I saw Tom Paxton every October from 1966 to 1970 at The Regents Theatre in Syracuse NY. Tom had a connection at The University so he was onstage prior to the Penn State game every year it seemed. I saw him perform everytime a new LP came out from Ain't That News - #6.

I remember the power of Goodman and Schwerner and Cheney, because I lived through those years. The Willing Concript was special to me because i had a brother who was effected by the draft at that time. My turn came when Jimmy Newman hit the stands. Paxton along with Phil Ochs where my heroes at the time and in many ways still are. Powerful voices of reason in a time when it was in such short supply. Saddly not heard by enough people then.

Happily, Tom is still there to remind us where the road lays. But Oh, I miss Phil. If he could have held on a few years more, what he might have written.

Don