Pat Thomas author
@patthomashistorian.bsky.social
author of “Allen Ginsberg: Material Wealth”and “Listen Whitey! Sounds of Black Power” and “Did It! Jerry Rubin”
- reissue producer / liner note writer for
Fire Records
- reissue producer / liner note writer for
Fire Records
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I have a new book coming via Fantagraphics Press - a visual & oral history of Barney Rosset - Grove Press - Evergreen Review magazine 1957-1973:Bernadette Devlin, Germaine Greer, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Amiri Baraka, Eldridge Cleaver, Tim Leary, Dennis Hopper, Jean Genet, etc
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William Blake and The Eternals
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
William Blake and The Eternals
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Spring 1960: As they fly from one campaign stop to another, Jackie Kennedy reading Jack Kerouac's 'The Dharma Bums'
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Spring 1960: As they fly from one campaign stop to another, Jackie Kennedy reading Jack Kerouac's 'The Dharma Bums'
Spring 1960: As they fly from one campaign stop to another, Jackie Kennedy reading Jack Kerouac's 'The Dharma Bums'
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Spring 1960: As they fly from one campaign stop to another, Jackie Kennedy reading Jack Kerouac's 'The Dharma Bums'
William Blake and The Eternals
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
William Blake and The Eternals
I’d have them anytime….
Woodstock NY Thanksgiving day November 1968: George Harrison visits Bob and Sara Dylan and their two children Samuel and Anna. George was visiting Bob and The Band during the holidays
November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I’d have them anytime….
Woodstock NY Thanksgiving day November 1968: George Harrison visits Bob and Sara Dylan and their two children Samuel and Anna. George was visiting Bob and The Band during the holidays
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Woodstock NY Thanksgiving day November 1968: George Harrison visits Bob and Sara Dylan and their two children Samuel and Anna. George was visiting Bob and The Band during the holidays
Alice Coltrane
velvet underground (1990s reunion)
Roxy Music
Malcom & Michael & Damo of Can
Martin Carthy
The Clash
velvet underground (1990s reunion)
Roxy Music
Malcom & Michael & Damo of Can
Martin Carthy
The Clash
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Kris Kristofferson
David Bowie
Live Aid
Leonard Cohen
Patti Smith
Kris Kristofferson
David Bowie
Live Aid
Leonard Cohen
Patti Smith
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
David Bowie
Warren Zevon
The Who
Pink Floyd
B-52s
David Bowie
Warren Zevon
The Who
Pink Floyd
B-52s
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Alice Coltrane
velvet underground (1990s reunion)
Roxy Music
Malcom & Michael & Damo of Can
Martin Carthy
The Clash
velvet underground (1990s reunion)
Roxy Music
Malcom & Michael & Damo of Can
Martin Carthy
The Clash
Today in 1970 on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Today in 1970 on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles
Happy Thanksgiving !
photo by ‘Famous James’ at the
Oakland airport
photo by ‘Famous James’ at the
Oakland airport
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Happy Thanksgiving !
photo by ‘Famous James’ at the
Oakland airport
photo by ‘Famous James’ at the
Oakland airport
Advice from Miles Davis to all musicians:
“The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”
“The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Advice from Miles Davis to all musicians:
“The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”
“The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”
jazz flutist Herbie Mann with bassist Calvin ‘Fuzzy’ Samuels and guitarist Mick Taylor at Advision Studios, London, during the recording of his Atlantic Records album ‘London Underground’, 6th November 1973. (Photo by Michael Putland)
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
jazz flutist Herbie Mann with bassist Calvin ‘Fuzzy’ Samuels and guitarist Mick Taylor at Advision Studios, London, during the recording of his Atlantic Records album ‘London Underground’, 6th November 1973. (Photo by Michael Putland)
Despite his f*cked up politics - some of my favorite Beatle related moments involve Eric Clapton such as him / Lennon on “Cold Turkey” and him / George on Cream’s “Badge” - Eric is on both of Billy Preston’s Apple albums - plus the solo on “while my guitar” and the All Things Must Pass album
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Despite his f*cked up politics - some of my favorite Beatle related moments involve Eric Clapton such as him / Lennon on “Cold Turkey” and him / George on Cream’s “Badge” - Eric is on both of Billy Preston’s Apple albums - plus the solo on “while my guitar” and the All Things Must Pass album
1973-74 Willie Nelson albums produced by Jerry Wexler and/or Arif Mardin plus David Briggs! with Berry Beckett, David Hood, Roger Hawkins, Jeannie Greene, Memphis Horns, Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers + Donny Hathaway!
what's not to like?
what's not to like?
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1973-74 Willie Nelson albums produced by Jerry Wexler and/or Arif Mardin plus David Briggs! with Berry Beckett, David Hood, Roger Hawkins, Jeannie Greene, Memphis Horns, Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers + Donny Hathaway!
what's not to like?
what's not to like?
When David Bowie Blessed the Strawbs Article : Circus magazine, November 1972.
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
When David Bowie Blessed the Strawbs Article : Circus magazine, November 1972.
1957 - Kerouac event postcard,
sent to Ralph Gleason - later, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine
sent to Ralph Gleason - later, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
1957 - Kerouac event postcard,
sent to Ralph Gleason - later, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine
sent to Ralph Gleason - later, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine
Advice from Miles Davis to all musicians:
“The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”
“The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Advice from Miles Davis to all musicians:
“The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”
“The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.”
The godfather of British folk guitar
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The godfather of British folk guitar
In France - back in the day - The Stooges were briefly on Atlantic - not Elektra!
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
In France - back in the day - The Stooges were briefly on Atlantic - not Elektra!
November 22, 1976
Joni perfects her jazz-folk blend with brilliant engaging songs and a sublime band to play them. I pity the fools that haven’t grasped this masterpiece yet. She built with her bare hands what autotuners, sampling, and ten co-writers and five producers still can’t do today.
Joni perfects her jazz-folk blend with brilliant engaging songs and a sublime band to play them. I pity the fools that haven’t grasped this masterpiece yet. She built with her bare hands what autotuners, sampling, and ten co-writers and five producers still can’t do today.
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
November 22, 1976
Joni perfects her jazz-folk blend with brilliant engaging songs and a sublime band to play them. I pity the fools that haven’t grasped this masterpiece yet. She built with her bare hands what autotuners, sampling, and ten co-writers and five producers still can’t do today.
Joni perfects her jazz-folk blend with brilliant engaging songs and a sublime band to play them. I pity the fools that haven’t grasped this masterpiece yet. She built with her bare hands what autotuners, sampling, and ten co-writers and five producers still can’t do today.
If you dug the Waterboys “life, death & dennis hopper” CD - you’ll want to check out this ‘odds & aids’ collection coming soon. There’s lyrical gems as well as instrumentals. However, if you haven’t gotten the first album yet - start there! This one is for the already converted
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If you dug the Waterboys “life, death & dennis hopper” CD - you’ll want to check out this ‘odds & aids’ collection coming soon. There’s lyrical gems as well as instrumentals. However, if you haven’t gotten the first album yet - start there! This one is for the already converted
“Blues for Terry Southern”
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“Blues for Terry Southern”