Poll: If you could have dinner with any musician living of dead...Who would it be?

@peterd.9978

20 күн бұрын

Jim Morrison.

@frankgrin2822

20 күн бұрын

Jimmy Page

@christineml1476

20 күн бұрын

Stewart Copeland

@nedhorner

20 күн бұрын

Alex Lifeson for sure! Or really any of Rush, but Alex seems like the most personable. People I wouldn't wanna (but wouldn't be unwelcome): I think I'd probably be too intimidated to have dinner with Frank Zappa or Donald Fagan because they're just so... intimidating!

@sariahut1

20 күн бұрын

Eddie Vedder

Even better than 1 million subscribers, your Dad said you gave him “one of the best experiences of his life.” That’s priceless. Well done, Adam.

Thank you Adam - This episode in particular was bittersweet for me as my Dad was very similar in sharing his passion for music with me. After months of illness as he lay unconscious and near death in a California hospital I flew home from Australia where I now live and I brought a CD player into his room with a playlist of his favourite artists which I had made just for his passing - it included Paul Simon, Miles Davis, Van Morrison, The Who, Yes, the Beatles, Dave Brubeck and many other rock and jazz artists. As I sat by his side listening to music with him, though he was unconscious, he reached for my hand and squeezed it just before he passed. My Dad had amazing taste in music but he was not a hugger or toucher, that was the first time my Dad held my hand since I was a child. I was the only family that visited him in the hospital as he lay dying and it had a profound effect on me to witness his passing while the soundtrack of our lives played loud in that quiet Montery hospital. It was one of the hardest but most meaningful nights of my life, so thankful I experienced it. Thanks Adam for reminding me of the bond music can create in life and even in death.

@trubrit5036

16 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful story. To think that your dad probably had one of his most treasured life moments, with you, as he was passing. What a great way to go out of this world.

@marenmclean1301

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. I love what a great variety of jazz to rock music you mixed for your Dad. What a beautiful moment you created!

@rustyreturns9754

16 күн бұрын

Excellent memory!

@sundayze

12 күн бұрын

What a thoughtful gesture! And your treasured memory of your last time with your dad! You had me in tears ❣

I hate it when teachers say stupid stuff like, "you can't do it" because often, as in your case, they are dead wrong. Congratulations on winning the gold medal for career development in your graduating class by following your passion and getting good enough to allow you to make a living at it. That is a very special achievement!!

@MrSkynnyman

16 күн бұрын

interview that old teacher lol

@romeoslover817

13 күн бұрын

True story: my mom started her college career at UC Berkeley as an English major. after being in an English class for a little while her professor said you are not college material. she transferred to San Francisco State changed her major to pre-nursing period. Transferred back to UC Berkeley and worked for her RN. I wish she had gone back to that teacher who told her she was not college material and waived her diploma in her face, but my mother wasn’t that kind of person.

I love this interview! My only criticism is: IT'S TOO SHORT!!!!! Learning more about you, hearing the people who love you speak of you, it brings tears. You DO have an incredible gift, an incredible memory and a beautiful way of bringing out the person behind the fame. You are so very real, Adam, so very open and respectful. Yeah, this needs to be longer. We need part 2.

Congrats Professor on 1 million subscribers! It was cool to meet you and interview you for my channel. Thank you.

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Thanks again!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

I saw that and will watch it later!

@bobdavis4848

19 күн бұрын

You did great work on that interview of POR, The Music Fan Man!

@judymusselman567

17 күн бұрын

I'm so happy I came across your video a few years ago. I'm am a happy subscriber. Thank you

@jeanetteswalberg6166

14 күн бұрын

​@@ProfessorofRock I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!!! My parents were quite a bit older than yours although you and I are somewhat close in age. (I'm one of the youngest kids in a large family.) I enjoy your nostalgic stories, as I can really relate! Anyhow, when I was in college, I was given two free tickets to one of Frank Sinatra's last concerts in SLC. Of course I gave those tickets to my parents. Up to that point in my life, I hadn't had a chance to do something REALLY nice for may parents. I know they enjoyed the show. I don't think they ever expected to see him perform live. I have no regrets.

This should have definitely have been a 1-2 hour video! 17 minutes flew by like nothing! Bring us the sequel! ❤

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

Same!

@chrissherer2047

16 күн бұрын

I agree

I was born in Pocatello, Idaho and have family from Blackfoot! When I watch your videos I feel that there is another person on the planet who is just as obsessed with music and the back stories as me! ❤ My hope is that we can inspire the next generation, alpha to keep this great music alive! My two youngest boys are such fans of music like their Momma, with my 10 year old dreaming of seeing and meeting Jeff Lynn from ELO in his lifetime. Harry loves all your interviews and we love to share in these stories together! Thank you for keeping the music alive for us all! ❤

This video should have been titled “Why you should listen to the Professor of Rock”

Dude, I was going to pass this video up. I really was. I am 52 yrs old, and I can say that not watching this would have been one of my biggest mistakes. What a truly BEAUTIFUL love letter to your passions and inspirations. The respect that is passed between you and the artists you interview is so wonderful to watch. For us to be a "fly on the wall" as some of the most PROLIFIC artists of our lifetime sit down to chat with one of the most studius of music historians is magnificent to behold. I had forgotten about Sam Goodie! The pieces with your loved ones are so touching. Your channel is phenomenal. I won't doubt you again lol

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

Best channel on KZread no doubt.

@marktait2371

20 күн бұрын

sam goody yes i have several.old records with the original price stickers one barry gibb barbara steisand just replaced the sleeve price was 6.99

@andrerobinson4862

20 күн бұрын

@@marktait2371 we also had Waxie Maxie records in the DC area. Great memories of going in and looking through the shelves.

@narrowgaugegreg

19 күн бұрын

@@andrerobinson4862 I grew up in Silver Spring in the 70's/80's, one of my favorite memories is going around in a car full of teenagers from record store to record store hunting for the stuff we heard on whfs.

@bluebehir

17 күн бұрын

I was about to skip it and I saw your comment and went back to watch it. Worth every second. Thanks for your comment!

Professor of Rock, best thing out of Idaho since potatoes and Napoleon Dynamite ! One of my favorite parts of his interviews is the delighted surprise when the subject realizes that the Professor is informed and actually knows what he is talking about :-))

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

Fun fact: Blackfoot is the potato capital of the world!

@kylepayne9657

17 күн бұрын

💯True statement. He is a living rock encyclopedia

@templedancer1222

12 күн бұрын

If that teacher of yours who shamed your passion and talent for music facts and stats is still alive, I hope someone shows him this episode! I was much like you as a kid. My parents were of the Big Band/Swing era, although my father also listened to country music as we worked around our property out in the remote desert in the 1970s. My earliest memories are of singing along to the rock records I'd inherited when my oldest siblings moved away to attend college. (Side note- WHY would anyone leave their records at home when they move away?) I would learn all the background vocals and harmonies while I memorized the production notes listed on the record cover. As I got older I read Circus and Creem magazines (I still have some of them-can't believe I didn't keep them.) We lived too far away from other people and the town to be able to go somewhere after school, and there were no homes near us, so we didn't have friends over much nor did we go to their homes very often. My brother was into his motorcycles, I had the horses and music. It was often too hot to go outside so I would listen to the radio, often calling the DJ to discuss an artists new release. I won contests so often they banned me. As a teenager I was too shy to be in a band so I picked up a camera and took concert photos- excellent photos. This enabled me to be onstage with the rock stars and gave me a reason to be around the bands that separated me from the groupies. I attended more than 200 concerts my sophomore year of high school. My friend was very outgoing and she'd talk our way into backstage passes. In this way both of us found ourselves onstage with The Rolling Stones, dancing to Honky Tonk Women and making the cut into the live movie, "Let's Spend the Night Together "! I began to attend local punk rock shows and met the people who became my tribe- all my friends and husbands came from that group. I wrote music articles for the U of AZ student newspaper, too. I was offered to move to NYC to be a music journalist, but I became a mom and opted to stay put. I ended up as a teacher who had an after school Rock History class. I admire how you've put your talent to use as a career- your timing is perfect. Just a few years back you would not have had KZread to create a channel for, but now you have a MILLION subscribers!!! It's so great!! You are doing a fantastic job. I confess I sometimes get frustrated when you tell your subjects that you really resonated with a song of theirs when it came out, when you were 2 or 3. I remember songs having an effect on me at that age, maybe because it had scary music, but I could not truly resonate with the song at 3 years old. As much as I admire you, I don't think you truly remember when REO Speedwagon hit it big, at least not in the way an older kid or adult does. I thought I saw Kevin Cronins face fall when he heard you tell him you were 3 or 4 when the album was released. But I could be wrong. Also it does not deter from how great the interviews are. Congratulations!!!

I was born in 1993 so I’m a millennial baby I discover you when you first interview Huey Lewis I’ve been a fan of yours for five years I started get into classic rock since high school and I’ve been loving every minute of it and I watch your videos every single day. Thank you for the great interviews

So happy for you Prof. You deserve even more subscribers. As a retired teacher I want to apologize for any teacher who ever told anyone that they would not amount to anything. Don’t listen to them and follow your heart and dreams. Prof. Rock is the perfect example of leaning all you can and utilizing it. Education can be schooling, self taught and life experiences. You don’t need a ton of degrees to succeed. The lack of education is the road to slavery. Don’t ever let someone enslave you because you don’t know.

When I found out that my dad was sick, I started to interview him. I'm so grateful for that time. We both got to know eachother on a deeper level. I miss him so much. He truly was my hero.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

Sorry for your loss.

@marktait2371

20 күн бұрын

nice you did late dad was interviewed by a local reporter and was same a sports talk show when he retired but my brother asked each guy for a copyna few years latet but was too late had dementia but at least we have a few newspaper articles from that time the local tv reporter planned to save the interview give to my brother but he had so many just was lost the radio one was like 20 minutes but same so enciurage anyone to interview before its too late my brother regretted because he wrote a book about his life

@justinskullhead

19 күн бұрын

I had a few deep conversations with my dad before he passed and glad I asked him questions to find out how he truly felt and what he really went through before it was too late. I'm so glad I did. Those are the memories worth keeping. We'll see our dads again one day❤

Please, consider putting these interviews on Blu Ray, that way we fans can purchase it, and preserve your hard work forever. God Bless you, Adam.

Thanks for inviting us into your world. It was nice to see your friends and family.

🇦🇺 Tasmania Australia Gee Adam 🎶🎶 What a life! I'm 70. You sure we're a cute kid. You have a beautiful family and your dad is tops. Now you're the professor ❤. Thanks for making me really cry🥺😢😭 Great stuff Adam 🎶😁❤

Congrats Adam! Well deserved. I'm glad to be a part of what you've created here. Keep up the great work. Your Dad would be proud.

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Adam, This episode is now my favorite Professor Of Rock episode. And I do not say that to be trite...I say it with sincerity, because truly, YOU have always been what I like most about the Professor Of Rock channel. Your unique persona, style and delivery. Let's face it...there are lots of rock trivia KZread channels...but there is *_only one_* Professor of Rock! *...Adam Reader!* _God bless you, Adam!_

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

Same here!

Loved meeting your family and friends. I teared up when I saw your Dad. My Father and I had the same type of relationship. I was so uplifted when he said that Prince was genius. He has passed as well. Sometimes, when at work. Something like Bob Seeger fire lake comes on, and I have to excuse myself! Congratulations Professor!

Congrats Professor, you are truly and inspiration to all the oldies like me 😊 This the best interview on musicians I have ever seen. Thank you very much! And your dad, god bless his soul. You have made him proud for sure!

Adam, you are a Class Act. You deserve all the accolades you receive and many more. Thanks for you you do

I was born in Los Angeles, an adopted young with my twin brother by a set of parents that couldn't have natural children, and they raised me in their image. By 1973, when we were nine, my parents didn't like what Los Angeles was becoming and they moved me to rural Wyoming, so I grew up much like you, Professor. Where we are different is that I used to pretend to be a sportscaster, and I would put paper cutouts of the songs on the air and write them on little circles and spin them on my Tinker Toys like I was playing them, and my twin brother became a DX type of guy that would listen to AM radio and try to find distant stations from our desolate Northern Wyoming home. I got started in broadcasting at age 17 at a country station, even though I was a rocker. Then, I joined the service, and I volunteered at Armed Forces radio. I got bit by the karaoke bug and ended up karaoke hosting when I was stateside, since you can't do commercial radio or Armed Forces Radio inside the United States when you're active duty stationed in the states. I got married in 2015 to the woman I'm going to keep for the rest of my life, and she's the one that signed me up for public radio in 2018. She told me she thought I'd get bored, and she wanted me to be more active. Now, the Olympic Peninsula knows who her husband is. I often look for trivia like you do to talk about the songs that are played on the air. We love them both the same, only I want to present them, and you are so good at presenting the artists themselves. I just wanted to say that we have matching passions and I hope we keep going as long as time will allow us. Of course, my wife is a Master Gardener and we have five acres of property to take care of, but I am building my own studio and I will try to catch up.

@jillwklausen

20 күн бұрын

Congratulations on your success!

@dtw63

19 күн бұрын

You’re very blessed!

@user-rr1zt5go4q

19 күн бұрын

Great story ! All the best to you and your family !

@wilcarrero1639

19 күн бұрын

Congrats, sir. As a veteran, you took my mind away from the battlefield and onto my own imaginary stage many times! As a few of the people say about you- you certainly have a mind , a gift, a knack for all of this!!! Please, sir! Keep this ALIVE!!! I have had great joy watching this! My personal favorites have been anything New Wave- but Depeche Mode and New Order were my favorite interviews by you. Simply amazing! Thank you for what you do, sir. It’s kept me happy! 3 chords and the truth, sir!!!

@dtw63

19 күн бұрын

@@wilcarrero1639 Thanks for your service and sacrifice.

And that's why they call him the "Professor of Rock". Absolutely the best in the world of music. Love this channel.

This episode was phenomenal! It brilliantly honored your family and friends-particularly your dad-and it shines as the best episode I've ever watched on your channel. We all carry those memories and I guess thats was makes it so special. Life passes by far to fast... This episode tell a story about that without saying anything on the subject. The way you crafted this tribute was masterful, avoiding any hint of cliché while delivering something truly special. You knocked it out of the park, my friend. Outstanding work!

"I learned more from a 3 minute record than I ever learned in school". Well said. Classic rock lyrics taught me so many key lessons. Us and Them, the insanity of war. Don't surround yourself with your self (YES). "No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun". I didn't want to get left behind so I got out there early into my profession. There are so many other lessons from those records that are real. Great piece.

@dresden_slowjog

20 күн бұрын

Springsteen, No Surrender: Well, we busted out of class / Had to get away from those fools / We learned more from a three-minute record, baby / Than we ever learned in school.

@ShelleybutyoucancallmeShell

20 күн бұрын

😊 So true. As a long time Springsteen fan, so many songs taught so many lessons. I wish I didn't have conflicting emotions about Springsteen now, though...

You know, Hey Jude is the first song I learned on guitar 41 years ago, and it's still a great song to play and it always gets the old folks like us Adam, to sing along. Congrats on a million. Keep sharing the gift of music 🎶

Congratulations on a million. You earned every one of them. In an insanely competitive space, this channel keeps pulling me back in. From the thumbnails and the sets to the writing and research. Adam's presentation wraps it all together as well as any major player in the business. Well done.

I graduated high school here in Oklahoma in 1983 so I was a teenager in the late 70's and the early 80's for me it was rock and roll music, classic television series, pro wrestling and old superhero comics I'm 59 now and i still like it all today in 2024 Thank You Adam.🤠🎸🎹🥁🎤

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Awesome to hear!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

Awesome! What’s it like in Oklahoma?

@okladoma9782

20 күн бұрын

I graduated in Oklahoma as well. Curious to know where you went to school. I graduated in 1983 from Sapulpa, OK., but my favorite years were spent in a little town called Okeene, OK.

@rogertemple7193

20 күн бұрын

@@okladoma9782 I'm from Lone Grove in Carter County not to far from the Red River and i currently live in Ardmore which is the County seat.🇺🇲🤠🇺🇲

@marktait2371

20 күн бұрын

​@@rogertemple7193rolling stone i just got today has an article about the new red river country stars hsve to read tm.

This is Mike from the Don’t Quit Your Day Job Podcast- Mike, Keith, Adam . I love your KZread channel, I have been watching it for a few years now. Congratulations on 1 Million Subs. I wish one day I could interview you for my Channel. I might do a greatest songs of the 1980’s Podcast in the future, and you would be the perfect interview.

The fastest 17 minutes of my life. What an awesome way to celebrate 1 million, all things being equal it'll be 2 million very soon. Fantastic as always. Thank you.

I'm now 70 years old and enjoy a lot of your incites. Music was my mothers passion and we lost her in 1958 so music became my passion, thanks for all you do. BTW I grew up in Seattle listening to top 40 music on 950 KJR owned by Pat O'Day the legend.

Adam, yours is literally the only channel I make sure to watch every day. Your interviews and depth of knowledge are Top Notch, and you never fail to leave a smile on my face. I was born in 78 and have been listening to music of all kinds my whole life (though I keep coming back to that good ol' rock and roll again and again), and your channel is responsible for reminding me of some of the classic tunes I'd forgotten, for giving me stories I'd never heard about songs I love, and for expanding my playlist by hundreds. Not an exaggeration. Thanks for all the music, Professor, and for this special interview. Congratulations on 1M - no one deserves it more! ❤

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Thank you dearly. Means so much!

@CATNAPREAL1188

20 күн бұрын

That was a really nice and accurate comment and I absolutely concur ! Keep on Rock'n ....

We are all happy to have you here! Thank you!!! Paul Stanley

“Learned more from a 3 minute record than I ever learned in school” … man, that hits home. You’re an inspiration Adam.

One million subscribers is a testament to how much music affects us all. I raised my kids on the music I loved. They each have their own tastes now, but can definitely appreciate many genres. Inspired by your stories, I have begun creating a calendar of 365 of my favorite songs in a google slide so when I pass, my kids can listen to a song a day along with a few scribbles in a notebook explaining what that song meant to me. I hope it will be something they enjoy since I am enjoying working on it.

Thank you so much, we’re blessed to have your insights and connections! ❤

Adam is really THE PROFESSOR of Rock, real Rock ! He is every bit as good at what he does as the GREAT Stars and supporters he talks with. A BIG thanks to him ,AND the GREATEST talents that ever Rocked the world for sharing !

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

The passion, coupled with the bottomless depth of knowledge, instantly connects Adam to those he interviews. I’m sure the musicians are used to shallow, repetitive interviews until Adam arrives and they are drawn in by his authenticity, professionalism and love of the craft. Watching this video is great as it shows much of the backstory often alluded to in his other videos, and also shows snippets of earlier interviews with some artists who have since passed - Adam’s interview being a superb documentation to their legacy. Bravo to the GOAT, Professor of Rock! 1M+

This is what I wanted, a trip through your musical life Adam...very proud of you and how you've stuck it out!! Like your Dad, Paul McCartney was my favorite, especially when he was with The Wings. When I was a kid, my Dad and I would go to James Bond movies, like Live and Let Die! That set a tone for music for me, that song and Band On The Run!! My little Red AM Radio gave me a lot when I would walk to school everyday in the 70's!! Here's to the next 1M Subscribers!! That was your best short form documentary yet- CHEERS!

You, my friend, are by far one of my favorite channels to watch. Born in Jan of '78, I have always had a love for music, it was my form of emotional expression and listen to most everything from the 1920's until now (though mostly stopping in the early 2000's). Oh, and as a side note, I will eat atomic fireballs one after the other!

@kevinmcconnell3641

20 күн бұрын

I were borned in 1956, I quit music radio in 1980. I moved over to the best talk radio ever, KMOX 1120, then in 1992? Robert Hyland died, it’s never been the same;(;( The same is true of music after the 1970’s. The only 80’s bands I could stand were those of the golden age, 1955-1980;) Since 2000 you can’t be sure if you’re hearing true talent, or an autotune cleaned up recording!!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

I haven’t had an atomic fireball since last Halloween!

@justinskullhead

19 күн бұрын

I still eat the atomic fireballs like mints to this day 😂😂😂 found huge container of them on Amazon!!

@justinskullhead

19 күн бұрын

​@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980they have huge tubs of them on Amazon ❤

@Metalbass1979

18 күн бұрын

I'm a '79 model....and now I'm craving Atomic Fireballs. I'd have to also say that after subscribing in the last month, this has also become one of my favorite channels.

Congratz to a small town "farm boy" who was reared in outlying villages of the metropolis of Groveland. 😂😂 I am a country bumpkin who grew up in rural southern Utah and move pipes for 4 summers in Bancroft, Id. When I listen to you, I'm with family. I found your channel about 2 years ago and have been loyal music "fanboy" of yours. I have 5 sons and they listen basically to music from the 60s - early 90s. I was talking with one of them the other day, he just moved back to the States from Ozland, and he mentioned the song lists his two sons,13 and 11, have is the same. Finally, I felt the thrill of having been a successful father. I was a single father raising my three older boys for most of their lives. Funny thing, ask those two grandsons their favorite song, and they'll say "Shaving Cream." They sing it arouud their mum becquse it drives her crazy. Their litttle sisters are starting to pick it up now. That is so awesome. And Mr. Prof of Music, most kind sir, thank you so much.

Adam, I told you quite awhile back in a comment that I couldn't wait to see you reach a million subs. When this popped up in my feed, I couldn't wait to watch it. Congratulations, and it's well deserved my friend. You bring a lot of joy to folks like myself who grew up in this era. I look forward to every video. Keep up the good work!

🥳🎊🍾🥂🎉 Congrats Professor! ❤ Addendum: It was an absolute honor to meet your folks and little Adam! 😀

Congrats on one million! In high school during the early 80s, Casey Kasem's weekly Top 40 on AM radio was nearly a religious weekend obsession for me. I begged my parents to bring home the radio/cassette recorder from their business so I could create yet another of the dozens of mix tapes I had at the time. Forty years later, I still listen to rock 'n' roll. Forget today's music from those I couldn't even name-if I could go back to those times, I would go in a heartbeat. Long live the eighties!

@marktait2371

20 күн бұрын

yeh like said 70s we had casem midnight special soul train king biscuit flour hour aor pop country radio mtv later on just nit the same today

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

Casey’s voice is iconic!

@marktait2371

20 күн бұрын

oohh forgot dr.demento sat.night haha

@marktait2371

20 күн бұрын

​​@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980a local channel.has 40 years ago today casey hour every sundaytop 10

Dang, what a milestone. How wonderful! It couldn’t have happened to a better host.

Professor Adam. What a treat and sincere tribute to your roots. You’re just awesome and so highly esteemed by these amazing musicians! Congratulations! So glad I ran into you at the Teton House! Thanks for everything! 😉 - Stephanie

When the audience joined hands and sang “Hey Jude” with Paul McCartney, I started to cry. Adam is right: music can bring us together 😢

I want to thank you for all that you do to keep the memories alive for all of us that grew up in an amazing time. I was born in 1946 so I have been there for the start of rock and roll until now. I have a son who is around your age so I have heard music from the eighties through his albums. My wife of soon to be 55 years watch your show every day while we eat breakfast. We’ll discuss your thoughts and interviews while cleaning up. Thank you for being a part of our lives. Long live the Professor!!!!!!!

Wow!! I've got tears in my eyes from this episode, Adam. As someone who grew up on the other side of the Tetons in the 80's in Jackson Hole, I understand intrinsically everything word you said in this episode. I grew up on the banks of the Snake River, working incredibly hard to save up for my first guitar. We share an era of time and music unmatched! Keep up the great work!! You've given the world back Casey Kasem in podcast form! Best of luck to you on your next million subscribers and beyond!! ✌️ ❤️

I was born in 1950, grew up in the 60s and have been listening to Rock and Roll all of my life .. been a Hell of a Ride..

2:16 As soon as I heard you say you were interviewing your Dad, I already knew this too would become my favorite interview. Like your Dad did with you, for me, it was my Mom. Although I grew up to be more of a hard rock/heavy metal kind of girl, I have such a deep appreciation for r&b, Motown, Disco and AC. I so wished we could have gone to more concerts or that she could have just seen the 1 concert she always wanted to see.......Elvis. A couple years before her stroke, I did get to take her to see Elton John and we had the best time. We danced, sang, cried, and shared a wonderful night of great music. Even though her stroke left her unable to speak or walk, for 7 years she still tried to sing and dance with what little movement she had. Because of COVID, we were not allowed to be with her as she passed and had to stand outside the building & watch her through a window as she ascended to her heavenly spot and she did so listening to Elvis. I will always be so grateful to Sam, her nurse, and him putting his phone next to her ear as Elvis gospel played through the speaker. She had shown no signs of awareness or emotions that day, but that all changed when she heard Elvis and she smiled and a couple hours later, she was gone. I'm so thankful I had her for my Mom & that I got to hand down the music she inspired me with to my children and now I get to do it with my grandchildren. They are so much like her in that they love Disco, Motown, and Elvis. Congratulations, Adam and cheers to your continued success 🥂

I loved this video. I've been a musician for40+ years, but it's the music FAN in me that loves what you do! No one does it better!

I didnt have to guess Adam's fav video, as I KNEW it involved his Dad. I got choked up just thinking about it. Thanx for sharing buddy! 🎉 🎉 🎉

This episode is going to make me cry i know it... Adam has really helped me appreciate my folks more while they're still alive.

Hi Adam; as one of the comments said, ‘I was ready to dismiss this video’ but I started watching and waiting for some heavy hitter in the rock world from the 80’s but when it was about your dad I nearly switched off but I didn’t! This is up there with the best, I’m a 70’s kid (7-17 in the 80’s) I lost my dad seven years ago and we didn’t have the best relationship either, he was a drinker and regularly beat my mum up and even me, he was diagnosed with a range of illnesses and stopped drinking where he became my dad, he was a different man which I had missed growing up! We didn’t have the music connection as you and your dad but I saw some similarities with you not getting along. This is up there with your best video🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Thanks for sharing, Adam. Congratulations. Here's to the next million.

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Thanks a million!

Oh Professor! What a wonderful walk thru your life. I’m watching this on my lunch hour and now have to dry my tears and pull it together. You have touched my heart. You are truly amazing at what you have been gifted to do and give to us all ❤

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

This was so bittersweet! I had to try hard to hold back from crying too

You Sir are the Paul Harvey of Rock and Roll! I love learning the rest of the story. And thank you for sharing your Dad with us!!!❤

@stephenolive970

14 күн бұрын

Actually thank you for all the people in this video. This is almost like you interviewed yourself! So cool!!!

As I was cleaning my glasses using a Zenni cloth, my younger sister said „like the Professor of Rock.“ I laughed and my older sister said „yes I share his videos with our youngest brother“. My family lives in different states yet unknown to each of us, we all watch the Professor of Rock. (All born in the 1960s.)

Oh, wow. Congratulations on the 1M mark. It will be my pleasure to spread the word and help you get to 2M soon. Cheers!

I grew up listening to rock ‘n’ roll and music from the 50s 60s and 70s and 80s in most of the 90s and I love going behind the music of all the artist knowing the artist lives and everything else.Thank you Professor for having a channel where I can learnSo much from the artist them selves. i’m glad no amount of discouragement decided to deter you and focusing on your rock ‘n’ roll dreams.

Sir, our stories couldn't be more alike! I grew up in a small farming town in eastern washington at just about the same time as you it appears. I also used to work the orchards, moving pipe before school, riding my bmx all over town and country. Buying cassettes and later, CD's. I too connected with my father while working on cars and the farm while listening to his music and stories of the time he grew up. CCR, the Byrds, Hendrix, Beatles, etc. But it was generational too, because I bonded with my grandma and learned to dance listening to Glen Miller and his Orchestra, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Sinatra etc. Music really is the throughline that connects generations, hearts and minds, and brings people together in a way that's undeniably powerful and deep. There's a reason churches use music... there's something about it that makes people feel connected and part of something. Anyway, thanks for sharing!

Congrats on hitting 1 million. I think the 2nd million will come along much quicker. My wife, who I just lost this past March 23rd, and I first connected over our love of the Beatles. On May 31st, (in 2 weeks) it would have been our 33rd Anniversary. She may be gone, but whenever I hear a Beatles song, she's sitting next to me, Rockin' along. Thank you for keeping the spirit of Rock alive.

Adam. You have interviewed so many legends you yourself have become one. You are the best at the craft. Thank you and congrats. You deserve it.

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you!

SO great to hear your back story Prof Adam bro and to ‘meet’ your friends and family! We ALL are grateful for how you grew up and The Path mean to be for One and All 🙌🏻🎶❤️✨👏🏻💯

Wow Adam after watching a host of your videos, I must say that interviewing yourself would be not only the hardest but also possibly the most rewarding interview a person could do. It's great to see what is actually behind the man with the information that has partially inspired me to put up some reaction videos on my channel. I have referenced your insights and promoted your channel for factual information about a couple songs I was reacting to. I love your channel my friend, keep bringing forth the great information about the mode of healing the world MUSIC!

🎉on 1M Subs🎉 Also, I have to say this was so touching. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us.

When your dad said” that was one of the best experiences in my life” and had a huge smile on his face, I’m not gonna lie, I teared up pretty quick.

Definitely the best interview yet, Prof. And congratulations on one million subscribers, couldn't have happened to a nicer KZreadr! 🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Ah thanks! I appreciate you watching!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

Just a nice guy all around!

Just as many of us here, we love the behind the music, behind the words, the meanings and origins of our music we grew up with, you have provided us with the insight and origin of where you began and what makes you, you. I thank you for that! Rock on, Professor !

Adam this episode had me in tears. I have fond memories of riding around with my dad and singing songs that he loved. I go out of my way with my 2 daughters to try and instill a love for music in them as well. Thank you for this back story. We are grateful to be part of your community.

Congrats, Professor Adam! The first of many millions. Thank you for sharing your stewardship of rock and pop history with the world.

This was fantastic! I used to be a bit of a rock savant myself but I bow down to Adam! He really knows his stuff and I’m so glad he’s been able to make a career out of his love and talent for music trivia❤️

1,000,000: Epic, Legendary, Timeless - The Professor has gone Platinum. Nice to see the rest of the Reader Clan, and thank you for sharing your relationship with your father.

Thank you!❤❤❤Music connects! So true. I was a teen in the 70’s. Born in Queens NY & grew up on Long Island… music was always on from Beatles to Zeppelin, classical music to the Great American Song Book… mom played folk guitar & dad played piano and accordion which was a gift from his cousin Peppino Di Capri, who is a singer in Italy & opened for the Beatles in 1965 in Milan. My parents were there. Girls screaming….mom said, I have the playlist & poster.❤So great to hear your story. ❤❤❤

What a special episode. Thank you for sharing this with us, Adam. I agree with everyone that you are one of the best interviewers ever. You ask the questions we all want the answers to. And that's because at the end of the day, you are one of us. And I love your hometown. Thank you for bringing us there for a visit. Have an awesome day!

I think this is why I love your channel so much. The information is incredible. I was raised in a musical family, mom was a concert pianist and my teacher. She loved classical, folk music and 60’s rock. My brother became my teacher after she passed and introduced me to classical guitar. My father loved rock and early metal and loves rock and metal.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

I used to play piano!

Adam, I am a huge fan, As a 58 year old former musician and lover of rock and music in general, one of my greatest fears is that the genius and artistry of the past will be lost on future generations. Thank you SO MUCH for doing what you do. Like you, I am an encyclopedia of useless information and I am glad of it. To understand the present, you have to understand the past and preserve it. "Listen to my music and hear what it can do. There's something here that's as strong as life. I know that it will reach you." -Neil Peart

Congratulations on a million! So well deserved. I’m a 1960 baby do I’ve seen all of these decades and genres and I’ve never seen anyone as good as you are. Thank you for the knowledge, the fun, the smiles snd the tears. Here’s to 2 million.❤️

Congratulations, Professor! My husband and I listen to you everyday. ☮️

Hey Adam! That's your best video yet. You always manage to make me misty eyed at least once in each of your videos. But, you did that throughout this one. Kudos. And congrats on reaching a million. No one documents music better. You deserve the recognition. THANK YOU!

Wow, to not only meet all these wonderful artists but to actually befriend them and gain their respect is so special. Seeing Roger McGuinn play an iconic classic right in front of you brought a tear to my eye. That last chord sounded so beautiful and pure. Well done my friend.

I’m from Peoria born and raised. I saw Fogelberg live in Memphis and Provo. I connect with him. An inspiration. Thank you for bringing him back to me. I heard him first in Barranca, Peru from my missionary friend from Tempe

Watching the Professor is something I look forward to everyday. Thanks to your Dad you've developed into an icon in todays culture. Keep em coming

Adam, POR, Fellow Connector....Keep weaving the magical musical thread into and within our lives, hearts and souls of R&R, my man. Thanks for sharing your gifts and those who urged and influenced you to be the POR!

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Congrats on 1 million subscribers! This is well deserved Adam! Like you, I'm a child of the 80's, and my life has always been marked by music. I grew up in Jacksonville Florida, 1 generation removed from dirt poor, thankful that Strawberry Fields did layaway for back to school. Daddy loved rock and mother loves country, so I grew up listening to both until I was a teenager. It was what bound Daddy and I, because he loved this channel that played "The best of the 60's, 70's and 80's. It made me appreciate the bands Daddy grew up with, with his 2 favorites being The Beach Boys and Bob Segar. We listened to The Beatles, The Who, and so many others whose names I can't remember, but whose songs I still love on Sirius XM's decades channels. As a teenager myself, I listened to Billy Squire, Def Leppard, Black Flag, and anyone else who made me want to "Bang Your Head." Your channel just keeps filling in back stories of the songs I've loved, day after day. Keep on rocking!!

I see why it's your favorite Adam. Especially when it's your family. . Mainly your dad. Have a great rest of your day man. My town was very similar. Small town called Erath in Louisiana. We had a hometown famous folk singer named DL Menard. Cajun singer. We were not connected to a lot of areas. Closest big city was Lafayette which was almost an hour away at the time. It was wonderful.

This is my favorite interview. I loved it. Thank you for sharing your back story, Professor!

The perfect ending for this, Adam; 🎶The guy from The Byrds playing the perfect 🎼 #"and that's a wrap"

You are and always will be the Man, Professor!

Heartfelt Congratulations Adam! Thanks for sharing your joy and knowledge!

Adam, I was generally touched by this episode. Wow! I envy your life, and I'm so grateful that you shared with me everyday. Keep on keepin on ❤️ ✌️ 🤓 👍

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Thanks Richard!

My dad and I also bonded through music, he loved the Beatles, Dylan, the Dead and R.E.M. I have a tighter bond and better conversations with him than I have with any of my friends these days. Congrats on 1 million subs

That was Awesome!!!, nice to have that with your Dad, and just a side note in the most wholesome of ways "Your wife is Gorgeous!"

Living in Alaska we only get to see great performers as they are launching and later as they are off the charts. I’ve gone to as many as I could depending on schedules and $$$$ availability. I cherish the ones I saw and am pained by the ones who are gone that I missed. Watching reaction videos of so many top ten acts that our younger people have never listened to is a hoot. From The Righteous Brothers, to Elvis, L Zeppelin, Andy Williams & on & on.

This is an incredible, amazing episode. I can certainly understand why this is your favorite interview of all time. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. And congratulations on 1 million subs!😊

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

THank you Bart!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

I really came to appreciate your dad even more POR and this was so touching.

THIS WAS THE BEST INTERVIEW IVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME!! “Music is the great connector.” PREACH ADAM!! Whenever I meet a new person, I ALWAYS ask, first ting, “So, what do you like listening to?” I can talk about music for HOURS and can bond with another person JUST BY TALKING ABOUT OUR MUSIC INTERESTS!! Works every time! Like I’ve mentioned before, MY dad was my music appreciation teacher! Most of the bands I love listening to are the bands my dad turned to. SO MUCH Motown and most of the greats from the 60’s and 70’s. I think that’s what made my musical tastes so ECLECTIC. I love listening to EVERYTHING! From classical to 60’s and 70’s R&B to classic rock to 80’s alternative to Japanese thrash to Korean R&B. It’s easier to tell people the genres I DON’T listen to, it’s a shorter list. I remember the first time I heard 25 or 6 to 4. My dad was a BIGTIME Chicago fan. I must’ve been 4 or 5 (I was a LITTLE kid) and that beginning… 🎶da da da da da da da da da da Da da da da da Da da da-da da. Waiting for the break of day🎶 I just started dancing (you know that little kid dance. No rhythm just movement and a lot of flailing around.) I LOVE THAT SONG! “Daddy, play it again!!” He did, but when the side of the album finished, he put on Blood Sweat & Tears. I loved just staring at the album cover for Child is Father to the Man. Being a seriously little kid, I remember being amazed at how all the little kids looked EXACTLY as their fathers! What did I know…LMAO!!! Then he’d put on a Stevie Wonder album!! To this day, I’m a HUGE Stevie Wonder fan! Thank you for sharing, Adam. It amazes me how 2 STRANGERS from completely different parts of the country can have such similar upbringings! You had to work on the farm for your music money, I had to clean the house for mine…. How much allowance did you get for working on the farm? I would get $10 for an ENTIRE DAY of cleaning the house…. Thank God for the $5 dollar bins at Waxie Maxie’s, my local record store… And CONGRATULATIONS ON HITTING A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!! I knew you could do it!

@ProfessorofRock

20 күн бұрын

Thanks Daniel!

@babygerald4645

20 күн бұрын

Literally all my best and longest lasting friendships are around music. There is something magical about the bond music establishes between people. And the diversity of music to listen to is virtually infinite so the unifying power is exponential the more music to which we expose ourselves.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

20 күн бұрын

I should take that into mind the next time I meet someone new!

@marktait2371

20 күн бұрын

yes us it was lawm mowing leaves clean up.or whatever elderly neighnors needed 5 10.bucks we had grants then woolworths current hits cut outs and 45s current 2 or cut outs 2 for 3 dollars lps like current like 5 6 cut out 2 or 3 casssttes 1 or 2 each

@justinskullhead

19 күн бұрын

I always struggle what to talk about with people I meet ..it will be music from now on...I'm 47 years old and just figuring this out 😂

I can understand why this would be your favorite interview. Having just lost my father 4 weeks ago has been a huge loss. I took got my love of music through him but I was a kid in the 70's and that's when my real love of music began. The only difference between me and my dad is that he was a fan of Sinatra and I'm a Martin fan. What a great complement and acknowledgement to have these artists recognize your vast knowledge of the whole aspect of rock and roll and an even bigger gesture to ask you to pen their book or forward. Just one last thing...when my best friends and I were just about entering our teens in the 70's, enjoying the music especially in the summertime, hanging out and enjoying the best years of our lives, each month we would each buy the magazine "Song Hits", learning almost the whole mag before the next one came out and seeing it in this video, like many things over the years from your posts, sparked onevof my favorite memories especially when it's been a bit difficult to find some. Thank you, Adam. Best to you and your family.

Superb! Love this video. I grew up in New Orleans and was bussed 28 miles into the inner city to school. Our bus had a sound system and the driver played the hits of the late 60's. The Beatles, the Animals, Steppenwolf and all of the great rock songs of the late 60's. The station was WTIX in New Orleans. Those songs still take me back to specific places and people. Later I moved to Kentucky and was hooked on the music of the 70's. It was a great time to be a kid listening to the music. When I first started dating we drove around listening to WLS in Chicago which we could pick up at night in Kentucky. I remember the D.J. Bob Surratt (sp?) who played all of the hits of the 70's. Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, the Doobie Brothers, Edgar Winter, Chicago, the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and so many more. I had an 8-track in my VW Beetle that I blasted Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Ten Years After, Emerson Lake and Palmer and the like. The music created the ambiance of the time. There's something magic about it.