Bob Dylan's 1964 TV "Quest" Oct 2, 2009
Fellow folk singer Phil Ochs wrote of the song, In line after poetic line Dylan brings out all the pathos and irony of a tragic crime. The song was featured prominently by Dylan in his appearances in the next two years. (Suite101.com)
Mary Travers should be remembered Sep 18, 2009
in 1963, you could hear the likes of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Dave Van Ronk, Joan Baez, Tim Hardin, Richie Havens, Phil Ochs or the 22-year old Bob Dylan. Back then, folkies and literature professors were the only ones wearing goatees. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Music: the week ahead Sep 3, 2009
DANNY KALB TRIO AND PAUL GEREMIA A leading folk blues guitarist in the early 1960s, Kalb played with Judy Collins and Phil Ochs and went on to found the eclectic electric band the Blues Project. Also appearing: acoustic country blues guitar master Geremia. (Boston Globe)
What Does WMD Rhyme With? Aug 18, 2009
There was Phil Ochs I ain t marching any more, Freda Payne s Bring the Boys Home and of course Country Joe and the Fish s I Feel Like I m Fixin to Die, which debuted at Woodstock with its memorable One, two, three, what am I fighting for. Don t ask me cause I don t give a damn, next stop is Vietnam. (The American Conservative)
The kids are all right! And they love the 60s Aug 11, 2009
He not only listens exclusively to 60s music, he seeks out obscure artists like Vashti Bunyan and Phil Ochs. The Berklee College of Music sophomore says his most memorable musical experience was getting to hear the third Velvet Underground album on vinyl. (MSNBC -- Music)
5Top: Pop artists who deserve posthumous respect Jun 16, 2009
In retrospect, the haunting melancholia of her album is more telling of her distraught mental state than anyone could have thought at the time, begging comparison to tragic figures like Nick Drake and Phil Ochs. Starners mother, , is now an activist who lectures on eating disorders. (MSNBC -- Music)
Panel debates role of technology in pop music May 31, 2009
My argument is, if musicians don t feel compelled to perform, inevitably they ll grow up not to be Phil Ochs or the other musicians that are heralded, Hirsch said. Kids growing up have to play, or else they ll depend on technology like a drug. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Act of tribute May 29, 2009
Since then Earle has turned his life around, releasing a prolific string of albums that often blend the political and the personal in the manner of forbears like Phil Ochs, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger. But underneath all of the anger and protest, Earle has never lost touch with the gifts that Van Zandt bestowed upon him -- the desire and the ability to tell a story, a craftsman's way with words and melody and the unerring desire to get it right despite the costs. (Albany Times Union)
Grammy Museum: Sounding off in downtown L.A. Apr 7, 2009
Artifacts include Frank Zappa's letter to President Reagan about censorship of recordings, outspoken 1960s folkie Phil Ochs' FBI file and bandleader John Phillips Sousa's baton from 1930. Another exhibit lets you hear historical recordings, including 1890's "Snake Dance Song," believed to be the first recording, and Muddy Waters recorded by Alan Lomax in 1941. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone? Mar 9, 2009
or Bob Dylans Blowin in the Wind, or Phil Ochs I Aint Marching Anymore. At about the same time, the all-time genius of political musical satire, Tom Lehrer, was writing scathingly funny songs about a range of foreign policy topics, including nuclear proliferation (Whos Next. (Slate)
