The Smith Tapes: Lost Interviews with Rock Stars & Icons 1969-1972

By Howard Smith

Categories: Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs

Between 1969 and 1972, Village Voice columnist Howard Smith recorded interviews with many of the leading musicians, artists and activists of the counterculture. This book presents transcripts of conversations with figures such as John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Eric Clapton, Andy Warhol and Jane Fonda, revealing their views on music, politics, fame and the turbulent times they lived through.

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• Shane Parrish: “I came across this book in the Harvard bookstore on a random browsing session. How I ended up in music, a section I typically avoid, is beyond me. The book is a compilation of transcribed interviews by Village Voice “Scenes” columnist, WPLJ FM radio host, and cult figure Howard Smith.”