A Word Or Two From Hunter S. Thompson – 1975 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
A 1975 interview with the Father of Gonzo Journalism, Hunter S. Thompson. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the complete interview.
Category: 1970’s
T.Rex – Live At Wembley – 1972 – Past Daily Weekend Backstage Pass.
Since we’re in the middle of the weekend, I thought I’d get things partly rolling with a classic T.Rex concert, recorded at Wembley on March 18, 1972. There’s a lot of live T. Rex material out there, but unfortunately, not much is very good. This one sounds excellent and it
Supersister: Pudding en Gisteren Ballet – 1972 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– Supersister – Pudding en Gisteren, Ballet from the lp Pudding en Gisteren – Dutch Polydor 1972 – Supersister were a band more heard about than actually heard by a lot of people, particularly in the U.S. – at a time when Prog Rock was coming into its own, they
Agitation Free – In Session – 1973 – Past Daily Soundbooth – Days Of Prog.
Agitation Free – in session at ORTF Studios, Paris – June 19, 1973 – ORTF – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Agitation Free tonight. Continuing the early-(ish) days of Progressive Rock and the offshoot genre taking shape in Germany to forever be known as Krautrock. Starting in a much different
May 11, 1974 – An Impeachment Trial Begins – A Wave Of Defections – “A Swift And Merciful Termination Of This Agony”
May 11, 1974 – The World This Week – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 11, 1974 – The end of a tumultuous and historic week. The Watergate Impeachment Trial began and it would capture the attention of the country and most of the world over the
May 10, 1975 – South Vietnam – Cambodia – That Was The Week That Was –
Further evidence May, historically, has been anything but a dull month. Take for example this past week in 1975. News for the week ending May 11, 1975 was about upheaval, reprisal and fear for the future. With the collapse of South Vietnam, the exodus of refugees to America continued. The
It’s May 1979 – You’re A Teenager – You Live In L.A. – You Got Your First Car – Bragging Rights, Street Cred And Ten Gallons Maximum.
Gotta hand it to you – you’re dedicated. Got your learners permit, went to every Drivers Ed class all semester – stood in line for hours at the DMV. Finally got your license – worked your ass off and put in overtime being a bagboy at Daylight on La Cienega.
May 4, 1970 – Kent State – The Day America Killed Its Young
NBC Nightly News – May 4, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Many have said the events outside the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago started the shift in national opinion of the War in Vietnam. The events at Kent State (and a few days later at Jackson State) 52 years
Jack DeJohnette’s Directions – Live In Bremen – 1976 – Past Daily Downbeat
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It’s June 1975 – You’re A Teenager – You Live In L.A. – You Survived High School – You’re The Life Of The Party – Your Friends Are Nervous.
KMET – B. Mitchel Reed – June 11, 1975 – Rob Frankel Collection – You’ll be the first to admit you had a lot of edges to smooth out. High School was one big pressure cooker. You studied all the time – you swore up and down you had no