John Sinclair (Freedoms and Imprisonments)

The sound of John Sinclair giving his poetry to a room is a deep motion, a rumble from some planetary layer. The sound of John Sinclair giving this interview is a hurricane motion, a gale force communication from a past and present that cannot be ignored. His is a story that includes great artists of our time, of his time — the 1960s especially — of a time that feels long ago until you hear the voices again ... huge, urgent, howling. Poet, activist, ally, cause celebre, White Panther, prisoner, a free man — and all the complications that come with all those things — this is John Sinclair on 'All Your Days.'

Clips in this episode:

1. My Buddy (John Sinclair & His Boston Blues Scholars, ‘Steady Rollin' Man’ - 2001)
2. Sentimental Journey (Les Brown, 'Best of the Big Bands' - c.1944)
3. Maybellene (Chuck Berry, 'The Definitive Collection' - 1955)
4. Rebel Without A Cause (d. Nicholas Ray, 1955)
5. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones, 'Hot Rocks 1964–1971' - 1965)
6. I Am Not Your Negro (d. Raoul Peck, 2017)
7. Kick Out the Jams (Uncensored Version) (MC5, 'The Big Bang!' - c.1969)
8. WPP Central Committee - Music is a Revolutionary Force (p. Cary Loren, field recording - c.1968–69)
9. D. C. B. A. 25 (Jefferson Airplane, 'Surrealistic Pillow' - 1967)
10. Abbie Hoffman incident - Woodstock (field recording - 1969)
11. John Sinclair (John Lennon, 'Some Time in New York City' - 1972)
12. Do It (John Sinclair, 'Beatnik Youth' - 2017)
13. Ain't Nobody's Business (John Sinclair, 'Beatnik Youth' - 2017)