"Grit Noise and Revolution" is a great read. It really gives you a feel of what Detroit was like before all the playlists were created somewhere in Texas. Back then, local rockers could hit big in Detroit because the DJ's has some choice [[sometimes a lot of choice) over what they played. Now a days, it is guaranteed you only hear "corporate rock" or classic rock that is threadbare from being overplayed. No breaking through on the local airways any more. Of course the internet is allowing musicians to break out in a different way.

I didn't mean to preach, but "Grit Noise and Revolution" is a real eye opener.

I also read "Rockin Down the Dial". It added a lot more detail, and was well written and entertaining. It supplied even more detail about how the radios were run. And it underscored that the overview from "Grit Noise and Revolution" was correct. Great reads!

In the Garwood thread, I have a link to song I wrote that was inspired by these books. The words go something like this:

Baby you remember when the air was free?
the DJ's playing music just what they please.
The playlist not decided in some foreign city
Capitalism tends toward monopoly.
Start a revolution! ....