‘The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved’ is a 2012 recording ofHunter S. Thompsons seminal 1970 sports article. The article is credited with being the first piece of Gonzo Journalism – an unconventional journalistic style for which Thompson was known. Voices include actorTim Robbinsand Thompsons illustratorRalph Steadman. The dialogue is interspersed by jazzy musical passages played by a band led by jazz guitarist and composerBill Frisell.
Tracklist:
1. Overture (My Old Kentucky Home)
2. I Got Off The Plane Around Midnight…
3. At The Airport Newsstand
4. The Next Day Was Heavy…
5. The Governor, A Swinish Neo-Nazi Hack…
6. Entr’acte
7. On Our Way Back To The Motel
8. It Was Saturday Morning, The Day Of The Big Race…
9. In A Box Not Far From Ours…
10. Some Time Around 10:30 Monday Morning…