The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #35349 Message #484067
Posted By: Big Tim
15-Jun-01 - 09:05 AM
Thread Name: BS: How is Arlo?
Subject: RE: BS: How is Arlo?
This thread has evoked a few memories for me. In '67 I sent a note of condolence to Harold Leventhal and a couple of months later got the following reply, " Woody said 'no funeralizing' - so- we are planning a big concert - January - and we will all SING! Wisht you could join us! Thank you for thinking of us - Sincerely Marjorie, Arlo, Joady & Nora Guthrie". I've still got the card and treasure it. I saw Arlo for the first time about two years ago at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Scotland and he was pure excellent. A great raconteur. Was very complimentary about Dylan's songwriting abilities, "if he throws any away I try to catch 'em". More generally, I paraphrase here, "all songwriters are thieves, the real skill is in disguising what you steal". Arlo, hope you are indeed well, and please come back to Glasgow.