Welcome to Episode 3 of the WNY ROCKS! Podcast. I'm Michael Kenneth, and on this week's episode we talk about the Rise of Harvey & Corky and how Harvey and Corky Productions turned Buffalo, New York into a Rock & Roll town in the 1970's and early 80's.

With me as my special guest is Buffalo music historian Rick Falkowski. Rick is an author of many historical books on the people and places of Western New York. But most notably he is known for his book on 'History of Buffalo Music & Entertainment. Rick is with us to share his knowledge and insight into the Harvey & Corky years.

You can also follow Rick and purchase his books at Buffalo Music History.com, Amazon, and follow him on Facebook as well.

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Really enjoyed having Rick for Episode 3 - The Rise of Harvey & Corky 'When Buffalo was a Rock & Roll Town on this weeks episode of the WNY ROCKS! Podcast.

Hope your all having a good one!

Michael

Chapters

00:00 The Rock and Roll Era in Buffalo

03:01 The Rise of Harvey and Corky

05:49 Concert Promotion Beginnings

09:04 The Century Theater and Its Impact

11:54 Memorable Concerts and Artists

14:55 The Evolution of Buffalo's Music Scene

17:48 The Legacy of Harvey and Corky

20:49 The Influence of Local Talent

23:53 Buffalo's Place in Music History

26:51 The Future of Buffalo's Music Scene

37:57 Promotional Strategies of the Past

40:08 The Evolution of Concert Promotion

41:59 The Vinyl Revival

43:10 Concert Experiences and Nostalgia

46:12 The Rise of Harvey and Corky

49:08 Challenges in Modern Concert Promotion

52:22 Memorable Concert Moments

55:17 Legal Battles and Venue Access

58:31 The Transition to Miramax

61:01 Reflections on the Music Scene

65:26 Rick's Literary Contributions

This week, we talk to two of the 'good guys' in the music biz, independent guitar shop owners Jeremy Logan & Paul Runfola of Logan Music in Batavia, New York about the daily operation of running a small guitar shop and competing in the musical instrument marketplace in an era of big retail guitar chains, one click buying on music gear websites from your smartphone or laptop and the competition of marketplace scrollers.

So, is Logan Music, and independent guitar shops like them the 'Last of a Dying Breed? Find out on this week's episode of the WNY Rocks! Podcast, Episode 2.