I'm Buzznight, the host of the Taking a Walk podcast and another episode of music History for the week of March the third, and we go to the Taking a Walk music History Desk to Harry Jacobs, musician, music fan, media executive, podcaster, purveyor of all things music history. How do you like that one? That's the new one I came up with, Harry.

I'm Buzznight, the host of the Taking a Walk podcast and another episode of music History for the week of March the third, and we go to the Taking a Walk music History Desk to Harry Jacobs, musician, music fan, media executive, podcaster, purveyor of all things music history. How do you like that one? That's the new one I came up with, Harry.

And I love that. I think that's outstanding. I'd like you to work in hack rhythm guitar player at some point.

And I love that. I think that's outstanding. I'd like you to work in hack rhythm guitar player at some point.

Maybe make a note of that for next time.

Maybe make a note of that for next time.

I've made a note of it, but I want to see if on a business card we can get Harry Jacob's purveyor of all things music history. Does anyone use business cards anymore? But I don't digress.

I've made a note of it, but I want to see if on a business card we can get Harry Jacob's purveyor of all things music history. Does anyone use business cards anymore? But I don't digress.

I think everyone uses these devices and we just send our contact information.

I think everyone uses these devices and we just send our contact information.

Everyone listen to. Everyone texts, that's whatever. That's what everybody does. Everybody texts.

Everyone listen to. Everyone texts, that's whatever. That's what everybody does. Everybody texts.

That's what the kids are doing.

That's what the kids are doing.

Buzz listen.

Buzz listen.

Eighty three percent of texts are open in the first three minutes. That's the data I have. That's not claude or perplexity or chad GBT. I just know that's the data that we're seeing. Everyone wants to text. No one wants to talk.

Eighty three percent of texts are open in the first three minutes. That's the data I have. That's not claude or perplexity or chad GBT. I just know that's the data that we're seeing. Everyone wants to text. No one wants to talk.

On the phone.

On the phone.

You're the one that You're the only one in my life that picks up the phone and calls.

You're the one that You're the only one in my life that picks up the phone and calls.

Everyone else texts. You call me every day. You've exposed me deep ex girlfriend. Harry, Oh, Harry. Okay.

Everyone else texts. You call me every day. You've exposed me deep ex girlfriend. Harry, Oh, Harry. Okay.

So for the week of March the third, Harry, what do you got?

So for the week of March the third, Harry, what do you got?

This is a great week in my opinion. The Stones.

This is a great week in my opinion. The Stones.

Released nineteenth Nervous Breakdown, which was just such a weird, odd sounding song that was on the album.

Released nineteenth Nervous Breakdown, which was just such a weird, odd sounding song that was on the album.

When it came out.

When it came out.

I forget the name of it, but you remember it's like an octagon shape or like the pentagon, right, remember.

I forget the name of it, but you remember it's like an octagon shape or like the pentagon, right, remember.

That, I do, I'm seeing it. I'm just trying to name it.

That, I do, I'm seeing it. I'm just trying to name it.

It was my thought record, and I remember having it in that shape, and you know, when I was nine or ten years old, you know, I would go down and I would stee you know, liberate records from his collection and and I reberate. I remember grabbing that one and hearing that song, going, man, this is crazy. Yeah, they're crazy.

It was my thought record, and I remember having it in that shape, and you know, when I was nine or ten years old, you know, I would go down and I would stee you know, liberate records from his collection and and I reberate. I remember grabbing that one and hearing that song, going, man, this is crazy. Yeah, they're crazy.

Well, you know what, they're the Stones, and back then they were they were living crazy, and you got to love them. There's there, They're tuned up and a little bit more sanitized, but there's still the Rolling Stones.

Well, you know what, they're the Stones, and back then they were they were living crazy, and you got to love them. There's there, They're tuned up and a little bit more sanitized, but there's still the Rolling Stones.

Songs about mental health breakdowns. And then you got Mother's Little Helper, you know about probably you know valume or you know, other drugs or whatever. So yeah, they were they were on it right. Oh yeah. On March fourth, nineteen sixty six, John Lennon made his infamous comment we're more famous than Jesus.

Songs about mental health breakdowns. And then you got Mother's Little Helper, you know about probably you know valume or you know, other drugs or whatever. So yeah, they were they were on it right. Oh yeah. On March fourth, nineteen sixty six, John Lennon made his infamous comment we're more famous than Jesus.

Now and that that sparked some controversy.

Now and that that sparked some controversy.

I think it would be much different these days, but that sparked some controversy back in nineteen sixty six.

I think it would be much different these days, but that sparked some controversy back in nineteen sixty six.

Yeah, you had the dopey DJs who decided they were going to go, you know, burn Beetle records or whatever. As results of it. You know, there were those things. I think that came out. There's always dopey DJs. Let's be honest. When there's no dopey DJs, then we've lost our soul. But that was a big moment. My father was very upset at that moment.

Yeah, you had the dopey DJs who decided they were going to go, you know, burn Beetle records or whatever. As results of it. You know, there were those things. I think that came out. There's always dopey DJs. Let's be honest. When there's no dopey DJs, then we've lost our soul. But that was a big moment. My father was very upset at that moment.

I believe that you and I were both dopey DJs at one point. We resemble that remark exactly.

I believe that you and I were both dopey DJs at one point. We resemble that remark exactly.

Thank you. Probably here's a good one.

Thank you. Probably here's a good one.

Here's one I want to spend some time in nineteen sixty seven, the Beatles began recording Sergeant Pepper's and we have had multiple conversations on this segment about that album and how it's just it's.

Here's one I want to spend some time in nineteen sixty seven, the Beatles began recording Sergeant Pepper's and we have had multiple conversations on this segment about that album and how it's just it's.

The perfect album, perfect. You know, from the beginning.

The perfect album, perfect. You know, from the beginning.

I was looking at this before we started in my iTunes because, you know, after we talked about it the first time, I thought, you know, is this on my platelet? Do I have an actual Sergeant Pepper's playlist? And I went looking through it before we did this today, like, there's not a bad song.

I was looking at this before we started in my iTunes because, you know, after we talked about it the first time, I thought, you know, is this on my platelet? Do I have an actual Sergeant Pepper's playlist? And I went looking through it before we did this today, like, there's not a bad song.

It's Sergeant Pepper's.

It's Sergeant Pepper's.

It's with a little help from my friends, Lucy getting better, fixing a hole, she's leaving home, being for the benefit of mister Kite or within You without You. When I'm sixty four, Lovely Rita, the meter Maid, good Morning, Good Morning, the Reprise, and a.

It's with a little help from my friends, Lucy getting better, fixing a hole, she's leaving home, being for the benefit of mister Kite or within You without You. When I'm sixty four, Lovely Rita, the meter Maid, good Morning, Good Morning, the Reprise, and a.

Day in the Life. I mean, there is not a track that would come on the radio or on my phone where I go. I'm going to the next one. I know what that every one of them.

Day in the Life. I mean, there is not a track that would come on the radio or on my phone where I go. I'm going to the next one. I know what that every one of them.

It's utter perfection. And I think when I first heard it and listened to it, I was like, WHOA, I haven't heard anything like this. This You you'd certainly had heard the Beatles, but the way it all flowed, the uniqueness of every track, the brilliance of just the you know, the intensity, the artfulness. To me, it stands as new Marolunu.

It's utter perfection. And I think when I first heard it and listened to it, I was like, WHOA, I haven't heard anything like this. This You you'd certainly had heard the Beatles, but the way it all flowed, the uniqueness of every track, the brilliance of just the you know, the intensity, the artfulness. To me, it stands as new Marolunu.

I think I've said that this this album pissed off Phil Spector and it pissed off Brian Wilson, because these were guys that were also experimenting in different ways, Phil with the wall of sound and Brian you know, bringing livestock, you know, into the studio to create his sound. So what they did was was masterful, without question. And then that little competition that existed between you know, the Beatles and the Beach Boys and Phil Spector that that most people probably didn't realize it was happening. We all got a glimpse of it with these documentaries that have come up.

I think I've said that this this album pissed off Phil Spector and it pissed off Brian Wilson, because these were guys that were also experimenting in different ways, Phil with the wall of sound and Brian you know, bringing livestock, you know, into the studio to create his sound. So what they did was was masterful, without question. And then that little competition that existed between you know, the Beatles and the Beach Boys and Phil Spector that that most people probably didn't realize it was happening. We all got a glimpse of it with these documentaries that have come up.

That's right, And we can't leave out the great George Martin and what he meant to certainly that creation among others.

That's right, And we can't leave out the great George Martin and what he meant to certainly that creation among others.

You know, Yeah, pretty pretty amazing what you know I saw it must be must have been twenty ten. Cheap trick did Sergeant Peppers here in Vegas where they.

You know, Yeah, pretty pretty amazing what you know I saw it must be must have been twenty ten. Cheap trick did Sergeant Peppers here in Vegas where they.

Went through that album.

Went through that album.

I don't know if you ever heard any of that, but you know, there's a there's a connection between Bunny Carlos and George Martin as I understand it, and you know who's not a Beatles fan.

I don't know if you ever heard any of that, but you know, there's a there's a connection between Bunny Carlos and George Martin as I understand it, and you know who's not a Beatles fan.

And it was great to see Cheap Trick.

And it was great to see Cheap Trick.

If you've never heard that, I think you could probably still find the Cheap Trick Sergeant Pepper's album on iTunes.

If you've never heard that, I think you could probably still find the Cheap Trick Sergeant Pepper's album on iTunes.

And it's fun. And the concert was fun.

And it's fun. And the concert was fun.

I'll check it out. I mean, I know they were you know Beatles are Beatles fans for sure, but didn't know that they did that and perform that. I will check it out.

I'll check it out. I mean, I know they were you know Beatles are Beatles fans for sure, but didn't know that they did that and perform that. I will check it out.

They went through all thirteen songs and then they went ripping into dream Police and I Want You To Want Me and it was raucous and it was fun and it was just I'm a monster Chief.

They went through all thirteen songs and then they went ripping into dream Police and I Want You To Want Me and it was raucous and it was fun and it was just I'm a monster Chief.

Trick fan, so I am too. My only problem is hired them for a gig back in the Ohio days and they were excellent. They were tremendous. It was a Halloween party that our station QFM ninety six through and the nagging issue that I have with the event was we couldn't get them to at least mention the freaking station call letters on stage, despite the fact that we paid them some good Buckeroos. Yeah, bothered me.

Trick fan, so I am too. My only problem is hired them for a gig back in the Ohio days and they were excellent. They were tremendous. It was a Halloween party that our station QFM ninety six through and the nagging issue that I have with the event was we couldn't get them to at least mention the freaking station call letters on stage, despite the fact that we paid them some good Buckeroos. Yeah, bothered me.

That's too bad.

That's too bad.

I had an experience with them in Rochester at WCMF, the legendary CMF, where they came into town and they actually played unplugged. You and I were talking at this point. I don't know if you remember the story, but we convinced them to play a couple of songs. And this was really before they were doing that. And I remember that Bunny Carlos took out an empty water bottle, you know, one of those big water jugs and played the top of the water jug like.

I had an experience with them in Rochester at WCMF, the legendary CMF, where they came into town and they actually played unplugged. You and I were talking at this point. I don't know if you remember the story, but we convinced them to play a couple of songs. And this was really before they were doing that. And I remember that Bunny Carlos took out an empty water bottle, you know, one of those big water jugs and played the top of the water jug like.

He was playing a bongo.

He was playing a bongo.

Oh wow, And it was an incredible It will it will stick with me forever. And the other thing that that will stick with me is that afterwards, and I think we did this in Boston too, But if an artist came in, you know, we'd always get CDs or records or whatever. I remember giving you know, Rick Nielsen and Robin Xander, you know, a handful of CDs from music that was out, you know at the time, Tonic and Train and you know whatever, like here's some stuff to listen to while you're on the road. And I remember getting you know, I got guitar picks, I got a cheap trick watch like you know, we had this swag exchange, and I you know, I've I loved them then and I really love them now because of those memories.

Oh wow, And it was an incredible It will it will stick with me forever. And the other thing that that will stick with me is that afterwards, and I think we did this in Boston too, But if an artist came in, you know, we'd always get CDs or records or whatever. I remember giving you know, Rick Nielsen and Robin Xander, you know, a handful of CDs from music that was out, you know at the time, Tonic and Train and you know whatever, like here's some stuff to listen to while you're on the road. And I remember getting you know, I got guitar picks, I got a cheap trick watch like you know, we had this swag exchange, and I you know, I've I loved them then and I really love them now because of those memories.

I love their music. So don't let my bitterness eliminate my love of the music.

I love their music. So don't let my bitterness eliminate my love of the music.

I'm just kidding.

I'm just kidding.

In March eighth, nineteen seventy one, Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, and this was a monster.

In March eighth, nineteen seventy one, Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, and this was a monster.

You think that's an okay album?

You think that's an okay album?

Going to the you know, I just going to California to me is one of my favorites. When the levy breaks, like that song, I put that thing on with my air pods and I'm just I'm in it. I mean everything again, another one start to finish, there's not a bad so misty Mountain hop I know, airway like unreal.

Going to the you know, I just going to California to me is one of my favorites. When the levy breaks, like that song, I put that thing on with my air pods and I'm just I'm in it. I mean everything again, another one start to finish, there's not a bad so misty Mountain hop I know, airway like unreal.

Just yeah. I can't wait to see the documentary when it's in homes because you know, I'm not going to the movie theaters to see it at this point. Maybe I should, but I can't wait to see the documentary.

Just yeah. I can't wait to see the documentary when it's in homes because you know, I'm not going to the movie theaters to see it at this point. Maybe I should, but I can't wait to see the documentary.

Mind if I digress for thirty seconds, digress on. I saw the Dylan documentary the other night. Pick you mean the biopick? Oh yeah, yeah, the biopick. Yeah, with mister Chalome. Unbelievable, unbelievable. His guitar playing is singing Edward Norton playing Pete Seeger.

Mind if I digress for thirty seconds, digress on. I saw the Dylan documentary the other night. Pick you mean the biopick? Oh yeah, yeah, the biopick. Yeah, with mister Chalome. Unbelievable, unbelievable. His guitar playing is singing Edward Norton playing Pete Seeger.

I loved it.

I loved it.

I mean, and you know everything right, you know all the songs really fun, really great.

I mean, and you know everything right, you know all the songs really fun, really great.

Go see.

Go see.

But probably when we do this Week in Music History for the week of March seventeenth, I'll have seen it, so I'll be able to comment and make a note.

But probably when we do this Week in Music History for the week of March seventeenth, I'll have seen it, so I'll be able to comment and make a note.

Please do milk Dud's and popcorn. You're gonna see it in the theater, I'm guessing. March ninth, nineteen ninety one, the Monkeys received their their star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It basically was there to honor their contribution to music in the sixties a lot.

Please do milk Dud's and popcorn. You're gonna see it in the theater, I'm guessing. March ninth, nineteen ninety one, the Monkeys received their their star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It basically was there to honor their contribution to music in the sixties a lot.

I'm surprised it took so long.

I'm surprised it took so long.

Yeah, A lot of people thought of them as a joke musically, right.

Yeah, A lot of people thought of them as a joke musically, right.

Oh yeah.

Oh yeah.

You know, you do a little bit of research on the Monkeys and the band, the actual musicians that played, and you look at some of the stuff like go to you if you're if you're a guitar player, a musician, go to YouTube.

You know, you do a little bit of research on the Monkeys and the band, the actual musicians that played, and you look at some of the stuff like go to you if you're if you're a guitar player, a musician, go to YouTube.

Look up Louis Shelton, Look up last Train to Clarksville.

Look up Louis Shelton, Look up last Train to Clarksville.

Look look how complex those songs are these guys, by the way, the Wrecking Crew that are responsible for the Monkeys' music are are guys that played on the Jackson five records and the Monkeys records and all kinds of records.

Look look how complex those songs are these guys, by the way, the Wrecking Crew that are responsible for the Monkeys' music are are guys that played on the Jackson five records and the Monkeys records and all kinds of records.

Their their musical contribution.

Their their musical contribution.

In my opinion, as what was my title wanting to be the hack rhythm guitar player. As a hack rhythm guitar player, I look at guys like Louis Shelton and uh, you know any of Glenn Campbell, any of those guys that played as just unbelievable.

In my opinion, as what was my title wanting to be the hack rhythm guitar player. As a hack rhythm guitar player, I look at guys like Louis Shelton and uh, you know any of Glenn Campbell, any of those guys that played as just unbelievable.

And I love the Monkeys music.

And I love the Monkeys music.

I'm gonna put high on the pedestal of underappreciated artists. Michael Nessmuth from the Monkeys, you know that's listen to his solo work outside of the Monkeys. That guy absolutely uh kind of a wizard that didn't get his due.

I'm gonna put high on the pedestal of underappreciated artists. Michael Nessmuth from the Monkeys, you know that's listen to his solo work outside of the Monkeys. That guy absolutely uh kind of a wizard that didn't get his due.

Interesting, I will.

Interesting, I will.

I'm not aware of his musical prowess, but I absolutely will.

I'm not aware of his musical prowess, but I absolutely will.

And Trivia question, so his wealth from his family wealth prior to his Monkey's wealth, do you know where that came from?

And Trivia question, so his wealth from his family wealth prior to his Monkey's wealth, do you know where that came from?

I had no idea.

I had no idea.

It's a it was a particular invention that if his mother was not responsible for it, she was integral to that invention.

It's a it was a particular invention that if his mother was not responsible for it, she was integral to that invention.

Oh what will you give me a hint?

Oh what will you give me a hint?

It's so it's such a it's such a benign office supply that probably doesn't exist anymore.

It's so it's such a it's such a benign office supply that probably doesn't exist anymore.

Or but whnt you good? Way? I go? Then go ah wight out? Okay, yep, no, well, no one need well, we don't need it. We don't have typewriters. That's right. Yeah, there you go. That was the giveaway bus.

Or but whnt you good? Way? I go? Then go ah wight out? Okay, yep, no, well, no one need well, we don't need it. We don't have typewriters. That's right. Yeah, there you go. That was the giveaway bus.

That's it all right.

That's it all right.

Listen to two things in closing pop culture related nineteen thirty three, March fourth, the original adaptation of King Kong premiered in New York City and at the time it set standards for special effects and it was a classic monster movie. I used to watch those, you know, monster movies when I was a kid.

Listen to two things in closing pop culture related nineteen thirty three, March fourth, the original adaptation of King Kong premiered in New York City and at the time it set standards for special effects and it was a classic monster movie. I used to watch those, you know, monster movies when I was a kid.

Were you frightened of them? Or did you think they're funny?

Were you frightened of them? Or did you think they're funny?

I don't know, you know, I remember watching like you know, I grew up in Worcester and I remember watching like Creature Double Feature. And by the way, Dale Dorman, the Great and Late Dale Dorman was the voice for the Creature Double Feature on Saturday afternoons on on.

I don't know, you know, I remember watching like you know, I grew up in Worcester and I remember watching like Creature Double Feature. And by the way, Dale Dorman, the Great and Late Dale Dorman was the voice for the Creature Double Feature on Saturday afternoons on on.

Channel fifty six. I didn't know that, Oh yeah.

Channel fifty six. I didn't know that, Oh yeah.

But yeah, I think it scared me a little bit, you know when I was a kid, And as time went on, I really I grew to appreciate it. And then you look at King Kong now, like those movies that have come out the last couple of years, and it's unbelievable, the facial expressions and what they've done.

But yeah, I think it scared me a little bit, you know when I was a kid, And as time went on, I really I grew to appreciate it. And then you look at King Kong now, like those movies that have come out the last couple of years, and it's unbelievable, the facial expressions and what they've done.

It's just it's masterful. What's happened.

It's just it's masterful. What's happened.

So it was like the campiness of it, you know.

So it was like the campiness of it, you know.

Oh yeah, yeah, absolutely.

Oh yeah, yeah, absolutely.

And the last it of March eight, nineteen seventy one, the Fight of the Century, Ali and Fraser Madison Square Garden. It grew, you know, it drew national attention and honestly worldwide attention as well. And Joe Fraser hits like an F and truck, that guy. So and it was a record for pay per view at that time as well.

And the last it of March eight, nineteen seventy one, the Fight of the Century, Ali and Fraser Madison Square Garden. It grew, you know, it drew national attention and honestly worldwide attention as well. And Joe Fraser hits like an F and truck, that guy. So and it was a record for pay per view at that time as well.

So could that have been the first pay per view?

So could that have been the first pay per view?

Possibly? I think so.

Possibly? I think so.

When I saw the notes on this, I thought this must be you know where that was. But I was never aware of pay per view until the mid ninety mid eighties. Rather, when you know we were watching the Tyson fights, I don't and I know they were out there, I just I wasn't aware of it. That's certainly not in nineteen seventy one. I mean we you know, I don't know that we had, you know, cable. You know, it seems weird when I saw that statistic. I don't know if that's correct or not, but certainly from a viewership perspective, it's set records.

When I saw the notes on this, I thought this must be you know where that was. But I was never aware of pay per view until the mid ninety mid eighties. Rather, when you know we were watching the Tyson fights, I don't and I know they were out there, I just I wasn't aware of it. That's certainly not in nineteen seventy one. I mean we you know, I don't know that we had, you know, cable. You know, it seems weird when I saw that statistic. I don't know if that's correct or not, but certainly from a viewership perspective, it's set records.

There's no question about that.

There's no question about that.

That was in my opinion because I remember watching those Ali fights in the seventies. That was ABC Worldwide, ABC's wide world of sports territory. That wasn't There was no HBO. There was no HBO boxing back then. That was nineteen early nineteen eighties. If I'm not mistaken. We don't accept viewer complaints.

That was in my opinion because I remember watching those Ali fights in the seventies. That was ABC Worldwide, ABC's wide world of sports territory. That wasn't There was no HBO. There was no HBO boxing back then. That was nineteen early nineteen eighties. If I'm not mistaken. We don't accept viewer complaints.

Do we.

Do we.

Yeah, we do. So I was going to say, if we get a viewer complaint, we could LEAs go back and resource it and everything. We won't re edit it, but we'll still stand by at least well, we did the research and this is what we found. So don't back down.

Yeah, we do. So I was going to say, if we get a viewer complaint, we could LEAs go back and resource it and everything. We won't re edit it, but we'll still stand by at least well, we did the research and this is what we found. So don't back down.

Harry, all right, I won't, And that's it. That's my work for the week.

Harry, all right, I won't, And that's it. That's my work for the week.

Well, Harry, thank you for another look at this week in music history for the week of March the third, and thanks for checking out the Taking a Walk podcast. We are available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and we are proudly part of the iHeart podcast network.

Well, Harry, thank you for another look at this week in music history for the week of March the third, and thanks for checking out the Taking a Walk podcast. We are available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and we are proudly part of the iHeart podcast network.