No audience here folks ...just the man himself ...Mr Don McLean ...with his beautiful timeless song ❤️. This is pure artistry ..❤️ Thank you so much Don 🌹❤️🌹
I'm 20 years old. Grew up with my mother playing this song when I was young. It brings back so much nostalgia and comfort from when my mother would hold me as a child or looking out the window on long car rides. An absolute masterpiece! Makes me want to cry every time I play it.
This song has so much depth, it echoed through my house in the 70's forever reminding me of my brother. RIP Jimbo. Thank you Don, some songs are so much more.
As a great Van Gogh fan....this totally hits the nail on the head. Such a sad story....told so well in song. Still makes me shed a tear for poor Vincent.
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Such a shame how this timeless master piece has become so forgotten in this day and age, at least people back in the 70s appreciated it for what it is.
I am glad that American Pie is one of the only albums my dad owns (it's digital), because it introduced me to McLean's stunning work at the age of eight. I didn't fully understand its depth then, and doubt I ever will, but I fell in love with the melody and emotion behind it. Artists today follow a cookie cutter formula for producing songs, which is why I often find myself returning to the magnificence that is Don McLean's music. Thank you for making my young life all the much better Mr. McLean!
Rarely do I hear this song without being moved to tears. What a moving, powerful song. It amazes me how the true masters can elicit so much emotion with just their voice and a guitar. No million watt sound system, no three lead guitars and thundering bass and drums, no dazzling light show or pyrotechnics. Just a man, a voice, a guitar, and a staggering amount of talent. Should you read, or be told of this post, I want you to know that I am forever in your debt, Mr. McLean.
I'm 25 and only discovered this masterpiece a couple days ago shame on me. Hope you're doing well during these time Mr. McLean, thanks for sharing this song with the rest of the world
This is one of my all time favorite songs. I love that you pay tribute to Van Gogh and acknowledge his art and beauty by creating your own. I wish Vincent could hear this, and see how the world sees him now.
Its so relevant to all the beautiful people who do not fit the Greedenomics Reason For Existence but are here for the joy of our creative capabilities and sharing of human love by the mutual appreciation of arts. In my life, Jimi is the Vincent and yet I revere Don, Donovan, Dylan, Simon, Croce, Cat, Joni, Melanie as much as Page, Plant, Carlos, Knoffler. Its all just different colours and parts of the big picture and sadly some are " not listening still, perhaps they never will".
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Not only is this song a masterpiece, the guitar work is absolutely outstanding. Total respect to a legend that has stood the test of time.. Salute you. ✊🙏👏👏👏
Heard this from the radio a week ago for the first time. I didn't know the title so I searched Starry Starry night as it was what stuck to me.. Glad it brought me here. Now I'm excited to hear more of his songs. I wish more people from the younger generation ( who still don't know him) find his music like I did. When I heard this, I cried so hard cause I know Vincent's story. I wish someone would've written this song of comfort to him back in his days. If not to Vincent, this song-- a masterpiece on its own-- may be a source of comfort and hope to more people.
Who would have believed that in 1972 he could perform this so much above the superb quality that he gave us back then? This version is pure classic incredible human exceptional achievement. Thank you Sir.
Back in the early 90's I saw Don Mclean at Summerfest in Milwaukee and he was sitting on a picnic table with his guitar and I was sitting on a picnic table less than 10 feet away and he sang this song. Beautiful. Beautiful.
I remember the year, 1971, when this song first came out, I fell in love with it right away. It makes me cry when I listen to it as it is so beautiful and filled with so much compassion...yet...it is also heart wrenching at the same time. Thank You Mr. Mclean, for all your wonderful music that I've enjoyed all these years and will continue to enjoy forever on. ❤✌😊
An absolute masterpiece...with a heartbreakingly beautiful line that has always brought a tear: this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you...
I'm so amazed on how Mr. McLean put this on the right words. He is not only a good musician but a good story teller too. It makes me wanna everytime I listen to this song no matter how many times I've listened to it already. 💙
Absolutely beautiful. The set is well designed with good lighting. This is my favorite song of Don’s. The subject matter, the words, the finger picking, the phrasing and delivery. Superb. As a finger picker with 4 picks, I love it when I see other performers using 4 picks. When artists perform their songs 40 years later plus, there is so much depth their life experiences have added to their songs. I love the maturity their age brings to their music. And, his wonderful guitar is in tune on this one. Again, his rolling tempo, the little flourishes of notes on the strings, his vocal phrasing is so perfect. I love it. Great job Don! This is a treasured performance.
I have loved this song since the first time I heard it played on our local AM station! It gets my vote for greatest lyric of the rock era. So poetic. So moving. So beautiful. And the music is gorgeous, too. I can't imagine that, when you were sitting in a studio recording it, you could have any idea how many people it would profoundly touch.
My father was my favorite person in this world, you were his favorite musician ! he played your songs to me when i was a child ! bless you and bless him.
Mr Don McLean, quite probably the greatest singer-songwriter of the 20th-21st centuries? This song alone makes such a compelling case for that. And the performances ... just listen to the timing alone, to the dynamics, to the sheer musicianship involved. Thank you for writing it, Mr McLean ... a solace for souls in pain.
I tear up everytime I listen to this. Vincent was a wonderful painter and only Don McLean can put up all the words together and create such an amazing, heartwarming song that explains people's admiration to him and his works. I'm very grateful for this.💙
This is my favorite song ever written I never tire of listening to it. It gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Thank you for sharing your beauty and pain with us, Don. RIP Vincent. 🙏💕🙏
This song is art in it's truest form. Even though our voice ages, you still have it because the beauty of the song and your interpretation follow through every time, every time.
It’s my opinion that the song “Vincent”; with its brilliant, powerful and poignant lyrics is as monumental as anything composed by the greatest musicians, composers, and poets in the history of man. It is a most worthy tribute to a beautiful soul that graced this earth for a blip in time yet left those of us who would come after a glimpse into the heart and mind of a man who tried to show us on canvas what he saw. You have to look deeper with spiritual eyes to see what Vincent was trying to show the world.
Every time it's heard ..still brings a tear to the eye😢 ..a very special song...for a very special painter ...by a very special artist...non other than Mr Don McLean....thanks Don for this timeless contribution.
spotify just recommend me with this. i did not know this was about Van Gogh (How silly i was) but to empathize with the song as if this was written for me, by my long lost love in our silent starry night. This means alot and thank you Don, thank you
OMG! Even though life haven’t been easy for him in recent years, he haven’t lost his essence. Just like wine, he only gets better as he ages. Love his music! ♥️
I remember finding this song when 16 and crying when i first heard it , you can hear the pain in the song, the feeling of being misunderstood and not fitting in , is encapsulated in the song. Thanks Don
I am quite sure this song did a little contribution to the legend and fame of Vincent because it so true. Mister McClean couldn't have write it without fully knowing and feeling what this incredible artist was all about. Unwieldly human attempt to love and be loved and to understand the subjectivity of reality. The reason why Van Gogh can be seen as the world most beloved painter is the fact that anyone can relate to the paintings he made. You don't have to be an art critic to deeply feel the emotional layers of paints put on these magnificent canvases. Mostly ignored and misunderstood at his time but now the most precious treasures we have. And this song is clicked to them forever.
My mom had the album that had this on it. I first heard American Pie by him and then needed to hear more so my mom let me pull her albums out and this song is one of my all time favorites. I have listened to it constantly since 1996. What a beautiful song about Van Gogh. I live outside of Bangor, Maine and unfortunately I have never been lucky enough to catch him in concert. I would die happy if I could get him to sign that album.
Me too man. I can’t hear it without shedding a tear. There’s something about the vividly descriptive lyrics and the slight quiver in his voice that invokes some deep emotion
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Just listened to your 1971 recording of this song on vinyl. If I could ever focus my attention on learning guitar, this would be the first song I’d want to play.
Been listening to your songs since when I was 15, now I am 31 and still playing your song with my own guitar. Thank you for your music Mr. McLean! Hope you're safe during these time. Stay healthy!
Am I the only one that's that's stunned at how amazing Don still looks and sounds? This song is almost as old as me. I was too young to listen to it when it came out. Perhaps I'll listen now!
I just gave this song a fresh, deep listen and it means more to me now than ever. I lost my husband 8 months ago…he suffered from depression. What a beautiful song that has touched so many with its beauty and universal meaning.
This is the ONE song, and I mean the ONE song that I will never get tired of in every performance, and it's also seems like of all the artists out there, only Don McLean can sing this well. ONLY him. Very rarely have I been lucky enough to encounter a song that truly encapsulates a certain magnanimous and unexplainable emotion in your soul. This is a true definition of a masterpiece, a masterpiece that Don McLean TRULY owns, and is TRULY timeless. I just want to point out how I've always thought that the "choke" directly after "...with eyes that know the darkness in my soul" instead of pausing for a while (which we all initially expected when listening to the song) was just truly genius - it's like beautiful chaos. I always wanted to say that. I cannot say more about this song. I just can't believe a human being came out with this, you know. I'm truly blessed to have ever had the pleasure to find this song. THANKYOU!!!
Mr. McLean, you have written songs that will live forever. Thank you.
That is true
He's been bloody playing some of them forever!!
Beautiful lyrics.. never let the music die.
@@maureenmurray8987 Absolutely you're right. How was your day today Maureen?
I can't stop listening to "Vincent". If I ever have children I will always sing this to them.
No audience here folks ...just the man himself ...Mr Don McLean ...with his beautiful timeless song ❤️. This is pure artistry ..❤️ Thank you so much Don 🌹❤️🌹
I'm 20 years old. Grew up with my mother playing this song when I was young. It brings back so much nostalgia and comfort from when my mother would hold me as a child or looking out the window on long car rides. An absolute masterpiece! Makes me want to cry every time I play it.
Wana cry.....
I'm 60 years
I knew this beautiful song since I was 19...
Thank you so much Mr McLean
This song has so much depth, it echoed through my house in the 70's forever reminding me of my brother.
RIP Jimbo.
Thank you Don, some songs are so much more.
As a great Van Gogh fan....this totally hits the nail on the head. Such a sad story....told so well in song. Still makes me shed a tear for poor Vincent.
Hello pretty ❤
Totally agree!
Absolutely you're right. How was your day today
@@gregmiller8247 great thank you
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How does he sing that and not tear up? Such a beautiful song.
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Such a shame how this timeless master piece has become so forgotten in this day and age, at least people back in the 70s appreciated it for what it is.
It’s not forgotten real music people old and young know about Don. His music transcends time, race and etc
@@taymarwilliams263They don't write them like this anymore! That's for sure!
I did back then, and still do. Great song, great artists (both the painter and the singer/songwriter)
Exquisite.
I will be 51 next month. I have loved this song most of my life. I even have this song on my mp3.
Best wishes
I will not forget this beautiful song.
I am glad that American Pie is one of the only albums my dad owns (it's digital), because it introduced me to McLean's stunning work at the age of eight. I didn't fully understand its depth then, and doubt I ever will, but I fell in love with the melody and emotion behind it. Artists today follow a cookie cutter formula for producing songs, which is why I often find myself returning to the magnificence that is Don McLean's music. Thank you for making my young life all the much better Mr. McLean!
Exactly!
Can't believe he's named a one hit wonder. This song is not only timeless, it's actually one of the best songs of all time!
Rarely do I hear this song without being moved to tears. What a moving, powerful song. It amazes me how the true masters can elicit so much emotion with just their voice and a guitar. No million watt sound system, no three lead guitars and thundering bass and drums, no dazzling light show or pyrotechnics. Just a man, a voice, a guitar, and a staggering amount of talent. Should you read, or be told of this post, I want you to know that I am forever in your debt, Mr. McLean.
This is how real pure music is played and sung
I'm 25 and only discovered this masterpiece a couple days ago shame on me. Hope you're doing well during these time Mr. McLean, thanks for sharing this song with the rest of the world
Absolute gem..I found it just today.
Have u listened to his American Pie and Home Free
I found it in 1994.😉
Better late than never!! I hope you listened to this whole album and if you haven't, check it out!!
I found Don's music in 1969. 🥃😎👌
Don is still the Gold Standard 💰🤠🎸
This is one of my all time favorite songs. I love that you pay tribute to Van Gogh and acknowledge his art and beauty by creating your own. I wish Vincent could hear this, and see how the world sees him now.
Its so relevant to all the beautiful people who do not fit the Greedenomics Reason For Existence but are here for the joy of our creative capabilities and sharing of human love by the mutual appreciation of arts.
In my life, Jimi is the Vincent and yet I revere Don, Donovan, Dylan, Simon, Croce, Cat, Joni, Melanie as much as Page, Plant, Carlos, Knoffler. Its all just different colours and parts of the big picture and sadly some are " not listening still, perhaps they never will".
He's not just a musician, he's a true poet! His music will live forever, we love you
A Real songwriting Legend.
I will always get offended if anyone says that the new generation does not know this song. This is such a masterpiece. It'll live on forever.
totally obsessed with this song :)
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Not only is this song a masterpiece, the guitar work is absolutely outstanding.
Total respect to a legend that has stood the test of time..
Salute you. ✊🙏👏👏👏
One of the most beautifully-written songs of all-time…
This song is a masterpiece.
I’m so glad my father introduced me to the music of Don McLean.
God bless you Don!
Heard this from the radio a week ago for the first time. I didn't know the title so I searched Starry Starry night as it was what stuck to me.. Glad it brought me here. Now I'm excited to hear more of his songs. I wish more people from the younger generation ( who still don't know him) find his music like I did. When I heard this, I cried so hard cause I know Vincent's story. I wish someone would've written this song of comfort to him back in his days. If not to Vincent, this song-- a masterpiece on its own-- may be a source of comfort and hope to more people.
Bless your heart Don Mclean for writing and singing this song! It touched my heart as a teenager. 💕
A true music and lyrical masterpiece 🌸. Mr McLean is a legend.
Who would have believed that in 1972 he could perform this so much above the superb quality that he gave us back then? This version is pure classic incredible human exceptional achievement. Thank you Sir.
Back in the early 90's I saw Don Mclean at Summerfest in Milwaukee and he was sitting on a picnic table with his guitar and I was sitting on a picnic table less than 10 feet away and he sang this song. Beautiful. Beautiful.
Loved the song, still love and will love forever..
Amazing poetry. One of the best songs ever written. Thanks Don.
Ah!! It's a great memory and my soul to bring absolut moments lived 😢
I remember the year, 1971, when this song first came out, I fell in love with it right away. It makes me cry when I listen to it as it is so beautiful and filled with so much compassion...yet...it is also heart wrenching at the same time. Thank You Mr. Mclean, for all your wonderful music that I've enjoyed all these years and will continue to enjoy forever on. ❤✌😊
An absolute masterpiece...with a heartbreakingly beautiful line that has always brought a tear: this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you...
I'm so amazed on how Mr. McLean put this on the right words. He is not only a good musician but a good story teller too. It makes me wanna everytime I listen to this song no matter how many times I've listened to it already. 💙
Don, You are Part of my Life. One of the Prettiest Songs ever Written. You Still Got it too, You sound Awesome!
I was a kid when this song came out and I would cry every time I heard it.
Likewise. I cry EVERY time I hear it. Never gets old.
Me too.
So beatiful, so sad...Im 66 now, will never get him out of my mind...Still crying.. Love from Norway T...
I was taken through clouds and over deserts and flew through stars... thank you Sir.
This song still moves me to tears. Thank you Don.
Thank you Don McLean! Your music will live forever.
Absolutely beautiful. The set is well designed with good lighting. This is my favorite song of Don’s. The subject matter, the words, the finger picking, the phrasing and delivery. Superb. As a finger picker with 4 picks, I love it when I see other performers using 4 picks. When artists perform their songs 40 years later plus, there is so much depth their life experiences have added to their songs. I love the maturity their age brings to their music. And, his wonderful guitar is in tune on this one. Again, his rolling tempo, the little flourishes of notes on the strings, his vocal phrasing is so perfect. I love it. Great job Don! This is a treasured performance.
I have loved this song since the first time I heard it played on our local AM station! It gets my vote for greatest lyric of the rock era. So poetic. So moving. So beautiful. And the music is gorgeous, too. I can't imagine that, when you were sitting in a studio recording it, you could have any idea how many people it would profoundly touch.
If you don't like this song you have no soul..
Yup!
agreed!!
Agree 100%, especially now, 2020,
and if you don't like this song you do have no soul....and perhaps they never will.
i havent lost it....never gone do... One of my greatest ... Love from Norway....
Never gets old. The sign of a great song.
I’ve always loved the way Don McLean captures the greatness of Van Gogh. Van Gogh was a man much greater than the time he was born into.
My father was my favorite person in this world, you were his favorite musician ! he played your songs to me when i was a child ! bless you and bless him.
On this crazy day , in this crazy year , this is what I needed to hear ....and feel again .
this song gives me goosebumps that's how good it is. just transcendent.
Mr Don McLean, quite probably the greatest singer-songwriter of the 20th-21st centuries? This song alone makes such a compelling case for that. And the performances ... just listen to the timing alone, to the dynamics, to the sheer musicianship involved. Thank you for writing it, Mr McLean ... a solace for souls in pain.
I tear up everytime I listen to this. Vincent was a wonderful painter and only Don McLean can put up all the words together and create such an amazing, heartwarming song that explains people's admiration to him and his works. I'm very grateful for this.💙
This is my favorite song ever written I never tire of listening to it. It gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Thank you for sharing your beauty and pain with us, Don. RIP Vincent. 🙏💕🙏
Thankyou Mr. McLean for giving something very beautiful in this world...we love you
I've always been surprised that your brain did not explode when you wrote this. As beautiful a masterpiece as any of Vincent's paintings.
After all these years, this song still makes me cry. So beautiful and words from a true artist. Thank you 🥰
Like Van Gogh's painting, this song is a masterpiece. Thanks from a brazilian fan.
Concordo plenamente
This song is art in it's truest form. Even though our voice ages, you still have it because the beauty of the song and your interpretation follow through every time, every time.
The song says so much about humanity, or the lack thereof which is so prevalent today.
It’s my opinion that the song “Vincent”; with its brilliant, powerful and poignant lyrics is as monumental as anything composed by the greatest musicians, composers, and poets in the history of man. It is a most worthy tribute to a beautiful soul that graced this earth for a blip in time yet left those of us who would come after a glimpse into the heart and mind of a man who tried to show us on canvas what he saw. You have to look deeper with spiritual eyes to see what Vincent was trying to show the world.
Every time it's heard ..still brings a tear to the eye😢 ..a very special song...for a very special painter ...by a very special artist...non other than Mr Don McLean....thanks Don for this timeless contribution.
spotify just recommend me with this. i did not know this was about Van Gogh (How silly i was) but to empathize with the song as if this was written for me, by my long lost love in our silent starry night. This means alot and thank you Don, thank you
OMG! Even though life haven’t been easy for him in recent years, he haven’t lost his essence. Just like wine, he only gets better as he ages. Love his music! ♥️
Always a beautiful song.. thank you Don McLean. Your voice is amazing now, just as it was then. In fact, it's deeper now and even more resonant!
I remember finding this song when 16 and crying when i first heard it , you can hear the pain in the song, the feeling of being misunderstood and not fitting in , is encapsulated in the song. Thanks Don
Thank you Don McLean for sharing your Songs... The Best 👍🏽💯
I am quite sure this song did a little contribution to the legend and fame of Vincent because it so true. Mister McClean couldn't have write it without fully knowing and feeling what this incredible artist was all about. Unwieldly human attempt to love and be loved and to understand the subjectivity of reality. The reason why Van Gogh can be seen as the world most beloved painter is the fact that anyone can relate to the paintings he made. You don't have to be an art critic to deeply feel the emotional layers of paints put on these magnificent canvases. Mostly ignored and misunderstood at his time but now the most precious treasures we have. And this song is clicked to them forever.
What a great songwritier, and the songs this man gave to the world UNREAL...God Bless him.
Can’t help falling in love with this song.
Can´t imagine a world without this masterpiece !
MR. Mclean no matter how many times I hear your master piece Vincent it touches me deeply as it just did.. Your truly a great talent.
this song will live forever. ❤
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Vincent infused words, feelings and his own soul into the paintings, a colorful message that will echo for eternity!
My mom had the album that had this on it. I first heard American Pie by him and then needed to hear more so my mom let me pull her albums out and this song is one of my all time favorites. I have listened to it constantly since 1996. What a beautiful song about Van Gogh. I live outside of Bangor, Maine and unfortunately I have never been lucky enough to catch him in concert. I would die happy if I could get him to sign that album.
I love this song. Thank you Mr Mclean. Your music is beautiful!
🙏🏼🙏🏼
Always makes me cry..... love love love this song.. unbeatable. Beautiful performance as always!
most beautiful song ever written...hands down...made me cry many times...i.m a 47 y.o man who mostly listens to heavy rock:-)
Me too man. I can’t hear it without shedding a tear. There’s something about the vividly descriptive lyrics and the slight quiver in his voice that invokes some deep emotion
Don's lyrics was truly Vincent Van Gogh speaking to us.
Wow so many years later and the talent is still as raw as back then absolutely amazing
Tupac loved this song💕
Just discovered this magical song I would listen to again and again...
Hello Pretty 💝
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After all these years as relivent as ever. Thank you for filling our live with beautiful song and poetry.
Just listened to your 1971 recording of this song on vinyl. If I could ever focus my attention on learning guitar, this would be the first song I’d want to play.
Been listening to your songs since when I was 15, now I am 31 and still playing your song with my own guitar. Thank you for your music Mr. McLean! Hope you're safe during these time. Stay healthy!
Possibly the most beautiful song ever written.
The most underrated artist of our time
thank you for this magnificent song, don mclean.
This and American Pie are the first songs I can recall hearing as a child. Thanks Don.
Don McLean was AMAZING also in Tampere, Finland, October 19th 2018. I thank him and his group for the music
Thank you Mr. McLean for making this beautiful songs ❤️
Deeply touched my heart ever since.. this ghostly song
This song never fails to make me cry.
Am I the only one that's that's stunned at how amazing Don still looks and sounds? This song is almost as old as me. I was too young to listen to it when it came out. Perhaps I'll listen now!
When I am sad I listen to feel better. When I am happy I share Vincent and feel loved...
Timeless classic by a marvellous musician.
I just gave this song a fresh, deep listen and it means more to me now than ever. I lost my husband 8 months ago…he suffered from depression. What a beautiful song that has touched so many with its beauty and universal meaning.
Sweet voice with Martin guitar accompaniment melding Vincent’s art with vibrations that transcends time. Thank you for that!
This is the ONE song, and I mean the ONE song that I will never get tired of in every performance, and it's also seems like of all the artists out there, only Don McLean can sing this well. ONLY him. Very rarely have I been lucky enough to encounter a song that truly encapsulates a certain magnanimous and unexplainable emotion in your soul. This is a true definition of a masterpiece, a masterpiece that Don McLean TRULY owns, and is TRULY timeless. I just want to point out how I've always thought that the "choke" directly after "...with eyes that know the darkness in my soul" instead of pausing for a while (which we all initially expected when listening to the song) was just truly genius - it's like beautiful chaos. I always wanted to say that.
I cannot say more about this song. I just can't believe a human being came out with this, you know. I'm truly blessed to have ever had the pleasure to find this song. THANKYOU!!!
Such a beautiful poetic tribute to Vincent.
Thank you for this most beautiful song
Don McLean the writer of profound meaningful music! Thank You!
Love love love! ♥️
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Mr. Don McLean, thank you for writing and singing this very beautiful song. It's beautiful, unspeakably beautiful
If Vincent were a painting, it would be one of Dali; Thank you for toasting humanity with a beautiful song like Vincent.