John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (From "Around The World Live" DVD)
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- John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (From "Around The World Live" DVD)
John Denver is one of the most successful and best loved recording artists of the 20th century. His easy going manner, fine voice, superb songwriting and dedication to environmental issues all combined to build a huge global fanbase that has continued to grow since his untimely death in a plane crash in 1997. This superb 5 disc set is the definitive John Denver DVD release. There are three complete live performances with full band from Australia in 1977, Japan in 1981 and England in 1986. These are complemented by a solo acoustic performance from Japan in 1984 and his performances at Farm Aid from 1985, 1987 & 1990. The final disc has two hour long documentaries made by John Denver, his 1990 Earth Day programme about environmental issues and his 1972 show about the Bighorn sheep of his beloved Rocky Mountains.
He was born in the summer of his 27th year
Comin' home to a place he'd never been before
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
You might say he found a key for every door
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
On the road and hangin' by a song
But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care
It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long
But the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye
Rocky mountain high
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
He saw everything as far as you can see
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams
Seeking grace in every step he takes
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
Rocky mountain high
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
More people, more scars upon the land
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
Rocky mountain high
It's Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
Friends around the campfire and everybody's high
Rocky mountain high
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John Denver lyrics are what a Bob Ross Painting sounds like.
Yo great comment wtf
If we could paint with Bob Ross and then John Denver sit beside us and he started to sing, we could feel little heaven on earth :')
That may be the best comparison I've heard. Great observation.
Omg 🤣 so accurate
So true. I like to think these two are in charge of the sunrises and sunsets.
Such an amazing man. My uncle was a ranger at Mesa Verde Nat. Park in the 70's and died there. My parents wrote John about his love for Colorado and for permission to play the song at my Uncle's funeral as he had been a huge fan. Mr. Denver responded back with a beautiful handwritten letter and a personal recording of that song. Years later I also found out he called my Grandma to express his condolences as well. That letter still hangs framed in my childhood home. What a loss. Uncle Bob,Grandma and Mr. Denver
im a fan of Mr.Denver ever since i can remember and reading your post about the man just made me look up at him at a different plane.greetings from the Orient.
Manny Boy He was without a doubt a very simple and humble man who appreciated and loved nature, life and family. One of the few who didn't let fame go to his head. Greetings from the Snowbelt of Ohio where the temp has been 25 below 0.😲😲😲😲
Donna Gilhousen Your weather is a picnic compared to where i am from ma'am.mine is the disaster factory of the world thanks to climate change *looong sigh*..warmest regards from a fellow fan.
Manny Boy at least we can find a little humor with the challenges of mother nature and what she throws at us😀 Have a great day!!😄😄😄
That was spot on .Thats the one thing that is keeping us afloat , our ability to find the humor in everything even if most of us are dealt a bad hand.... A great day to you as well ma'am!
He left us timeless, wholesome music. Rest in Peace John.
I am from Austria - we also have those "rocky mountain high" here...
This song is a manifest to all soulful people around the world:
please come "down to earth"! please see the "serenity in a clear blue mountain lake"!
It is incredible to me, that a singer far away, singing about some mountains I have never seen....speakes out the very truth: be real, be kind - be the person you are!
I really love this song - it speakes out the core of our lives: be yourself! be natural! just...be!
I finally found a place on TH-cam with no mean comments, John Denver videos
The world is a sadder place without Dear John...........greatly missed.
The opening lyrics to this are some of the best ever put to music.
"comin' home to a place he'd never been before".....best music line ever written!!!
You can talk to God and listen to his casual reply, Rocky Mountain High....such a blessing to have John Denver share his gifts, he so loved life and wanted everyone to get along. He inspired so many, was very humble and gracious. I grew up listening and singing along with him. He made so many happy and truly wish his message of peace and not war would be so. If only we could respect life and see the good in each other and do all we could help each other out, that would be great. A very compassionate and understanding man. I pray he is with God.
Drugs and alcohol are not what defined this man. It was how he treated others that defined him.
I loved JD when I a kid and he inspired me to learn to play the guitar (and to long to live in the mountains, which I now do), but during high school and college in the late 1970's and early 1980's he was distinctly uncool and I stopped listening to him. In college, I was working parking and traffic control for a big arena and maybe in 1982 or 1983 he came through in concert. Before the show while we were directing traffic, I went along with the groans of the other guys working there about how lame JD was.
But that night while I stood entranced through the whole concert, I was reminded that I was right, as a kid, to think that he was amazing. Two things stick out in my memory: One is that of all the many concert crowds that I worked, the JD crowd (he sold out the place) was the single most happy, mellow, and pleasant group that I encountered in several years working there. Not a whiff of weed in the place, so it wasn't drug-induced -- everybody just seemed to be on a natural high when they left, full of peace and love, cliched as it is.
The second thing that stuck out to me was that JD put on a nearly 3 hour show (which was unusual for those days), and amazingly never once left the stage. He did a 20-30 minute solo set in the middle of the concert with just him and his guitar in order to give his band a break, but he didn't take a single break himself. We are now used to long shows by hard-working artists, now that concerts, not album sales, are where performers make their big money. But in the early 80's, you just didn't see that kind of work ethic and determination to give people their hard-earned money's worth. I saw a lot of concerts in those days, and all too often they were perfunctory, lazy performances by big stars who were going through the motions to promote their album sales. I never once saw a single performer -- in any genre -- who worked as hard as JD did that night.
I left feeling a bit sheepish at having "abandoned" JD because he wasn't a cool rocker, and the memory of that night still puts a lump in my throat. I can still feel the warm feeling that that shaggy-haired blond guy with granny glasses and an acoustic guitar gave to his fans that night. I remember thinking that most performers get on stage to feel their fans love them -- I thought then, and think now, that he had the air of a man who loved his fans even more than we loved him and was determined to show it.
The other day, as I was hiking in the mountains, this song came back into my head for some reason. I realized, as I was looking out at lakes and snow-covered western peaks and forests, that part of the reason I have the joy of living where I do is because of a dream that John Denver put in a young boy's head, 40 years ago now. I am grateful. Rest in peace, John.
oldwest517 Well said oldwest! John was my first exposure to music and acoustic guitars. I was very young in the early seventies listening with my big sister. Your story is a mirror image of mine as far as John goes. I was driving in the mountains of Tennessee the minute the news broke of his death, and I was devastated. I felt like I didn't get to say a proper goodbye to an old friend. I'm a proud fan of his, and always will be.
oldwest517 Beautiful comments! Thank You! I go to Aspen area twice a year --- and John's songs still 'speak' to me. The Rocky Mountains /CO are BEAUTIFUL and PEACEFUL. And, the nature is a 'natural high'. JD IS CO!
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oldwest517 Dude, that was an awesome story and set of memories. Parallels a lot of my own feelings about Denver, as not until his death did I start listening to his music after I stopped listening to it around 11 years of age myself. Now when the craziness of life wants to overwhelm me, his music, his lyrics,... they keep me on track, and keep a smile on my face even in some of the lowest points. Thanks for sharing that.
oldwest517 My husband and I were fortunate enough to see John three times. The first two times, we had 2nd row seats as he sang "in the round". He sang for three hours all of those times also. We truly miss him. He was a wonderful and great man.
Only a person with a golden soul could write a song this great! R.I.P John
He always looks happy singing, even when he must have sung these songs at least a hundred times, it's as though this is the first time. He was such a talented and beautiful human being. I've just found you John. A legend.....
I don't listen to very many singers performing live, but out of all the ones I've heard, Denver was the only one who seemed to sound better in front of a crowd than in a studio, and I think that is rather telling of the kind of man he was; constantly giving of himself. What a great singer he was.
John Denver truly a legend. Always smile and we felt the joy & peace 😊
A true master of the art of music. The world lost a great artist and a great man. God Bless you John RIP
The sadness of his death is eased by the joy of his voice.
Something about JD's songs that opens your mind. Boundaries fade away as the horizons seem to grow including all of the earths beauty in between. Love his music as it offers me escape every time i hear it. Beautiful.
That guy never missed a note, I swear. STILL such a profound loss...RIP, John.
One thing John had that MANY (in fact Most) musicians don't, he could sing LIVE almost like he did in a studio with just his guitar and his voice. He didn't need an entire band and all sorts of electronic helpers and instruments. This man was the REAL DEAL and extremely talented. He recognized his gift early and he shared it with the rest of us through his incredible folk music which still touches people throughout the entire world. There are very few musicians who had or have a gift like John Denver did.
In my book, he's one of the best. RIP to a beautiful soul.
I played this song on my little cassette player in the back seat of my parents car as we saw the Rocky Mountains getting close to Denver. I loved this song, John Denver. Such an inspiration. I had the chance to see him shortly before he died and didn't do it. Such a sad thought. I could have seen him. He was the best! He's with God now listening to His casual reply! Miss you greatly John!
John Denver was one of the few wonderful spirits that came to earth and gave us his songs.Only the lame or stupid would not understand that. God bless him and thank you, John for all that you gave.
Thank you
Well put Jerry. Thank you very much for that comment
I like JD if others do not they are not lame or stupid. They just have different tastes. It would be better to not bring negative thoughts into the realm of JD or his songs.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
The following comments are some of the most pleasant I have ever come across. Apparently John Denver fans are all nice, even on the internet :,)
After visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, listening to this song literally brought me to tears. Rest In Peace John Denver💕
One of the best of all times.Thanks, John, for leaving us here on this lonely planet with some of the greatest music, and memories, that will last us a lifetime. Listening to your music will always keep you with us. So, despite what happened, you are truly not gone. Always in our hearts and minds. I bet God is truly happy to have you there. He has to be. Will always be in MY / OUR hearts forever. Love Ya!!!!
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
John Denver was such a special performer , he tour Australia , a number of time in the 70's , He was far to young to die the way he did .
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
In 2023 John Denver's music is more a Blessing than ever. The wholesomeness of his songs is refreshing in a time when a generation can't figure out what sex they are. What a beautiful spirit God gave this man.
There's something about this song that always brings tears to my eyes. It's like a love-song to nature. Especially when it gets to the part near the end, what I call a "tag," where Mr. Denver sings, "Colorado Rocky Mountain high..." emphatically. If I don't tear up before that, then right there usually does it. The man's a genius, and this, among his other songs, is beautiful. Just beautiful.
A good singing voice, a good song. John Denver is the best!
very true. John was the kind of guy you could sit down and have coffee with and talk to, he was just a normal guy, sure he was a big star, but he would just shrug it off, and he sang from his heart because every song he wrote is something he experienced
I’m young, only 16; but I love listening to this tune
Thanks for the music John...wish the musicians today had your guts to right stuff like you did.
Music will never...NEVER be this good again.
I worked in a record store (when they still existed) for 7 years while finishing college. I was still a fan of JD when it wasn't cool, and I played his and Dan Fogelberg's (fav. singer) music quite often in the store.
Thank God , for the voice and music of John Denver.
Every time I hear him sing, I am glad to hear his voice but wish he hadn't been taken from the world so soon. Miss your voice and your wisdom, the world needs you more today than ever.
Today 31st December 2023 Would Have Been John's 80th Birthday Happy Heavenly Birthday John 💔
i didn’t head to college after high school unlike many of my friends. originally from indiana i lived there my entire life. took a year off of school to work on finding a place and plan for myself. my life at that point was heading for complete disaster with a substance abuse issue, figured id fail. when i turned 19 i moved to denver (almost 21 now) with my girlfriend and we’re currently here making things work and absolutely loving it. im 2 years clean as well and plan to be forever. i will never forget this song as long as i live. never has a song eerily related to my life as much as this...
When a storyteller can transport you to a place, time, and feeling... that's what it's all about. John - you are a master. Appreciate this.
For anyone who hads never visited Colorado. It's magical. I spent 1 week there and put 3,000 miles on a rental car. Go in the fall when the crisp Aspen leaves are shaking in the wind. They make a sound like you've never heard, and the sight is fantastical.
Christi Spencer I’m just a few big mountains from there now 😊🙏
The only singer I can think of whose songs are now 2 state anthemns
I know about CO - West Virginia also??
He was the best! It's funny how you can miss someone you never met so very much! Thankful I can find him on TH-cam!! ;)
Henry John Deutschendorf doesnt mean anything, but John Denver means everything. RIP
His voice, its power... I so wish I were older so that I would have had the chance to see him live. I carry John with me everywhere through light & dark; an artist & a voice never forgotten. Cheers from a 89'-metal head.
What an amazing artist. One of the most talented singer/songwriters, not to mention his incredible voice.
Thank you John.
I was devestated when he died in 1997. But his music brings him back to life again. Long live the Legendary John Denver.
I grew up listening to John Denver's song. I'm now a happy grandfather.
One of those exceptionally rare singers that sounds better WITHOUT backup vocals. This rendition demonstrates this. Rare talent, indeed.
"Ya know he'd be a poorer man if he never seen an eagle fly" truer words have never been spoken.
I was reborn in the summer of my 43rd year. I didn't seek or ask for salvation. He came to seek and to save that which was lost and He saved me. July 17th 1999 10:30am standing by the sink washing some clothes. To the praise of the glory of His grace, amen.
Please keep your religious beliefs out of my music no one wants to hear that i mean really take it somewhere else please
No.
Barron Von Freddrick you are mistaken, and i believe in polytheism, because why just have one imaginary friend?
That is amazing, sounds like my story!. God bless.
John Denver Obviously you believe in nothing but your own self worth, when compared to any theisim is nothing.
John Denver is so awesome... He's just a happy dude who wrote happy songs that somehow make you cry. He just stands there, singing his happy guitar songs... All the sensationalized music these days doesn't even compare to the emotional response here. :)
Simply the best Country song ever created!
johns songs filled a void like no other. alone on a quiet day watching the rain fall.........
I listened to him when I was a teenager in the mid 70's. I couldn't get enough. Now 43 years later, I'm still his biggest admirer and fan. I still have the 1972 Ovation guitar I learned to play his music on. When he died on my Daughters birthday- I was devastated. There is and was, only one John Denver. Thanks John, your music brought peace in my life.
I'm 15 and this is awesome
it's still awesome when you're 20 i hope
I miss him
Probably the most cheerful JD song. 💯
John Denver is my favorite male singer and my kitty feels the same way that I do !
Awww, that's so sweet. Yes, John Denver's songs are so magical..
a washington resident says yes! You have the right way of thinking, god bless you.!
I remember when I used to visit my Aunt in Colorado when I was 4, I made everyone in the car listen to this song on repeat. :) Memories.
I love my Colorado. Thank you JD for being such a great spokesman for us!
Genius. and what a beautiful recording. I can still remember John on the Muppets he had so much fun. Taken from us far too soon. Rest easy John
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
Wonderful performance of an immortal song from an immortal music icon. For someone who never saw him in a live concert, I must say that the quality is equal or even better than the studio recordings. :)
John Denver singing always made me smile, and feel good inside! Thank You, John!
What a soothing voice. When ever I have a bad day, I almost always listen to John Denver, calms me down every time.
beautiful version and with people walking down mountains with kids and dogs that is what life is all about, mother nature and us
John Denver is the goat!
Man oh man, how mellow was this bass motif at 3:39 !!!! Oh boy.
Yup, i had to listen to it a few times but i heard it
Amazing song.
He is such an amazing songwriter, singer and musician. It was to bad that he left us to early. He put so much passion into his music. God bless you John. We will always remember you.
He gave us his music and his soul, and he tried to save our land as best he could. I think the world will miss this gentle man and his music, I know I do. Keep flying John we will catch up.
I listened to this tonight, and it brought back memories of my Dad and me in Colorado, “A journey from innocence to Experience “ that’s what I call it…I thought having the car the extra money made a difference, I was wrong. I miss you buddy, not a day goes by that I don’t regret, I should have made more time for you old man. Son
I loved him.....what a great entertainer
I know I'm where I belong when I listen to my states anthem (this song) multiple times a week. Proud to be from Colorado.
Such an elegant and graceful performance. We miss you, John....you died far too young.
Always, I really mean, always great to hear Denver's music. My dad loved his concert videos they would play on PBS. His voice is etched in my memory as a kid. Some of his songs are like part of the branches that bend in the forests he sang about, , the river's rolling along the blue sky full and going on forever. Take Me Home Country Road one of the sweetest songs ever written. I grew up listening to Zappa/Mothers, The Dead, The Stones, The Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Dylan, Neil Young, but John Denver always crept in easily.
John's not a singer, he's an Artist. Not lot of people have this talent.
a very unrated guitarist! John was very good!!
i was an orphan n his songs kept me going
In the movie, "Oh, God", John's character befriended God, played magnificently by George Burns. I hope that when John's life ended, he went up to those Pearly Gates, and St. Peter let John into Heaven, where John will spend eternity, really talking to God. I know i miss John down here. A talented musician gone tooo soon.
I hope so too, but biblically speaking that isn’t what happens when we pass. We all sleep in death until the return of our lord and savior Jesus Christ . Where the dead shall rise first , and then those which or alive and remain follow to greet him in the air upon his arrival to earth .
John Denver was high on life !
Who ever does not like this song, would not know great music if it hit them in the head.
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Legens never die!!!
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
Best song. This is the only place to hear great songs. On TH-cam. Shame, we don't hear them anymore.
John Denver
Still a beloved musician an one of the worst losses ever in the music and guitar world
A real american hero
83 yr old mom died last month, we were both lovers of JD from the 70s, his music and stories will live forever.
Every chord of his guitar makes my heart beats in the same sequence of beatiful memories...John Denver where ever you are, you and me and my beloved family of those days will be together through eternity! I love your voice and your songs, then, now and forever!!
Even after all of these years, the words and spirit within this song and within the man resonate even more powerfully today... Thank you John
I agree! A beautiful song, beautiful person, amazing voice.
fabulous song. he just loved to sing and inspire millions. thank god for youtube. Denver is no longer with us but his inspirational music lives until the end of days.
John was so positive and his songs reflected that. To bad he was such a bad pilot, who knows what he would have put out today. Thank God He's a Country Boy!
we use to take our guitars to schools in the 70s and play JD songs. He was Brilliant then and his music still is
miss him so much R.I.P John
People who truly love him are in tune with their own spirit of kindness and love, just like he was. Although I wasn’t born in the generation with him, I still feel a connection beyond that. Love you John, and all his wonderful fans too 💖
Hello from lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas F-22 raptor pilot..getting ready to fly the mountain range in Colorado training sessions... -I and other pilots just had to hear this song before we go,🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅 God bless
AWESOME PERSON AS WELL AS ARTIST- HE WILL ALWAYS BE LINKED TO THIS GREAT STATE BY HIS MUSIC AND LOVE FOR THIS STATE. BEING A NEW YORKER WE STILL CAN APRECIATE THIS BEAUTIFUL STATE AND I AM THANKFUL TO HAVE VISITED MANY TIMES
This is one of my favorite songs by the singer who helped me survive my family while I was in high school! Lovely man!
If this guy was not around your family would have ate you you.
How poor our generation today they dont appreciate music like this. I was born in 1992 i love music like this, i love your music John Denver. Like if you are watching this in 2015 😊
I grew up in the 1960s and 70s as a kid> this song had me dreaming of moving to the west> and I did it !!!!
What a wonderful man, thats all I can say
Too bad he was a sex addict who cheated on his wife, Annie, days after their marriage. Told her he HAD to have sex after every concert, even though she couldn't accompany him.
What a GREAT Man and singer aswell, Not many people In this world well ever be on the same level as John Denver. Im just glad he was doing what he loved so much, Flying Airplains that Is.
His talent always puts me in awe .
This song means to much to me. "I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly" makes me so thankful for the natural beauty around me. I've been rich in the fact that I've been lucky enough in my life to see eagles fly and understand exactly what he's singing about. I was also reborn in the summer of my 27th year. :)
I miss the Rocky Mountains and I miss John Denver....and I miss the "high".