Thank you so very much for posting this!! John was my Grandfather and I am actually in this a couple of times 😊 I have been looking for this version of this for years and years and I have finally found it because this is one of the best memories I have of the filming of this💙 So to whoever found it and took the time and effort to post it here truly thank you from the very bottom of my heart this means so very much to me I honestly don’t have the words to truly express it so I will just say thank you so very very much and you have brought me a very special memory of my childhood back to me and I hope you know how much this means to me 🙏💙😊
So nice of u Mr Philip to share u r feelings . This whole world is a big joint family and we are all brothers and sisters ! So it’s a nice felling to know how bu feel . I need ube mail ID to send my Gentle on my Mind video . I am a country singer myself based in Cochin India . Cheers
I worked on the General Jackson from 1990 - 1997 as a roving musician with Leroy Troy. What a great time we had playing & riding down the river 6 days a week. John was a a great talent he use stand outside and wave to us every morning. Great memories!
Superb, although l've been a blue grass lover since about 1962, l only became aware of John Hartford in recent years, mainly through videos and U Tube. Boy was he talented. As a kid l lived by the River Thames in Deptford S E London and remember my uncle John taking me on a trip on the paddle steamer the Golden Eagle down to South End, the Thames estuary. It boasted the longest pier in the world at one and a quarter miles long. The Eagle had a particular while that we heard as is 43:27
In my days as a roadie, I had the pleasure of fishing behind the General Jackson from dock side about 5 am one time while waiting for an early morning stage call in 92'. The crew were loading the supplies for the day, which gave me the opportunity to talk with some of them. I'll never forget that day.
Thank you all for posting this! It is a great documentary of both the River/Riverboats, and John Hartford. I am a native of central Illinois, less than an hour from St. Louis, and I remember the Goldenrod Showboat, and the Paddlewheel cruises from St. Louis. I was always fascinated by them. I learned about John, like many, from, as he said the Glen Campbell and Smothers Brothers TV programs of the late 60s. I became a big fan of John Hartford, and had the opportunity to see him in person many times. When I learned he had become a Riverboat Pilot, and worked the Illinois River on the Julia Belle Swain, I would have loved to ride that trip when he was piloting, but never got that opportunity. He was a one of a kind musician, performer, and individual. Thanks again for this posting.
Hey that’s a great post . I was on board Gen Jackson in 2017 during my visit to Nashville . It was a memorable trip on Board GJ !! Great music / drama on board with great food . It’s indeed nice to know the original singer of my favourite song , Gentle on my Mind , John Hartford was indeed a River Boat Capt . Nice to traverse through the history of Gen Jackson River Boat !! Cheers
awesome video. i have always wanted to ride a paddle or steam boat down the river to New Orleans....i could take my clawhammer banjo! it's just a bit pricey compared to ocean cruises...i do understand why. maybe some day!
Tears of joy, I remember watching this with my late mom, I had a smile on my face through the whole thing.
Thank you so very much for posting this!! John was my Grandfather and I am actually in this a couple of times 😊 I have been looking for this version of this for years and years and I have finally found it because this is one of the best memories I have of the filming of this💙 So to whoever found it and took the time and effort to post it here truly thank you from the very bottom of my heart this means so very much to me I honestly don’t have the words to truly express it so I will just say thank you so very very much and you have brought me a very special memory of my childhood back to me and I hope you know how much this means to me 🙏💙😊
So nice of u Mr Philip to share u r feelings . This whole world is a big joint family and we are all brothers and sisters ! So it’s a nice felling to know how bu feel . I need ube mail ID to send my Gentle on my Mind video . I am a country singer myself based in Cochin India . Cheers
Dear Dustin . Please share u r mail ID . I wish to share my Gentle on my Mind song Video. I bet u would be happy to watch it . Best regards,Capt
I'd so much rather listen to John sing Gentle my Mind than glen campbell!❤
I worked on the General Jackson from 1990 - 1997 as a roving musician with Leroy Troy.
What a great time we had playing & riding down the river 6 days a week. John was a a great talent he use stand outside and wave to us every morning.
Great memories!
Superb, although l've been a blue grass lover since about 1962, l only became aware of John Hartford in recent years, mainly through videos and U Tube. Boy was he talented. As a kid l lived by the River Thames in Deptford S E London and remember my uncle John taking me on a trip on the paddle steamer the Golden Eagle down to South End, the Thames estuary. It boasted the longest pier in the world at one and a quarter miles long. The Eagle had a particular while that we heard as is 43:27
In my days as a roadie, I had the pleasure of fishing behind the General Jackson from dock side about 5 am one time while waiting for an early morning stage call in 92'. The crew were loading the supplies for the day, which gave me the opportunity to talk with some of them. I'll never forget that day.
I remember listening to John "Back in the Goodle Days"
Great fun to hear these two veterans of the river talk with such respect and admiration for each other. I miss those days.
Thank you all for posting this! It is a great documentary of both the River/Riverboats, and John Hartford. I am a native of central Illinois, less than an hour from St. Louis, and I remember the Goldenrod Showboat, and the Paddlewheel cruises from St. Louis. I was always fascinated by them. I learned about John, like many, from, as he said the Glen Campbell and Smothers Brothers TV programs of the late 60s. I became a big fan of John Hartford, and had the opportunity to see him in person many times. When I learned he had become a Riverboat Pilot, and worked the Illinois River on the Julia Belle Swain, I would have loved to ride that trip when he was piloting, but never got that opportunity. He was a one of a kind musician, performer, and individual. Thanks again for this posting.
Hey that’s a great post . I was on board Gen Jackson in 2017 during my visit to Nashville . It was a memorable trip on Board GJ !! Great music / drama on board with great food . It’s indeed nice to know the original singer of my favourite song , Gentle on my Mind , John Hartford was indeed a River Boat Capt . Nice to traverse through the history of Gen Jackson River Boat !! Cheers
Nice, the old one was deleted off CZcams for years, good to see it back.
awesome video. i have always wanted to ride a paddle or steam boat down the river to New Orleans....i could take my clawhammer banjo! it's just a bit pricey compared to ocean cruises...i do understand why. maybe some day!