40 years ago this week our nation was under assault by forces of evil. These forces were conspiring to control artists and take away Americans' constitutionally-guaranteed rights to freedom of expression. In the halls of the United States Senate, three righteous warriors - Frank Zappa, Dee Snider and John Denver - stood up for artists and free speech by directly confronting the evil in power. The evil in power were the so-called "Washington Wives" - spouses to powerful Senators that were weighing a bipartisan violation of the first amendment to the constitution. The head of this clan otherwise known as the PMRC, or the Parents Music Resource Center, was the dreaded Tipper Gore. In the name of "protecting children" Tipper and her friends aimed for censorship. In the process, they gave us a weird but fascinating playlist they dubbed "The Filthy Fifteen" - fifteen songs they deemed to be obscene. This playlist is worth another look, and ATTT has decided to enlist our friends the ATTT All-Stars to give it our patented Worst To First treatment. Shannon Hurley, Gabe Scalone, Joe Lavelle, Matt Dinan and David Daskal were on hand to rank these songs and wax poetic about what a fucked up time the Reagan years were. Picks 15-8 are featured here in Part 1.

If you haven't watched them, do yourself a favor and check out Frank, Dee and John's testimony from 1985:
Frank - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgAF8Vu8G0w&t=126s
Dee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Vyr1TylTE
John - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH0hYabzudk

Our All-Stars are always up to stuff. Follow them on the social medias:
Shannon - https://www.instagram.com/shannonsongs/
Joe - https://www.instagram.com/therealjoelavelle/
Matt - https://www.instagram.com/the_la_frankenstein_channel/
Ryan - https://www.instagram.com/soulsurfhb/
David - https://www.facebook.com/xyzyx
Gabe - https://www.facebook.com/gabescalone

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Ryan Stockstad returned for his second EP attempt, and there was much rejoicing! Check out Volume 19 out September 1st. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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It can be done! With the help of our good friends Chris Van Gompel, DJ Hostettler and Dixie Jacobs, we actually succeeded in "Separating The Art" from some of our favorite artists who for whatever reason are total jerks, creepers or worse, but we can still enjoy their music, if we work at it. Picks 5-1 are featured here, with some truly bad behavior being overcome by great art. 

If you missed all the tomfoolery we got up to in Part 1,, including picks 10-6, go back:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-684-top-ten-separate-the-art-artists-part-1-w/id573735994?i=1000724375462

Please be enjoying the official Top Ten "Separate The Art" Artists playlist, featuring 15 out of the 17 songs heard in Parts 1 & 2:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DFMZPwUP36SAtNPQr7nog?si=8a13fc2d89764cf3

These guys are always busy with the rocking out and such. Go listen to and see IfIHadAHiFi and Body Futures live when they're in your area. Follow them on the 'gram' for more info:
https://www.instagram.com/ifihadahifimke/
https://www.instagram.com/bodyfutures/

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Ryan Stockstad returned for his second EP attempt, and there was much rejoicing! Check out Volume 19 out September 1st. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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Can we actually separate the art from the artist? Well, if you're willing to contort yourself around some pretty terrible behavior, the art you are separating from the artists involved better be worth it. Only the best of the best can get away with being the worst of the worst and have us still wanting to enjoy their art. From bleak to dark, this list and the stories involved might make the squeamish squeam - fair warning! Who else to help us navigate these treacherous waters than our old dear friends from Milwaukee, Chris Van Gompel, DJ Hostettler and Dixie Jacobs. Here in Top Ten "Separate The Art" Artists Part 1, we discuss Picks 10-6 of this problematic cast of characters, but we also get to rock out with some of their amazing creations.

These guys are always busy with the rocking out and such. Go listen to and see IfIHadAHiFi and Body Futures live when they're in your area. Follow them on the 'gram' for more info:
https://www.instagram.com/ifihadahifimke/
https://www.instagram.com/bodyfutures/

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Ryan Stockstad returned for his second EP attempt, and there was much rejoicing! Check out Volume 19 out September 1st. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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"Now more than ever." We say it so often the true meaning of it is in danger of getting lost. We didn't ask to be put in the daily pressure cooker that is society in the year 2025, but we're here and we HOPE we're getting our message out there. Badass drummer and swell human being Michael Collins knows what we're after, and he is on hand to help give us more. More hope. Top Ten Soulful Songs Of Hope Volume 2 marches on with the top half of our list here in Part 2. Picks 5-1 are revealed as is the true righteous character of the artists and songwriters that bring us this amazing and hopefully hopeful soulful playlist. 

If you missed Part 1, find it wherever you get your podcasts, or here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-682-top-ten-soulful-songs-of-hope-volume-2/id573735994?i=1000722496002

Get your fill of Soulful Songs Of Hope from the official TTSSOH Spotify playlist, featured all songs heard in Parts 1 & 2, bumper songs included:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3FYxDgwNPbru94HB5grSdd?si=f246cc56d8f04513

If you missed Top Ten Soulful Songs Of Hope Volume 1 with the great Rick Torres from 2020, check it out in the archives:
https://www.mixcloud.com/beneisen/episode-428-top-ten-soulful-songs-of-hope-wrick-torres/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMPILpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDbWRkbVNZQnlpb3lyVWNzAR7-4Ws8d6cH_rpJQ8DZ0JUZ09GY1wVNrNP1Nk53SJWnxVSPJGW6ttxVqHclZg_aem_I5V989hD0vYeaXQFJg76yA

All hail the great Michael Collins! Follow this gen-yu-wine rock star drummer on the socials:
https://www.instagram.com/amichaelcollinsdrums/

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Volume 18 dropped August 1st featuring the delightful Matt Dinan in his solo EP debut. Good times! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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If you're like us, you're good and tired of living in unprecedented times. It's hard to truly hope after all we've been through, but dammit we're going to try our best. Top Ten Soulful Songs Of Hope is what we need. What we also need is an excellent hang with actual rock star and good friend to us here at ATTT HQ, drummer extraordinaire Michael Collins, who just got off an epic tour and here in TTSSOH Part 1, is ready to help us reveal picks 10-6 in this soulful and hopefully hopeful playlist.

If you missed Top Ten Soulful Songs Of Hope Volume 1 with the great Rick Torres from 2020, check it out in the archives:
https://www.mixcloud.com/beneisen/episode-428-top-ten-soulful-songs-of-hope-wrick-torres/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMPILpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDbWRkbVNZQnlpb3lyVWNzAR7-4Ws8d6cH_rpJQ8DZ0JUZ09GY1wVNrNP1Nk53SJWnxVSPJGW6ttxVqHclZg_aem_I5V989hD0vYeaXQFJg76yA

All hail the great Michael Collins! Follow this gen-yu-wine rock star drummer on the socials:
https://www.instagram.com/amichaelcollinsdrums/

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Volume 18 dropped August 1st featuring the delightful Matt Dinan in his solo EP debut. Good times! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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"You're that nerd!" Yeah so what? The Hardest-Working Man In Music In LA Giovanny Blanco and I are quite comfortable with our nerdly ways, and we've stumbled upon a topic that suits our particular brand of music obsession. Top Ten Greatest Hits Hits is our love letter to the classic Greatest Hits collection, and those tracks that made their first appearance as additions to some of our favorite artists' Best Of compilations. We can't thank Gio enough for his tireless work bringing more music to the masses and taking time to join the pod in furtherance of this mission. Geek out with us here in Part 2 where we reveal picks 5-1.

If you missed Part 1, be a dear and check it out first wherever you get your podcasts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-680-top-ten-greatest-hits-hits-part-1-w-giovanny/id573735994?i=1000720582102

Get all of the Greatest Hits Hits in one handy playlist! The official Top Ten Greatest Hits Hits playlist features every song heard in Parts 1 & 2, bumper songs included:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FlLK6wlqafZafnpGcAFNN?si=bdac7c24b2ff4d4e

Gio is out there earning his title as the Hardest Working Man In Music here in LA, and if you dare to, try and keep up with him by following him on the "Gram":
https://www.instagram.com/therealgiovannyblanco/

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Volume 18 dropped August 1st featuring the delightful Matt Dinan in his solo EP debut. Good times! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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If you nerd like we nerd, you'll find it easy to pull a playlist out of whatever scenario you can think of. Thankfully we have nerdly kindred spirits around here, like our good friend Giovanny Blanco. Gio gets the ridiculous fun you can have with a topic like Top Ten Greatest Hits Hits. Here in TTGHH Part 1, we're revealing picks 10-6 in our list of the best Hit Songs to have their debut appearance be on a Greatest Hits collection. Gio gets it, we hope you'll indulge us with this really fun conversation and playlist.

Gio is out there earning his title as the Hardest Working Man In Music here in LA, and if you dare to, try and keep up with him by following him on the "Gram":
https://www.instagram.com/therealgiovannyblanco/

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Volume 18 drops August 1st featuring the delightful Matt Dinan in his solo EP debut. Good times! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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Here in Part 2, the top half of the list for Top Ten Filipino Rock Stars is filled with legendary legends that are still building those legends to this very day. We had a great time jawing about the greatest Filipino rock stars with 2 gents who fit the bill, and that's no joke. The Thrilla From Manila, the mighty Severo (The Smithereens) joins forces with a true musical wizard named Walter Ino (The Babys, Tommy DeCarlo, etc etc) to bring you the best and probably the only list you're going to find in this category. You'll hear why this tale needed to be told, as the boys reveal picks 5-1 in this countdown and conversation that scores an easy 8/5 on the epicness scale.

If you missed Part 1, listen on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/19Hs8UAcjoR3CtIKOHW5wE?si=Fh_hgfyJShyXvRYCD1rACw

Speaking of Spotify, here's the official Top Ten Filipino Rock Stars playlist, featuring every song heard in Parts 1 & 2, bumper songs included:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3G0hrsSrDiQrYK0rexz2xF?si=a93175fd426142f7

Go see The Smithereens, The Babys and Tommy DeCarlo live this summer! Follow these guys on social media to keep up with all the cool rock star stuff they're doing:
Severo on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100041047914874
Walter on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/wawasmusic/
Walter also has some fun musical stuff on Youtube as well:
https://www.youtube.com/@walterino4175

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Volume 18 drops August 1st featuring the delightful Matt Dinan in his solo EP debut. Good times! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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Hello, kamusta and mabuhay to our Filipino friends around the globe! All Time Top Ten prides itself on bringing the most musical variety possible, and here's a fun and educational example. Some of the most heralded and under-heralded musical talents either come from the Philippines or have Filipino blood. Luckily ATTT has in our midst two actual Filipino rock stars and we couldn't be more delighted to welcome Severo aka Tha Thrilla From Manila, and All Time Top Ten newcomer Walter Ino to help us count down the greatest Filipino Rock Stars ever. Severo and Walter take over the show and reveal their 10-6 picks here in Part 1.

Follow these guys on social media to keep up with all the cool rock star stuff they're doing:
Severo on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100041047914874
Walter on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/wawasmusic/

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Volume 17 dropped on July 1st and guess who! Paul & Elizabeth Eisen were in LA to co-host. Good times! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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Much like our friends George Lucas, Wolfman Jack, Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids, and even Sha Na Na, we have no problem with nostalgia over here at ATTT HQ. We tread heavily in the music and feelings of the past. How could you not, considering the present and the future? "Where were you in '62?" is the mantra of the film and soundtrack to the film we're reveling in this week. American Graffiti went from a small time labor of love for George Lucas to a worldwide phenomena, helping to propel an obsession with 50's and early 60's culture throughout the 1970s. They weren't all Happy Days, but this music is timeless. Paul & Elizabeth Eisen, aka my beloved parents, are back to help us finish up our countdown of the best songs from the American Graffiti Soundtrack aka the best rock n roll, doo wop and pop music from 1957-1962. Picks 5-1 are featured here in part 2.

If you missed Part 1, give it a listen here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-676-top-ten-songs-from-the-american-graffiti/id573735994?i=1000716163508

If we could include all 41 tracks we would. The official Top Ten Songs From The American Graffiti Soundtrack Playlist features every song heard in Parts 1 & 2. 21 songs in 53 minutes, pure gold:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PI5kgcVaZbzZPKHImIOe0?si=c24d6d84a1404c24

Do my dad a favor and get into Episode 326 - Top Ten Doo Wop Classics over at the ATTT archives. He's ordering you to listen!
https://www.mixcloud.com/beneisen/episode-326-top-ten-doo-wop-classics-wpaul-eisen/

We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. Volume 17 dropped on July 1st and guess who! Paul & Elizabeth Eisen were in LA to co-host. Good times! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetopten

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