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“Music History Class 101”<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

From: Dr. Rox Remember When? (for WDGY)<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jan- 2018: (Article #82- Wrs)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

By: RLSchwinden aka MrZerr0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0 In\u00a0Oct 2012<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0my friend\u00a0(Nancy)<\/em>\u00a0DJ Liberty Finch asked me to be a guest host on her radio show\u00a0“The PopShop”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>with her partner\u00a0DJ Izzy<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, on the\u00a0KFAI<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0radio station. I responded with a\u00a0resounding\u00a0“Yes! Only all my life”<\/em>\u00a0I asked“What would you like me to do?”<\/em>\u00a0she responded\u00a0“What would you like\u00a0to do, you have any ideas?”<\/em>\u00a0I said\u00a0“Why, yes I do, I’d like to focus on the Psychedelic years\u00a01965 to 1969 & call my Show “Mr. Zero’s PsychoGello Radio Show”\u00a0<\/em>I appeared 6 times, annually over the next 6 years. until\u00a0April 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Keith,\u00a0the lead singer of the local\u00a0“Bad Company”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0tribute band\u00a0(turns out I met the Lead Guitarist Kenny R. way back in ’83 in Moorehead, when I was on Tour with “High Fever” Kenny gave me the strap off of KISS’ Paul Stanley’s 1974 Doc\u00a0Petillo White Flying V with the stars up the neck, Kenny traded Paul a Gibson Tobacco Reverse Firebird for the “V” in Nov ’74)<\/em>\u00a0came into\u00a0Mr. Zero’s 55113<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0RecordStore & asked if I would be interested in advertising\u00a0on his\u00a0WDGY<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0radio show“Groundbreakers”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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After 5 weeks of negotiations, 3\u00a0Mr. Zero’s<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Commercials & a Demo CD\u00a0(on The Monkees)<\/em>\u00a0of my proposed radio show, Keith was kind enough to give me my own\u00a0“Music History Show”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>. The idea for this show was one I had developed with my friends\u00a0John J. & Lew C.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0way back in\u00a01992<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Des Moines, Iowa<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0for the local station\u00a0“KIOA”.<\/u><\/em><\/strong>My original idea was a 1 hour show on a different artist each week, the 1st show I put together\u00a0back then was on“Boyce & Hart: 1967-69”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(Bobby Hart & their Drummer Billy Lewis being new friends of mine at the time & Boyce being an acquaintance)<\/em>. Due to lack of a Producer & Sponsor & the long standing FCC rule of\u00a0“A DJ may not play more than 3 songs by one artist in a single hour’s time”\u00a0<\/em>I could not get this show off the ground untilJune 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0WDGY 740 am & 92.1 fm & Streaming 103.7<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Sunday\u2019s 10:30am.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In\u00a0Jun 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0Keith J. & “Groundbreakers”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0show gave me a 1\/2 hour slot on Sunday’s from\u00a010:30am to 11am<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, with\u00a0 2 commercial breaks\u00a0(1 having been written & recorded by me & my Studio Band “PsychoGello” the song being “Nerd is the Word” the other “Mr. Zero’s in St. Paul” by my friends Amy F. Terry & Paul).<\/em>\u00a0As I own a RecordStore\u00a0(since 2009)<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0I decided to call my radio show\u00a0“Mr. Zero’s PsychoGello Vinyl Radio Show”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0both names are taken from\u00a0The Monkees<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0TV Show,\u00a0“Mr. Zero’s”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0from Episode #52\u00a0(Feb’68)<\/em>\u00a0“Devil & Peter Tork”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Mr. Zero ran the pawnshop &\u00a0“PsychoGello”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0from Episode #58\u00a0“Frodis Caper”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(Mar ’68)<\/em>\u00a0Nesmith’s spoof on the\u00a0“60s Psychedelic Movement”.<\/em>\u00a0The premise\u00a0of my show is; 1 artist per week playing 1 song off of each LP release in order from beginning to end, the best I can, as some artists have more than 7 LPs & some only have 2 or 3, or sometimes I might do a part 1 & part 2 later or I may focus on a certain time period. I\u00a0 usually record\u00a0 my shows at\u00a0“Wishing Star Studios”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in St. Paul, I have done some post-production at\u00a0“A440 Studios<\/u><\/em><\/strong>” in\u00a0New Hope<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, my show is sponsored by\u00a0“Mr. Zero’s 55113”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0Jambots;<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0“Railroad Train”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0Android & IOS<\/em>\u00a0(it’s a train track building game, there is even a “Mr. Zero’s” boxcar in the game).<\/em>\u00a0Here is a breakdown of the first\u00a028 shows<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0I have produced & the airing dates.<\/p>\n

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  1. The Monkees: 25 Jun 2017<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The very 1st show I produced, boy, have I come along way & learned so much since this 1st show. According to my Mom I was a fan of The Monkees from the beginning in 1966. I have written many articles on The Monkees over the years, & for a moment in time I was an acquaintance\u00a0of David Jones. This show I play 1 song from each of their 9 LPs: 1966 -1970.<\/p>\n

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    1. KISS; Alive: 9 July 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Undoubtedly, my 2nd favorite band, as I am in\u00a0“KISSin Time”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0a KISS tribute band, we had a huge show coming up at\u00a0“RockFest”<\/em>\u00a0at the time so I played 1 song from each side of “Alive 1 & 2” to help promote the show.<\/p>\n

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      1. Tommy Bolin; Part 1: 23 July 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Being from\u00a0Sioux City, Iowa<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0it’s somewhat mandatory\u00a0to be a Tommy Bolin fan, as he was born there too & played in 4 bands in that town;\u00a0Mirserlou’s, Patch Of Blue, Chateux & Gassers.<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Tommy played on 11 LPs from 1969-1976, so for this show I played 1 song off of the 1st LP released from the pair\u00a0he did with each band he was in:\u00a0Zephyr, Billy Cobham, James Gang, Alphonse Mouzon, Deep Purple & Tommy Bolin Band.\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Harry Nilsson: 6 Aug 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          My 1st experience with Nilsson was the cartoon TV movie\u00a0“The Point”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in Feb 1971, turns out The Monkees as a band and- or solo recorded some 21 Nilsson songs, so I sought out all of his albums. I played one song off of each of his LPs.<\/p>\n

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          1. George Harrison: 20 Aug 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            By the time I really started buying albums the\u00a0Beatles<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0had been broken up for 3 years, & Harrison\u00a0was all over the charts. I always loved his voice. I played 1 song off of his solo LPs including the 1st 2 before “All Things Must Pass”, in the 60s.<\/p>\n

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            1. BYRDS: 3 Sep 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Strangely\u00a0enough I discovered the Byrds from watching a TV Special on remembering the 60s in 1979; my memory is the folks from “Three’s Company” hosted it. I\u00a0used to correspond\u00a0with\u00a0McGuinn<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0back\u00a0in the 90s. I did the usual format here, 1 song off of each release.<\/p>\n

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              1. Boyce & Hart: 27 Aug 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Now when\u00a0I was a kid I used to read\u00a0all of my records, the front cover the back cover the label itself & the inner sleeve,\u00a0IF<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0they had one, I used to see\u00a0Boyce & Hart’s\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong>name on all of the Monkees record labels, one day after school I saw the Duo on\u00a0“I Dream Of Jeanie”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0after that I was on the hunt for B&H records. Eventually I met Tommy & Bobby in Chicago\u00a0at a Re-Union Concert in 1990, I became friends\u00a0with Bobby Hart & put together a “Behind The Music” in 1996, on “B&H”, sadly it was never picked up.<\/p>\n

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                1. Bobby Hart: 3 Sep 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  I was able to get\u00a0Bobby Hart<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0to do an\u00a0extensive\u00a0interview for Keith J.’s radio show\u00a0“Groundbreakers”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0which was cut into 2 episodes, so out of respect I made the\u00a0“Bobby Hart Solo 45 Show”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0playing many of Bobby’s solo 45 singles.<\/p>\n

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                  1. YES: Solo: 24 Sep 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    The Producer at\u00a0“Wishing Star Studios”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0& I are huge “YES” fans, since “YES’s” songs are so long, & their solo material, largely ignored, I decided to cover 1974 the year of “YES” solo recordings.<\/p>\n

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                    1. Bad Company: 8 Oct 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      As Keith\u00a0(the show’s Producer)<\/em>\u00a0is the Lead Singer in the\u00a0Bad Company Tribute Band<\/em>\u00a0“Madd Co.”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0I thought it only fitting to do a show on Bad Company. I 1st discovered the band on the show\u00a0“Midnight Special”<\/em>\u00a0in 1976.<\/p>\n

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                      1. Tommy Bolin: Part 2: 15 Oct 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        We are planning on doing a\u00a0“Groundbreakers”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0show on\u00a0Johnnie Bolin<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, who played drums with Tommy in the\u201cGassers\u201d<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in \u201875 on Tour in ’76, & discussing his older brother Tommy, so I did a Tommy Bolin Part #2, playing a song off of the 2nd releases\u00a0of the bands Tommy was with;\u00a0Zephyr, James Gang, Alphonse Mouzon, Moxy, Deep Purple & Tommy Bolin Band.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        1. New York Dolls: 22 Oct 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          I read about the New York Dolls in the Robert Duncan paperback book on\u00a0“KISS”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0that came out in\u00a01978<\/em>, my friend\u00a0Eric showed me the 1st album a few year later, I was hooked, though they only released 2 LPs while they were together, I used post releases to make a whole show. I plan to make a NY Dolls solo\u00a0(Johansen, Thunders & Sylvain)<\/em>\u00a0show later this year.<\/p>\n

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                          1. Black Sabbath: 29 Oct 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            My Halloween show, my plan here was to give the listeners a side of Black Sabbath they had never heard before, from the feedback I received, I know I succeeded. My Uncle John turned me onto Black Sabbath Summer ’72, this show is dedicated to my Dad, a sub member of \u201cThe Trashmen\u201d.<\/p>\n

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                            1. Buddy Miles: 5 Nov 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              I found out about Buddy from the\u00a0“Band Of Gypsys”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0LP, I loved his voice mixed with Hendrix’s voice, many years later I would become friends with one\u00a0Bobby Berge<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0who was Buddy’s childhood friend in Sioux Falls, SD. I had to skip over many releases for this show as Buddy was also with\u00a0“Electric Flag” & “The Express”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0& the fact most of his songs run between 7 to 12 minutes.<\/p>\n

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                              1. Thin Lizzy: 19 Nov 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                One of the few bands I discovered all on my own, I heard the name on the radio & ended up purchasing several titles from the\u00a0“Cut-Out Bins”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0Woolco<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in the late 70s, I then found out the hailed from\u00a0Dublin, Ireland<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0as my Great Grandfather Charles was from Ireland I felt a certain kinship to this band.<\/p>\n

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                                1. Journey: (part #1) 26 Nov 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  My buddy Greg saw\u00a0Journey & Van Halen<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on tour in Mississippi in Jul ’78, he sent me a cassette he recorded with\u00a0“Journey-Infinity”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0one side &\u00a0“Van Halen 1”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on the other side, I was hooked, On BOTH Bands. The Producer & I love Journey so much, we decided to do a 2-parter like the Bolin show.<\/p>\n

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                                  1. Journey: (part #2) 26 Nov 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    On this part 2 show we played a 2nd song off of each album, playing a 45 Single by\u00a0Robert Flieschman<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, left off of “Infinity” &\u00a0visiting\u00a0“Dream After Dream”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(1980)<\/em>\u00a0twice.<\/p>\n

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                                    1. Partridge Family: 3 Dec 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      As I am a huge Monkees fan, when the Monkees project came to a close, many of those involved moved over to“The Partridge Family”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0project, still the same great music, just a new singer & it was on prime time when I was old enough to watch current TV. I included a track from\u00a0David Cassidy’s<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a01st solo LP. I plan to do a David Cassidy Solo Show later this year, as he released\u00a016 solo LPs & 24 Singles on his own.<\/p>\n

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                                      1. Little Richard: 10 Dec 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        I went out & bought a\u00a0Little Richard<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(at Uncle John)<\/em>\u00a0LP after reading how Little Richard inspired\u00a0Paul McCartney<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, I wanted to see what he was all about, turns out I love his music, I had to skip around\u00a0on this show as I covered1951 to 1986<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, that’s over 4 decades of recordings folks.<\/p>\n

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                                        1. Lynyrd Skynyrd: 17 Dec 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          I lived in the South for several years in the 70s\u00a0(my youngest sister was born there)<\/em>, this band was huge there & they died in my home state, as my Gal;\u00a0De Dee<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, is a huge Southern Rock Fan, I thought I’d let her interview me on this show.<\/p>\n

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                                          1. Xmas Show: 24 Dec 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            So far the only Various Artist Show, I have done, for her Xmas present I let\u00a0De Dee<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Co-Host this one with me. We played some of my favorite Pop Rock & Country Xmas songs.<\/p>\n

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                                            1. T-Rex: 31 Dec 2017<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              When I was young\u00a0(back in ’72)<\/em>\u00a0the Glam movement was in full swing, I remember hearing\u00a0“T-Rex”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on the radio, when I opened\u00a0Mr. Zero’s in 2009<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, immediately, customers were asking us for “T-Rex” so I thought I better do a show on them, to expose to the world what they are REALLY like …. Surprise !<\/p>\n

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                                              1. Michael Nesmith: RCA Years: 7 Jan 2018<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                I am not a big country fan, but I am a huge Monkees fan, therefore I am a huge\u00a0Michael Nesmith<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0fan, & he was on tour at this very time, promoting these 6 County-Western releases, so I made my 1st Country show. I plan to do a Part 2-B on Nesmith covering his later years from\u00a01974- 1980<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, where he had some of his bigger hits like“Rio” & “Crusin”.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                1. Mamas & Papas: 14 Jan 2018<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  It was my Mom\u00a0(Carol)<\/em>\u00a0who actually turned me onto these folks, as in\u00a0Dec ’67<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, she played\u00a0“Farewell To The First Golden Era”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(fall 1967)<\/em>\u00a0over & over. I just love this LP.<\/p>\n

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                                                  1. Queen: Early Years: 21 Jan 2018<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    I did this one for my old Drummer in\u00a0“Palace Guard”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Pat C. ‘s Bday<\/em>, he is a huge\u00a0“QUEEN”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0fan, as am I but I, wanted to drive home, how different they were for their 1st<\/sup>; 3 LPs. I will be making a Part 2-B: QUEEN: 1975- 1977, show later this year.<\/p>\n

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                                                    1. David Bowie: 28 Jan 2018<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                      I discovered Bowie on the TV show\u00a0“In Concert”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in 1974 I saw him perform\u00a0“Time”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0live, I thought it was magnificent, later I heard the\u00a0“Bay City Rollers”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0cover\u00a0“Rebel Rebel”\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong>in 1978, that’s when I sought out\u00a0 Bowie’s LPs. My\u00a0(covers)<\/em>\u00a0Band\u00a0“MrZERo”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0performed\u00a0“Moonage Daydream”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(there’s a video of it on-line somewhere)<\/em>, this show I had to skip over about every other LP to make the show work, I am planning on a \u201cPart 2-B\u201d show later this year to fill in the gaps.<\/p>\n

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                                                      1. Black Oak Arkansas: 4 Feb 2018<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                        Another band I saw on\u00a0“Rock Concert”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0TV Show, in ’73, at the time I thought Jim Dandy\u00a0(Mangrum)<\/em>\u00a0& Mark Farner\u00a0(Grand Funk Railroad)<\/em>\u00a0were thee coolest\u00a0looking dudes on Earth. Again living in the South years later, they were a local favorite.<\/p>\n

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                                                        1. Cheap Trick: 11 Feb 2018<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                          I have my friend\u00a0“Strat”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(Grandma Marge used to call him \u201cStuff\u201d)<\/em>\u00a0to thank for changing my mind on these guys, I had heard the hits & thought\u00a0“Wow, what crap”<\/em>\u00a0then Brett started playing the Album-Cuts for me, I was hooked, I have seen them at least a dozen times & met all 4 members, going to use this show to promote the next“KISSin Time”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0gig on\u00a016 Feb 2018 Fri @ Opinion Brewing Co. in Newport, MN.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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                                                          Upcoming Shows in 2018:\u00a0Jimi Hendrix, Ringo Starr, RUSH, Linda Ronstadt, AC\/DC, GYPSY, Steppenwolf, PRINCE (Non-LP), ELP, RASCALS, Bay City Rollers, Stevie Wonder, OSMOND Bros, Santana, Hanoi Rocks, Paul Revere & Raiders, Dolly Parton, David Jones (solo), Four Tops<\/em>\u00a0… this article is Dedicated to my Grandma Marjorie Ione, who passed away as I was writing this article, I lived with my Grandma many times throughout the years, one of my favorite memories was Xmas-time \u201978, it was just she & I home at the time, she was baking Xmas cookies in the kitchen, while I sat in the living room in her rocking chair, we were listening to KSOU on the radio together \u201cEmerson Lake & Palmer\u201d were on, never in my wildest dreams would I have imagine 40 years later I would be on the radio, myself.<\/p>\n

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                                                          As I was writing this article\u00a0I was contacted by a publication about my Recordstore, & would I do a brief\u00a0interview. I thought sure why not. So I decided to include the interview with my latest article.<\/p>\n

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                                                          Greetings, Chris Lou of FiveStars in San Francisco<\/p>\n

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                                                          C.L. 1.Why did you start your business?<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                          MZ: I started collecting Vinyl Records in 1969, I started working in the Record Business in 1985, I loved it, I loved working with music & music history. In 1994 Best Buy, made their mission to drive every other CD Store out of business, by 2006 they had succeeded. I worked at a “Used CD Store” in 2006 & I learned the ropes, so to speak. I had a desire to keep Physical Recorded Music, sales alive. So in 2009 myself, with the help of a few other people opened “Mr. Zero’s Inc”\u00a0in April 2009. We will have our 10th Xmas this year in this very location.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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                                                          C.L. 2.What are you most proud of?<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                          MZ: I have been able to keep Mr. Zero’s open for 9 years despite “Cell Phones, Amazon, Craigslist & Ebay”. From Mr. Zero’s I have launched, 3 Bands: “MrZERo”: Cover band, “KISSin Time”: KISS Tribute Band & “Never Say Die”: A Black Sabbath Tribute Band. I have worked on a few Recordings with other local musicians & wrote & recorded my OWN Original Radio commercial\u00a0for my Store,\u00a0 which is played on the radio every week since Jun 2017. I have written a Local Music History Column since Apr 2011 for “St. Cloud BUZZ” “Roseville Patch.com” & “Lost My Stub” I have a Local Radio Show “Mr. Zero’s PsychoGello Vinyl Radio Show” on WDGY going a on a year now & previously it was on KFAI for\u00a0for 5 years albeit only\u00a0annually. I have also been on TV several times, including interviewed on the deaths of Monkees: David Jones & Bobby Vee & in a few Local Films. I was able to get famous DC Artist Jose Delbo to create of Mascot in the style of Beatles “Yellow Submarine” which he also worked on.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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                                                          C.L. 3.What do your customers find most unique about\u00a0Mr Zeros ?<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                          MZ: The amazing variety of Inventory\u00a0we carry, & the unbelievably\u00a0Rare Items we have for sale. So much Inventory that most Customers have not seen in decades, & how we allow Customers to re-live their childhood.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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                                                          So here’s to 10 more years !\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

                                                          RLSchwinden: MrZerr0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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