chart of the week
Song History and Guitar Player Charts
“I used to Jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass”
– Dave Lee Roth of Van Halen – 1979
- OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE
June 14, 2024 —– Chart #250 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today’s selection is a tune from one of the greats in country music. I’m not talking about the… Read more: OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE - OHIOJune 7, 2024 —– Chart #249 Hello Music Friends, Summer is here my music loving friends, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today we are going with a protest song from 1970. We have all… Read more: OHIO
- IT’LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINESMay 31, 2024 —– Chart #248 Hello Music Friends, Friends, I usually give you a familiar tune in this blog, something that you remember and makes you reflect back on your youth. Occasionally I give you a genuine… Read more: IT’LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES
- I SHALL BE RELEASEDMay 24, 2024 —– Chart #247 Hello Music Friends, Welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Staying in the 60’s this week with a song that is as fun to play today as it was back… Read more: I SHALL BE RELEASED
- (THEME FROM) THE MONKEYSMay 17, 2024 —– Chart #246 Hello Music Friends, Welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week, Number 246! We’re going to the 60’s today with a made for TV band. “(Theme from) The Monkees” is a… Read more: (THEME FROM) THE MONKEYS
- BABY I’M A WANT YOUMay 10, 2024 —– Chart #245 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Well don’t be surprised that we are in the 70’s again this week. I can’t help it if… Read more: BABY I’M A WANT YOU
- MY MARIAMay 3, 2024 —– Chart #244 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Todays song is one we have all sung along to at one time or another, whether you will… Read more: MY MARIA
- IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCEApril 26, 2024 —– Chart #243 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today’s song may not be one that you are familiar with unless you are a deep cut fan… Read more: IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
- PROMISESApril 19, 2024 —– Chart #242 Hello Music Friends, Hey Music Friends, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. How about 1978 for today’s tune. I am going with a great song recorded by one of… Read more: PROMISES
- VINCENTApril 12, 2024 —– Chart #241 Hello Music Friends, Hey Music Buddies, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today we are in 1972, big surprise right? Well 1972 may be the greatest year of rock… Read more: VINCENT
- MARRAKESH EXPRESSApril 5, 2024 —– Chart #240 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Let’s do 1969 today. This song is very fun to play and even more fun to sing. “Marrakesh… Read more: MARRAKESH EXPRESS
- JAMMINGMarch 29, 2024 —– Chart #239 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today we are going Rasta mon. Yeah, 1977 Rastafari. Live it brother! Drummers, you’re gonna like this one.… Read more: JAMMING
- YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVEMarch 22, 2024 —– Chart #238 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Let’s go to Motown today. Yep, Motown in the mid-60’s. “You Can’t Hurry Love” is a 1966 song… Read more: YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE
- ALICE’S RESTAURANT MASSACREMarch 15, 2024 —– Chart #237 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we are in the 60’s with another Vietnam era tune. Unlike nearly all of the tunes… Read more: ALICE’S RESTAURANT MASSACRE
- AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE INMarch 8, 2024 —– Chart #236 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Rock musicals were a phenom years ago and I remember one in particular that seemed to challenge the… Read more: AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN
