Allen Ginsberg Knitting Factory 1: Howl

[@chaoticsequence]

I was one of the cameramen on this shoot, back in 1995. We shot on 5 cameras - 3 hi-8 and 2 SVHS - 2 in the balcony, 3 on the floor (this was when KF was on Leonard Street in Manhattan). Over five nights, 10 performances, Ginsburg went through selections from all his works in order (so depending on what night/what performance you came to, you'd hear something different). He also played some Blake on harmonium (you haven't lived until you've heard him sing "Tyger Tyger"), sometimes accompanied by Fugs guitarist Steve Taylor. On the last night he did a musical version of "White Shroud" accompanied by a chamber group. It was such a privilege to be a small part of that. Great job on the transfer btw!

[@chaoticsequence]

@anonymous I did know that and the circumstances surrounding it. I don't approve of his membership or of the org. Are you mentioning this because you have a specific agenda, "anonymous?"

[@Wrestlingfan-xo5so]

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[@wassupwithlordbuckly1218]

I JUST GOT A LETTER I WROTE TO HIM FROM HIS COLLECTION AT STANFORD, 1977.

[@CraigfromLA]

Can you send me a link to HOWL parts 2 and 3 from this same reading series?

[@bisket2003]

I so love this.............verbial masterpiece, but oh how I wish he read it better.....

[@YoshiEaterX]

He read it now Ginsberg would read it. You gonna tell Ginsberg how to read his poetry?

[@BrandyBaker-gj7vo]

You mean that after 40 years, he didn't have it memorized?

[@markm1138]

So he got facebook ban too