Utah Phillips caught his last train

SheepGuy · 2008-05-25, 02:19 AM

Sad news indeed.
Utah was a hero of mine.
http://www.utahphillips.org/

Ride In Peace

RedCherry · 2008-05-25, 10:01 AM

I've never head of him, but reading that site he sounds like a very cool person. I'll have to look up some of his work.

Useless · 2008-05-25, 11:43 AM

Several years ago, the wife and I were Ani DiFranco fans and we bought a tape (like I said, several years ago) of Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips called Past Didn't Go Anywhere, not realizing who Utah was. We assumed he was a vocalist or guitarist. The entire album is basically Ani strumming and humming in the background while Utah tells his life stories. It was an excellent accidental purchase and we listened to it a lot. He was one of those people who could really make you really make you think deeply about your beliefs and sense of reality. He was a true national/universal treasure.

thebes · 2008-05-25, 05:10 PM

Thats sad. At least he had a good life and spoke his mind. My wife and I love him and I think he did a lot to remind people that Americans fought and died for things like the 40hr work week and safe labor conditions.

2008-05-25, 02:19 AM	#1
SheepGuy It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,527	Utah Phillips caught his last train Sad news indeed. Utah was a hero of mine. http://www.utahphillips.org/ Ride In Peace __________________ If the Environment was a bank, they would have saved it by now.

2008-05-25, 10:01 AM	#2
RedCherry Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Middle of the Desert, Pahrump, NV Posts: 3,187	I've never head of him, but reading that site he sounds like a very cool person. I'll have to look up some of his work. __________________ Our 3D Comics and Props on Renderotica

2008-05-25, 11:43 AM	#3
Useless Certified Nice Person Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dirty Undies, NY Posts: 11,268	Several years ago, the wife and I were Ani DiFranco fans and we bought a tape (like I said, several years ago) of Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips called Past Didn't Go Anywhere, not realizing who Utah was. We assumed he was a vocalist or guitarist. The entire album is basically Ani strumming and humming in the background while Utah tells his life stories. It was an excellent accidental purchase and we listened to it a lot. He was one of those people who could really make you really make you think deeply about your beliefs and sense of reality. He was a true national/universal treasure.

2008-05-25, 05:10 PM	#4
thebes Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 16	Thats sad. At least he had a good life and spoke his mind. My wife and I love him and I think he did a lot to remind people that Americans fought and died for things like the 40hr work week and safe labor conditions.