When the findings of the Johnson Administration’s Commission On Crime In America was released in 1967, it didn’t come as much surprise to most people. In 1967, America was becoming an increasingly violent country. With a dramatic rise in Urban violence, the anti-War protests, the Civil Rights struggle,
A day of many contrasts on October 7, 1967. Starting with Vietnam. In less than a week President Johnson’s latest defense of his prosecution of the war in Vietnam has been thoroughly undermined. His San Antonio speech was followed by a week in which: -American casualties in Vietnam passed the
– Jeff Beck Group – BBC Sessions 1967-1968 – Since I ran one of the last Yardbirds sessions for the BBC last night, I thought I would toss in a Yardbirds alumnus, who was on the rise around the time of those last Yardbirds sessions. The Jeff Beck Group also
Something special this morning. The legendary Curtis Mayfield in Concert at The Marcus Garvey Centre in London, recorded by the BBC in June of 1984. As a powerful force in the world of Music, Mayfield was a catalyst in the raising of social consciousness in the 1960s and 70s. Beyond
– Procol Harum in Session – raw session tracks – 1974 – BBC Radio 1 – I was watching an excellent BBC Documentary on the birth and life of the Progressive Rock Movement in Britain from 1966-2004. And even though it could be disputed, Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker
– The Nice – Sveriges Radio Sessions – 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection One of the mainstays of the early Prog-rock/Art-Rock genre were Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Their popularity was enormous worldwide and their fans ran the gamut from mainstream pop enthusiasts to hardcore stoners. But that was the
A band more people have probably heard about than actually heard, John’s Children were one of those fabled “you-had-to-be-there” bands that loomed high in the pantheon of Psychedelia, but in fact released only one (sort of) album and a string of singles and became largely known as the band that
Sadly, I didn’t get to work with Roy Orbison until near the end of his career. It was during the resurgence in his popularity around the time of David Lynch‘s Blue Velvet and the duet he did with KD Lang that reminded me what an incredible talent he was and
News for this almost Summer day 10th of June in 1967 had a lot to do with the Middle East. Notably, the Israeli advance on Syria and the approach to Damascus. Cause for much concern in diplomatic circles. The Soviet Union decided it was best to break off ties and
Deep-down, you know you want to join: Become a Patron! – Traffic In Session – BBC – Oct. 1, 1967 A 1967 BBC session by Traffic to get your Tuesday off and running. Traffic’s singer, keyboardist, and guitarist Steve Winwood was the lead singer for the Spencer Davis Group at
