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Author, Radio Host and Reggae Historian Roger Steffens on Bob Marley, Jim Morrison and Vietnam in the 60s: Part One

Author, Radio Host and Reggae Historian Roger Steffens on Bob Marley, Jim Morrison and Vietnam in the 60s: Part One

FromMy Rock Moment


Author, Radio Host and Reggae Historian Roger Steffens on Bob Marley, Jim Morrison and Vietnam in the 60s: Part One

FromMy Rock Moment

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of My Rock Moment, we sit down with Roger Steffens. Roger is a writer, actor, radio host, legendary reggae historian, and author of "So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley" (which Rolling Stone headlined in its review “…[arguably] the Best Bob Marley Book Ever.”). Roger was co-host of the Reggae Beat on KCRW from 1979 to 1987 and Reggae Beat International from 1983 to 1987, which was syndicated internationally to 130 stations. Seven rooms of his home in Los Angeles house reggae archives, which include the world's largest collection of Bob Marley material.
While most of his career has been devoted to reggae and its luminaries, his love of rock ‘n’ roll started back in 1953 as a devoted fan of Alan Freed.
Part One of our discussion starts with Roger remembering one particular concert in 1967 in San Francisco - it was an unforgettable night of rock ‘n’ roll, as Bill Graham introduced 2 then unknown acts to an anticipant audience. The concert was a poignant way to say goodbye to the U.S. as the next day he was sent off to Vietnam. We’ll discuss the 2 years he spent there working in Psyops while protest rock erupted across the nation. We’ll hear Steffens’ incredible story about meeting the Countess De Breteuil in Marrakesh in 1971 and how that connected him to the passing of Jim Morrison. Steffens will also share the serendipitous circumstances that led to him meeting Bob Marley for the first time. 
To find out more about Roger Steffens and his work, check out the links below:

The Family Acid Website: http://www.thefamilyacid.com/
The Family Acid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefamilyacid/?hl=en
So Much Things to Say on Amazon
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Released:
Jun 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Was it being front row at a Bowie concert as a kid? Was it the moment you got to have a drink with Jimmy Page on the Sunset Strip? Or was it the first time that your band got to play The Whisky A Go Go? 'My Rock Moment' is the podcast for all of you classic rock lovers that have unforgettable rock moments and stories and want to connect with our special guests as they talk about theirs. In Seasons 1 & 2 entertainment personalities and musicians alike share rock moments that made them forever fans of a band or album and discuss those moments that made them say "this what I want to do for the rest of my life!"...and you as the listener will be invited along for a trip down rock 'n' roll memory lane. Season 3 provides an in-depth look at the California Sound in the 60s and 70s - from the beaches and hills of LA to Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco. We'll hear stories from the folks who lived it, photographed it, write about it or keep the music alive in some way! My Rock Moment is a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts, the first of its kind, all music-based podcast network.