philip roth doesnt play the flute

quick one.

was watching gangs of new york, the fife and drum music they play going into the fights. actors on screen are all street kids (white, nan gaidhael). the soundtrack is othar turner and the rising star fife and drums. very much black and very much old. one of those important guys no one ever knew about, those are the ones who live the longest too arent they? 94.

spoiler alert:was talking about the human stain.



been listening to a lot of him recently, and the carolina chocolate drops+joe thompson