RIP Utah Phillips
May 24 2008 17:47
Died today in his sleep. No further details yet.
RIP Utah.
May 24 2008 19:19
#2
Fuck. A real pity. Great performer. Great story teller. Great humour.
May 24 2008 19:51
#3
Tragic news.
Born May 15, 1935.
Died May 23, 2008.
May 24 2008 20:44
#4
May 24 2008 22:41
#5
RIP
May 24 2008 23:32
#6
this is a very sad day ...
May 25 2008 00:50
#7
May 25 2008 00:52
#8
The family requests memorial donations to Hospitality House, P.O. Box 3223, Grass Valley, California 95945 (530) 271-7144 www.hospitalityhouseshelter.org
Jordan Fisher Smith and Molly Fisk
Molly Fisk, 530.277.4686 molly@mollyfisk.com Jordan Fisher Smith 530.277.3087 jordanfs@gv.net
Word document here: http://www.utahphillips.org/utahphillipsdeadat73.doc PDF version: http://www.utahphillips.org/utahphillipsdeadat73.pdf
May 25 2008 13:58
#9
FW Utah Phillips told me he joined the IWW in 1955, and I had not realized until a few years ago that he was quite active in organizing for the union, in addition to being a great Wobbly bard. He will be sorely missed.
May 25 2008 15:27
#10
For fw's out in California, kvmr just announced that Rose Tattoo is doing a memorial concert next weekend in Nevada City
May 25 2008 18:26
#11
there's an amazing forum, mudcat, populated largely by professional folk singers. I thought some of y'all might be interested to see what Utah's peers in that world have to say.
http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=111474&messages=67#2348175
May 25 2008 19:54
#12
Hope he's caught a good boxcar out into the sky.
May 25 2008 19:55
#13
Very sad news indeed. I've gained a lot from his CDs over the years and he was a strong voice for the IWW.
May 25 2008 20:12
#14
David in Atlanta wrote:
there's an amazing forum, mudcat, populated largely by professional folk singers. I thought some of y'all might be interested to see what Utah's peers in that world have to say.
http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=111474&messages=67#2348175
That's where I first found out about this.
Incidentally, anyone who thinks these forums are full of slagfests should have a look at some other threads on mudcat. 
May 28 2008 17:25
#15
anarcho-caps mourn utah phillips. he apparently once ran for president on the Sloth and Indolence ticket.
Quote:
I guarantee that if I am elected, I will take over the White House, hang out, shoot pool, scratch my ass, and not do a damn thing.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021206.html. check the links. (yes, sometimes i read that site.)
May 28 2008 21:08
#16
I had the opportunity to meet Utah at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in the summer of 2004. He performed 4 shows (one main stage, three on the smaller stages) over the course of the weekend.
Utah came across to me as being completely genuine. The way I had imagined him to be - funny, wise, and approachable - was actually how he was. He was the first (as so far only) "celebrity" I've ever met who walked the walk, and talked the talk
He will be missed. RIP Utah.
Jun 1 2008 07:09
#17
A good memorial on National Public Radio:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90958111
And this by Scott Simon, the host of Weekend Edition, quite fair and heartfelt:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91028141
Jun 1 2008 17:54
#18
kronstadt wrote:
I had the opportunity to meet Utah at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in the summer of 2004. He performed 4 shows (one main stage, three on the smaller stages) over the course of the weekend.Utah came across to me as being completely genuine. The way I had imagined him to be - funny, wise, and approachable - was actually how he was. He was the first (as so far only) "celebrity" I've ever met who walked the walk, and talked the talk
He will be missed. RIP Utah.
That Folk festival I saw every set Utah did, and then went out and baough the AK Press release of I'VE GOT TO KNOW. He is one of the reasons I became a Wobblie. He really shaped my political ideals, and will be missed.
Jun 13 2008 17:01
#19
a long interview with phillips is transcribed here:
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/27/utah_phillips_1935_2008_legendary_folk
This really sucks.
Some bay area IWWs were planning a benefit for him in June... I was looking forward to meeting him.