32 years ago I was wandering around Greenwich Village with my brand spanking new OOOO guitar, made to my specifications by Ivon Schmuckler. I had waited months for him to finish it. I happenened to run into Phil Ochs walking down MacDougal Street with his old friend Jim Glover(of Jim and Jean). Phil was supposed to do this X-rated late night cable TV show, I think it was in the basement of the Cafe Wha, and needed to borrow a guitar. He asked if he could use mine. Christ, it was PHIL OCHS for chrissake! Of course you can, I would be honored. As Phil was walking on stage in the dimly lit room, his foot missed the step, and he appeared to stumble! Do you know that sound? When you miss the step and come down on the next one with a thump? My heart almost stopped. He didn't fall on the instrument. but if he had I probably would have killed him!

Mark Ross