I'm Buzzsnight, the host of the Taking a Walk podcast, and welcome to another look at this week in music history for the week of March seventeenth, and we're going to go to the master of music history over at the music History Desk, my panel, Harry Jacobs.

I'm Buzzsnight, the host of the Taking a Walk podcast, and welcome to another look at this week in music history for the week of March seventeenth, and we're going to go to the master of music history over at the music History Desk, my panel, Harry Jacobs.

Hello, Harry, Buzz, Great to be here. Happy happy Saint. Patrick's week to you you got it back at you A pretty good week, I think musically, Van Morrison's Moondance came out actually on the seventeenth. Fifty five years since that came out in nineteen seventy.

Hello, Harry, Buzz, Great to be here. Happy happy Saint. Patrick's week to you you got it back at you A pretty good week, I think musically, Van Morrison's Moondance came out actually on the seventeenth. Fifty five years since that came out in nineteen seventy.

There's a lot of those fifty year anniversaries that are popping up. For fifty five year only anniversary, he seems to be a regular occurrence.

There's a lot of those fifty year anniversaries that are popping up. For fifty five year only anniversary, he seems to be a regular occurrence.

We're old, but Van is much older.

We're old, but Van is much older.

That's right, and one of the most iconic albums certainly ever and certainly in his great catalog as well.

That's right, and one of the most iconic albums certainly ever and certainly in his great catalog as well.

Van Morrison, one of my arena friends told me about him showing up at a gig in New York City and he, you know, came apparently a little slightly inebriated, shocking, Yeah, went to the back door and they wouldn't let him in. He didn't, you know, Van Morrison looks like, you know, no offense to any short fat accountants, but he looks like a short that accountant.

Van Morrison, one of my arena friends told me about him showing up at a gig in New York City and he, you know, came apparently a little slightly inebriated, shocking, Yeah, went to the back door and they wouldn't let him in. He didn't, you know, Van Morrison looks like, you know, no offense to any short fat accountants, but he looks like a short that accountant.

He doesn't look like a rock star.

He doesn't look like a rock star.

And he promptly left after they wouldn't let him in, and that gig didn't happen that night. I don't know what the lesson learned is, but you don't piss him off, you know, he'll.

And he promptly left after they wouldn't let him in, and that gig didn't happen that night. I don't know what the lesson learned is, but you don't piss him off, you know, he'll.

Go, he'll go.

Go, he'll go.

Yeah.

Yeah.

There's some great stories of course about Van in the new Peter wolfbook, which I think we'll be talking about in the future in some form. So definitely those two guys are characters over the years around Boston and Cambridge and the like, so.

There's some great stories of course about Van in the new Peter wolfbook, which I think we'll be talking about in the future in some form. So definitely those two guys are characters over the years around Boston and Cambridge and the like, so.

Sure that'd be great. I'm looking forward to to that. The eighteenth of March is the thirtieth anniversary of Pearl Jams Vitology, certified as a triple platinum in nineteen ninety five.

Sure that'd be great. I'm looking forward to to that. The eighteenth of March is the thirtieth anniversary of Pearl Jams Vitology, certified as a triple platinum in nineteen ninety five.

Big deal for them back in the day.

Big deal for them back in the day.

And a bunch of great tracks on that right Corduroy, and one.

And a bunch of great tracks on that right Corduroy, and one.

Of my favorites of all time is better Man.

Of my favorites of all time is better Man.

Oh yeah, what a great one.

Oh yeah, what a great one.

Have you ever seen Pearl Jim, because I've never been fortunate to see him.

Have you ever seen Pearl Jim, because I've never been fortunate to see him.

That's where I was going next it's on my bucket list. Here's my problem, and this may solidify the fact that I'm the get off my lawn guy. My patience for music that I don't really know is thin. And the music I really loved the most was the stuff we played on rock radio and the deeper tracks like to me, I go about as deep as Pendulum. You know Pendulum that song Pendulum. Yes, that's about as deep as I get for an unknown and I only know that because of Blacklist. But I never would have known that. So I'd love to see him. I think I would. I would be cool with the experience. I just I get a little impatient with music I don't know that bad.

That's where I was going next it's on my bucket list. Here's my problem, and this may solidify the fact that I'm the get off my lawn guy. My patience for music that I don't really know is thin. And the music I really loved the most was the stuff we played on rock radio and the deeper tracks like to me, I go about as deep as Pendulum. You know Pendulum that song Pendulum. Yes, that's about as deep as I get for an unknown and I only know that because of Blacklist. But I never would have known that. So I'd love to see him. I think I would. I would be cool with the experience. I just I get a little impatient with music I don't know that bad.

We all have that. That's that's that's a natural thing.

We all have that. That's that's that's a natural thing.

We've witnessed it at concerts ourselves, when that's the time people get up to go to the bathroom or go buy a beer.

We've witnessed it at concerts ourselves, when that's the time people get up to go to the bathroom or go buy a beer.

Right, Yeah, so that's the thing. But I would love to see him.

Right, Yeah, so that's the thing. But I would love to see him.

I know it's an experience, and and the more time goes on, the more respect I have for Eddie. You know, he's a first of all, he's a big classic rock guy. So he's a big Tom petty guy. He's a big Bruce Springsteen. Guy, he knows where he came from, and I think that's you know, there's something to be said about that. Have you ever heard his version of the Waiting with Tom Petty.

I know it's an experience, and and the more time goes on, the more respect I have for Eddie. You know, he's a first of all, he's a big classic rock guy. So he's a big Tom petty guy. He's a big Bruce Springsteen. Guy, he knows where he came from, and I think that's you know, there's something to be said about that. Have you ever heard his version of the Waiting with Tom Petty.

It's awesome. Oh my god, it's so good. Yea, so good.

It's awesome. Oh my god, it's so good. Yea, so good.

So I love his appreciation for for classic rock, especially for those two artists I just mentioned, and you know his he just seems.

So I love his appreciation for for classic rock, especially for those two artists I just mentioned, and you know his he just seems.

Like a good dude. He does. That's right. I agree.

Like a good dude. He does. That's right. I agree.

A couple of important things happened for Bob Dylan on this date, the nineteenth of March. Bob Dylan and the band wrapped up their reunion tour in nineteen seventy four.

A couple of important things happened for Bob Dylan on this date, the nineteenth of March. Bob Dylan and the band wrapped up their reunion tour in nineteen seventy four.

It's a big deal for them.

It's a big deal for them.

This is what would yield the album before the flood, right, it's correct. Yeah, So I have a little story about that, mister Jacobs.

This is what would yield the album before the flood, right, it's correct. Yeah, So I have a little story about that, mister Jacobs.

So I was in high school then.

So I was in high school then.

I was a member of something called the Key Club, which, for the life of me, I'm not sure what the purpose of the Key Club was. It was something that was about future business people or I don't even know how to make keys, how to be a locksmith, I couldn't tell you. But it was how I wasted some of my high school time as a member of the Key Club.

I was a member of something called the Key Club, which, for the life of me, I'm not sure what the purpose of the Key Club was. It was something that was about future business people or I don't even know how to make keys, how to be a locksmith, I couldn't tell you. But it was how I wasted some of my high school time as a member of the Key Club.

And I'll tell you this real quick. I just googled it while you were talking.

And I'll tell you this real quick. I just googled it while you were talking.

Apparently, the Key Club is a student organization that makes the world a better place through service.

Apparently, the Key Club is a student organization that makes the world a better place through service.

So you were doing service, bus.

So you were doing service, bus.

I was the Key Club. Got a hold of two tickets to raffle Off for that Bob Dylan and the Band reunion concert at Madison Square Garden.

I was the Key Club. Got a hold of two tickets to raffle Off for that Bob Dylan and the Band reunion concert at Madison Square Garden.

Well lo and behold. I bought I'm.

Well lo and behold. I bought I'm.

Sure either one or two or two hundred, I don't remember, but I bought tickets to it.

Sure either one or two or two hundred, I don't remember, but I bought tickets to it.

And I won tickets to it, and.

And I won tickets to it, and.

Took a young lady by the name of Michelle Caputo, who has since passed on from this world, asked her to go. She was she was someone I pined for uh in in high school, and I said, you want to go to this concert?

Took a young lady by the name of Michelle Caputo, who has since passed on from this world, asked her to go. She was she was someone I pined for uh in in high school, and I said, you want to go to this concert?

So she was like yeah. So took Michelle to that.

So she was like yeah. So took Michelle to that.

We had nosebleed seats and it was an incredible experience seeing Bob and the band. And you know, obviously listening to that many times over when it became the Before the Flood album, and I just remember it as a great concert and a memory I shall never forget.

We had nosebleed seats and it was an incredible experience seeing Bob and the band. And you know, obviously listening to that many times over when it became the Before the Flood album, and I just remember it as a great concert and a memory I shall never forget.

Yeah, I'm sure not. And I would caution you, by the way, on your use of the word pine to describe missing somebody.

Yeah, I'm sure not. And I would caution you, by the way, on your use of the word pine to describe missing somebody.

Is that is that wrong? Well?

Is that is that wrong? Well?

You know I dated a younger woman for a while a minute ago, and at one point I said, you know, when we're not together, I pined for you, and she said, okay, Grandpa, what does that do? So I'm just saying, you know, just be careful of that because you don't want some sort of an age discrimination situation to happen. You know what I want to say, Okay, Grandpa, that's all. I mean, you are a grandfather. But I'm just saying, you don't need people calling you out.

You know I dated a younger woman for a while a minute ago, and at one point I said, you know, when we're not together, I pined for you, and she said, okay, Grandpa, what does that do? So I'm just saying, you know, just be careful of that because you don't want some sort of an age discrimination situation to happen. You know what I want to say, Okay, Grandpa, that's all. I mean, you are a grandfather. But I'm just saying, you don't need people calling you out.

Yeah, any more than they already do. Exactly.

Yeah, any more than they already do. Exactly.

That's right.

That's right.

Don't bring it upon myself, right, don't pile on yourself. March twentieth, Jim Morrison's birthday. Jim, you know another one that the life just cut way too short. What you know, when you think about that group of folks that lost their lives in their mid twenties, you know was twenty seven, right, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, And it's just the drugs and abuse of the body, and you know, who.

Don't bring it upon myself, right, don't pile on yourself. March twentieth, Jim Morrison's birthday. Jim, you know another one that the life just cut way too short. What you know, when you think about that group of folks that lost their lives in their mid twenties, you know was twenty seven, right, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, And it's just the drugs and abuse of the body, and you know, who.

Knows what, but that.

Knows what, but that.

You know, obviously we celebrate the birth today, but you can't think about him without thinking about the tragedy of his death.

You know, obviously we celebrate the birth today, but you can't think about him without thinking about the tragedy of his death.

How critical he is to classic rock music.

How critical he is to classic rock music.

Oh definitely. Yeah. Somebody says he's still alive.

Oh definitely. Yeah. Somebody says he's still alive.

There's something going on saying that he's alive somewhere, so you know, maybe there'll be a reunion concert.

There's something going on saying that he's alive somewhere, so you know, maybe there'll be a reunion concert.

I don't know who we're saying. That's as high as a lab rat. Guy's dead in the grave in France. This is the date of the release of four sixty one Ocean Boulevard the Clapton, the legendary Clapton album from nineteen seventy four.

I don't know who we're saying. That's as high as a lab rat. Guy's dead in the grave in France. This is the date of the release of four sixty one Ocean Boulevard the Clapton, the legendary Clapton album from nineteen seventy four.

And Harry speaking of high as a lab rat, I'm sure as they were then.

And Harry speaking of high as a lab rat, I'm sure as they were then.

So yeah, absolutely, I'm sure they were.

So yeah, absolutely, I'm sure they were.

Oh.

Oh.

By the way, I want to go back for one second, because there is something important that happened the day before, on the nineteenth. Let's just talk about this for a minute. That was the day they released the Bob Dylan self titled album. His debut album came out on the nineteenth. I didn't know any of those tracks a month ago, and when I looked at it this morning before we did this, I saw the tribute to Woody on the track list?

By the way, I want to go back for one second, because there is something important that happened the day before, on the nineteenth. Let's just talk about this for a minute. That was the day they released the Bob Dylan self titled album. His debut album came out on the nineteenth. I didn't know any of those tracks a month ago, and when I looked at it this morning before we did this, I saw the tribute to Woody on the track list?

Did you know that that was there? The song to Woody? You would know it.

Did you know that that was there? The song to Woody? You would know it.

If you saw the Bob Dylan movie, which I believe maybe you haven't yet.

If you saw the Bob Dylan movie, which I believe maybe you haven't yet.

It's correct, still hasn't.

It's correct, still hasn't.

My wife does not want to pay for the twenty six dollars to look at it at home or whatever until the price lower is on cable.

My wife does not want to pay for the twenty six dollars to look at it at home or whatever until the price lower is on cable.

Okay, I kid you.

Okay, I kid you.

Not, Well, you'll pine for that movie until until you can get it for five ninety nine.

Not, Well, you'll pine for that movie until until you can get it for five ninety nine.

Anyway, it's an ongoing running gag now in the house.

Anyway, it's an ongoing running gag now in the house.

I can't help it. So all right, well you know there is the theater option too. Again upcorn, All right.

I can't help it. So all right, well you know there is the theater option too. Again upcorn, All right.

You have encountered my wife, so you know the stubbornness that my lovable wife.

You have encountered my wife, so you know the stubbornness that my lovable wife.

Has.

Has.

So well, you're both stubborn the sheep they find each other. Anyway, Back to March twenty four sixty one, Ocean Boulevard clapped and I shot the sheriff is on there?

So well, you're both stubborn the sheep they find each other. Anyway, Back to March twenty four sixty one, Ocean Boulevard clapped and I shot the sheriff is on there?

Let it grow great one? And how about Motherless Children?

Let it grow great one? And how about Motherless Children?

Oh yeah, and Mainline Florida too.

Oh yeah, and Mainline Florida too.

Oh, I forgot about Mainline Florida.

Oh, I forgot about Mainline Florida.

That's right. Was Mainline Florida on that one?

That's right. Was Mainline Florida on that one?

Too? Well?

Too? Well?

If I yeah, it was track ten incredible.

If I yeah, it was track ten incredible.

Wow. Yeah, it's a great album. Yeah, absolutely it is.

Wow. Yeah, it's a great album. Yeah, absolutely it is.

March twenty first, Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in three. I think it's probably my favorite Bruce album, might Start to Finish, thunder Road to Clarence's Sax Solo and jungle Land. Just I don't think there's a in my opinion to me, number one Born to Run.

March twenty first, Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in three. I think it's probably my favorite Bruce album, might Start to Finish, thunder Road to Clarence's Sax Solo and jungle Land. Just I don't think there's a in my opinion to me, number one Born to Run.

And one thing that goes on said about great albums, including this one, is the way each track is situated, in the ordering of it, the way it all sort of flows as an album, which is often lost to this day, not completely, but the way from start to finish each song flows in this story, it's I think it's brilliant if you think about it.

And one thing that goes on said about great albums, including this one, is the way each track is situated, in the ordering of it, the way it all sort of flows as an album, which is often lost to this day, not completely, but the way from start to finish each song flows in this story, it's I think it's brilliant if you think about it.

You know, the way that we listen has changed so much since you know, nineteen seventy five when that album came out.

You know, the way that we listen has changed so much since you know, nineteen seventy five when that album came out.

We're not listening to albums anymore.

We're not listening to albums anymore.

We're not listening to you know, ten eleven tracks, you know, in a row, start to finish.

We're not listening to you know, ten eleven tracks, you know, in a row, start to finish.

We're streaming songs. So you're right in that.

We're streaming songs. So you're right in that.

March twenty second, the forty fifth anniversary of Floyd's The Wall Tour, performance nineteen eighty That was a legendary tour, you know, just an unbelievable album.

March twenty second, the forty fifth anniversary of Floyd's The Wall Tour, performance nineteen eighty That was a legendary tour, you know, just an unbelievable album.

Absolutely, and you know, once again you talk about the construction of an album that manifests itself as well as so brilliantly put together as an album. You know, in a world of album tracks back then.

Absolutely, and you know, once again you talk about the construction of an album that manifests itself as well as so brilliantly put together as an album. You know, in a world of album tracks back then.

Right, it's another one of those like Darkseide, like you know, Sergeant Pepper, like you know, Born to Run. There's there are probably fifteen, maybe twenty albums I have in my iTunes as playlists. Everything else is just you know, artists or songs or individual playlists. But the Wall completely is in there as a playlist and I just love it. Mother Run like hell, Hey you comfortably numb? Of course, I mean just just great everything. But another brick in the wall which drives me crazy. I think just because we played it so much on the.

Right, it's another one of those like Darkseide, like you know, Sergeant Pepper, like you know, Born to Run. There's there are probably fifteen, maybe twenty albums I have in my iTunes as playlists. Everything else is just you know, artists or songs or individual playlists. But the Wall completely is in there as a playlist and I just love it. Mother Run like hell, Hey you comfortably numb? Of course, I mean just just great everything. But another brick in the wall which drives me crazy. I think just because we played it so much on the.

Right's right, yeap was great when you first heard it. After the eight thousand times, well maybe not as much.

Right's right, yeap was great when you first heard it. After the eight thousand times, well maybe not as much.

On March twenty second, nineteen seventy six, Kiss released Destroyer. We talked in depth about Destroyer and it's meaning to me shouted out loud, do you love me? King of the Nighttime? I can go through that I can go through that one all the way too. But that was nineteen seventy six, and as.

On March twenty second, nineteen seventy six, Kiss released Destroyer. We talked in depth about Destroyer and it's meaning to me shouted out loud, do you love me? King of the Nighttime? I can go through that I can go through that one all the way too. But that was nineteen seventy six, and as.

I was watching you talk about it, I was trying to envision you, Harry, with the makeup of Kiss on You, and what you would look like that would be a look.

I was watching you talk about it, I was trying to envision you, Harry, with the makeup of Kiss on You, and what you would look like that would be a look.

I will tell you that when I was seventy six, I was ten, I think probably seventy seven, I had one of my uncles do my parents were away or something on Halloween and I had my parents my uncle rather do the Gene Simmons makeup for me. I don't know what the rest of the costume looked like, but I remember sitting down and having him look at the picture.

I will tell you that when I was seventy six, I was ten, I think probably seventy seven, I had one of my uncles do my parents were away or something on Halloween and I had my parents my uncle rather do the Gene Simmons makeup for me. I don't know what the rest of the costume looked like, but I remember sitting down and having him look at the picture.

And do the makeup for him.

And do the makeup for him.

See I was right, Yeah, absolutely, one hundred percent.

See I was right, Yeah, absolutely, one hundred percent.

March twenty third, fifty five years since who performed Tommy for the first time in nineteen seventy another legendary album and the performance I mean crazy in the movie?

March twenty third, fifty five years since who performed Tommy for the first time in nineteen seventy another legendary album and the performance I mean crazy in the movie?

Oh yeah, absolutely. And I think it's been sort of quiet out of the Petertown's and Roger all Tree camp these days. I don't know of this means they're working on music together, but there have been some rumors that those two might be working on something, so that would be pretty cool.

Oh yeah, absolutely. And I think it's been sort of quiet out of the Petertown's and Roger all Tree camp these days. I don't know of this means they're working on music together, but there have been some rumors that those two might be working on something, so that would be pretty cool.

You just saw him at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

You just saw him at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Honey, look look fantastic. Yeah, yeah, he looked.

Honey, look look fantastic. Yeah, yeah, he looked.

He looked absolutely great and energized and you know, just a man of the people.

He looked absolutely great and energized and you know, just a man of the people.

I mentioned this once before when we talked about who in. What's impressive about him is that he does not need a lyric sheet. He doesn't need a songbook. If they're going to rehearsals, everything is in his steel trap, which is you know, he's now eighty or something, which is pretty incredible.

I mentioned this once before when we talked about who in. What's impressive about him is that he does not need a lyric sheet. He doesn't need a songbook. If they're going to rehearsals, everything is in his steel trap, which is you know, he's now eighty or something, which is pretty incredible.

I admire that because in a world where it seems like everybody is reading off the teleprompter, if there's one person out there who's not and they make a mistake, fine, but you know the fact that he's he's confident in that and believes in that.

I admire that because in a world where it seems like everybody is reading off the teleprompter, if there's one person out there who's not and they make a mistake, fine, but you know the fact that he's he's confident in that and believes in that.

I absolutely love that.

I absolutely love that.

When you look at these artists that are doing that, it's like a million dollar karaoke.

When you look at these artists that are doing that, it's like a million dollar karaoke.

Oh yeah, right yeah, And just when you hope they're not doing it, and then if you're seeing some you know, live performance footage or something, you're like, ah, another one who's reading off the teleprompter.

Oh yeah, right yeah, And just when you hope they're not doing it, and then if you're seeing some you know, live performance footage or something, you're like, ah, another one who's reading off the teleprompter.

No, by the way, I'm sure I would be too.

No, by the way, I'm sure I would be too.

Yeah, let's not forget how bad our own memories are.

Yeah, let's not forget how bad our own memories are.

Right right, all right, Well that's it week of March seventeenth.

Right right, all right, Well that's it week of March seventeenth.

Bus well, as I read off of my teleprompter here Henry Jacobs, I'm sorry, Harry Jacobs. Oh, Harry Jacobs, master of all. Thanks for being on and giving us a look at the week of March seventeenth, and for all of you, thanks for listening to the Taking a Walk podcast. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.

Bus well, as I read off of my teleprompter here Henry Jacobs, I'm sorry, Harry Jacobs. Oh, Harry Jacobs, master of all. Thanks for being on and giving us a look at the week of March seventeenth, and for all of you, thanks for listening to the Taking a Walk podcast. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.