The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #69113   Message #1169667
Posted By: Peter T.
24-Apr-04 - 09:14 AM
Thread Name: A Quote From Roscoe Holcomb
Subject: RE: A Quote From Roscoe Holcomb
Nice quotation.

In this release, John Cohen discusses his own ambivalence about the kinds of things he found himself asking Roscoe to do, because of his own personal interest (in odd tunings, for example), as well as the bitter ironic moments -- Roscoe made just enough money from the concerts for him to be thrown off of welfare, making his situation even more desperate.

It is something of a blessing that we have a film or two of Roscoe at work.

yours,

Peter T.