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Vintage vinyl and summer reading support at Mt. Sterling Library
David Timmons appraising a record at the successful vintage vinyl launching followed by the presentation on vinyl album covers.
The Mount Sterling Friends of the Library hosted a Vinyl Premiere Party on March 16 leading up to a presentation about album covers by brothers John and David Timmons. Attendees were invited to bring their own record albums to show off, as well as borrow albums from the library’s new collection of vintage albums available for checkout with a library card. The event included refreshments and a groovy vinyl arts-and-crafts area.
The Timmons Brothers enjoyed seeing the diverse range of albums and 45 records. Some of the albums brought to the event were the 1978 Rolling Stones Some Girls, 1973 Alice Cooper Muscle of Love with the corrugated cardboard carton for a cover, and early pressings of Led Zeppelin I and II. An interesting find was a 1970 disc cut from the back of a Post Honeycombs cereal with several songs by The Archies. Thank you to all who attended our presentation “The Record Album Cover: Taking Its Place in the History of Rock and Popular Music
The Very Latest Update
The Timmons Brothers Are Returning to Ohio for a Live In-Person Presentation
The Timmons Brothers are returning for a live presentation on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 1 pm at the Mount Sterling, Ohio Library. We will do a presentation on album covers and vinyl records in conjunction with a consortium of libraries, who are launching an initiative that entails the return of vinyl records as check-out items. Below is a preview of the presentation. Hope to see many of you on Saturday, March 16 in Ohio.
Timmons Brothers – “The Record Album Cover: Taking Its Place in the History of Rock and Popular Music”
Mention the terms “record album covers” and multiple images arise. For some, it is nostalgia of a day when the record cover may have been as big (or bigger) than the songs on the album. For others, they see pieces of art forever imprinted in their mindwhile others view album covers as sources to stir controversy or a political statement. Although more music is available in a cloud, an increasing interest in vinyl counters the virtual movement thanks in part to the album cover. Join the Timmons Brothers in this live, in-person presentation on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Mount Sterling, Ohio Public Library located on 60 West Columbus Street as they trace the history of the vinyl album with a focus on the album cover including a discussion of iconic covers and sharing their favorites.
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Book the Timmons Brothers in 2024
Although the pandemic has delayed our live shows, we are hoping the Timmons Brothers Rock Shows will return to live events for all of 2024. Contact us (timmonsrock@gmail.com) for more information.
The Timmons Brothers Rock Shows can come to your event. Book them for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia Shows or presentations (such as “Protest and Psychedelic Music: A Reflection of the Times (1967-1972), “The Split of Rock/Pop AM/FM Radio – 1968-1973″,, "Remembering Woodstock” and their latest presentation “The Record Album Cover: Taking Its Place in the History of Rock and Popular Music”.
They may be booked for college campuses, city festivals, conferences, high school reunions and other events where people wish to share in an experience of memories and making new memories. They will meet your needs. For example, they will tailor the show to the audience and years from the 1950s to the 1990s. Please visit the “Contact Us” page on our website to learn more about booking an event
The Timmons Brothers Rock n' Roll Shows
Check “About Us” to learn more about the background of the Timmons Brothers, their involvement in rock n roll, and interest in rock history. Welcome to our site. The Timmons Brothers (David and John) provide a series of rock shows including presentations on rock artists, eras, and “Rock N Roll Trivia Shows.” The Timmons Brothers have presented at diverse venues including university conferences, Chamber of Commerce conventions, city festivals, and college campuses. Please enjoy the site and learn more about the shows the Timmons Brothers present. Be sure to check back for updates.
Book the Timmons Brothers in 2024
The Timmons Brothers Rock Shows can come to your event. Book them for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia Shows or presentations (such as “Protest and Psychedelic Music: A Reflection of the Times (1967-1972), “The Split of Rock/Pop AM/FM Radio – 1968-1973″,, "Remembering Woodstock” and their latest presentation “The Record Album Cover: Taking Its Place in the History of Rock and Popular Music”.
The Scholarly Academic Presenters
In addition to a variety of other impressive abilities, John has created two courses which he also teaches as a professor of Honors Program Special Topic courses. He is currently teaching “The Beatles: A Music and Popular Culture Revolution”, during the Fall semester 2020. He also recently instructed a course “The 1960s: A Transformative Decade of Popular Music and Culture” during the Spring of 2020.
Dave serves as a guest lecturer for various courses regarding popular culture. He is currently researching such topics as the rise of the FM Album Oriented Rock from the late 1960s into the 1970s as well as research on Mott The Hoople and Paul Revere and The Raiders.
In November 2019, David was elected for an unprecedented third consecutive term to city council. He is also the former president pro temp.
The Debut Appearance of the Timmons Brothers on The ImJustDrew show hosted by Andrew Lanier
TIMMONS BROTHERS: “The Timmons Brothers - John (JT) Timmons and David Timmons”
Air Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Listen to this episode from ImJustDrew: Inspiration, laughs and fun on Spotify. We take a trip down memory lane on episode 45 of The ImJustDrew Show and discuss 45s, rock n roll, trivia, and other such topics with special guests John (JT) and David Timmons. These two brothers found their passion for rock ‘n’ roll at an early age which has burgeoned to rock ‘n’ roll trivia and discussions about rock ‘n’ roll and music in general. Enjoy an hour with the Timmons Brothers. Check out more about them at www.timmonsrock.com.
Along with talking about our interest in rock ‘n’ roll and music in general, the Timmons Brothers include several interesting stories about multiple artists and memorable moments.
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You do not need to log in to Spotify. Simply click on the green and black arrow to hear the show with the first minute being opening remarks from the host about Spotify.
Please note for this podcast there is an issue with the volume level being low when the Timmons Brothers spoke, so listeners may need to increase the volume when John and David speak so they may be clearly heard. The volume for the host of the show is fine, but it may be louder than anticipated and the listener may want to decrease the volume when the host speaks. It was an issue originating with the broadcast and not with your listening device. Taking a few seconds to adjust the volume is well worth it as this will allow you, the awesome listener, the ability to access and hear the show!
Since 2009, the Timmons Brothers have addressed over 45 shows on JohnTalkRadio
The Rock n ' Roll Trivia Show
Featured Show Rock n' Roll Music Trivia Show
Music has a distinct way of evoking memories likes no other media. Popular rock and top 40 songs from an era elicit thoughts of places you visited or lived in addition to people, events and special moments. This game provides a great way to reminisce with friends and break the ice with acquaintances at settings as diverse as business conferences, class reunions, university campuses (especially family and home coming weekends) and community festivals. Baby boomers, Generation X and Millennials all enjoy the game to remember “their era” while learning more about “other eras”. Along with the memories, the Timmons Brothers balance their knowledge of rock ‘n roll with humor to make it an entertaining and fun event for all.
There are two games available with variations of each game, which are non-competitive and competitive.
The non-competitive event is designed for social interaction where each question is open to anyone in the audience who volunteers to answer. There is not any official scorekeeping and people play for fun, which provides a friendly environment conducive to conversation, reliving nostalgic moments and giving everyone in the audience an opportunity to participate. It is our policy that audience members may participate only if they volunteer to answer a question as the game is set up to only call on audience members when they raise their hand and indicate they wish to be acknowledged to give a response. However, in both games (non-competitive and competitive) audience members find the game amusing to hear old songs and reflect on the memories whether they only watch or become involved in the game.
The competitive game is designed for individuals or teams and utilizes a buzzer lock-out system in order to be acknowledged to provide a response to a question. In this game, scoring records are maintained and the individuals or teams compete for prizes provided by the discretion of the host. The competitive edition involves fewer participants to actively play the play, but the participating individuals or teams can be quite entertaining for the viewing audience members.
Both games utilize a computer program of two boards with five topics from rock ‘n’ roll and popular music on each board that span the decades from the 1950s through the 1980s. Inside each topical column are five questions, which are considered more difficult from the top of the column until the bottom of the column. Every other question is alternated with an audio stumper where the participant may choose a decade from the choice of the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s. A brief segment of a popular song is played from the decade requested and the participant may be asked to name the artist, song title or both. When a participant responds to a question or audio stumper correctly, they may choose the next question from the board or the decade for an audio stumper depending if they answered a question from the board or an audio stumper. (By request, a new edition is available which includes questions and songs from the 1990s in addition to the other four decades).
If requested, only in the non-competitive edition, the Timmons Brothers will provide vintage records as prizes to be fun and funny and given out randomly for answering arbitrarily chosen questions. The host needs to provide a LCD projector, a screen and multiple electrical outlets.
Recognition - Five to Try and Top Variety/ Novelty Event
Timmons Brothers Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia Show Voted as a ‘Top Five Event to Try’ for Second Time
Our June 2015 show in the Let Freedom Ring festival in Ohio was selected in the Columbus Dispatch in Ohio in the “Weekender” of Thursday, June 25 for one of the top five things to do over the weekend. Here on the attachment below is a scan from the newspaper. Our show is called “Trivia Hop” and the blurb promotes our website. This is the second time the Timmons Brothers have received this distinction as they were also a “Five to Try” in 2013 when Kenny Chesney was the top on the cover of the “Weekender” and we were one of the “hidden gems”. It is quite a thrill to receive such recognition a second time and reach so many new people to see one of our shows for the first time.
The Timmons Brothers (who in the past have been voted one of the “Top Variety/Novelty Events” for the year by a college activities board) were voted for the second time in three years as “One of the Five to Try” events for central Ohio by the Columbus Dispatch on a holiday weekend. When David Timmons was asked about the 2013 shows, he commented, “We had as much fun as the audience and they left with smiles.” In reference to the summer 2015 shows, John Timmons stated, “It is an honor to be a hidden gem and see the look of people in the audience being truly entertained when they ‘discover’ us.”
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The Columbus Dispatch chooses five events occurring in Ohio each weekend that are hidden gems for entertainment. The Timmons Brothers have twice received this exclusive recognition.