When I was a kid, I never cared for Season Suite. I just didn't get it. Now, it blows. My. Mind. Just beautiful.

I used to smile, sit alone, drive and relax and the album often brought tears to my eyes because my soul was deeply healed and it resonated then and still now at 60 years old

@LucasMidkiff

6 ай бұрын

It resonates with me at 32. My parents were born in the 50's so I grew up hearing older music.

I rank this right up there with Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" which are extended pieces of music that tell a story. John Denver's take on the changing of the seasons is superb, especially "Late Summer/Early Spring." I can picture the softly falling snowflakes, and the snow slowly melting to usher in an earth reawakening. The last piece... oh man, I can see the spring sun and the new light green leaves greeting the new season!

A true masterpiece by one of the greatest American troubadour of all time!

@gavhenrad

Жыл бұрын

🤝

My high school days I was obsessed with John. I saw him in concert in 1976 and 1978. I didn't care I needed binoculars to see him we were so high up. To be in the same room with Denver was a dream come true. I used to practice guitar in my dorm room and all I could play was John. I had to get a 12 string because he had one. That's long gone but I have my 6 string and I can play My Sweet Lady really well. Miss you, John! You made my youth easier as you inspired a song lyric writing for a while. My last year in high school was in a talent show and you guessed it, I played Denver. Got a standing O. It was your music that did it! Thanks John for your music! Playing your records, playing a few of your songs on guitar helped me through those rough years in school.

@thegrandmasabrina

Ай бұрын

I was a big fan of JD back in the day, too. Sadly, I never saw in live in person, but used to play a lot of his music on my guitar. Now I'm living in Colorado and re-visiting and re-appreciating the music. So cool to be able to live in the state he loved so much. Not sure if you know this, but Rocky Mountain High is one of two state songs for Colorado.

@lisanidog8178

Ай бұрын

@@thegrandmasabrina He was amazing in concert. Didn’t matter that I needed binoculars to see him. Breathing the same air as him was what I felt great about 😆. Yeah I know that Rocky Mountain High is one of Colorado’s state songs.

Thank you, Late Winter often overlooked. Great work.

@jasons2023

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

This was always one of my favorites of J.D.’s. Or maybe my favorite is simply whichever of his songs I happen to be listening to at the moment. He was a true artist.

@chrisleader7907

2 жыл бұрын

How true it seems.

A careful reflective listening to the lyrics of the full Seasons Suite captures for me the meaning of what it means to be a human being. The season cycle is the metaphor for life: beginning, middle, and end; being part of everything and the embodiment of everything simultaneously is the essence of being itself, what Carl Sagan meant when he said "We are star stuff." The emotions I feel as I listen to Seasons Suite, I can only describe as overwhelming, nearing ecstasy, a spiritual experience. If you meditate, reflecting on passages from Season Suite is time well spent.

We miss you John. SO MUCH 😭💔😭

Such a huge part of my childhood.

Yes...there were DEFINITELY some good things in there John. Thank you for the decades worth of singing along with the good things!

A part of everything is here in me....x

I remember singing "Winter" while playing Frisbee with some buddies (USAF) in winter, 1972... in short sleeves... in the middle of Alaska... at -20f. One of them still teases me about it.

I've been singing along with this one since the seventies. The chorus is an affirmation of my life and the many seasons I've seen. A part of everything is here in me......for damn sure.

@anthonydanna3437

3 жыл бұрын

Well said. My favorite from Rocky Mountain High.

Fantastic! Thanks for posting this. One of my JD favorites. 😊

Thanks for the full Season Suite!

@jasons2023

2 жыл бұрын

No problemo!

A plain and simple thank you for uploading this masterpiece.

I love to listen to this suite on New Year's Eve. Everything old is new again! I grew up listening to this on my mom's vinyl, & she can play it on her acoustic guitar too!

My favorite male vocalist.

Just found this - EXACTLY what I was looking for - this song in it's entirety - thak you!!!

One my favorites. This made my night and puts me in a real good place! This is a masterpiece.

@robertcamp6885

3 жыл бұрын

agree chillin with it since John gave us this

6:04 instrumental is total class

The piano in this is perfect. Not much of his music uses the piano. Love it!

Late winter/early spring is one of the best instrumentals I think!

@anthonydanna3437

2 ай бұрын

If melting snow and ice made music this is how it would sound.

Far out!!

@girltograndma

Жыл бұрын

❤Far out!

Some amazing acoustic guitarwork in the penultimate section.

Thank you for this, so excited to find this tonight, never have gotten the entire suite in one recording! (other than the vinyl copy I have owned since its release in 72!)

@jasons2023

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad it helped! 🙂

@cristinejudd1534

4 жыл бұрын

I love to play along on my guitar. Kind of makes you feel like your really there with John Denver!!

John the beloved.

Thank you this is awesome

John Denver is on of lhe last compositor of lhe real songs whitch capable of take alls the hearts in the Nature for all the peaples they have ours hears in communion whit It. J'ai étés traumatiser à ça mort que je trouve susperte ( il devenais trop célèbre ....ça ne plais à tout le monde. I never foget you John Denver.

It ain't Vivaldi, but beautiful just the same.

0:00 Summer 2:51 Fall/Autumn 4:29 Winter 6:04 Late Winter/Early Spring (Instrumental) 10:05 Spring (Reprisal) 13:00 Hidden Comment