Yeah, knew him pretty well but not until the '70s when he started flipping out. Was at a party at Kunstler's in the Village when Phil came in as his alter ego "John Train" swinging a golf club over his head. Was ushered out and the last time I, and most others, ever saw him again. Mental illness, profoundly sad.
Great selections in this post, especially Ochs. Got to meet him at my Pop’s office when I was a kid, loved his writing then and now more than ever.
Yeah, knew him pretty well but not until the '70s when he started flipping out. Was at a party at Kunstler's in the Village when Phil came in as his alter ego "John Train" swinging a golf club over his head. Was ushered out and the last time I, and most others, ever saw him again. Mental illness, profoundly sad.
Pops Staples told me that "Why Am I Treated So Bad" was King's favorite song, and so Pops sang it wherever he went to memorialize his friend.
https://youtu.be/kFBHOtN5ssc