Phil Ochs - Another Age

[@paullavan6098]

Every word this man ever wrote was true, is true, and always will be true. My God, we will always need you, Phil.

[@hamasmillitant1]

the clearer you see the less you want your eyes :P when phil wrote this stuff their was still a argument to be made that humanity could be saved from extinction

[@dougr.2398]

@@hamasmillitant1 there/their

[@albertettinger9436]

one of the greatest poets ever and unfortunately still too relevant

[@Anthony-jc1ii]

Love this version. R.I.P. Phil

[@spinningspin6053]

Me too bro

[@donnscopman8102]

I miss Phil more every day.

[@kenyonledford8241]

His voice kills me. I wish we had him back.

[@donaldzahnke4300]

Kenyon Ledford so do I

[@leland-bobpalmer4274]

I wish thieves in Africa hadn't broken his vocal chords..though Manic-Depressive THAT signaled his dOOM!

[@timwhitmore7]

Hey guys im back

[@Louiscare]

@@leland-bobpalmer4274 "thieves" You mean cia hired thugs ?

[@donnscopman8102]

Me too

[@johannmarlowe]

One of my favorite Phil Ochs songs, ever since 1969, when I first heard it on the Rehearsals for Retirement album. And its apocalyptic implications continue to scare the shit out of me.

[@CelebratingPhilOchs]

. Be sure to check out the Facebook group Celebrating Phil Ochs' 75th Birthday and the website Celebrating Phil Ochs.

[@hamasmillitant1]

if god where a computer, undoubtedly he'd blow up the world

[@leland-bobpalmer4274]

& still many believe "God" would do so..no unsure in equality or "care" shouldn't Love overcome judgment & hate & total damge..WOW it IS POSSIBLE & ANY SMARTNESS WOULD ALLOW IT>>.... RATHER THAN "DESTROY ALL""

[@alnicospeaker]

we may soon get our "wish" #chatgpt5

[@hamasmillitant1]

@@alnicospeaker yeah i was struck by his percience . . they call it gospel(well hebrew name for gospel) in israel they test stuff in NZ., canada, israel & australia before widespread western adoption dont be suprised to see varients of gospel adopted by western gov's across empire even though its solution is just blow up everything

[@BazookaTooth707]

Phil was reading some Marshall McLuhan

[@carrieannnaumoff5594]

Brilliant and beautiful, and sorely missed.

[@philipkoch9173]

Yes, I miss Phil Ochs very much!

[@FenceHeadstone]

wow, after REALLY going through phils rare/raw acoustic selections, I say better than Dylan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@samswoman2009]

fence headstone I can't listen to Dylan anymore, not since my son introduced me to Phil's music

[@stevencorsoe7512]

fence headstone you're true to that.😎

[@tommihail282]

The 'truth telling people's prophet'!! Dylan' was a threat only to his super ego, Phil was and will always be a more compassionate troubadour, an Angel!!

[@thatguy6919]

Yeah a lot more of an understanding compassionate figure, and far far more tragic.

[@israelgottmein6925]

It’s not a contest

[@jamestillman5546]

I saw Phil in 1963 or 4. His portion of the show was short, but wonderful.

[@applemask]

IF THAT WAS AN ELECTION I'M A VIETCONG

[@spinningspin6053]

Pity them that invested in tomorrow. Our nightmare may soon be over. Entropic lords willing. Hail Nothing Master of everything

[@brandondavidson4085]

"I pledge allegiance against the flag... pledge allegiance to the land". This is the strongest, most patriotic sentiment I could ever express in words.

[@curtbarnes4294]

Ochs was so prolific! this is another good one. Knew only "There But for Fortune" and "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" for years, never heard more.

[@stevenwiener4376]

Frighteningly still timely.

[@alnicospeaker]

anotha rage!

[@RickNowels1]

phil the giant. miss him.

[@a.l.3774]

I think both this live version and the studio version have their own strengths. But I can totally see why you'd prefer this version since he sounds particularly emotional in this Live in Vancouver concert.

[@ChrisKropotkin]

I actually like this version better. I find his acoustic versions to be more raw, powerful, and lyrical. In the studio he tended to over produce. My humble opinion.

[@spinningspin6053]

I agree sir

[@roberthill799]

Only two of his later albums are over-produced in my opinion. But not so badly as to make them not worth hearing.

[@solidaritytime3650]

I also pledge allegiance against the flag- pledge allegiance to the land!

[@brianjnolan422]

Where is he now when we need him desperately! Phil?

[@leland-bobpalmer4274]

God Bless or rage against Phil despite That HE IS RIGHTEOUS!

[@alnicospeaker]

The intro is pure gold, "racing between mysticism and revolution" ..and we died in a wasted war-whore! He did that on purpose. After nixon was removed he wrote a letter called "The Whore is over" :D

[@donnscopman8102]

I miss you Phil ❤️

[@donnscopman8102]

Love you Phil

[@stevencorsoe7512]

I have one question to ask because I was a young boy at the height of Phil Ochs and I grew up with his powerful words...but here's the question,Why in the hell was Bob Dylan so fucking regarded and guys like Phil Ochs do under the wire?... I mean did u ever try to understand a Dylan song...Fuck no...but Phil Ochs just tells u his point which is reality to me.Maybe there is something to the point when Dylan said he sold himself to a higher power but it is what it is and true talent is always on the back burner be great fun for INDEPENDANT music.

[@Elayman1]

The lack of fame or fortune and major hit records had more to do with being blacklisted from radio due to his political beliefs than anything Dylan could effect. Their relationship was quite interesting though....and would have been more so had Phil been an imminent threat like Springsteen and others a few years later.

[@drachir6]

First hearing, Wonderful!

[@mikeyh0]

If that was an election, I'm a Viet Cong

[@libertyann439]

He kept singing the truth, but the powerful ignored him. So he left a troubled world and an urgent message behind.

[@BazookaTooth707]

"Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers. " -Marshall McLuhan I hope we learn to listen in the present. Making any significant change would be the ideal way to honor Phil. RIP

[@leland-bobpalmer4274]

"sorry this is a court of law, not a court of Justice son"- Billy Brag in "Rotting on Remand"

[@Juttuoja]

They were afraid that is why they were brave...

[@Krutponken]

The studio version is better in my opinion, although I'm not sure it's avaliable here on KZbin. I tried to upload it before and it got blocked. I'm sure you can find it somewhere on the web if you google it :) Glad to hear you like it though! :D

[@roberthill799]

Here: m.kzbin.info/aero/OLAK5uy_kbDs4hJi63P2RdcM_yjMIVuY3_5IzL57c

[@chuckweicha1]

...but it has happened here

[@alphalax7747]

Ahead of his time

[@notbadsince97]

That one guy clapping gets me every time

[@saltinodavito2135]

I love the one fed who clapped

[@leland-bobpalmer4274]

Incredible but sadly still if not MORE NOW=TRUE

[@oppothumbs1]

Snappy guitar. Great song. Phil was a masterful songwriter and his melodies were so good .. so much better than most folk singers. Is it OK for a moderate to post here?

[@JaneFrieman]

I do agree that Phil's guitar playing was rather "snappy". He had a talent for playing that instrument. His words were outspoken and focused on the injustices of the nation with a seasoning of global conflict. Unfortunately Phil felt inwardly conflicted which forced his demise. R.I.P Phil. Many say that we wish you were still here to help us stand up to the current oligarchy ruling this nation.

[@alnicospeaker]

He had a talent for everything he did. Drinking, too! @Oppothumbs M : And it's perfectly fine for a "moderate" to love Phil. Phil wrote pure TRUTH in most of his songs, so what's not to like?!

[@allenspiegel]

alnicospeaker Moderates AKA reasonable people.

[@margaretross9150]

@@alnicospeaker I'm afraid the drinking was self medication for his illness. I recently read that people who are bipolar have a 60% higher chance of having problems with alcohol and have 20 times the occurrence of suicide.

[@dougr.2398]

@@margaretross9150 alcoholism itself is a disease, not a cure or a distraction

[@kashey2000]

The studio version used to be up here I think, dunno where it vent.

[@chuckweicha1]

🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@Krutponken]

I agree with you, he did over produce his studio songs. Even though he did that, I still like the studio version of this song more. His other studio songs were better live though.

[@RobbyLakeMusic]

Krutponken I love your album reviews of the ochs' collection. Keep up the good work.

[@nope7389]

You realize you can reply to comments instead of making individual ones right?

[@MrJofuf]

He did not over-produce his studio recordings. Really not correct.

[@roberthill1166]

Joseph Pelava Pleasures of the Harbor was a collection of beautiful songs in which 3/4 of those songs were made poorer by terrible instrumentals and over-wrought arrangements. This is especially true of the title track and Crucifixion, which explains why superior live versions of both were chosen for the Chords of Fame double album compilation that was released shortly after he died. Tape From California was similar but not as extreme. The studio version of this song, from Rehearsals for Retirement, is excellent and I prefer it to this live performance. But both are good.

[@dougr.2398]

First hearing. Need the lyrics written out, please

[@Krutponken]

Check the video description, they are there :)

[@stevencorsoe7512]

In my opinion Dylan can punch a cigarette and smoke an eyebrow...LOL.

[@joemac7690]

I'm reluctant to you the word authentic at all because of how abused it tends to be, but Phil ochs always sounded so genuine when he sang. Singers who lean to far into the emotions in lyrics, like they need you to know how artistic they are, always feels so fake. Phil Ochs didn't sing like that.

[@charlesritt5088]

CNN " Yeah but her e-mails "

[@Anekantavad]

Now that Trump just got elected .... :-)

[@TheOverloadxRsps]

Seems like the line "If that was an election, I'm a vietcong" is just as relevant today as it was when this song was written

[@spinningspin6053]

Hillary brought in another age

[@alnicospeaker]

@@spinningspin6053 another rage

[@margaretross9150]

@Evil Avocado And deeply saddened.

[@gregggeist3991]

All these people wrote comments before 2016, not knowing that Ochs was a prophet writing about the time of Donald Trump, when friends were turned against friends and were tearing the country apart.

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

I agree. The Founding Fathers weren’t as brilliant as many thought they were. They did not make provisions for a psychopathic president such as The Trump.

[@NancyBakerKrofft]

So true. Phil speaks truth, and unfortunately fascists still try to control the world. His songs are my bread these days.