Talk:Melodic rock

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Contents 1 Keep this entry separate from the Album Oriented Rock entry 2 What? 2.1 AOR vs. Melodic Rock 3 This article should be re-directed

[edit] Keep this entry separate from the Album Oriented Rock entry

The AOR "radio format" is very different than the Melodic Rock "music genre" and they should be separate entries. While the AOR radio format inspired, influenced and indeed played some "melodic rock" artists, the AOR format was much more divers in scope and embraced a broad array of artists and styles that would not ordinarily be included in the Melodic Rock genre. The acronym AOR is sometimes applied to Melodic Rock - but this usage generally refers to "Adult Oriented Rock", rather than the "Album Oriented Rock" radio format. DannyRay 07:36, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What?

I don't understand the difference between this and AOR from the article... Not only, I think, is a better explanation needed, but perhaps some examples? Ravenwolf Zero 05:05, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] AOR vs. Melodic Rock

AOR is a nickname given to Melodic Rock, but it is NOT the same as the radio format. Melodic Rock is the modern equivalent of the more obscure 80s metal-leaning pop bands, such as Survivor, FM (UK), Robin Beck, etc. Some modern bands are Allen/Lande, solo Joe Lynn Turner, and Robin Beck is still around I believe. AOR Radio Format bands like Fleetwood Mac don't necessarily fit that category.

Do you think I should add an "Example Bands" section like the AOR article, or will that just turn the article into the same mess that the AOR article is? I think the link to Frontiers, which includes an artist list, is sufficient enough. -RedBlade7 15:02, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This article should be re-directed

Melodic rock is just another "fairy-tale" Wikipedia terms that someone made up on their school recess. It is not a genre. It is an "adjective" - Melodic... placed in front of a legitimate genre Rock. Rock is a genre. Melodic rock is just a weak "term". Wikipedia is overpopulated with these "non-genre" teen terms. This one should be eliminated. 156.34.142.110 (talk) 15:22, 8 January 2008 (UTC)