The Spirit of Radio: Conceptus Interruptus

[athelind]

AAAUGH.

The radio station just played one track from Rush's 2112 album.

For those who aren't familiar with it; 2112 is a "concept album" of the sort so beloved of Pretentious Prog Rock Bands like the Trio from Toronto. The "A" side is a single long story-based piece, divided into individual tracks solely for the sake of convenience.

Playing just "The Temple of Syrinx" is like ... like ... cutting off Star Wars right before the Death Star run.

Naturally, I have the CD, so I'm playing the entire album right the heck now, but, nevertheless, the damage is done. I'll have that irritating UNFINISHED feeling for the rest of the night.

How can you DO that?

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Comments

[ebony14.livejournal.com]

Well ... to be fair, the band did it themselves (or they did it by proxy of their record label) with their first Greatest Hits dual disc set, which only has "Temple of Syrinx" as the contribution from 2112. Given that commercial radio thrives on Greatest Hits compilations, it's a fair chance they don't even have the full album on hand.

Of course, this is the sort of philosophy that also thinks that you have to play "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions" as one song.

[araquan.livejournal.com]

Also Led Zeppelin's "Livin' Lovin' Maid" and "Ramble On".
And Journey's "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" and "City of The Angels".

Though that second pairing seems less common these days on my local radio... More's the pity, as I actually like the latter song more, while it's the former that still gets played.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

May I steal that icon?

[araquan.livejournal.com]

Sure.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

I, um, get the same "Interruptus" reaction when a station plays "We Will Rock You" without following it up with "We Are The Champions". It's not quite so "AUUUGH", but it's definitely a "wait, what??"

[araquan.livejournal.com]

Same here. I guess it depends on how you're used to listening to stuff.