radio first termer

frank cervantez hooked me up with another great cd-r -- an air transcription from radio first termer, a pirate station that operated from a saigon brothel by a pseudonymous air force sergeant who went by the handle dave rabbit. rabbit served three tours in nam before, inspahrd by his best friend's death, he decided to do something "for the troops" and went on the air broadcasting "hard acid rock" and scatological humor for 21 days in january 1971, only shutting down when he feared discovery by his base commander. in 2006, rabbit traveled to iraq to do a 35th anniversary show for the troops there. the "hard acid rock" he plays on the aircheck is the same music i listened to back in high school, but the context gives it a totally different vibe. (i remember being in the chow hall in korea in '82 and hearing "standing on the verge of getting it on" come blasting over afkn. some things change, some not.)