WCCO-TV Midday Bill Carlson and John Hartford, 197?

John Hartford appears on WCCO Midday with Bill Carlson
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[@Goatberry_Jam]

This is a real gem. Glad you guys put it online!

[@johnr8820]

Wow…I’m so glad this exists…been super heavy into this album recently and this footage is priceless! Thank you for uploading!

[@fractuss]

A wonderful fiddle and banjo player who was a better guitar player than most of us.

[@VirtualWoodshed]

So true. A musician’s musician.

[@jackdublanica]

Yes. John was a great musician, an American legend.

[@guitarmusic524]

R.I.P. John!
When I said I loved your music, and you simply said "Thank you. You're easily entertained."...
You echoed what my mother told me, but humble as you were, you were still the tops!

[@1969mets]

Carlson refers to the show tomorrow night, this line from a Twin Cities music page: "John Hartford was at the St. Paul Civic Center on November 28, 1971" likely puts these wonderful moments at midday November 27, 1971

[@wl8314]

I had the great pleasure of seeing him three times, once around this period at Radford College (I think with Norman Blake), and then later when he was touring and dancing and playing fiddle. I wish I had seen him even more.

[@Bd1ddy1]

Can't believe I have never seen this arrangement of Steam Powered Aeroplane by John before.
What an amazing treasure. Thank you poster!
Rest in Peace John. You are missed.

[@sosbmonk]

THANKYOU SO MUCH
God bless John Hartford

[@archolino]

✨Aereo-Plain✨
Released September 1971

[@tomokra]

I think this is the best song he ever wrote ...

[@michaelworse6034]

😂, except for 'Gentle on my mind ' , I‘d say …
RIP Johnny Hartford.

[@fractuss]

Oh I love this!

[@TheSalinski]

This is amazing to see and hear!!! I sure hope the Hartford lawyers don't take it down. This is such a treasure. Thank you.

[@jordanalexander5275]

Does that happen a lot with his lawyers? Is that why the documentary that's been in post production for 6 years still hasn't been released?

[@fsheller5869]

​@@jordanalexander5275 I think the doc ran out of $. The Hartford family are really reasonable folks, so they don't run around pulling clips down off TH-cam etc.

[@TheSalinski]

@@fsheller5869 Good to hear! I come for the land of Prince, where they take everything down.

[@unclrogPitcher]

bought an album after seeing him w/Glen Campbell on tv...'69-'70...thats his voice

[@ProfesserLuigi]

Thank you so much. I never thought footage of the early version of Steam Powered Airplane existed.

[@morefiction3264]

Wow, a young John Hartford.

[@Grapevine_DJ]

So cool to see. I was introduced to JH through his Aereo-Plain album cover so this looks about right.

[@RJaeger1993]

Doesn't get much better than Aeroplane Album

[@VictorianRose7]

Awesome !!

[@karl662]

Must have been the early 1970's. I saw him (and the Dillard's) in the late 70's and he didn't look like this. ). I can't even remember that his hair was this dark, but maybe. Very cool guy. Love his steady calm demeanor. Genuine.

[@fractuss]

Cool, I saw him around the same time with The Dillards.

[@karl662]

@@fractuss Interesting. It was my second concert ever (first was the Kinks). Where, may I ask, did you see him...and the Dillards? Also, not sure I even knew of the Andy Griffith Show/Dillards connection until afterward.

[@ModGirl-nu1xk]

I worried about it a little bit, but that's all. 💛

[@kevinkutz9582]

Kool song man!

[@kevinkutz9582]

Hippigrass is ok

[@robertnewman4072]

I cut my teeth on this

[@CrystalTwinStar]

💝

[@brandonraykirk2925]

This is not the John that I knew. 😅

[@TheSalinski]

Beatnik John! Still very cool.

[@Busywave]

It’s the John Hartford I knew. My older brother picked up the LP in late 71 or early 72 at this Head shop in Carbondale Illinois. Those were the days.