Aaaand….
Aaaand….
For as long as I’ve been on the radio, and definitely for as long as I’ve been writing a blog, I will occasionally make a reference to a song being “One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded!” (GSER)
I would usually follow that by saying that I would eventually start a category for it, but then never get around to it.
Well, now I’m getting around to it!
My radio show, “Theme Attic,” is on Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET.
The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!
The Greatest Songs will pretty much follow the pattern of The Most Awesomest Song of the Day.
I’ll select a song to celebrate and then give my thoughts about it. Nothing really brand new here that hasn’t been done before. But since I have a website, I can collect them and lay out what my own greatest songs are.
Here’s a link to have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”: https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”
Even though I always emphasize new music and artists, it’s always fun to take a short drive through the legendary artists, since they influenced those other artists!
But a song doesn’t have to be old or done by a legendary Theme Attic Hall of Fame member to be thus honored.
I can think of several songs that are only a few years old or less that I could identify as One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded.
This will be fun, and hopefully you will join me on my journey!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
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It was one year ago today, that I met a musical hero of mine. He played on, and wrote some of the greatest music of all time–guitarist Denny Laine [Hall of Fame]!
The adventure started a couple of weeks earlier, April 24, when I was lucky enough to interview him on my morning “Theme Attic” show.
Denny was coming into town for a show at The Magic Bag to play the complete “Band on the Run” album, as well as some early songs by The Moody Blues.
It was a fun 45 minute interview! He had just been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was open to talking about anything including former band mates Ginger Baker and Paul McCartney [Hall of Fame].
Fast forward a couple of weeks later, Denny remembered me from the interview and asked me to introduce the band for his show!
Now, I’m smart enough to know that no one remembers the person who introduces the artist at a show.
But I do!
It was a great show and the band played everything including the strangely weird to hear live, “Picasso’s Last Words,” maracas and all!
Here’s one of my favorites from “Band on the Run,”–a very underrated song that Denny said he pretty much wrote 90% of!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “No Words” by Wings with Denny Laine!!! [Hall of Fame]
I have other musical areas to explore:
My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!
Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.
Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!
The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!
It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.
I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.
Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.
There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!
A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!
If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”
My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!
Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
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Bob Malone’s belief in “Good People” helps him to reach the top spot with his second #1 Weekly Faves Album and his second within a year!!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of November 26, 2023
1. Good People—Bob Malone [9]
2. Banner Day—Signal Flags [6]
3. Walking Through These Blues—Steve Postell [3]
4. New Year’s Eve Waltz—Marty Kohn [NE]
5. Can’t Find the Words—Milan Seth [NE]
6. A Devil Like Me—Wolf B. Reuter [8]
7. Together, We Are The International Treasures—Doyle Turner and Ted Hajnasiewicz and The International Treasures [NE]
8. Rise—Ann Beretta [NE]
9. Mama Was a Bandit—The Foxgloves [NE]
10.Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends) [13]
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New Key Album of the Week: Blues for Fahey—Mark Leggett
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This is a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.
Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.
Most of the songs heard on this list have been played on my radio show, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!
The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!
This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!
There’s plenty of musical things to browse!
A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!
If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”
My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!
Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/philbys/!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
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Another burst of “Confetti” returns Sarah Morris to #1 for a third week!!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of November 26, 2023
1. Confetti —Sarah Morris (Hearts in Need of Repair) [10]
2. West Virginia Rain —The Wildwoods (Foxfield Saint John)[4]
3. In the Blue Light —Wendy Webb (Moon on Havana) [4]
4. Going Back to London —Bobby Pennock (The Vestiges of Art) [3]
5. This Perfect Day—Gary Browe (This Perfect Day) [5]
6. Would It Be the Same (If I Still Loved You?) —The Dirk Kroll Band (Would It Be the Same (If I Still Loved You?) [3]
7. Star Dreamer —Angela Perley (Turn Me Loose!) [2]
8. Thing She Does—Bill Edwards (Whole Cloth) [NE]
9. When the Sun Comes Shining Through—Linden Thoburn (The Sun Comes Shining Through) [NE]
10.I Like Coffee —Voxanna (Voxanna) [5]
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Don’t forget to like my Phil Maq page! Thank you!
Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.
Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!
The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!
It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.
I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.
Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.
There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!
A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!
If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”
My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!
Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
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The Stone Souls might be “Misfits,” but they are on top for this week with their second #1 weekly Faves album!!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of November 19, 2023
1. Misfits—The Stone Souls [7]
2. Banner Day—Signal Flags [5]
3. Dark Matters—The Stranglers [6]
4. Good People—Bob Malone [8]
5. Radiophonic Supersonic—Dave Caruso [6]
6. Words of Love—Allison Lupton [4]
7. Breakfast Served Cold Daily—Sunny Bleau and The Moons [2]
8. Dockside Saints—Cary Morin [3]
9. Walking Through These Blues—Steve Postell [2]
10.Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends) [12]
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New Key Album of the Week: Thank You, Valued Customer—Shplang
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Don’t forget to “like” my Phil Maq Facebook page!
This is a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.
Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.
Most of the songs heard on this list have been played on my radio show, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!
The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!
This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!
There’s plenty of musical things to browse!
A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!
If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”
My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!
Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/philbys/!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
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Gary Browe’s “This Perfect Day” will stay on top for at least a week with his second #1!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of November 19, 2023
1. This Perfect Day—Gary Browe (This Perfect Day) [4]
2. Confetti —Sarah Morris (Hearts in Need of Repair) [9]
3. I Like Coffee —Voxanna (Voxanna) [4]
4. In the Blue Light —Wendy Webb (Moon on Havana) [3]
5. Day’s A-Fading—Billy Brandt [Hall of Fame] and The Sugaree’s (Riverside) [10]
6. West Virginia Rain —The Wildwoods (Foxfield Saint John)[3]
7. Going Back to London —Bobby Pennock (The Vestiges of Art) [2]
8. Would It Be the Same (If I Still Loved You?) —The Dirk Kroll Band (Would It Be the Same (If I Still Loved You?) [2]
9. Star Dreamer—Angela Perley (Turn Me Loose!) [NE]
10.Welcome to the Fuzz Fiesta—The Stone Souls (Misfits) [6]
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Don’t forget to like my Phil Maq page! Thank you!
Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.
Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!
The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!
It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.
I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.
Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.
There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!
A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!
If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”
My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!
Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!
If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!
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Dave Caruso’s makes this week’s #1 spot a “Radiophonic Supersonic” sanctuary!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of November 12, 2023
1. Radiophonic Supersonic—Dave Caruso [5]
2. Good People—Bob Malone [7]
3. Dark Matters—The Stranglers [5]
4. Misfits—The Stone Souls [6]
5. Banner Day—Signal Flags [4]
6. Words of Love—Allison Lupton [3]
7. Nicollette—Nicollette Sullivan [3]
8. Breakfast Served Cold Daily—Sunny Bleau and The Moons [NE]
9. Walking Through These Blues—Steve Postell [NE]
10.Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends) [12]
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New Key Album of the Week: Silver Lining—Wendy Webb
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