Return To Ground Zero - 9-11-2014 from Sep 11, 2014
On Monday, September 8th, 2014, I left work early and headed with my Sony hand-held digital recorder to the sight of the former World Trade Center towers. Once there, I did twelve short interviews with random people, trying to tap into what those individuals felt about the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. It's been 13-years since that fateful September morning. Still, strong emotions surface when people are asked to remember where they were, what they were doing, and how the experience touched their llives. Thanks for joining me for this 9-11 Editiion of The Dusty Show. Set: An Interview with Annette and her Husband, Visiting from Janesville, Wisconsin Jordan De La Sierra - "Gymnosphere - Song of the Rose (excerpt)" - Gymnosphere - Song of the Rose - Music for the Well-Tuned Piano [01:04 - 04:31] Set: First Report of a Plane Hitting one of the World Trade Center Towers - Audio of Matt Lauer Courtesy of MSNBC Set: An Interview with Paul - An Electrician at the Freedom Tower Cick Corea - "Picture 1" - Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 [05:42 - 08:14] Set: Television Report on the Second Tower Being Hit - Audio Courtesy of CBS 2 Set: An Interview with Steve - A Quality Control Inspector on the Oculus at the Freedom Tower Site Read about the Oculus here: http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/transportation-hub.html Larry Coryell - Philip Catherine - "Home Comings" - Twin-House [09:15 - 12:30] Set: Report on Flight 93's Crash in Somerset County, PA. Includes Interview Excerpt with then Representative, John Murtha - Audio Courtesy of WOWKTV.com Set: An Interview with Hector who was in Prison on 9-11-01 Douglas Trowbridge - "The Farewell" - Meadowlark Records Sampler 1985 [14:50 - 18:00] Excuse my increasingly scratchy records. :>( Set: Early Report of the Pentagon being Attacked on 9-11 - Audio Courtesy of MSNBC Set: An Interview with Cal near the Freedom Tower Tim Story - "Glass Green" - Glass Green [18:44 - 21:14] Set: The South Tower Collapses at the World Trade Center - Audio Courtesy of ABC News Set: An Interview with Debbie, an Eyewitness of 9-11 Attacks Gown - "Taylor's Jam" - For The Maples [26:01 - 27:23] I think I had the Gown record on the wrong speed. Set: CNN Reports that the North Tower has Collapsed Set: An Interview with David (A Teacher) near the Freedom Tower Tim Story - "Oil On Wood" - Glass Green [28:10 - 30:40] Set: President George Bush Speaks at Ground Zero Following the Attacks Set: An Interview with Joseph - A Retired NYC Firefighter Jaco Pastorius - "Okonkolé Y Trompa" - Jaco Pastorius [33:58 - 36:30] Set: Texas Governor, Rick Perry, Speaks About ISIS Terrorists Possibly Slipping Through the Mexican Border - Audio Courtesy of C-SPAN Set: An Interview with Omar from Mexico Jordan De La Sierra - "Gymnosphere - Song of the Rose (excerpt)" - Gymnosphere - Song of the Rose - Music for the Well-Tuned Piano [38:16 - 41:56] Set: President Bush Reacts to the Terrorist Attacks in a Press Conference (9-13-01) - Audio Courtesy of C SPAN 2. embarrassed by scratchiness Set: An Interview with Jean at the former World Trade Center Site Tim Story - "The Lure Of Silence" - Glass Green [43:24 - 46:06] Set: Audio Excerpt from London News Report on Terrorist Murder of a British Soldier - Audio Courtesy of ABC TV Set: An Interview with Vikram, A Wall Street Worker Originally from London Jordan De La Sierra - "Gymnosphere - Song of the Rose (excerpt)" - Gymnosphere - Song of the Rose - Music for the Well-Tuned Piano [48:24 - 51:43] Set: Former VP Cheney Speaks to ABC TV Concerning the Possibility of further Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. Set: An Interview with Daria (Eyewitness) near the former World Trade Center Site Tim Story - "Glass Green" - Glass Green [54:10 - 56:18] Set: President Barack Obama Addresses the Nation Concerning the Threat of ISIS in the Middle-East - Audio Courtesy of NYTimes.com Queen - "Keep Yourself Alive" - Queen [56:18 - 1:00:05 - Sounds like a guitar may be missing from the mix. A problem with WFMU's Turntable 2?] I hope you enjoyed this edition of The Dusty Show on WFMU. It's always gratifying to return to Ground Zero and collect the thoughts and feelings of tourists, New Yorkers, and actual eyewitnesses to the attacks of 9-11. It was a bit of a challenge executing this episode as all interviews were edited on a laptop and then bounced one-at-a-time to cassette. Likewise, all the newsbytes were recorded to cassette, so I spent the whole of my airtime juggling cassettes and LPs, cueing them up as I went. It went by very fast. Always remember those who perished in the attacks of 9-11. Years pass, but the pain and immediacy of it is very real for so many who still live and miss their friends and relatives. Peace. Love. Clay Pigeon ... NYC 9-11-14 Jaco Pastorius - "Okonkolé Y Trompa" - Jaco Pastorius [1:00:06] http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/57261