WE’RE SPEECHLESS!..| FIRST TIME HEARING John Denver - Rocky Mountain High REACTION
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Some country artists didn’t like him. Said he was folk not country. Some folk artists said he was too country. But the millions that bought his records said it was just great music.
exactly!
Aye. My bands were Hendrix, the Who, the Dead, Zappa, Zeppelin but Denver albums were mixed through. Magic writer and performer, sairly missed.
Yea, authentic - original artists are a category called Great.
Be independent and catch the best of it all!
Yes! One of my brothers has talked of this need to pigeonhole artists into a "category." It seems many of us by nature must put everything in its "place", instead of just recognizing and enjoying greatness.
He was John Denver - that's all that needs to be said
If you want to see Amber melt into a little puddle, play “Annie’s Song”.
Or For You, Thought of You, I Remember Romance and on and on :)
Absolutely!
Good choice
Absolutely!
Yes I hope they react to Annie's song. ♥️
He didn't just sing, he touched your soul. Incomparable!
So many of his songs move me more than any other artist ever!
Perfect
Perfectly said
Go to the Professor of Music and find the video about this song. The story behind it is a good one.
Well the once that said that stuff doesn't know anything there just dumb
There are two types of people in this world. Those who like John Denver, and those who won't admit it.
😂
Yep
Love him and his music!
This is very true. True musicians and performers know and appreciate his greatness. In 1990, Guns and Roses went in before John at the Farm Aid concert. The band stuck around after their performance because they wanted to see John Denver perform. They were in awe if his. He went on stage with an acoustic guitar and nothing else and absolutely brought the house down with Rocky Mountain High.
Love your reply. I play it to large groups of friends who one by one speak up one way or another how great John Denver is!
Country Roads is one of John Denver's songs that they will like.
They were singing that at sporting events, especially WVU
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The full title is Take Me Home Country Roads
Bill Danoff, who wrote Country Roads, was going to make it about Massachusetts, where he was from. He changed it to W. Virginia.
I always loved John Denver, still listen to the LP's.
But, Speaking of Bill Danoff.... How about a little "Afternoon Delight", with the Starland Vocal Band?
Absolutely!!!
@@jethro1963 always sung at WV football games for sure.
The song is HIS song. Story of his life. Military brat who ran away to go to California. Then he was born again when he found his mountains. Meteor showers sitting around a campfire. Fire in the sky. RIP John ♥️
According to his wife, he dumped his family in the mountains miles from anywhere and then hardly ever came home.
'You're always singing about living in the mountains but you spend most of your time touring the world!'
beautiful: also true story: I worked with an old man at our business in St Louis, MO area, who was of many things also a professional photographer. He was an honory cuss lol. anyway he and his family several years ago took a camping trip to Colorado. He and his family were cooking breakfast over a campfire with their tents in the background in the most beautiful scenery a person could imagin. Suddenly a man on a horse rode up to them and it happened to be of all peopole John Denver. John said that they were camping on his private property and my co-worker said "I'm sorry we didn't see any signs, and John Denver said yeah well we propbably need to fix those signs, and my coworker invited John to join them for breakfast and John sat, ate, and fellowshipped with them. then about 15 years later, John Denver happened to be in the St Louis area and they needed a photographer and he still had my co-worker's phone number and remembered his name and called him and he proceeded to be the photographer for John Denver that weekend. It was amzing John Denver still remembered the my co-worker after all of those years. It really represents how down to earth John Denver truly was
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@@andrewmorton9327 Annie is mega-wealthy now thanks to his touring and his voice.
Like the Beatles "Something" or Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street"......this is one of those songs that darn near can bring a tear in it's beauty.
yup
I've been down the rabbit hole watching CZcamsr's First TIme Hearing videos. I must say, it warms my heart to see so many young people appreciating his music. I was a huge fan back in the day. This song, especially the line, "He lost a friend, but kept the memory," had me crying like a baby for my late husband. We were married for 47 years, so I have many memories.
35 years for me, she was the greatest gift of my life.
I am 49 and I have loved John Denver's music since I was a tiny sprout. It is great to see younger generations appreciating 'my' music. 😊❤
God bless you for your thought and you obviously know you will see your husband again That's a guarantee and jesus name
Not just the one artist or song, either. There are lots of young people from all walks of life who will appreciate the classics _if they hear them._ But you have to go looking, the streaming stuff only shows you music like what you already listen to.
Yes, it does the same to me.
I heard him in person. I could not BELIEVE how powerful his voice was - it blew the roof off. I don't think he'd need an amp or speakers to do that!
Jealous! 😮
I heard him and his band in person too. The band took a break And he continued to play on an acoustic guitar during their intermission. Absolutely incredible performer. So very missed.
You were blessed.
rly? amazing!+
The sweet 70s WRIIIIIIGHT Here
"He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year, coming home to a place he'd never been before," is one of the greatest lyrics ever written.
Absolutely agree! John was a magnificently gifted song writer/performer! And equally such a decent human being! Forever missed
Absolutely. From the moment I heard these lines, they have stuck in my head. It is a moment of introspection but with a hopeful spirit.
Agree!
It really is ... especially to those of us who have found "our place", that home we never knew we had "coming home to a place he'd never been before" ... we each find it. The mountains and the sea are my place. There's magic in nature
Pure pure poetry! Exquisite stuff. That's my oxymoron for it. Exquisite stuff!!!
It is always beautiful to see another generation discover John Denver. This song always brings a tear to my eyes.
❤
One tear for two eyes??
Trisha_B_done- I have always admired John Denver his songs always have lift up my heart and I also admire his work on saving wild horses. I hope to see this couple listen to his other song fly like an eagle.
A lot people criticize him but he had probably the most crystal clear voice in the business I always enjoyed hearing him
There are no pretentions. There is no artifice. It is simply pure. The lyrics. The message. And, of course, the voice. Nothing is for show. Nothing is fake. Pure and heartfelt.
John has a deep collection of self-written songs that you should check out. My fellow commenters will mention "Annie's Song", "Sunshine on My Shoulder", "Leaving on a Jet Plane", "Calypso" about the ship that Jacques Cousteau used for research, "This Old Guitar", and many others. He also did a bunch of songs with the Muppets.
He was a gentle soul who loved nature. He is missed every day.
Be sure to watch “Leaving on a Jet Plane” with John Denver and Mama Cass Elliott.
Yes!! Yes! Yes!!
Love him so much, everything he has done.
@@delauber i had forgotten about that one. Oh yeah, it must happen
Rocky Mountain High was written by him when he and some friends were on top of mountain watching a meteor shower. That is the fire in the sky. Also I'm sure they were high. Always loved this song. And pretty much all of his songs. He was a gentle soul.
This song is so beloved it was adopted by Colorado as one of their two state songs. Enjoy this rabbit hole---John Denver never sang a bad song that I can remember.
Between Colorado and West Virginia, has any single person written songs that became state song for 2 different states?
Amen brotha!! ❤️👍🏼🇺🇸
I agree 100%.
Requiescat in pacem, John. You are a voice of my generation.
So true!
agreed
“Talk to God and listen to his casual reply”. Gives me goosebumps every time. Pure gold.
Same
Same. 🥲
Agreed😍
What a lot of people don't appreciate is that in addition to having that incredibly pure, clear, and expressive voice, he was an exceptionally gifted guitarist. He made it sound so easy and natural, but I've heard professional guitarists say that what he was doing with the guitar in this song is actually very, very difficult and technically impressive.
He was such a talented songwriter and singer. You won't regret diving into more of his music.
Another incredible 70s style..." singer/acoustic guitar.
He was also an actor, movie with George Burns, “Oh,God”, and most of all he was an environmental advocate and nature lover. Liked his TV special with Jock Cousteau on the boat, Calipso. Also remember he did a TV special taking his children on the Colorado River, rafting thru the Grand Canyon. Adventurous!
Jacques
" Country Roads" is a very powerful song. "Annie song" "Leaving on a jet plane" are other big ones of his.
My dad used to sing country roads to me when I was little and then I sang it to my children when they were little. He would always bring out his acoustic guitar and I would always sit on his lap while he played it. ♥️
Great suggestions. There is a cool video of JD singing Leaving on a Jet Plane with Mama Cass Elliot
All great songs. You sir, have good taste... :)
A pure voice…..a true storyteller…. “Seeking grace in every step he takes “… incredible lyrics
No country as good as 70s country
‘Know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly’ is a verse that speaks to John’s untiring efforts for the environment. Back when this song was released you practically had to travel to Colorado to experience a bald eagle in flight. Now fifty years later, living in Wisconsin, there is an abundance of bald eagles here available for viewing. Thank you John!
Arguably the most romantic song ever written is "Annie's Song." Annie was John's wife, and John wrote this song in his head while riding up a ski lift in Aspen, Colorado. Took him less than twenty minutes to write it. "The Eagle and the Hawk" is another very emotional and vocally powerful song. You could react to any song off of his live album, "An Evening With John Denver" and not be disappointed with a single song! "Looking For Space" is a song that will have your souls transcending beyond the physical world and into the heavens while at the same time taking you deep inside yourselves. John Denver's music truly does speak to the soul. "Rhymes and Reasons" "Prisoners" "Calypso" "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" "Grandma's Feather Bed"
Damn! There is just so many great great songs!!!
Annie's Song was sung at my wedding, 1977. ALSO, as with all the songs listed, he tells a great story in "Matthew's Song". Calypso is a story as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship, the Calypso. ... Calypso was the name of Cousteau's research boat that sailed around the world for ocean conservation. Wonderful song!!
Poems, Prayers and Promises.
I have never seen any channel react to The Eagle and the Hawk, maybe because it is such a short song. I know there is a remastered version on youtube and it really showcases the power John could bring when he wanted to.
You were spot on, on everything you said. I love what you said about Looking For Space, I couldn't have explained it any better. Truly one of his best songs.
'Far Out!'
Lyrics are worth a second listen. "He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year ... going home to a place he'd never been before."
That described me...at 27....not to the Rockies but the Sandia Mts. in New Mexico
Like he was born again at 27. Where his new life began? That he wasn’t really living until he found his home in the Rocky’s. That’s what I got. Such a great song. Always makes me want to cry. Not sure why.
His voice always brings a tear to my eye. John is so missed. One of the most beautiful voices ever.
I was really surprised by your reaction and the instant appreciation you felt for John's talent as both a writer and singer. This song brings a tear to my eye everytime i hear it. It's so personal and passionate. When I was a kid John Denver was this young, goofy and cool singer, actor and the biggest entertainer who was able to cross genres and perform with all other mega celebrities of the time. His celebrity was 100% talent based and clean. In 1985 as his star was fading and he was going through personal struggles I was in the summer before senior year of high school. I went to a non denominational Christian camp in Canada with a youth group. There were rumors that John was in the area which was very remote and that the camp was reaching out to him to come sing for us. As the week came to a close nothing happened. As they were serving dessert after dinner on our last night they announced a special guest and proceeded to introduce John Denver. One of the camp leaders came out dressed like 1971 John Denver with round glasses, a leather vest abd a cowboy hat and he began playing CountryRoads. I was so mad... We'd been had! Then one of the the councilors interrupted him and they got into an argument about him not being JD. After a back and forth about his cowboy hat fake John said he'd prove that John Denver wears a cowboy hat. He walked into the kitchen and a moment later the real John Denver walked out in a cowboy hat! There were probably less than 150 kids and adult chaperones in the room and he played a full solo concert as if he was on TV or at a sold out stadium. He told the background of each song and what he was thinking when he wrote them. He shared personal stories of his life and faith. He had just performed in the Soviet Union which was a big deal at the time so he talked about that and sang the last verse of Annie's Song in Russian. The Perseid Meteor Shower was going on and he explained "raining fire in the sky" and told us to stay up late to watch the shooting stars which we did. It was pretty incredible that he did that for us, during his vacation with family and friends but I think he really truly loved sharing his music with people.
Wow! That is absolutely amazing he did that for your camp! I would have thought I'd died and gone to heaven (I was very much in love with him, lol)
@@brendaalpert6171 Haha yeah, I think everybody was in shock. I still can't believe it happened.
John Denver had one of the purest, cleanest voices I’ve ever heard. He wrote beautiful lyrics and melodies too. Great, great artist.
One of the sadder days of my life when I heard of his plane crash on my car radio...then having them play "Rocky Mountain High" in a tribute. Cried my eyes out.
I feel so blessed to hear him twice in concert in Germany❤
I've been crying off and on for years. Everytime I hear his music.
I remember that day...😢
Me too cried for days. I loved his specials... and his music... I still play his 33 1/3 YES everyone albums. ORIGINALS... "THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK" Love the intro to this song.
Hey Jay and Amber! People who weren't around in the early '70s don't realize how big John Denver was back then. He was huge. Since you've discovered him, check out "Take Me Home, Country Roads", his first big hit. Another classic. Thanks.
I was their the 70s had John Denver big time
He had such an angelic and pure voice. He was a legend to me in the 70s and I got to travel through the stunning Rocky Mountains in Colorado that he speaks of! Being in those mountains is an incredible experience. I believe he was the first “ celebrity environmentalist”.
There are no bad John Denver songs... just some greater than others. His combination of clear tenor, clean guitar work, orchestration, and surprisingly profound lyrics just keep giving. Check out "Calypso", "Take Me Home Country Roads", "Annie's Song", "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", "Sunshine on My Shoulders", so many others. BTW "I've seen it rain fire in the sky" is about seeing a meteor shower up in the clear air far from any city lights.
There will never be another John Denver. Ever. Miss his music so very much.
Well, Berkeley Woman didn’t age well lyrics-wise, but the music is solid.
@@rabidsamfan Touché 😃
Take me home country roads is definitely one of my favorite songs. Must on the list
Take Me Home Country Roads is one of my all time favorites. I'll still crank up the radio when it comes on. Annie's Song is one of the most beautiful love songs ever written. Just a little story about Annie's Song.....I had gotten my first dachshund puppy just a couple of days before John Denver was killed in that plane crash. I was at a loss as to what to name her. My puppy and I were out in the yard, playing and raking leaves. Annie's Song came on the radio and right then my little doxie became Annie, because I liked the song and as a small tribute to John Denver.
The ONLY songwriter to have TWO of his songs designated as OFFICIAL STATE SONGS. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (West Virginia) {“…almost heaven, West Virginia. Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older than the trees…”} and “Rocky Mountain High” (Colorado) {“…Rocky Mountain High, in Colorado”}. Denver changed his name from Henry John Deuschendorf, Jr to John Denver to honor his adopted state of Colorado!
Love those songs. ❤️❤️❤️
I saw him in a coffee house in 1969 in Minneapolis before he changed his name.
I’m 57 and we were learning his songs in our chorus group in middle school. Oddly enough it resonated with every single one of us, even at that age, even though we all had varying musical interests. I think John Denver had a pretty sweet spot just doing his thing ❤ Glad you both enjoyed it as well! ⭐️💫✨
I've loved John Denver for fifty years. Your reaction to him was so touching. His music will be special forever. Thank you💕
The lyric line “I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky” refers to when he, his wife and friends would go backpacking in the Rocky Mountains in August and would watch the Perseid Meteor Shower at night.
The song was written in 1972 and is about himself recently discovering the Rocky Mountain wilderness for the the first time “ in his 27th year” as the lyric refers to. About the lyric line “when he first came to the mountains his life was far away, on the road and hanging by a song”. By 1972 he was a fairly well known singer/songwriter and was on tour a lot. The “handing by a song” he’s referring to is “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, one of his most famous songs and now considered a country music classic. So this song is about his own personal journey discovering a part of the American wilderness and the need to protect it. It is also, in a larger context, an anthem of sorts for all of us who have wandered and hiked the American wilderness landscape. It was one of his biggest hits and was most always on his concert playlist. For me, back in the 1970’s when I hiked, I would play that song in my head while walking down the trail.
Thank you for reacting to one of my all time favorite songs and musical artists. His untimely death in 1997 was a major blow to us all but his legacy lives on. I hope you react to more of his music in the future.
I can't say I've ever listened closely to the lyrics before; but, listening more closely now, they bring to mind the image of a 'Mountain Man' from the mid-nineteenth century.
This is exactly how and why this song was made about his life. John had so many wonderful songs and it's hard to pick a favorite because they are all so well written. My wife said that one of her favorite s is take me home country road, which she is from the country and so wants to go home ( homesick I guess ) but John Denver will always be in that rocky mountain high!
This song makes me want to live my life over again...mostly in a very different way than I have, keeping only a few things the same...for me it's sad and always makes me hold back tears even though its such a beautiful song.
@@pureforce469 Same here.
You are correct.
Annie's song is probably one of the most beautifly written songs I've ever heard. You should react to it next. Country road is one of his most popular ones. But Annie's song! You can not go wrong!
Have you heard this version? czcams.com/video/AdDhg90KKtM/video.html
Listen to Annies Song by monty python dudes funnnnyyyyyy
John Denver, no words. Every song he sang actually takes you away. ❤❤❤ leaves you yearning for more.
This is my favorite John Denver song. When you see the Milky Way, shooting stars, from the Rocky Mountains, you’ll understand fire in the sky. 🌏✌️🇺🇸💙
John Denver and James Taylor are gems….RIP John Denver on that high rocky mount🙏
Fire in the sky, beautiful sunsets.
John Denver’s music catalog is DEEP. Guys, he was a legend. One of his songs is (or should be) the state song of West Virginia and this is the state song of Colorado. I mean, wow.
Take Me Home Country Roads is at least the "adopted" song of West Virginia. Every native of WV I know loves that song!
@@Cheryl_Haydon it's even in Fallout 76, a bad version and not John Denver but the song is there. I'm Canadian, it makes me long for home in Appalachia
He was the greatest storyteller of my time! 74years. John Denver is a hero for putting our history in song!
To really appreciate this music you need to go up to Pike’s Peak in Colorado and listen. This song is about the human soul interacting with the creation of nature…. Rocky Mountain High reminds us of how small we really are! 😊. Life is a quest for understanding and meaning on a personal level. Thank you, John, for all the memories! 👍
I always think of the Rocky Mountains when I hear John Denver. Great artist.
I have done exactly that! No words!
Not to mention the Colorado Rockies are a spiritual experience as well. ❤❤❤❤ Colorado!
So well said! I think John Denver takes each of us to a special place within ourselves. Thank you
I lived in Colorado Springs for a decade in the mid-90s to early 2000s, and I really gained a full appreciation for this song when I went into the high country for hikes, camping, and skiing; the awesome majestic beauty of Colorado is captured by John Denver in this song.
He was a great musician, storyteller,environmentalist and a positive person. Always loved his onstage presence. He left us too soon. RIP.
Never was a big fan, but liked several of his songs. Got suckered into going to a concert of his one time. It was just John and his guitars, no one else. I changed my mind about him that night, he was a very talented musician, one of the better acoustic guitarists I've ever seen and a unique voice for sure.
I saw that concert too. What a gentle soul.
Gosh you're so nutty...how could u not be a huge fan? How old are u?
@@michaelasay8587 amen! I mean even people who are raised by wolves Love John Denver. 😀
"raining fire from the sky" John said these lyrics came to him when he witnessed an asteroid shower while camping up in the mountains, so poetic
This song is a religious baptism. His voice, the lyrics, the music all transcend the mundane and bring the listener to a more majestic plane of experience.
The opening line along with his mention of being born again. Later we get quiet solitude, grace and serenity. Nature is beauty and it unlocks the secrets of life.
He would be a poorer man if he never saw an Eagle fly. Most truest lyrics ever written.
*30 yr old man squeeling like a school girl* "They're doing John Denver!!!" For real, this music shaped me as a child and sculpted me as a man. This guy is a GEM!!
As a Latina growing up in the South in the 70s, John Denver's songs gave me hope and solace. Calypso is my favorite.
"Shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby..." Pure poetry.
Amber this was 70s GOLD
John was crucified by rock music critics , and their very personal attacks did upset him BUT those critics just didn't get it. But, thankfully, lots and lots...millions and millions, did get it. The beautiful voice. The mood he created. The pictures he painted in song. The subject matter of his songs. John was great.
I never listen to critics. They are failures as people and won’t to bring others down
@@captaindunsell8568 I dont understand how Critics even gain legitimacy in an industry of ART, art being subjective. Critics have no place in any art related scene.
I was one of them ... he wasn't a rocker in an era of rocket's...yet later I did get it where "I came home to a place [I'd] never been before." Then I got it.
@@juuljitsu gotta agree Paul. "Art" critics are a pretentious bunch of sheep. For proof look at this year's Golden Globes awarding best picture for "The Banshees of Inisherin". A more dreadful film I've not seen in 10 years. Two hours of my life I can't get back. Critics only matter if they share your taste. As a group they are full of it.
Sadly, John died about a mile from where I sit.
Really? i thought critics loved him. I remember he was very popular in the 70's.
"Rocky Mountain High" was primarily inspired by John Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado, three years before its writing and by his love for the state. The seventh stanza makes reference to the destruction of the mountains' beauty by commercial tourism. The song was considered a major piece of 1970’s pop culture and became a well-associated piece of Colorado history.
Nothing beats the songs from the 60s, 70s, and 80s so much individual talent and diversity i was so blessed to grow up in that time in history wouldn't trade it for anything
BUUUUUUUUT this was them70s Amber
I was up in the Rocky Mountains in a camper. In the middle of the night, someone nearby was playing Rocky Mountain High. Talk about magic!
This is, in my not so humble opinion, one of the most beautifully written and performed/recorded songs in music.
My favorite version of the song is his live version .. at the end of this concert in 1974. Many of my favorite renditions are on this recording. "An Evening with John Denver" czcams.com/video/I8u4V-cJLHw/video.html
John Denver was a voice of my generation. His music soothed the soul .Annies Song was played before I walked down the aisle 41 years ago. Beautiful song, beautiful day!! Thanks for playing!!
A most excellent analogy of what John Denver was to a whole generation, whether they will admit or not.
Fire in the sky refers to them on a camping trip, lying on the ground looking up at the universe during the Perseid Meteor shower that happens each August. The meteors were the “fire in the sky” that he saw. ❤️ amazing stuff.
This song is about John's own life after he moved to Colorado... He was truly a national treasure.
If you want to hear more like this, Annie’s Song (written for his ex-wife either during or after their divorce) and Country Roads are beautiful. On the other hand, Thank God I’m A Country Boy is more upbeat and playful but still a great song.
Grandma's Feather Bed --- recaptures my youth --- holidays and Grandma and Grandpapa's house --- all the cousins getting into everything ...
Annie's Song was written during a brief separation...They got reconciled and were married another 8-9 years before divorcing
@@ralphkern380 I’m so glad we were of that generation. I didn’t have a grandpa in my life as my maternal n paternal granddads died when my mom n dad we’re still in school. However, the feather beds n the home cooked meals and the music oh the amazing music from all genres ❤️ . What great memories to have. My grandma was seeing a guy that the only song I think he could sing n play as loud as could be was “Thank God I’m a country boy.” Lol. I can listen to it and smile now. But back then I wanted to send him directly to John Denver. One way. Do Not return to sender. She wound up marrying the “ country boy”. 😳. 🤣 🎶
Now I gotta go find and listen to "Annie's Song", everyone suggesting it. One of the most beautiful love songs of all time.
For You is his other beautiful love song. Also My Sweet Lady
Fire in the sky was a reference to meteor showers. His voice takes me right back to the 70’s. It’s hard to find people who really sing like that anymore.
It makes this old guy very happy to see young people loving what we did. You have experienced the most pure from the heart music from a talent form the stars. When you get old, I promise his songs will bring tears to your eyes every time not only from his excellence but from your own memories and the mix of the two will overload you almost instantly. You will miss him and others you have known, I do, everyone will as well.
John was a naturalist as in, living with nature. not a hippy or a totally off the grid type person. just someone who would work with nature. being out doors in nature was his place of enjoyment. and he wrote songs about it. that harmony of being with nature. he was not an "activist" more like a passive educating but through his songs and work brought an understanding of nature to the rest of us. he never pushed just informed us about working with nature in his own way. one of my top 5 John Denver songs is Calypso. he wrote in in honor of the famed researcher Jacques-Yves Cousteau. as a kid use to love watching Jacques Cousteau on TV. and FYI Cousteau was the one that invented the modern scuba tank. and the Calypso was one of Cousteau's reseach ships. check it out, it is a ship type you never seen before. sadly :( John died while flying a plane that he built. he loved the mountins of the Rocky's and Appalachian mountains. and had a foundness of the sea as well. like a lot of us at the time as I said he too enjoyed watching Causteau's documentries on TV, so much so he wrote the song Calypso.
He was also in 'Oh God' and had a variety show. I loved watching him with the Muppets too.
John Denver donated all the royalties from his song, "Calypso," to the Cousteau research foundation.
I loved the shows with Jacques Cousteau. It's Because of him that I'm so fascinated with what's in the Ocean. So much natural beauty down there.
@@karensilvera6694 'Oh God' is a terrific comedy starring John Denver, George Burns and directed by Carl Reiner.
Sorry, but John didn't build the Long Eze that crashed. It was home built, as per normal for this plane, but not by John. Sorry, it's a sticking point for me.
"He was born in the summer of his 27th year.....coming home to a place he's never been before"......the greatest songwriters are also great poets and philosophers!
coming home to a place he had never been before....
I had the pleasure of meeting and spending an evening with John Denver in 1984. I was a US Marine at the US Consulate in Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia). He had dinner with about 25 of us Americans that worked at the Consulate. After dinner he made a point of chatting and taking pictures with everyone present. Then he played a few of his songs, telling us stories of each of the songs. The height of the evening for me was when he talked about and played "Rocky Mountain High". It was, and still is one of my all-time favorites. RIP John!
Wow!! What an amazing memory!!
This song and John were MAGIC!! His voice was so full, calm, and rich. A very special performer, very special...... I am tickled pink that the two of you enjoyed it SO much!!!!!!! John had several good song and a few great ones. He promoted conservation when it was not cool.. He however was very COOL. I loved his work! Please continue to explore his library of music. You two will love it also..
this is autobiographical and expressed his own sentiments about the colorado rocky mountains and all its glory and wildlife...he was an animal rights activist really before it was a big thing and nature truly was a theme throughout his library of songs...if u ever went to the colorado rockies u would realised he captured the feeling of how it is there as a poet would and then delivered the poem like nobody could with his voice...everything came together pretty often in this way with john denver songs...
Changed his name to Denver 🥰
He really does capture the feeling of being in the Rockies. It reminds me so much what Colorado was like in the 70s before all the industry came in.
I am 80 yrs old and really appreciate your reacting to John Denver's beautiful song and voice. When I first heard him sing, my reaction was the same as yours. John Denver wrote and recorded "Perhaps Love" with one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, Placido Domingo. Their voices blended so beautifully that all I wanted for Christmas was their album with the same name. I hope you react to this song as it is one of John Denver's finest. Also, John had a television show released for viewing each week. He sang his songs and told stories of his past. One story was so special that I remember it as if he told it only yesterday. He said when he turned 16 yrs old, his mother told him he could have a birthday party. He invited everyone he knew to this party. His mother prepared many barbecue sandwiches (Sloppy Joe's) for his friends along with other treats and soft drinks. He waited and waited for someone to show up to his party and, finally, one girl appeared. He then found out that another student (much more popular than he) had a party on the same night. The girl had gone to that party too, but after realizing that everyone John invited was there, she left and came to his party. John said the two of them celebrated with dancing and listening to music for quite some time until she had to leave for her home. He thanked her personally on TV that night and said her name (I have forgotten it). He said he hoped she was watching his show because he never forgot how kind she was and that she made his 16th birthday celebration a happy and successful one. He dedicated a song to her that night. That is the kind of man John Denver was. I am crying now remembering this fond memory.
Yes. A beautiful collaboration.
@Loretta Gillespie, thank you for sharing that story. I'm about half your age, but I've loved John Denver's music since I was a child. His voice and the poetry of his words are timeless, transcending the generations.
Ms Gillespie, this is such a beautiful reminder of how John Denver was. Thank you so much for reminding all of us that used to watch. ❤️
I never heard that stody! Loved it
John Denver always had the ability to make you float away! A lot of Country artists, at the time, didn’t like his sound, because he was dubbed as a Country artist, they said he was a Folk singer. Folk artists said he was a Country artist. John Denver was none of those and he was all of those! He transcended music genres! He was uniquely a genre all his own, and his music touches your soul! ❤❤
Thanks for the reaction. This was the music of my youth. John Denver was between country and folk and contemporary rock south an utterly unique voice and feel. Every song of his was heartfelt and enlivening. We are blessed to have heard him. Thanks again. Listen to more of his music. You WILL be amazed and enraptured.
John Denver is iconic. I love his voice. Such a talented man. Lost too early. R.I.P.
His Angel was an abusive drunk as well. He wasn’t even supposed to be flying as his license was revoked because of his drunk flying and driving. He was Uber talented. But no Angel. Ask his ex wife about the beatings. Dolly Parton is an Angel. Jmho
@@slimlouis6441 Human Frailty. I had wondered why he was so troubled. the truth hurts some people sometimes. sad
He was talking about himself being 27 and finding the Rockies “coming home where he had never been before”. Instant karma? The part about “fire in the sky” are the meteor showers during August and being so high up they are really visible. That was home from then on…
This Colorado lady can attest to that. Up in the mountains the stars are stunning and then you see the shooting stars it just mesmerizes you.
@@lisann229 I couldn't listen to the whole song. I miss the mountains so much!
You need to find a live recording of this song. The high notes he hits in concert will give you chills. The fire in the sky were the Perseid meteor showers he saw while camping in the mountains with friends. And he saw the shadows from the starlight. Everything about that song is autobiographical. So glad to see a new generation appreciating John Denver.
czcams.com/video/cOS5-n7dyj4/video.html This live version shows John's rich adult voice. It is so amazing!
The first time I listened to this song (decades ago) I noticed that John Denver uses a signature vibrato on the end notes that he carries for a long long time. Listen for the slight waver between his note and its lower half tone. You can hear that it's a beautifully natural vibrato for him to sing and not forced.
If you really want to be carried away the song “ Annie’s song” is one of the most beautiful songs ever written and beautifully sung by John.
It has also been covered 100's of times, one of those covers is by Kenny Loggins.
Have you heard this version? czcams.com/video/AdDhg90KKtM/video.html
I don't even have to listen to that song - I cry just thinking about it.
One by John.". Sad song.". will make you weep.. and the duet he did with Placido Domingo .. called Perhaps Love is sublime
@@sallybannister6224 I love a song that can make you cry
Wasn't he magical..... purity, the voice of an angel. We were all blessed to have him for a time.
This song makes me feel at peace. His voice, the lyrics can make you visualize the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
I grew up in Metro Denver, we LOVED John Denver back in the day, largely because of this song.
I’ve never understood how anyone could dislike him. I love all his music. This is one of my absolute favorites.
I used to hate John Denver as a kid because my parents played him endlessly on long road trips. I was a stupid kid, I love him now! Beautiful songwriter and singer. Annies song is a great one of his.
I was the opposite...my Mum and Dad always played Glen Campbell, and they said to me "John Denver is for children", and that made me love him even more as a child...I recall he had a TV show in the 1970's, and I loved it
"County Roads" and "Annie's Song " are great songs. His whole catalog is really awesome. He pays tribute to a lot of our natural openness and wildlife and some of his monies goes to organizations.
Annie's Song is one of the most beautiful songs ever conceived, let alone performed!
"You know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly"! how true! A toast to the magic man John! After a golf game in sunny Californiai think off Catalina, he flew in his airplane, though experimental, he had flown it many times. Within a few minutes he went down. It's known now that he was running out of fuel and he tried to switch a fuel switch located awkwardly behind him and he just couldnt get it in time.😪 It wasearly Sunday morning and my folks and i were getting ready for church. Mom casually (too much so as she also broke the news of Karen Carpenters death), asked if i had heard John had died in a plane crash.She knew how it would rock my world even if i was far from being a teenager. Anyway, it isnt often that i listen to him. However, for someone first discovering him, its a real joy to me to share!
John Denver had such a pure voice... my favorite is "Take Me Home Country Roads' ... always play that as the first song when I start on a road trip
Ironically enough some people initially misinterpreted this song to be about getting stoned and thus it was banned though later on many realized the mistake. Later when some parent groups tried to outright ban certain music there was a few music artists that teamed up to challenge these groups as well as some members of congress. John Denver was one of those artists and probably his words during those debates helped to keep america free from censorship in music. If you ever feel glad there is no censorship in music you can thank John Denver as he had a hand in making that happen in america.
John Denver was singing about a natural high, a euphoria gripping every fiber of his being when he wrote this song. The wonder and majesty of the mountains, the fire in the sky as the Sun set over the peaks, cascading the brilliant reds, oranges and yellows across the valleys. It's a high that is free and habit forming. A clean high, a high that enriches the soul. He will be missed.
I remember watching those congressional hearings. John Denver, Dee Snyder and Frank Zappa testified about the nessessity of freedom of expression in music. Al Gore was one of the congressmen.
Yeah blow hard Al Gore's dipsy wife Tipper was behind it
Ken the fire raining down in the sky could have also been about watching the meteor showers from high up in the Mountain glades. Having done that on a few occasions, it is a magical euphoric high all its own! There is little to no artificial light and the stars are huge! There are many more stars visible than normal. Shooting stars, meteors are brighter, bigger, more visible and last longer than seen from anywhere else! There truly is nothing better than bedding down in a mountain meadow under the stars with no tent! Ask anyone who has done it, anyone!
I did know that. Thanks.
John Denver's lyrics were simple and deep at the same time. Check out Annie's song "You fill up my senses, like a night in a forest".
Yes!!!!
I cried the day he died
His music is part of my soul...
“Though he’d be a poorer man if he’d never seen an eagle fly”
Music use to tell a story. I miss that. John Denver was one of the original celebrities that brought environmental awareness to the front.
Voice of a generation. May he rest in the peace he brought us with his music.
If you listen carefully, the underlying theme in most of John's music is about protecting the environment. His lyrics left a huge impression on me.
He talks about escaping the hectic life to the serenity of the mountains. High above the clouds and light pollution from cities, on a moonless night, the stars are so bright you can see your "shadow from the starlight" alone. Raining fire in the sky it talking about meteor showers being brilliant in the mountains. The last verse talks about primarily the damage done to the mountains by having the Winter Olympics in the Colorado mountains back in 1976. Lost a friend but gained a memory refers simply to losing a special friend of his who died during this part of his life, but he has his memory.
Watching you guys react to this song brought some tears... I was able to partially relive hearing it for the first time, and had was sharing those feelings with you. Please watch it again with lyrics. His view of the world was so very special, and he was taken waaaay too soon. John was the ultimate storytelling songwriter. I do encourage you to drive into his catalog, and also read a little about him, which will make much of his music have slightly more meaning. Keep doing what you do because you two are awesome and so much fun to hang out with. 😊
John Denver and Jim Croce are two of my all time favorite storytelling artists. So happy to see this reaction.
Time In A Bottle by Croce. Must listen!
Very good taste in music 👍
Both gone way too soon.
The best. They both are amazing.
You shouldn't ignore his songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Sunshine On My Shoulders", "Annie's Song". He has many more, but those, along with "Rocky Mountain High", are pure classics
Amen! 🎵❤️🎵
I saw him in Providence RI in 1978. Clearest voice I ever heard. Loved him so much
John Denver's voice was crystal clear. So beautiful. He wrote Rocky Mountain High when he moved to Colorado to express his love for the mountains and nature. This is one of my favorite John Denver songs. He is so missed!
“Fire in the sky” ….shooting stars at night.
He was “born again” when he fell in love with Colorado. The “high” was the elation of finding peace and beauty.
My favorite John Denver song is 'Back Home Again'. He was in only one movie, I recall, called 'Oh, God! ' It's a comedy movie I absolutely love. He is great with George Burns.
Wow, forgot about that movie!
Gone way too soon! RIP John, you were one of greatest singers and composers to ever live. Thank God I’m a country boy!
On the John Denver, was a really really nice guy and the seeing fire in the sky was about the meteor showers you can see when you are up in the mountains …. So much more spectacular then in lower elevations because no surrounding lights to distract your view.
When John says "I've seen it raining fire in the sky"....he's talking about one night while camping in the Rocky Mountains with friends, they saw the Perseid meteor showers and he thought it looked like fire raining down. This song talks about when he first moved to Aspen Colorado and the wonder of the beautiful Rockies. :) I've been a lifetime fan and it's so wonderful to see young people like you discovering his music!!!!!
No kidding? I never knew that. Thanks for that information!
Early seventies John Denver was everywhere. String of hits, had a tv variety show and starred with George Burns in a mainstream movie. Helped build the "natural" lifestyle and ecology consciousness.
Prior to 1970, just around the time of his first album, he was living in Edina, MN, which is just up the road from where I currently live. His wife, Ann Martel is from St Peter, MN, so us folks from the land of 10,000 lakes take some pride in that.
Yes the movie "Oh God"!
This sing gives me such NOSTALGIC JOY I can’t describe it
John Denver was all over the radio when I was little. Love him.
It's nice to see young people appreciate John Denver... Back when he was on the charts in the '60s and '70s, there were a lot of people who ridiculed his music for being soft, pop, and folkish. Back then I liked all types of music, whether it was "hard" or "soft". I listened to whatever I was in the mood for. Now that I'm old, I've actually went back to discover music before my time, and now I love '50s rock and roll as much as the stuff from my youth in the '70s and '80s.
Back then they might laugh at it, but everyone of them knew the words to Country Roads by heart!
I agree. He was such a special artist.
I listen to Rock and Country from the 60's up to today and have always loved Johns music...never understood what the haters problem was.