Pete Seeger

[drummer5359]

As a boy in the 1960's I had a teacher who was a bit of a folkie. She spent a lot of time teaching us songs by Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, etc... While she was teaching the songs she would talk about the messages in the songs, just to plant a seed.

I do own some Pete Seeger music, but have just about everybody's music...


RIP Pete.

[nofi]

maybe if pete had been in whitesnake more notice would have been taken. for me he was a touchstone to a time when people gave a damn about the environmental condition of this country and its people, all the people.

ah, someone i can finally blame for springsteen.

[gweimer]

Even Judas Priest covered a Joan Baez song.   

[Pilgrim]

When I think Pete Seeger, I always think "Wast Deep In The Big Muddy".  A scorching condemnation of the idiocy of the Vietnam War...and as a boomer, I'm a Vietnam era kid.

[westen44]

Not that long ago, I saw a documentary on Pete Seeger which was very good.  It must have been one of the American Masters programs on PBS.  I tend to be critical of documentaries, but thought this was really a good one.  Maybe they'll show it again soon. 

[uwe]

"maybe if pete had been in whitesnake more notice would have been taken"

Ouch!!!  Nofi, the stinger ...

[uwe]

According to the other thread Uwe, you're expecting me to chime in. So think of whatever cartoony, over the top comment you'd expect me to say, double it, and you'll know what went through my mind when I heard the news.   As with almost anyone else though, RIP.

Ah, Herr Carlston! There is either no heaven for both Objectivists and Communists (and anyone else) or they both (we all) will have to learn to get along there. And both Ayn and Pete despised racism, so there!

Agnosticism is a handy ideology, you keep all your options open.

[Pilgrim]

Although I'm not always given to grand generalizations.....Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary and many others were among the voices of conscience in the 60's.  They were disliked by many who disagreed with their messages, and I'm sure they were proud to occupy that position. What they expressed was part of the considerable social change that took place in the 60's, and pointed the direction that society was moving.

[the mojo hobo]

I saw a TV program about Pete Seeger a year or so ago that told his life story. What I remember is he lived a simple life in the woods but remained an activist and is responsible for leading the effort to clean our rivers. He was a remarkable man.

[nofi]

he lived in the hudson river valley where i grew up. a beautiful place, indeed.