Author: gordonskene
It’s 1978 – You Live In L.A. – You’re A Teenager And Captain Organic Has A Few Words For You
KROQ – Captain Organic – August 19, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Face it; 1978 was not a sure thing. You were a diehard Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull fan. But all of a sudden, music sounds like it’s changing. The radio isn’t playing Zeppelin as much anymore;
Otis Rush In Concert – 1961 (RIP: Otis Rush – 1934-2018) Backstage Weekend-Tribute Edition
Otis Rush Blues Band – Live At Camden Jazz Festival, London – 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This is shaping up to being a bad week for Music. First was the news yesterday of passing of Marty Balin formerly of Jefferson Airplane and then this morning hearing the
Jefferson Airplane – In Concert 1967 – RIP: Marty Balin – (1942-2018) – Past Daily Soundbooth
Jefferson Airplane – In Concert from Winterland – March 11, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the sad news of the passing of Marty Balin earlier today, I was struggling for words to express just how profound his contribution has been to music, and certainly music of the Psychedelic
Wang Chung (Huang Chung) In Concert – 1981 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Wang Chung (Huang Chung) Live at The Paris Theatre, London – April 1, 1981 – BBC In Concert – BBC Radio 1 – Wang Chung in concert tonight. In 1981 they were just getting started, and at the time of this concert were known as Huang Chung. At the beginning
Luciano Berio With The Swingle Singers And The Boston Symphony Play music Of Boccherini, Bach And Berio – 1982 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Luciano Berio, Guest Conductor, The New Swingle Singers – Boston Symphony – August 22, 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – More historic performances this week. The Boston Symphony in concert at The Berkshire Festival on August 22, 1982, featuring contemporary Composer Luciano Berio in the role of guest Conductor,
Lyndon Johnson And The Great Society – Urban Dream – Political Nightmare – Best Laid Plans –
CBS Radio – Capitol Cloakroom – Sen. Edmund Muskie – Sen.Karl Mundt – January 24, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sometimes, listening to political arguments can be akin to watching paint dry – it can be stimulating and engaging, but it also be dry as dust. In this
September 26, 1990 – Meeting, Haggling, Compromising; Finger-Pointing – Capitol Hill. Meanwhile In Baghdad . . .
September 26, 1990 – CBS Radio – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 26, 1990 – Despite the relative calm in the Middle East this day, the scene on Capitol Hill back home was anything but. Haggling and finger-pointing over the Federal Budget, days before the