All Time Top Ten

1978 was more than just a transition year. It wasn't just the year where new wave was new and punk was passe. It was a year for an astounding number of debut albums that would have lasting legacies. 6 bands and artists that currently reside in the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame put out their debut album in 1978, and most are covered in this here episode. Old pal o' the pod Gabe Scalone is back along with his eclectic taste to take a closer look at a year that was overflowing with great music. Rock n roll would never be the same. You'll stream this playlist on Spotify, if you know what's good for ya: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00C2Oa6unS0UYimSS3K6tW?si=ri1AoQ9SQYiF8vau1Fu6Wg Get access to Top Ten Songs About Money on May 1st, plus all of the previous Patreon episodes we've done by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten

All the best albums in rock and pop history had a certain track, usually buried near the middle of side 2, that embodies the spirit of this week's playlist. The song was not a throwaway, it was not a novelty song, but it was a tad off the beaten path, and many times sung by another member of the band apart from the lead singer. Top Ten Songs Sung By The Drummer is chock full of those little gems that can sometimes fool people into thinking it's another band. If you're still confused the mensch of the hour DJ Morty Coyle is on the pod to explain it further. We think Songs Sung By The Drummer are the bee's knees, we encourage you to think the same. Morty and his daughter Bea make awesome videos featuring some of the best songs in rock n roll history. Check out Bea & Daddy Car Tunes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beaanddaddycartunes/ Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3m4Dn9dAPGP0fIYyo4eFDi?si=BQ-rFaERT8u85o-6R8tghA The ATTT Patreon Club is looking for new members! $2 a month gets you in. https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten?alert=2

In our hour of need, we look to Canada for guidance. Canada has brought the world so many wonderful things, for example Martin Short, ice hockey, and Rush. Neil, Alex and Geddy have given us so much over the years, and we thought it was a good time to take a look at their rich discography and count down the greatest albums of their storied career. Resident Prog Boy Adam Sears and the greatest Rush fan on the planet Etan G take over the show for an episode and help us get to the bottom of what makes Rush the band that deserves all of the accolades and fandom they get. Adam's space opera prog wizard band Lobate Scarp is always working on new epic tunes. Find out more here: https://www.lobatescarp.com For everything Etan G, go to https://www.jewishrapper.com Etan's charity Rock 4 Israel is doing good work: https://www.rock4israel.org Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mEIrg030toMt27tWJRho0?si=6BMmitW0SqinqLVFjUxfAQ Join us on Patreon and get bonus episodes in your face! https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten

What does the world need now? More smartasses and less dumbasses. This here podcast episode celebrates the beloved Rock N Roll Smartass, that rare breed of songwriter and musician that embodies a healthy combination of the classic smartass adjectives - subversive, snarky, sarcastic, button-pushing, no-shit-giving, angry, paparazzi-hating, knowledge-filled, potty-mouthed, wry, etc. Basically the smartest people in any given room you put them in, whether they complain about being there or not. Resident rock n roll smartass, singer/songwriter, musical satirist and first time ATTT guest Eric Schwartz joins the pod from Beantown via a Facebook Messenger connection. Eric and Ben have a field day waxing rhapsodic about the guys and gals on the list, and about their innate ability to write and perform great songs, while showing off some serious big brain energy. Eric's music, along with everything else Schwartz can be found at: http://www.ericschwartz.com Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4iUFQDrR1U4RrA9KVwQTqj?si=2QFJFFHAS9S6CgRQHkyTTQ Join the Patreon club for some seriously fun bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten?alert=2

ca·thar·sis /kəˈTHärsəs/ noun noun: catharsis; plural noun: catharses 1. the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. "music is a means of catharsis for them" 2. purgation. We've all been through times where we wanted to purge some evil spirits from our souls. We've all wanted to get things off of our chests from time to time. The artists on this week's list know from pain, and they just happened to have songwriting chops and a recording studio nearby. Host of the Love That Album podcast Maurice Bursztynski knows his catharsis, and he also happens to have killer taste in music. Ben and Maurice explore some albums that were a form of release for the artists involved. The evil spirits had to be vanquished, and in the best way possible - through honest, heartbreaking music. Come get cathartic with us. The most recent episode of Love That Album featured ATTT host Ben and the Numbers Girl herself, Ms Shannon Hurley. We broke down Wilco's epic masterpiece "Summerteeth". Check it out: https://lovethatalbumpodcast.blogspot.com/2020/03/love-that-album-podcast-episode-132.html?fbclid=IwAR11bFQG9k9lbwLKjgCHtvkwj52345ul-VCcbQXJGKLDn_r_7NWQ-jkW8R8 Also Maurice's other podcast See Hear breaks down the best music-related films out there: https://seehear.podbean.com Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5tQGh2gFaDgy0DkziQFyo9?si=WawkMe1nSKGyZicI4CJulg Join the ATTT Patreon Club for bonus episodes and whatnot: https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten

Just when we thought the world couldn't get any lamer, 2020 had to come along. Some day we'll look back on this crapshow and laugh, but for now let's just get really dumb. Like dumb dumb. Pal O' The Pod and fellow admirer of delightfully dumb songs Mike Axelsen joins the pod for a show about those songs we love that are one sandwich short of a picnic. We're talking DUMB. Plus the songs on this list were big hits! Big and dumb, that's what we're all about, boy howdy! If you missed Big Dumb Songs Volume 1 with special guest Amy Wohlitz from way back in 2014, here's the archive link: https://www.mixcloud.com/beneisen/episode-129-top-ten-big-dumb-songs-volume-1-wamy-wohlitz/ Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0b7eV8WGMk2wQKIAG1bSxO?si=p9ppn6_NQyOgy0fL3oPfGQ Find Mike and friends on Twitch doing vidya game stuff: https://www.twitch.tv/scabbyrooster/videos

Hey everybody, who has 2 thumbs, 400 episodes, and a big disbelieving grin on his face? This guy. Thank you so much for sticking with us through thick and thin, and here's to 400 more. This episode was taped back in a simpler time, February of 2020, when the air smelled like hope. Actually I went out to the park today and the air still smelled like hope. Hashtag Songs Of Hope. Anyway, our special guest this week, Nick Baker and your humble host had a swell time breaking down our list of the most Controversial Band Member Replacements of all time. To be sure, not every song you're going to hear is great, but the controversies are real. The stories behind the rockers who took over for another who either quit, was fired or died are ridiculous at best, tragic at worst. They're all included in this fine episode of a long-running podcast. Nick Baker and his insanely talented wife Marina V are hard at work creating music that demands to be heard. Find out more at: https://marinav.com Get on board with our new Patreon Club Level and sign up to get exclusive episodes only for Patreon folks every month, and help the podcast stay afloat at https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bFr9qpIjtdmU6wHhDfj5u?si=YPx7EQFGSS-NV7MQzaBGKg

Although they have made 'some' strides in recent years, the Grammy Academy has always been suspect in gauging the best music of any given year. From rock to disco to punk to new wave, the 1970s were arguably the best decade in the history of popular music, and yet so many artists and bands that currently reside in the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, or are held as the best of all time in the court of public opinion just didn't get the love they deserved from the Grammys in their heyday. This is especially apparent when you find out who the Academy chose to represent "Best New Artist" back in that musically amazing decade. To highlight when they got it ridiculously wrong, and occasionally right, ATTT has procured the services of Pals O' The Pod Shannon Hurley and Diane Stroud to take a side-eyed glance at the list of bands and artists that won "Best New Artist" at the Grammys throughout the 70s. We were tasked with ranking these artists from Worst To First, as we sometimes like to do around here. Ben, Shannon and Diane take apart the list and put it back together in the proper WTF order, and you will have your mind blown when you find out who the winners were, who the other nominees were and what else got snubbed in that particular year. It's an eye-opening and hopefully highly entertaining lesson. Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4odlYmaHkuEPXhKcWeNLbI?si=dOEFMC-GQbSrX1V8QklofQ Check out Diane's episode of Pop Culture Worst To First - Parks & Recreation Characters https://www.mixcloud.com/beneisen/pcwtf-episode-10-parks-and-recreation-characters-worst-to-first-wadam-sears-diane-stroud/ Check out Shannon's episode of Pop Culture Worst To First - Breakfast Cereal Mascots https://www.mixcloud.com/beneisen/pcwtf-episode-8-breakfast-cereal-mascots-worst-to-first-wshannon-hurley-joe-lavelle-kate-bundy/

The weird, wild and wonderful world of fast singing is a delightful place to spend an hour and a half, and probably not much more beyond that. It can be downright exhausting listening to these singers busting a lung and a tongue. Veteran fast-sung-song aficionado Tony Ross joins the pod for a highly silly episode all about those little gems of manic goodness. Word to the wise, try not to get these frenetic tunes stuck in your head, lest you ever sleep again. Big shout out to the great Steve Goodie, who will blow your mind with his parody of Weird Al's "Hardware Store" with a Harry Potter-tastic theme. Here's "Dumbledore": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY1-pBi-R_Q Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/18NTXOG4fUZuwDBoOSy9xm?si=kDVtqLU3TDGXySUOZ2hoBA Listen to this episode of All Time Top Ten and other new episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ6kPbUXrpQj1CEwcaPzC?si=_lUXCrHLQ7S2poAP_HZZRg Join the Patreon Club for a bonus exclusive episode on the first of every month: https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten

Early on in the making of the musical stew that would eventually become rock n roll, a batch was cooked up that was one part country, one part stripped-down western swing, and one part rhythm & blues. They added a dash of attitude the result was lean & mean 2 minute rockers drenched with reverb and echo to spare. They called it "Rockabilly" and its unique combination of styles made it the perfect appetizer and inspiration for all of the rock that we've loved over the past 60 years or so. Longtime Pals O' The Pod and professed rockabilly fanatics Thad Wawro and Susan Atkinson join All Time Top Ten to count down the most legendary artists of the genre. Put on your historian hat and help us celebrate rock n roll's bastard cousin, rockabilly. Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2peQdxlUrF00C5yqeAhR4A?si=F4Il-dzQTXWhUwMtr4xWNQ Join the ATTT Patreon Club today and get exclusive episodes in your inbox the first of every month: https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten We highly recommend checking out Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend for amazing live rockabilly: https://www.vivalasvegas.net

Who likes movies? Who likes biopic movies? Who likes biopic movies about musicians? We do! Some of the best performances in cinematic history have been movie musician portrayals, and the hardest part to pull off is when the movie is based on a real musician. That's what ATTT is all about this week, and we've got just the crew for this monumental task. Matt Dinan, Julia Marchese and Ryan Stockstad are 3 of the biggest movie nerds in all of Los Angeles county, which pretty much puts them in the category for biggest movie nerds worldwide. They know their stuff, and we here at ATTT know our music, so it was a delight to count down our all time faves. Some of these performances won Oscars, by the way. Check it out, cinephiles and vidiots! Julia's horror-film-themed podcast Horror Movie Survival Guide is spooky fun. Check it out: http://horrormoviesurvivalguide.buzzsprout.com/104713 Matt Dinan-written and directed and Ryan Stockstad-produced horror short After The Flesh is coming to a film festival near you. In the meantime, check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APlUmuDuqs4 Ryan's web series Halloween Horror Picks is coming back in 2020. Check out some old episodes in the meantime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVRiDw73ddw&list=PLi45zQyp9B6FkqCHlxqndk3iLU0qEOx5M

We've done 9 of these now, and there's one thing we know for sure, they will never stop coming up with sincere and not cheesy ways to say "I love you" in a song. Ryan Blake is back to help highlight some fantastic love songs to adorn your Valentine's Day playlist. Be sure to check out Ryan's band Il Destro on the gram and see what they're up to down in the OC: https://www.instagram.com/il_destro_band/ Spin these tracks along with the songs from the 8 other Love Songs episodes in this handy mega-playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/355JLNcfKCZU8DOn0HsJWl?si=NPJAMA2oSUOC4TvQFpEIWQ

It's just a fucking word, guys. And the songs on this here playlist use it, and use it well. Rabble Rouser in Residence Joe Lavelle helps count down the first of what we hope will be many episodes of this ridiculously fruitful topic. Listen in or fuck off! Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fpxoat3uZlAnUbilquWXb?si=N9a8WbcjQkmgZkwsFHAa2w Joe's music can be listened to and purchased here: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/joelavellesbrandysidecar Here's that hilarious Reggie Watts video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJQU22Ttpwc Here's that dude digging on Rage for the first time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eUxQ2_CQlw&t=601s

Any old schmo with an abacus can do the math and whip up a song in an odd time signature. What's tough is to write a song in 7/8 or 13/4 or 5/4 that people actually want to hear outside of the nutty math-rock folks (who we adore). To write an honest to Jebez HIT SONG with an odd time signature is such an incredibly impressive magic trick, we felt the topic warranted it's own episode of ATTT. Of course our ol pal Dustin Prince is more than up for the gig, as he drums with the best of em. To the uninitiated, fear not. We get into what an odd time signature actually is, and help you with your counting skillz. You'll need them as you try to do the math on these amazing songs that burned up the charts despite them being quite difficult to dance to. Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0s3BIjJApjcOxqclg9Qcqm?si=NP91Y7CERZ-7Bs-AtvfRmA

Who doesn't love a good story? Add in some music and a catchy chorus and you've got what only the most brilliant minds in music can create - a great story song. Storytelling songwriters are a special breed. Many that write story songs in the genres of rock, pop, folk and country like to explore the darker, more tragic, desperate or downtrodden sides of humanity, to compelling effect. ATTT is overwhelmed to have such an awesome guest, and one who absolutely nailed her first ever episode. Writer, actor, artist, photographer and professional music encyclopedia Nikki Kreuzer was kind enough to drop by GoodList Studios to help count down the first of many volumes of those songwriters with an uncanny knack for putting great stories to music. Nikki can be found all over social media, but we highly recommend giving her a follow on the Twitters: https://twitter.com/NikkiKreuzer Her writing on music, culture and LA can be found at: http://www.offbeatla.com Listen to her radio show Bubblegum & Other Delights on DubLab: https://www.dublab.com/shows/the-bubblegum-other-delights Stream this playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UF07dMkhULtw2BjBg0VAq?si=f-QGPdGmRv6KLs_OmLpOMg