Toby
@tobyellis.bsky.social
Guitarist 🎸 Songwriter 🎶
Studio Nerd 🎤 Cyclist 🚴🏻
🤘🏻Toby Ellis and the Breakdown 🤘🏻
Studio Nerd 🎤 Cyclist 🚴🏻
🤘🏻Toby Ellis and the Breakdown 🤘🏻
What do Nat King Cole, Alex Chilton and Billy Corgan have in common? Today is their birthday! Wishing the best to the memory and life of these legends. #natkingcole #alexchilton #billcorgan #bigstar #smashingpumpkins
March 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What do Nat King Cole, Alex Chilton and Billy Corgan have in common? Today is their birthday! Wishing the best to the memory and life of these legends. #natkingcole #alexchilton #billcorgan #bigstar #smashingpumpkins
Sun’s out guns out #acousticguitar #spring
March 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Sun’s out guns out #acousticguitar #spring
Today we honor the memory of the late Quincy Jones on his birthday. Composer, arranger, record producer, Q has broken down barriers and made some of the biggest records of all time. #quincyjones #thriller
March 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today we honor the memory of the late Quincy Jones on his birthday. Composer, arranger, record producer, Q has broken down barriers and made some of the biggest records of all time. #quincyjones #thriller
Happy Birthday to Greg Norton, best known as the bassist with Husker Du! #huskerdu #gregnorton
March 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Happy Birthday to Greg Norton, best known as the bassist with Husker Du! #huskerdu #gregnorton
Is there anyone more metal than Steve Harris? He invented the galloping bass lines that drive so much heavy rock and has remained a driving force behind Iron Maiden as both songwriter and performer. Happy Birthday to a legend! #bassplayer #steveharris #ironmaiden
March 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Is there anyone more metal than Steve Harris? He invented the galloping bass lines that drive so much heavy rock and has remained a driving force behind Iron Maiden as both songwriter and performer. Happy Birthday to a legend! #bassplayer #steveharris #ironmaiden
The Sisters of Mercy 'First Last and Always' turns 40 today. Featuring the classics Black Planet, Mariann and Walk Away. Join me in giving this OG goth record a spin! #sistersofmercy #blackplanet #firstlastandalways
March 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The Sisters of Mercy 'First Last and Always' turns 40 today. Featuring the classics Black Planet, Mariann and Walk Away. Join me in giving this OG goth record a spin! #sistersofmercy #blackplanet #firstlastandalways
Happiest of birthdays to guitarist, keyboardist, producer, electronics engineer and driving force behind Boston, Tom Scholz! #rockman #tomscholz #boston
March 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Happiest of birthdays to guitarist, keyboardist, producer, electronics engineer and driving force behind Boston, Tom Scholz! #rockman #tomscholz #boston
Today we honor the memory of Townes Van Zandt on what would have been his 80th birthday. In the comments is a link to a playlist of other artists covering Townes' songs. #townesvanzandt #americana #singersongwriter
March 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Today we honor the memory of Townes Van Zandt on what would have been his 80th birthday. In the comments is a link to a playlist of other artists covering Townes' songs. #townesvanzandt #americana #singersongwriter
Merry Gilmourmas! Today is the birthday of David Gilmour. There has been no greater influence on my playing and approach to guitar. What is your favorite Gilmour guitar solo? #merrygilmourmas #davidgilmour #pinkfloyd
March 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Merry Gilmourmas! Today is the birthday of David Gilmour. There has been no greater influence on my playing and approach to guitar. What is your favorite Gilmour guitar solo? #merrygilmourmas #davidgilmour #pinkfloyd
Today we honor the memory of Mississippi John Hurt and Doc Watson. Two masters of country blues and fingerstyle guitar! #acousticguitar #fingerstyleguitar #countryblues #mississippijiohnhurt #docwatson
March 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today we honor the memory of Mississippi John Hurt and Doc Watson. Two masters of country blues and fingerstyle guitar! #acousticguitar #fingerstyleguitar #countryblues #mississippijiohnhurt #docwatson
Who has seen the Zeppelin doc? I'm going to try for this weekend. Let me know what you think! #ledzeppelin #becomingledzeppelin
February 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Who has seen the Zeppelin doc? I'm going to try for this weekend. Let me know what you think! #ledzeppelin #becomingledzeppelin
Has there ever been a more woke country star than Johnny Cash? Songs that speak to the working man, the poor man, the prisoner, the native American. Today we salute the memory of The Man In Black on this birthday. What's your favorite Cash song? #johnnycash #wokecountry #themaninblack
February 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Has there ever been a more woke country star than Johnny Cash? Songs that speak to the working man, the poor man, the prisoner, the native American. Today we salute the memory of The Man In Black on this birthday. What's your favorite Cash song? #johnnycash #wokecountry #themaninblack
Today we celebrate the life of George Harrison, my favorite Beatle, on his birthday. If you haven't listened to All Things Must Pass recently please join me in a virtual listening party on the platform or media of your choice. #georgeharrison #thebeatles #allthingmustpass
February 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Today we celebrate the life of George Harrison, my favorite Beatle, on his birthday. If you haven't listened to All Things Must Pass recently please join me in a virtual listening party on the platform or media of your choice. #georgeharrison #thebeatles #allthingmustpass
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti! IMHO, Side Two has to be one of the finest sides in all of rock n roll! #ledzeppelin #physicalgraffiti #kashmir #housesoftheholy #trampledunderfoot
February 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti! IMHO, Side Two has to be one of the finest sides in all of rock n roll! #ledzeppelin #physicalgraffiti #kashmir #housesoftheholy #trampledunderfoot
Happy Birthday to two guitar players/songwriters I find myself defending to musical zealots of all kinds lol I love Kurt Cobain and Walter Becker enough for all of us. #curtcobain #walterbecker #nirvana #steelydan #rock #punk #jazz
February 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy Birthday to two guitar players/songwriters I find myself defending to musical zealots of all kinds lol I love Kurt Cobain and Walter Becker enough for all of us. #curtcobain #walterbecker #nirvana #steelydan #rock #punk #jazz
Happy Birthday to the living legend Tony Iommi! One of the reasons I started playing guitar. #legend #guitar #guitarplayer #blacksabbath @iommi.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happy Birthday to the living legend Tony Iommi! One of the reasons I started playing guitar. #legend #guitar #guitarplayer #blacksabbath @iommi.com
Happy Birthday in heaven to the original funky drummer, Clyde Stubblefield. Possibly the most sampled musician of all time. #clydestubblefield #funkydrummer #drummers #thisdayinmusic
February 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Happy Birthday in heaven to the original funky drummer, Clyde Stubblefield. Possibly the most sampled musician of all time. #clydestubblefield #funkydrummer #drummers #thisdayinmusic
February 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Happy Birthday to Billie Joe Armstrong, singer and guitarist for Green Day! What's your favorite Green Day song? #greenday #americanidiot
February 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Happy Birthday to Billie Joe Armstrong, singer and guitarist for Green Day! What's your favorite Green Day song? #greenday #americanidiot
Happy Birthday to multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis! Long time collaborator of Nick Cave, in The Bad Seeds and Grinderman. #thebadseeds #grinderman
February 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Happy Birthday to multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis! Long time collaborator of Nick Cave, in The Bad Seeds and Grinderman. #thebadseeds #grinderman
Happy Birthday to the amazing Peter Hook! 69 years old today and still rocking. #peterhook #joydivision #neworder
February 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Happy Birthday to the amazing Peter Hook! 69 years old today and still rocking. #peterhook #joydivision #neworder
Happy Anniversary to Rush 'Moving Pictures', released 44 years ago today in 1981. This was the first record I heard and owned on CD! I still have copies on vinyl and cassette along with that CD! #rush #movingpictures #progrock
February 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Happy Anniversary to Rush 'Moving Pictures', released 44 years ago today in 1981. This was the first record I heard and owned on CD! I still have copies on vinyl and cassette along with that CD! #rush #movingpictures #progrock
Happy National Guitar Day! Here are a bunch of my favorites. #nationalguitarday
February 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Happy National Guitar Day! Here are a bunch of my favorites. #nationalguitarday
If you grew up in the 70s your mom had a copy of Tapestry on 8 track. If not now's a good time to have a listen. Happy Anniversary on this release 54 years ago today. #caroleking #tapestry #70srecords
February 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If you grew up in the 70s your mom had a copy of Tapestry on 8 track. If not now's a good time to have a listen. Happy Anniversary on this release 54 years ago today. #caroleking #tapestry #70srecords