April 10, 1970: The Progressive Rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer was formed. Emerson, Lake & Palmer were progressive rock's first supergroup. Keyboardist Keith Emerson planted the seeds of the group in late 1969 when his band the Nice shared a bill at the Fillmore West with King Crimson, and the two first spoke of the possibility of working together. Emerson, Lake and Palmer (sign up to follow by email) After the Crimson lineup began disintegrating during their first U.S. tour, Lake opted to leave the group. Upon officially teaming in 1970, Emerson and Lake auditioned several drummers before they approached Carl Palmer, not yet 20 years old and already an overpowering talent, as well as a former member of the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster. Read more: Allmusic April 10, 1967: The Young Rascals released the album "Groovin'." Groovin’, the Young Rascals’ third album, dispensed a new-found sense of maturity and sophistication. Climbing to No. 1 in the spring of 1967, the title track of the album strolled casually alongside rippling waves of Caribbean-flavored rhythms. Soulful and sensuous, “Groovin'” articulated the joy of “groovin’ on a Sunday afternoon” in vivid splendor. Read more: Something Else Reviews April 10, 1971: "One Toke Over the Line" by Brewer & Shipley peaked at Number 10 on the Hot 100 chart. It’s strange enough that Brewer and Shipley’s “One Toke Over the Line,” voted the #6 all-time best stoner song by Rolling Stone, somehow managed to scrape into the Billboard top 10 in 1971, a time when mere possession of a single joint of marijuana could still earn the user a long prison term in all 50 states. Brewer & Shipley But how in the world did the song—which not only refers blatantly to the state of overdoing it on weed but makes Jesus a central character—find its way to The Lawrence Welk Show, whose prime viewing audience was, well, everyone’s pot-fearing grandparents? Read more: Best Classic Bands April 10, 1972: The Raspberries released the album "Go All the Way." Raspberries' roots go back to mid-'60s bands the Choir, Cyrus Erie and the Quick, all of whom had success in their hometown of Cleveland. The band signed to Capitol Records and issued their debut album in April 1972. The Raspberries From the opening crash of "Go All the Way," Raspberries made their mark as genuine contenders. Out of step with the glam, prog, funk and earthy crunchy sounds played by most everyone else that year, "Go All the Way" was a perfect melding of Beach Boys, Beatles and Small Faces, all delivered with a Who-like attack. Right here is where power pop was born. Read more: Ultimate Classic Rock April 10, 1982: The J. Geils Band had another top ten hit when "Freeze Frame" peaked at Number 4 on the Hot 100 chart. After 10 years and 11 albums, the J. Geils Band nudged into the pop mainstream with 1980's Love Stinks — but that was just the warm-up for their next, and biggest, album. J. Geils Band Released on Oct. 26, 1981, Freeze-Frame found the band further embracing the New Wave pop makeover they'd started with Love Stinks, making more room for synths and adding another layer of gloss to the production. Yet even as certain superficial elements of their sound evolved, they remained steadfastly anchored in rock and the blues. Read more: Ultimate Classic Rock Jerusalem Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

Brewer and Shipley-Tarkio Cover and record have normal wear and tear for the age. Both graded VG. Tarkio is the third album by Brewer & Shipley. Released in 1970, the album (also known as Tarkio Road, as that title was printed on the labels of original pressings of the LP and pre-recorded tapes) yielded the hit singles "One Toke Over the Line" and "Tarkio Road."

Brewer & Shipley, consisting of Mike Brewer and Tom Shipley, was a very popular folk music duo during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. They are most remembered for the single “One Toke Over Th…

Drug references of all kinds have been creeping into country songs in recent months, several of which have become radio hits in a genre long held to more stringent family friendly guidelines than other formats. Could the famed “contemporary community standards” by which radio programmers base content decisions be shifting?

From Seventeen, October 1967

Oh, To Be Young Again! If Brewer and Shipley’s ‘One Toke Over The Line’ doesn’t make you smile or at the very least, get a laugh out of you, then we simply cannot help you – that’s how awesome this song is! Nevermind the painfully obvious drug reference implied with “toke,” it’s just generally a […]

One toke over the line, sweet Jesus, one toke over the line! Happy 4/20 all! This is a digital print of the Keep on Tokin' illustration I made earlier this year, hand drawn with digital colouring and textures. A5 size Digital print on 350gsm Recycled Paper

Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company One Toke Over the Line scored a 88 in a blind taste test by BJCP judges for Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine

Playing around with photos of myself in Paint Shop Pro 9.