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Do you think radio was better in 1970 than it is now?
Numerous times I have mentioned Lee "Baby" Simms on this and other boards.
And listening to his 1970 aircheck from KCBQ (the Heavy Eleven Seventy) convinces me that radio in 1970 was better ... or certainly more interesting.
Style, pacing, personality, variety of music, etc.
What happened to albums?
Listen to him talk up to the vocal on "The Wind" by Jimi Hendrix (20:15 into the aircheck) -- great stuff.
www.reelradio.com
type in simms in the search box, then click KCBQ 1970 ...
Mine is certainly a subjective opinion but certainly top-40 is different now.
The question is: Is it better?
Lee told me that everytime he went into a radio station, he tried to be the best DJ he could possibly be. Lee, obviously, was never a liner or a Drake jock, and he had to work at stations that gave him the freedom to be himself.
Do people give it their best today?
I don't think they have the freedom.
What do you think?
Who, what, when, where, why and how?
Journalism 101 .
P.S. Hey, check out the winner and the wife of the winner, "Honey", of the "High-Low" contest ... right after "The Baby's" "spaceout" ... (11:45 into the aircheck).
Wonder if Dave and "Honey" are still married after 35 years? I hope so.
"Honey" does have an unusual voice .
"If I had a LOT of money, I would be a philanthropist ... I think" ... Lee "Baby" Simms (15:17 into aircheck)
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Tony Lyndell Williams</P>
Numerous times I have mentioned Lee "Baby" Simms on this and other boards.
And listening to his 1970 aircheck from KCBQ (the Heavy Eleven Seventy) convinces me that radio in 1970 was better ... or certainly more interesting.
Style, pacing, personality, variety of music, etc.
What happened to albums?
Listen to him talk up to the vocal on "The Wind" by Jimi Hendrix (20:15 into the aircheck) -- great stuff.
www.reelradio.com
type in simms in the search box, then click KCBQ 1970 ...
Mine is certainly a subjective opinion but certainly top-40 is different now.
The question is: Is it better?
Lee told me that everytime he went into a radio station, he tried to be the best DJ he could possibly be. Lee, obviously, was never a liner or a Drake jock, and he had to work at stations that gave him the freedom to be himself.
Do people give it their best today?
I don't think they have the freedom.
What do you think?
Who, what, when, where, why and how?
Journalism 101 .
P.S. Hey, check out the winner and the wife of the winner, "Honey", of the "High-Low" contest ... right after "The Baby's" "spaceout" ... (11:45 into the aircheck).
Wonder if Dave and "Honey" are still married after 35 years? I hope so.
"Honey" does have an unusual voice .
"If I had a LOT of money, I would be a philanthropist ... I think" ... Lee "Baby" Simms (15:17 into aircheck)
Tony <P ID="signature">______________
Tony Lyndell Williams</P>