Dominic Trix of KFJC-FM at Foothiils College in Palo Alto Hills CA brought in my old friends Dan Gunning (of WCBN-FM in Ann Arbor many years ago, posing as Nancy Reagan on this soundtrack) and Loren Dobson, formerly of KUSF in San Francisco and fiendish collector of Mackay recordings, to construct a four-hour tribute to the late Steve Mackay, tenor saxophonist of Ann Arbor and San Francisco and a good friend of mine since 1968. I edited the talking but not the tracks to three one-hour programs for the Vintage Radio Vaults and we present them here this month for your edification and delight, featuring recordings made by Steve Mackay from 1966 to the past year, including in the first hour Steve Mackay & The Randoms, Andre Williams, Sigmund Snopek III, The Stooges, ZEV, the Commander Cody Band, the Ralph Shine Blues Band, Carnal Kitchen, the Mojo Boogie Band, and the Violent Femmes.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
FREAK BLUES
ROOTS & BRANCHES 47
Dan Gunning, Dominic Trix & Loren Dobson, KFJC-FM, Palo Alto Hills CA, February 24, 2016 [19260]
Steve Mackay & The Randoms: Random Soul
Andre Williams: Freak Blues
Sigmund Snopek III: Eighth and Oklahoma
The Stooges: 1970
Dan Gunning Interview with Steve Mackay
ZEV & Steve Mackay: Live in the Pit @ KFJC-FM
Steve Mackay & Iggy Pop: The Prisoner
Commander Cody Band: Triple Cheese
Ralph Shine Blues Band: Up The Line
Steve Mackay & Carnal Kitchen: Go To Hell
Mojo Boogie Band: Traveling Riverside Blues
Violent Femmes: Faith
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Dan Gunning & Company for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Dominic Trix at KFJC-FM, Palo Alto Hills CA
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2016, 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation