Interview Anyone In History? Dan Fogelberg | 3 Songs | The Professor of Rock
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- Hey There Music Junkies, The Professor of Rock here with your latest Pop Fix. This week we drop the needle on 3 songs from Dan Fogelberg. In my opinion Dan Fogelberg has the most sincere voice out of any generation.
When the song called for deeply intense emotion, He would answer, every time. In reference to the song "Longer" Dan said "I was lounging in a hammock one night, looking up at the stars, it just seems that this song was drifting around the universe, it saw me and decided I'd give it a good home". This quote provides such a testament to Dan's humility and sincerity. Highly respected session player, Jerry Hey, gives us his take on spending time with Dan Fogelberg in the studio.
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Dan Fogelberg never got the attention of the masses that he so deservedly earned. A true artist and brilliant songwriter. Thanks for sharing this video!
He actually did and his record sales prove it.
I'm 70 and still gigging. Dan's music had such a huge influence on me as a musician. I would really like to see him be put in the R and R Hall of Fame. He is so deserving of that.
How can such a towering musical genius not be in the RRHOF?!
@@gregm8522 You'd be surprised by how many greats are not in the RRHOF. There's at least 30 that should be in. And at least 30 that should be out.
I was so very lucky to be able to attend 3 of his concerts when I lived in Peoria. His songs are poetic and very underrated. He should be in the R and R Hall of Fame, hopefully some day he will be.
Words can not express what a precious human being he was to open his heart and invite us all in. Best lyricist ever ❤
I have to agree whole heartedly.
Amen❤
His music was a staple for my young wife and I while duty kept us apart during my years in the US Navy. His words were our bond and have enriched out lives like no other. We were fortunate enough as a family to take our daughters to see him in the early 90's, which raised their awareness and love for his music. Memories that will endure forever. Left us way too soon! RIP Dan!
Dan is someone I rarely hear talked about. He wrote so many great songs. Criminally underrated and often overlooked singer songwriter. Thank you for making this.
The 70s were so crowded with great songs that it was a battle to get on the charts.
Totally agree
Loved him, the sweetest. purest voice, all such great songs but especially Missing You and my personal favorite, Go Down Easy. Such a loss for 70's and 80's music lovers.
Amen
Leader of the band . Is my fave. too
I consider Dan to be the greatest singer/songwriter of all. I saw him in concert several times and it was a life experience never forgotten. Either you got him or you didn't. I did. Let's not forget he was also an incredible guitarist. A perfectionist on an acoustic and a real rocker with an electric. I miss him.
I was 17 and a real rocker. I was introduced to Netherlands. Cried at the beauty of the music. Followed him until his death, and cried even harder. Too many favorites to mention, but none would have been the three you chose. That's the magic of the man. He created songs for all of us to love.
Ditto.
I agree. I absolutely loved those when they came out, but there is so, so much more to Dan's body of work.
Some of my favs are The Reach, To the Morning, Old Tennessee, Netherlands, Souvenirs, Part of the Plan, The River, Wild Places, River of Souls, Nexus, In The Passage, Over and Over.... I could go on and on.
Ditto ... I had Kiss Alive 2 in my collection ... next to Netherlands. I followed him through the Innocent Age. For me, Nexus, Ghosts and IN the Passage are all brilliant, as are all the songs on Netherlands, as well as most from Home Free, Souvenirs and Captured Angel ... there were sandwiched between my Zeppelin and Black Sabbath albums
Married 55 years to my rock. We will be dancing to Longer at our granddaughter's wedding in just a few weeks. The moment I heard this song all those years ago, I knew it was us. Bless you Dan...you sang what was in our hearts.
As a father, I cannot listen to "Leader of the Band" without crying my eyes out. Mr. Fogelberg was and will always be a master craftsman.
As a son, it's the only song that makes me cry, every time I hear it.
same. such a moving song
When I met my wife for the first time, she asked me if I knew who Dan Fogelberg was. I was a big fan. So was she. We have been married 38 years now. Thanks Dan. We connected over the love of your music. You're the best.
My favorite singer-songwriter of all time. The words and music touched the soul, and that beautiful voice! There are no words to describe how his music touched me through the decades. Rest in peace, dear Dan.
Dan F truly is one of the greatest singer songwriters I've heard. His music has had a forever impact on my life for nearly 50 years. Windows and Walls probably gets the most playtime in my home...
The boyfriend sat me in in a chair, put the album cover in my hands and put the needle down on "Longer" . He watched my face, my reactions. We had 37 wonderful years together. Longer than many.
you were blessed
That's beautiful Deborah.
Beautiful story, Deborah. God bless you!
Nice story, but not complete as we don't know why you are no longer together. The cynic in me says you broke up, which then defies the message of the song. But then I think of the alternative and I would cry if I learned he passed away. But it would bolster the spirit of the song because he will love you forever.
@@shyman99 ___Jim passed away Nov. 17, 2013, and every day that passes brings me closer to him.
I had a backstage pass to a Fogelberg concert once and heard him singing "scales" to warm up before the show. I had been a fan for some time, but had no idea what a beautiful voice he really had 'till then. After the incredible show, I saw Dan sitting against the wall backstage, and I could tell he was completely drained and exhausted. I should have let him be, but I couldn't resist approaching him to tell him what a great impact his music had on me. He was most gracious and made me feel like my praise was important and appreciated by him. Great musician, great guy.
❤ thank you for sharing❤ he's always been my favorite since I started listening to him in my second year at St Lawrence University in Canton New York 1972 on his home free album❤ I never got to hear him live forever meet him but I know I'll meet him in heaven❤ he has touched millions of hearts❤ I guess we'll meet in heaven too someday you and I 10 millions of the fans who will get to hear and play Forever❤❤
Truly a genius. He needs to be in the Songwriyers Hall of Fame.
He absolutely does. As beautiful as his music is his lyrics are amazing. He's as much a poet as musician and at times it seemed like he was channeling wisdom from the Universe. Songs like Nexus, Netherlands, Ghosts, so many.
He is. He he was inducted into the songwriter's hall of fame in 2017.
No, he wasn't @@gooddaysahead1
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Last paragraph under the award section.
@@gorillabay75 Wiki is wrong. He wasn't inducted. Correction stands.
Wow, how refreshing to hear anyone so in love with Dan's voice and poetry. My first introduction was in 1984. I was 26. I found a cassette on the floor of my buddies car. It was 'Souvenirs'. That started a journey of discovery and love that hasn't ended. I had to have every song he ever played. I cried and rocked and longed for past loves vicariously through his music. Then one day in 2002, I got to see him 'Live' in Seattle at the 'Concerts on the pier'. He was beyond words. I sang every song as loud as I could and will never forget it. He played piano and guitar and that voice, that was all he needed. I was in heaven. The day I heard he passed on was sad indeed but the memories and the music remain. Thank you Dan for a wonderful legacy and thank you my friend for putting this out there. He was one of the greatest. Peace
Dan was a sheer genius. I can place no single songwriter/singer above him. Every time I hear one of Dan's songs, wherever I am, I find myself singing along, and I don't care who knows it. Man, do I miss him. Thank you for highlighting him, Professor, and giving him his due.
Dan Fogelberg is one of the greatest singer-songwriters ever. He affected my life!
My Dad passed away this morning, all I could think of is this song what a tribute to a father.
His gentle way of sculpting souls took me years to understand….. my life as been a poor attempt to imitate the man… and papa I don’t think I said I love you near enough. It’s the perfect song of love for a father.
Thundering velvet hand...always gets me
@@beeonthyme5760I am sure he must’ve, but I still can’t remember my Dad raising his hand to me. Looking back from age 75, I remember that, after I’d frustrated my Mom just a hair too far, I knew I was in trouble when she’d say “That’s it! When your father gets home he’s going to have a talk with you!” I dreaded those talks when, in quiet, logical words, he’d break down what I’d done, thereby making me feel so remorseful about whatever it was I’d done.
This tribute to Dan Fogelberg was created a little over 2 years ago, but I just watched it tonight. Incredible tribute to one of the best singer/songwriters ever. Dan's music touched millions of souls, over and over again, and he was one of my favorites.
Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I only have one song that cuts so deep that even 40+ years later it still can bring me to tears. The River is my song. Grew up next to a river the sun burning on my shoulders...
Today Dec. 16, 2019 is the anniversary of Dan's passing ! Dan was born Aug. 13, 1951. I was born Aug 13, 1960. I've listened to a lot of music in my life but I have never seen or heard another human being that I would say that was truly a complete artist ! Yes, Dan was a composer of music and lyric but he at times played all the instrument on songs, he mixed, produced his work.He did the album cover photography and art work, spoke of environmental and humanitarian issues and much more.
A complete Artist !
Thank you Daniel Grayling !
You've truly touched my life and thousands of other with your life !
Peace !
I am a month older than you RJ, and agree wholeheartedly with it all. To me the "Twin Sons of Different Mothers" album from '78 (?) was the truest measure of this great wordsmith/musician. His re-do of a Hollies tune"tell me to my face" was outstanding!! His originals were great, and his versatility in re-making classics like "rhythm of the rain" was without peer. Underappreciated artist, gone way too soon.
My birthday is August 13,1965...Friday the 13th. The day I was born my neighbor's husband died and on my 13th birthday my older brother Jackie was killed in a car accident.
My husband and I met over 30 years ago when Dan performed in my city of Raleigh, NC. My husband had flown in from Fort Worth, Texas for the concert and was sitting right in front of my sister and me. We were long distance for 5 years until we got married and I moved to Texas. We celebrated our 25th anniversary this summer. Our song has been The Last Nail. It was fitting for us during the 5 years we were long distance... we must have broken up 100 times. Interestingly, we flew to Peoria for the celebration and dedication about a year after his passing. We shared the hotel shuttle from the airport with Dan's wife Jean. We spoke to her briefly and shared our story but didn't want to bother her. She is a beautiful and gracious lady. Thank you Professor for this video, we love your work!
When I heard of his death over ten years ago I thought, 'no, not him'. There wasn't a single bad song on any of his albums. He was great. As great as the Beatles, maybe not as prolific, but as great.
Such a wonderful compliment to Dan Fogelburg and it is well deserved. He was truly a great artist.
I NEED a Spotify channel with song lists from Professor of Rock. Who is with me on this!!!
MAJOR talent; agreed!
Great call.
Here's a twist for you darling, I'm too old to know what Spotify is but I actually have all these albums that I bought when I was a kid!
How do we do this. Love this
I already created two - one that focuses on the main point of the interview and another song list where every song mentioned in every episode is on it.
The three complete albums: “Souvenirs”, “Netherlands”, and “Captured Angel” took me back and forth across the U.S.
While at sea, I used to sleep on the Star Deck, just aft of the bridge. I’d put on my headphones, and fall asleep under the star filled heavens. Eternity above, and the depths below.
Nether Lands. Dan Fogelberg’s lyric brings me to tears….”like the song that the darkness composes to worship the light..” How many have been brought out of the darkness with his music ? And will for generations to come. Rest In Peace sweet soul
To me...Fogelberg is and was a national treasure. I think the BEST American singer songwriter in history. Certainly the most muslcially talented. Dan's 3 best songs for me are: Tucson Arizona(Gazette)- Man in the Mirror/Slow Below the Surface -She Comes and Goes. I was as sad the day I heard he died as if a family member had passed..One of my true heroes.
Netherlands is Dan's most majestic and soul fulfilling composition.
The entire album is his opus.
My favorite Dan Fogelberg album since it came out. A beautiful masterpiece!
Forgive me for this, but its "Nether Lands." Two words.
@@octo1186 Forgiven. Thank you.
@@octo1186 I stand corrected,,,,what a song!
In 1990, I was in Provo, Utah, and my girlfriend had tickets to the BYU Dance Troupe performance. It was amazing, and I would have walked out the doors uplifted and entertained without the last song they danced to. But, the lights went down, it got quiet, and then, on the stage sides, ethereal figures began moving to the song "Ghosts" by Dan Fogelberg. It was heart stopping. It was beautiful beyond description, words fail to purvey the emotion this performance would evoque in the spectators. They had soaked their costumes in phosphorous, and had black lights illuminating them as though they really were ghosts, dancing down the ancient corridors, and through the gates of time, running like the dreams we left behind. When the performance ended, you could have heard a pin drop. The audience was still, hardly daring to breathe. Then, as one, we all stood and showed our appreciation for the wonder we had just witnessed. To this day my breath catches, a lump grows in my throat, and my eyes tear up at the memory of that night. I was a Fan Fogelberg fan already, but after that night that I evolved into the acolyte I am today. I love every song he wrote and performed, and listen to his words every day. Thank you for this video, Mr. Reader.
Dan Folgelberg's music is what I grew up on and for me the pinnacle is Another Auld Lang syne. when he says "and as I turned to make my way back home, the snow turned into rain" hit so hard for me. I have loved only a few women like that and non of them ended up with me. Pain is my companion sadly. Its happened for me.
Phoenix makes me rise above every time I feel I cant go on. But we must all do so- especially since Dan inspired us to rise above our very own expectations and continue to do so consistently against all odds. Love you My Fogelberg, forever. A true romantic singer and visionary, as well as a true prodigy as well. RIP Angel Man.
EVERY TIME I hear "Same Old Lang Syne", I get a lump in my throat and tears well up in my eyes. Probably the most emotion-evoking song I know of at age 56..."The Pain of Nostalgia"...what a profound and accurate statement.
Michael Jaqua I should have read a little farther down, cuz I wrote almost the exact same thing!! There is always that one person that you wonder about....that you care for no matter how much time goes by. It’s joyful and gut wrenching all at once.
Souvenirs might be the definitive song about the pain of nostalgia, and the song might have the definitive line about the pain of nostalgia: when faced with the past, the strongest man cries.
" just for a moment I was back at school and felt that old familiar pain.." The song captures that moment in time when love rips you apart and the person who is buried in your psyche the whole of your life.
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You should listen to "paris nocturne". One of the most emotion evoking pieces ever written...
NETHERLANDS his one of my favorite albums ever. The music and lyrics are soul touching. He was a genius who passed too soon.
My favorite of all DF's albums as well. I saw him twice in concert and not one song from that album. Bummer
I love that album too. I listened to it countless times. It's one of those albums that are great from start to finish.
What an incredible album. Dancing shoes, Scarecrows dream…
Thank you so much for all the kind words about Dan Fogelburg, he has always been one of my favorite artists ever and he is sorely missed by many of us.
At 53 years old and facing the inevitable aging and eventual loss of my parents, who I am so lucky to still have, every time I hear Leader of the Band I find a new emotion and longing for more time with my father. Thank you Mr. Fogelberg for such heartfelt songs, your legacy will live on.
It was late on Christmas Eve in 1981. I was 8 years old, and I was sleeping and dreaming about Santa's visit. I woke up to the sound of The Innocent Age being played from downstairs. The album was a gift to my father from my mother, and had been opened a couple of hours earlier along with a new needle for the turntable. I crept downstairs and caught a peek of my parents placing gifts under the tree. I lost some of my innocence with the discovery that Santa was not real, but I could not imagine finding that out to a better soundtrack. Sometime around 2008, I got into vinyl, and purchased a used copy of the album. The first time I played it, I was overcome with emotion to the point I could not listen to it again for several weeks. No other artist will ever have an impact on me like that. Ever.
The lyrics, "And papa, I don't think I said I love you near enough" break me every single time.
I think that "Make Love Stay" is my favorite Fogelberg song. The beautiful poetry of the lyrics, and the gentle tone of the song with its heartfelt swells in the chorus, it's one of the most sincere love songs that I've ever heard. I can only dream of finding love like that. So I'm happy to enjoy someone else's dream.
"Hard to Say" would be on my list. Amazing imagery about lost love.
"There's still a lot of things
You'll never know
Like why each time
The sky begins to snow
You cry"
"It's never easy
And it's never clear
Who's to navigate
And who's to steer
So you flounder
Drifting ever near the rocks"
I'll never forget where I was when I first heard "Longer" in '79. I still cry when I think of his passing. Way too soon!
I first saw Dan in Chicago in 1977. I immediately became a life long fan. In September 2001 I had prostate cancer surgery. Under the fog of recovery I kept replying Netherlands in my mind. That song got me through my crisis.
I was in grade 12, went to the hospital for an appendectomy, in recovery listening to the innocent age. Hospital staff worker came to my bedside and said she just had to say how good it made her feel that a young lad would be listening to such good music. Turned out long ago she had assisted my grandmother so many years before.
Souvenirs gets me every time.
I've loved him since 8th grade. I even played " PART OF THE PLAN'..in 9th grade guitar recital. Dan, was so unrated that it should be a crime. Souvenirs is my favorite IF that's possible! God speed my friend. I would have married him if he asked!
Dan was the the greatest painter of a song that ever put pen to paper
I so agree with you! He was the purest voice. A master with words. His music touched the soul. So many of his songs still bring me to tears. One of the greatest regrets of MY life is that I never got to hear him in person. I tried when he came to my Illinois college when he had just broken through. By the time I scraped together the 7 bucks for a ticket, they were sold out. I was heartbroken. He died the same month I was diagnosed with cancer. Music helped to heal me, (as well as turning to wholistic medicine). It breaks my heart he could not find the music that would heal him. Proud of our boy from Illinois.
My absolute favorite artist of all time! Who can deny the haunting loneliness of "Windows and Walls" or the lyrical majesty of "Sweet Magnolia (And the Traveling Salesman)?" I used to play his songs on the piano for hours every day. I almost never play anymore, but whenever I do, it is imperative that I play one of Dan's songs as a tribute to the wonderful journey on which he has guided us.
What a Renaissance man he was. No, really he did it all. Master lyricist ,writer composer,a master of studio track layering,pianist,great unknown guitarist,and outstanding vocalist. Hid paintings,photography,his respect,for cultural history,the inviornment,and love for all things. He was the musician of my era that i loved and respected most.
1. To The Morning
2. Forefathers
3. Souvenirs
Really EVERY song hits a space in my soul like no other artist. Even in the very late Full Circle album, Reason to Run hits me between the eyes! “All these questions, baby, all these fears; Kept me running through the best of my years. I pray this storm inside me someday clears; But these scars run so damn deeply, these scars run so damn deep in me.”
Ever On!
I am a singer songwriter myself, and this powerful tribute touched my soul. In fact, this video really helped me realize that Dan IS the PRIMARY musical influence in my style of songwriting. Ding! I would agree with the comments made about SHEER VOLUME of songs that are life altering and cut to the core… so touching, genuine, sincere, musical and deep. Add his perfect voice and you have one of the greatest song writers of all time. Other artists have written 1, maybe 5 or 10 songs that are amazing… but it is literally a struggle to choose a best song when you face 40 or 50 of them that are supreme. Thank you Dan. Your music is alive in so many who have had the joy of discovering it.
For my dad's 97th birthday, I wrote him a thank you letter that was mulling in my thoughts for years. I spent hours writing and rewriting it. I wanted to thank him for the gifts I never could repay. I quoted him the Ralph Waldo Emerson poem about what it means to succeed because that, to me, epitomized his success as a wonderful human being. I wanted to thank him "for the freedom when it came my time to go." Three days after I mailed it to him the phone rang. When I picked up the phone and heard his voice, I almost burst into tears because I knew he had just read my letter. He told me it was the nicest birthday give he had ever received.
I listened to Dan Fogelberg's Leader of the Band over and over when I learned of my father's passing just three months shy of his 98th birthday and five years ago today. The tears are flowing as I write this. I knew if I procrastinated too long in writing that letter, I would forever regret it. As Dan Fogelberg says in the end of that interview, "There was nothing left unsaid."
This is extremely important, and you know that better than anyone. About 10 years ago, I started making a point of telling my father that I love him, and telling him, when I write him a birthday or a Christmas card, what a great father he has been to me. One day, I will not have him. And I don't want to be "that guy" who says he "never got to tell his father...". I'm glad you wrote that letter!
He had the most beautiful ,pure heavenly songs and voices ever. God given. What a legacy he left. Thank you for this .
I think it would be very difficult for me to narrow Fogelbergs songs down to just three because I love so much of his work and so much of it speaks to me. I don't think we will ever see his likes again.
I'm misty-eyed as I add Only The Heart May Know to the collection. Just a tender tribute to all the friends who have been companions through life. "At picture shows/where nobody goes/and only the heart may know." How many times have we played back little vignettes of special moments as children playing with our friends, and other moments as we get older? Little movies stored in our hearts because they meant something important to us. Sigh. That Dan Fogelberg put that in a song so beautifully...sigh. No one could have done it better. Many thanks, Dan. You touched hearts and souls with your words and music. Gone too soon.
Thank you! I wish they had done other collaborations. Dan and Emmylou...my Favorite Singer Songwriters.
I’ve never left a public comment anywhere before. But Dan’s music has made a deep and profound impact upon me. I agree with your choices but personally have always has a special love for his Netherlands album. The soaring vocal and orchestral accompaniment is spectacular!
Innocent age for me. Saw him 3 times at Blossom Music Center. Songs - Souvenirs and Sand and the Foam
@@bryanfew2680 my favorite and the one I didn't get to see live.
@@bryanfew2680 OMG me too. Nexus blew me away but the whole album. All of his albums just incredible
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I like the way you phrased it - a deep and profound impact. Me as well. And Netherlands was my favorite also with Captured Angel and Souvenirs as my second and third. I was pretty torn up by his death and I will never forget him.
I agree with your Netherlands album as Dan’s favorite! But I love all of his music!
When I was younger my dad and I used to always go in the basement of our old house and listen to Fogelburg, Croce, America, etc. We always had a good time listening to the old folk ballads. He changed though. My family spiraled out of control. Let's just say I wound up being the one taking care of my mom and the house. I picked up the slack to pay the bills. I worked full time and went to college full time. While I was staying up to do my coursework until 3 and 4 am I'd play those old records to remember what things were like before. Fogelburg was always my favorite. The music got me through a lot.
"To the Morning" 💕
There are no words to describe the place Dan and his music have in my heart.
“To the morning “
I agree, one of my favorites and one of his first.
The first song I ever heard from Dan was To
The Morning. His voice was angelic.
Yes it’s going to be a day there is really no way to say no to the morning.....and maybe there are seasons..
Today, I was able to introduce my youngest to this song as we drove to school watching a beautiful sunrise😊
"The Last Nail" will always be my favorite DF song. He has this genius of using the last line or two to really hammer home the song's meaning and just hit you hard in the heart.
That's one of mine favs as well. The sand and the foam and The reach are in my top 3.
"In the Passage" might just be my favorite of his, and one that got no radio play, no accolades -- just a brilliant song.
agree - and Nexus
His best songs didn't get the airplay they should have.
@@work41 I completely agree. I can't tell you how much I listened to Nexus and In the Passage from The Innocent Age.
Can't forget The Reach. Dan was quoted once saying, "I dearly love this song." Good enough for me.
Greg Myser, you nailed it. Pick a favorite Dan? That's just impossible, until you consider The Reach.
I listened to this song in my shop while spending four year building a my sailboat, and I felt like I was out there sailing!
This is my favorite also. In a word: Majestic!
His encapsulation of the human condition, whether joy or sorrow, puts words to what we all feel, such that they become our words, describe our lives.
Believe in me is one of my favorite songs of Dan. I never missed listening to that song. What a beautiful and romantic piece..Truly an incomparable voice.
Make Love Stay... solo and acoustic. Magical, mesmerizing, and humbling. I'll never forget watching him play and sing that song.
As a young Peoria area kid with an older sibling in Lawrence Fogelberg’s high school band, I’m sad that I was too young to appreciate “Leader of the Band” when it was released and didn’t understand it’s beauty until later in life. I still get chills when I visit the Dan Fogelberg memorial at Peoria’s Riverfront Park. Thank you, Professor, for telling this story.
"Stars" and "To The Morning"...beautiful
Netherlands. The orchestration and imagery of the lyrics were transcendent . "like the songs that the darkness composes to worship the light" this poetry...the whole song is poetry and gorgeous imagery.
Had an incredible phone call with Norbert Putnam, who engineered and produced that smashing album...he had so many anecdotes! Unreal album...but then, they all were...
@@WendelltheSongwriter How exciting. Do you think his experiences are documented on the internet? Or do you remember some of them? I once spoke with a member of Dan's road crew who told me that Joe Walsh gave the amp he used to record Hotel California in Nederland to Fogelberg as a gift.
@@amycrates1821 oh he has a new book out...very good, lots of interesting info, and I'm nobody and he I spent an hour on the phone with me. I called to ask if he remembered how he set up the acoustic guitars for the song promises made, because I wanted to use the same setup for a song I wrote on my new album. He remember to everything, all the everything to do with the setup of the mics and the levels and everything oh, and that was in 1980 I think. And then he just started telling stories and talking to me about me he wanted to know all about me. Just a sweet man.
Netherlands, Souvenirs, or There's a Place in the World for a Gambler are my three favorites.
@@timothybessemer7316 I also just love Scarecrows Dream. The fact that he was inspired by Don Quixote and Walt Disney , between the world of man and make believe I can be found. That reminds me of a Clarissa Pinkies Estes sleep CD that I have...she says that we are all children between between wakefulness and sleep then tells stories like Narnia and Sleeping Beauty.
I love “Lazy Susan” from Dan and Tim Weisberg. I mean, love all the album “Twin sons of different mothers”. 💯
Ever since Part of the Plan he had been a part of my life..RIP Dan...
Part of the plan, one of my favorites too!
People relate to Dan Fogelberg because beneath the surface of his work there was a niceness. Dan was just a good guy and genuine and people long for that type of person in their lives. Look at all the comments about Dan's work here and basically everyone is writing how Dan's work touched them and stories of their lives. Not much on the melodic structure or musicianship but all about his songs and how they connected with various life stories. People want nice people around them and this goodness is a driving force in his music.
Thank you Uncle Elmer - I agree it is hard to meet someone today with the kindness of Dan Fogelberg. I was told that my Mother's father was a Dan Fogelberg. My Mother was expecting me when her Father died. My grandfather's name was also Dan. I have tried to live my life with kindness towards everyone I meet. I never met Dan Fogelberg or my grandfather Dan but that does not mean I cannot attempt to spread the kindness they shared with me.
I agree but I also think many of his songs had an important message as well. Some of them I swear he was channeling wisdom from God, the Universe whatever you want to call it. Songs like Nexus, the Innocent Age. I'm grateful 🙏
The media has always pushed cynicism above all else. I miss John Denver much more than I miss John Lennon. Despite the hero worship Lennon inspired, I always thought he hated people ( except for Yoko, Sean, and especially himself ).
Longer was the song I shared with the one great love of my life. He was 22 and I was 20 and I have never before or since been so much in love. He left me without explanation one day and broke my heart. I never found out why, but I never got over him, and I cry when I hear that song.
Similar story for me. I was 22 and she was 20. We fell hard in love as only young people can and moved in together almost immediately. It was like heavenly fire - unstoppable and all-consuming. I never felt anything like that again. It was 1974 and she introduced me to “Homefree” before Dan was even famous. We eventually drifted apart then tried to get back together, but it ended badly. Strange how a love so strong can get lost. I married another with whom I am now growing old. I have had a very good life with 2 wonderful grown children and yet, “Homefree” still makes my heart ache and I cannot help but think about what might have been.
No better songwriter, ever. Dan’s music is so much a part of my teen years and young adult years. Personally, I believe he was the epitome of an artist. I miss you, Mr. Fogelberg. There are no such artists this day and time. Talent seems to be no longer a prerequisite of being successful in the business.
I agree, a fatass and tons of makeup will surely bring success.
My wife and I got married in 1982 and Longer was our wedding song. We were young and yet so wise. Thank you Dan for a masterpiece! Lenny
I get a lump in my throat every time I hear Same Old Lang Syne. Every line is exquisite heartache. 😢💔
My favorite is The Reach. And lots of others but The Reach is special.
I believe Dan's widow said they played The Reach while they scattered his ashes into the water...
Omigosh, I forgot "The Reach." My sister and I used to duet it at music parties at our parent's home; sadly they're both passed on.
One of my favorite singers of the 70s. The Leader of the Band is a song like no other. Another singer gone too soon!
Thank you for your honest assessment of a truly great artist. Dan was the balladeer of our generation. His songs touched the lives of many. Many of us could relate to the heartache, pain, and joy he expressed in his songs. As for me his music helped me through some rough patches in my life. Thank you Dan for sharing your talent and love of music, you left us too soon. Dan died on my birthday December 16, 2007.
I lost my father, a Colonel in the USAF, in England in 1963. He was a combat veteran of WW2 and Korea and was killed in a routine training incident. I was not quite 13 and 60 yrs later it still hurts and even though I didn't really get to hear " The leader of the Band " till years later I cannot help but get emotional when I hear it. Your comments are beautiful in the most basic but essential and profound manner. I am adding this to my short but must visit list of all time favorites! Please keep up your inspiring work 😊
I remember coming home from college in the 70s and telling my friends I discovered this singer that they had to hear. They were all into Queen and Van Halen. I was more into the lyrics and musicality of the artists (not that there wasn't that in the music in which they were engaged.) There was something about Dan that grabbed me and, to this day, holds me in awe and wonder. I was fortunate to have seen him live in concert a number of times. His album "The Innocent Age" is, in my opinion, his masterpiece! The world is a better place for his having been here, and lesser for his untimely departure.
Fogleburg's songs are timeless classics. He was Truely unique.
I agree, but "Fogelberg." ;-)
@@octo1186 "Truly"! 😄😄
Where to begin with Dan Fogelberg?...First of all, thanks to the Professor of Rock for his heartfelt tribute to Dan, describing so beautifully what so many of us feel when listening to Dan Fogelberg's music. Fogelberg was an exceptionally gifted musician, a brilliant composer, and his lyrics? Dan was a poet. Just read his lyrics without the music, and you will know his genius. His music takes a backseat to no one - Dylan, Lennon, Paul Simon, no one. Others have commented, and I agree, that as popular as he was with his countless fans, as successful as he was artistically and commercially, he was somehow not appreciated as he should have been. This I’m sure of: Dan Fogelberg’s music will live on. Thank you, Dan. May you rest in peace.
Dan Fogelberg left us far too soon. I can't imagine choosing just one tune as a favorite, though, as a testament to how much my wife and I loved his music, we had "Longer" played at our Wedding, long ago. And, a few years later, when he was in town, as a birthday gift, I took my wife to see him in concert. When he passed away some years later, we were always grateful we'd seen him in concert. He never got the kind of credit he deserved, but I'm thankful he left us his gift - his music.
Dan Fogelberg was so underrated.
These songs Take Me far back to a time when life was happy when I had family and friends and loved ones. When I wasn't alone in the world and when I was so happy! Christmas Eve is coming soon and I will be alone with my cat stuck in my little apartment and I have so many things to be thankful for including the music of my life. These songs I still know the words to I will be listening on Christmas Eve and feel Joy and Pain happiness and sorrow through Dan Fogelberg Angelic voice.
Elizabeth Shaw I’ve read through so many comments reading everyone’s favorite Dan Fogelberg songs. Yours is the only one I’ve stopped at to write. I wish I’d have run across this video sooner, like last week so I could have said this to you then - - “Just know that a stranger is hoping you have a nice holiday even though alone with your kitty and Dan Fogelberg playing.”
There are only two artists that have touched me so deep in my almost 58 years of life. He was one of them.
Leader of the Band can still make me cry all these years later. 💜
Dan Fogelberg literally changed the direction of my life. I remember washing the dishes by hand one night in 1981 with the radio playing when Leader of the Band came on. I stood there mesmerized, with soap dripping off my fingers, listening. As soon as it ended I remembered that one of my sisters had been a big fan of his and had some of his albums. She was older than me and had already moved out. I ran back to her room and found what seemed like a treasure drove to me - five or six of his early albums. I was a drummer at the time, but after listening to Dan, I sold my drum set, took up the guitar and started writing songs. My favorite album is undoubtedly Innocent Age. And my favorite song on that album is The Reach. Truly amazing musician, singer, and songwriter. Just recently I picked up playing the bass guitar. I was listening to Auld Lang Syne by Fogelberg and thought, "Wow, who played bass on this song, it's incredible!" I looked at the liner notes to discover it was Dan himself. Amazing! I could go on and on, but I'll stop there. Thanks for this little tribute!
Being from Kentucky, "The Run for the Roses" has a special place in my heart.
Sang that to my little daughter as her good night lullaby song. Years later it was the Father / Daughter song we danced to at her wedding.
That is my Mom's favorite song. She is from Ohio.
dennis chupik I'm not crying , you're crying!😉
Ever since I was little when I lived in Kentucky where I was born hearing this song every year watching the Derby it moved me and still does.
Same for me with "Illinois".
When I was a little kid in the 70s I took swimming lessons at our community swimming pool. The female life guards would play this song over and over. It was the first song that I connected to a persons reaction to how music affected them.
I haven't cried over many celebrities passing on, but Dan is an exception since I was such a fan starting in my youth..still miss him...
Dan Fogelberg was musical genius. I was so fortunate to see him live, life changing. His voice, his emotion and style made him second to none. In regards to his catalog of music, one stands out for me, Nether Lands. RIP Dan and thank you for enhancing my life.
The Innocent Age,the song and album will always have a special place in my heart.
Been a musician all of my life. Played many of Dan's songs. It was rewarding when you play to a room full of strangers and the next time you were in town someone would come up with some Fogelberg albums and say that after he heard us play the songs he went out and bought the albums. Now he loves Dan's music and his kids think he is cool. My favorites range from "Stars" on his Album Home Free to "Go Down Easy" on High Country Snows... and Man in the Mirror and Below the Surface.........
Professor of Rock: I am from Hong Kong and is 68 years old now. Your number 2 and your number 1 have been the same songs of mine in the last 35 years
I loved, and still do love, Dan Fogelberg and his music since my teen years. I was fortunate to hear him in concert a couple of times in San Diego. This man NEEDS to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
This guy knows what he is talking about.... thanks for putting this out there. I was 14 in 1975 and an older friend had an extra ticket to a Fogelberg concert in Houston. I was blown away.... saw him 8 or 9 times over the years and knew every song on every album. Dan was a supreme singer songwriter, an amazing musician who even played all instruments, and a deeply committed artist to his craft. Every lyric and every note had a purpose. Over the years, his music evolved as he grew and evolved in his life. His early folk style developed into a more jazzy feel, and even on an album like River of Souls he transcended into Brazilian and African themes and moods. No other artist had his range and talent, period..... He had an incredible ability to conquer both simplicity and deep layers of complexity in his music... all at the same time. And he didn’t let commercial success ruin his music, he followed his heart and stayed true to himself. I liked that he came full circle back to his core folk music with his later albums. I have a deep and personal connection with his music, not many understand... and that’s ok. Miss him and wish he were still with us. Favorite songs..... Stars, Wild Places, Faces of America.
'Next Time' -- my favorite Fogelberg song of all. And check out his live performance of it on the Live at Carnegie Hall, recently released solo acoustic CD!
Dan captured so much in his music that no other artist could touch, he was really a great teacher as much as musician. One of the songs rarely talked about but I heard him say he was very proud of was The Reach off the Innocent Age album. The thing that comes through his music is his reverence for the beauty and people of this world in a way that nobody else will ever duplicate. In a world of mostly trash degrading music we need a lot more of that.
Always one of my favorites, especially as a sailor.
I have been a Dan Fogelberg fan since I was 15 and am now 63. I have most if not all of his albums and have enjoyed so many songs but Missing You is my favorite. God Bless you Dan.
Netherlands.... this song has spoken to me for over forty years now. I consider it my theme song.
My favorite Fogelberg rocker...”Missing You”. It still has everything those ballads have, but with just a little pop influence.
Oh yes! I agree.
Have been playing that song in the car for around three months.
Thanks for honoring Dan fogelberg. I have too many memories of his music through 40 plus years. I haven't stopped crying about his early death.
Dan Fogelberg’s music hasn’t lost its power through the years.