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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
David Briggs Interview: WHFS Radio - 1977
David Briggs was a record producer best known for his work with Neil Young. He also worked on albums with: Spirit, Tom Rush, Nils Lofgren, Steve Young, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Royal Trux.
Originally broadcast in November of 1977 on WHFS 102.3 FM (Bethesda, MD) program "Aircheck", from the Thom Grooms show. This is an over-the-air broadcast that was recorded (static can be heard). The music from this original broadcast has been removed per the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, however, the interview in it's entirety, and the original WHFS 102.3 FM commercials remain intact.
Also, see Friends of Neil: David Briggs, David Briggs in Memorium , and David Briggs Obituary - NY Times, 12/3/1995.
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Oh Wow - many thanks for this: great bit of nostalgia and reflection. David Briggs as super cool voice of experience playing it straight with a series of completely banal questions. Interesting and fun despite the interviewer!
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Blew my mind, man, what a trip.
Nice find, more to the picture.....
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Really enjoyed that, thanks for posting.
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