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I discovered Utah Phillips through Ani Difranco. She made an album of his stories, and I carried it around with me everywhere, playing it for people, giving it to friends, recounting them to strangers. While his music never stayed with me, the vibrancy of his personality, and his stories, always did.
He died last month, but I just found out today.
Here's one of my favorite quotes from Utah, and a couple of my favorite stories from The Past Didn't Go Anywhere.
"Get the right tool for the job. My tools are words, and I have a whole toolbox full. When I need to do a word-job I always try to reach for just the right tool. That way I am able to say exactly what I mean. If I use a word you don't understand, please don't ask me to dump it for one that you know. Instead, ask me what my word means. Then you can put it in your toolbox. Then, when you have a word job, you'll have a box full of tools and be able to say exactly what you mean." - Utah Phillips
Utah Phillips - Bum on the Rod
Utah Phillips -Natural Resources
Utah Phillips -Korea
From the Righteous Babe website (the label that released The Past Didn't Go Anywhere):
His family requests memorial donations to Hospitality House, the homeless shelter Phillips started in 2005:
Hospitality House
P.O. Box 3223
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 271-7144
hospitalityhouseshelter.org
For more information on Utah click here.
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