The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #22672   Message #248472
Posted By: GUEST
28-Jun-00 - 10:00 AM
Thread Name: Why did Dylan dis Phil Ochs?
Subject: RE: Why did Dylan dis Phil Ochs?
Despite what Annap said about people shaking their heads, I remember most of us in the Village being in awe of Bobby's amazing talents. If you ever get a chance to talk to Tom Paxton, Noel Stookey, Peter Yarrow or Dave Van Ronk, they'll back me up on this.

Phil worshipped Bobby. Phil's behavior could also be very erratic and he was sometimes really difficult to be around. Bobby took a lot of shit from Phil for a long time before that limo incident. In the last years of his life, Phil literally disintegrated mentally. We later found out he suffered from bipolar disease.

Sonny and Michael Ochs have done a great job of keeping Phil's music alive. Would that we all have such a supportive family.