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iamjohnne · 04-20-2001, 01:15 PM

quote:Originally posted by jbt:
early in his career, gordon lightfoot covered "changes", a phil ochs song.
ochs was a protest-singer and activist from the 1960s. He also wrote some beautiful, introspective songs. a manic-depressive, his suicide in 1976 only ended what had become a hellish existence for him.
my question to anyone reading this is, have you heard of phil ochs, and if so, are you a fan??
gord was, indeed, a fan of phil's music, hence the cover. their styles are different, but they come from the same era...the '60s folk explosion.
any takers??

man o man gordon lightfoot's cover of "changes" just happens to be one of my favorite of all times songs. I first heard it back in the day when i was 16 and in love for the first time. and i am also an ochs fan from back in the day too-----remember pleasures of the harbor? or how about draft dodger rag?

04-20-2001, 01:15 PM	#3
iamjohnne Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: albany,ga,usa Posts: 2	quote:Originally posted by jbt: early in his career, gordon lightfoot covered "changes", a phil ochs song. ochs was a protest-singer and activist from the 1960s. He also wrote some beautiful, introspective songs. a manic-depressive, his suicide in 1976 only ended what had become a hellish existence for him. my question to anyone reading this is, have you heard of phil ochs, and if so, are you a fan?? gord was, indeed, a fan of phil's music, hence the cover. their styles are different, but they come from the same era...the '60s folk explosion. any takers?? man o man gordon lightfoot's cover of "changes" just happens to be one of my favorite of all times songs. I first heard it back in the day when i was 16 and in love for the first time. and i am also an ochs fan from back in the day too-----remember pleasures of the harbor? or how about draft dodger rag?