Patti Smith B-Day Show W Michael Stipe Surprise

Patti Smith’s year end tradition of playing NYC shows to celebrate her birthday (her 68th in this case) along with the new year keeps getting better.  Her friend Michael Stipe opened the show in, a couple of one-offs aside, his solo debut!  I spoke with Patti in an expansive interview HERE in 2012 on the day her last album Banga came out.