“…has been written about by many” Do you know of any books or articles? Actually I’m recalling someone wrote a book in which he posits that Jim Morrison might have been an operative. His father was a rear admiral in the US Navy, and directed operations in the gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam.
“…has been written about by many” Do you know of any books or articles? Actually I’m recalling someone wrote a book in which he posits that Jim Morrison might have been an operative. His father was a rear admiral in the US Navy, and directed operations in the gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam.
theory is that jim was hit because dad spilled the beans to him about gulf of tonkin incident being fake, and the CIA were afraid he would be indiscreet
Yes, that is one example. Operation Mockingbird is the standard, just not sure how it’s carried out or by whom. I remember reading about how aspiring rap artists were trying to get record deals (this is in the 90’s), and these big wig record executives would come in and say you need to rap about sex, violence, drugs, etc. and nothing political or conscious. That is how the genre went from conscious and positive to violent, misogynistic, etc. Not sure if that was CIA involved or not but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was.
Strongly recommend on this subject. If ONLY 20 percent of it was verified true (I believe it's more), the common image of the late 60s scene is shredded. Not JUST Morrison; Stills, John Phillips, more all from military and/or intelligence families who all came to Laurel Canyon "around the same time." In an interview, Stills insisted "For What It's Worth" was NOT an anti-war song.
“…has been written about by many” Do you know of any books or articles? Actually I’m recalling someone wrote a book in which he posits that Jim Morrison might have been an operative. His father was a rear admiral in the US Navy, and directed operations in the gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam.
theory is that jim was hit because dad spilled the beans to him about gulf of tonkin incident being fake, and the CIA were afraid he would be indiscreet
Wow, I have not heard that theory, and I think I've heard many of them!! Thank you
i got that one from someone he might have told ;)
Right off hand there's "Chaos" by Tom O'Neill about the 60's, Manson, etc.
Yes, that is one example. Operation Mockingbird is the standard, just not sure how it’s carried out or by whom. I remember reading about how aspiring rap artists were trying to get record deals (this is in the 90’s), and these big wig record executives would come in and say you need to rap about sex, violence, drugs, etc. and nothing political or conscious. That is how the genre went from conscious and positive to violent, misogynistic, etc. Not sure if that was CIA involved or not but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was.
https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Scenes-Inside-Canyon-Laurel/dp/1909394122
Strongly recommend on this subject. If ONLY 20 percent of it was verified true (I believe it's more), the common image of the late 60s scene is shredded. Not JUST Morrison; Stills, John Phillips, more all from military and/or intelligence families who all came to Laurel Canyon "around the same time." In an interview, Stills insisted "For What It's Worth" was NOT an anti-war song.
Thank you, Howard!
My pleasure.