An open letter to US classic rock radio

Mr. Daystar

In a bell tower, watching you through cross hairs.
Classic rock is normally considered rock music from 1965 to what seems like 1985. That gives the program director 20 years of music to choose from for a playlist.
Is there a reason then as to why you choose to play the same tired songs from the same bands every day?

Take for example ZZ Top, I think they've put out a few albums over the years. Yet all you play is the same 2 songs over and over off a 1983 album. Why?

Boston? Does anyone really request More Than a Feeling be played 3 times a day 7 days a week?

Steve Miller, Frampton, Rod Stewart did do other great rock songs beside Maggie May.

Most of the bands you play have several albums of material to chose from, surely there must be more to the classic rock era than the same 40 songs you've been playing for the last 24 years.



Am I wrong? Freeones Bull Board what do you think?

Because a great many of the REALLY good classic rock songs, are longer then 6 or 7 minutes. That, according to the DJ's, wont hold the attention of the listeners. I would love to hear Dogs, or Sheep...but I get Another Brick In The Wall. 17 minutes, versus apx. 4 minutes. It sucks big time, that's why I like XM, or an i-pod/cd's.
 
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