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Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

I would like the one they scheduled for this year but didn't play, featuring Westworld "Ba-Na-Na-Bam-Boo".

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

Here's my Rock Arena requests for Rage 2018 Retro season, Jason and there were:
November 16 1982
BRIAN CADD FILM CLIP, GINGER MAN;
BRIAN CADD FILM CLIP, LET GO;
BRIAN CADD FILM CLIP, SILVER CITY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION DAY;
VS IV CADD RE PREVIOUS BANDS, RELATIONSHIP BREAK UPS, WINNING BATTLE OF BANDS AND GOING TO ENGLAND, LIKE BEING THROWN INTO OCEAN, SUICIDE MISSION, RADIO STATIONS ONLY PLAYING LOCAL CONTENT;
BRIAN CADD FILM CLIP, WHITE ON WHITE;
VS CADD IV RE FILM CLIP, LEAVING AUSTRALIA IN 1974, AMERICIANS REACTION TO AUSTRALIAN BANDS, DIFFERENT MUSIC PRODUCED FOR USA,TOURING AUSTRALIA;
BRIAN CADD FILM CLIP, MY BABY LOVES TO HURT ME;
THE GREAT BLOKES FILM CLIP, PERPETUAL MOTION;
BILLY MILLER & THE FERRETS FILM CLIP, ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME;
BILLY MILLER & THE FERRETS FILM CLIP, TRIPSVILLE;
BILLY MILLER & THE FERRETS FILM CLIP, LIES;
BILLY MILLER & THE FERRETS FILM CLIP, JANIE MAY;
BILLY MILLER & THE FERRETS FILM CLIP, DON'T FALL IN LOVE;
RADIO BIRDMAN LIVE;
LIB FTG RADIO BIRDMAN LIVE AT MARRYATVILLE HOTEL 21 SEPTEMBER 1977, WOT GIVES;
RADIO BIRDMAN IV RE PERFORMING, BEING ASSERTIVE RATHER THEN AGRESSIVE;
LIB FTG RADIO BIRDMAN LIVE AT MARRYATVILLE HOTEL 21 SEPTEMBER 1977;
RADIO BIRDMAN IV RE THE BAND, NOT COMMERCIAL;
LIB FTG RADIO BIRDMAN LIVE AT MARRYATVILLE HOTEL 21 SEPTEMBER 1977, BURNED MY EYE;
RADIO BIRDMAN IV RE BAND, TYPE OF MUSIC ETC;
LIB FTG RADIO BIRDMAN LIVE AT MARRYATVILLE HOTEL 21 SEPTEMBER 1977, SEARCH AND DESTROY;
RADIO BIRDMAN LIVE, ALOHA STEVE & DANNO
May 10 1983
RENEE GEYER FILM CLIP,I CAN FEEL THE FIRE;
KATE BUSH FILM CLIP, BABOOSHKA;
KATE BUSH FILM CLIP, THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES;
KATE BUSH FILM CLIP,BREATHING;
KATE BUSH FILM CLIP,ARMY DREAMERS;
KATE BUSH FILM CLIP, WOW;
KATE BUSH FILM CLIP, SAT IN YOUR LAP;
SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES FILM CLIP, HONG KONG GARDEN;
SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES FILM CLIP, CHRISTINE;
SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES FILM CLIP, SPELLBOUND;
SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES FILM CLIP, FIREWORKS;
SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES FILM CLIP, SLOW DIVE;
RENEE GEYER LIVE IN CONCERT
July 19 1983 (Genesis and Sky)
GENESIS FILM CLIP, FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME;
VS GENESIS ALBUM COVERS;
GENESIS LIVE, THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY;
GENESIS FILM CLIP, A TRICK OF THE TAIL;
GENESIS FILM CLIP, ROBBERY, ASSAULT AND BATTERY;
GENESIS LIVE, YOUR OWN SPECIAL WAY;
GENESIS FILM CLIP, MANY TOO MANY;
GENESIS FILM CLIP, TURN IT ON AGAIN;
GENESIS FILM CLIP, DUCHESS;
LIB FTG GENESIS LIVE IN STUDIO, ABACAB;
GENESIS FILM CLIP, NO REPLY AT ALL;
GENESIS FILM CLIP, KEEP IT DARK;
GENESIS LIVE, MAN ON THE CORNER;
LIB FTG GENESIS LIVE IN STUDIO,PAPER LATE;
SKY LIVE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY 24/2/1981 FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNIVERSARY, THE SARABANDE BY HANDEL;
SKY LIVE AT WESTMINISTER ABBEY, SAHARA;
SKY LIVE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, RECUERDOS DE LA ALHAMBRA;
SKY LIVE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, WATCHING THE AEROPLANES;
SKY LIVE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, HELLO;
SKY LIVE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, HOTTA
Only two more episodes to go.

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

I usually only request 3-4 episodes of CD or RA and have had quite good success that way. If you send rage a list of 10 to 20 episodes they'll either ignore it as it is too overwhelming or just pick one of the first two on your list. I think they only show 5-6 Rock Arenas per retro month anyway.

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

I usually send them about 10 Countdown's and on some years I get about 5 or 6 episodes played so whatever they chose from my list I am grateful to get a couple of them with Countdown and Rock Arena.

This year I got 1 or 2 Countdown's played from my list and that was all and my list was smaller than usual. So when I send bigger lists I usually get more

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

^ Yes, with rage I think it's pretty much luck of the draw.

But I think they do keep lists of requests... for years. I know there were quite a few videos I'd suggested years earlier that got aired on the 2016 Vault special.

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

I've sent in my requests for 4 Rock Arenas... none of the ones listed above.

We'll see how many get up.

One of them is not listed in TARA so don't know exactly when it aired but was around Sep-Oct 1988 and had a few Do Re Mi clips in it. Who knows how faulty my memory is and whether they could find it.

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

i wouldn't mind seeing the "Rock Arena" 2 Part Metal Special that Aired years ago + some "BeatBox" episodes also.

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

Really hope we get a couple of Rock Arenas in the remaining weeks

Would love to see The Smiths episode again that was aired in 2007 - taped it but lost the tape :slightly_frowning_face:

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

I hope rage don't play The Smiths ROCK ARENA again as it'
s already been played and The Smiths always get played.

I have a copy somewhere, I will try and find it for you and do you a copy

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

Thanks Jason...never got around to watching it. Was looking forward to the Johnny Marr interview

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

After January I will look for The Smiths episode for you

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

:sunglasses:

Does anyone know how many Rock Arena episodes remain?

Re: ROCK ARENA EPISODE REQUESTS

It seems that there will be 4 Countdowns this week, maybe that means they've found room for 1 Rock Arena. If it's one of the ones I requested I will be in Heaven!