Eric Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) So I was listening to a CD copy of "Electric Warrior" by T-Rex. It is a bonus track version issued in 2003. I was prepared to hit eject then heard Cuscuna introduce himself as he begins the interview with Marc Bolan. Interesting to hear him in this context. Candid, intelligent two-way exchange. Not sure if it can be streamed anywhere. Edited May 24, 2017 by Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eric Posted May 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Interesting! I presume that is the MTV VJ - J.J. Jackson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 WPLJ was the album-oriented rock station when I was growing up. Definitely remember Tony Pigg, no idea if it was the same JJ Jackson but original VJ Mark Goodman went from WPLJ to MTV. And if I paid attention to Michael Cuscuna it was purely by accident and years before the name meant anything to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 I remember Cuscuna from WABC-FM, when it was really free-form. One day, I came home from school to hear him playing Coltrane's My Favorite Things (the version from Newport). I liked it; in its energy, it reminded me of Cream. Cuscuna's had an interesting, varied career. I picked this up recently (the Collectibles version) to find it was produced by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 I remember Cuscuna on WPLJ. Nothing special, but that was the deal with radio - even "free form" radio back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdo Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 as an aside, here's some trivia - WABCM changed their name to WPLJ in early 71 as a result of the FZ MOI track WPLJ (White Port And Lemon Juice) from their Burnt Weeny Sandwich LP (a cover of the Four Deuces release from 1956) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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