ITS ALL GOOD : A new anthology by John Sinclair
Headpress Publishers launched ITS ALL GOOD at Filthy Macnastys London on Wednesday April 15th, and I took some photo`s to capture this moment. Sinclair is a man of many skins; a poet, radical 60`s activist, music journalist, blues afficianado, a spoken word recording artist, one time manager of MC5, Chairman of the White Panther Party, a political prisoner and much much more. He performed off the cuff with legendary writer and blues slide guitarman Charles Shaar Murray, Buffalo Bill`s harps and Gary Guitar Lammin.
Images from John Sinclair LIVE at Filthy Macnastys, London
Sinclair rhymed, jived and oozed the blues beat. He soaked the large crowd of writers, artists, Headpressarians and funky voyeurs with his words of wisdom. The band gelled together behind him, both Lammin and Murray conjoured up the crawling blue kingsnakes out of a magical bag. Big Wolf blew his harps.
It was a mesmerising performance that shook the walls of Macnastys.....
Afterwards Sinclair chatted and signed copies of his latest anthology, ITS ALL GOOD for the crowd.
"The turning point in the history of western civilization was reached with the invention of the electric guitar." John Sinclair
all images copyright Paul Hawkins. all rights reserved.
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Check out Sinclairs own website here and his Free Radio Amsterdam show here