Diana Ross. The Supremes. Diana Ross & The Supremes. Any way you combine it, you get musical gold. Style, sophistication, class, consummate musicianship and songwriting, and those voices. Diana Ross and The Supremes had it all, and can go toe to toe with any artists on the planet in terms of commercial and artistic success. ATTT is on the road this week, broadcasting from sunny Florida where we paid a visit to a beloved Eisen, the delightful Aunt Helene. Helene has seen a thing or two, and that includes The Supremes and Diana Ross live in concert. We used this as a jumping off point and an excuse to do a Diana/The Supremes episode, where we feature the best of the best from all of the iterations, including Diana's stellar solo career. So many great hits, so much musical majesty. As a bonus we were also joined by the illustrious Shannon Hurley to offer songwriting and production commentary, and because she's the coolest ever. Picks 10-6 are revealed in Part 1 and our cup indeed runneth over with great music.

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Considering most of our favorite rock stars live extraordinarily fascinating lives, you'd think there would be more of them writing songs about specific things they've experienced. In fact, there aren't that many but the songs we do have are cool little glimpses into the personal lives of our musical heroes. In TOP TEN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SONGS, the mighty Jason Berk joins to discuss and play our favorites from this exceedingly rare selection. Part 2 features picks 5-1.

If you somehow missed Part 1, go listen here first:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-607-top-ten-autobiographical-songs-part-1-w/id573735994?i=1000648755158

Dig on the songs themselves without us yapping over them. Listen to the Top Ten Autobiographical Songs Spotify playlist, bumper songs included:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DIexp5eopohhgy312dNeH?si=4ec8ada17ace4d99

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There's nothing more fascinating than a good rock n roll origin story, especially when said rock n roll artist or band writes a song about that story. Then there are songs that tell stories of crazy things that happened to these artists and bands, and helped shape their rock n roll persona. ATTT's main mensch Jason Berk dropped by to help us count down our favorite AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SONGS, those ditties that give a hint of how some of our favorite stars and bands came to be. Picks 10-6 are featured in Part 1.

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Folks! There are some big goings-on in the ATTT universe these days. Thankfully we get by with a little help from people like our friend Joe Lavelle, who has graciously volunteered to help bring back a format we haven't used in a while but are excited to dust off for your listening pleasure. As we all know, the best podcasts never prepare anything and just wing it. Well in a roundabout way that's what we're up to around here. Emergency Pod turns All Time Top Ten into a "Who's Line Is It Anyway"-style improv game where instead of "yes and", our phrase is "check out this amazing song that I just pulled out of thin air". Joe Lavelle has some improv experience so he's the perfect guest to help us bring the concept back, and we promise to keep Emergency Pod going with monthly bonus episodes on Patreon.

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Check out the Spotify playlist for this episode and see if you can make it make sense:
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Time to step up on that high horse for a second. Ahem... there's a severe lack of bands these days, and in our sad estimation, the concept of the band has been devalued to the detriment of modern music. We know some of the biggest rock stars of all time from their bands, and while some band members have been able to make a go at it as solo artists, others... not as much. These are the most famous one hit wonders ever, but we're glad they at least had the one. Sir Jeff Axelrod, our expatriate friend joins for the conclusion of our discussion of the greatest SOLO ONE HIT WONDERS of all time. Picks 5-1 are featured in Part 2.

If you missed Top Ten Solo One Hit Wonders Part 1, get it wherever you get podcasts or here on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-604-top-ten-solo-one-hit-wonders-part-1-w-jeff-axelrod/id573735994?i=1000645859965

Please enjoy this convenient playlist on Spotify. It's all of the songs featured in Parts 1 & 2, bumper songs included:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iTAwzOnVLehQfZs9Z3Wqr?si=b423c04672cd4a15

If you're not following the progress of the reveal of the mega-list that is the ATTT1000, like, follow or just keep an eye on the ever-growing playlist on Spotify and YouTube:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1dmYMmJDAAK1B6CxS9msYO?si=2d88833bc0b643e6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TydZ4NAXMic&list=PL2Sj57_93sSc5g3NUhDTwU-_JBMJg385G

There's real truth to the notion that being in a band is like being in a relationship, for better or for worse. For many of the greatest bands of all time, each member contributes to the chemistry that makes the band so great. Many times band members feel the need to go solo and even though they are rock stars when they're in their bands, as solo artists they are merely one hit wonders. This phenomenon sheds a light on the importance of band dynamics, and the possible limitations of their parts in relation to the sum of them. Our old friend Jeff Axelrod phones in from his home in China with a fun little concept for the pod. Top Ten Solo One Hit Wonders explores these singular hits from artists you know from some of the best bands ever. Picks 10-6 are featured in Part 1.

If you're not following the progress of the reveal of the mega-list that is the ATTT1000, like, follow or just keep an eye on the ever-growing playlist on Spotify and YouTube:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TydZ4NAXMic&list=PL2Sj57_93sSc5g3NUhDTwU-_JBMJg385G

At a certain point during Top Ten Two Man Bands Part 1, the conversation with Fernando Perdomo and Michael Collins of the phenomenal two man band Broken Sound sorta went off the rails. Many of our favorite ATTT hangs have this feature as a selling point. The good news is in Part 2, we never ever got back on the rails. It's a rail-less pod, in the best possible way. We can't thank Fern and Michael enough for taking the time to jabber with us about our favorite Two Man Bands. Here in Part 2, we get to the cream of the crop and picks 5-1.

If you missed Part 1, get it here on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-602-top-ten-two-man-bands-part-1-w-fernando/id573735994?i=1000644206788

If you're like us and you can't get enough Two Man Bands, feast your ears on the Top Ten Two Man Bands Spotify playlist, bumper songs included:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74p8qg9ZCVztQzAaBat8Tb?si=7f4c7649c6244b19

Get your earholes on some brand new tunes from Broken Sound! Check out their Bandcamp:
https://brokensound.bandcamp.com/

MIchael and Fern are always up to fun stuff. Find them on the socials:
https://www.instagram.com/amichaelcollinsdrums/
https://www.instagram.com/fernandoperdomoguitar/

Before you get yourself in a tizzy over the title of this episode, try to imagine how lame it would be to call it "Top Ten Two Person Bands". No thanks. For our purposes here the word 'man' is a catch-all for everybody, and we certainly did live up to our inclusive credo. ATTT is delighted to welcome back the fabulous Fernando Perdomo and newcomer Michael Collins to the show to help promote their awesome new TWO MAN BAND called Broken Sound, and to chat about what it means to be a two man band in all of its iterations. We also played some great music. Whether or not the conversation went completely off the rails or just slightly off is up to you. Fun times with picks 10-6 in Part 1!

Get your earholes on some brand new tunes from Broken Sound! Check out their Bandcamp:
https://brokensound.bandcamp.com/

MIchael and Fern are always up to fun stuff. Find them on the socials:
https://www.instagram.com/amichaelcollinsdrums/
https://www.instagram.com/fernandoperdomoguitar/

ATTT was more than just a little honored to be able to have an epic hang with 2 of the menschiest bass-playing badasses in L.A. David Jenkins and Jennifer Jo Oberle go way back, and they know a ton about the best session cats to ever make their bones here in the City Of Angels. In Top Ten Legendary L.A. Studio Musicians Part 2, we reveal picks 5-1 in our tribute to the the guys and gals that play on the soundtrack to our lives. Hundreds if not thousands of classic tunes are brought to life by the legends we're highlighting here. Respect!

If you missed Part 1, by all means get it on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-600-top-ten-legendary-l-a-studio/id573735994?i=1000642486662

Check out the official Spotify playlist for this episode, featuring all of the songs heard in Parts 1 & 2, bumper songs included:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Df69ZKbUPVl231Ooj8aeU?si=8028cd1a4eed418d

David can be found slinging gear at Truetone Music in Santa Monica or at the Kibitz Room on Tuesday nights, but you should also support his autism charity Wild Honey Foundation and go see their amazing benefit shows whenever they come around!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WIldhoneyfoundation/

Go see Jennifer on tour with Peter Asher this year! They'll be all over the place.
https://www.peterandgordonthesingles.com/#!home|mainPage

The word 'legendary' and the city of L.A. go hand in hand. Los Angeles is where the magic happens for so much of what the world loves, not just in movies and tv but certainly in music. In addition to some all time great homegrown bands, many of the finest studio musicians call this place home. Thousands of chart topping hits have been turned out in the iconic studios of the City Of Angels, and the cats featured in this week's episode played on dozens if not hundreds of them. ATTT is excited to kick off Season 13 with two legends in their own right. Bass playing mensches that they are, David Jenkins and Jennifer Jo Oberle have played on countless sessions themselves and they bring their historical wisdom and amazing taste to help us count down the Top Ten Legendary L.A. Studio Musicians. Picks 10-6 are featured here in Part 1.

David can be found slinging gear at Truetone Music in Santa Monica or at the Kibitz Room on Tuesday nights, but you should also support his autism charity Wild Honey Foundation and go see their amazing benefit shows whenever they come around!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WIldhoneyfoundation/

Go see Jennifer on tour with Peter Asher this year! They'll be all over the place.
https://www.peterandgordonthesingles.com/#!home|mainPage