Tuned in at 5:30 to hear:

ELO 'Don't Bring Me Down'

followed by:

The Clash 'Should I Stay or Should I Go'

followed by:

The Cars 'Just What I Needed'

it's like a decent old skool/non-networked bar jukebox.

Followed by The Cars. Ugh.

How many shit songs are we gonna be subjected to before we hear the 2 Macs? I'm up at this time anyway, but I'm close to going back to Carolla's show even with a fill in host.

and there's the sitar

Sounds like Pete's drivin, Mac's along for the ride:

"And there we had the Stones #1 song from 1961 (really? did I hear that right? I don't think that's right) 'Paint It Black'."
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"Say there, Mac ol chap, you see that photograph Keith Richards posted of himself backstage at SNL's 40th?"
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"Sure did, Pete, and Keith looks good. Doesn't look a day over 70."
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"Well, actually, Mac, Keith's only 71."
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"Dork."
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Some Fleetwood Mac tune [i don't know their songs], preceded by a Mac story about going to see them at Allstate Arena on a double date with his wife and another couple for Valentine's Day.

DLR-era Van Halen. 'Feel Ur Luv'

The Beatles 'Get Back'

Nothing wrong with classic Cars tunes. Better than Miley and Justin.

Pete leads Mac through a quick discussion (and they're all gonna be quick discussions) of Alice Cooper's new "supergroup" Hollywood Vampires.


http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/w ... ck-8802403

Quick line from Mac about one of their co-workers:

"Can't wait to find the Ted Nugent outlet store he bought those boots at."
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Pete pimps upcoming sports talk, noting they had gone an hour without any sports tawk, with the tease:

"Odds on favorite to win the World Series, could it be the Cubs?"

Zep, 'Whole Lotta Love'

Followed by SRV-era Bowie.

Sounds good so far. I'm surprised that McMurray is driving.

I don't "get" this.

They needed two people to tell you the artist and push play? Haven't heard any talk really.

A computer program could do what they're doing.

Yeah, this is a weird format. They chat for maybe 4 minutes and play a song. Commercial. Chat for 4 minutes and then play another song.
I'm not sure I am going to like this.

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Pete runs Mac through a World Series favorites quiz (Cubs 10-1) which Mac aces. Only Nationals / Dodgers have better odds to win the World Series.
Phillies dead last.

Mac notes that the Wrigley bleachers will be closed til June 1st due to construction.

Mac suggests playing the over/under on the Cubs win total, 82.5, but he doesn't say whether to take the over or under.

Mac, need to know which which side you're betting so we can lay dollars the other way. Guessing Mac's on the over? I'll take the under.

Cubs were 33-43 in the division in 2014. any ground they make up there, 38-38?, goes out the window in inter-league play this season.

Cubs caught the AL East in an historically down year for the AL East; still only managing a 9-11 record against the AL East in the depth of their doldrums.

Cubs have to take on a rejuvenated AL Central this season in inter-league play. Tigers, AL 2014 World Series reps Royals, White Sox ('course) and the Terry "po'd at theo" Francona led Indians.

AL traditionally thumps the NL 2 to 1 win/loss ratio in inter-league play; expect the Cubs 2015 inter-league record to follow that template.

Take the under.

And someday it will....speaking of computers. WDRV runs a "make up to 70K with a butt buddy as tandem truck drivers" spot.

two expensive humans per rig? Drone freight can't get here fast enough.

My interest, or lack thereof, has nothing to do with either Mac. It's the format. It sucks. I hate rock radio in Chicago. It's the same goddamn songs on a perpetual loop. Earlier in this thread, I said "ugh" after hearing a Cars song. Maybe I wouldn't have that reaction if something other than the usual 5 Cars songs was played. It's brutal.

I hope the 2 Macs are just biding their time until they can share more of their gift of gab. Not fair to judge their show. I'm judging the station and its format, which suck.

I'll tune in from time to time, but when I hear The Doors or Rush or Boston, I'm PTFB.

Typically they've been playing 2-3 songs w.out interruption per song block.

e.g, Rush/Boston/Cheap Trick just now.

Mac did a longer 'Mac on Sports' solo segment about an hour fifteen in or thereabouts. He talked Bears (Bears paid a lot for Pernell McPhee, who could be the next Willie Young, best case scenario, so all is not lost there...yet. Bears had their eyes on Brian Hartline to fill fightin' BMarsh's spot, but the Browns scooped em). Wouldn't be surprised if he repeats that a few times per show. Might even be a note for note repeat segment. Like those sports minutes on WSCR that annoy everyone. Except Mac had more than a minute and it wasn't annoying.

I'm sure if they do change it, Mac will be the first one here to make a thread about it.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Yeah I have been listening the last hour. A lot more music than I was expecting and it's music I don't really care much for any more. I'll give it a fair shake this week but
I may not be a loyal listener for very long.

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So I have to listen to 10 minutes of classic rock to get 4 minutes of Mac?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Pretty much.

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"Why I gotta to lissen to 4 minutes of this Mac guy tawking sports to get mah 10 minutes of classic rawk. PTMFB!"
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D-Rose knee vigil under the overpass at Fullerton and I-90.

I still can't believe my piss stain I sprayed walking home from Liar's Club caused such a ruckus back then.

Tuned in for a 3-minute song, heard 30 seconds of Mac, and now commercials. I'm not sticking around. Damn, was really hoping for a good alternative to M&M and Screamy & Whatshisface. Back to the Brandmeier Tune-In statio I go.

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Pete driving solo while Mac takes a smoke break?

Yeah, this is ridiculous. Mac talks maybe 15 minutes out of the hour. MAYBE. I'm calling it quits for today.

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Good work if you can get it.

yea, t-bone I gave up after 45 minutes. this is bad.

Sweet, the original 'Ballroom Blitz' by The Sweet.

WDRV 97.1, the station where the 8-track and the Plymouth Duster survived.

That is right. It is the normal Drive with some CBS sports minutes here and there. Danny is on a ISDN I hope. Driving in for this is dumb.

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