I first heard this while in high school. Bob taught economics and his album was for sale at the student store. I loved it then and I love it now. His lyrics and voice work so well together. Had the music scene gone differently Bob might have been a household name! Thanks for the music Bob.

Bob was my high school economics teacher. At the time he was a regular on the Boston folk scene. It was not unusual to see a group of his students at Passim\'s or other similar venues. We all knew Bob was not the average teacher back in high school when we spotted his face on the back cover of the Woodstock album. That is Bob right smack in the middle of the album, looking up at the stage. I still have the vinyl version of Midwest Farm Disaster and glad to see Bob finally released it on cd. Thanks Bob, thanks for all your great music, it is just good today as it was was when \"times were what they used to be\". Timeless for sure.

I love some of the songs on this album.

I bought the original vinyl within weeks of issue. It was probably because of the album cover and the fact that Bob knew what was going on in the midwest. I had traveled the country pretty low to ground, lived that way then, and knew what was going on. Thought he might be a kindred soul. He was. I carried the songs in my mind for years, some pretty tough years. Lost the album because I lost everything and I mean everything. Wandered homeless for a while. Took a decade to get back on my feet. I thought one day to get on the computer to see if I could find the lyrics to a couple songs I had forgotten. Imagine my surprise! Reissue. Since then, I have been in touch with Bob's family and I hope to meet him in September. We live about 80 miles apart in Massachusetts. He was born and raised 25 miles from where I started in Gloucester. Another reason his songs resonate "I was born in the turning of the tide/just his side of a mill town by the see." Me, too. This is one for all time. The lowdown. The truth. The actuality of living through these times and places. Play it over and over and you will find a realm. If you are already in that realm, you will find some company.