Carl wrote: 
How about it Bill?  I'm uploading Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen now, all 15 hours.  Let's hear that !

Beautiful, thanks. No complaints here.

Wow, so nice! Thanks for playing this!

 pyxxel wrote:
As has already been pointed out, the whole thing about RP is variety, so if you want a diet of steady ROCK (which some days I am in the mood for) get yourself over to http://www.planetrock.com/ where that is what you will find. Plus a bit of blokey jokey on a Saturday morning (UK time) in Rick's Place - Wakeman, that is.

 pyxxel wrote: 
Actually, the top of my browser window says, "Oscar Lopez - Classical Soul - Radio Paradise - Internet Radio - Rock, Alternative, Blues, Folk, Classic Rock and More". The stream description is, "DJ-mixed modern & classic rock, world beat, electronica, and more." The "and more" allows Bill & Rebecca a lot of leeway, opera included.

It so happens that the other day I attempted to define "rock" - as in rock music, not in geology.
I don't think I can do it. The spectrum is just too wide - think of Simon & Garfunkel, or just Paul alone, or even the Beatles catalog.  We don't even have to go into the rap / hip-hop/ jazz / electronica extremes to start running to definition trouble almost immediately.  Me? I give up!  I listen to stuff I like and don't worry about it. 

 pyxxel wrote: 
wowowow!!! and why don't you broaden you musical horizons? Bill clearly says: even a bit of classical, electronica, etc.. don't be so narrow dude!

Holy Moley I love this........... wish it were longer.

 ThePoose wrote: 
I dont know, but what if the title is a well hidden reference to that very piece?

 MinMan wrote: 
I thought it was The Unforgiven... 

See Oscar live if you get the chance - terrific show and a wise ass too.

Following the first few bars, I was thinking - Oh no - why is "Hotel California" playing on RP.

damngoodreporter wrote:

If you like that, try this:

http://www.amazon.com/Carlos-Paredes/artist/B000AP7F30

LOVE this!!! please play often... :)

blah, blah, blah. just relax and enjoy the man's fine guitar playing.

So good bye and have a nice day. Now we don't have to deal with you anymore.
By the way, I love this music.

Check out Pepe Romero, or any of the Romero family, for that matter.

pyxxel wrote:

guess you missed the 'world beat and more' part in the RP description.

pyxxel wrote:

Actually, it didn't. Don't let the door hit you in the ass.

Farquwaar wrote:
froggerwood wrote:
rklein wrote:
Well guys, I do in fact listen to other genres, quite a bit actually. Guess what, I go to OTHER radio stations for that. I love Trance et al, so I go to di.fm. I love Indian music, like Bhangra, Ghazal, Bollywood tracks... I love symphonies and have an extensive collection by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, and a few others you may not know. I love Irish folk, like gigs and reels, ever since I moved to this country. Yet, I would never demand all these types of styles to be played here. I don't want to subject you people to my personal (eclectic) tastes.

When I come here, I wanna hear ROCK. Get it? Eclectic R-O-C-K, as Radio Paradise ITSELF claims to play. If RP wants to change its genre boundaries, fine, go with it, then we can also play Britney Spears, Death Metal, Punk, me on the Casio, oh and why not play some book readings and possibly buddhist temple chanting on holidays too. Hey it's all sounds, what? How about half an hour of white noise, to calm us all down and send us to sleep in the wee hours.

My point is, if a radio station claims to play a certain type of music, then it should stick to it. If it doesn't stick to it, then it should change its claim. This dilution is the main reason I stopped listening (and supporting) Radio Paradise.

Sorry but it had to be said.

pyx

pyxxel wrote:
Start with "Barcelona" by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe and go on with your favorite Italian opera. I think that would make a good addition to the classical music sidekicks of RP.

froggerwood wrote:

Classical Soul sounds much like Classical Gas, from 35 years ago.

pyxxel wrote:

I tune in for eclectic. Being trapped in a genre sucks.

In fact, some opera would be cool now and then.

pyxxel wrote:
Open your mind dude....EXPAND your horizon...Listen to the world around you!!!!

rumplestiltskin wrote:Yeah well then why not play opera and all sorts of other stuff? Read the top of your browser Window.... "Radio Paradise - eclectic online rock radio" ... I'd very much like to stick to that, thankie. That's why I tune in HERE for.

Brilliant playing!

rp needs to throw in some paco de lucia