RXP sounding more focused?

[p_herring]

I must say I recently was back in CT and listened to RXP for a bit.  Station is sounding better.  Much less classic rock being filtered in.  Still questionable that their top song is David F-ing Gray but will take progress in small steps.  One thing that'd be interesting to see is if they could bring some sort of hard rock presence into it.  Not necessarily nu metal but acts like Rise Against, AFI, Linkin Park, Breaking Benjamin, etc. every once in a while.  I know that this theory goes against what any alternative "purists" might thing but I think it would work. 

[DToTheJ]

I was just about to say, during the time I normally sample them, I've been hearing more modern tracks, and not so much the Who and other "dinosaur rock" staples.

While we're talking about the station, I will add that the overnight's voicetracking is terrible. Case in point: As the host ends a talk break, he will say, for example, "U2 later on, and Nirvana is next." This will be said over the start of a Nirvana song. A bit different compared to, simply, "And now, here's Nirvana."

[Lee Anderson]

Focused? 

hmmm..... Aerosmith into ACDC. Cutting edge rock here. NOT!!!

[neo11]

I must say I recently was back in CT and listened to RXP for a bit.  Station is sounding better.  Much less classic rock being filtered in.  Still questionable that their top song is David F-ing Gray but will take progress in small steps.  One thing that'd be interesting to see is if they could bring some sort of hard rock presence into it.  Not necessarily nu metal but acts like Rise Against, AFI, Linkin Park, Breaking Benjamin, etc. every once in a while.  I know that this theory goes against what any alternative "purists" might thing but I think it would work. 

I've heard them play Linkin Park before.  That being said, those harder cuts would be just as much of a trainwreck on RXP as the worn out classic rock they've been playing.  They need to find one sound and stick to it and quit trying to be Q104.3 and K-Rock and WNEW and WLIR and some hipper than hip new rock station all in one.

[mjb1124]

I agree that the sound of the station has become more focused, with the majority of the music being alternative rock, along with some of the more intelligent and creative classic rock.  I don't like that they still feel the need to throw in Van Halen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, and GNR sometimes, but from what I've seen, I can't deny that those bands really resonate with people of many different demographics for some reason.  I honestly can't say I know many people in real life that don't like those bands, aside from senior citizens, people who are strictly into rhythmic music, and those who think are way too hip for anything RXP plays.

As far as harder rock bands go, I definitely wouldn't mind hearing AFI and Rise Against, and I'd also add Tool, Chevelle, and Rage Against the Machine to that list.  I was pleasantly surprised to hear the new 30 Seconds To Mars the other day.  Other than that, I suppose I could tolerate Breaking Benjamin and other similar bands like Three Days Grace and Seether, but I'd hate to hear them start playing the really corporate-sounding stuff like Creed, Nickelback, and Shinedown.

[ericdxx]

Might be but I'm more confused. I get the impression that they stopped playing those "alternative" cuts from  classic bands like Who and Zeppelin and replaced them with ac/dc and aerosmith. So in other words it's now a weird mix of standard classic rock and alternative rock.

[mjb1124]

They've always played AC/DC and Aerosmith - if anything, they're playing those bands less now.  Some of the deeper classic rock may have disappeared, but it's been replaced with more alternative rock.

[Juan Dykstra]

more focused, yes. focused enough, no.

[MarcR]

 I don't actually mind the occasional early Tom Petty songs because, curiously enough, he was once regarded as New Wave, but I do mind it when they play Aerosmith and ACDC. 'RXP seems headed in the right direction, but they still need to tighten up their sound some more.

[MarcR]

 I should add that our beloved Dentist on the other board thinks 'RXP should switch to mostly '80s Rock music, and that the music they currently play is "esoteric".  Of course, he regards any song that doesn't get airplay on 'CBS-FM as "esoteric".