Great songs don't need esoteric lyrics, a ten piece horn section, or two drummers. As wise men say there is elegance in simplicity. A Groovy Kind of Love by the Mindbenders is a perfect example. One of the best love songs of all time. #60smusic youtu.be/b3kXqlJhGuE?...

Cheap Trick Live March 1979. Audio clip supplied by Bun E’s Bootlegs. #70smusic. This was a loud and energetic set. youtu.be/yqOEXtQzaLA?...

We’re in Champaign Urbana for #Illini USC football. Appaloosa was an East Central #Illinois band that had a decent local following. The bass player was a friend of a friend. #80smusic youtu.be/-qBFkTdxJQ8?...

I Can't Find the Time by The Orpheus is definitely in the #baroquepop Hall of Fame. The composition and arrangement of the instruments is remarkable. I really like the horn parts - so good and I think I hear a tuba in there toward the end. #60smusic youtu.be/Vx_D4O3fuBg?...

If you had to pick a song that exemplifies #baroquepop it would likely be I Can't Let Maggie Go by The Honeybus. Luv the oboe in the intro and fade plus the woodwinds have sort of a duel starting at 1:29 with the oboe then cor anglais then the bassoon in order. Fun #60smusic youtu.be/ih4zwp-0GeQ?...

#Baroquepop is an art mostly lost to the #60smusic - but there were some truly great songs. Traces by Classics IV is one of the best examples. The English horn in the intro, the string buildup leading to the bridge, the sax at 1:54 and of course the vocals of Dennis Yost. youtu.be/WzXkp9p2294?...

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R Dean Taylor was a songwriter/producer who released a few songs himself. Indiana Wants Me is a #Motown single from 55 years ago in 1970. This song has held up well and the video creator did a great job telling the story #70smusic. youtu.be/2p3OfHP5Hmo?...

Argentina, a tale in three parts:

The Rubinoos are what might be described as "deep cut power pop" and they never achieved the success of their 70s-80s contemporaries. The Half Cubes did a great cover of My Girl that included feature appearances from other vocalists from the genre. #2020smusic youtu.be/imtJwzcDgA0?...

Poor Shirley features some of Chris Cross’ best vocals. The lyrics are somewhat ambiguous which makes is interesting - to me it’s inspiring and hopeful. This video is great. #80smusic youtu.be/ToFZpKjVoRg?...

Happy #GirlGroup Friday! I lived in Myrtle Beach 40 years ago when shag was still kinda' a thing with the locals. He's a video from the movie Shag featuring The Four Pennies (aka Chiffons) mostly forgotten classic When The Boys Happy The Girls Happy Too. #60smusic youtu.be/hrPA45Vppes?...

#AT40 crew: tonight’s Wheel of Casey is 11/4/1978. Enjoy and I’ll look for your posts!

@martywombacher.bsky.social My car thermometer said it was 93 degrees in Nashville today but don’t fear, Lowe’s has a full shelf of holiday stuff on display for your shopping pleasure.

Linda Ronstadt covering Little Feat's Willin'. I've lived in Tucson, driven through Tucumcari (what a dump) and Tehachapi but never had the pleasure of visiting Tonopah. #70smusic youtu.be/fzI6jDqi7OY?...

Fighting #Illini football featured in the Wall Street Journal.

Let Me Be The Clock was a lower charting song by Smokey Robinson from 1980. He voice (still decent today) hadn't changed much at all from The Miracles heyday. Clocking in a 5+ minutes and it didn't drag or get repetitive which is impressive. Good musicians. #80smusic youtu.be/-36V84CP2aQ?...

NK1300 and AF1 had a bit of an "encounter" today-- ATC was reportedly yelling at NK1300 to get their attention to get them to alter course. Not sure it was a "close call" at all, but since AF1 involved.. I tend to believe the yelling part. Thanks to @petchmo.bsky.social for his help in..

It's always a good day to listen to Susan by The Buckinghams. #Chicago #60smusic Video by "Cozy Hollow". youtu.be/GdfDa25us3Q?...

Look of Love by Lesley Gore Jan 65. This is the mix without the bells. Drums by Buddy Saltzman with a swing beat - sounds like Hal Blaine. I'm not familiar with the featured movie but it's hard to think of an actress who is more beautiful than Audrey Hepburn. #60smusic youtu.be/CGVUmjN4caE?...

For some reason I never got into Genesis too much but appreciate their talent. However, Follow You Follow me is on my desert island mix tape. #70smusic youtu.be/hAmCmNa-NSE?...

Last Friday was the 59th anniversary of the debut of The Monkees TV show. In honor of this anniversary I’ve got links to online articles about the legendary show and a link to a video of their individual screen tests they did for the show. tinyurl.com/48fz3kny #MBIP #Peoria #TheMonkees

Happy Girl Group Friday (I made that up)! In 1965 The Toys took Minuet in G (wrongly credited to JS Bach), added a bass line and changed the time signature from 3/4 to 4/4. Here's a great video creation for one of the best love songs of all time. #girlgroups #60music youtu.be/FmJ1AqtTuyo?...

Cat Stevens was a musical prodigy having composed great songs as teenager. He certainly had more than a minute of fame but never seemed to break into the upper echelon of music. The Hurt exemplifies his lyrical skills. I came across this creative video today. #70smusic youtu.be/MfwbrRGZe78?...

I'm generally audio > video but in the early-mid 1980's MTV era artists had to adapt. This included the prog rock band Yes. They moved from Fragile and concerts "In the round" to an early computer assisted video of Leave It. If you watched MTV it was unavoidable. #80smusic youtu.be/8-hJFoSgXfM?...

Excepting Skynyrd, The Outlaws were the definitive southern rock band. In 1979 Henry Paul embarked to form The Henry Paul Band. The debut album's title track, Grey Ghost, was a tribute to Ronnie Van Zandt. I had the pleasure of attending two club shows in the day. #70smusic youtu.be/DoBiPYsmFvg?...

In 1983 the reformulated Hollies did a uptempo cover of HDH’s masterpiece Stop In The Name Love. The song is good but the official video is super creative (and chilling) and one of my faves of the early MTV era. The kids in the video are about 50 years old now. #80smusic youtu.be/28bXIBKHwvI?...

It’s crazy how good and diverse music became a short time after disco was ubiquitous. Sept 1979, my freshman year of college.

Howard was the sound of the band but Mark Volman’s (RIP) contribution is under appreciated. Filmed on the beach in Malibu in late 1966 for Dick Clark’s Where The Action Is. Mark is clowning around as usual and delivering a great falsetto. #turtles #60smusic youtu.be/XXYgdhzJ0jQ?...

Excellent set from Sept 1970!

Happy third of September brought to you by the Temptations and (probably) the Funk Brothers. #70smusic. youtu.be/S5xAtsXb8Vs?...

The OpenAI employee share sale at the BS $500bn number is now up to $10.3 billion. This is a cashout. This is the thing you do when you do not see a future for the company. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/03/o...

Ain’t No Mountain High enough by Diana Ross solo at her peak. Heard the radio edit on #AT40 yesterday and admittedly forgot how good this song is. To have been a fly on the wall during mixing and mastering. #70smusic. The section at 4:17 is so good. youtu.be/EjCz_sUVZ5U?...

Name of the Game by Badfinger who is probably the second best #powerpop artist after the Raspberries. This song didn’t get much airplay and is unknown to most which is unfortunate. #70snusic youtu.be/87dJNVs7JCI?...

The Rain The Park and Other Things was the Cowsills first and largest hit. Written by Artie Kornfeld (Woodstock) supposedly about a drug trip sung the the family accompanied by top studio musicians. Rain effects, harp/bells make it even better #60smusic and it makes me happy youtu.be/VI-mAHkkvSc?...

I posted this to by Facebook by mistake so here goes. I Got You Babe was number 1 on the charts 60 years ago today in Aug ‘65. So much to like here, the sped up waltz tempo (12/8 time I think) and the oboe and bassoon in the chorus. #WreckingCrew at its best. #60smusic youtu.be/XEG4x4A6MAs

In today's social media/influencer dominated media I'm not sure there would be a place in music for the "refined innocence" of Lesley Gore. Look of Love is a lower charting single from Jan 1965. Modern tech provides the ability to do great remixes like this one #60smusic youtu.be/M5yPa_fGVmg?...

Maybe Tomorrow was released only 16 months after the #Jackson5 debut album but it represented a shift away from the earlier pure pop bubblegum sound. The lead song here is layered and soulful; an early example of #yachtsoul? An awful album cover. Enjoy. #70smusic youtu.be/D3XSoeTmUjQ?...

Happy #Elvis Week to all who celebrate! Kentucky Rain is such an exceptional song written by Eddie Rabbitt. Elvis had a creative resurgence from 1968-70; this song included. With the rain in my shoes, searchin' for you. #70smusic. youtu.be/Czuc4q4axqU?...

Country icon Don Williams got his start in the Pozo Seco singers. The band was from #Texas and it sounds like they had their roots in folk music. Here's Look What You've Done from 1967 #60music. youtu.be/tGsrNBZBwnM?...

I'd Love You To Want Me by Kent Lavoie dba Lobo is pretty close to the perfect pop song. The song never reveals if the love was unrequited but probably so? There's quite a few good videos on YouTube and here's one with over 7 million views. #70smusic youtu.be/pGoKJgpnxWc?...

Love American Style is an unheralded and mostly forgotten TV show from the #60smusic and #70smusic. The theme song for the first season was performed by the Cowsills. I heard a DJ say that Susan Cowsill was the last person on a 60s hit to turn 60 years old. Good stuff. youtu.be/UKai1KvUGoI?...

Pirates of The Mississippi released Feed Jake in the early #90smusic This song was groundbreaking as #Nashville music community didn't often release songs about controversial subjects such as AIDS. Some good vintage video footage of Middle #Tennessee. Broadway is a sewer? youtu.be/F5OVkMG1Hvo?...

Give me a give me a give me a Redneck Girl. Bellamy Brothers from 1982. Reminds me of WMAQ radio Chicago. #80smusic youtu.be/8EfGP7kkA_o?...

Go Peoria! Proud to have grown up in the 309!

I Just Can't Help Believing is a lower charting song by the late great BJ Thomas. As usual his vocals are perfect as is the instrumentation particularly the section starting at 2:10. The video creator Cozy Hollow does a great job with the models and scenery. #60smusic youtu.be/utv7nE1ym54?...

A remembrance of legacy Chicago radio on the air tonight.

I admittedly don't listen to enough new music so it's not surprising that my fave new song of 2024 is a cover. The Half Cubes issued an album of deeper #powerpop cuts. Not Where It's at is a perfect rendition of the Del Amitri original. #2020smusic #90smusic youtu.be/FKnCRXlByOk?...

Chris Cross is supporting Toto on tour and reviews have been good. Here’s Baby Says No from his second LP Another Page. Great arrangement, musicianship, tempo changes so a 6 minute songs doesn’t drag. Plus, the exceptional background vocals of Carl Wilson. #80smusic youtu.be/G3OWH6qiQsE?...

Little Texas was one of what'd might be described as Hair Country band of the Prime Country/MTV/CMT era. I'd Rather Miss You is a gem of a song with great vocal and songwriting. I guess they're from Texas but it sound the #Nashville to me. #90smusic youtu.be/CNzeLMdhMak?...