Utah Phillips 2004 interview with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!

I can't believe I've never posted these interviews in their entirety. A big thank you to YouTube user mediagrrl9 for this footage. I came across this interview years ago and revisit them for inspiration. 

Those who know me know that I have many obsessions. Cupcakes, Tea, Hello Kitty, Psychology, Feminism, and Good Story Tellers. I'm a sucker for a good story teller & Utah Phillips is one of the best. A folk singer, poet, former union worker, activist, feminist, a former tramp/hobo/bum and a damn good story teller. Story telling is an art & he did it well. A man born on the same date of my birth and a man who died in 2008.


PART 1 - Amy Goodman interviews Utah Phillips for Democracy Now! in 2004. In Part 1 of the interview, he talks about his approach to music and learning from his audiences.


PART 2 -  In part 2 of the interview, Utah discusses his own military service and becoming a pacifist.

PART 3 -  In Part 3 of the interview, Utah explains how he got the name "U. Utah", the history of war resistance, and the Wobblies.


PART 4 -  In part 4 of the interview, Utah talks about television, storytelling, capitalism, and alternative media.

PART 5 -  In part 5 of the interview, Utah tells how he started out in New York, fired his agent, and decided not to play music for profit.

Bruce Utah Phillips aka U. Utah Phillips aka Utah Philips died on May 23rd, 2008 of heart failure. He died in his sleep as he lay next to his wife. He was 73.

To learn more about wonder that this Utah Phillips visit the official website, here.