I Will NEVER COVER This SUBJECT Again…Losing Subs & Getting SUPPRESSED Over THIS?-Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

I seem to have stuck a nerve. I guess there are some subjects you can't talk about. Losing subs and getting half of the exposure my videos normally get... Strange.

[@DC8091]

hell with em! this videos great Prof!!🤘🤘🤘

[@cm4660]

Keep doing what you do!!! Never change !

[@kingmrfone5604]

It's something that happened and can never be changed. It was interesting for me,since I'm 68 and have seen all of this happen. I find it funny that fact checkers will check on your posts,but refuse to check countless others.

[@DC8091]

hell I’ve wanted a vid on Never Learn Not Love for a long time!

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

I found this video highly entertaining and would welcome similar "urban legend" videos from your channel.

[@Chromgraphy]

… “No one is more hated than he who speaks the TRUTH.” - PLATO

[@melissaculpepper7663]

Jesus first said, “The world will hate you because it first hated Me.”

[@WR3ND]

- Pluto, the planet

[@starrystarrynight52]

Also, they will scapegoat you.

[@donjackson5522]

@@WR3ND Sadly Pluto is no longer a planet.

[@Mrs.Watcher]

​@donjackson5522 It's a dwarf planet. Just because it is no longer considered worthy of being part of the solar system of larger planets doesn't mean it no longer exists as a planet.

[@KatraMoo]

If you lost subscribers over telling the truth, do you really want those subscribers on your channel? I wouldn't!

[@jonanjello]

word

[@peterconlon8234]

Truth

[@martinkasper197]

Yep

[@D-Fens_1632]

He's just making that up. "Look, controversy, better watch to find out why." It's manipulative.

[@DruncleBob]

What did I miss? 👀

[@ciararyan9370]

I’m glad that Cass had that moment of really feeling loved and acknowledged; I just wish she could’ve gotten to enjoy it for many more years.

[@LeahleahB]

Oh yeah. You better be so glad mama Cass "FELT" loved. Just like you "FEEL" alive. Everybody's dead! Lol. Na. I'm just kidding. I'm still alive! 😂

[@jaegerjae]

So sad about Cass Elliott. I honestly think her solo career would have rivaled the success of the Mamas and the Papas had she not died so young. Her voice was incredible.

[@csh43166]

💯❤

[@BeeRumblin13]

Maybe she wasn't a whale she woulda made it

[@kevinsbott]

You are so correct, her voice was simply magical.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

She had such a magical allure to her.

[@therealhousewifeofballtown]

I have a cd of hers and she sings Dream a little dream it’s magnificent. She had a fabulous voice . She was the Mamas and Pappas . Her voice always stood out and was so distinctive. I’ve loved her since I was a child , when she in PufNStuff . She had a raucous laugh and a great personality.

[@joelbagodonuts124]

I’m glad you did this story. You’ve done justice for Cass Elliot. You can never do wrong with the truth. Three cords, and the truth, my friend

[@Maggy611]

I love the "Urban Legends" series!!! PLEASE keep it going. Your content is always well researched and fact checked, as well as uber entertaining. Ignore the trolls and unsubs. Your true followers will always be here ❤❤❤

[@christineml1476]

I always hated the ham sandwich story. It felt like a dig, a disrespect to an incredible singer. RIP Cass.

[@bobdavis4848]

It was such a stupid weight shaming false thing to start circulating. Cass Elliot didn't deserve it.

[@theskintexpat-themightygreegor]

@@bobdavis4848 No, she didn't, and I never believed it. Even when I first heard it as a kid, it struck me as mean-spirited.

[@Kat-I-am3333]

Humiliation rituaI

[@LaManteca76]

I've heard people say that if Cass Elliot had shared her ham sandwich with Karen Carpenter, they'd both be alive. That's not funny! Some people are just mean. 😠

[@theskintexpat-themightygreegor]

@@LaManteca76 It's temporally ridiculous and totally mean...but it's a little bit funny. (Just a little, but, ya know...)

[@cntrygal2007]

*PLEASE!! PLEASE!! PLEASE!! PLEASE!!* PLEASE have a part *TWO!!* Do it on Elvis, Jim Morrison, and Queen. *PLEASE!!* People don't like and can't handle truths! Here's to PART TWO!!!

[@denp54z]

Johnny Horton, Hank Williams

[@suzanneemerson2625]

Why do you write those tiny Pleases?

[@denp54z]

@@suzanneemerson2625 In my youth the were well known and universally liked and they had real talents.

[@jasonschlierman412]

Middle school history teacher and fellow pop culture amateur historian here. You just keep going after and sharing factual history. The truth will always strike a nerve in those who don’t want to hear the truth. Their problem, not yours. All you should worry about is your own personal dignity and your responsibility to the truth. And if new information comes out that is credible and suggests you change a position on a topic, have the humility to do so. That’s what every good historian does. God bless and keep up the good work!

[@garykelly4155]

If you lost subscribers because of this, you don't need them. I love to know what the true story is. Keep up the great work.

[@KellyOShea6366]

I'm 62. I was raised on all this stuff. Why? I have 4 older siblings, and they inducted me without trying. I think this channel is awesome. Thanks for coming to work today!! ❤️☘️

[@RexHrothgar1]

Well, Kelly, you and I have much in common. 62 very soon, 4 older siblings, and I was definitely inducted without trying! It’s been a great life in music! There was just so much of it that we were too picky about it, but now I’m not so picky. I just love all of it!

[@squirrelly68]

I'm 56. I was raised on the good stuff, and it was eclectic. When I was a teen in the 1980s, I discovered metal. I was OBSESSED! I turned my younger brother onto Metallica. Several years later, I had two young sons who were exposed to Ozzy, Metallica, Queensryche, Megadeth, et al. To this day, my older son insists he "discovered" Megadeth on his own. My response was, "Yeah, sure. That's why I could never find my Megadeth CDs and had to replace one of them a couple times." It was worth it. I'm so glad they were born during a time when rock 'n' roll was still the real thing.

[@todd3563]

Don't cater to the loud minority.

[@NosebergEatzbugsVonShekelstein]

Minorities are loud aren't they?

[@timefoolery]

Exactly! They aren’t true music fans if they can’t handle the truth that became the music.

[@avantasian8610]

Or the lowest common denominator

[@deebedwell580]

Society keeps caving in to them, though …

[@WillyJackson-if6zf]

I.e. the alphabet mafia of wokeness.

[@rainsilversplash4376]

The Cass Elliott myth was the most intriguing to me. I LOVED Cass's voice, and was shocked to hear of her death. From the beginning, I had heard, and believed that she died of a drug overdose, so thank you for dispelling that misapprehension. I had always heard that the ham sandwich story was put out to rebut the truth of the overdose story.

[@stephaniehowe0973]

I have heard many reasons people died. Basically for that reason to cover up Drug overdoses.

[@hornbeam7131]

A part 2 would be great. Hearing these stories from a trustworthy source is what the internet needs more of.

[@kevinscheuller4429]

Hey Adam, Even though (as a HUGE Beatles and solo McCartney fan) I may be tired of hearing about the old “Paul is dead” hoax, I wouldn’t unsubscribe from your channel. Your show is great. Don’t let all the unsubscribers bring you down. It’s not like you dared to say something ridiculous like The Beatles are “bigger than Jesus,” or something. 😉 I bet that, just like The Beatles, losing a few knee-jerk reactionaries will prove to be a mere speed bump in your KZbin channel popularity.

[@frogscotch19]

have you read the 'Memoirs of Billy Shears' book yet? Seeing as you're such a huge fan it may interest you. It's getting really expensive these days so i'm glad i got it years ago before it became so popular. You'll know how litigious Apple Music are concerning the Beatles and yet when searching or who actually owns the rights, this book is approved by Apple itself.

[@CharlesNewton-pj1gq]

I'll agree with the Paul is dead as myth. First of all, if Paul was actually killed in a car accident. The news would have printed it, Paul's dad would have been very upset for the cover up of his death by using a look a like. I know that I would be upset for covering up my son's death. And, replacing him with a look a like. And, no one has shown the death certificate. Also, for Billy shears to replace Paul, he would've had to have been an amazing musician to be better than Paul. Paul McCartney is still alive contrary to popular belief. 😉😉😉😉

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Paul, yes, but Keith Richards? That’s definitely clone no 7 by now.

[@SearchIndex]

@@c1ph3rpunk😂

[@waynevia6976]

I love this episode of urban legends. I hope you do a lot more in the future.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Sounds good. Thanks Wayne!

[@clamjammer5501]

Yes! Please do Professor! Cool stuff

[@jean-philippeperetti8463]

Keep'em coming Adam. As a long time retired reporter, I still like to know the facts.

[@braddblk]

Please continue these. While I had not heard of all of them, the ones I had heard were just as you said. Like with Cass Eliot, when I heard the "story" of how it offended me I was glad the truth came out. People in public life attract all kinds of stories.

[@samanthab1923]

Keith getting his blood replaced was always a big one. My fav is Robert Johnson going to the Crossroads 👻

[@sharonjensen3016]

I heard one a few years ago about Keith Richards snorting his father's ashes, not long after the one about him falling out of a coconut tree.

[@StephanieMT]

I just learned he started that rummor himself because he was bored

[@stillhere1425]

Keith SHOULD have his blood replaced now and again. How about Michael Jackson sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber? Is that true?

[@samanthab1923]

@@sharonjensen3016 No to the snorting but he did suffer a mild concussion from a fall from a palm tree in Fiji

[@samanthab1923]

@@stillhere1425 No to sleeping in one but he did use one after getting burns while doing the Pepsi ad in 1984.

[@perkins1439]

Don't worry about it Professor you just lost a bunch of idiots

[@LloydGM]

Yeah, weeding the garden. :)

[@danielh377]

What was there problem?

[@jaycee1832]

Definitely do a part two. Fascinating. Never heard the one about Debbie. Glad you can help put some truth to the myths

[@carolharris2357]

At least she wasn't roofied.

[@betmo]

lol folks don't like facts getting in their way of their fiction 🤷‍♀️

[@jonanjello]

This

[@doktormcnasty]

My feelings don't care about your facts.

[@jr2904]

​​@@sean_heisler lol, you mean 81 million. Though that number is debatable

[@ghostnote-6]

@@jr2904 Nah he had it right the first time. That it's still "debatable" to you with zero evidence to back it up and countless investigations on both sides that debunk it, shows you're exactly the kind of person POR was talking about at the beginning of the video.

[@Frankie5Angels150]

More like they don’t like letting humor get in the way of their wittle feewings. Lighten up and have a laugh. They’re dead. They won’t mind.

[@mmcleod06]

I thought that you handled the Paul is Dead myth quite well. I'm sad that some people can't keep level heads about such things.

[@Screwtubesensorsfreespeech]

A different form of TDS. Truth Derangement Syndrome....they fall under the same mockingbird media state 😉

[@umarae27]

I loved Cass Elliot's voice. While my friends were partying & rockin out to Moody Blues, Jethro Toll, etc I was home singing along with my Mom's casette tape of Cass. It broke my heart that she died so young.

[@stringfellowlocke2214]

From what I remember hearing about Cass Elliot, she suffered from an eating disorder, often starving herself and possibly bulimia, trying to shed the weight that plagued her for most of her life.

[@johncarnes2688]

One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It's simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we've been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back." Carl Sagan The Demon-Haunted World

[@Doadab13]

Liberals

[@jzerm]

@@Doadab13if Sagan were here…

[@jonanjello]

Indeed

[@johnspillman]

That is what is meant by the saying "repeat a lie enough times and it becomes the truth". Years ago every day for months the TV news kept reporting that tomatoes were making people sick and even killing some people. You could not get tomatoes from restaurants or anywhere else, then all of a sudden they said "Sorry, we were wrong, it is peppers, not tomatoes". They just said this one time so years later I heard someone say "remember when the tomatoes were killing people".

[@wallhagens2001]

MAGA

[@jimwalshonline9346]

Thank you for setting the record straight on the Cass Elliot story.

[@katemaloney4296]

Cass was Jewish and would never have consumed ham or pork of any kind. Anyone with a wit of common sense would have known that and called "BUNK!". As for Debbie Harry thinking she met Bundy but the police debunk it . . . Well, it is possible since Bundy wasn't exactly travelling the country with a GPS locator, so nobody would know for sure where he'd been and exactly when. However, it is very possible that the guy Debbie thought was Bundy was actually another serial killer who was active during that time: Rodney (Dating Game killer) Acala. He did resemble Bundy a lot--same dark hair, chiseled features, chilling smile, and empty eyes. And . . . and it makes sense that it was Acala because he had gone on a killing spree in NYC during that time--brutally and horrifically murdering a young stewardess in her apartment (plus a few others they can't quite pin on him). I will bet money that it was him and not Bundy, who picked her up.

[@blaisevillaume9051]

No Jewish person has every consumed the product of a pig? That's your thesis???

[@m.l.tankesly2665]

Bundy and Acala look way too much alike to be comfortable. I first saw a clip of Acala on the Dating Game and mistook him for Bundy. So yeah, it's easy to confuse the two.

[@ian3580]

I know many practicing Jews and they secretly (and sometimes not so secretly) partake in ham at times. Also, just because someone is Jewish (as in their ethnicity/culture/race) doesn't mean they are a practicing Jew from a religious standpoint.

[@mariebelladonna437]

That would be a lot of people's first thought. But being Jewish doesn't necessarily mean one wouldn't consume pork. No, it's NOT kosher. And Orthodox Jews wouldn't go near it. But not all Jews are Orthodox, and not all Jews, especially reform Jews, keep kosher. Source: My husband is a reform Jew, and he eats kosher food when he can, but he also loves ham and bacon. And there WAS a ham sandwich on Cass's nightstand. That's well known. She DIDN'T choke on it. But she did take it to her room, and didn't finish it.

[@AC-wq7fo]

@@mariebelladonna437 I regularly used to get bacon burgers for my jewish boss "Don't tell the wife". I also used to buy them for his wife "Don't tell the husband". Same for the daughter.

[@howardosden3112]

I figured the lighter story was bs immediately (I'm old) I knew those Bic lighters weren't around in the late 60's. You either used matches or a Zippo.

[@pcno2832]

I remember thinking of them as something new around the fall of 1972, but I wasn't sure that they had just come out then; there might have been some less successful disposable lighters on the market before that. I do remember disposable flashlights from around that time as well. Still, it seemed unlikely that Hendrix, Joplin and and Morison would all have been holding something that was not in wide use at the time. I remember that time well enough to know that refillable lighters were everywhere, as were book matches.

[@jaysonpida5379]

Always loved those huge, heavy ornate lighters placed on coffee tables and desks as part of the decor.

[@anselgirl4840]

That was my first thought. I’m old enough to remember when disposable lighters came out and it was well after the passing of Janice Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.

[@terryreed1841]

I remember fire marshals wouldnt let us light candles, but we sure could spark up smoking paraphernalia.

[@vladimira.hickman1309]

The truth of the Bic lighter curse is that IF you are a musician AND carry a white Bic lighter AND your name starts with a “J” or a “K,” you will die at 27.

[@invisiblue3212]

There are SOOOO many rock myths, this needs to be a whole ass series. This channel is great and I appreciate all the little nuggets of info dropped in each episode. Thanks, Prof!❤

[@brenthays6539]

Growing up during the “Satanic Panic” we were always told that Alice Cooper had gotten his stage name from a Quija board session. Knowing he is now a very outspoken Christian, I find that story is likely apocryphal.

[@zaneblack3094]

It's definitely untrue, because it was originally the name of his earlier BAND. He himself didn't go by the name until after they broke up in 1975, after which he legally changed his name to keep the recognition. The band has stated that the name Alice Cooper was meant to invoke something harmless and lovable like your sweet gramma' baking you cookies to contrast with their dark proggy hard glam rock sound.

[@kylez8010]

@@zaneblack3094 I had always heard it was supposed to be a witch.

[@shiroibasketshoes]

Not Quija; Ouija.

[@generay6807]

My favorite rumor growing up was the Eddie Haskell from Leave it to Beaver was actually Alice Cooper when he was younger. Aaaahh the days before the internet. Great vid POR

[@FredGroenke55]

The one I heard was that Eddie Haskell became a porn star.

[@TerrickTerran]

reminds me of the Paul from Wonder Years is Marilyn Manson rumors.

[@goodowner5000]

IKR. I also remember the urban legend going around that Eddie Haskell (Ken Osmond) later became adult film star John Holmes..lol😂.

[@theskintexpat-themightygreegor]

Oh, yeah! I'd heard that, too! Evidently, so did Ken Osmond!

[@shalako1047]

Didn't Osmond (Haskell) actually become a cop?

[@iMac802]

I think this is one of your best videos! Very interesting. Especially the one about Debby Harry. Well done.

[@NordicDan]

I binge your stuff when I'm at work, and still haven't made it through all your videos while keeping up with your new uploads (your Weird Al interview was outstanding BTW). Your video about Paul was fascinating. I actually paused my work so I could listen more closely. No clue why anyone would unsubscribe over that, but I do know YT likes to randomly unsub people from channels they follow (happened to me with a couple channels that I had to resubscribe to). Keep doing what you do! It's great to have a channel like yours for us Gen-Xers who still have a healthy love of music.

[@hectortamales405]

Ozzy never urinated on the Alamo. He urinated on the Alamo Cenotaph Memorial, which is a memorial for all of the Tennesse volunteers who fought and died at the Alamo. It sits just a few hundred yards from the front of the Alamo and located on 300 Alamo Plaza.

[@HitomiKitage]

Thanks for clearing that up. I was quite confused how Ozzy could urinate on the Alamo if he was in TN.

[@hectortamales405]

​​@HitomiKitage The Alamo Cenotaph Memorial 'is' in San Antonio and a stone's throw away from the front door of the Alamo. Because of how close it is to the Alamo, it has been associated by the media that he urinated 'on' the Alamo itself.

[@natas12rm]

He peed in the basement of the Alamo

[@hectortamales405]

@@natas12rm 😂💀😂💀😂💀

[@ElaineWood-f2t]

Regardless of the location, it's pretty vile to urinate in public. That's just nasty, IMO.

[@st.anselmsfire3547]

I'm with Debbie on the Ted Bundy story. She had no reason to lie and every account of that story shows that she was genuinely traumatized by something. If it wasn't Bundy himself, it was likely another serial killer with a similar MO, and that's just as terrifying. Possibly even more so, if this psycho was never caught.

[@danstone8783]

One of Spinal Tap's drummers died from choking on somone else's ham sandwich. True story.

[@odditiesparanormalmysterie1723]

Someone else's vomit

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha!

[@danstone8783]

@@odditiesparanormalmysterie1723 that was a different one.

[@stephenbrown4211]

Was it Bobby Rondinelli’s eternal sandwich? 😂😂

[@alanschwamberger7398]

Which drummer though.

[@barryisanerd]

I like the video content. Not too wild about the melodramatic "I Will NEVER COVER This SUBJECT Again" headline though.

[@johnstegmeier3758]

But are you going to unsubscribe over it?

[@barryisanerd]

@@johnstegmeier3758 lol no

[@scottalan5282]

Well done, sir. As someone who was heavily immersed in the rock world starting in the late 60s, these all bring back memories of the legends that circulated. A thought about people attacking you over the "Paul is Dead" video {which I have yet to see} - that was nearly 6 decades ago, and if people are still having that intense of an over-reaction to it, maybe they need to do a serious re-assessment of their priorities.

[@Capybarawithrizz]

You lost subscribers over your Paul is Dead show?? Wow, people are strange!

[@ponzo1967]

Jim Morrison thought so too 😄

[@RextheDragon881]

People are strang when your a stranger

[@michelleb.1189]

Well played! LOL

[@biggtrux]

Nicely done. 😀

[@fredupstairs8234]

Well that's a nice segway for a potential follow on segment on the recurring rumor that Jim Morrison faked his own death.

[@DC8091]

Ozzy describing the shots he had to get following the bat incident in his book was HYSTERICAL

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure!

[@theskintexpat-themightygreegor]

Oh, that book was GREAT! I found it by accident. EASILY my favorite rock semiautobiography, and I'm including The Real Frank Zappa Book, my second favorite.

[@DC8091]

@@theskintexpat-themightygreegor two words: chickens & a shotgun 🤣🤣🤣🤘

[@theskintexpat-themightygreegor]

@@DC8091 Jesus. Yeah, that was disturbing. Funny too, but damn. I need to use that as a song title somehow...

[@DC8091]

@@theskintexpat-themightygreegor 🤣🤘 that would be awesome!!

[@ampersandish]

I heard that Cass Elliot died in the same apartment as Keith Moon. Harry Nilsson thought he was cursed!

[@mightyturkeyneck1349]

That's true-- Nilsson sold the place after Moon.

[@tyramasters-heinrichs921]

I liked this episode; weird what gets suppressed. Also, with Blondie, yeah, that was Ted, there are a lot of law enforcement officers that believed he killed a lot more then 30, and across the USA. As for the Ham Sandwich, that was ridiculous; it's a well known fact - now - that women and men have different symptoms for heart attacks, women often have a heart attack and are 'walking dead' for up to a week (sad, I know), there is back pain (not debilitating, but between the shoulder blades, but not always), and/or a pain in the jaw that can spread to the neck (usually misinterpreted as a pull), coupled with fatigue, and tiredness, the back pain can actually go away -- women rarely have the arm pain, nor the crushing weight on the chest, and most women who have bad heart attacks, but don't realize it, sadly die later in their sleep -- she most likely had the heart attack before or during her concert, she could also have had a cluster of small attacks with the same symptoms. If you have women in your life, please go to any of the heart sites and download a quick guide and keep it in your medicine cabinet, or somewhere where you can see it to remind yourself, you could save a woman's life (yeah, you'll probably have to drive her to just get checked out).

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Ted Bundy never took his light (tan not white) colored VW east of Colorado, and didn't have a missing passenger door handle. That's a myth. It was the passenger SEAT he sometimes removed, but not the handle. If you take the inside door handle of a VW bug off, the outside one doesn't stay there. They are attached together. No Bundy researcher of note takes her story seriously. It wasn't Ted. Not a jot of evidence that it was.

[@lucaspeacock6525]

It's like men and women have physical biological differences or someting

[@j.munday7913]

She passed out during the Johnny Carson show, and went to the hospital not too long before she died. She was on an extreme diet at the time and the thought is that played a major part in her death as well. It was probable that she was dehydrated at the time too.

[@duckylove3930]

Usually I don’t comment on you tube, but this episode was incredible! Love delving into urban legends. Thanks Professor! Would enjoy more…

[@susansecrestshields1126]

Thanks as always, Adam! Your show's are always excellent. They're interesting, well researched, and entertaining! I'm 63, and love music, especially of the rock era. Have you ever had an episode that focused on Thin Lizzy? I was in high school when they were hitting it big. I was sure I had found the ultimate band. And I believe I did. So sad that Phil couldn't have remained healthy. Anywho, thanks for all you do! Love you Professor! 💖

[@sariahut1]

I love that you compile all of these stories for us. You truly have earned your title as Professor of Rock!

[@ruthdevisser2526]

Cass Elliot was a fabulous singer.

[@dahawk8574]

"I Will NEVER COVER This SUBJECT Again…" "Let me know if you want me to do a Part 2."

[@gregorymoore2877]

Bonus points if he covers this again and titles the video "I'm Still Never Going To Cover This Subject Again..."

[@shiroibasketshoes]

@@gregorymoore2877 He might cover this again but say again that it was the hardest thing he ever "had to" do on this channel.

[@stillhere1425]

The title and description was added after filming and posting and receiving responses, smartasses.

[@shiroibasketshoes]

The "had to" part was there in the first place, with a different video, about something where he could have chosen to do differently.

[@artdonovandesign]

Regarding Rock 'Urban Legends', I just have two words: Rod Stewart Yeah. You _know_ what I'm talking about 😉

[@zebfox011]

But but... he really did have his stomach pumped! He was on his knees for hours that night!😂😂

[@ObiPleasant]

I don't.

[@legendarygigolo823]

I heard that the first pump wore out halfway through and they had to bring in a second one to finish the job

[@SandiBee-rf3te]

@@ObiPleasantI just googled it. Wish I hadn’t 🤢

[@lagodifuoco313]

Stupid rock rumor

[@Enelle63]

Hang in there Professor! Your videos are great. Sometimes, I am not that interested in a particular subject…and I then I watch the whole video!

[@Carol-lm5bc]

Professor Reader, your content and delivery are superb! Modern music appreciation has been my hobby since I was 7 years old, listening to a transistor radio under my pillow in bed at night. I am now an old rocker, soon to be 69. I ran away from home to attend Woodstock , have been a roadie and booking agent for local bands, have attended over 200 concerts, attended Cal Jam II, saw The Talking Heads just playing outdoors on Bruin walk at UCLA one afternoon, saw Michael Franks for free one afternoon at Royce Hall at UCLA, and many other serendipitous experiences with music and musicians. I have always been into music trivia and would make up topical quizzes to spring on my friends! I love knowing about the artists' intended messages in their songs and about the rock 'n roll lifestyles in which they engaged. I would like to know if you have ever tackled reviewing originals and their remakes? I am newly subscribed, but have enjoyed many of your "lectures!" Class is in session with The Professor of Rock!!!

[@rattyguitars]

That last story about Debbie Harry is like a campfire Halloween tale. It really had me on edge! 🎃

[@scottwheeler2494]

Given how amazing Debbie looked I could see just about any pervert being attracted to her. Cannot imagine how difficult it must have been for any young women back then. It was a different time.

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

Nothing beats reality, Professor! Also, NEVER SAY NEVER! Keep the reality coming! Always loved Cass Elliott's voice, so smooth and soulful. Never believed that stupid story about her. Also, I was in my late teens when living in Lake City, Florida when Bundy was killing girls, one a classmate of a girl I knew, one a lady in a neigjboring town that was never officially connected to him. We girls were terrified! Then I moved to Pensacola, where Bundy was finally caught for a broken tail light. Too weird!

[@imthewalrus2379]

People get upset over these stories?! I love hearing them. Love finding out what's fact and what's fiction and where fact meets fiction. As far as I'm concerned, let them complain. I think it's another great video, Professor!

[@scottbreseke716]

Did the bat get rabies?

[@Gene-XL]

No. The bat got famous.

[@adamgriss2025]

And it got hepatitis, syphilis, and gingivitis.

[@kd6836]

No; but it went to live on way longer than it should have.

[@ArmyStrike]

Did the babies get rats?

[@RobinPillage.]

I still don't have the slightest idea why anyone, and i mean literally anyone would be upset about the Paul is dead video. Can anyone shed some light on this so that it makes sense?

[@theskintexpat-themightygreegor]

Nah, it's not true. Urban legend. ;-)

[@donnapauley8183]

People can’t think for themselves and know lie from truth!

[@surferdude4487]

That's because our reptillian overlords don't want us to know the truth.

[@Logan4661]

The people most able to explain their reasoning have unsubscribed and therefore the least likely to respond to your query.

[@theskintexpat-themightygreegor]

Yeah. That's the problem. They're snowflakes, emotionally unable to tolerate contrary opinions, largely because they are too ignorant to explain their positions. They get their talking points from teachers and "influencers", and those influencers don't know any more than they do. NONE of these people know any of the backgrounds of the the opinions that they think they hold. I say "I think" because I don't really consider a completely ignorant opinion to actually be an opinion. Just parroting. On the other hand, perhaps you touched a nerve in me, hahahaha.

[@landongere7091]

These stories and legends are all a part of music history. And history isn't always pretty and glamorous. Its good to hear all sides of the musical story, for the sake of an accurate perspective of music and the musicians. Would I like to see more of this? Absolutely. Thanks for sharing!

[@ObiPleasant]

BIC introduced the first disposable lighter with an adjustable flame in 1973.

[@brianwilcox2543]

I LOVED Laugh-In! Goldie Hawn had me infatuated.

[@KnuckleheadStuey]

Weird I was just thinking about Laugh In the other day. Haven't thought about that show in decades.

[@Ozziecatsmom]

@@KnuckleheadStueyThere are some episodes on KZbin, I watched a couple a few weeks ago

[@soodanim]

Keep on telling it like it is bro. I love your depth of detail as well as your obviously sincere emotion. The fact you appreciate Rush and Yes helps a lot lol. Rock on.

[@mrandisg]

I couldn't help but notice you showed a picture of Manson next to the Monkees, but you didn't mention THAT myth! I'd love to hear you cover that one--the one where Manson supposedly auditioned for the Monkees TV show! That one blew my mind as a kid...and blew it again when, as an adult, I discovered it was actually a myth started by the Monkees themselves! 🤯🤣

[@matcoffidis1135]

You lost subscribers over tbat? Really? Wow...thats really sad. Hey, I just wanted to say love the channel. I've been recovering from hernia surgery. Combing through your old videos has really helped pass the time..thanks...❤👍✌️

[@orionexplorer]

YES!!! Most definitely a part 2. I enjoyed the "Paul is Dead" video and hearing these myths is fun.

[@ponzo1967]

That Paul is dead myth is ridiculous, I've been in a few arguments about it online. Left handed, one in a billion talent, Liverpool character and accent, wider in the hips than most men, Johns continuous jokes on the public etc Anyone thinking Paul is dead simply wants to believe that.

[@jrwou1]

The urban myth of the primal death scream in the Ohio Players "Love Rollercoaster" would be a good myth to cover. For those that don't know of it here's an excerpt from Wikipedia: "A primal scream is heard in the background fairly early in the song (between 1:24 and 1:28 on the single version, or between 2:32 and 2:36 on the album version). According to the most common legend, it was the voice of an individual being murdered live while the tape was rolling."

[@sharoncole4868]

I remember that one!

[@debbiespain7245]

I was always told that the scram was from someone dying on the roller coaster ride

[@mrandisg]

Fun fact: this myth was woven into a scene in the movie Urban Legend. There's a frat party scene where "Love Rollercoaster" is playing in the background and the scream is enhanced. However, instead of referring directly to the myth, they chose to explain it as someone mixed in the screams from a 911 tape of a girl being murdered. This ties into a following scene of Tara Reid's character being murdered at the campus radio station, as her screams end up being broadcast live through that same sound system, where the same guy who explained away the other screams reasons that she's doing a "performance art piece." I didn't know about the myth behind the song until I saw a behind-the-scenes piece about it years later. Wild!

[@leoborganelli]

Wow I remember that one big time

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I’ve heard so many stories about that!

[@festivelady826]

I can't believe subs would leave over this GREAT video, Professor! I LOVE all your stories and never miss one, and this one is one of my favorites! The Dennis Wilson/Charlie Manson story has been explained in several of Manson's rants. When Dennis Wilson drowned, Manson said, "Dennis Wilson was killed by my shadow because he took my music and changed the words from my soul." The Mama Cass story always made me feel so bad for her. She fought her weight all her life, and it's terrible that the story of the ham sandwich was so disrespectful to her memory. There was an awful joke that said if Karen Carpenter would have eaten the ham sandwich that Cass choked on, we'd still have two great singers. People are cruel. I kinda doubt Debbie Harry's story about Bundy. Virtually all the women he killed had long, brown hair parted in the middle. One woman who escaped Bundy was wearing a stocking cap when he picked her up. She took off the cap after she got in the car, and he was furious. He screamed at her, "Why did you cut your hair? You've ruined everything!", stopped the car and threw her out. That is not to say that it's totally impossible, of course. He might have been unable to resist picking her up with no witnesses. Sorry for the rant - lol. PLEASE continue the urban myths series! It's so crazy to remember some of them, and I had never heard the Debbie Harry story! If a subscriber doesn't want to watch it, skip it!! That's why the delete button is there.

[@jasonmckenzie2835]

What kind of snow flake unsubscribes because of a fun "Paul is Dead" episode? Good riddance I say.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It was strange.

[@TerrickTerran]

@@ProfessorofRock of all the weird reasons to quit a channel.

[@stephenbrown4211]

Flat Earthers most likely

[@elicoats]

Seriously. WTH? Wasn't the material in that episode the perfect example of why we all tune in in the first place??

[@markc9438]

@@ProfessorofRock but i don't get the issue? Are they upset that that was "a thing"? i mean what was objectionable about it? The rumor/hoax or whatever you want to call it with all the clues etc happened...

[@azy63]

I remember hearing about Ozzy's next tour. The tour jackets had "Remember The Alamo" written inside the pocket flap. I can't attest to the veracity of the story. 🤠

[@PaulSteinmayer]

I, for one, thought your piece on the "Paul is Dead" legend was great! I remember these stories well. Anyone who takes issue with you for the episode doesn't deserve your time! This was another great episode, and myths I remember well. Keep doing what you're doing Adam, and I'll remain a fan!

[@gregbeck9058]

Facts don't care about your feelings, loved this video, keep em coming, love the channel.

[@cannonball666]

You can't choke on a ham sandwich, but you can indict one.

[@llamasugar5478]

I have used that quote on many occasions-the indictment part.

[@randym9147]

This is one of the best episodes that I've seen here. Keep it up Adam!

[@richvalenzi6232]

Another great Urban Legend Episode. Keep up the great work.

[@Exotic3000]

Ya, you are doing a great job Professor. You can’t please everyone. Anyone who unsubscribed is a bit of a dweeb. 😂

[@shoeshane6494]

*yeah

[@robvandenheuvel128]

Those of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s did not know it at the time but we now know what an impact the music industry had. It was not only the level of the live performances, the inspirational recordings but also some of the side shows. It all come together to define popular culture. This video as well as the brilliant “Paul is dead” episode reminds us of some of the antics around the periphery as the industry comes of age. It’s the ability to take a step back to better understand some of the factors influencing the interconnected dynamics at play. Have some fun, smile a bit as we reminisce, we were far from perfect but we had a blast. Wouldn’t change it for a thing.

[@mysticchordz8846]

I loved it! Can’t get enough Beatle history.

[@bill8384]

How did Kenny Rogers transition from The First Edition to country music? He didn't "Just drop in to see what condition his condition was in!"

[@thatman103]

As far as the Bundy/Harry thing goes, her timing might be off. Maybe what happened earlier than she recalls and like you said, he could have just taken a quick trip up to NY because he was bored. His recollections are all over the place anyway. She did get a few details right and she's the one with the reputation for being honest and he was the one with the reputation for...well, you know. I believe Debbie.

[@jesserussell7242]

Please do a part two that would be great.

[@rogerdeahl9629]

❤🎉 Mama Cass did not deserve that horrible story about her. 😢 And Ozzy? He should have had the bat given a rabies shot! 😂 Thanks Professor. Have a great weekend! (Loved Laugh-In and great shirt).

[@TerrickTerran]

Laugh-In was awesome.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Roger!

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@TerrickTerran YES!

[@stephenbrown4211]

I can remember when that Mama Cass story broke and it was a cheese sandwich at the time. Then came the Ham version.

[@musickrayz]

It was choking on eating peanut butter by the spoonful by the time I heard it in about '83 🫤 and I believed it for years! poor woman didn't deserve that kind of legacy after everything she accomplished

[@MexicoDigDoctor]

I'm a professional researcher/scientist in my field. So many people just can't handle the truth, especially when science proves that what we believed for so long turns out to be untrue; same with "historical" beliefs. Rock on, Prof...there is nobody better qualified at music history here on social media than YOU! 🤗🇲🇽

[@johnf2035]

Great stories as always. Anyone who unsubscibed because if your Beatles story is their loss. You rock!!!!

[@StarDarkAshes]

24:12 looking at this photo here I noticed the three keyboard players of the Grateful Dead, who all died under tragic circumstances, leading to the legend of the cursed keyboard position of the Grateful Dead. Was there ever an episode on this channel that mentioned that? But one thing about it is that the final keyboardist Vince Welnickactually died under crazy tragic circumstances as well. He slit his own throat in front of his wife during a fight. He had suffered with crippling depression and emotional problems for years that culminated in this unfortunate situation. So his picture should’ve been included with those. Really sad.

[@spagzs]

The older I get, more respect I loose for all the artists I used to like.

[@ShelleybutyoucancallmeShell]

Oh, brother. I wrote it before, I'll write it again- but with a twist: You will have some Garden Party moments, P.O.R. (Ricky Nelson- "You can't please everyone...") Nothing you can do about it. Keep putting out there what you choose to. People don't have to watch each episode if it's not there 'cup of tea'. 😊❤

[@TerrickTerran]

I've heard all these especially the Beach Boys/Manson of course. The Cass one makes me sad really. Her weight troubles and crash diets probably did her in but to have people think you were so in need of food it killed you.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Terrick.

[@therealhousewifeofballtown]

That yo-yo dieting is the worst. It puts stress on the heart . I believe she was also using diet pills which were basically amphetamines . I’m sure I there were several factors to cause her to die so young

[@vorpalblades]

Except, it was her need of food that killed her.

[@seanm3933]

I appreciated your coverage of the Beatles and Paul. It was huge when I was growing up. We all listened to the records and studied the album art looking for clues to whether Paul was an imposter or not. I'm not sure how the rumors spread back then with no internet, but it was pretty much exactly how you explained it in your video. Why anyone would be upset about revisiting those times is beyond me. It was a great memory and fun times.

[@forakermm]

Omg….. are you serious?! Wow, I loved this episode. Some people don’t know how to “scroll on”. 🙄 ❄️

[@cygnustsp]

My favorite story is Charles Manson confronting David Bowie around 1971 in a small LA club screaming Bowie's lyrics at his face and Bowie was all freaked out

[@kdog4703]

Manson was in prison in 1971

[@FlailTV]

@@kdog4703 To be fair, they did say 'around.' :D

[@fvrrljr]

*Mr Ballen told this story of Ted Bundy but he told the girl to Get Out because the color of her hair or had cut it* *as spanish speaking only at home i remember the name Mama Cass mentioned at school, that's how i learned about the ham sandwich story. Thank You for clarifying* *Candace Owens mentioning project mk ultra, cia, music industry & manson in same sentence... gonna watch MK Ultra movie* *regarding losing those Subscriptions: Don't Sweat It, some people don't like the Truth* *EXCELLENT episode* 👍👍👍

[@ZeraphineDoll]

I have been fascinated with PID for years, its a deep subject, and can be creepy as well. Its also very divisive, no reason to take it personal and call people names.

[@random-guitar]

For what it’s worth, I recently subscribed.

[@BlackieNuff]

This was great! What a fun feature for this channel! I'd certainly like to see more if you have it! Surely there's no shortage of myths & legends out there in the rock & roll world, but if anyone is to cover them, I vote for the Professor! As for the loss of subs and whatnot, I would not put it past YT for being behind it. So many people have been unsubbed from channels without their knowledge, and channels' stats are always getting messed with somehow.

[@danielmarmer679]

I think a deep dive into the Brian Jones death would be interesting.

[@GP-yx3dn]

Another member of the 27 club, often forgotten, as in this video.

[@wildebeest3]

@@GP-yx3dn Ted Nugent song, "Death By Misadventure", Cat Scratch Fever Album.

[@darrenangle4493]

I enjoyed this. Yeah, how about a part 2.👍🏻👍🏻

[@hilarygarrison6139]

People are nuts. And you still have us dedicated fans watching.

[@Cafeman_2D]

I never heard the Debbie Harry Bundy tale before, wow.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Ted Bundy never took his light (tan not white) colored VW east of Colorado, and didn't have a missing passenger door handle. That's a myth. It was the passenger SEAT he sometimes removed, but not the handle. If you take the inside door handle of a VW bug off, the outside one doesn't stay there. They are attached together. No Bundy researcher of note takes her story seriously.

[@chariotdrvr14]

I'm glad you did this one. I get pissed off every time I hear make Mama Cass ham sandwich jokes. Idiots. She was a talented generous hearted woman who suffered a lot of disrespect solely over her weight issues. But people don't realize how much of an impact she had upon early rock history by hosting some of California's greatest legends at her house in Laurel Canyon. I too am dumbfounded by her manager's idiotic decision to start that ham sandwich rumour. She deserved a lot better.

[@dondrury9957]

I would LOVE a part 2! There are always myths that would be good to hear the truth about.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll; What is the your pick for the STRANGEST song of the Rock era?

[@TerrickTerran]

MacArthur Park. It makes Jurassic Park seem normal.

[@Whisper_292]

Rubber Biscuit--The Blues Brothers AEIOU sometimes Y--Ebn Ozn Prince Charming--Adam & the Ants Joan Crawford--Blue Oyster Cult Spiders & Snakes--Jim Stafford Gitarzan--Ray Stevens

[@christineml1476]

The Ramones “Every Time I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You”

[@TerrickTerran]

@@Whisper_292 Good old Guitarzan.

[@martineldritch]

Hocus Pocus by Focus is .. out there.. in a really good way