I'm really liking me some meTunes Radio. It's come to pass that we've defined 12 stations on meTunes Radio as of this writing, the latest o' which is Moody Blues Radio... like this:
In previous posts about meTunes Radio I said I always default to the "Discovery" option on all my meTunes stations but we deviated from that practice when we set up the Moody Blues station yesterday, opting to keep the default "Hits" setting. I'm kinda glad I did, given today's playlist which you see above, in part. The other thing I LOVE about meTunes Radio? Unlimited "skips," a feature I put to good use on the playlist you see above, opting to skip over "Aqualung," "Light My Fire," and several other (unseen) chestnuts that I've heard once too often. OTOH, it's been QUITE a while since I heard this:
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In previous posts about meTunes Radio I said I always default to the "Discovery" option on all my meTunes stations but we deviated from that practice when we set up the Moody Blues station yesterday, opting to keep the default "Hits" setting. I'm kinda glad I did, given today's playlist which you see above, in part. The other thing I LOVE about meTunes Radio? Unlimited "skips," a feature I put to good use on the playlist you see above, opting to skip over "Aqualung," "Light My Fire," and several other (unseen) chestnuts that I've heard once too often. OTOH, it's been QUITE a while since I heard this:
Oh, I'm never gonna be the same again,
Now I've seen the way it's got to end,
Sweet dream, sweet dream.
Strange magic,
Oh, what a strange magic,
Oh, it's a strange magic.
Got a strange magic,
Got a strange magic.It's magic, it's magic, it's magic.
Strange magic,
Oh, what a strange magic,
Oh, it's a strange magic.
Got a strange magic.
Got a strange magic
You know I got a strange magic
ELO was still fantastic in 1979 and 80 when I was young and spending summers at the quarry. With the quarry. Great times.
ReplyDeleteI liked the fact ELO used a variety of instruments in their creations. You didn't hear a lot o' cellos in rock 'n' roll until they came along.
DeleteMy son liked these guys back in the day and also the Alan Parsons Project stuff. Different from ELO but kinda in the same ballpark. Remember APP's "Sirius"... it's on You Tube...wonder if that's where XM got its name?
ReplyDeleteAs for nostalgia, I say you had to have lived some stuff to have it. You obviously have...so I say, enjoy it, wallow, whatever. It's all good.
I'm hearing a lot of APP on this station and it sounds pretty good. Some bands don't age all that well, but the Moody Blues and APP hold up... for me. Your guess about the XM/Sirius name is as good... or better... than mine.
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