"We imagined ourselves as the Sons of Liberty with a mission to preserve, protect, and project the revolutionary spirit of rock and roll. We feared that the music which had given us sustenance was in danger of spiritual starvation. We feared it losing its sense of purpose, we feared it falling into fattened hands, we feared it floundering in a mire of spectacle, finance, and vapid technical complexity."

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About Patti Smith

American singer, songwriter, poet, and visual artist who emerged from New York"s punk scene in the 1970s. Her work has influenced rock, punk, and alternative music across generations.

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