I never hear Beatles songs on classic rock stations that play the life out of Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and the Who.  Only occasionally will I hear Come Together - but 9 times out of 10 it will be the crummy Aerosmith version.  

Seems that radio programmers have decided that Beatles music is considered "soft rock," and that's where I hear them the most.  Disgrazia.

There arent many stations here that play 'em. I heard Revoloution once and Come together. Why dont you send them an email?

Quoted from Buttmunker

I never hear Beatles songs on classic rock stations that play the life out of Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and the Who.  Only occasionally will I hear Come Together - but 9 times out of 10 it will be the crummy Aerosmith version.  

Seems that radio programmers have decided that Beatles music is considered "soft rock," and that's where I hear them the most.  Disgrazia.

You seem to have this idea that everything that is not hardrock is automatically relegated to soft rock, as if nothing exists in between.
I think the truth is most Beatle songs don't fit the classic rock format, which is hard/progressive. Doesn't mean they're considered "soft rock." There is a world in between.

I've always considered them to be primarily a pop band. I imagine classic rock stations stick to just that. That's the trouble with specialised music stations, a lot of musicians miss out because they don't fit into any recognised catagory. Try a pop radio station aimed at the over 40's.

Even the 60s format stations play more Sonny and Cher and bubblegum crap than Beatles and Dylan.  The Beach Boys get reasonable play, but mostly the earlier stuff.  

Of course you will hear that charttopper "Lightning strikes again . . . ." by falsetto-king Lou Christie.  

Here in Argentina, they are all the time in the AC stations. I don't listen radio, but my mother do, so everytime there's a Beatles song playing she calls me. 'Hey, the Beatles again!'.

What is classic rock anyway?? Music is music to me!

Quoted from Andy Smith

What is classic rock anyway?? Music is music to me!

Good point. I expect Van Halen are considered 'classic rock', but if you don't like them, there's nothing very classic about them, is there?

Quoted from Andy Smith

What is classic rock anyway?? Music is music to me!

Agree Andy i hate all this classifacation of music , why can't radio just be eclectic ?

DaveRam

They don't play them here on the Classic hits station. only very rarely they played Beatles songs. I remember hearing Hello Goodbye and We Can Work It Out and thats all. they mainly play 70's music. and I don't know of any other classic rock stations here.

I listen to one or two stations that play continues music & they
do play the fabs & some solo stuff but I'm more likely to hear
Bryan Ferry's version of Jealous Gut than John's! shame!

Quoted from Andy Smith

I listen to one or two stations that play continues music & they
do play the fabs & some solo stuff but I'm more likely to hear
Bryan Ferry's version of Jealous Gut than John's! shame!

You're right. I can't get Brian's version. The original of John is the best, so sad and beautiful.

Quoted from Kevin

You seem to have this idea that everything that is not hardrock is automatically relegated to soft rock, as if nothing exists in between.
I think the truth is most Beatle songs don't fit the classic rock format, which is hard/progressive. Doesn't mean they're considered "soft rock." There is a world in between.

There is?  What station would I get "world in between?"

I like Bryan Ferry's version.  It's more epic than John's--because it was recorded after John's death as a tribute.  So it's kinda hard to compare with John's.  Personally I would have loved to have heard John do it live.  Just solo piano.  On record it seems just a little bit "canned" or sterile.  May be the Spector production.  It's like there's no air in the room.  Any one else know what I mean or is it only me?

There used to be a classic rock station in P.E.I. that played two Beatles songs every morning. I found they replayed a lot of their songs though. If I had a nickel for every time they played "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" or "Cat's in the Cradle", I'd be rich.

There is a classic rock station here that plays all of the ac/dc, Motley Crue, Zeppelin etc... The only Beatles they play are Back in The USSR and Come Together. They have never playede anything before the White album.

Where I live there's a rock station that plays Beatles'music once in a while.

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Where I live there's a rock station that plays Beatles'music once in a while.

Once in a while?? That's just crazy!!
All i can relay on is Beatlesarama.com!, what's the
matter with these stations. The greatest group in
history & they hardly play them!

real radio in scotland actually have started playing a lot of beatles and have paperbac writer in there mix of songs before they say real radio

I'd just like to say one thing. Most of us have all The Beatles records, right? When there's so much other music out there, why do you want to listen to them on the radio? Listen to someone else for a change, or play your CD's!!

lol i was actually gonna say that i thought radio was more for promoting new bands or bands that may have not been universally popular, and that radios probably dont play beatles stuff as they are so widely known ?

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I'd just like to say one thing. Most of us have all The Beatles records, right? When there's so much other music out there, why do you want to listen to them on the radio? Listen to someone else for a change, or play your CD's!!

The problem is that Beatles music is not being broadcast to showcase the group on popular radio stations - to introduce the music to kids who are tuning into classic rock stations to see what they've been missing.  The problem is that Beatles music is not being introduced to the kids!  

Sure us Beatles fans can play our CD's and be happy; I'm worried about the people who aren't familiar with the Beatles.  Radio stations should show the proper respect and play their songs along with Zeppelin, the Stones, and the rest.  

Fair point, but do kids listen to the radio anymore? When I was a kid it was the only way to hear stuff. That, and Top Of The Pops on a Thursday evening. Now everyone has Walkman's, iPods, music on their mobile phone, not to mention the Internet. I just can't imagine kids listening to the radio.

I did go off the point a bit, and you're right, they should be better represented.

Kids may not go to listen to the radio on their own, no.  But the kid's parents do - the car radio is the best representation there is.  A dad born in 1965 will likely be driving his family around listening to a classic rock station.  That's how kids get exposed to the radio, I feel.

My favourite radio station plays the Beatles every day for what they call a 'Spontaneous Beatle Break' that usually contains three to five songs in a row, but that's all we hear from them around here otherwise. (Plus, it's hard to catch because you can never predict it). They certainly make a show of it - there's special introduction music and everyone, so I suppose that's good - but I do wish they'd play more in general.

I've listened to the radio a lot recently because that was all we had at work this summer in terms of music players and I've just grown used to it, and I've gotten to know the local classic rock stations quite well. If they play a Beatles song, they usually play more than one, so I think it's fair to say that the Beatles do in fact get respect on the radio as virtually no other group has the honour of having their songs played back-to-back unless on special occasions, but they're just not played all that often. Meh.

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There is?  What station would I get "world in between?"

I don't know what it's like where you live, but here in London there are at least 2 - Virgin and XFM. You hear a Beatles song every now and then. But most of their music is, quite rightly, modern. Virgin played Love in its entirety, and have had Macca  live on several occassions.
Besides, my point was more that just because something isn't regarded as hard that it is soft. There is a genre called rock. Neither hard nor soft.

Quoted from BlueMeanie

I've always considered them to be primarily a pop band. I imagine classic rock stations stick to just that. That's the trouble with specialised music stations, a lot of musicians miss out because they don't fit into any recognised catagory. Try a pop radio station aimed at the over 40's.

they're hardly a pop band. even their early stuff like Saw Her Standing There or I Want to Hold Your Hand is good rock n roll. but I know what you're saying when you say that that stuff is "pop." I mean, I can't imagine Can't Buy Me Love being played on rock radio after Immigrant Song or War Pigs.

on my local classic rock channel, I've heard Come Together, Lady Madonna, Get Back, A Day in the Life, While My Guitar, and Let It Be..........maybe once or twice each. it's a fucking travesty.

Pre-1967 stuff probably can't work on classic rock radio like you said. and most of the stuff from Pepper's and Magical Mystery Tour wouldn't work either because it's just so different than everything else there is. Strawberry Fields gets some play, as does Lucy in the Sky, but that's about it.

the White Album needs more play. USSR should be in regular rock radio rotation. Same with Helter Skelter and Birthday.

today on the radio at work I heard Helter Skelter and All Those Years Ago...yesterday I heard Jet and Magical Mystery Tour.

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today on the radio at work I heard Helter Skelter and All Those Years Ago...yesterday I heard Jet and Magical Mystery Tour.

Yay! Great! The other day I came to the gym when it opened (at 7 o'clock in the morning!   ) and they turn on the radio and 'Imagine' was just starting. It was like coming into Heaven.  

P.S. I guess they played 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' the same day. I've enjoyed working out!  

Of course, Beatles music is heard on Oldies Stations - you want eclectic, it don't get any better than Oldies stations!  They play Motown, they play folk, folk-rock, rock 'n roll (50's, early 60's), rock (60's - 70's), black, white, holding hands, listening to each other's music in harmony.

But I still think they deserve better.  Someone said it above - the Beatles were very unique, and their music was very different from what was being put out at that time.  The Beatles were the classical music of the 60's, while the rest of the 60's music was down 'n dirty rock.

Our classic rock stations play a lot of Beatles. It's usually the typical songs, but they surprise you every now and then. They also play My Sweet Lord a lot for some reason! The moden rock station KROQ (k-rock) won't play them, yet they occasionaly play older stuff like the Ramones, the Clash, the Stooges, even the Kinks but no Beatles. I guess they're too mainstream for that kind of station.   I haven't noticed the Indie station play them either and I think they could definitely find obscure Beatles tracks that would fit in to their format. They just don't want to try!

Quoted from Sandra

Our classic rock stations play a lot of Beatles. It's usually the typical songs, but they surprise you every now and then. They also play My Sweet Lord a lot for some reason! The moden rock station KROQ (k-rock) won't play them, yet they occasionaly play older stuff like the Ramones, the Clash, the Stooges, even the Kinks but no Beatles. I guess they're too mainstream for that kind of station.   I haven't noticed the Indie station play them either and I think they could definitely find obscure Beatles tracks that would fit in to their format. They just don't want to try!

I wish i had that station around here!  

Beatles can be heard on the radio here, although only their very famous songs such as Hey Jude, Yesterday, Let it be, Hard days night. I heard Hello Goodbye also. There was a Beatles weekend not a long ago when they played Lucy in the sky, Back in the USSR, Octopus' garden, etc

i know what you guys mean, i listen to a classic rock station but they rarely play the beatles everytime they play one i get so pumped.
hehe but thats why i just use my ipod, or cd.

i've not heard much Beatles on any radio station latetly! what's happening?

For my 20th birthday, I called my local "oldies" station that plays the beatles sometimes and asked them to play Hey Jude for me, an they said sure and made a little small talk with me, was suprised I was a beatles freak and only 20, and then like an hour and a half later they got to it. I was so mad. I have now discovered the local "rock n roll" station that plays the beatles twice as much!! I should have called them!!

there's this radio station where i live, and it's just plain old... oldies. every Sunday, they have this Beatles Breakfast thing. it's awesome.

beatles brunch?? same here... we must live near eachother

yeah. Beatles Brunch.