Poll: What is song or artist your secretly loved growing up that you can now admit you adore?

@nishav101822

Жыл бұрын

Achy Breaky Heart

@catherine6653

Жыл бұрын

John Denver. It wasn't a secret. My parents went to see him when I was 5. I wanted to go with them, but ended up with the baby sitter. I am still a huge fan! I ❤ This Old Guitar.

@DC8091

Жыл бұрын

John Denver, Oak Ridge Boys, Warrant

@NOLAgenX

Жыл бұрын

Oh it was the subject of today. John Denver. I wish I’d gone to see him in concert with my parents, instead of being so determined to only attend “cool” groups like Queen, Supertramp, Night Ranger and Foreigner.

@mikenicholson7465

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I was into punk so admitting I loved Yes was soooo uncool.

My wife dragged me to his concert back in the late 70s. As a rock musician, I reluctantly went my my arrogant "rock" nose in the air. Man, did I get humbled. It was just him and his guitar...blew me away. His voice filled the arena. A true talent, not fully appreciated at the time.

@feedingravens

Жыл бұрын

And it is even more annoying when you learn how stupid that all was. I just stumbled over the story a few months ago. He just wanted to make a short hop with his new plane, and did not bother to fill up before it. And it that specific plane (that he barely knew, was one of his first flights with it) for some reason they had relocated the fuel tank selector switch, more or less behind the pilot seat, where he with his size could not reach it. And so, when he ran out of fuel, he had lost. Can also be he lost control trying to contort himself in the pilot seat to get at the switch. As almost always, it is multiple items interacting, when just ONE would not have been, all would have worked out.

@oldermusiclover

Жыл бұрын

I got to see him as well in the 70s

John Denver... Karen Carpenter- two voices that were as close to perfection as we could ask for in the 20th century. John will always be a part of the soundtrack of my youth and I feel lucky to have that

@farmerdeb2863

Жыл бұрын

you may have to add Patsy Cline to that list also.😉

@petersahn1

Жыл бұрын

@@farmerdeb2863 I can not disagree with that!

@tracisawyer7681

Жыл бұрын

Ditto!!

@scottcaldwell7480

Жыл бұрын

Well spoken.

@scottmcneely1927

Жыл бұрын

@@farmerdeb2863 She has cred.

My wife and I had the pleasure of meeting John at the Experimental Aircraft Association airshow in Oshkosh,WI. We were sitting under the wing of an airplane, waiting for the show to start. This little guy in shorts, sandals, Hawaiian shirt, and wire rim glasses walked up and asked if he could share the shade with us. Even though I had previously been to two of his concerts and owned several albums, I didn't recognize him. We talked for perhaps 15-20 minutes about our plane, his plane, Texas (my home), and that he had gone to Texas Tech for a year or two. Eventually, it was time for the show to start and the announcer came on the PA system and said that they were going to have a special guest announcer. "Has anybody seen John Denver? We need him to come to the announcer's stand and get this show on the road." John got up and excused himself. "Sorry, guys, I've gotta go. They're looking for me." We were in shock. John was a huge supporter of the EAA and did a lot of fundraising for them. I remember where I was the day he was killed. I was devastated. I knew a guy that was in college with John. The way he learned to sing was by going to a restroom at a nearby park because he liked the way the sound reverberated. It allowed him to hear himself better. I like Rocky Mountain High, but my all-time favorite song is The Eagle And The Hawk. I cry every time I hear it. I plan to have a verse from it on my tombstone. "...and all those who see me, and all who believe in me, share in the freedom I feel when I fly." So go lay back in an easy chair, turn down the lights, crank up the volume, and give a listen. The picture that song paints is incredible!

@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith

Жыл бұрын

I never had the joy of meeting him, but I have loved his music all my life. My personal favorite is his cover of NGDB's "Dance Little Jean".

I am endlessly happy that I lived in the time of John Denver.

I'm a rocker from the 60s. I went to Woodstock. The first time I heard Rockie Mountain High, I knew it wasn't about drugs. I still get chills when I hear it today. It is as close to perfect as a song can get.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

It’s about NATURE. A perfectly healthy thing.

@edwardboe7290

Жыл бұрын

When I hike in a beautiful mountain valley, "Rocky Mountain High" is an earworm for me and one I never want to be rid of.

@macsloan58

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful comment. “Chills” tells the story.

@benjaminroe311ify

Жыл бұрын

Anyone that has ever spent more than a few hours in the Rocky Mountains or any place in the Mountains in the U.S. West... Would know it's not a drug song. The mountains are captivating out here. You get high just by hiking up them and taking in the views.

@glenchapman3899

Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Yeah only takes the first verse to unravel that mystery. And the lone soft shadows in the starlight suggests to me John had actually experienced that.

I am an Indian I sing take me home at every family get together and people who are listening for the first time , who don't know English start joining by the 2nd chorus , the song is just a miracle for humanity!

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@JPMJPM

Жыл бұрын

Lovely story!

@theofficialdiamondlou2418

Жыл бұрын

Agree !!!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Indian Pride! So glad to hear that.

@TPaige

Жыл бұрын

Excellent

I think Annie's Songs is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. I would not have admitted that at the time when I was listening to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath

He deserves to be honoured. His music was pure.

@daveburns3886

Жыл бұрын

A great voice - he could hold a note forevvvvver and songwriting unsurpassed

I thought Denver was corny as a kid, but my view of him changed over the years. Now I think he's a national treasure. His voice was exquisite and his songs unrivaled in their beauty and poignancy.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

He grew on all of us.

@AmberWool

Жыл бұрын

I thought he was corny when I was a kid. I still loved his music then and now.

@chrisvanuden

Жыл бұрын

It is so good he is mentioned again, as he seems almost forgotten in the present day and age. Love his music.

@danielcraft3727

Жыл бұрын

Think a blip in post,repost. I was pretty lucky to be about as corny as as a country boy gets being about as close to in the milk barn as my generation gets corn alfalfa strawberry fields, etcetera. Square dancing, fiddle music.Yodeling calling in the cows barn parties, etcetera, blue jeans and cowboy boots before they were popular and looked down upon by city people for it. Oooo your from cowtown they used to say. Just part of Los Angeles now. Think I may qualify?

@mayloo2137

Жыл бұрын

@Daniel Craft I'm in Calgary, Canada. Ironically one of our nicknames is Cowtown.

Denver owned the 70’s. He was everywhere. Television, concert tours, even movies. If you haven’t seen “Oh, God” with Denver in a lead role playing opposite George Burns, it’s great. A natural and gifted performer that left a real legacy.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

I saw one scene from that movie.

@2340Vegas

Жыл бұрын

There seemed to be a discernable "John Denver era" In the early 1970s, but only in America, of course.

@henrydiaz720

Жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA! That movie was great!

@theecentralscrutinizer9978

Жыл бұрын

Lest we forget the Muppet Show....

John's music touched my bones. The lyrics were thoughts I didn't know I had. His songs got me through some of the blackest nights of my life. I lost a oiece of me the day he died, like he was my other self. I still miss him very much. I admired the fact that he stayed true to himself in spite of his detractors.

I can't listen to anything from John Denver without getting a bit choked up. My dad told me a story, when I was around 7 years old, that when his navy ship came into port in Virginia, all of the crew on the ship would be singing "Take me home, Country Roads". From that day on I could not hear the song without seeing that image in my mind. From that day forward I was a John Denver fan. Fast forward 25 years, I cried, sobbing like a baby, the first time I flew over the Rockies, thinking about "Rocky Mountain High" and all of the times I sang that with my little sister as a kid. John Denver is part of the tapestry of who I am.

@harrisonnelson7293

4 ай бұрын

Rocky Mountain High is one of Colorado's state songs. (2007)

He was definitely a songwriter first, but John had a soaring voice. He could hit the highest of highs, and then launch into an even higher register. Criminally underrated singer.

As someone who came of age in the 1970s, I feel so blessed to have been surrounded by such uplifting, positive music. It just made everything better.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

You are a lucky lady, Ms. Darlene. Nothing like a decade full of variety.

@woodrowcall3269

Жыл бұрын

I was 10 in 1970, best decade for music ever. I wouldn't trade my life for anything. America was at its best.

@GraemetheGuiriLordHaHa

Жыл бұрын

Lovely comment.

@mayloo2137

Жыл бұрын

@Woodrow Call not bad here in Canada either.

@macsloan58

Жыл бұрын

Amen. 1958 born here. A teenager in the 70’s. What a time it was…….

John Denver was a one of a kind artist. He had his own sound that set him apart. He didn’t try to copy every other singer/songwriter in the 70’s and that made him unique. He was blessed with soaring vocals and guitar playing skills that looked effortless. His albums provided much of the soundtrack of my teenage years in the 70’s. It was a sad day for me when he died and I still miss him furiously. RIP John Henry Deutschendorf Jr.

@kellyharper367

Жыл бұрын

Amen!

The strangest thing happened to me a few weeks ago. Was sitting on a train in Melbourne coming home from a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert, and this group of guys on the train were singing songs and harmonising. One of the songs they sang was this song. It was so random, a strange choice of song, especially in Melbourne, but everyone on the train was silent listen to them. Kinda surreal that you did this video.

@paulreyes5810

Жыл бұрын

Simply the best

John Denver was wonderful. His music proved that the 70's was the most diverse decade for music ever. There was every type of music in the 70's...including John Denver. We probably won't ever see that again. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada. 🍁

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

There was something for everyone.

@theartofflipping

Жыл бұрын

Gioknows - The 60's were by far more diverse even on A.M. radio IF you grew up in an area where radio playlists reflected more than the usual white teenie bop Top 40. By the 1970's, the music industry consolidated quite a bit driving smaller labels who offered the diversity off the radio (and hence the market). I can remember both b/c I had an older sister living at home.

@lennychorn147

Жыл бұрын

@@theartofflipping I don't know what market you lived in, but in Chicagoland there was everything you could want, between AM and FM stations, during the 70's.

@theartofflipping

Жыл бұрын

@@lennychorn147 I was cutting the commenter some slack in case they didn't live in a market where the variety was available. Of course a huge market like Chicago etc. had variety IF someone sought it out. Nevertheless, I stick to my conclusion. Even giving the benefit of the doubt to say 1971-1973, there's the onslaught of disco and "corporate rock". The consolidation in the music industry then radio took a huge toll. HUGE. I'm old enuff to have heard the difference.

@lennychorn147

Жыл бұрын

@@theartofflipping As am I(fortunately).

I've been a John Denver "fan" since my childhood (70s), and "Rocky Mountain High" to me is an absolute masterpiece. I still miss his voice and his activism. Thanks to PoR for this wonderful tribute.

@brendahartstern4565

Жыл бұрын

Yeah kind of funny huh? He gets to practice his personal activism on the job when the rest of us don't. Highly disappointed when we went to a concert and he started bitching about the valdese instead of entertaining us, which is what he was paid to do. Lost a lot of respect for him that day

@jimengle1615

Жыл бұрын

Let us not forget Annie's song.

@paulineh4019

Жыл бұрын

That oil spill in Alaska caused a great deal of damage environmentally. Exxon said they cleaned it up. John visited 3 months after, said if you dug down 6 inches it was like tar. He was pretty pissed off with Exxon, even calling them lying bastards on TV and yes mentioned the oil spill in concert. I applaud him for speaking up about the atrociousness of the spill and deceit about the clean up.

John Denver was my first musical love. From some point in elementary school to some point in middle school, he was the ONLY singer I really followed. His music and lyrics literally shaped my life, and no other performer has ever filled his shoes. I was blessed to see him in concert once. In that huge stadium, we were all friends around the campfire together. I'll miss him forever.

@joekeen60

Жыл бұрын

Same here, Rita. I'm 62 now and JD was the only voice that spoke to me during junior high. Then I found Harry Chapin and Gordon Lightfoot. All great artists

Been a huge fan of John Denver since I was a kid. I have no shame, I wear my John Denver hat alongside my Led Zeppelin tshirt. Oct. 12, 1997 broke my heart to this day.

@briane173

Жыл бұрын

'Twas my 41st birthday in fact.

Another great John Denver song was 'Fly Away' and was vocally backed by Olivia Newton-John. Their voices together were incredible.

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

I love that song too!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

It was a great song. R.I.P. to both.

@davej.meister5421

Жыл бұрын

Might be my overall favorite Denver song, and I wasn't a fan. Such a beautiful soft-pop ballad.

@saifonlawrence2044

Жыл бұрын

I also loved his song School's Out.

@kellyalves756

Жыл бұрын

Calypso was the one that would floor me when I was a kid. I just wanted to go anywhere that boat was going.

John Denver crosses lines all over the place. He transcends every stereotype and category they try to shove him in. I loved Rocky MOuntain High from the first strum and played the album over and over again, but I have one story about him that is personal to me. I am a singer/songwriter too, and also have done busking in Canada's capital, Ottawa's market district for over 25 years. I was walking along with my guitar case dangling from my hand one early morning. It was barely 8:30 a.m. Businesses were just getting started. There were still critters scampering here and there to get scraps because it wasn't busy yet in the market. i saw this pile of teens/early adulthood folks asleep together in a huddle off by themselves. They were street kids... or at least not in their homes or in shelters. They all wore Goth clothes and makeup... lots of punk piercings too, which... I loved punk when I was a teenager, so I wasn't nervous of them or anything and I walked by, and one of them noticed and called out to me and so, I struck up a conversation. Nobody is afraid to talk to a busker... well, maybe the odd snobby person who thinks I'm begging, but buskers have to buy a licence there. I'm a vendor. Anyway, they asked me to play then a song... at 8:39 am, and I didn't feel like it, but they were looking at me... these kids... hopeful eyes... nobody is around, so I won't get in trouble. So, I pull out my guitar, thinking they are into punk and Nirvana or whatever and they're going to ask an acoustic guitarist for something raunchy before 9 a.m. They asked for... John Denver. There I was at 8:30 a.m. with a gaggle of rough looking, sleepy, wayward kids and they were all singing Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong and some of them were crying. It was a moment I couldn't forget in a million years. That man's music has touched people from every corner and every walk of life. I can attest to that firsthand.

@carlcushmanhybels8159

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@WeeStrom

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic story and memory for you, sincere thanks for posting!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Say whatever you want about him, but there is just something magical, something so emotional and powerful in that unique voice of his. That has impacted everyone.

@timetraveler5246

Жыл бұрын

Great story! Thank you for sharing.

@gryphonvert

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing that. I bet that none of those kids ever forgot that moment of kindness from you, either. I hope it got them through the tough times and that they're in better places in their lives now.

John Denver was such an incredible talent. I’ve always felt connected to his amazing music, from Country Roads, to the beauty of Annie’s Song, to Rocky Mountain High and so many more. His tragic death certainly left a void that will never be filled. Wonderful insight as always, Professor!

@mayloo2137

Жыл бұрын

If I remember right, he wrote Annie for his wife, whose first name was also Annie.

I always thought of him more as my parents’ music, but I loved much of it myself. I still shed a tear listening to Country Roads. I was also an Air Force brat, but a generation younger. Unfortunately my closest connection to him is that I saw him die. I was in grad school in Pacific Grove at the time. A few of us were outside out on the point that afternoon and saw the plane go in. It was far enough away that we weren’t sure at first what we had just seen, but it soon became apparent. What a tragedy. I’ll never forget the stunned feeling of loss when we heard who it was.

@susanmacdonald4288

Жыл бұрын

Good lord...that's terrible! I'm really sorry that this is your closest connection, how awful for you all.

@kellyharper367

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story!

I was lucky enough to see John Denver with my parents a year before he passed. Hands down the greatest live vocal performance I've ever heard! I can still hear it in my head today. His performance of Calypso was breathtaking!

John Denver is someone I only sort of "got" when I was younger. Then I matured a bit and now his music really speaks to me. "He was born in the summer of his 27th year" is an incredible line. His songs tell so many great stories and his voice is just wonderful. He's a treasure!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

So many great lines from him.

Being a kid in the 70s was incredible. For those of us who grew up on road trips with our parents listening to "adult contemporary" stations, being openminded about genre was nearly inescapable. Even having fallen in love with punk/new wave in the 80s, I still treasure all good music. As continually proven on this channel, for those who will hear, Music speaks and doesn't discriminate.

@rjbullen8932

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@novastariha8043

Жыл бұрын

@@rjbullen8932 💯

@scottmcneely1927

Жыл бұрын

My parents even though adult contemporary was too "rock".

Internalizing John Denver’s lyrics “it turns me on to think of growing old” and embracing the entire experience of living at a very young age have stood me in good stead over the decades. I’ve never been freaked out or panicked over a birthday.

I was a young girl when RMH was released. I have always thought the lyrics were so deeply expressed and I love how he finds love and joy in nature's beauty. I cry EVERY time I hear him sing this song. Thanks for this great deep dive into a singular talent and his legacy.

I was not a country music person, but John's voice drew you in. That pure voice, melody and lyrics got me singing along right away!! Man, we were so spoiled to live through the height of the singer/songwriter/musician era!

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

Spoiled is right! He was such a pure voice. Thanks my friend.

@jamiec.1739

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we sure were! Beautiful music in the 70s.

@AldousHuxleysCat

Жыл бұрын

I never considered John Denver to be country, you got lots of pop and rock airplay. It was a different time acoustic artist were happily accepted as part of the rock and roll family

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

He had a lot of singalong classics that would just uplift your spirit.

@areneesouder

Жыл бұрын

Never considered it country music! They didn't play him on country music stations, he was played on Pop and easy rock stations. I absolutely hate 99% of country music, and never would have put his music in that category. If a song isn't good enough for the other stations different from country music to be played, then I don't want to hear it.

I absolutely love this Country Roads. I can't listen to it without crying. My mom sung it to me when I was 4, and also went to West Virginia University, where the song was played at every football game and every party. At any party, at WVU, if this song is played the whole party stops and everyone sings the song.

I loved all of John Denver’s music. My father an John’s new each other. They had attended flight safety together on two or three occasions. I’m am also a pilot and my dad and I had flown to Aspen, Jan/Feb 68, to ski. We were sitting in our airplane when John and his father walked over to say hi. As a result of that I got to ski with him early the next morning. He was really as nice in person as he was on TV, in the movies, or in concert.

Few voices take me back to my childhood like John's does. So many great songs and such a pure voice. He could give you chills singing live.

John is among the all time greats. Rocky Mountain High is one of the finest songs ever written; I never get tired of listening to it.

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

I agree 1000%

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

It’s a true classic.

I was fortunate to see him live. It was a long concert. At one point he explained per union rules the backup band had to take a break. Ge then proceeded to sing a Cappella while they were gone. His voice was just as pure and flawless as on his studio albums

If you never made it to a John Denver concert, you missed hearing an exquisitely beautiful voice. No recording could do his voice justice. I was lucky when I went to one of his concerts in the 1980’s, in Jacksonville, Florida. I had no idea of the magnificent voice I was about to hear. His voice brought tears to my eyes….it was so beautiful! I will never forget it! I’ve been to a lot of concerts so, In my opinion, I know what I’m talking about. One that was a lot of fun was Elton John at Madison Square Garden, in 1976. That was a real treat! I had to leave the concert after four hours, so I could catch the last train to Hopatcong (that’s in Jersey). 😊👍 Thank you.

I love it when John Denver is recognized and given his due. My mother listened to him so he's been a part of my life forever and I'm a loud and proud fan. No guilt just pleasure. What I admire most is the simplicity of the sentiment and the way it touches the spirit. Very philosophical . RIP John

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

His voice is MAGIC.

John was blessed with a voice that soared and cut through everything else. His tunes are modern classics. He wasn't afraid of the stage either-hosting the Grammys is a high stakes gig. Loved him in the movie Oh God in 1977, too! Another song of his that really resonates is the beautiful duet he did with Olivia Newton-John, "Fly Away". Thanks, Adam!

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

It certainly SOARED!

@kellywillis8091

Жыл бұрын

Another one is High Calypso.

@ponzo1967

Жыл бұрын

I totally forgot about that one, I'll have to dial it up and check it out again.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Two 70s legends. R.I.P. John and Olivia.

@kevinscheuller4429

Жыл бұрын

Thank God I’m A Country Boy and Annie’s Song are great too. I have his greatest hits. I don’t skip any of the songs. Thirsty Boots, Aspen Glow, Shanghai Breezes, he was incredible.

John Denver is a freaking Legend. Wonderful song writer and guitarist. Rocky Mountain High..Country Roads.. EPIC. He takes you there and you can feel the love he had for the outdoors.

I saw John Denver in concert at the University of Tennessee in the 1970s. I watched him dance and play the fiddle to Thank God I'm a Country Boy and you can imagine the impact that had on the audience. I still listen to his music to this day and it is on my playlists when I go walking at a park on Lake Washington. There were people who much malign him, but he brought joy to millions.

Being from Colorado, this song resonates in me whenever I hear it. I grew up in Denver, and when I got old enough my escape was the Rocky Mountains, fishing, hiking and just being up there was solitude from a 24/7 life in Denver. I now reside in Wyoming, but still have to go to Colorado a lot, as my family is still there. John Denver hit the truth, and some people still to this day do not understand you can be high on life, not alcohol and drugs.

@kenperkins7921

Жыл бұрын

All of the Brides of the 70s demanded John Denver Tunes, all of them

My parents adored John Denver, and so I was raised in a house where that was mostly what I heard. His ethos and vision for the world influenced me as I grew up. I love his voice and his lyrics. His songs are glorious. I think more people need to give him and his music a fair chance because they will be surprised. Thanks for another great episode

I guess he was just getting started when i saw him a free concert in Maryland, not even a formal announcement - more word of mouth that day - at the college I attended in 1970. He had a lot of energy and a big beaming smile. He looked so young. Forge ahead a couple decades and he is one of my son’s favorite singers, ever. R.I.P. I was shocked and saddened when i heard of his death. 😢❤

We didn't have headphones so I'd lay on the floor and put the speakers of my big sister's little record player on either side of my head and turn it up and bask in Poems Prayers & Promises and Rocky Mountain High. I grew up in western Maine, with a lake out front and bald faced mountains up back. North Appalachians. John's songs felt like he knew us better than all the whiskey/train/cheat'n country songs. John fit us. The giddy uplifting of nature & forests.

John Denver's music will easily stand the test of time, easy listening and magical.

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Always.

Rocky Mountain High is a musical experience. In my opinion it has to be listened to loud. I was fortunate to see John Denver in concert. It was a fantastic show. He just walked on stage, no announcement, and started talking. His storytelling was transcendent. For me I wasn't sitting in an auditorium, I was with him in the story. His songwriting does the same thing for me. When I listen to RMH, I'm also sitting around the campfire. What a great experience. It was one of my favorite concerts.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

I heard his shows were really entertaining. I wasn’t able to see him since he died before I was born.

@christophermartin7411

Жыл бұрын

I was an Army brat and I moved a lot growing up. In 1974, I was 8 years old. I moved to Denver from San Antonio. The mountains were epic! I remember in choir class we sang Country Roads. As I grew up, John Denver was always around me. In High School we listened to John Denver on the 8 track (and Led Zep) I recently bought a fluance turn table and I crank and shake the walls with RMH. I also love his Eagle and Hawk. He and I were Broncos fans and he died right before they won the Super Bowl! He is forever one of my best friends I never met. Thanks for the channel brother! You're work is amazing!

@beckydent5692

Жыл бұрын

@@christophermartin7411 I absolutely love Eagle and Hawk and you are so right. Loud is the only way to go to experience the beauty of the music.

@julieking5577

Жыл бұрын

you said it

@beckydent5692

Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 when I saw him, it was just him and his guitar. To me, the night was magical. I love singer/songwriters, and, it's always sad when you feel the connection with a musician via the music but they're gone too soon so you aren't able to see them. With Mr. Denver, there is alot of historical performances online so at least you can get an idea of his shows. I think too it might be appropriate to say, "I'm sorry for your loss" (in not seeing a live show.) RIP Mr. Denver.

The song "Rocky Mountain High" is the main thing that convinced me to retire in Colorado. I now live in the middle of Colorado in the Rocky Mountains. And it's true, the sky on a clear night is absolutely breathtaking.

@buffyk-952

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous state. Missed my chance to purchase real estate and move to the Crawford, Cedaredge area before the housing market started to go crazy high. Only things bad about Colorado is the politics, the ever increasing crime rate, ever increasing number of outsiders moving there.

I am a rocker - love heavy metal - but there are certain folk-pop singers who have music that touches my soul. John Denver was one of them. I love this song, and many others. His song GRANDMA'S FEATHER BED takes me right back to the times when as a child we spent Christmas and summers with my grandparents on their farm. There was only one John Denver.

Thank you for doing this piece on John Denver! He was such a talented songwriter and performer that often doesn't get the recognition today that he deserves. I've loved his music since the 70s. He had so many great songs. I can also relate to his falling in love with Colorado after going there. I moved there as a child and grew up there and, despite having to eventually move away, to this day there is no place I'd rather be. I remember visiting Aspen, where he lived, multiple times in the 70's, as an elementary school kid. As my parents and I walked around I looked everywhere with great hope and anticipation of catching a glimpse of my hero walking around town. Unfortunately, I never did see him until attending his concerts later in life. Every JD concert I attended, I became like a kid again, bursting with excitement. I've visited the JD memorial in Aspen multiple times and each time I find it so moving. I love performing some of his music with my guitar for my friends to share the joy of his songs with them. RIP, John.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to say, I have never been to Colorado. I am planning to go there later this year for a college visit, I will be a senior by then.

@davestewart2067

Жыл бұрын

According to many, Colorado has been ruined by the “transplants” and the politics they brought along. It cannot be considered affordable anymore.

@MikeB-1965

Жыл бұрын

@@davestewart2067 I still have a lot of friends there that I keep in touch with and there is a lot of truth to that. 😞

"Friends around a campfire" is one of the most authentic, believable lines in all of lyrics. You're right, brother - it would be a true feat to ever experience a song so pure as this one. I miss John dearly. Thank you so much for these videos and further cementing John's legacy and the legacies of so many amazing artists.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

His music certainly brought us to our own campfires.

'Grandma's Feather Bed' was my favorite song as a 70's toddler.

@lianabaddley8217

Жыл бұрын

He sang that one when he went on Sesame Street! Not sure how old I was, born in '75.

I love this song, John Denver was an absolutely inspiring artist.

I grew up a country boy surrounded by pines and redwoods in a mountainous area of California, and I felt a strong connection with the themes in John Denver's music. His Greatest Hits was the first 8-track tape that I specifically requested as part of a group venture with my brothers into one of those Columbia Music House memberships. My brothers harassed me for being a "John Denver freak," but I still love his music to this day and, when he died, it really hurt. I recall those days when "Rocky Mountain High" was hitting the radio stations, and those memories of being a kid are indelible. Thank you for doing a video on this song. It played no small part in a cultural revolution in which, after turbulent times, there was a yearning for a "simple kind of life never did me no harm."

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

John Denver gets a lot of shit, sad to say. This song is a treasure.

@davidc.2878

Жыл бұрын

Great memories there of how we got our music in the 70s. And nice nod to “Country Boy”’

As a kid who grew up in Colorado, John Denver’s music was ever-present, even in guitar mass in Catholic Church! I kind of took him for granted, but I was definitely influenced by his conscious lyrics and it made me care about the land. I still do to this day and now I live amongst the pines in the Rocky Mountains. Thanks for making love of nature a good thing, John.

@MegaSnakegirl

Жыл бұрын

I had his music played at my Catholic wedding Mass in the 70's! His music was so popular for weddings back then.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Even the pious love John Denver! 😀

John Denver is one of the few "country" singers I truly enjoy. I was invited to a John Denver concert in 1980 at the Oakland Coliseum, and it was just him and his guitar in the center of the venue. He had the audience eating out of his hand and put on a great show. In addition to the glorious feeling I got from "Rocky Mountain High", "Annie's Song" filled me with such love that I actually cried.

@weebunny

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I'd call him a country singer so much as a folkie - but I can think of a bunch of his songs that were pretty twangy! Country Roads, Grandma's Feather Bed, Thank God I'm a Country Boy, Back Home Again would all definitely qualify as country songs.

@lcozzarelli

Жыл бұрын

I think her referred to himself as a Western singer (the Western part of Country & Western)

The song that gives me immediate goosebumps and multiple chills is "The Eagle and The Hawk." From the building crescendo at the very beginning that then becomes John's incomparable voice at full pitch...it makes me cry with joy and appreciation for the music, his voice, and the images his words bring to mind. If you close your eyes, you can almost feel that you too can soar "o'er rocky cathedrals that reach to the sky." So powerful. So pure. So beautiful. I miss him, his music, his clarity of vision. He and his music were gifts to my life.

John Denver was a legend and very popular in Australia. I remember him well growing up here and miss him. His songs were pure and inspirational. Thanks Adam

@Chapps1941

Жыл бұрын

He married Delvene Delaney's sister. So Strop and the Singing Peanut were related.

I remember my mom telling me I couldn’t listen to this song because it was about drugs. I made her listen to it with me as I sang along. She changed her mind. Thank you for a wonderful video!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

I take it as being on top of the world.

One of my favorite's by John Denver was his homage to Jacques Cousteau, Calypso. That song just gives me goosebumps because most of the time when I hear it, I can see that ship. And I was very lucky that I lived in a place along the Mississippi River where the Calypso was docked for a few days during it's tour and run down the river one summer. I don't remember the year it happened either. My search with one of the local papers hasn't found anything yet.

This song was huge for me as a little child. You did an excellent homage to it Adam, brought a tear to my eye.

I love John Denver-did as a child and still do. Not just a great singer, but a poet as well! You look at the lyrics of his songs and realize they’re poetry.

I miss John. The most beautiful poet

@marg233

Жыл бұрын

Ditto

The notes he hits in The Eagle and the Hawk are breathtaking. At least when I try to sing them, I have no breath.

Ah Annie's Song. As a kid growing up in the Caribbean and recovering from my first unrequited love, this song literally moved me to tears. Strange coincidence, I was playing Looking For Space for my wife just before seeing this. Thank you for this tribute to an underappreciated artist.

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

@donnaleone3818

Жыл бұрын

Annie’s Song was our wedding song. My husband and I married in 1990.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Annie’s Song is an amazing song.

Thanks for covering John! Grew up on 8 track cassettes of him, traveling to camping trips and the whole family singing along. Truly miss him to this day.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Nothing like a campfire singalong to Rocky Mountain High!

I loved John Denver and almost everyone knew it, but the secret musical group was a band called Bread. My older sister loved this group and especially their lead singer David Gates and because of her I really got into their music.

@treff9226

Жыл бұрын

John Denver is getting more and more love as time goes by, deservedly so. His voice and acoustic guitar skills are stellar. Love Bread and David Gates - they have about a dozen songs that are simply gorgeous, timeless ear candy! David Gates possessed vocal magic, he had a truly outstanding tone and phrasing to his singing and Guitar Man is one of my all time favorites! Great post, take care.

John died in 1997 on that fateful day in his small canard winged Long EZ flying over the ocean off the coast of California. Years earlier he wrote his song called "how can I leave you again". Was it a coincidence , or did he write about his unfortunate passing? "Still I ride on the wings of the high wind, blowing steady and strong behind me.., as a cloud surrenders, my fate is for certain, I'm a sailor who runs to the sea.."

I was introduced to John Denver in the early 80's by summer camp counselors, and private middle school teachers. I heard it played on vinyl records many times as a kid. I'm so very glad to see John Denver finally getting the attention he deserves here. Thank you.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

He wrote a lot of camping staples.

Man, you're taking me back to my childhood. John Denver was on constant rotation on my parents' record player when I was a kid. I'm the same age as you, and when I was young, I lived in a tiny town in the Wyoming Rockies. Denver's music transports everyone to the Rockies. It does that for me, and it also transports me back in time. I feel seven years old. Gonna go grab my bike and take off through the sagebrush...

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

Transports all of us!

@DC8091

Жыл бұрын

Hell ya!!! 🍻

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

Haven’t been to the Rockies in a long time. I should go back.

John Denver was the reason I wanted to visit Colorado as a kid in the mid 70's. We listened to his music for the whole drive out to Colorado, and back home a few weeks later. Hisusic was not only great, but his words so descriptive that you could be there, where he was talking about, if you allowed yourself to be. Still have one of the many greatest hits CDs on rotation in the car.

I always had a soft spot for John Denver. Living in the south and hearing Country Roads on some little portable transistor radio while walking down a dirt road going fishing or just exploring and all of us kids would burst out singing to it. Brings back the feels on this content Professor, thank you for this.

As a proud, born and raised hillbilly from West "By God!" Virginia I can assure you that John Denver is an icon and a national treasure. His songs are earworms that stick with you long after you hear them. Take me home, country roads isn't just the anthem for wild & wonderful WV, it's a way of life all around the world. RIP

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

National treasure is right!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

It's up there with the National Anthem.

@ziggymarlowe5654

Жыл бұрын

Singing 'Country Roads' in stadium of the Mountaineer Field along with 60,000 or so others is quite the experience! I always get goose bumps.

@colinlobo474

Жыл бұрын

Hillbillies for Trump ! MAGA !

@desiguy55

Жыл бұрын

funny thing is that the country road , rt. 117 in Maryland never goes to west Virginia. it is still y a country road, though it does go through a major town.

I was a closet john denver fan. Being a heavy metal fan as a kid i would not have been caught dead listening to country in public. Thats all dad listened too especially when we were in the car. As an adult i have learned to appreciate all genres. That is why I love this channel😍

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dona!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I like in my music diet. Diversity, variety.

@lupinesithlord1693

Жыл бұрын

Peace

I'm a sixty-something guitar player and JD fan. He took pride in the fact that nobody has ever recorded a cover of Rocky Mountain High - because not only is it JD's signature tune, but it's actually pretty hard to play. It took me years to get even close.

I love the appearance of John with Cass Elliot singing I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane. It is beautiful.

John’s Wildlife Concert is still one of my favorites of any artist, any time. His gorgeous performance of “For You” - just him and his piano (which I’m still surprised at how many don’t know he played) - is one of the best live performance love songs I’ve ever heard. I miss him so much but I’m so grateful to have his music that will live forever.

@hermanschroder3822

Жыл бұрын

Agree the definitive love song. John one of my top ten performers of all time. Cheers.

@lindasammon174

Жыл бұрын

Love the song For You. Can’t believe it doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.

@dittohead7044

Жыл бұрын

❤

@williamhanna4823

Жыл бұрын

My favorite of his songs.

@FolkFaninMA

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I love “For You” even though I don’t care for the person it was written for. The whole Wildlife concert is excellent.

I still have my original John Denver Greatest Hits Album from the 70’s. While I was mainly a rock fan we were also blessed with Denver, Carol King, James Taylor & Carly Simon. We had such a great variety of talented singer songwriters. It was a great time to live through for sure. Love all the information you bring to your videos!

He has always been my favorite male vocalist. Pure, inspiring, transcending, and calming.

I will never be embarrassed by my love of John Denver's music. His voice is as familiar to me as a family member. I was born in the late 70s and was raised on his music. Only got to see him live once right before he passed away, but his music will always be a favorite.

Absolutely one of my all time favorite Singer/Songwriters. Timeless tunes by an amazing artist. One of the first music I heard as a kid. His music will never die. He is not country music, he is John Denver music. Period.

@ProfessorofRock

Жыл бұрын

That's right.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

The one and only.

Lately missing the 70's and that world we lived in then makes me so sad, guess it's just growing old but it feels like more than just nostalgia. This time, more than ever, thanks for the memories Adam!!!!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

It sounded like such a wonderful time to grow up.

@birdlover7776

Жыл бұрын

It WAS a magical time no doubt 🌈

My first ever concert at 14 in 1974. I went for Rocky Mountain High, came back with a lifelong love for JD’s heartfelt music. Part of the soundtrack of my life.

We all loved John Denver back in the day. He had such great 'sing along' songs... Country Roads was my favorite and I still love it.

The guitar arrangement is so masterful. Simple chords turned into an amazing accompaniment for a near perfect voice. I can't say enough about John Denver as we will never hear someone like this again.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

We lost him too soon. His music brings me back every time.

I think John is somewhere smiling right now. You did justice to his memory.

I saw John Denver in a hotel lobby in Cleveland in the late 70’s. As I stood and looked with awe I heard him talking with the desk clerk. He thanked her for all her courtesies and then asked her to thank numerous other employees for their various services. It is a testament to his class that he felt it necessary to thank all of these people.

How you don't have a network cable TV show I'll never understand. You easily deserve a couple million followers. You're awesome and please don't stop 🛑 Love your content. And yes. Most people secretly love this song. I make no bones about it. I've sung along with it in public 😁

Such an amazing artist! It is SO difficult NOT to sing along with every one of his songs! Been at the peak of Pikes Peak and listened to Rocky Mountain High. What an experience!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

That’s so cool!

@patriley6445

Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 it really was

I always felt a deep connection with JD (saw him twice in concert). I could not listen to his music for a full year after his death. His music can just open my heart like no other. I'm so happy you also love his music. And deeply grateful that he shared so much of himself with us though his music.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

That was a really tough death right there.

I have to say, as a die hard metal fan, "Rocky Mountain High" hits me right in the feels. His song aptly describes where I grew up, too: the Rocky Mountains of Montana. As the Professor said, this is a song, and again proves a truly great song, transcends genres.

I absolutely LOVED (love) his music. His voice is awesome, his song writing superb, and his guitar playing masterful.

I saw John Denver in Virginia on his last concert tour. I love rock and considered his music sappy but I allowed a friend to persuade me with a free ticket. His voice and music bought me to tears and at 32 I finally learned to appreciate John Denver.

@comealongcomealong4480

Жыл бұрын

@kimberlyschreder2046 I was only thinking about John Denver today. His was the first album I bought, around 1972. I knew he was considered a bit 'dorky and dweeby' at the time - so I'm not sure why I was drawn. (Now of course, he fits right in with the blues-roots-soul-country music I love.) My younger sister was buying rockin' Beatles, Elton John and Suzi Quatro which we all danced like crazy things too. Glad to hear his voice and words captured you in the end! 😃

I love hearing how music strengthened your bond with your dad. My parents were almost 40 when I was born. Talk about a generation gap! So we seldom could TOLERATE each other's music. But John Denver's music was one thing we absolutely enjoyed together.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Жыл бұрын

My mom had me at 36.

@PlantagenetIV

Жыл бұрын

My Mom 30 my Dad 27

My favorite singer of all time! I saw him at Harrah’s at Lake Tahoe twice! Incredible voice and song writer, the plane crash and his death was tragic. He will forever be a legend as long as music is part of the human race!

This song stirs so much emotion, if you love nature, and all of its magnificent beauty, you almost have to love this song. It describes eloquently not only the rocky mountains, and how incredibly beautiful they are, but also the feeling one gets from taking in all of its splendor! A beautifully written song from a man who seemed to get it! Very well done!

Rocky Mountain high has always been one of my go to songs when I needed something to make me feel good. As a matter of fact, I had to stop in the middle of your presentation and play it while I was driving home from work. Never fear I went back and finished listening to your story about this perfect song. Thank you so much for honoring John Denver, and what I consider his signature song.

This one hits so close to home and you told his story with such kindness and grace, it made me cry. Thank you.

I remember the first time I heard Rocky Mountain High... My mind was blown... The song changed my life. I was a teenager living on Long Island in NY. I knew from a very young age I would move away from NY, & wind up somewhere like Colorado. RMH, sealed that desire for me. It took decades for me to accomplish making Colorado (Durango) my home, but I finally made it here 10 years ago. I still love to listen to John Denver, especially when I am outside on my deck, or while driving through the mountains here in Colorado. Life just doesn't get any better than this. There is no other experience on earth that has touched me quite like the pure beauty of Colorado & the Rocky Mountains...

I bought this album as a kid and literally wore it out. Later I would learn that one of my favorite song tracks on that album was written by none other than John Prine. Two great lyricists on one album!

@kenpearl6693

Жыл бұрын

"Paradise" is my second favorite song on the album!