Classic Rock Hour with John Kenny

RadioRetro · 17-02-2021 05:04PM

Last night's playlist was the best so far, right up my alley. It was the sort of lineup that I would have played for myself back in the day when I had a record collection.

Say Your Number · 24-02-2021 11:09PM

How can you tease an hour of songs from 1975 and play nothing from Sabotage by Black Sabbath or High Voltage from AC/DC

Say Your Number · 25-02-2021 10:42PM

Lots of Chris Cornell tonight, not a bad thing.

Bassfish · 11-03-2021 10:29PM

Pantera on RTE1. Nice! Have to come to terms with the fact that my age means the music of my teen years is now 'Classic Rock'.

ford fiesta · 11-03-2021 10:42PM

some good hard stuff played tonight..reminiscent of his 2FM Metal Show

rino87 · 12-03-2021 11:33AM

Bassfish wrote: »

Pantera on RTE1. Nice! Have to come to terms with the fact that my age means the music of my teen years is now 'Classic Rock'.

I know its been nearly a year now, but getting surprises like this on Radio 1 still makes me smile!

Welsh Megaman · 18-03-2021 10:08PM

Spoonman

Rossie11 · 18-03-2021 10:17PM

Got into Alice in chains and others listening to his metal show on 2FM in early 90s.. forever indebted.
If they came along a few years later there was no radio station or show where you would have heard them.

Welsh Megaman · 23-03-2021 10:06PM

fryup · 23-03-2021 10:26PM

old man down the road - classic video

Declan A Walsh · 24-03-2021 11:33AM

I heard much of the show last night.

To mark the anniversary of Rik Ocasek of The Cars, John played You're Just What I Needed. It's a great song. The only issue I have is that he played a song that featured the group's second lead vocalist, bassist Benjamin Orr. I would have thought John might have chosen a tune that actually featured Rik on lead vocals!

Say Your Number · 24-03-2021 10:18PM

That 'Jaded' song by Aerosmith sounds a bit like Foo Fighters.

Say Your Number · 24-03-2021 10:36PM

A lot of Kerrang channel circa 2001 on tonight (No Nu-Metal thankfully)

rino87 · 24-03-2021 10:37PM

Wow. Andrew WK there's a memory I forgot that I had! The soundtrack to me and my mates thinking we were in Jackass

Welsh Megaman · 24-03-2021 10:47PM

Nickleback.

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Welsh Megaman · 24-03-2021 10:58PM

Super Furries save the day yet again

irs · 24-03-2021 11:27PM

Completely forgotten how great "Party Hard" was.

At the time I thought it amazing that a band from 80's could still do a song as good as "Crystal".

rino87 · 25-03-2021 10:23PM

Oh it's a turn it up to 11 show tonight alright

rino87 · 31-03-2021 09:42PM

Hocus Pocus by Focus

Say Your Number · 31-03-2021 10:01PM

I'm glad he didn't go for the obvious choice of You Shook Me All Night Long, and played Rock n Roll Ain't Noise Pollution instead.

Declan A Walsh · 31-03-2021 10:51PM

RINO87 wrote: »

Hocus Pocus by Focus

That's some falsetto that keyboardist/flautist has! :pac:

Say Your Number · 13-04-2021 09:11PM

Overkill, not by Motorhead though

I remember your man singing an acoustic version of this on Scrubs.

Sarah by Thin Lizzy is a load of corny bollox.

Say Your Number · 13-04-2021 09:38PM

*Waves lighter in the air*

Welsh Megaman · 20-04-2021 09:13PM

Hopefully, John will play something from ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ tomorrow night.

https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2021/apr/20/jim-steinman-dies-hitmaker-meat-loaf-celine-dion

RIP

Declan A Walsh · 21-04-2021 10:16AM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Hopefully, John will play something from ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ tomorrow night.

https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2021/apr/20/jim-steinman-dies-hitmaker-meat-loaf-celine-dion

RIP

While I recognize Jim Steinman's undoubted songwriting ability, I really was not a great fan of his big epic songs, many of which were associated with Meatloaf. In fact, the only Meatloaf song that I really really like is Bat Out of Hell. There are one or two others that I can at best tolerate. One of Jim's worst (for me) was Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart. That won't feature on a rock show anyway! If Bat out of Hell is not played, then maybe the best compromise for me would be to play Jim Steinman's own version of Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through. I could tolerate that more than Meatloaf's rendition. Jim's version is calmer and has nice piano and clarinet!

ford fiesta · 21-04-2021 02:18PM

2 more weeks remain of JK's show..

Say Your Number · 28-04-2021 09:59PM

How could he cut One by Metallica short before the best part

rino87 · 29-04-2021 12:08PM

Really enjoyed this stint again, and sad to see it go.

It'll be one of those things that will make me smile when we can hopefully look back on this whole covid affair....
"Jayaus that was a rough stretch, but do you remeber megadeth, sabbath, seputlura, rage etc being blasted out of it on radio 1?"

ford fiesta · 29-04-2021 09:39PM

The Late Debate will be on a break again soon for the summer..maybe John will return again on this slot?

ford fiesta · 29-04-2021 09:53PM

Rammstein on Radio 1 !!!

Classic Rock Hour with John Kenny

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