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Takin’ A Walk – Music History with Buzz Knight

Takin’ A Walk is the music history podcast from Buzz Knight, featuring candid conversations with iconic musicians and legendary artists about the moments that shaped their music.

From classic rock stories and Grammy winners to the artists behind today’s viral hits, each episode goes inside the music: how the songs came together, the careers built around them, and what the artists learned along the way. Select episodes are archived in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s permanent collection.

Every walk ends with the Dream Walk question: “If you could take a walk with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?”

Guests include Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Julian Lennon, Stewart Copeland,Skylar Grey, Paula Abdul, Carnie Wilson, Hunter Hayes, Swamp Dogg and Taj Mahal.

A Buzz Knight Media Productions podcast.

Check out all of our other shows: Music Saved Me and Comedy Saved Me hosted by Lynn Hoffman, Takin A Walk Nashville hosted by Sarah Harralson and Jersey Made hosted by Buzz Knight. All part of The IHeart Podcast Network.

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Latest Episodes:

Promo/Jack Douglas-A Legendary American Producer shares the stories behind the music. Aug 13, 2023

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In this upcoming episode, Buzz Knight is Takin' A Walk with Jack Douglas. Jack is known for an incredible body of work including John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, and more. He is known as one of the world's greatest producers with 40 Gold and Platinum records and several lifetime achievement awards. Jack engineered and produced the Lennon/Ono Grammy Award Winning Double Fantasy album. "
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John Easdale: Lead Singer and Songwriter for the American Band Dramarama- Music History Aug 11, 2023

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John Easdale: Lead Singer and Songwriter for the American Band Dramarama. Dramarama is an American, New Jersey-based Alternative rock/power pop band, who later moved to LA. The band was formed in New Jersey in 1982 and disbanded in 1994. They formally reunited in 2003 following an appearance on VH1's "Bands Reunited".
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Takin A Walk thru music history with President/CEO of The Boch Center Joe Spaulding. Aug 08, 2023

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Joe is one of the most beloved figures in the Boston music and arts scene and the Boch Center(Wang Theatre) is one of the most adored live entertainment venues in America.
Joe Spaulding has a motto, “The Arts keep us a civilized society” and join host Buzz Knight as they take a walk at The Boch Center and “The Folk Americana Roots Music Hall of Fame.”
https://www.bochcenter.org
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Promo/Takin A Walk thru music history with President/CEO of The Boch Center Joe Spaulding. Aug 06, 2023

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On this Promo / Upcoming Episode, Buzz Knight is Takin' A Walk with Joe Spaulding. Joe is one of the most beloved figures in the Boston music and arts scene and the Boch Center(Wang Theatre)is one of the most adored live entertainment venues in America.
Joe Spaulding has a motto, “The Arts keep us a civilized society” and join host Buzz Knight as they take a walk at The Boch Center and “The Folk Americana Roots Music Hall of Fame.”
https://www.bochcenter.org
*****Thank you so much for listening to the TAKIN’ A WALK PODCAST SHOW hosted by Buzz Knight!
Listen to more honest conversations with a compelling mix of guests ranging from musicians, authors, and insiders with their own stories. Get inspired, get motivated, and gain insights from honest conversations every week that can help you with your own journey. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and be part of this blessed family.
Website: https://takinawalk.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebuzzknight
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/buzzknight
Linkfire: https://lnk.to/takinawalk
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Emily Cavanagh Singer/Songwriter/Activist/Artist-Takin A Walk Aug 04, 2023

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This week Buzz Knight is Takin' a walk with Emily Cavanagh Singer/Songwriter/Activist/Artist
For more than ten years, Emily has worked at the intersection of service and the arts-both as a singer/songwriter and a social worker combining her two passions-music and activism.
She has worked with individuals living with HIV/AIDS, medically frail children, seniors with memory loss, and refugee women.
She continues to be dedicated to using her voice to help others find their own.
In 2020, she launched “A Song for You” for patients and families hit hardest by Covid 19.
The organization writes and records songs for patients and families, primarily in hospice, as a way to bring comfort, peace, and a bit of joy to those at the end of their life.
Please support “A Song for You” here https://hereisasongforyou.org/
*****Thank you so much for listening to the TAKIN’ A WALK PODCAST SHOW hosted by Buzz Knight!
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Takin A Walk in Brookline Mass. with Author of Backstage and Beyond Jim Sullivan-Music History Aug 01, 2023

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Jim is a legendary Boston-based music critic who writes about his “45 years of Classic Rock Chats and Rants” in his new book.
He has an amazing legacy of stories from his interviews with folks like Lou Reed, David Bowie, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, and many more.
*****Thank you so much for listening to the TAKIN’ A WALK PODCAST SHOW hosted by Buzz Knight!
Listen to more honest conversations with a compelling mix of guests ranging from musicians, authors, and insiders with their own stories. Get inspired, get motivated, and gain insights from honest conversations every week that can help you with your own journey. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and be part of this blessed family.
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Promo/Upcoming Episode - Jim Sullivan, Author of Backstage and Beyond Jul 30, 2023

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On the next episode of Takin' A Walk, Buzz talks with Jim Sullivan, a legendary Boston-based music critic who writes about his “45 years of Classic Rock Chats and Rants” in his new book.
He has an amazing legacy of stories from his interviews with folks like Lou Reed, David Bowie, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, and many more.
*****Thank you so much for listening to the TAKIN’ A WALK PODCAST SHOW hosted by Buzz Knight!
Listen to more honest conversations with a compelling mix of guests ranging from musicians, authors, and insiders with their own stories. Get inspired, get motivated, and gain insights from honest conversations every week that can help you with your own journey. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and be part of this blessed family.
Website: https://takinawalk.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebuzzknight
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/buzzknight
Linkfire: https://lnk.to/takinawalk
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Takin' a Walk with Musician and Songwriter Jonny Polonsky-Music History Jul 28, 2023

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Jonny is an American songwriter, rock guitarist, singer, , multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
He was born in a suburb of Chicago, and he began his career writing, recording and self-releasing homemade cassettes as a teenager, under the name The Amazing Jonny Polonsky.
He has had a variety of music experiences in his career most notably recording and or performing with Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond and Dixie Chicks.
His new album on Loosegroove Records is called “Rise of the Rebel Angels.
https://www.jonnypolonsky.com
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The Reinvention of Elvis with Spencer Proffer, legendary Record Producer and Documentary Filmmaker, and Steve Binder, Jul 25, 2023

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On this episode Buzz Knight interviews Spencer Proffer, legendary American Media Record Producer and Documentary Filmmaker and Steve Binder,
the acclaimed director of the legendary Elvis Presley 68 Comeback Special with a discussion on the new Paramount + Documentary “The Reinvention of Elvis-The 68 Comeback.
The conversation with Steve Binder goes deep into the making of the historic television event that resurrected the King of Rock n Roll and solidified his place in music history.
Steve shares his background, how he got the incredible opportunity to work with Elvis and the behind-the-scenes drama that unfolded as he had to deal with the notorious villain, Colonel Tom Parker(Elvis’s Manager).
You get a tremendous look at Elvis that you haven’t seen and you also get insight into the bond that Elvis and Binder shared.
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Promo/Upcoming Episode - Producer Spencer Proffer and Steve Binder Jul 23, 2023

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On this Promo/Upcoming Episode: Buzz is takin' a walk with Producer Spencer Proffer and Steve Binder. The two men behind Elvis' 1968 Comeback Special. Stream Full Episodes of Takin' A Walk - Lnk.to/TakinAWalk
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