Once you get Mark Parsons going, it's hard to slow him down, especially when talking about conspiracy theories, secret societies, urban legends, old wives' tales, hedonism and the history of rock n roll. We thank Mark profusely for bringing his A-game to All Time Top Ten and hope you enjoy Part 2 of Top Ten Rock N Roll Conspiracy Theories. The stories and playlist are truly legendary.If you missed Part 1, drop everything and check it out:https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/alltimetopten/episodes/2022-05-30T04_00_00-07_00Come by and say hello to me and Mark at the Altadena Public Library:https://www.altadenalibrary.orgStream the complete Top Ten Rock N Roll Conspiracy Theories playlist on Apple Music:http://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-514-top-ten-rock-n-roll-conspiracies/pl.u-mJy81vJTNqyeXWD?ls&fbclid=IwAR1-woFhM7DWjmcVrd9DXj1AJNjq80gSlJy66_sw0alxX8gWIxKuzMAem4AThis month the fine folks at Patreon are enjoying Top Ten Songs Never Before Played On ATTT Volume 2 with the Old Boy Himself Ryan Blake. Get this and more exclusive bonus episodes every month at our Patreon. Find out more at ye olde website:https://alltimetoptenpod.com

5 minutes in to Top Ten Rock N Roll Conspiracy Theories you'll understand why we reached out to our good friend Mark Parsons to co-host. Mark is an interesting cat and his unique brain and knowledge of great music make him the perfect guest for this sprawling, global-elite-power shattering episode. Things got so out of hand that we had to split this episode into 2 parts because the alternative would be to cut out some of the conversation and that simply wasn't going to happen. We had a blast counting down our favorite music conspiracy theories, each with it's own degree of intrigue, hilarity, and sometimes darkness. You won't believe your ears.Come on down and see us at the Altadena Public Library!  Find out more here:https://www.altadenalibrary.org/Listen to this suspicious playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-514-top-ten-rock-n-roll-conspiracies/pl.u-mJy81vJTNqyeXWD?ls&fbclid=IwAR1-woFhM7DWjmcVrd9DXj1AJNjq80gSlJy66_sw0alxX8gWIxKuzMAem4AGet on the Patreon thing! We're cooking up bonus episodes every month for our beloved Patreon people. $2 a month, folks!https://alltimetoptenpod.com

On occasion we like to don our historian hats on this here podcast. The timeline of great music is of major importance to us music nerds, and charting the history of rock, pop, soul, jazz, and everything else music is one of our favorite go-to subjects. In that spirit, the great Rick Torres was kind enough to grace us with his boisterous presence for a podcast about spans. Five-year spans to be exact. What were the most consequential, the most revolutionary, and the best five-year spans in music? We have opinions, and the musical receipts to back up our top ten list. Stream this colossal playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-513-top-ten-five-year-spans-in-music/pl.u-9N9LXD4I1eX69La?ls&fbclid=IwAR1U4FfbENLB91OWVkvb7xq9mgD5Z_TWfRzcRK-1Or42Zt0Rudv0wezBAloGet thee to https://alltimetoptenpod.com for links to Patreon, the archives and a ton more!Rick's got music in the hopper and more on the way, with Dirtycakes: https://www.instagram.com/dirtycakesband/and Supreme Beings Of Leisure:https://www.instagram.com/supremebeingsofleisure/

The concept is simple enough. From the years 1963-1970, The Beatles released their incredible discography, a body of work unmatched in scope of influence, creativity, quality AND quantity that set them apart from just about everyone in the music world. However, during this same period of time, other bands and artists were right there with the Fab Four in terms of legendary status, cultural impact and most importantly creation of incredible music. Call them contemporaries, peers, rivals, or just fellow superstars, these artists could AND DID go toe to toe with the lads from Liverpool, and in many cases The Beatles themselves acknowledged their greatness and influence. Speaking of legends - songwriter, musician and producer-extraordinaire Chris Price is back on ATTT after a long time away. Chris helps us count down the best of those who shared space with the Beatles in the cultural stratosphere in Top Ten Bands And Artists That Could Hang With The Beatles In Their Heyday.Stream this mind-blowing playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-512-top-ten-bands-artists-that-could-hang-with/pl.u-mJy8gPrsNqyeXWD?ls&fbclid=IwAR3TSA08xVw2AqGy2RuTAuUytZvKhbFNkHlbGl2B2iGy1oPQG46vlzfsVmoGet into the Patreon Thing and more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.comChris Price has always got something going on musically, so keep up with him at his website:https://whoischrisprice.comHis band Bebopalula is also always working on stuff too:https://www.bebopalula.net

There are things in life that are just common knowledge. The Pope does his thing in the woods, 2+2=4, band names are impossibly hard and all the good ones have been taken. Since 2000, there have been approximately 5 million new bands formed. Common knowledge tells us that 99% of their names are crap. Thankfully ATTT has some friends who know a thing or two about what constitutes a great band name. DJ Hostettler and Dixie Jacobs of the band Body Futures join ATTT to count down the best of what's left, with an awesome playlist featuring bands that have emerged in the last 20 years that have this band name thing figured out. Top Ten Greatest Band Names Of The 21st Century was a riot! Check it out.Stream this mighty playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-511-top-ten-greatest-band-names-of-the-21st-century/pl.u-9N9L24JC1eX69La?ls&fbclid=IwAR0rnKzEt4qM04n-99WOByBtt01kNB15DELEpsdMS99cXuFyvo7bLxNNUpcGet into Body Futures, the Milwaukee area's finest named band. They also rock.https://bodyfutures.bandcamp.comFind out how to get into the Patreon thing and more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.com

To sort through the dozens upon dozens of amazing albums released by Prince is a labor of love. In his lifetime, Prince released 42 studio albums, with probably just as many in the vaults waiting to be discovered by the world. In the dictionary, the word "prolific" should have a picture of his unpronounceable symbol next to it. You could also place that iconic symbol next to the words "genius" and "music". In his all-too-short time on earth, Prince Rogers Nelson gave us everything he had and more, and if you haven't done a Prince albums deep dive yet, you might be convinced to after hearing this delightful conversation with a new friend of ours, writer, guitarist and actor Oscar Jordan. Oscar has been a Prince fan since the beginning, as many of us have. He joins ATTT for a reverent but also irreverent chat about the man from Minneapolis and all of his most enduring work. Top Ten Prince Albums is just a primer for that deep dive that everyone should do. There's a whole universe of Prince music out there so go enjoy it!Oscar Jordan is always working on something, be it in acting, music or writing. Get it all at his website:https://www.oscarjordan.comListen to the Top Ten Prince Albums playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-510-top-ten-prince-albums/pl.u-DdAN8PNT0YmeJzq?ls&fbclid=IwAR2A0d4Raj_fgwX7wVri_ZSZYfDEw3Yz0CEE5ySXstEz7_j22Qjt2OhzTvgGet May's bonus episode - Top Ten Pop Songs Inspired By Classical Music - and another every month exclusively at our Patreon. Get in for as little as $2 a month. Find out more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.com

In a normal David Daskal episode, the rule of thumb is to expect the unexpected. However, once in an unexpected while there's a Double David Daskal episode. When this happens not only is David Daskal's mere presence indicative of unexpectedness, but in this case the unexpectedness goes above and beyond. That's what to expect when listening to Top Ten Songs With Unexpectedly Badass Guitar Solos. Do you really expect David Daskal to take a topic like this and give you the expected songs with unexpected guitar solos? Well ol' Daskal can still surprise you with a pick or two. We implore you to check out the least expected episode of the year with one of our all-time favorite guests.Stream this playlist on Apple Music and you won't be sorry:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-509-top-ten-songs-with-unexpectedly-badass/pl.u-38oWZl4sYjdGkKL?ls&fbclid=IwAR2kBuF5G4qabRgiGWkRofz3RRL3dJ8W9q-Wdx7H1wl-ZrkrK03aHy9NCvcPatreon update! The club members are gearing up for Top Ten Pop Songs That Came From Classical Music with special guest, the paterfamilias himself Paul Eisen. Tune in to hear $10 tier member Andrew's turn as honorary Numbers Girl! Find out more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.com

The experts have taken a look and it appears to be a fact. The sounds of modern life can best be expressed by music. It's just science, people. Music is the one constant in our everyday lives. Everywhere we go we hear the latest earworm or a brand new hit from the biggest and best artists of our time. There are certain musical geniuses that know exactly how to get the best out of those bands and artists, and they are showcased in this very special episode of ATTT. The Numbers Girl's best friend Shannon Hurley is on hand to help us count down the best Modern Producers. For our purposes, "modern" means that these folks have produced the bulk of their important work after 1990. These people make the sounds of modern life. They're kind of a big deal.Check out this excellent-sounding playlist (on good headphones, please) at Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-508-top-ten-modern-producers/pl.u-e98lGLjCapK6xBd?ls&fbclid=IwAR0NdwQnmo1Lm0kPnASkV-UXBUFmaYt0CJZYpoAsvwDqyAF509aiaWAJ7GIShannon Hurley is always hard at work on new music. Find out what new Shannon-led trance tune is burning up the EDM charts or check out her Patreon page and get a new song every month. All the stuff and more at her website:https://shannonhurley.comThis here podcast has a Patreon Thing going too, with bonus episodes every month, for as little as $2 a month. Find the link to this and more at the ATTT website:https://alltimetoptenpod.com

As we all know, Nashville is the world hub for both kinds of music - country & western. But there's also a lot going on in that fair city that's outside the C&W realm. Lots of incredibly talented and stylistically diverse musicians and songwriters find themselves in Nashville, and this week's special guests are two of them. Fairly recent Nashville transplants KP & Johnny Hawthorn of the duo The HawtThorns were kind enough to join ATTT for an outing on GoodList Patio where the two of them showcased ten of the best Nashville has to offer outside of country music. This week's playlist features funk, rock, folk, blues, soul, indie rock, cow-punk and more from Music City, the non-country capitol of this episode.The HawtThorns are on tour, releasing records, and playing on a streaming service near you. Find out everything they're up to on their website:https://www.thehawtthorns.comStream this impressive playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-508-top-ten-non-country-bands-artists-from/pl.u-mJy8gdETNqyeXWD?ls&fbclid=IwAR3kLYwcPh4z8ngukLf51RmlWX-vavgPaDPxtpM5DVrsVw-Jb_s4CoT_hF0Get The Patreon Thing and more at our website:https://www.patreon.com/alltimetopten?alert=2

Who better to have a discussion about inexplicable musical oddities than ATTT's resident oddity (meant in the most flattering way possible), Joe Lavelle? Joe was kind enough to come back for a de facto sequel to our groundbreaking 2015 episode, Top Ten Inexplicably Odd Songs, which tested the boundaries of what music is and should be. This episode is no different, featuring songs with an astoundingly wide range of style and extremely odd levels of inexplicability. Check out this playlist on Apple Music, if you dare:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/top-ten-inexplicably-odd-covers/pl.u-9N9L2Gbu1eX69La?ls&fbclid=IwAR3YR_8SeJnynQXRCL4a7gSh7kl7i4NR1cqwkFpKT1DJPnvhoiDB93lBDNQThanks to Super Ridiculous Patreon Member Rob C for making us do Top Ten "Dated" Songs, and thanks to our pal Ryan Stockstad for coming on board to guest. Hear this exclusive bonus episode and get another one every month by joining the Patreon Thing! Find out more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.comListen to the prequel - Top Ten Inexplicably Odd Songs from back in 2015. Here be the archive link:https://www.mixcloud.com/beneisen/episode-174-top-ten-inexplicably-odd-songs-wjoe-lavelle/