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Your Classic Rock Blows
So, I'm driving around this afternoon and I flip past a local radio station called 93.3 THE BONE. Just the fact that it's called THE BONE should tell you all you need to know about this station--it's one of those IN YOUR FACE stations that specialize in crude humor, testosterone, and bad jokes and music from guys who are now old enough to be your dad, yet for some reason they still think they may be hip or cool.
So, as I'm listening to THE BONE, a commercial comes on that says "We've got Steve Miller, Aerosmith, and Your Dallas Cowboys coverage."
Now, maybe it's just the me, but I thought the point of having a commercial was to sell your product. Am I mistaken? Because who on earth under the age of 65 would hear a commercial like that and say "Hey, I've been missing out. I gotta start listening to THE BONE more often. Steve Miller!!!"
Why not go ahead and throw in Genesis and Stevie Ray Vaughan and make it an all out Suck Fest?
I don't have anything in particular against classic rock. I own plenty of classic rock albums and have respect for influential and important artists--but even those guys are best served in small doses. No matter how old you are, if you feel that your top radio option involves listening to a bunch of songs that came out over 30 years ago, maybe it's time you gave up on music all together and just focuses on an AM talk station or something, because your life has become pretty fucking sad if you feel the need to listen to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin on a daily basis. And that's not even mentioning Miller or Aerosmith or Vaughan or Steely Dan or any other band who never even came close to making even a half-assed attempt at recording something that didn't totally suck.
So, as I'm listening to THE BONE, a commercial comes on that says "We've got Steve Miller, Aerosmith, and Your Dallas Cowboys coverage."
Now, maybe it's just the me, but I thought the point of having a commercial was to sell your product. Am I mistaken? Because who on earth under the age of 65 would hear a commercial like that and say "Hey, I've been missing out. I gotta start listening to THE BONE more often. Steve Miller!!!"
Why not go ahead and throw in Genesis and Stevie Ray Vaughan and make it an all out Suck Fest?
I don't have anything in particular against classic rock. I own plenty of classic rock albums and have respect for influential and important artists--but even those guys are best served in small doses. No matter how old you are, if you feel that your top radio option involves listening to a bunch of songs that came out over 30 years ago, maybe it's time you gave up on music all together and just focuses on an AM talk station or something, because your life has become pretty fucking sad if you feel the need to listen to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin on a daily basis. And that's not even mentioning Miller or Aerosmith or Vaughan or Steely Dan or any other band who never even came close to making even a half-assed attempt at recording something that didn't totally suck.
