#TBSIHT
has a theory that everyone's fave
#music
is from the year they turned age
#fifteen
& I will commemorate the 50th anniversary of that year (1973)..all year long. Each day I'll post an album cover & name my fave song & a link to the song.
#favemusicat15
Keep following
#rock
Starting this Sunday (9/2/18) I am going to introduce the Classic Rock Top 10 of the Week
#classicrock
#top10
#RockAndRoll
right here at
#TBSIHT
. I didn't like the most recent
@AXSTV
Top 10 of "high note hitters" So that's my first Top 10. Of course, I'll keep giving you
#TBSIHT
#TBSIHT
is curious. Name 10
#rock
bands/artists you have seen in concert. Not your fave show or band...just the first 10 that come to mind:
1 Queen
2 Bowie
3 ELO
4 Muddy Waters
5 Johnny Winter
6 Elvis Costello
7 Eagles
8 Four Seasons
9 Neil Young
10 Tull
So many coming to mind.
#TBSIHT
wants to know what is the first
#album
cover you remember staring at repeatedly as a kid? Mine was
#Beatles
A Hard Days Night. All the photos fascinated me.
#rock
#TBSIHT
#Top10
#GeorgeHarrison
songs to honor his birthday as picked by you
1 Here Comes the Sun
2 While My Guitar Gently Weeps
3 Something
4 What is Life?
5 Beware of Darkness
6 Give Me Love
7 Taxman
8 All Things Must Pass
9 My Sweet Lord
TIE 10 Wah Wah
10 Handle With Care
#rock
Although my 15 year old self wouldn't admit it in 1973 the
#Carpenters
were pretty good. They put out a collection called The Singles 1969-1973. My fave was Superstar. How about you?
#favemusicat15
#TBSIHT
Right now on
@tcm
the greatest movie ever
#TheWizardofOz
. It has everything. Music - Judy Garland Comedy - Bert Lahr Dance -Ray Bolger Fantasy - Wizard Witches Munchkins Travel - Kansas to Oz
Songs - Over the Rainbow, If I Only Had a Brain. There's a Yellow Brick Road.
#Dorothy
Lot's of 15 year old kids were getting into
#JohnDenver
in 1973. His Greatest Hits album was everywhere!
#favemusicat15
#TBSIHT
#Rock
I gotta go with Take Me Home, Country Roads. How about you?
In 1973 one of the best Greatest Hits albums ever was released "Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits". It's smoking all the way through. Piece of My Heart is my fave. How about you?
#favemusicat15
#TBSIHT
#Rock
#GeorgeHarrison
would have turned 79 tomorrow. His
#Beatles
and solo career puts him in the upper echelon of
#rock
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these George solo songs is your fave? Which of his songs is your all time fave?
Today we celebrate the 76th birthday of
#DarylHall
who along with John Oates formed one of the most successful duos of all time. There are many number 1 hits to choose from &
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your fave? Other songs you like better? Name 'em.
#Pop
#rock
On this day in 1976
#PeterFrampton
went to No.1 on the US charts with 'Frampton Comes Alive', one of the biggest selling 'live' albums in rock history. It was the best-selling album of 1976, selling over 6 million copies in the US. It stayed on the chart for 97 weeks.
#TBSIHT
On this date in 1999,
#TomPetty
& the Heartbreakers received a star on the
#Hollywood
Walk of Fame.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these Tom Petty songs is your favorite. Are there others you like better? What are they?
#rock
Friends and followers of
#TBSIHT
It has been brought to my attention that everyone may not be seeing me regularly in your feeds. That would be tragic. Could you do me a favor and "like" this tweet so I get a feel for how many people actually see it? Thanks.
#rock
Since
#AprilShowers
bring May flowers, expect lots of
#flowers
next month.
#TBSIHT
thought we could look at songs with
#Rain
in the title to see which is your fave.
Others you like more. What are they?
1 Zep
2 J Taylor
3 Carpenters
4 CCR
On this day in 1977,
#ElvisPresley
died. I heard it on the radio while on the way to a Heart concert. Ann mentioned it on stage too.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these later Elvis songs is your fave. What's your all time fave song from The King?
#rock
#TBSIHT
trying something different. These are my fave songs by each artist. What is your fave by each?
1. Beatles - Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except For Me and My Monkey
2. Who - Slip Kid
3. Stones - Brown Sugar
4. Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
#myfavesongby
#rock
On this day in 1975 Physical Graffiti by
#LedZeppelin
started a 6 week run at
#1
. The double album was a huge success for the band.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which song (besides Kashmir) is your fave from the album? Other cuts you prefer? Let us know.
#rock
Tomorrow 10/9 we celebrate the birthday of
#JohnLennon
His contributions with
#Beatles
changed the music world.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these 4 Lennon songs is your fave? What is your absolute fave both with the Fab 4 and solo?
#rock
On this date in 1966
#NBC
aired the first of 58 episodes of the
#Monkees
and they've stood the test of time.
#TBSIHT
wants to know your fave song or episode by the Monkees.
@TheMickyDolenz1
On this day in 1975 the
#DoobieBrothers
hit
#1
on the US charts with Black Water.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these four songs by the Doobies do you like best? Others you like more. Tell us!
#rock
Today is
#NationalDoctorsDay
so
#TBSIHT
wants to know your fave song with
#Doctor
in the title.
1 Kiss
2 Beatles
3 Jackson Browne
4 Steely Dan
Are there other songs w/ doctor in the title or lyrics you like more? Name 'em.
#rock
On this day in 1978 the
#Cars
released My Best Friends Girl (the first picture disc single commercially available)
#TBSIHT
want to know which of these is your favorite Cars song? Others you like better? Name 'em.
#rock
On this day in 1999 songwriter poet, cartoonist, screenwriter, & author of children's books Shel Silverstein died of a heart attack aged 57. Wrote, 'A Boy Named Sue' for Johnny Cash & many songs for Dr Hook including 'Sylvia's Mother' & 'The Cover of the Rolling Stone.'
#TBSIHT
On this date in 1980, AC/DC scored their first UK
#1
album with Back in Black.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these
#ACDC
songs is your fave. Are there others? What are they?
#rock
Here it is!! The Greatest
#American
Band/Artist Poll.
#TBSIHT
followers picked their 4 favorite American Bands/Artists and we tallied up the results. 84 different bands were named & now you pick your favorite from the Top 4 submissions. Feel free to comment.
#rock
#band
#music
#TBSIHT
#myfavesongby2
Let's do it again. Here are my fave songs by these artists. What are your faves for each artist?
1. Bowie - Cracked Actor
2. Kinks - Lola
3. CCR - Fortunate Son
4. Rush - Closer to the Heart
We'll keep doing this until we run out of artists.
#rock
Today is Roger Hodgson's birthday.
#Supertramp
was very successful in the 70's and early 80's.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your favorite song by the band? Are there others you like more? Let us know.
#rock
On this day in 1998
#FrankSinatra
died at age 82. Few singers were more popular or influential.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these tunes you like the best. Others you like more? Let us know.
#croon
#pop
On this day in 1985,
#direstraits
started a 9 week run at
#1
with their album Brothers in Arms.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these Dire Straits songs is your fave? Are there others you like more? Name them!
#rock
#TBSIHT
is curious about your
#pyramidofrock
#1
is your favorite band/artist. No question.
#2
/3 could be your fave if not for
#1
.
#4
/5/6 are your base. See mine
1. Beatles
2. Bowie 3. Queen
4. Neil Y 5. Beach Boys 6. Tull
We spared no expense on the illustration below.
#rock
On this date in 1967 the
#Doors
released Light My Fire which ultimately became
#1
a few months later.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these Doors songs is your fave? Are there others you like better? What are they?
#Rock
Comments about the band?
These were the Top 4 Songs on
#Billboard
charts this day in 1967.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which is your favorite.
1 Kind of a Drag
2 Love is Here & Now You're Gone
3 Ruby Tuesday
4 I'm a Believer
Some pretty good songs there. Which will it be?
#Rock
#Pop
Tomorrow we celebrate the birthday of
#TomPetty
(10/20/50).
@RollingStone
provided their definitive list in 2020 and picked these as the Top 4. Which of this group is your fave? Let's name the faves of
#TBSIHT
followers too. That's the real definitive list. So what's your fave?
On this day in 1946,
#PeterWolf
of the J Geils Band was born.
#TBSIHT
wants to one which of these is your fave song by the band? Others you like better? Name 'em.
#Rock
On this date in 1967 the
#Beatles
finished filming Magical Mystery Tour. The LP had the Film Soundtrack as Side 1 and 1967 Singles as Side 2.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these songs from the album is your fave. Others you like better? Which?
#Rock
On this day in 1976 the
#Eagles
released
#HotelCalifornia
their first album with Joe Walsh. It is one of the best selling albums ever.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which song off the album is your fave? What is your all time fave Eagles song?
#rock
Back in the 70s one of the NYC
#Radio
stations would do a
#British
Invasion weekend where they played only songs from Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Beatles & The Rolling Stones.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your favorite? Also, what would be your four top British Bands?
It's
#Twosday
so later on (about 2:22) celebrate that it's 2/22/22. Next one is 3/3/33 and I may not be around for that one.
#TBSIHT
wants to know your fave song with
#two
in the title
Love Me Two Times
Two of Us
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
Two Tickets to Paradise
Others?
#rock
We just did
#TBSIHT
#Top10
and the topic was
#hair
It got me thinking that I would love for us to tweet our favorite
#rock
#pop
#soul
star photos of great hair. What business has better hair than
#music
? I get to start with Billy Preston...take it away
#TBSIHT
wants an early jump on
#AprilFoolsDay
and we think it would be cruel to play a joke on anyone after these last two years. So here are four songs with
#Fool
in the title, which is your fave? Other you like better? Tell us.
1 Foghat
2 Led Zep
3 Stones
4 Zappa
#rock
On this date in 1968
#Cream
started a 4 week run at
#1
on the album charts with Wheels of Fire.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your favorite Cream song? Are there others you like better? Name 'em.
#rock
#TBSIHT
wants to know which band of these four is your fave? That's it...that's the poll. Oh yeah, and don't forget a little note on "why"? We know you might have other faves but let's give these bands a try.
#rock
#Beatles
#RollingStones
#Who
#LedZeppelin
#TBSIHT
#Top10
#psychedelic
songs
1 You Keep Me Hangin' On
2 Crimson & Clover
3 Journey To the Center of the Mind
4 Incense & Peppermints
5 I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night
6 Tomorrow Never Knows
7 Hurdy Gurdy Man
8 White Rabbit
9 Pictures of Matchstick Men
10 Legend of a Mind
On this date in 2016
#Prince
was found dead in his home at age 57. Readers of
#RollingStone
voted on the
#Top10
Prince songs. Here are the Top 4.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which is your fave? Others you like better? Name 'em.
On this date in 1964 the
#animals
hit House of the Rising Sun went to
#1
in the UK. It was done in 1 take and was the first UK
#1
over 4 minutes long.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these Animals songs is your fave? Others? Let us know
#rock
#TBSIHT
celebrates the 77th birthday of
#rock
giant
#NeilYoung
We picked a song released in the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s by Neil. Which one of these is your fave? Now the big question...what's your all time fave (or faves) by Neil? Let us know.
OK
#TBSIHT
forecast says
#rain
is coming to break the
#HeatWave2021
Which of these songs with rain in the title is your fave? Others you like better? Tell us.
1 Have You Ever Seen the Rain
2 Rain
3 Purple Rain
4 Let It Rain
#rock
On this day in 1997
#johndenver
died when the experimental plane he was flying ran out of gas & crashed. He was age 53.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your fave from John? Others? Let us know.
#pop
#folk
On this date in 1941, Jon Lord,
#keyboard
player for
#DeepPurple
was born.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these songs featuring Lord is your favorite? Are there others?? Name 'em.
#rock
#StevenTyler
was born on this date in 1948.
#Aerosmith
is one of the most commercially successful bands in
#rock
history.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these hits from the 1970's is your fave. Others? Name 'em. What is your all time fave by the band?
On this date in 1973,
#BobbyDarin
died, at age 37, after heart surgery. Darin was a talented singer, musician and actor. He was one of the first teen idols and married to actress Sandra Dee.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your fave by Darin? Others you like?
#rock
#pop
#christinemcvie
was born on this day in 1943.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which one of these
#FleetwoodMac
songs penned by McVie is your fave? What Fleetwood Mac song is your overall fave? Let us know.
#rock
On this day in 1944, Jon Anderson of
#Yes
was born. Jon was the primary vocalist for the group and has collaborated with many other artists.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your fave by Yes? Are there others? What are they?
#progrock
#rock
Today is
#johnfogerty
's 77th birthday.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these
#CCR
songs is your fave? Are there others you like better? What are they?
#rock
I'm no
#dancer
& will never be mistaken for one. However I noticed many songs with a form of
#Dance
in the title that I really like
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your fave? Let's name as many songs as we can with some form of the word dance in the TITLE.
#rock
#pop
#TBSIHT
is Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry. It wouldn't be the 3rd of June without it. What the heck were they throwing off that bridge?
#country
#pop
On this day in 1974 the Steve Miller Band was at
#1
with The Joker (their first
#1
). They ended up with three
#1
hits and many others on the charts.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these hits from
#SteveMiller
is your fave? Other you like better? Which ones?
#rock
On this date in 1926,
#ChuckBerry
was born. A true
#rock
pioneer, Chuck had many great songs.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these 4 is your fave? Others? Name 'em.
#guitar
One this date in 1971 Grand Funk Railroad sold out Shea Stadium in 72 hours beating The Beatles record.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these
#GrandFunk
songs is your fave. Others? Name 'em.
#rock
On this date in 1949, Simon Kirke of Bad Company was born.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these
#badcompany
songs is your fave? Others you prefer? What are they?
#rock
#TBSIHT
recognizes the greatest three days in
#rock
history. Not Woodstock. Not Monterey. It was June 18-20, 1942.
#PaulMcCartney
born 6/18 and
#BrianWilson
born 6/20. Talk about something in the air. Happy Birthday to Paul & Brian.
On this day in 1972
#DavidBowie
recorded the last three songs for The Rise & Fall of
#ZiggyStardust
& the Spiders From Mars album.
#TBSIHT
want to know which of these three last recordings is your fave? What is your overall fave from the album?
#rock
On this date in 1980
#BobSeger
started a 6 week run on the US album charts with Against the Wind.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these Seger songs is your fave. Are there others? Let us know.
#rock
On this day in 1974
#GeorgeHarrison
launched his own record label Dark Horse. George had many great solo songs. Which of these four is your fave? What others do you like more?
#TBSIHT
wants to know.
#Beatles
#rock
#SteveWinwood
was born this day in 1948. He sang some true
#rock
classics in his long career.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these Winwood vocals is your fave? Are there others you like better? Name 'em.
On this day in 1941
#PaulSimon
was born in Newark, NJ. He is one of the great American songwriters and musicians.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which Simon & Garfunkel song of these is your fave? Others you like more? Which ones?
#rock
#folk
#TBSIHT
#favemusicat15
continues with proving why age 15 is your fave year of music (in my case 1973)
#PaulMcCartney
& Wings put out Band on the Run which contained the wondrous Let Me Roll It..oh boy so good. What is your fave??
#Rock
#TBSIHT
celebrates the 70th
#birthday
of
#JohnMellencamp
today. Of these four songs, which is your fave? Are there others you like better? He has a lot of them. Let us know which ones you like.
#Rock
Friday Oct. 9th would have been
#JohnLennon80
80th birthday. To honor him,
#TBSIHT
#SundayFunday
#Top10
will be NON-BEATLES Lennon songs. So, what's your favorite from John's non
#Beatles
solo career. Feel free to discuss this, his Beatles career or anything else Lennon.
#rock
Today is the 75th birthday of
#TomScholz
of
#Boston
The band put out what was arguably one of the best rookie albums of all time.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which track off that first album is your fave? Others you like by Boston? Let us know.
#rock
On this date in 1974, in Santa Monica, Steely Dan played what would be their final concert for 18 years.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your fave? Others you like better? Go for it.
#rock
#steelydan
In one of the great stretches for a poll topic,
#TBSIHT
wants to know your favorite band with a 5 in their name for
#CincodeMayo
How many can there be? What others do you like or even know?
#Five
#rock
On this date in 1965 The Miracles released The Tracks of My Tears. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles had many hits.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these is your fave? Are the others???
#Motown
On this day in 1947,
#burtoncummings
of the Guess Who was born. Thanks to
@GigglezBG
for the reminder.
#TBSIHT
wants to know which of these Guess Who songs is your fave? Others?
#rock
Forty years ago on December 8th, 1980
#JohnLennon
was murdered outside of his home in NYC at the age of 40. He left an incredible musical legacy with the
#Beatles
and his solo career. Let's remember John by discussing your favorite of his songs here at
#TBSIHT
#rock
#TBSIHT
celebrates the 75th birthday of the amazing
#JeffLynne
His work with
@JeffLynnesELO
and so many other artists is incredible. Which of these
#ELO
songs is your fave? Others you like better? Name 'em!
#Rock
Here are your
#RockHall
nominees
Pat Benatar
Dave Matthews Band
Depeche Mode
The Doobie Brothers
Whitney Houston
Judas Priest
Kraftwerk
MC5
Motörhead
Nine Inch Nails
The Notorious B.I.G.
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Todd Rundgren
Soundgarden
T. Rex
Thin Lizzy
Who should get in?
#TBSIHT
celebrates
#rock
icon
#ChuckBerry
on his birthday. Born in 1926, Chuck became a template of rock music for generations to come. Here are 4 of his classics, which is your fave of this group? Others you like better? Name 'em. BTW who does the best Chuck Berry cover?