Refresh me on this radio thing. Isn't that what people used to use to listen to music in cars before we had 8-track tapes? I heard the Buggles killed it with a Betamax in like 1980.
And Electric Razors killed wet shaving...yet here we all are.Refresh me on this radio thing. Isn't that what people used to use to listen to music in cars before we had 8-track tapes? I heard the Buggles killed it with a Betamax in like 1980.
Cassettes are coming back too, but I always hated those.
I've seen that. It is beyond silly. Some old things are magnificent and wonderful. Wow and flutter, stretched and tangled tapes, and fast forwarding through tracks to get to the one you want are things I will never miss. I have to chuckle a little thinking back to high school and using a pencil to rewind a tape to save battery life.
I suppose it all comes down to how much of an Audiophile one is, how well one's hearing is and what is one willing to invest in the proper listening environment, all is relative!
Video killed the radio star.Actually, radio has pretty much been a wasteland for most of my 60+ years -- tv killed it. There are no longer any shows like Johnny Dollar, The Shadow, or The Lux Radio Show. In fact, television stole many of the radio shows -- Gunsmoke, Superman, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Sky King, The Lone Ranger, etc.
At work, we have to listen to pre-programmed music on the intercom, interspersed with commercials touting our current sales and promotional items.I can't stand listening to 90% of the stuff out now; the instruments are extremely over-produced, vocals drenched in autotune, and subpar songwriting. Though, a radio station came up around here that plays "indie" stuff, which is better than listening to Katy Perry from 7 months ago 3 times in a 10 minute drive.
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As if that's not bad enough, now we're getting into the Xmas season, so they are playing seasonal selections. If I hear one more "Pa-rump-a-pum-pum" I think I'm gonna scream.
That's another thing about our "modern" world that irritates me. We haven't even gotten to Thanksgiving yet and the Xmas push is on. Thanksgiving used to be an honored holiday in this country, and Xmas wasn't mentioned until after Thanksgiving. As a result, I don't do Xmas anymore. I'm just sick and tired of it by the time December 25th rolls around.
They have chosen to remove the "Christ" from "Christmas" and just make it a holiday in a plain wrapper, with no religious connotations at all.
Love the OTR shows. I'm listening to Let George Do It to and from work.Actually, radio has pretty much been a wasteland for most of my 60+ years -- tv killed it. There are no longer any shows like Johnny Dollar, The Shadow, or The Lux Radio Show. In fact, television stole many of the radio shows -- Gunsmoke, Superman, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Sky King, The Lone Ranger, etc.
Ah, good old Pete! I love hearing gems like this on the radio.... My personal favorite as a kid, WPGU, I remember hearing "However Much I Booze" by the Who ON THE RADIO. Tell me, besides die-hard Who fans, who has even heard of that song?