Even though we touch on the subject often I can't help to share when I read something about a DJ. These people when they had power to play at times what they wanted was one of the major reasons music was big and artists got discovered. I am reading Peter Criss book and he talks about how Beth became a hit. Gene and Paul made it a B Side of a single. A DJ got a listen to Beth and sent it to another DJ saying to play it as this is a hit. And it struck Gold! The DJ that sent it out to be played....Scott Shannon! This guy is awesome. He also did in the 80's mystery songs one of them turned out to be a big comeback and hit for Donny Osmond. Imagine how great US radio could be if the DJ got to play some of there likes?http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931664#msg-931664Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:06:26 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931852#msg-931852 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931852#msg-931852 Michael Eaton NoticeboardMon, 25 Feb 2013 19:33:06 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931697#msg-931697 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931697#msg-931697 Captain Can Man NoticeboardSun, 24 Feb 2013 05:05:21 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931696#msg-931696 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931696#msg-931696 Snake65 NoticeboardSun, 24 Feb 2013 05:03:41 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931685#msg-931685 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931685#msg-931685
PS: another example would be the female dj in Cleveland who adored Rush's debut album. They just caught on from there across the country..]]> Terry K. NoticeboardSun, 24 Feb 2013 03:44:35 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931683#msg-931683 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931683#msg-931683 Snake65 NoticeboardSun, 24 Feb 2013 03:39:59 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931682#msg-931682 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931682#msg-931682
PS: wonder how many heritage bands we all love around here would be just that today without radio airplay? answer: NONE of them. Go figure..]]> Terry K. NoticeboardSun, 24 Feb 2013 03:33:40 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931681#msg-931681 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931681#msg-931681 Captain Can Man NoticeboardSun, 24 Feb 2013 03:06:30 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931664#msg-931664 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931664,931664#msg-931664 Snake65 NoticeboardSun, 24 Feb 2013 01:18:24 +1100