According to Sirius: Classic rock's second generation, with songs from the late '70s onward.Driving Circumstances: A little bit of a change-up today. Did the typical drive to work, then had to drive to our Toyota client's office for an afternoon meeting, following which I had to drive to Chefmakers for an after-hours client get-together. I have to brag...while there, I made this GREAT sugared-basil garnish for a wine-soaked berry dessert. Following that, some of us went to a bar for drinks and karaoke for a colleague's going-away party.
My Experience: The first thing that caught my eye was the title. What makes Classic Rewind different from yesterday's Classic Vinyl? Is it merely the medium (album vs. cassette) that they rose to fame in? Turn's out the slogan "Classic Rock's Second Generation" was pretty darn accurate. I started hearing stuff that I grew up with in the '80s, but just never referred to as "classic rock" (a name I don't connect with). I guess at some point, though, that stuff will be classic.
But then what makes it differ from the stuff we heard a couple weeks back on Big '80s? Well, that was within the "pop" genre...and this stuff is, apparently, "rock." 'Nuff said.
Sample Playlist:
- Aerosmith, Livin' on the Edge
- The Tubes, She's a Beauty
- Billy Idol, Rebel Yell
- The Cars, Good Times Roll
- Genesis, Invisible Touch
- Pat Benatar, We Belong
- Peter Gabriel, Sledgehammer
Verdict: Let's just say I was pleasantly surprised by something that took the moniker of my nemesis, "classic rock." I actually ended up adding this channel to my favorites. Maybe I've come to terms with that label. Classic Rewind, at one point, touted itself as "music from your era...even if you're too young to think you have an era." I guess that's me.
2 comments:
I never really thought of "The Tubes" as "rock" myself.
It is odd listening to "classic rock" stations and hearing Guns N Roses come on. But Appetite For Destruction is 20 years old now. Damn we are getting old.
While it may not be rock, I definitely had "She's a Beauty" on cassette, as part of a compilation along with "Weird Science," "Mexican Radio," "Turning Japanese," and the little-known classic "I Don't Like Mondays."
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