All We Hear is Radio Gaga

So today (oh; by the way, I am done with school and am back) I saw Bohemian Rhapsody for a second time. That's right a SECOND time! Watching the videos and documentaries, they did such a good job with the actors looking like the musicians. It's quite eerie if you ask me but in a good way. I remember my intro to Queen was 1989, when I was about six years old. I heard "We Will Rock You" on a commercial, and then on the now defunct radio station Q105 WQHQ 104.7, before it went off the air and we started listening to Mix 107.3 (more on this at the end, Ah radio memories.) I recognized it and asked mom about it. It was on a flashback segment, as for Q105 would play more things like Paula Abdul, Vanilla Ice, M.C Hammer, Roxette and whatever was hip back then. But I heard the *boom boom clap* and it had gotten me into the song. I was young so I didn't follow the words until a few years later. Later on, when Wayne's World came out, I got a bit more into Queen, and Erik and I would always do the head bang with Bohemian Rhapsody... hell, we still do that! In fact, I think it was when Jock Jams came out in 1995 was when I started listening to what he was saying. In fact, I used to play the game Techmo Bowl around that time, and when I beat Erik I would sing "I am a champion, I AM A CHAMPION! Erik's a loser,and I am a champion" (well I would sing it until I got punched.) About 1997 Dad bought Erik and I the Queen greatest hits Vol 1 cd. I would listen to that all the time, and even mid high school work out to it. It was a favorite of mine, always bringing it to school. Also, one of my favorite Queen stories is when Erik and I would do Under Pressure at karaoke, him as David Bowie and me as Freddy. Good times had by all. Freddy, and Queen will remain legends until the end of time, one of the greatest rock bands of all time. I have always been enthralled with the radio, music, and the like. I read plenty of music blogs, and always wanted to be a DJ. In fact a DJ named Hercules "the Strongest Man on Radio" said I had the enthusiasm you can't teach in the radio school. I remember the first CD I ever listened to was "Hard Day's Night." I always wanted Dad to play it, or have mom play Elton John's "Sleeping with the past" (Club at the End of the Street is still a favorite) since we didn't have to live the record life anymore. I would listen to Q105 for years, playing all the bands that would shape some of my music tastes. I was distraught when I woke up to hear the D.J's say "well, that's it. Goodbye" followed by static. Luckily Mix 107.3 came along soon enough, Jack Diamond, Bert, Lou Katz were all my favorites. Oldies 100.3 came along soon enough too. Man that was good, but we usually switched to 94.7 WLLT, as they had older music, good DJs like Davey Jones, but 100.3 had Johnny Dark, and if you heard Dad talk about Johnny Dark, you would understand why I did something years ago. 94.7 eventually got beat out by other stations and became a station I still miss today. 94.7 became WARW (We Always Rock Washington) where the new owners were cleaning the closets and word got out the old managers were real sticklers. Though true, I got to hear the likes of Cerphe, and Weasel (whom I did not like his voice, but man did he know his music.) I would listen to them, until around 2009, when "The Fresh" took over. Now with 100.3 taking over the more Classic Rock moniker dad would listen to his tapes (yes, tapes) more than the radio. In between this all, we had DC101. Elliot in the morning, Roche and Mike Jones helped me through my late teens - early 30's (and sometimes still do...) One of the funniest things is now DC101 has a DJ named Klinger, and he friended me on Facebook. I usually spend my time on the CD function or 100.3, Lisa Berigan, El Duave, Big Rig, The Cope, Bodhi, they all get me through the day. Now to the Johnny Dark story, before he passed away a few years ago, I decided to help my Dad. I searched the internet and found the station Johnny Dark was on. I e-mailed them to make sure I got the right guy, and asked for an autographed picture while my father was away. When he came back, the picture had not arrived so I played him his current show on WTTR. He was so excited to get the autograph and picture. I feel Johnny Dark might have enjoyed it, too. Of course most of this was from memory, so I hope I didn't forget anyone, offend anyone if this gets around, or anything. Just reminiscing. Ah yes, the days of radio. Well, everyone, keep hitting the High Notes!