mar 1, 2015 13:39:13 GMT -5
We JUST started streaming less than a month ago and I can tell you that my listenership goes through the roof on Saturday for the 80's show. I'll see how many people tuned in for today's countdown when the numbers are available tomorrow. I'm glad to hear that. It must be satisfying to know that listeners appreciate your commitment to AT40. (Other PDs, take note!) Given your personal involvement with the 70's show, I hope that gets a good audience as well. I live in Syracuse, just far enough away that I have to listen online. Syracuse happens to be the 2nd most popular U.S. city for my stream, right after Watertown of course ... but not by much. |
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Post by mga707 on Mar 1, 2015 13:44:59 GMT -5
Strangely, this week sounds better than do either of the weeks that preceded or followed it. And it's not solely due to a guest host this week... Both 9/5 and 9/19 suffer from horribly obscure first hours to their shows; they are, arguably, poster childs for the argument of starting the show with the second hour. On 9/5, four of the first five survey songs are all songs that peaked down there in the 30s , and 9/19 has five songs down there that peak in the bottom ten (Silver Condor, at their peak of #32, kick off Hour 2). The result: Both weeks take longer for their shows to really get going. This week, on the other hand, doesn't have this problem, thanks to its debuts in the first hour (Rick Springfield and Hall & Oates in particular) - the lesser hits and the bigger hits are spread out rather nicely. There is a bit of a lull in the second hour, but it feels more like just that, a lull, rather than an extended period of "what are these songs???" bringing it down. Those "horribly obscure" songs are the ones I most want to hear! I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd rather hear a song I haven't heard in decades to something I can hear any day of the week on an oldies station. On the four-hour shows, the first hour is always the most interesting. A curse on those stations that don't play it (like my local affiliate)! |
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Post by darnall42 on Mar 1, 2015 14:02:26 GMT -5
Great show ,but i can't get space Ghost out of my head  |
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Post by dukelightning on Mar 1, 2015 14:04:40 GMT -5
At least 2 of those obscure songs are top 10s in my book. Elton and Evelyn should have made the top 10. The disco backlash did Evelyn in. Not sure what did Elton in although it should be noted that the second singles from his late 70s/early 80s Lps did not get past #25. His next Lp would break that streak however.
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Post by dougbroda on Mar 1, 2015 14:06:37 GMT -5
Those "horribly obscure" songs are the ones I most want to hear! I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd rather hear a song I haven't heard in decades to something I can hear any day of the week on an oldies station. On the four-hour shows, the first hour is always the most interesting. A curse on those stations that don't play it (like my local affiliate)! Could not agree more. Except for the early 70s (not being a James Brown, etc. fan), I love hearing those songs I haven't heard in eons (or in some cases, never heard), and those that are otherwise obscure or spark a guilty pleasure. For one guilty pleasure example, I searched out the 11/15/75 show to hear the debut of the only song with Tina Charles lead vocals to hit the 40 (I'm On Fire by 5000 Volts). (How her huge UK hit I Love to Love never hit the US Hot 100 remains an amazement -- it fits the period perfectly and charted next door in Canada. It's also 10,000,000 times better than the US #1 its producer Biddu did have.) |
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Post by faltex on Mar 1, 2015 14:11:03 GMT -5
"Those "horribly obscure" songs are the ones I most want to hear!"
Absolutely. Since I started listening to these countdowns, I've been surprised by how many songs I've forgotten...and even more surprised by the songs I've never heard before.
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Post by kenmartin on Mar 1, 2015 14:13:17 GMT -5
Gary Owens "feeding the AT40 goldfish for Casey and working for scale." That was pretty good. Just flew by without any fanfare.
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Post by edisonlite on Mar 1, 2015 14:21:42 GMT -5
I heard most of the Gary Owens show yesterday but missed the first part. I want to be able to catch it from the beginning, which means I'd need to know about an upcoming show ahead of time.
Is it airing on WODC 93.3 Sunday 7 pm EST (4 pm PST)?
I get this station on my iHeart radio app, though not sure if the station also streams the music on their own site.
Are there other stations that will be playing the show later today, too?
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Post by Mike on Mar 1, 2015 14:37:27 GMT -5
I heard most of the Gary Owens show yesterday but missed the first part. I want to be able to catch it from the beginning, which means I'd need to know about an upcoming show ahead of time. Is it airing on WODC 93.3 Sunday 7 pm EST (4 pm PST)? I get this station on my iHeart radio app, though not sure if the station also streams the music on their own site. Are there other stations that will be playing the show later today, too? WODC, yes. They appear to be the only other ones after this. |
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Post by Mike on Mar 1, 2015 14:58:03 GMT -5
Methinks that whoever's idea it was to put the "Love Will Keep Us Together" extra right before "The Breakup Song", and in the same segment no less, evidently had a sense of humor. |
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, and 9/19 has five songs down there that peak in the bottom ten (Silver Condor, at their peak of #32, kick off Hour 2). The result: Both weeks take longer for their shows to really get going.
