18. San Quentin Prison, July 26, 1969

The Way-Back Music Machine Podcast

After many hours talking through a computer screen, our two hosts/friends meet, in person, for the first time. Emotions ride high as we talk music history.

Johnny Cash had been playing prisons for years. He would schedule dates to perform at a prison during his many tours, from the 1960s right up until the 1980s. Very wisely, he recorded a couple of the shows, one at San Quentin. Not only did he have a huge, number one album, but that album featured one of his biggest hits. An odd song, written by a person famous for children's books.

Meanwhile, The Eagles implode on stage. They take bickering to a whole new height and split for 14 years.

Finally, we pay a visit to the iconic Madison Square Garden for an historic set of concerts on August 1, 1971.

All that, and maybe a side trip to Moscow, the charts and the chance to hear two good friends meeting in person for the first time. All that and more on this episode of The Way-Back Music Machine.

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