”Takin A Walk-Music History on Foot”

Behind the curtain of Takin A Walk with our production wizard

Bob Malatesta is our production wizard and you can meet him as he takes his own journey across the country.

I am incredibly grateful for his work as we reflect on this holiday season.

He also has a regular video series capturing his journey called Travelogues with Bob and Dogs which you can check out here at https://unclebobssoup.com

 

A Legendary Actor talks about being on a franchise TV drama

Hear actor Joe Mantegna on this bonus edition of Takin a walk.

Joe plays FBI agent David Rossi and has been in countless other movie roles.

He professes his love for music and his craft in this episode.

Amazing Classic Stories from a DJ.

This episode of Takin A Walk-Music History on foot is with a classic New York City disc jockey named Ken Dashow.

He is the afternoon host at the IHeart Media Classic Rock Station WAXQ-Q-104.3 where he plays great music and engages with the tri-state area audience.

He also hosts the Sunday morning "Breakfast with the Beatles" show" and has spent the last 30 years on NY radio including a long stint at the legendary rock station WNEW-FM.  

Promo/Upcoming episode with a New York radio personality and stories of music history

Promo for episode with New York Radio Personality Ken Dashow.

Listen later this coming week for stories of music history. 

One man’s mission to celebrate the music scene of Greenwich Village

Richard Barone is the author of the terrific book "Music and Revolution-Greenwich Village in the 60's" and he joins Buzz Knight for this episode.

Richard is a musician and professor and he is passionate about the village music scene.

Show Notes here to learn more.

One Man's Mission to Share his Love of the Greenwich Village Music Scene with Richard Barone

When we think of the term “musical range,” I think you have to actually think of Greenwich village in the sense that in the 60s, the village was such a hotbed of styles and personalities. The village is accorded the backbone of singers, song writing, and folk singing, because of this incredible range of poets and a live feeling of what was going on. You still feel it today, but it is different from the 60s. So, it’s rather fitting that our guest today, on taking a walk, is not a stranger to the musical range.

 

Richard Barone is an acclaimed recording artist, performer, producer, and author. Since pioneering the indie rock scene in Hoboken, NJ, as frontman of The Bongos and then helping to launch the chamber pop movement with his solo debut “cool blue halo,” Barone has produced countless studio recordings and worked with artists in every musical genre. Richard has spent decades navigating the musical neurons of the village with his great new book, Music and Revolution. This book is about Greenwich Village in the 60s. By the end, Richard will transport you in time. You will feel as if you are going through a meditation, you are part of. Get the experience of this amazing village with Richard Barone.

 

Tune in!

 

Key Highlights from the Episode

[00:01] Meet Richard Barone from Greenwich Village

[01:45] Richard’s inspiration for authoring his book, Music+Revolution

[03:21] Save the village movement

[04:47] How a Sunday afternoon in a restaurant felt like in the 1960s at the village

[06:43] Big poets at Greenwich Village in the 50s

[11:00] A lunch Richard had with Barry Kornfeld

[12:30] Several musical figures that you should know, as Barone mentions in his book

[12:50] Richard Farina

[19:51] Janis Ian

[23:31] José Monserrate Feliciano

[25:10] Fred Neil

[28:09] Philip David Ochs

[32:44] Comparing the music of the 1960s to that of 2020

[35:34] Ending the show and call to action

Notable Quotes

• Compared to the 1960s, many songs do not address anything. Older songs were guided by a message or theme.
• Many people sing songs in 2022 but it does not bring togetherness of people to enjoy and feel it. In the 60s, concerts were packed with people of all races and ages.

Get Richard’s Book

1. Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B4FDSY5B/

Connect With Richard Barone

Website: http://www.richardbarone.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardbarone/

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RichardBarone

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardBaroneOfficial

Email:richard@richardbarone.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/richardbarone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promo/One man’s mission to share his love of the Greenwich Village music scene.

Promo for episode releasing later this week with musician/author/professor Richard Barone.

Nashville celebrates Giving Tuesday

Nashville is a giving community and this episode celebrates some of the great work of a number of amazing charities and nonprofit organizations both in Nashville and across the country.

RJ Curtis is The Executive Director of The Country Radio Inc. which puts on one of the best conference events ever-Country Radio Seminar and he highlights the stellar work of St. Jude Hospital.

Check them out here. https://www.stjude.org

Martha Earls is a powerful artist manager in music city with one of the fastest rising stars in Kane Brown on her roster and she highlights two organizations-Oasis Center from Nashville https://oasiscenter.org and the Boys and Girls Club nationally https://www.bgca.org.

Artist Russell Dickerson proudly supports cult2vate https://www.cul2vate.org  and amazing Artist Manager Kerri Edwards with her roster including Luke Bryan and Cole Swindell asks your support of The MS Society https://www.nationalmssociety.org 

Boston Celebrates Giving Tuesday

In celebration of the global movement Giving Tuesday which celebrates the good work of countless charities and non profits we single out the work of a few Boston based entities.

The Home Base Program for Veterans and their families is an amazing collaboration between Massachusetts General Hospital and The Boston Red Sox.

Retired Brigadier General Jack Hammond runs the organization and his passion and leadership is something to marvel at.

Check out Home Base here.     
https://homebase.org

Easter Seals of Massachusetts does amazing work helping children and adults with disabilities and President and CEO Paul Medieros leads a brilliant team of committed professionals.

They can be found here.

https://www.easterseals.com/ma/

 

Janice Hoffman is The CEO of Wide Horizons for Children in Waltham Massachusetts and they make a global impact in the vital adoption movement for children.

https://whfc.org

If you want to support Giving Tuesday here https://www.givingtuesday.org

 

 

 

A Legacy Media Personality and his path to success

Gene Lavanchy is one of Boston's most beloved media personalities who has been a fixture at WXFT Television in Boston.
Join host Buzz knight as they walk and talk in Walpole Massachusetts about his career and some valuable lessons.

One of the best in the music business tells his story.

Steve Leeds is a music and recording industry executive and currently VP of Talent and Industry Affairs at SiriusXM and he joins host Buzz Knight on this episode of Takin A Walk in Greenwich Village.

Steve has deep connections in the entertainment industry among music labels, film studios, managers and artists and is well respected among his peers.