Searching desperately for a way out, he stumbled upon a solution thanks to an act of generosity on the part of his brother-manager Michael, who offered Phil four tickets to Elvis Presley’s comeback show in Vegas. Phil began to experience writer’s block more frequently, compounding his depression and doubling his frustration with a world that refused to change or recognize his contributions. Signs of clinical depression started to emerge, fueled by a combination of Chicago, the ascension of Richard Nixon, alcohol abuse, valium and the commercial failure of Rehearsals for Retirement (A&M pulled the record from the shelves after only a few months). After the burst of energy that gave us Rehearsals for Retirement, Phil Ochs didn’t have much left in the tank.
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