This week in Music History for the week of 11-10

Summary

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Episode: This Week in Music History – November 10, 2025

Host: Buzz Knight
Co-Hosts: Harry Jacobs and an unnamed co-host
Theme: Revisiting and discussing iconic moments, albums, and artists from music history during the week of November 10–16, featuring stories, humor, and personal reflections.

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Episode Overview

This episode of "takin' a walk" celebrates landmark events in music history that occurred between November 10 and November 16 across several decades. Hosts Buzz Knight, Harry Jacobs, and a co-host blend entertaining banter with insights, trivia, and personal recollections covering pivotal albums, cultural moments, and the legends behind them. The hosts reflect on the impact and stories behind albums and songs from Pink Floyd, Elton John, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Santana, Queen, Donna Summer, The Police, Bob Dylan, and more, while touching on figures like Fred Rogers.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

[03:33] Welcome & Week Intro

• Buzz Knight jokes about "conquering master music mayhem."
• Light-hearted discussion about business cards and obsolete tech, segueing into the week’s music milestones.

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[04:46] Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (1975, UK #1)

• Context: Released after Syd Barrett’s departure; the title track was a meditation on absence, inspired by Barrett’s struggles.
• Story: The co-host recounts Syd Barrett unexpectedly visiting Pink Floyd during recording sessions. His changed appearance meant the band didn’t recognize him at first.
  • Quote:
    “He showed up during the sessions … the band members didn’t recognize him immediately. And it was just a weird thing like, hey … several years later, you show up at this session, gained an incredible amount of weight, didn’t look the same.” – Co-host [05:44]
• Discussion of the current divide between the David Gilmour and Roger Waters camps, mentioning Polly Samson (Gilmour's wife) and recent social media spats.
  • Quote:
    “Hell will freeze over before there’s any chance of those guys getting back together again.” – Buzz Knight [07:07]
• Candid remarks about Roger Waters’ controversies and the sad reality of band rifts.

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[08:54] Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973, US #1)

• Highlights the massive sales of "Candle in the Wind" (re-recorded for Princess Diana’s funeral in '97), setting sales records and earning "diamond" certification.
  • Quote:
    “Elton performed the song at Princess Diana’s funeral and it sold … 660,000 copies in its first day … Elton said he would never play it again unless one of Diana’s kids asked him to.” – Co-host [09:23–10:29]

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[10:32] Sesame Street Debut (1969)

• The co-host and Buzz reflect on growing up with PBS, “Mr. Rogers,” and "Sesame Street."
• Sharing a touching story about Fred Rogers’ graciousness at Pittsburgh airport.
  • Quote:
    “There in the middle of the airport … there was Fred Rogers … couldn’t have been someone looking, like, more grateful to be in the position that he was in and just nice to everybody and smiling and living with this aura.” – Buzz Knight [13:08]

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[13:27] Bob Dylan – New Morning (1970)

• The hosts discuss Dylan’s shift toward introspection and domestic themes after the tumult of the Newport Folk Festival period.
• Buzz appreciates Dylan’s creative process and alternate takes.

[14:46] Donna Summer – MacArthur Park (1978, US #1)

• A nod to disco and a humorous anecdote involving a cake (referencing the song lyrics).
  • Quote:
    “Did you ever leave the cake out in the rain?” – Buzz Knight [15:10]

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[16:23] Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

• Discussion on the album’s enduring popularity, 2.4 billion Spotify streams, and the imbalance in streaming revenue.
  • Quote:
    “Those that own the rights to that probably made about $450 from those streams.” – Buzz Knight [17:05]

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[17:19] Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland (1968)

• Brief appreciation for the album’s vibrant cover art and musical innovation.

[17:54] The Beatles – Rubber Soul (1965)

• Fond memories of classic tracks; personal favorites and reflections on the album’s influence:
  • Quote:
    “In My Life is a great goodbye song, right?” – Co-host [18:35]
    “One of the greatest songs ever.” – Buzz Knight [18:40]

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[18:41] Santana – Abraxas (1970)

• Applauding Carlos Santana’s unique musicianship, approach to guitar, and consistently changing band lineup.

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[19:27] Queen – Freddie Mercury’s Final Appearance (1991)

• Mercury’s public acknowledgment of his AIDS diagnosis and his death shortly after.
  • Quote:
    “On the ninth day, he said, I am sick. I do have AIDS. And on the next day, he did pass away. He kept that diagnosis private… It was only 45 years old. And tragedy, an incredible tragedy.” – Co-host [20:15–20:30]
• Some light teasing about Buzz’s age, threaded throughout the episode.

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[21:00] Fleetwood Mac – Self-titled Album (1975)

• Celebrating "Rhiannon" and "Landslide," emphasizing Stevie Nicks’ artistry and the band’s complex internal dynamics.
• Noting rumors and clarifying that Lindsey Buckingham’s only current collaboration is with Mick Fleetwood for a separate project.
• Lighthearted reference to "Saturday Night Live’s" "What’s Up With That?" sketch.

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[22:56] Elvis Presley – Film Debut (1956)

• Elvis’ acting career receives mixed reviews from the hosts; more praise for his charm and stage presence than his film work.

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[23:56] John Lennon – “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” (1974)

• Trivia: Lennon’s only #1 solo single during his lifetime was not “Imagine,” but “Whatever Gets You Through the Night.”
  • Quote:
    “I thought [his only #1] was ‘Imagine’ too…Whatever Gets You Through the Night.” – Co-host [24:25]

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[24:32] The Police – Ghost in the Machine (1981)

• Explaining the Drumeo online series where famous drummers (like Stewart Copeland) play other artists’ songs.
• Sharing their admiration for Sting and The Police’s crossover appeal.

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[26:08] Harry Potter and Pop-Culture Phenomena

• The first Harry Potter movie premiered in 2001. Neither host was a personal fan, but they acknowledge its massive cultural impact.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “One of the things I’ve been enjoying about doing this … some of the factoids that are out there are really amazing.” – Co-host [04:46]
• “I was locked in a closet for part of my childhood.” (Buzz jokes about missing Mr. Rogers) – Buzz Knight [11:14]
• “Elton said he would never play it again unless one of Diana’s kids asked him to play it. So the song has been retired.” – Co-host [10:29]
• “Did you ever leave the cake out in the rain?” – Buzz Knight [15:10]
• “I think you could have been his father at this point, Buzz. I’m just saying, that’s all.” – Co-host, teasing about Buzz’s age [20:30]
• “What’s up with that? Yeah, Lindsay.” – Buzz Knight, on SNL’s parody of Lindsey Buckingham [22:40]

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• 03:33 – Episode introduction and weekly music history format
• 04:46 – Pink Floyd, “Wish You Were Here” and Syd Barrett story
• 08:54 – Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and “Candle in the Wind”
• 10:32 – Sesame Street and PBS era reflections
• 13:27 – Bob Dylan’s “New Morning” and artistic transformation
• 14:46 – Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park”
• 16:23 – Led Zeppelin IV’s enduring legacy
• 17:19 – Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland
• 17:54 – The Beatles’ Rubber Soul, track appreciation
• 18:41 – Santana, Abraxas era
• 19:27 – Freddie Mercury's final public appearance
• 21:00 – Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 album, band drama updates
• 22:56 – Elvis’s film debut, plus lively banter
• 23:56 – Lennon’s #1 single surprise
• 24:32 – The Police, Stewart Copeland & Drumeo
• 26:08 – Harry Potter’s cultural touchstone
• 26:40 – Recap and episode close

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Episode Tone

Conversational, lively, often humorous, yet always grounded in music appreciation and historical insight. The blend of serious reverence for musical accomplishments and a willingness to poke fun at each other keeps the episode engaging for new and longtime listeners alike.

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Summary for New Listeners

If you missed this episode, you missed a blend of storytelling, trivia, and personal anecdotes tied to music history’s most memorable moments from November 10–16. From the emotional backstory of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” and Elton John’s tribute to Princess Diana, through Fleetwood Mac’s ongoing interpersonal drama and the cultural legacy of PBS children’s shows, the hosts offer both deep-dive insights and plenty of laughs. Whether you’re a classic rock aficionado, a Beatles devotee, or someone who just loves music history, this episode is packed with stories and perspectives that bring the past—and its artists—vividly to life.

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[Buzz Knight]

I'm Buzz Knight, the host of the Taking a walk podcast. And welcome to another edition of this week in music history. This is for the week of November 10th, and I can't believe it's another week that we can conquer Master music mayhem.

[Harry Jacobs]

Harry Jacobs.

[Buzz Knight]

Welcome to taking a walk.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

I was hoping you were going master music mayhem. I really like it. I really like it a lot. Can I get you.

[Buzz Knight]

Do people still use business cards? Would you like me to get you business cards that say that?

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

You know, I have some business cards in my car I don't use. I mean, you know, we just don't. That's something like the phone book. They just kind of went away. You know, people. I've seen people with QR codes, right? You know, on, on the phone, they go, here's my information. Get me this way. But most people just say, hey, text me. Here's my number. You know, you exchange a message. No more business cards.

[Buzz Knight]

Oh, excuse me. I have to go over to my fax machine. I'll be right back.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah, exactly. Yeah, Facts. Yeah, the facts.

[Buzz Knight]

Let me get the mimeograph cranked up.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Remember the. The original ones on the spool?

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[Buzz Knight]

All right.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Anyway, yeah, we're here to talk about music. I am the.

[Buzz Knight]

Music. Hey, yeah. That's your music, Mayhem.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Absolutely. I'm ready to rock and roll. This is a big week. November 10th through the 16th. We're going to start on November 10th in 1975. And this was when Pink Floyd's wish you were here hit number one on the UK album charts. And, you know, I really. One of the things I've been enjoying about doing this and about utilizing Claude AI and other resources that we have available to us is that some of the information and kind of, as CNN would say, some of the factoids that are out there are really amazing. The album was inspired and the song really was inspired by Sid Barrett, who had left the band in, in 68. And, you know, he had obviously issues with drugs and severe mental health issue. He showed up at those sessions. Did you ever hear that story?

[Buzz Knight]

No, no, no.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

He showed up during the sessions. I'm not sure how he knew what was going on or where they were, but the band members didn't recognize him immediately. And it was just a weird thing like, hey, you know, you're. You're leaving or you're fired or, you know, whatever it is. And then several years later, you show up at this session, gained an incredible amount of weight, didn't look the same. And the. This album ended up being like a, you know, a meditation on absence and. And really wish you were here was for him. The song was for him.

[Buzz Knight]

Right. I knew that.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Really? I didn't know he was there.

[Harry Jacobs]

Gee.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Wow. Yeah, he was there for at least part of it. And the song. I know I saw him perform the song with his daughter at a pub in Ireland. But Polly Sampson is David Gilmore's wife, who's a. An artist and an author, and the two of them perform that song in different places. Wow. There's also been some interesting stuff with David Gilmore where he's showing off the synthesizers that they used in Dark side of the Moon. They were brilliant music. They are brilliant musicians. They're. They're still with us. But I figured you'd enjoy that little tidbit on Wish you were here.

[Buzz Knight]

That's wild. That's wild. Yeah, I. I know there was some recent, you know, further fur flying between the. The Gilmore camp and the Roger Waters camp, essentially saying, you know, in their own words, hell will freeze over before there's any chance of those guys getting back together again. And said her name is Polly Sampson, David's wife. Is that right?

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yes, that's right. Yeah.

[Buzz Knight]

I think she was, in particular firing some shots at Roger Waters. So, you know, let's not hold our breath for a reunion from Pink Floyd.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah, we. I've got a story about. About the Wall coming up and. And about Roger Waters at some point, and we'll get into it a little bit. More. Brilliant guy. But let's face it, Roger Waters is an anti Semite, anti Jew, doesn't care what he says about anything kind of guy.

[Buzz Knight]

That's what it appears.

[Harry Jacobs]

Yeah.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

The police are fascists. Thinks, you know, it's just an issue with authority. And by the way, the Wall really spoke to that issue. So I don't blame. I don't blame Paulie and David for. For speaking out. Waters has done it in a really ugly way. And it makes me sad because I love the music. I saw him.

[Buzz Knight]

That's right.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Run through that wall tour in 2012 or 11 when they came through Vegas. So it's. It's sad that it's it's come to that for such an unbelievable. You think about what it would be like to see Pink Floyd now. You know what they do, right? They do like five shows in the US at five big stadiums. And it would be something just crazy and epic and it would be amazing. But when hell freeze is over.

[Buzz Knight]

That's right.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

1973, November 10th. Elton's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road spent its second of eight weeks at number one on the Billboard 200. The album, of course, was a, you know, a big success. Had a bunch of great songs on it. And then the biggest success to come out of that album was a re released version of Candle in the Wind. You remember that, right?

[Buzz Knight]

I do, I sure do, yeah.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

In. In September of 97, Candle in the Wind hit number one on the UK charts. Elton performed the song at Princess Diana's funeral and it sold. I gotta get this right. Thank you, Claude. 660,000 copies in its first day.

[Buzz Knight]

Incredible.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Almost 5 million copies. And it was on the Billboard top 100 for over three months. 20, you know, four years later, after the song came out, because of its meaning with Princess Diana, it sold 33 million worldwide. There has not been an album, to the best of my recollection, that was certified diamond or a song rather. And that was certified diamond. We have platinum, we have gold, and this was the first diamond. And the other fact about that song and that version of this, either version of the song is that Elton said he would never play it again unless one of Diana's kids asked him to play it. So the song has been retired. Wow.

[Buzz Knight]

Didn't know that.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah.

[Buzz Knight]

Wow.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

In 1969, Sesame street debuted on PBS and this was a big deal to kids. I, you know, I was born in 66, so, you know, I was a PBS kid, right. I watched Mr. Rogers and I watched Sesame Street. I remember clearly watching those shows when, when I was a kid. You're. You are too old for Mr. Rogers, correct?

[Buzz Knight]

Some would say, yeah.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

That'S not a shot. And I love to take shots at you on your age, but this is not a shot on you. I'm just trying to do some math here in terms of. You didn't want Mr. Rogers wasn't part of your childhood.

[Buzz Knight]

No, I actually, I was locked in a closet for part of my childhood.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

This explains a lot.

[Buzz Knight]

That's right.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Is this. I could be the maven of mental health. We could do a special episode.

[Buzz Knight]

You never know. It could be coming down the pike.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

The. The Mr. Ryan. Sesame street was amazing. Jim Henson was amazing. But the Mr. Rogers thing. We may have talked about this at one point. You know, we're coming up on a year of doing this, by the way, on this Week in Music History. November, I think, is a year. But the Mr. Rogers movie to me, was unbelievably moving. And it made me really emotional to see it because it was a part of the fabric of my life. And just understanding him now as an adult versus when I was a child and I watched it and just his approach to life and who he was. I mean, those shows, sesame street and Mr. Rogers, and I know it's a big deal with PBS right now in this country. I think shows like that are so incredibly valuable. I have fond memories and, you know, I'm almost 60, and I remember being, you know, 5, 6, 7 years old when I didn't want to be Weatherman Don Kent from wbz, holding a wooden spoon in my short pants in front of the TV. I was watching Mr. Rogerson Sesame Street. I love that. That's a true story, by the way. That's. My mother says Harry wanted to be Don and Kent.

[Buzz Knight]

That is great. I was traveling through, I believe, the Pittsburgh airport many moons ago. And there in the middle of the airport, kind of looking around, but people coming up to him, there was Fred Rogers.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

How funny is that?

[Buzz Knight]

Yeah. And by the way, picture the chaos at the airport even then. And. And at that.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

At that airport.

[Buzz Knight]

At that airport. Yeah. But yet he couldn't have been someone looking, like, more grateful to be in the position that he was in and just nice to everybody and smiling and living with this aura. So I. I hear what you're saying.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

November 11, 1970, Bob Dylan released New Morning. This was after what he went through at the Newport Folk Festival. And really when he went from unplugged to plugged. And. And this was a more personal sound for him, album wise. After, you know, Self Portrait. This. It wasn't necessarily back to folk, but it was a little more storytelling. It was a little more domestic stuff. Not so much social commentary at this point. More domestic life and introspection. I was never a huge Dylan fan until I was an adult. I was always around it because my father was a huge Dylan fan. Had. The albums were all over the house. I didn't get it when I was a kid, but this was an interesting album for him. Were you a fan of this album.

[Buzz Knight]

Still to this day? And I love how, over time, like a lot of artists, Bruce is one of them. Dylan certainly is one who is never afraid to go into the archives and bring out Alternate takes and everything. And some of the takes from the new morning sessions that, you know, subsequently came out. Just brilliant. Amazing.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah. In 1978, on November 11th, Donna Summers MacArthur park hit number one. I don't spend a lot of time on pop music here on this Week, but, you know, I'm a fan of the disco. You know, I'm a fan of the pop music. And that was a big, big deal. It was kind of an epic song. Started slow and built and just a great. To me, a great pop record.

[Buzz Knight]

I have a question though. Did you ever leave the cake out in the rain?

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

I will take that as a shot across the bow. I do have a very funny story, speaking of that. This has nothing to do with music or music history. I've got a friend whose name is Michael Perna. He's a New Jersey guy. He's like straight out of the Sopranos. And he's always got a funny story about life when you talk to him. And he tells a story once about something that happened 25 years ago. He was in New Jersey on a rainy Sunday. He has twin girls. He goes to the bakery to buy a birthday cake. He comes out of the store, he puts the kids in their car seats and he starts driving down the road. And someone pulls up next to him and starts honking the horn. And he starts with the hands. What? You want a piece of me? You want a piece of me? What's wrong? The guy rolls down his window and says, no. You got a birthday cake on your roof in the rain. 1918. World War I ended with the armistice. Signed on the. Basically in the 11th hour, the 11th day of the 11th month. 11:11. Pretty crazy.

[Buzz Knight]

I was not there.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

No, no, you weren't. This was. This was just. Just before your birth. 1918.

[Buzz Knight]

Thank you.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

November 12, 1971. Led Zeppelin 4 was released. Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog, Rock and Roll when the Levy Breaks. I mean just and. And. And sold 37 million copies worldwide. In the US it was certified 24 times platinum. 24 million units. And the streaming info is crazy on Spotify alone. This is insane. 2.4 billion streams on Spotify and those.

[Buzz Knight]

That own the, you know, the rights to that probably made about $450 from those streams.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Disgusting what the artists get from the streams.

[Buzz Knight]

Maybe 450,000, but probably not much more than that.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Whatever it is, doesn't compare to the. To the billions of streams that it's gotten. November 12, 1968. Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland hit number one in the U.S. remember the COVID of that album? How crazy. That was just color and art and.

[Buzz Knight]

Yep.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Fantastic album. And November 13th, we go to the next day. I got a shout out to Jason the cheese guy.

[Buzz Knight]

Justin.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Justin. Sorry. I always, you know, I always screw. Sometimes I. My short term memory buzz. I'm sorry, Justin.

[Buzz Knight]

It's all right.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Justin the cheese guy.

[Buzz Knight]

Yep.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

In Carlisle. No.

[Buzz Knight]

Well, conquered the cheese shop.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Conquered. You know what? I'm gonna put a sticky note on my screen. It's gonna go at the top of our script. Justin. Conquered cheese. Send the Brie. 1965, the Beatles Rubber Soul. This concluded at Abbey Road Studios. This is. You've said this. This is one of your favorite Beatles albums.

[Buzz Knight]

No doubt.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

I've just seen a face. Norwegian wood. You won't see me. So catchy. Michelle was on that girl. I'm looking through you. I love that. In my Life is a great goodbye song, right?

[Buzz Knight]

One of the. The greatest songs. I mean, they're all great, but that's.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

One of the greatest songs ever.

[Buzz Knight]

Yeah.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

And Run for your Life, a cool one. I'm just one of those you could just throw on and.

[Buzz Knight]

That's right.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

You know, you're. You're Good to go. November 14th. In 1970, Santana's Abraxas hit number one on the Billboard 200. There's an album with two really great songs, legendary Santana songs. Oye Kamova and Black Magic Woman, both on that album.

[Buzz Knight]

Love that band. Love Carlos.

[Harry Jacobs]

Still at it.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah. And, you know, a unique band similar to, you know, what Ted Nugent was at the beginning and in others over the years where he's traded out different singers and he never sang and just played and traded out the vocals.

[Buzz Knight]

He loves to play.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

He loves to play and he's a great player. And I've heard him explain and talk about his guitar playing style, which I'm a geek for that. I always enjoy watching him talk about his. His playing and how he does things. 1991, Freddie Mercury made what would be his final appearance at the unveiling of the Brit Awards Queen statue in London. And, you know, I ended up passing away not long after that, about, I think, nine days or so. On the. On the 23rd, he passed away. He. Freddie had AIDS. And he announced on November, I think November 23rd, that he had AIDS. And then on the 24th, he passed away.

[Buzz Knight]

Wow.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

So it was 10 days after the. After that final appearance. But on the ninth day, he said, I am sick. I do have aids. And on. On the next day, he. He did pass away. He kept that diagnosis private. I think we all knew something was going on with his health.

[Buzz Knight]

Yes.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Now, it wasn't like the Internet is now, but you know, you'd see him and go, he's not. Not looking good. He was only 45 years old. And tragedy, an incredible tragedy. And at 45, that would make you old enough to be his father at this point. Bus. I'm just saying, that's all. I can't get through one of these episodes without taking a shot at you. You could have been a young father to never know.

[Buzz Knight]

You never know.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

No, you don't. You don't. November 15, 1975, Fleetwood Mac released their self titled album Rhiannon Landslide. A song that, that Stevie dedicates to her dad. A really moving song, but both of.

[Buzz Knight]

Those songs, it's such a great album, such a great song. It's in. I think it's one of her best, you know, best pieces of work.

[Harry Jacobs]

Stevie's.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

You know, when you see video of Stevie and Lindsay on stage just playing it together and you know, the way she looks at him.

[Buzz Knight]

Yeah.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

You know, you could tell the love that was there between the two of them too.

[Buzz Knight]

Yeah. Now they can't be even anywhere near the same zip code.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Probably now they're Hatfields and McCoys.

[Buzz Knight]

Oh, yeah.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Well, I'll tell you. I'll tell you this. There's stuff going on. The rumor mill says there's stuff going on with Fleetwood Mac and Lindsey Buckingham, which is not true. Lindsay is working on some stuff with Mick Fleetwood.

[Buzz Knight]

Oh, okay.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

So there's a. There's a solo project that Mick is doing.

[Buzz Knight]

Oh, okay.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

And that's about it. I will tell you this, that one of the things that they are saying is that. That things have cooled or. Or have softened between the bandmates, the remaining bandmates at this point. Will we ever see another, you know, Fleetwood Mac show with Lindsay? Probably not. You know, Mike Campbell. I think Mike Campbell and T Bone stepped in when Lindsay ended up getting the boot from the band.

[Harry Jacobs]

Yeah.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

That's tour, right?

[Buzz Knight]

Yeah, that's right. And by the way, one of my favorite bits ever on Saturday Night Live. What's up with that? Yeah, Lindsay.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah, what's up? That was so funny. I forgot about Lindsay on what's up with that?

[NBC News Announcer]

Lindsay.

[Buzz Knight]

Lindsay even appeared as.

[Harry Jacobs]

As Lindsay.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

He did. He did. That was a great 1956. Elvis made his film debut. Debut. This is a mistake across the board. Elvis did a lot of things really well. Shook his ass real well, sang great, but an actor. He was not well. It was bad.

[Buzz Knight]

I feel like there was a Role or two, that wasn't him being a parody of himself, but I guess I will. I will generally agree with you on that.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

He was so affable. Like, when you see him on television interviews or, you know, I watch the stuff on the 68 special and you, you know, you see him kind of talking to the crowd and just being his charming self.

[Buzz Knight]

Polite. Very polite.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah, very polite. Very charming. And I just think them pushing him into acting as a way to make money and build his popularity was, you know, was not great. It wasn't. It wasn't the opposite.

[Buzz Knight]

That no good.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Colonel Parker. Yeah. Money grubber. November 16, 1974, John Lennon topped the Billboard Hot 100 with his only number one single during his lifetime as a solo artist. Do you know what that song is? John Lennon, only number one single is a solo artist.

[Buzz Knight]

Imagine.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

I don't think you're gonna know. That's what I thought, too. Whatever gets you through the night.

[Buzz Knight]

Oh, my God. Okay.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Great song, but awesome. It didn't seem like a number one. Right?

[Buzz Knight]

Right.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

1981, the police released Ghost in the Machine. And among other songs that were on there, Every little thing she does is magic was on there. Always thought that was a fun song. That one crossed over. Right. The rock radio stations played it. We played. I was working it, an AC station, You know, we played that song. One of the things that's happening online, one of the Instagram feeds that I follow is called Drumeo. Are you familiar with that? D R U M E O?

[Buzz Knight]

No, I don't think so.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

You know, they'll take a drummer and they'll say, okay, we're going to play you. Just, you know, we're going to play you do you love me by Kiss. Or we're going to play Shout it out loud by Kiss or, you know, someone from different worlds and they play it without the drum track. And they let these famous drummers play other people's songs.

[Buzz Knight]

Oh, wow.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Which is really kind of cool. But the other thing that they do is they will take an artist like, you know, Stuart Copeland and they will ask him to play along with something. And they did a whole series with him. But the clip I saw was him recreating the drums. And every little thing she does is magic. I'm just a geek for that stuff. I like watching how even though I don't play drums, I like watching that kind of stuff. If you're a music fan, check them out on Instagram. Drumeo. This the last one for this, for the week. And I think I know the answer to this, but I, I don't know because there are a lot of people that like this and, and it surprises me often when I hear that they do. But in 2001, the first Harry Potter film came out. Were you ever into Harry Potter?

[Buzz Knight]

No, my daughter was for a period, but. But no, I was not. I think I actually went to one of the, the openings or whatever with her and took a very healthy nap at that particular show.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah, that's what I figured. I'm in the same boat. I wouldn't, wouldn't watch it. I mean, the books were epic. The books were like 800 pages, I believe. Not only did I not read the books, I didn't go see the movie.

[Buzz Knight]

Yeah, there you go. But a phenomenon. So.

[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

Yeah, for sure. Absolutely. So with that, that will bring to a close this week the weekend November 10th through the 16th in music history.

[Buzz Knight]

Well, thank you, Harry. It's quite a week. As always, you took us through it brilliantly. Thank you for all your work and thanks to all of you for listening to the Taking a Walk podcast and this episode of this week in music history.

[Harry Jacobs]

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[Co-host (possibly Harry's co-host)]

All.

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[Buzz Knight]

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