Buzz's Night, the host of the Taken a Walk podcast, And welcome to another look at this week in music history for the week of February third, and we're going to go over to the music history desk to a longtime friend of mine, an associate. He is a music maven. He is also a radio maven from his days, and he's a musicologist too. Harry Jacobs at the Music History Desk. Hello, Harry, Buzz. Great to be here.

Buzz's Night, the host of the Taken a Walk podcast, And welcome to another look at this week in music history for the week of February third, and we're going to go over to the music history desk to a longtime friend of mine, an associate. He is a music maven. He is also a radio maven from his days, and he's a musicologist too. Harry Jacobs at the Music History Desk. Hello, Harry, Buzz. Great to be here.

Excited about the week, A lot of great things to talk about.

Excited about the week, A lot of great things to talk about.

I'm excited to do it. Get right into it. Let's dive in what you got there.

I'm excited to do it. Get right into it. Let's dive in what you got there.

On the third of February, this is a day that the music died. This is a huge day in music. Buddy Holly, Richie Vallen, the Big Bopper all on a plane that went down near Cedar Lake, Iowa.

On the third of February, this is a day that the music died. This is a huge day in music. Buddy Holly, Richie Vallen, the Big Bopper all on a plane that went down near Cedar Lake, Iowa.

Impacted music greatly.

Impacted music greatly.

On that day and chronicled by Don McLain, an American pie.

On that day and chronicled by Don McLain, an American pie.

Yeah, pretty crazy, yep, big. I love the Big Bopper. I wish somebody called me the Big Bopper. How do you get the name, the nickname the Big Bopper? I know?

Yeah, pretty crazy, yep, big. I love the Big Bopper. I wish somebody called me the Big Bopper. How do you get the name, the nickname the Big Bopper? I know?

I love Another tragic event two thousand and three on this day, Phil Spector was arrested in connection with a shooting death of Alana Clarkson on this day in Los Angeles. The guy arguably has a tremendous and had a tremendous amount of talent. I mean, everybody looked at at what he was doing stylistically, from the Beatles and the Beach Boys to you know, our man Bruce Springsteen and so many others with the Wall of Sound.

I love Another tragic event two thousand and three on this day, Phil Spector was arrested in connection with a shooting death of Alana Clarkson on this day in Los Angeles. The guy arguably has a tremendous and had a tremendous amount of talent. I mean, everybody looked at at what he was doing stylistically, from the Beatles and the Beach Boys to you know, our man Bruce Springsteen and so many others with the Wall of Sound.

But he was respectfully a kook.

But he was respectfully a kook.

And I you know, it's not really a I shouldn't say it's not a surprise, but the guy wasn't okay.

And I you know, it's not really a I shouldn't say it's not a surprise, but the guy wasn't okay.

He was a tortured soul.

He was a tortured soul.

He just went to the extreme and he when you watch the documentaries on this, it's a little frightening. I mean the whigs were frightening enough, but the behavior was you know, out of control.

He just went to the extreme and he when you watch the documentaries on this, it's a little frightening. I mean the whigs were frightening enough, but the behavior was you know, out of control.

Obviously dark, a dark man with certainly talents and influence, but he abused those influences.

Obviously dark, a dark man with certainly talents and influence, but he abused those influences.

Yeah, and he, you know, unfortunately abused women. And now he's incarcerated. You two is back at the sphere here in Vegas.

Yeah, and he, you know, unfortunately abused women. And now he's incarcerated. You two is back at the sphere here in Vegas.

Which is where I'm located.

Which is where I'm located.

So there's a handful of dates that they have coming up, and that's you know, like everything at the Sphere.

So there's a handful of dates that they have coming up, and that's you know, like everything at the Sphere.

It's an expensive ticket.

It's an expensive ticket.

There is a cheaper option, however, if you'd like to see You Too, and that is that movie it's called VU two, which was actually shot at the Sphere, is playing, you know, on certain days in between shows. So you know, listen, you're when you go see You two at the Sphere, You're not getting the traditional concert experience, right. You're not able to sit up close. You don't really see the stage. You're seeing figures from a great distance. But it's the background, it's the screen, it's all of that. And that movie is an immersive experience which will help you experience You Too. By the way, one of the groups kind of on my bucket list to see, I may bite the bullet and buy a ticket and go see them.

There is a cheaper option, however, if you'd like to see You Too, and that is that movie it's called VU two, which was actually shot at the Sphere, is playing, you know, on certain days in between shows. So you know, listen, you're when you go see You two at the Sphere, You're not getting the traditional concert experience, right. You're not able to sit up close. You don't really see the stage. You're seeing figures from a great distance. But it's the background, it's the screen, it's all of that. And that movie is an immersive experience which will help you experience You Too. By the way, one of the groups kind of on my bucket list to see, I may bite the bullet and buy a ticket and go see them.

So, just as Julian Lennon said on our episode, had taken a walk, it's an interesting experience being at the Sphere, and you could almost not have to see the band to see the experience.

So, just as Julian Lennon said on our episode, had taken a walk, it's an interesting experience being at the Sphere, and you could almost not have to see the band to see the experience.

You know, that says a lot.

You know, that says a lot.

It's true, you don't really need to see it because of everything in the background.

It's true, you don't really need to see it because of everything in the background.

It's pretty crazy.

It's pretty crazy.

Fourth of February is a day that rumors Fleetwood Mac, that iconic album.

Fourth of February is a day that rumors Fleetwood Mac, that iconic album.

We've talked about it a.

We've talked about it a.

Bunch in recent episodes, so we won't spend a lot of time here, but that came out on February fourth of nineteen, nineteen seventy seven.

Bunch in recent episodes, so we won't spend a lot of time here, but that came out on February fourth of nineteen, nineteen seventy seven.

Just an iconic album.

Just an iconic album.

It's one of those that's you know, it's in my phone on my playlist. I've got a rumors I have about twenty albums that have specific playlists, and I guess that's in my top twenty.

It's one of those that's you know, it's in my phone on my playlist. I've got a rumors I have about twenty albums that have specific playlists, and I guess that's in my top twenty.

It's undeniably one of the great ones.

It's undeniably one of the great ones.

So and there's nothing like some of the music off of that one to kind of lift you up at certain moments that you need a little lift, you know.

So and there's nothing like some of the music off of that one to kind of lift you up at certain moments that you need a little lift, you know.

The TikTok and social media trends that came out with Dreams were interesting to me. You know, people kind of you know, singing along with it and you know, walking down the street, and there was a whole bunch of social connected to that song and a whole new new It was almost like the Sopranos with Don't Stop Believing.

The TikTok and social media trends that came out with Dreams were interesting to me. You know, people kind of you know, singing along with it and you know, walking down the street, and there was a whole bunch of social connected to that song and a whole new new It was almost like the Sopranos with Don't Stop Believing.

By Journey right right. Interesting.

By Journey right right. Interesting.

February fifth, nineteen sixty seven, the Smothers Brothers debuted on CBS. A lot of a lot of Vietnam War, a lot of humor. They're still funny. That's humor to me, that still, you know, stands the test of times, a lot of time, A lot of thing don't over the years.

February fifth, nineteen sixty seven, the Smothers Brothers debuted on CBS. A lot of a lot of Vietnam War, a lot of humor. They're still funny. That's humor to me, that still, you know, stands the test of times, a lot of time, A lot of thing don't over the years.

Smothers brothers to me are still silly and fun.

Smothers brothers to me are still silly and fun.

And it was it's you know, iconic then iconic now. I don't think we knew how much until years later. They were really pushing the boundaries the way they they were. We I don't think we understood it to that degree. So they were, you know, trailblazers, no doubt.

And it was it's you know, iconic then iconic now. I don't think we knew how much until years later. They were really pushing the boundaries the way they they were. We I don't think we understood it to that degree. So they were, you know, trailblazers, no doubt.

You know, they were irreverent, and they were sarcastic and not always necessarily direct in their approach. There wasn't a lot of that humor going on. I think that's what you're kind of getting at.

You know, they were irreverent, and they were sarcastic and not always necessarily direct in their approach. There wasn't a lot of that humor going on. I think that's what you're kind of getting at.

They were not mean by any stretch, No, they weren't.

They were not mean by any stretch, No, they weren't.

In two thousand and six, Paul McCartney played Super Bowl forty halftime show, and this was a turn in terms of Super Bowl entertainment and putting legendary rock artists on that stage for their twelve minutes. Yeah, yeah, isn't it isn't it funny that they or something like that?

In two thousand and six, Paul McCartney played Super Bowl forty halftime show, and this was a turn in terms of Super Bowl entertainment and putting legendary rock artists on that stage for their twelve minutes. Yeah, yeah, isn't it isn't it funny that they or something like that?

Right?

Right?

I read an article Springsteen wrote after his and it was something like thirteen minutes or fourteen.

I read an article Springsteen wrote after his and it was something like thirteen minutes or fourteen.

You know, something like that.

You know, something like that.

Like I remember him cutting Born to run in half and tenth avenue, freeze out, cut up.

Like I remember him cutting Born to run in half and tenth avenue, freeze out, cut up.

You know, it's just a kind of a medley of your hits.

You know, it's just a kind of a medley of your hits.

Remember Bruce doing that and remember him sliding across the stage and hitting the cameraman.

Remember Bruce doing that and remember him sliding across the stage and hitting the cameraman.

Yes, knocking the cameraman. All this here's a memory for you.

Yes, knocking the cameraman. All this here's a memory for you.

February sixth, nineteen ninety was the day that Billy Idol had that horrific motorcycle accident in California, ended up severely wounded and really put his music on hold. Remember seeing the videos and the pictures of him with his cane.

February sixth, nineteen ninety was the day that Billy Idol had that horrific motorcycle accident in California, ended up severely wounded and really put his music on hold. Remember seeing the videos and the pictures of him with his cane.

Scary.

Scary.

The motorcycle is an unforgiving thing. I'm a rider for almost forty years. Knock on wood and no injuries. But you know, Billy Idol, Gary Beausey Bucy was not that he was right before, but he was never the.

The motorcycle is an unforgiving thing. I'm a rider for almost forty years. Knock on wood and no injuries. But you know, Billy Idol, Gary Beausey Bucy was not that he was right before, but he was never the.

Same the same after that, and Billy Idol got hurt.

Same the same after that, and Billy Idol got hurt.

In the seventh of February, Beatles arrived in the US for the first time, and two days later they ended up on The Ed Sullivan Show, and seventy three million people watched that show. It's one of the most iconic moments in both television and music history.

In the seventh of February, Beatles arrived in the US for the first time, and two days later they ended up on The Ed Sullivan Show, and seventy three million people watched that show. It's one of the most iconic moments in both television and music history.

You know, we could almost just do a podcast with musicians only speaking about musicians memory of that moment. There's been a lot of folks that have talked about the impact that moment made, how that was the first thing that drew them into music as a career. I mean, one that comes to mind that mentioned it was Kenny Aronoff, but I know there's been others, so it could almost be a podcast unto itself.

You know, we could almost just do a podcast with musicians only speaking about musicians memory of that moment. There's been a lot of folks that have talked about the impact that moment made, how that was the first thing that drew them into music as a career. I mean, one that comes to mind that mentioned it was Kenny Aronoff, but I know there's been others, so it could almost be a podcast unto itself.

Don't in this idea.

Don't in this idea.

It's true, it changed, It changed so many people. I just saw, actually just saw someone on a YouTube video talking about it to the influence. But yeah, it changed, changed a lot of it. I mean I wasn't alive then, but just even watching it when I was a kid and seeing it on a rerun or even now just to watch how how crazy that was. Seventy three million people watching one thing in nineteen sixty four was a huge deal.

It's true, it changed, It changed so many people. I just saw, actually just saw someone on a YouTube video talking about it to the influence. But yeah, it changed, changed a lot of it. I mean I wasn't alive then, but just even watching it when I was a kid and seeing it on a rerun or even now just to watch how how crazy that was. Seventy three million people watching one thing in nineteen sixty four was a huge deal.

Absolutely. Yep.

Absolutely. Yep.

Nineteen seventy nine, Stephen Stills, he broke new ground. He recorded for the first time on a three M multi track digital recorder. I had no idea that digital recorders were around in nineteen seventy nine three M marketed. This is one with clear sound and reduced noise. You know, for those of you that aren't musical and aren't really aware of that. You know, music was all recorded on big tapes and studios and this was an event that changed things exponentially, and Stephen Stills was a pioneer in that.

Nineteen seventy nine, Stephen Stills, he broke new ground. He recorded for the first time on a three M multi track digital recorder. I had no idea that digital recorders were around in nineteen seventy nine three M marketed. This is one with clear sound and reduced noise. You know, for those of you that aren't musical and aren't really aware of that. You know, music was all recorded on big tapes and studios and this was an event that changed things exponentially, and Stephen Stills was a pioneer in that.

Yeah, I didn't know that, and I think that is interesting and the timing of it back in seventy nine is kind of floors me as well.

Yeah, I didn't know that, and I think that is interesting and the timing of it back in seventy nine is kind of floors me as well.

He he's a really good guitar player, really like, really seriously underrated, great great player.

He he's a really good guitar player, really like, really seriously underrated, great great player.

Yep, I agree.

Yep, I agree.

In nineteen seventy two, Paul McCartney hit the road with Wings. This was the first time that he went out as Not the Beatles as part of Not the Beatles. I'm a fan of Wings, as poppy as some of it could be that you know, when you think about that catalog, think about things like silly love songs and you know on kind of the softer, you know, adult contemporary side, and then how what an impact like Live and Let Die has you know, when you hear that it's done for the for the James Bond movie or Jet or there were some great rock stuff he did some great ac stuff. He he really you know, worked for two different formats when he went solo.

In nineteen seventy two, Paul McCartney hit the road with Wings. This was the first time that he went out as Not the Beatles as part of Not the Beatles. I'm a fan of Wings, as poppy as some of it could be that you know, when you think about that catalog, think about things like silly love songs and you know on kind of the softer, you know, adult contemporary side, and then how what an impact like Live and Let Die has you know, when you hear that it's done for the for the James Bond movie or Jet or there were some great rock stuff he did some great ac stuff. He he really you know, worked for two different formats when he went solo.

Yeah, and I think you know, look, that was an event in seventy two, and then subsequently when he would later go out. Each time a Beatle goes out, it's a big deal, you know.

Yeah, and I think you know, look, that was an event in seventy two, and then subsequently when he would later go out. Each time a Beatle goes out, it's a big deal, you know.

I'm sure you've seen him, yes, more than once. Yes, it's pretty amazing to hear you know, the Long and Winding Road or or you know, it's an emotional thing to see those songs, see and hear him and be in the same in the same room with Al McCartney.

I'm sure you've seen him, yes, more than once. Yes, it's pretty amazing to hear you know, the Long and Winding Road or or you know, it's an emotional thing to see those songs, see and hear him and be in the same in the same room with Al McCartney.

Yeah, I was.

Yeah, I was.

I was fortunate in two thousand and two for that to happen and to be in the same room with him as well, had that moment and I'll never forget it of not only seeing but being in the same room with him. Where was that It was in Philadelphia. And what was really cool about it is Bill Porcelli, who was his rep for the management side, who interacted with radio. Bill came in radio and TV was represented TV in the form of member Pat O'Brien who would do the you know the whatever that show.

I was fortunate in two thousand and two for that to happen and to be in the same room with him as well, had that moment and I'll never forget it of not only seeing but being in the same room with him. Where was that It was in Philadelphia. And what was really cool about it is Bill Porcelli, who was his rep for the management side, who interacted with radio. Bill came in radio and TV was represented TV in the form of member Pat O'Brien who would do the you know the whatever that show.

It was on Access Hollywood before Billy Bush was That's right, Pat had a little Pat had a little stumble.

It was on Access Hollywood before Billy Bush was That's right, Pat had a little Pat had a little stumble.

He had a stumble.

He had a stumble.

So it was Pad O'Brien and it was me who was there with Andre Gardner, the great Philadelphia DJ. And Andre was going to do the interview and Bill ended up asking Paul would you like to do radio or TV first? And Paul said radio, wow, which was quite a moment.

So it was Pad O'Brien and it was me who was there with Andre Gardner, the great Philadelphia DJ. And Andre was going to do the interview and Bill ended up asking Paul would you like to do radio or TV first? And Paul said radio, wow, which was quite a moment.

You were actually in a room with him. That's right.

You were actually in a room with him. That's right.

When I say in a room, I'm thinking, like, you know, I was at the Centrum in Wooster when I saw him.

When I say in a room, I'm thinking, like, you know, I was at the Centrum in Wooster when I saw him.

You were in a room. Oh yeah.

You were in a room. Oh yeah.

It was unbelievable. And it was kind of funny that we left Patt O'Brien waiting in the waiting room to be second. He was, he had the bigger audience, but Paul chose radio.

It was unbelievable. And it was kind of funny that we left Patt O'Brien waiting in the waiting room to be second. He was, he had the bigger audience, but Paul chose radio.

Yes, Paul, that must have been outstanding. Highlights highlights from.

Yes, Paul, that must have been outstanding. Highlights highlights from.

That everything, every every, everything, everything.

That everything, every every, everything, everything.

It was a moment that I'll never forget.

It was a moment that I'll never forget.

It was just I pinched myself just thinking about how grateful I am for seeing him, but also being in the room with him.

It was just I pinched myself just thinking about how grateful I am for seeing him, but also being in the room with him.

Wonderful.

Wonderful.

Is that your If you were to think about all the people you've met over the years, where would that be?

Is that your If you were to think about all the people you've met over the years, where would that be?

And who's who else? Is around that.

And who's who else? Is around that.

In that list the top three or four people that you've gotten to spend time with that you love like you love McCartney, it.

In that list the top three or four people that you've gotten to spend time with that you love like you love McCartney, it.

Would have to be Ringo some years earlier obviously, so anything Beatles would be on that list. And then it was the couple of instances with the Stones and various shapes and sizes as well. I'd have to put that up there on that same list. And then in the in the non music category, but still from the big star aspect of things.

Would have to be Ringo some years earlier obviously, so anything Beatles would be on that list. And then it was the couple of instances with the Stones and various shapes and sizes as well. I'd have to put that up there on that same list. And then in the in the non music category, but still from the big star aspect of things.

Paul Newman, Oh, how cool was that? Were you?

Paul Newman, Oh, how cool was that? Were you?

Now?

Now?

You were both in Connecticut.

You were both in Connecticut.

I was in Connecticut and I did a fundraiser for his Hole in the Wall charity. I sat in twenty five thousand seats out of the eighty thousand seats in the Yale Bowl on behalf of for his charity to raise funds. And there's a picture somewhere of Paul and I together. Paul looks like he really doesn't want to be with me, but it was still quite a thrill from me.

I was in Connecticut and I did a fundraiser for his Hole in the Wall charity. I sat in twenty five thousand seats out of the eighty thousand seats in the Yale Bowl on behalf of for his charity to raise funds. And there's a picture somewhere of Paul and I together. Paul looks like he really doesn't want to be with me, but it was still quite a thrill from me.

Do you get a free bottle of salad dressing as well? Or I got nothing?

Do you get a free bottle of salad dressing as well? Or I got nothing?

I got?

I got?

Paul just kind of going, can we get the picture over with this joker?

Paul just kind of going, can we get the picture over with this joker?

That's awesome. Yeah, that's it. We're done.

That's awesome. Yeah, that's it. We're done.

Well, Harry, thank you so much for a look at this week in music history for the week of February third, and thanks for checking out the Taking a Walk podcast. We are part of the iHeart podcast Network. We're also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Well, Harry, thank you so much for a look at this week in music history for the week of February third, and thanks for checking out the Taking a Walk podcast. We are part of the iHeart podcast Network. We're also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.