Three Dog Night: If You Encounter a 6-Foot Frog
Mike Jahn, New York Times, 7 August 1971
I HAD NEVER been to Dallas. I had not been opposed to going to Dallas. It just was not one of those places I had ever thought I would find a reason to visit. Particularly, I never thought of myself going to Dallas with several dozen longhaired freaks from the rock press. It had to be an odd scene, and it was.
Total word count of piece: 981
Best Databases: RBP is Runner-up in Best Niche category
Video: Johnny Marr talks about Rock's Backpages
RBP on Spotify: The Absolute Best o' Burt
RBP Album Club, June 13th: Miki Berenyi and Lucy O'Brien celebrate a Blondie classic
Essential Listening: Mick Gold meets Patti Smith in '76
Essential Reading: RBP's awesome Ozzy anthology
Essential Reading: Nina Antonia introduces her new poetry collection
RBP Album Club, July 11th: Nick Hornby and Nick Coleman celebrate Southside Johnny's debut