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In Loving Memory

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  • Prayer For John Sinclair (Allen Ginsberg)
    Guitar Army by Allen Ginsberg
  • In Loving Memory
    Please check back for further details and links. We love big chief! –Fly https://radiofreeamsterdam.org/ https://www.instagram.com/johnsinclairfoundation/
  • John Sinclair Interview: Turning People On
    Thanks to Detroit Artists Workshop [dot] com. John Sinclair Interview: Turning People On Turning People On The following is an excerpt from a conversation between Dave Brinks and John Sinclair which took place on the evening of Saturday, February 28, 2009 above the Gold Mine Saloon in the French Quarter, New Orleans] Brinks: There’s about… Read more: John Sinclair Interview: Turning People On
  • We Love Big Chief
    Let's Go Get Em' by John Sinclair & His International Blues Scholars
  • John Sinclair Gallery
  • The Last Word On The MC5
    “Against all odds, a new oral history about the influential Detroit rock band is finally here“ You couldn’t tell this story without Big Chief John Sinclair, and he offers his perspectives not just as the manager of the MC5, but also as a major cultural arbiter of the place and the time. They also make… Read more: The Last Word On The MC5
  • John At Legends Plaza – Detroit Historical Society
    Detroit’s rich heritage lies with the men and women who’ve always called Detroit “home,” even as they went on to help shape our nation’s cultural landscape. We cheered their accomplishments on the field, welcomed them into our lives through television and radio and were thrilled to see them perform on stage. Their championships became our… Read more: John At Legends Plaza – Detroit Historical Society
  • MC5 – Hall Of Fame
    “The Motor City 5 kicked out the jams and politicized every bystander in sight. Their powerful sound was a unique combination of R&B, psychedelia, and garage rock with dominant political messages. Invited by Abbie Hoffman to play to the masses of young protestors outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, MC5 were the only… Read more: MC5 – Hall Of Fame
  • Please join us to Celebrate the Life and Times of John Sinclair
    Detroit Tonight Live Celebrates the Life & Times of John Sinclair ML Liebler & The Magic Poetry Band, Bill Harris, Ed Sanders, Peter Werbe, Robin Eichele , Melba Joyce Boyd, Ra Rishikavi Raghudas, Mark James Andrews, Sunfrog aka Andrew Smith
  • John Sinclair Is Free
    A Celebration of Life, Poetry, Music and Film May 17, 2024. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center 6621 St. Claude, Ave., Arabi, LA. Thanks to James Reuter / Bearcat Cafe, Renee Broussard, Dennis Formento, Carlo Ditta, Bill Lynn, Jerry Brock and the family and friends including Penny, Celia, Sonny, Beyoncé and Leni Sinclair. Photo Credits – Leni… Read more: John Sinclair Is Free
  • Celebration Of Life – Saturday Four Twenty
    Poster By Karl Lundgren 2024
  • Evening Of Celebration
  • Memorial Service Program
    WhenTuesday April 9, 2024: 1:00pm to 5:00pm (EDT)  Add to Calendar /   Add to Google Calendar WhereDowntown Library: 1st Floor Lobby DescriptionAt the request of John Sinclair’s family and friends, the live stream of his funeral will be available for public viewing.These details were provided by the family:The venue for the funeral in Downtown Detroit has… Read more: Memorial Service Program
  • Memorial For John Sinclair
    To be streamed live by Richard Blondy @ https://www.facebook.com/RichardBlondy/ 13.00 Hours (Easter Daylight Time) Tuesday 9th April. “The Hardest Working Poet in Show Business” “Look on each act as future history”— John Sinclair
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We Love Big Chief

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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1036 – SOUL UNDERSTANDING

Episode 1036 is coming once again from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters at 55 Peterboro Street in Detroit’s Cass Corridor, where I’m thinking about my dear friend, guitarist/singer/composer/bandleader Walter “Wolfman” Washington, who passed away in New Orleans last December following his 77th birthday on Christmas Eve, and his comrade, drummer and bandmate Russell Batiste Jr., who joined the Wolf in the afterlife just this fall at the age of 56. They played in a trio with organist Joe Krown in New Orleans for many years and made several recordings together, of which we’ll feature today the album called Soul Understanding from 2013. This all-star trio played together at the Maple leaf Bar every Sunday night for quite a period of time, worked at the d.b.a. club and Tipitina’s, and traveled extensively during its prime. One of my fondest memories is when Wolfman told me one day that he hadn’t slept much the night before because he was so excited about playing with these guys the next night. Now that’s the kind of music I like!

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

SOUL UNDERSTANDING

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1036

Cass Corridor, Detroit, November 9, 2023 [23749]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Trio’s Anthem

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Lone Ranger

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Soul Understanding

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Never Ever Let You Go

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Jamir’s Jam

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Another Day in the Life

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Lovely Day

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Simply Milani

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Nothing Left to Be Desired

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Livin’ Large

Walter “Wolfman” Washington-Joe Krown-Russell Batiste Jr.: Amy

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

© 2023 The John Sinclair Foundation

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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1030 – MY SHINING HOUR


Episode 1030 is coming from the Ralston Center in Detroit’s North End with an hour of music celebrating my 82nd birthday on October 2, now being recorded at my birthday party on October 1 with cuts by Yusef Lateef, John Sinclair & His Motor City Blues Scholars, the John Coltrane Quartet, Bob Dylan, Robin Eichele, the Miles Davis Quintet, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Ed Sanders, Samantha Fish and Jesse Drayton, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Elmore James, and Magic Slim & the Teardrops. I’d like to offer a special salute to my friends who have passed away in the last year, including Pun Plamondon, Rodriguez, and just now gone from us, my friend Rick Thompson.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

MY SHINING HOUR

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1030

Ralston Center, Detroit, October 1, 2023 [23659]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

John Sinclair & His Motor City Blues Scholars: monk’s dream

John Coltrane Quartet: My Shining Hour

Bob Dylan: All Along the Watchtower

Robin Eichele: an observation > history

Robin Eichele: the theatre of life, for sure

Robin Eichele: The First Day of August

Miles Davis: Seven Steps to Heaven

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Third Stone from the Sun

Ed Sanders: International Forgivenesss of Debt

Samantha Fish & Jesse Drayton: Kick Out the Jams

Dr. John: Street Side

Professor Longhair: No Buts & No Maybes

Elmore James; Long Tall Woman

Magic Slim & the Teardrops: Tell Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

© 2023 The John Sinclair Foundation