Episode 151: “San Francisco” by Scott McKenzie
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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'Smashed a Musical Instrument'
The group hadn't rehearsed together in months. John and michel had been busy organizing the festival. Cass had been busy with her new born baby. And denny had been so depressed that he'd basically spent three months inside a bottle, drunk out of his mind. He also didn't have any coherent idea of the geography of california despite having lived there for a couple of years. But to a man to whom music was holy, smashing a musical instrument was sacrilege. After hendrix came the closing performance of the show, and what was meant to be the high light for everyone who had organized it,. The mammas and the paupers were on stage
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