Unreal. May be out of line saying this, but Maury Muehleisen's licks are almost as iconic as the lyrics & melody. Just so crisp and great. What a great player he was.
This is tremendous. No words can describe the chemistry these two cats had. They sound just as good live as they did on record. That tells you how much talent they had.
I 100% Agree!!!! No other artist can do that like Jim and Maury !!!!! I love every song by them, Jim wrote about his experiences. And sang from his heart!!! It upsets me they didn’t give him an award until after he passed,his wife accepted it!!! I’ve been listening to them for 52 yrs and never ever get tired of them. Love every song but some of my favorites are ,Time in a bottle (which was sung when I walked down the isle in 1978), age,speedball tucker,operator, working at the car wash blues, photographs and memories, You don’t mess around with Jim…….. I could keep going but I would be here all day!!!!
0:00 Next Time, This Time 2:43 Story to Roller Derby Queen 6:56 Roller Debry Queen 9:36 Introduces Maury 10:00 Operator 13:50 One Less Set of Footsteps 16:38 These Dreams 19:53 Story to Speedball Tucker 23:16 Speedball Tucker 25:32 You Don't Mess Around With Jim
The BEST OF ALL TIME!!! I've been listening to Jim Croce since I was 12 or 13. I'm 62 and still listen to him almost daily!!! My children 40, 29 and 25 and my 14 yr old granddaughter all love him!!! He is Truly one of a kind!!!💞💞💞
As a 17 y/o HS senior, I loved Jim Croce. I remember where I was on that September 1973 day, when I heard he had died. I wept and it impacted me for days. All these years later, still love him and his music. So glad that Ingrid and AJ have done well. 😑
Imagine what Joe Salviouolo felt like ...losing his 2 best friends In 1 crash. Joe introduced his student, Maury to Jim so that they could play together. But first Joe & Maury did a concert at Glassboro where Joe was an Asst prof. hy
Screw that place.its a self serving elitists organization that doesn't deserve the honor of having a kind and gifted person like jim,and murrey(hope I'm spelling his name right) in that shit hole.
@@scottmatheson2390 - Well, I was 5 when I first heard it, so, I might be “an old soul” if you think of it that way..... Jim must’ve been my dad’s favorite singer before he was killed in a plane crash in 1973
It's crazy to me that A.J. Croce was only 2 when Jim died, yet he has Jim's soft-spoken manner and many of his gestures. Looks quite a bit like his father, but not quite as big a schnozz; hell of a piano player, A.J. is. I was almost 8 when their plane crashed, and I cried so hard my mom kept me home from school the next day.
There's something in my eyes as well, every time i see this video, when Jim and Maury are playing the song 'Operator'. It's so beautiful music, so brilliant talented musicians. It's so sad that they had to leave this earth too soon, because of this plane crash. Gone but never forgotten.
This is the kind of talent that's missing from modern music of every genre of popular music. Croce, Taylor, Lightfoot, Denver, Fogelberg -- This caliber of singer-songwriter needs to be center stage again.
They’re out there, you just have to look for them. Check out Todd Snider, Colter Wall, myself (not to put myself over, just wanted to get a cheap plug in there lol), Andrew Combs-there’s a lot of great singer songwriters making good music today. Happy searching!
Fogelberg and Denver are among the best foreign acts in Osaka throughout 80s but my favorite was not them, it was Mr Croce I heard on the FM radio. Voice from folk God.
The commentary between the songs make this. The songs are wonderful, which is what brought me to listen. But the moments where Jim is talking make me think he could have been a musician or a comedian, or a trucker (he seemed to like that profession) or ran for public office. He's so down to earth and real, I wonder what his opinion on the current state of things in America would be. We need guys like Jim in America now. It's a shame he was taken too early.
@@johndaugherty4127 yeah well I don't think Jim Croce and Maury were satanic it's just a feeling that I get but I can understand why you'd feel that way and I don't think Jim would like the world today and it's probably best what happened as horrible as that sounds to say
My father took my sister and I to one of the summer folk festivals outside of Philly and I was so lucky to have met Jim Croce there. And be in the audience. Somehow I found him standing outside one of the tents and did my absolute best to flirt my 10 year old ass off. He was so charismatic and you would think - because of obviously non-vogue model features - you would think he would have come off as ugly. His sparkling eyes, his deep voice, his musical magic - I was so in love. His plane crashed within a few months of that summer festival. Still in love.
Man, this Video makes me happy and sad. All the good Music we missed! I sure wish these two Guys were still around! Today's Music is pure Crap! Miss you, Jim!
Wow, he was funny naturally- he didn’t even have to try hard :) Feeling melancholy watching and listening to him and Maury so many years later. I was only 8 years old when they passed - very sad they didn’t get to enjoy the years since - we lost two great artists that day back in 73.
This musician left this world too soon! Just think where his music would have taken this world today!The accompaniment by Maury is superb too! Love those licks!!
Great that we have the concert in its entirety. Especially the funny dialogue. Seems like You could easily talk to Jim as if he was a friend or neighbor you’ve always known.
Thank you thank you so much Jim and Maury taking me back to a time of no outrageous behavior no cell phones or offended people just the people that want to be there to be able to enjoy such great talent. It's 50 years ago this year 2023 on Sept 20 I believe
What a remarkable show KCET put on just as Croce was reaching the pinnacle of his life. A great all-in-one display of Jim's and Maury's depth and breadth as artists.
Jim sang for the everyday hard working man. Soo sad he never lived to see the fruits of his hard work and years of suffering. His career took off after his tragic death. A 30yr old man in the prime of life. The music is still as crisp after all these years. I miss you Jimbo and Maury.
But his wife and son did. So he did well for his family. Even though Ingrid had to fight for the rights to his music. She was a smart and successful lady who did well for herself and AJ after Jim Croce passed away
@@karongoodine3288 Not really, she had an abusive boyfriend who beat AJ and made the child BLIND! A.J. moved with his mother and father to San Diego just before he turned two. Around the age of four, he went blind due to horrific physical abuse from his mother's then-boyfriend. A.J. was hospitalized for half a year and was totally blind in both eyes for six years.
there are no adequate adjectives to describe the talent of Maury and Jim,......so far above musicians of today. some of the best music ever made,......and a joy to see the audience without smartphones, not watching the show, and taking idiotic selfies. LOVE maury and jim,...thanx for sharing this video.
These guys are absolutely amazing and have contributed so much joy to the world of people my age (born in late 1960's). These live videos are a rare gift to anyone who appreciates the highest level of songwriting, guitar playing, singing, and harmonies. THANKS!
This is one of the best live performances, I have run across. It just flowed smoothly, from start to finish. Glad I stumbled upon this gem. Thanks for posting.
Jim is buried at Haym Solomon Memorial Park in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Great songs! For all of us who have lost loved ones. Life goes that fast and we will see them again that soon! R.I.P. Jim and Maury. Hello type in "Ron Howard Palace" listen to Opie sing "Lady"! Also type "Ron Howard cover" listen to "The Dance"! 2
I was born in 1957 and I know his music for 40 years... still my favorite and comfort in difficult times. So nice to read that I am not alone to love Jim.
can't say how many times iv'e listened to his music.... actually since he was alive as a little boy..... but blows me away to actually see him singing his songs.... chatting about them... he was a great story teller.
The world sorely miss's he and Maury ~ the men ~ Hazrat, thank GOD their music is and will always remain timeless. We left with wondering just how much timeless music was taken from the world as that airplane struck the pecan tree that fateful eve in 1973.
Sure do. He was great performer. Loved His music. Even my kids love His music. Wish I could write music like this. My husband and I fell in love at the same time and his music too. My kids learned it and loved it. Now all I have are bittersweet memories. Cause my husband passed away. This song reminds you have times have changed. We used to live switchboard operators, public pay phones were ten cents. Nobody destroyed them til much later in the 90's. Sure miss those days. Good times, good people.
There is another posting of this tv special where Maury isn't even mentioned. Jim Croce teamed up with a perfect guitar player. Maury was/is a true master of acoustic guitar. I wrote to Maury's sister and got 2 CDs of Maury. His one and only album and a demo set of the early recordings. Ironically Maury sings a song declaring "I'd love to sing you another song, but I have no time". Maury was aboard the plane with Jim and crew.
Thank you, Mr. Hammer, for finding this treasure. I enjoyed every minute of it. I was 16 in 1973 and Jim Croce's music was the soundtrack of my teens. I miss him with all my heart.
I was 12 and totally immersed into music through FM radio programs in Osaka and tried not to miss recording or air-checking, so they say, with our tape-deck my father got for my brother and myself. Jim’s melody line was always on best hits program during those glorious years. RIP Mr Croce.
I was 18 in '73 & Jim Croce was at the height of his career. I was so sad when I heard of his passing.They had just released his song "Time in a Bottle". What an appropriate time for its release.
@@apexjoe4769 me too born 55, just bought the album "You don't mess around with Jim" came home from work to the tragic news, the day the music died, go well Joe, you have superb taste in music, from NZ
@@robstrickland166 Thanks,being alive back then we both were very fortunate to have lived through those decades of great music. We can compare especially today what exceptional music that was, such as the special talent of Jim Croce. Take care Rob.
Can't believe I just got to watch this. Thank you for posting it. Just friggin awesome. And thank you to Maury Muehleisen and his family too. Maury's finger pickins been delighting my ears for decades.
when i listen to jim and maury i often get emotional. they were good friends and i miss them. they finally got successful and then it was gone. this video has the best of their music
I got to know about Jim Croce just a few years ago when Spotify pointed me to him . After that not a day goes by when I do not listen to a couple of his numbers . What a brilliant storyteller and an amazing sense of humour ! ‘ Operator ‘ always brings a tear to the eye !
I have heard every Croce song at least 100 times, but tonight, i sat down at the computer to play solitare because i'm bored. 2 hours later i'm still sitting here playing Croce songs over and over like i don't know the words to all of them.his voice still makes me smile. gone too soon. rip guys.
What great talents we all lost together when the plane these two fellows were riding crashed that tragic early evening...your songs will never ever die, I’ve been singing them since ‘73 or ‘74....I will never tire singing or listening to them....
the 1st Jim Croce album i bought was about 1974, may have been this album, cause i sang about every word of all these songs......and learned to played a lot of them, from a song book i bought- played teh album a lot.....Jim is one of my heros and was one of the people who inspired me to write songs, Jim Croce-JOhn Denver-Kris Kristofferson- my heros....1st song i ever wrote was about 1986.... still writing and playing some....need to get out and perform, that really makes me feel liek im doing something I was made to do...maybe that is my next song....
Well iv just listened to this for the first time wow I’m hooked. Enjoyed these two more than Simon and Garfunkel by a miles. God bless you two again because he blessed you the first go round 😘
I saw Jim play a few times, and his stories were always as welcome as his songs. One I remember is that he said he'd played a lot of bars, and things often got out of hand when the drunks started fighting. That's how he learned to never wear his guitar strap - at a moment's notice you had to be able to grab your guitar in one hand and use your other hand to jump over the bar when the bottles started flying. There really hasn't been anyone like him before or since.
It's so hard to believe that Maury was only 23 or 24 when he and Jim died in that plane crash. Jim was only 30, but 23? Unbelievable! RIP Jim and Maury❤❤❤
Driving up to old forge 1973 for a great weekend at Hollywood Hill on the lake. Great times with my girl friend then ,my beautiful wife now. 50 years ago seem like yesterday will hearing these songs😍😍
So sad that AJ had to grow up without a father. I remember watching midnight special and heard that Jim Croce died in a plane crash. I was so sad. I really liked his music. RIP James Croce. Ciao
Thank you for sharing...I'm reading Ingrid's book about her life with Jim. And this is the 1st video that I've found that includes his story telling about the songs origins because this is one of the reasons his live shows were so captivating.
Jim Croce Jealosy in heaven just before the fall Angel choirs were looking down on earth as I recall Upstaged up In heaven Not as much appeal Croce singing folk songs Man it was so unreal The angels got together the saints began to pray Things will be much better here If we get Jim to play If heaven gets a better man You know I'd be surprised Croce's axe made men relax put stars in women's eyes Better than old love songs as good as Yesterday anywhere that Croce sang is where I want to stay
Awesome - my first concert, Jim Croce opening for Poco in Boston maybe 72, he was larger than life to me. Wish he was still around . . Maury was a great talent also. Great vid - thanks
I had an uncle that taught me his music when I was 9 yrs old. A year after his death. At 55, I still listen and play his music. Primarily a bass player through my life, but, appreciate the guitar that I learned as a boy. Jim always grounded me. Thank you, sir.
My Brother and I played his 8 track to death that summer. When I hear Jim I'm 14 and I got it all in front of me. I have heard Operator thousands of times and as soon as he started it my ears perked right up. I agree Jim was special. I hope to see him in paradise.
Jim is buried at Haym Solomon Memorial Park in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Great songs! For all of us who have lost loved ones. Life goes that fast and we will see them again that soon! Hello type in "Ron Howard Palace" listen to Opie sing "Lady"! Also type "Ron Howard cover" listen to "The Dance"!
Unreal. May be out of line saying this, but Maury Muehleisen's licks are almost as iconic as the lyrics & melody. Just so crisp and great. What a great player he was.
Not out of line at all. I love seeing people give kudos to Muehleisen - he was every bit as amazing as Jim.
Agreed. And note for note as they appeared on the album. Such a pro.
He truly set the bar high. After twelve years on acoustic have not learned how to do those licks. Terrible loss to the music-loving public.
@Wayne Pitty Showing my age here a bit, but they played and sang together like the Everly Brothers.
The amazing part is that Maury played keyboards for years. He didn't start playing guitar until 6-7 years before he met Croce. Maury was gifted.
If a genie gave me a wish where I could change one event in history and see how it changed the present, I would change Jim going down in that plane.
I’ve had that exact thought before. It was such an incredible loss when Jim and Maury passed away.
This is tremendous. No words can describe the chemistry these two cats had. They sound just as good live as they did on record. That tells you how much talent they had.
I 100% Agree!!!! No other artist can do that like Jim and Maury !!!!! I love every song by them, Jim wrote about his experiences. And sang from his heart!!! It upsets me they didn’t give him an award until after he passed,his wife accepted it!!! I’ve been listening to them for 52 yrs and never ever get tired of them. Love every song but some of my favorites are ,Time in a bottle (which was sung when I walked down the isle in 1978), age,speedball tucker,operator, working at the car wash blues, photographs and memories, You don’t mess around with Jim…….. I could keep going but I would be here all day!!!!
@@cindymercier1753 So many great songs...my favorite is A Long Time Ago...
Two men put on a better show than many of todays singers accompanied by a full orchestra, UGH.
That is a fact and my students cannot deny it but this trend might change with Angelina Jordan and Dimash. Who knows.
Then many of todays????? A better show than all of todays so called singers!!! There's no one out today that could come close to Jim and Maury!
This guy is not only a fantastic performer, he is a great stand-up (sit down) comedian.
Thanks Norm for checking in with us.
Jim Croce was definitely one of a kind. Gone too soon but his music lives forever
He was a blend of fine writer and skilled muscian.
0:00 Next Time, This Time
2:43 Story to Roller Derby Queen
6:56 Roller Debry Queen
9:36 Introduces Maury
10:00 Operator
13:50 One Less Set of Footsteps
16:38 These Dreams
19:53 Story to Speedball Tucker
23:16 Speedball Tucker
25:32 You Don't Mess Around With Jim
Thank you!!!!
MUCH appreciated 👍
Thanks
Thanks for the index
😎👍👍
The BEST OF ALL TIME!!! I've been listening to Jim Croce since I was 12 or 13. I'm 62 and still listen to him almost daily!!! My children 40, 29 and 25 and my 14 yr old granddaughter all love him!!! He is Truly one of a kind!!!💞💞💞
I have Jim Croce’s Photographs & Memories, His Greatest Hits Album. And the cutest picture of his Son
Adrian on the record jacket. I treasure it all🙏🏼
Two of the best gifts to this world.R.I.P. Jim and Maury
As a 17 y/o HS senior, I loved Jim Croce. I remember where I was on that September 1973 day, when I heard he had died. I wept and it impacted me for days. All these years later, still love him and his music. So glad that Ingrid and AJ have done well. 😑
Imagine what Joe Salviouolo felt like ...losing his 2 best friends In 1 crash. Joe introduced his student, Maury to Jim so that they could play together. But first Joe & Maury did a concert at Glassboro where Joe was an Asst prof. hy
These songs are just as great today as they were 47 years ago.
And they will still be relevant 47 years from Now! Great music is forever! And I'm sure Heaven continues his music... ✝🎸
31 dislikes i wonder what they expected by two guitar players,personaly i find this very soothing and great music
Help this guy get into the rocknroll hall of fame
Dude they were playing their music ass hole
Screw that place.its a self serving elitists organization that doesn't deserve the honor of having a kind and gifted person like jim,and murrey(hope I'm spelling his name right) in that shit hole.
Jim had a beautiful unique sound tinged with sadness but never maudlin. Over the years I have grown to admire him more and more. Music for adults.
My exact thinking about it & you expressed it perfectly.
But, I’ve loved him since I was 5; and I still love him today
@@cindymccann6024 well I guess that makes you an 'old soul' Cindy. Great taste for a 5 year old!
@@scottmatheson2390 I was 5 at the time when I first heard it; so, you’d have to expect that from a little kid
@@scottmatheson2390 - Well, I was 5 when I first heard it, so, I might be “an old soul” if you think of it that way..... Jim must’ve been my dad’s favorite singer before he was killed in a plane crash in 1973
It's crazy to me that A.J. Croce was only 2 when Jim died, yet he has Jim's soft-spoken manner and many of his gestures. Looks quite a bit like his father, but not quite as big a schnozz; hell of a piano player, A.J. is.
I was almost 8 when their plane crashed, and I cried so hard my mom kept me home from school the next day.
There's something in my eyes as well, every time i see this video, when Jim and Maury are playing the song 'Operator'. It's so beautiful music, so brilliant talented musicians. It's so sad that they had to leave this earth too soon, because of this plane crash. Gone but never forgotten.
He was climbing up. Sad the tunes that we'll never hear that would have been more hits.
That lyric Something in my eyes - stunning
This is the kind of talent that's missing from modern music of every genre of popular music. Croce, Taylor, Lightfoot, Denver, Fogelberg -- This caliber of singer-songwriter needs to be center stage again.
Don't forget Cat!
They’re out there, you just have to look for them. Check out Todd Snider, Colter Wall, myself (not to put myself over, just wanted to get a cheap plug in there lol), Andrew Combs-there’s a lot of great singer songwriters making good music today. Happy searching!
Josh Morningstar , Alejandro Aranda is a fucking musical genius.
Fogelberg and Denver are among the best foreign acts in Osaka throughout 80s but my favorite was not them, it was Mr Croce I heard on the FM radio. Voice from folk God.
absolutely so true.
The commentary between the songs make this. The songs are wonderful, which is what brought me to listen. But the moments where Jim is talking make me think he could have been a musician or a comedian, or a trucker (he seemed to like that profession) or ran for public office. He's so down to earth and real, I wonder what his opinion on the current state of things in America would be. We need guys like Jim in America now. It's a shame he was taken too early.
We have plenty like him, they just have no platform. Not satanic enough....
@@johndaugherty4127 yeah well I don't think Jim Croce and Maury were satanic it's just a feeling that I get but I can understand why you'd feel that way and I don't think Jim would like the world today and it's probably best what happened as horrible as that sounds to say
Jim was plenty angelic!!!!❤❤😂🎉😢😮😅🎉😂🎉❤❤❤
What a great guitar player Maury Muehleisen. RIP both geniuses
My father took my sister and I to one of the summer folk festivals outside of Philly and I was so lucky to have met Jim Croce there. And be in the audience. Somehow I found him standing outside one of the tents and did my absolute best to flirt my 10 year old ass off. He was so charismatic and you would think - because of obviously non-vogue model features - you would think he would have come off as ugly. His sparkling eyes, his deep voice, his musical magic - I was so in love. His plane crashed within a few months of that summer festival. Still in love.
Man, this Video makes me happy and sad. All the good Music we missed! I sure wish these two Guys were still around! Today's Music is pure Crap! Miss you, Jim!
In truth, they "left" at the appropriate moment. Timeless music.
@@juliewitt7496 At bit cynical but I suppose so..Time in a bottle
In memoriam: Jim Croce and Maury Muehleisen. (9/20/73)
I was in Jr. High on that sad day...
Maury muehliesen
Still to this day I can't get through one of his pieces without deep regret and a lot of tears. Was one moving musician. One surly of the best!
Admired so much a person who’s not afraid to do anything for his Family! Singer, Writer, Trucker! Love JC music! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I never realized he was such a great storyteller - it makes sense now, since his songs tell such great stories 😎
Wow, he was funny naturally- he didn’t even have to try hard :) Feeling melancholy watching and listening to him and Maury so many years later. I was only 8 years old when they passed - very sad they didn’t get to enjoy the years since - we lost two great artists that day back in 73.
Jim died before I was born but I find his music transcendent....so heartfelt and meaningful.
This musician left this world too soon! Just think where his music would have taken this world today!The accompaniment by Maury is superb too! Love those licks!!
One of the best writers/storytellers EVER!
Great that we have the concert in its entirety. Especially the funny dialogue. Seems like You could easily talk to Jim as if he was a friend or neighbor you’ve always known.
The uncompareable Jim CROCE, this man was genius and I find his music to best,much truth he put in his music.Love.
Thanks Carol for tuning in.
Awesome
What an iconic pair they where the best of friends who made great music
Thanks Michael for tuning in.
Thank you thank you so much Jim and Maury taking me back to a time of no outrageous behavior no cell phones or offended people just the people that want to be there to be able to enjoy such great talent.
It's 50 years ago this year 2023 on Sept 20 I believe
What a remarkable show KCET put on just as Croce was reaching the pinnacle of his life. A great all-in-one display of Jim's and Maury's depth and breadth as artists.
Jim sang for the everyday hard working man. Soo sad he never lived to see the fruits of his hard work and years of suffering. His career took off after his tragic death. A 30yr old man in the prime of life. The music is still as crisp after all these years. I miss you Jimbo and Maury.
But his wife and son did. So he did well for his family. Even though Ingrid had to fight for the rights to his music. She was a smart and successful lady who did well for herself and AJ after Jim Croce passed away
@@karongoodine3288 Not really, she had an abusive boyfriend who beat AJ and made the child BLIND!
A.J. moved with his mother and father to San Diego just before he turned two. Around the age of four, he went blind due to horrific physical abuse from his mother's then-boyfriend. A.J. was hospitalized for half a year and was totally blind in both eyes for six years.
Even now I’m still hook to this man .. the story telling and the music..Jim Croce lives forever in my heart 🙏💪❤️
there are no adequate adjectives to describe the talent of Maury and Jim,......so far above musicians of today. some of the best music ever made,......and a joy to see the audience without smartphones, not watching the show, and taking idiotic selfies. LOVE maury and jim,...thanx for sharing this video.
Pure talent. Pure singing. Pure playing. God bless these 2 souls. 🙏❤️🎵.x
Thank you Mary Muehleisen for keeping your brothers music alive in 2022!
These guys are absolutely amazing and have contributed so much joy to the world of people my age (born in late 1960's). These live videos are a rare gift to anyone who appreciates the highest level of songwriting, guitar playing, singing, and harmonies. THANKS!
This is a great concert, so enjoyable. Especially as I have not heard this music for many yrs.
This is one of the best live performances, I have run across. It just flowed smoothly, from start to finish. Glad I stumbled upon this gem. Thanks for posting.
I actually saw them and it was just like it is here. Two talented guys with their guitars and a spellbound audience, There will never be another.
Jealous! I was almost 8 when they died. Tonight, nearly 50 years later, I'm seeing A.J. on his Croce Plays Croce tour.💜
@@TheKatdawg65 I certainly am happy that you are going to get to see him. I'm sure it will be a memorable night.
I was a huge fan of Jim & Maury. Jim was a hero to me. His songs still hold up today. Two super talented artists.
How long has it been since the great Jim Croce was a on the radio all the time. I can still sing right along. What an artist he was.
Jim and Maury died on 9/20/73.
Jim is buried at Haym Solomon Memorial Park in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Great songs! For all of us who have lost loved ones. Life goes that fast and we will see them again that soon!
R.I.P. Jim and Maury.
Hello type in "Ron Howard Palace" listen to Opie sing "Lady"! Also type "Ron Howard cover" listen to "The Dance"!
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I was born in 1957 and I know his music for 40 years... still my favorite and comfort in difficult times. So nice to read that I am not alone to love Jim.
"I'm sorry, sir - you're not allowed to have seals in the room". 😝 His concert raps were classic!
can't say how many times iv'e listened to his music.... actually since he was alive as a little boy..... but blows me away to actually see him singing his songs.... chatting about them... he was a great story teller.
Jim Croce is and aoways will be my favorite singer/songwriter of all time! RIP Jim and Maury
Pure gold, I love this. So sad their lives were cut short. He was one of my favorites back in the 70's when I was a teenager.
hey jim i miss you man,
The world sorely miss's he and Maury ~ the men ~ Hazrat, thank GOD their music is and will always remain timeless. We left with wondering just how much timeless music was taken from the world as that airplane struck the pecan tree that fateful eve in 1973.
Sure do. He was great performer. Loved His music. Even my kids love His music. Wish I could write music like this. My husband and I fell in love at the same time and his music too. My kids learned it and loved it. Now all I have are bittersweet memories. Cause my husband passed away. This song reminds you have times have changed. We used to live switchboard operators, public pay phones were ten cents. Nobody destroyed them til much later in the 90's. Sure miss those days. Good times, good people.
Wishing You made more LP's. =////=====> 2:47 Never mind, I'm finding some right here. Yup!
Jim. So sad. Miss you. The good die young.
I still miss Jim and Maury even these many years later. A truly great combination.
There is another posting of this tv special where Maury isn't even mentioned. Jim Croce teamed up with a perfect guitar player. Maury was/is a true master of acoustic guitar. I wrote to Maury's sister and got 2 CDs of Maury. His one and only album and a demo set of the early recordings. Ironically Maury sings a song declaring "I'd love to sing you another song, but I have no time". Maury was aboard the plane with Jim and crew.
Thank you, Mr. Hammer, for finding this treasure. I enjoyed every minute of it. I was 16 in 1973 and Jim Croce's music was the soundtrack of my teens. I miss him with all my heart.
Thanks for checking in with us.
I was 12 and totally immersed into music through FM radio programs in Osaka and tried not to miss recording or air-checking, so they say, with our tape-deck my father got for my brother and myself. Jim’s melody line was always on best hits program during those glorious years. RIP Mr Croce.
I was 18 in '73 & Jim Croce was at the height of his career. I was so sad when I heard of his passing.They had just released his song "Time in a Bottle". What an appropriate time for its release.
@@apexjoe4769 me too born 55, just bought the album "You don't mess around with Jim" came home from work to the tragic news, the day the music died, go well Joe, you have superb taste in music, from NZ
@@robstrickland166 Thanks,being alive back then we both were very fortunate to have lived through those decades of great music. We can compare especially today what exceptional music that was, such as the special talent of Jim Croce. Take care Rob.
Can't believe I just got to watch this. Thank you for posting it. Just friggin awesome. And thank you to Maury Muehleisen and his family too. Maury's finger pickins been delighting my ears for decades.
Omg !! He got a wonderful voice nd a good sense of humor ..his adorable 😎😍
Unlike modern bands, no sophisticated trappings. Only pure talent and real artistry. There could never be another Jim Croce on our planet.
when i listen to jim and maury i often get emotional. they were good friends and i miss them. they finally got successful and then it was gone. this video has the best of their music
I got to know about Jim Croce just a few years ago when Spotify pointed me to him . After that not a day goes by when I do not listen to a couple of his numbers . What a brilliant storyteller and an amazing sense of humour ! ‘ Operator ‘ always brings a tear to the eye !
I have heard every Croce song at least 100 times, but tonight, i sat down at the computer to play solitare because i'm bored. 2 hours later i'm still sitting here playing Croce songs over and over like i don't know the words to all of them.his voice still makes me smile. gone too soon. rip guys.
Thank you to whoever captured this video! Love Jim Croce, he left us way too soon.
What great talents we all lost together when the plane these two fellows were riding crashed that tragic early evening...your songs will never ever die, I’ve been singing them since ‘73 or ‘74....I will never tire singing or listening to them....
I really think Jim's stories sound more polished in this LA concert than on some previous recordings of his tall tales. Very entertaining.
the 1st Jim Croce album i bought was about 1974, may have been this album, cause i sang about every word of all these songs......and learned to played a lot of them, from a song book i bought- played teh album a lot.....Jim is one of my heros and was one of the people who inspired me to write songs, Jim Croce-JOhn Denver-Kris Kristofferson- my heros....1st song i ever wrote was about 1986.... still writing and playing some....need to get out and perform, that really makes me feel liek im doing something I was made to do...maybe that is my next song....
Still the best Jim Croce... from philippines.
Well iv just listened to this for the first time wow I’m hooked. Enjoyed these two more than Simon and Garfunkel by a miles. God bless you two again because he blessed you the first go round 😘
I saw Jim play a few times, and his stories were always as welcome as his songs. One I remember is that he said he'd played a lot of bars, and things often got out of hand when the drunks started fighting. That's how he learned to never wear his guitar strap - at a moment's notice you had to be able to grab your guitar in one hand and use your other hand to jump over the bar when the bottles started flying. There really hasn't been anyone like him before or since.
I love that man, music and personal life, it's so unfortunate for us to lose him the time we did.
Can't believe two accoustic musicians can do so much. 🙏
Greatly missed.....Jim was loved all over and he passed on way too soon. Thanks Jan for bringing this up for all to enjoy and remember Jim Croce!
Hi Scott. He was, and is, one of my favorites.
It's so hard to believe that Maury was only 23 or 24 when he and Jim died in that plane crash. Jim was only 30, but 23? Unbelievable!
RIP Jim and Maury❤❤❤
How lucky to be in that audience! Of course it would ruin any other music experience after that. Love how personal Jim was. To be that real!
Was one of my true heroes back in the early 70s listen to all his songs, loved them all! A True song writer.
Left us way to soon.
An artist!
I think "Next Time This Time" is my favourite of all Jim's brilliant songs.
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🥀Amazing Man amazing song's and he had a great since of humor. I love these song's🥀☝️
To see these two live, wow... how amazing that would be. So lucky to at least be able to watch this video.
Auch in Deutschland ist Jim ein nie vergessener Musiker der 1960 und 1970 Jahre.
Ein toller Gitarrist
Stunning. Touching. Perfect.
Wish they were still around. Miss you jim and maurey
He was my favorite singer-songwriter during college.
Thank you so much for posting: I worshipped this man and his partner back in the 70's (still do), but never got to see them live.
Driving up to old forge 1973 for a great weekend at Hollywood Hill on the lake. Great times with my girl friend then ,my beautiful wife now. 50 years ago seem like yesterday will hearing these songs😍😍
A fine memory Russ. Thanks for sharing it.
@@janhammer39 thanks Jan
Jim Croce was a fantastic singer but he was one of the greatest song writers who ever lived.
There's something in my eyes, you know it happens everytime I think about the loss...
thanks what tragic story of very talented artist i still remember evey song growing up
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A musician and a comedian.
What a treasure! Thank -you for sharing. :)
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So sad that AJ had to grow up without a father. I remember watching midnight special and heard that Jim Croce died in a plane crash. I was so sad. I really liked his music. RIP James Croce. Ciao
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Maury muehleisen, such a underrated guitarrist
Thank you for sharing...I'm reading Ingrid's book about her life with Jim. And this is the 1st video that I've found that includes his story telling about the songs origins because this is one of the reasons his live shows were so captivating.
Just PURE talent! 🍷
Jim Croce
Jealosy in heaven
just before the fall
Angel choirs were looking down
on earth as I recall
Upstaged up In heaven
Not as much appeal
Croce singing folk songs
Man it was so unreal
The angels got together
the saints began to pray
Things will be much better here
If we get Jim to play
If heaven gets a better man
You know I'd be surprised
Croce's axe made men relax
put stars in women's eyes
Better than old love songs
as good as Yesterday
anywhere that Croce sang
is where I want to stay
Awesome - my first concert, Jim Croce opening for Poco in Boston maybe 72, he was larger than life to me. Wish he was still around . . Maury was a great talent also.
Great vid - thanks
That must have been a memorable show. My dad was stationed at Fort Dix with Jim Croce back in the 60's. My dad said he was a funny guy.
Boy we envy you for seeing the real man! I’m 72 too
Unbelievable! Just found something similar from an Irish show. Treasures. Thank you.
I was lucky to see the the original show on Irish TV July 24 1973. The memory remains so strong
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I had an uncle that taught me his music when I was 9 yrs old. A year after his death. At 55, I still listen and play his music. Primarily a bass player through my life, but, appreciate the guitar that I learned as a boy. Jim always grounded me. Thank you, sir.
I wish I could have seen Jim performing live. I love the music, but the stories would have been even better.
I was only six when the guy who sang Leroy Brown died. Heard it on the radio with my folks. I was very sad.
That operator song is soooo perfect !!!
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My Brother and I played his 8 track to death that summer. When I hear Jim I'm 14 and I got it all in front of me. I have heard Operator thousands of times and as soon as he started it my ears perked right up. I agree Jim was special. I hope to see him in paradise.
Breaks my heart... had records..lost them in a fire over 30 years ago..😢. Love his music... His son AJ is very talented too.
Jim is buried at Haym Solomon Memorial Park in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Great songs! For all of us who have lost loved ones. Life goes that fast and we will see them again that soon!
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