About this episode
Content warning: This episode contains references to sexual violence and domestic abuse. Following the cancellation of Woodstock 50, regular RBP podcast hosts Mark Pringle & Barney Hoskyns are joined by occasional host Jasper Murison-Bowie to discuss the legacy of those fateful three days in August 1969. RBP's very own power trio considers contemporary reports that paint contrasting pictures: Danny Goldberg's positive story for Billboard , Miller Francis Jr.'s altogether more sanguine account for Atlanta's Great Speckled Bird , highlighting the survivalist nature of attending the festival as a punter. Featured writer of the week is Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal, with pieces on "blue-eyed" soul enigma Lewis Taylor, the demise of Vibe magazine, and the remarkable voice of doomed New Jersey soul singer Linda Jones. Los tres hombres hear a clip from a 1991 audio interview with Shirley Collins, wherein the English folk doyenne discusses her 20-year-old No Roses album. Collins talks about the album's recording process and (most of) the 26 musicians who performed on it. Mark presents his highlights from the archive, including a report on the controversy that followed Norman Jopling's unfavourable live review of Otis Redding on the 1967 Stax revue; a Roy Carr interview with Tina Turner, and a report on Ecstasy in Holland. Jasper rounds out the selection of archive highlights with a live review of reggae singer Shaggy, aka Mr Boombastic/Mr Lover Lover/Mr Romantic. Produced by Jasper Murison-Bowie Pieces discussed: Woodstock (Danny Goldberg report) , Woodstock (Miller Francis Jr. report) , Woodstock '94 , Lewis Taylor , Barney on Lewis Taylor , Demise of Vibe , Linda Jones , Shirley Collins audio , The Stax Controversy , "Mert" Hunter, The Kid They Killed at Altamont , Tina Turner , Gene , Ecstasy , Marilyn Manson , Shaggy