Global Groove

Global Groove was a collaborative piece by Nam June Paik and John Godfrey. Paik, amongst other artists who shared the same vision in the 1960s, saw the potential in the television beyond it being a one-sided medium to present programs and commercials. Instead, he saw it more as a place to facilitate a free flow of information exchange. He wanted to strip away the limitations from copyright system and network restrictions and bring in a new TV culture where information could be accessed inexpensively and conveniently. The full length of the piece ran 28 minutes and was first broadcasted in January 30, 1974 on WNET.

• John GodfreyDirector
• Nam June PaikDirector

• John CageSelf
• Russell ConnorSelf
• Allen GinsbergSelf
• Charlotte MoormanSelf
• Susan Kay BottomsCast
• Sun Ock LeeCast
• Peggy Anne LombardCast
• Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
• Cecelia SandovalCast
• Alan ShulmanCast
• Pamela SousaCast
• Kenneth UrmstonCast