BEAUTIFUL!| FIRST TIME HEARING Dan Fogelberg - Leader OF The Band REACTION

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  • BEAUTIFUL!| FIRST TIME HEARING Dan Fogelberg - Leader OF The Band REACTION
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  • @billy852
    @billy852 ปีที่แล้ว +584

    Same Old Lang Syne ..by Dan Fogelberg is incredible !!!!

    • @lanced9217
      @lanced9217 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      And it’s kind of a Christmas song! Nows the perfect time to react to this!

    • @andyrunton
      @andyrunton ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Seconded! It’s absolutely my favorite song of all time. A must must listen!!!!

    • @vincentschmitt7597
      @vincentschmitt7597 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Its a true story too. He sid change a couple details to protect her identity. After he died she came forward.

    • @robertpatrick4428
      @robertpatrick4428 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes!!

    • @danmcbee807
      @danmcbee807 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes yes yes!!

  • @anastasiabeaverhausen516
    @anastasiabeaverhausen516 ปีที่แล้ว +403

    Dan Fogelberg was a gift and may he always Rest In Peace.

    • @vincentschmitt7597
      @vincentschmitt7597 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      It was a punch in the gut when i heard he had died. Hurt like John Lennon.

    • @earth2kosmickitty
      @earth2kosmickitty ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Amen!🥰💐 It's funny how I just mentioned him in a comment on the Ambrosia reaction vid, so I am elated that Jay and Amber finally got around to discovering Dan's music. What a treasure he was/is. I hope u guys continue down this amazing rabbit hole, enjoy! 🥰🥰🙏🏽🙏🏽

    • @kathenavarro6850
      @kathenavarro6850 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Now that you know Dan Fogelberg you have to do Same Auld Lang Syne for New Years Eve!!! It's special too.

    • @seanswinton6242
      @seanswinton6242 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@vincentschmitt7597 Definitely a hit to the gut. He died of prostate cancer. He was touring and wasn't attentive to his medical needs. Unfortunately he found out too late. He could have been saved. To all men, get tested.

    • @richardshapiro412
      @richardshapiro412 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@seanswinton6242 As a prostate cancer survivor I second this suggestion

  • @garybauer9494
    @garybauer9494 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Guys,
    Dan Fogelberg wrote leader of the band in honor and respect for his father who was hospitalized at the time. He finally understood his musical heritage with his father's story. His father did get to hear the song before passing away.😊

  • @kencarpenter8967
    @kencarpenter8967 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I'm happy to know that Dan's father lived long enough to hear this tribute from his loving son before he passed away. And, RIP to Dan Fogelberg, too.

  • @selecttoursnyc7787
    @selecttoursnyc7787 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    Great choice for your first Dan Fogelberg song. He wrote this to honor his father who was a music teacher and band leader in Illinois. This was a hit for Dan. We lost him way, way too soon to prostate cancer.

    • @arlaabrell8658
      @arlaabrell8658 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yep, an amazing tribute to his father. An older friend of mine used to baby sit for him and his brothers.- and yes, it was in Illinois.

    • @davevogelsang6791
      @davevogelsang6791 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      His Dad was band leader at Pekin Community High School in Pekin, Illinois.

    • @RealTechZen
      @RealTechZen ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This might be one of Dan's second hundred hits. In his career, he quietly churned out a dozen or more hits per year for at least 2 dozen years. His style was never limited to a single genre, so he probably should be in multiple music halls of Fame.

    • @willdwyer6782
      @willdwyer6782 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dan got his big break in music when he was discovered singing at a folk festival while he was a University of Illinois student by REO Speedwagon's manager who got him a job as a studio musician in Nashville, Tennessee.

    • @ninabobina2006
      @ninabobina2006 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was Sousa wasn't it?

  • @brianbausch9240
    @brianbausch9240 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Ever since I lost my Dad I can’t hear this song without tearing up! ❤️😢

    • @bkm2797
      @bkm2797 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sorry he had to leave sooner than you had hoped. He's with you guiding you and rooting for you even if you can't see him. You will be together again.

    • @jeanstrickland2445
      @jeanstrickland2445 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sorry for your loss, this is a beautiful song 🙏🏼

    • @todddixon6347
      @todddixon6347 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same here!

    • @hilarywaldron6360
      @hilarywaldron6360 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same. We played it at my father’ s service 😢

    • @brendastevens2240
      @brendastevens2240 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same.

  • @jeri-annabbott1896
    @jeri-annabbott1896 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    I think for anyone who has lost their father the line "and Papa I don't think I said I love you near enough" hits you in the feels. This song always makes me tear up, but I love it. Dan had a unique voice and I really enjoyed his music.

    • @proudmoon3
      @proudmoon3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It always got to me, even long before I lost my Dad.

    • @StevesFunhouse
      @StevesFunhouse ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It did just now 😭😭

    • @barbaramarkland7441
      @barbaramarkland7441 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      BEAUTIFUL WORDS 😊

    • @DavidBrianPaley
      @DavidBrianPaley ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I (hope) I have every song this amazing artist EVER recorded. Only two or three singer/songwriters have ever done this to me, but when I hear them perform, my heart seems to swell. The newest one to be added to the list is the amazing young Jazz singer, Angelina Jordan. It's like these particular artists...they don't just sing "to" you, they sing "into" you, and manage to stir up all those emotions you may of forgotten you ever had.

    • @StevesFunhouse
      @StevesFunhouse ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DavidBrianPaley Nicely put 👍😊🤗.

  • @caryriggs5719
    @caryriggs5719 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    His gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand. What a line.

  • @GaryYork-fl7yr
    @GaryYork-fl7yr ปีที่แล้ว +290

    Dan was a great story teller through all of his songs. "Same Auld Lang Syne" really happened and is always played at Christmas time. One of his first hits "Run for the Roses" he was commissioned by the Kentucky Derby to write a song for the upcoming Derby that year. While he lived in south western Colorado in the San Juan mountain's he owned horses. I had the pleasure to see him twice at Red Rocks. RIP Dan you are truly missed.

    • @cassandracampbell3424
      @cassandracampbell3424 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Run For The Roses has always made me cry in a good way! What a beautiful song!

    • @pladuke71
      @pladuke71 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My two most favorite songs of his. Beautiful!

    • @snikkerr1949
      @snikkerr1949 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Commissioned by ABC Sports to write it, not the Derby. Also, Same Old Lang Syne is the title.

    • @mortimerbrewster3671
      @mortimerbrewster3671 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Run For The Roses was always one of my favorite songs.

    • @kimbare7434
      @kimbare7434 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Auld Lang syne always be one of my favs. His voice could never be matched.

  • @bdheine2300
    @bdheine2300 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I dedicated this song to my father. I miss him, and his guidance so much.

  • @l-bird
    @l-bird ปีที่แล้ว +114

    I absolutely love Dan Fogelberg. My personal favorite of his is "Longer". But another incredible song of his is "Same Old Lang Syne
    Song by Dan Fogelberg", plus many more. RIP Dan, you had an incredible impact on many of us!

    • @willowway4104
      @willowway4104 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Omg you reminded me... LONGER!!

  • @cahatlady
    @cahatlady ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Dan played this song, alone on stage with just his acoustic guitar, every time I saw him in concert. Every time he sang it, he said that if he'd only written one song in his life, this would be it. It always made me tear up & I wondered how he made it through the song. Absolute perfection.

    • @racooksey1955
      @racooksey1955 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dan was great, this one always brings a tear to my eye. Run for the Roses is another beauty.

    • @tylermorrison7051
      @tylermorrison7051 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This one and Same Auld Lang Syne.

  • @mikeortiz6008
    @mikeortiz6008 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    This is my favorite Dan Folgelberg song because it makes me think of my father who has passed. He was my friend and hero and I still miss him.

    • @bkm2797
      @bkm2797 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mine too!

    • @mikeortiz6008
      @mikeortiz6008 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Wilt Chamberlain is the GOAT Yes that is my 2nd favorite song from Dan Folgelberg.

  • @tammygregory5452
    @tammygregory5452 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My favorite Folgelberg song is "longer than". It describes my feelings for my husband, my love since age 14, perfectly. So lush and beautiful.

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      Congratulations. It's just called "Longer."

  • @jrox6091
    @jrox6091 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Whenever I hear this song I'm always struck by the notion that Dan Fogelberg, who achieved a good measure of musical success and fame, wanted to let the world know that his own success is to be credited to his father. Not every artist achieves fame and fortune for their work, but Dan Fogelberg had his head on straight and his heart in gear. May he and his band leader dad play heavenly tunes henceforth.
    Thanks and God bless you ♡♡

  • @denniswhitt
    @denniswhitt ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Thanks for playing this song and I'm glad you like it! Dan snuck in one more nugget of appreciation for his father that wasn't mentioned in the lyrics; he added the orchestra music in the middle and at the end of the song. French horns and trumpets are not typically found in a primarily acoustic guitar song, but by including them he not only paid tribute to his father, but to his father's music too.

    • @rockinran
      @rockinran ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Interesting that you should say that. I never knew why those horns were in the song because they don't seem to fit into that acoustic box. However knowing that now it seems to make sense.

  • @cindy2252
    @cindy2252 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    I lost my dad on Nov. 11th and this song broke me. 😢I love Dan Fogelberg and you will not believe the beautiful music he left us with. Gone too soon. RIP Dan and daddy.

    • @tonycg9952
      @tonycg9952 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i am so sorry for your loss

    • @ToeTag1968
      @ToeTag1968 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So recently. I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you're able to draw on those good, funny, and loving memories as you and your family navigate your way through the holidays.

    • @mdanam
      @mdanam ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Condolences on your loss.

    • @jessejamessimons483
      @jessejamessimons483 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My dad's heavenly birthday was on November 12th.... I feel you, my friend ✝️🙏🏼🛐😔😇

    • @musicloverchiefsfan5410
      @musicloverchiefsfan5410 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🙏

  • @Shrykespeare
    @Shrykespeare ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Glad you finally got around to Dan Fogelberg, with all the soft rock you've been doing. He's right up there with Bread as one of the best in the genre. "Longer" is one of his most wistful, and you'll also love "Same Old Lang Syne", "Hard to Say", "Run For the Roses", and "Believe in Me".

    • @arlaabrell8658
      @arlaabrell8658 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Run For the Roses, another one that makes me tear up.

    • @juliewhite7469
      @juliewhite7469 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I forgot Run for the Roses !!
      🥰 🌹

    • @roncypert8255
      @roncypert8255 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@juliewhite7469
      How about Wisteria from his first album?

    • @easyrolling
      @easyrolling ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thing is he is not only soft rock . His catalog is huge and it includes some rock and country worth listening to.. a great artist. Sorely missed.

    • @glengalen1324
      @glengalen1324 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And don't forget Part of the Plan..another great one.

  • @eileenwallis
    @eileenwallis ปีที่แล้ว +74

    One of the greatest and most underrated singer-songwriters, in my opinion. Dan was absolutely amazing live too. If you're gathering suggestions for songs to react to for the holidays, I highly recommend "Same Old Lang Syne" based on a real experience that Dan had one holiday season.

  • @davidbrown5688
    @davidbrown5688 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This song has a special and deep meaning! A year ago I lost my Dad to cancer. He was a Marine during the Korean War, and was in for 4 years. He was an exceptional Christian man and we all grew up in the faith going to church every Sunday. My Dad had a great 2nd tenor voice, he led the choir and loved music! Mom played the piano. A lady from church contacted me about a month after his passing a d told me a moving story that brought many tears to my eyes!! (Referencing how he sculpted souls) Early next year I plan on getting the words of this song tattooed on my right chest in his honor. I'll probably cry the entire time. Now I'm retired Navy and have my share of tats and never teared up on any of them! Glad I was one of the many requestors of this song!! And thank you for your honest and heart-felt reaction!! Means so much!! Stay blessed!!

  • @justmoose6534
    @justmoose6534 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Dan Fogleberg was my late wife's favorite musician/singer. Had a lot of great soft rock hits. Others to try, "Longer" "Run for the Roses" "Hard to Say" "Make Love Stay" "Heart Hotels" "Part of the Plan" and one for this time of year "Same Old Lang Syne"

    • @TonyM1961
      @TonyM1961 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So sorry for your loss

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fogelberg. Very sorry for loss of your wife. "Heart Hotels" was always one of my faves.

  • @hollydeitch1977
    @hollydeitch1977 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This song has always reminded me of my dad. Came on while I was getting ready for his funeral last year… I took it as a sign that he was ok. I even rewrote the chorus for him…
    “I am the living legacy of the Steel Mill Rigger man…” ❤

  • @crazysingergirl5777
    @crazysingergirl5777 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Anytime I think of this song I cry. I grew up in a musical family. My dad sang and played the guitar. He taught me to sing this song when I was just a little girl. Every time he pulled out his guitar, I would beg him to play it while I sang. It became our song. One day several years after he died (he died young) I was coming home from work late at night. I had a sudden longing for my dad and I started weeping as I drove. This song came on the radio. I had not sung it or even thought about it in years - and there it was randomly on the radio. I sang along and still remembered every word. It was a hug from my dad on the other side.

  • @HT-in-Alabama
    @HT-in-Alabama 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    My father died 30 years ago now and this song makes me cry like a baby now.

  • @DJbadBOY007
    @DJbadBOY007 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    U guys have become a staple in my every day life. You both will never know how much brighter you both make my darkest days. Reminds me of how pure and honesty still exist within humans, which whom can be a beast of a creature these days. Thank u!

    • @chrisoakley5830
      @chrisoakley5830 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You just spoke for many of us who thoroughly enjoy them and their reactions as well. It's a joy to see this young couple enjoying the music of my youth.

    • @nickiepresley2108
      @nickiepresley2108 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, they are indeed special people! Touch my heart also.

    • @mdanam
      @mdanam ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amen. I love this whole family. They are so pure and wholesome and what a great example of a fantastic mother and father raising beautiful children. And provoking so many wonderful memories through the music, and now the movies, that we all grew up with. They are literally the first thing I do when I come home from work every night.

  • @REMEMBER1776
    @REMEMBER1776 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "Hard to Say", "Longer", "Make Love Stay", and "Same Old Lang Syne", are all excellent as well...

  • @shadsullivan7817
    @shadsullivan7817 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My brothers and I lost our Dad to brain cancer 18 years ago.This song hits so close to home for us, because our Dad was an iron worker by trade, but he was a brilliant writer. He just started gaining some success in writing when he became sick. It was so sudden and aggressive, that we did not have time to even plan for him to leave. He was our lighthouse guiding us home in the ravaging waters of life. Now I am a Father of three, and I do try my hardest to lead my children so that they may never be lost. I love Dan Fogelbergs music, he was truly gifted. Thanks!!!

  • @sandymyers5002
    @sandymyers5002 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Dan Fogelberg is one of my all time favorite singer/songwriters. I got to meet his Dad when I was in high school. He came and talked to our band. He was so kind and quiet when he talked. Had a majestic presence about him!
    There is a memorial garden in Peoria by the river for Dan. RIP

    • @leighsaldivar4439
      @leighsaldivar4439 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hey sandy im from Peoria. I went to central. Is that where he came to speak? Also I didn’t know there’s a memorial down by the riverfront. Which looks amazing by the way. It changed since I was a kid growing up in Peoria.

    • @sandymyers5002
      @sandymyers5002 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@leighsaldivar4439 he spoke at East Peoria High School.

    • @leighsaldivar4439
      @leighsaldivar4439 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@sandymyers5002 oh ok. That’s nice he did that. Had he ever played at the heart of Illinois fair ? Back when we had good music playing.

    • @daniellegoldsmith9782
      @daniellegoldsmith9782 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just ... wow. What an experience. That's fantastic.
      I spent two days crying when Dan died. Listened to every album I owned and everything I could find online. I don't do that for many artists. His death was just gutting for me.

    • @danhartman8582
      @danhartman8582 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@leighsaldivar4439 Central , my wife went there too . Of course Dan went to Woodruff, which I was told by a group of friends that went to school with him 😁. Memories of Peoria and all the Fogelberg's fans are a part of my life . Needless to say the jukeboxes in Peoria bars had most of his songs and they played them quite a bit . It seemed that he had numerous women that knew him , met him or went to school with him . Good memories here .

  • @jaysonnovelero2933
    @jaysonnovelero2933 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I am so glad you finally reacted to Dan Fogelberg, he's one of the best but underrated singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist out there.. This was one of his best songs... I do hope you react to more of his songs like "Same Old Lang Syne", "Longer", "Sutter's Mill", "Run for the Roses" and many more...❤️❤️❤️

  • @richardconnolly4835
    @richardconnolly4835 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    One of the greatest storytellers of his time. Two of my favourites are Same Auld Lang Syne, based on a true story of Dan's chance encounter with an old girlfriend (always brings a lump to my throat) and Longer, a great profession of forever love.

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Same Old Lang Syne." The only difficulty I have with that otherwise phenomenal song is emptying a six pack of beer and watching her drive away. Without worrying she was driving tipsy and might crash?

  • @stevehovsepian3168
    @stevehovsepian3168 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’m posting this comment with tears in my eyes, because this song has always had a very special meaning to me, as he describes my father as well. He served his country in WWII, came home and gave up his dreams of becoming a famous singer and took a steady job to support his family. He played a major part in my life in my love of music and with the work ethic he instilled in me. I read the lyrics of this song at his funeral because it meant so much to me. Thank you for including it in your song reviews.

  • @carladewitt1947
    @carladewitt1947 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Dan Fogelberg was always a favorite of mine. I've been listening to this song for 40 years now, and every time I hear it I choke up when he sings, "Papa, I don't think I said, "I love you" near enough." While I always loved my father deeply, our relationship was often strained, and this line hits a little too close to home. Another great musician who died way too young.

  • @randytorres8211
    @randytorres8211 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    This is one of Fogelberg's most personal songs. It's a tribute to his father, Lawrence Fogelberg, who was a band director.
    The senior Fogelberg began his musical journey directing high school bands in his home state of Illinois, first in Peoria and then at Pekin. He married Margaret Irvine, a talented singer who directed her sorority chorus, in 1946, and the couple had three children. Dan was the youngest, born in 1951. By this time, his dad was the band director at Bradley University in Peoria, where the family lived. The band would play concerts and perform at basketball and football games; Dan often told a story about his father letting him "conduct" the band when he was four years old, standing in front of his father with a baton while his dad did the job behind him. "It was an amazing feeling," Dan recounted. "It felt both very magical and powerful. And I was fearless."
    Fogelberg recorded this for his 1979 album Phoenix, but felt it was too sentimental for the album and didn't release it until 1981 on The Innocent Age. His father died the following year.
    When Fogelberg wrote this song, he didn't hear it as a hit, but the song expressed something that many children have trouble articulating: a love for their father. The intimacy of the song actually broadened its appeal, and it became one of his most enduring songs and one that fans would often mention to him as one they connected with.
    The line, "Thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go," is a reference to Fogelberg dropping out of college. He attended the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, but decided to leave in the middle of a semester to pursue music - not what most parents want to hear. Fogelberg's father was disappointed, but supported his son's decision, telling Dan to try it for a year. The music thing worked out well: Dan drove to Los Angeles, got a record deal, and became one of the top-selling solo artists of the '70s.
    The song concludes with part of a performance by the UCLA Band of the John Philip Sousa march "The Washington Post" arranged by Fogelberg's father.
    (Songfacts.com)

    • @carolgerlt7183
      @carolgerlt7183 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank you for that information. I knew it was about his father, but not the rest.

    • @aspenward390
      @aspenward390 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks for the info. He was a favorite, along with James Taylor, and CSNY. I appreciate this song much more today than I did back in the 70's

    • @SusanJohnston
      @SusanJohnston ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks I learned more! Love this song!❤❤❤❤❤

    • @rosemarymagrino772
      @rosemarymagrino772 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wonder if his father lived to hear this song?

    • @dalecates8353
      @dalecates8353 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was born and raised in Pekin and his father was the band leader when I was at P C H S.

  • @sarahenley613
    @sarahenley613 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I think every hit song of his makes me cry! He's got a real talent for punching you right in the heart

  • @ToeTag1968
    @ToeTag1968 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Oh man, the feels! After decades of listening to this song, it never fails to evoke emotions. Dan's voice is stellar. If you want to catch another one before Christmas, listen to his "Same Auld Lang Syne" about running into an old girlfriend on Christmas Eve. It's a classic of his. I also love "Longer" (that one got a lot of radio play), "Heart Hotels," and "Hard to Say."

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's spelled "Same Old Lang Syne." I love "Heart Hotels," too.

    • @ToeTag1968
      @ToeTag1968 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobdavis4848 Ah you're right. I was going off memory and the spelling of the traditional song.

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ToeTag1968 A common understandable mistake. It was a clever play on words Dan did. Happy Holidays. :-)

  • @thanksfernuthin
    @thanksfernuthin 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Overwhelming. If only all fathers could be worthy of such a loving tribute and all children capable of expressing it. It's a noble yet likely impossible goal to strive for.

  • @robblaber6655
    @robblaber6655 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    SOOOOOOO glad that you finally got to this national treasure of an artist. ❤
    RIP, Dan ❤🙏😪💔💔💔

  • @rhiahlMT
    @rhiahlMT ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This reminds me of my father so much. He was in the Army and served in Korea. I grew up on Army bases all over the world. He recently turned 91 years old and is fading. I enlisted when I turned 18. I am a living legacy, and I can never live up to the man he was.

  • @jamesnorthup7717
    @jamesnorthup7717 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don't think anyone can not love this song! Masterpiece

  • @seannovack3834
    @seannovack3834 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I lost my parents to a car accident back in 2004. This song was played at their funeral to honor my father Patrick's memory, my hero. The song "Let It Be" by The Beatles was played to honor the memory of my mother Mary, my best friend. I have a very hard time making it through either of those songs, even after 18 years. They were born on the same day, three years apart, and they died on the same day, my other at age 60 and my father at 57.
    Thank you for your reaction to this wonderful song, and for all that you are doing on this channel. You're absolutely right. Every day you wake up you are blessed.
    If you could do "Let It Be" sometime, that would be great. May your Path be the Light.

    • @johnmcgarry1858
      @johnmcgarry1858 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      very touching story..

  • @thegingergyrl455
    @thegingergyrl455 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This song makes me cry. A friend did this for a talent show. I think everyone in that audience fell in love with him. I got to watch his face light up when he got a standing ovation. My 14 year old heart just about exploded with happiness for him. He’s a musician now and teaches multiple instruments to kids.❤

  • @garyarnett1220
    @garyarnett1220 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I second Mychal's suggestion of Same Old Lang Syne. Perfect for this time of year, and a true story. Good guitar and lyrics describes every Fogelberg song. And his father did get to hear this become very popular before he passed.

  • @jeffcampbell5755
    @jeffcampbell5755 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You will love "Longer" and "Same Old Lang Syne" is a great Holidays song. Fogelberg was one of of the best singer-songwriters but also a great person. He is missed.

  • @michaelyork4554
    @michaelyork4554 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    RIP Dan Fogelberg your music will live on forever

  • @ronnix23
    @ronnix23 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The reason Dan Fogelberg was likely suggested so much this month is that he has a "Christmas" song called Same Old Lang Syne thats debated by some as to whether it's actually a Christmas song.

  • @johnk.2508
    @johnk.2508 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I think the reason Dan's name had been popping up in your requests a lot lately is because his song Same Old Lang Syne has a bit of a holiday season theme to it even though it's really not a holiday song (it's a song about two ex-lovers running into each other at a store several years later). Same Old Lang Syne is a great song, I hope you will react to it sooner or later.

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Same Old Lang Syne" would be probably my favorite Dan Fogelberg song if only he hadn't enabled her drinking from a beer six pack they emptied and then her driving away alone.

  • @jeffgalus8454
    @jeffgalus8454 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you playing that song.I just lost my father two weeks ago and playing that song brings back some happy memories 🙁🙁🙁

  • @marybaillie8907
    @marybaillie8907 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Such a beautiful song written by Dan, for his father who was a music teacher. The harmonies are absolutely heavenly and the lyrics grab at your heart.
    To all who still have your Dads, cherish ever second, in a second it's gone and there is no going back. 😥😥😭😭💕💕
    Musically a phenomenal song. Great reaction. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️ ❤️ 🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @debbiewashabaugh9891
    @debbiewashabaugh9891 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    This song is so beautiful and so perfectly produced. Even the horns don’t overwhelm, they are subdued to fit the rest of the song. The lyrics are so powerful and stand out because of the simplicity of the music.

  • @leonabarad6972
    @leonabarad6972 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Dan Fogelberg is one of my favorites. So many great songs. Gone much too soon. 😞

  • @ericpolese4957
    @ericpolese4957 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You two never disappoint..as you go through his catalog..you'll find out what a gifted musician this man was..we all miss him..btw.."Netherlands"..is a masterpiece must

  • @seanellio
    @seanellio ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thank you for this.
    My girlfriend at the time bought us tickets to see him in '82 but the concert was postponed due to him needing throat surgery. Several months later, his first concert after the surgery was in Denver. My girlfriend and I broke up, and hadn't seen each other for a couple months. Since she bought me the concert tickets as a present almost a year earlier, and I figured it was only right to see if she wanted to come with me to the concert.
    Well, Chris and I were married a year later. It's been 38 years and we are still together. Our wedding song was another Dan Fogelberg song called "Longer". I really hope you react to that one soon.

    • @NavvyMom
      @NavvyMom ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What a beautiful story! So many "what ifs" there. So glad you reconnected. Imagine if you'd gone to the concert as scheduled. You'd have probably broken up, and without the tickets prompting your reunion, well who knows? Congrats on your successful marriage!

    • @kimcutts6153
      @kimcutts6153 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What a lovely story. ❤

    • @emmef7970
      @emmef7970 ปีที่แล้ว

      We should all be so blessed to have a story like this. Hope the new year ahead is the best one yet and that you have many more years together to make beautiful memories!

  • @DJHolte
    @DJHolte ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The orchestral part at the end (also heard earlier in the song) is taken from the composer John Philip Sousa, but was arranged by Dan's father, the 'leader of the band' himself, Lawrence Peter Fogelberg - who, over the course of his career, was a band director for two high schools and a university in Illinois.

  • @critterwatcher8009
    @critterwatcher8009 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Fogelberg has great lyrics and so many great songs: Auld Lang Syne; Longer; Netherlands; Make Love Stay; Power of Gold; Dancing Shoes; Seeing you again. Really many of his lyrics are poetic. Dan's love life took many turns, and through those turns, he wrote lots about love - when it's new and romantic and mourning its death.
    Edit ... I really like the song "Seeing you again" and apparently so did Fogelberg: "To me, one of my very best songs. Written after meeting my soon to be ex-wife in Hawaii to see if the marriage could be saved. It couldn't." (Dan Fogelberg)

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dan didn't record a song named "Auld Lang Syne." That song was "Same Old Lang Syne." Otherwise, good info and "The Power of Gold" was done with Tim Weisberg.

    • @critterwatcher8009
      @critterwatcher8009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bobdavis4848 All these years and I hadn't noticed the word play with "old" and "auld" in the song titles. He was a wizard with words. Thanks

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@critterwatcher8009 You're welcome; seems you also have his "Portrait" box set; congratulations and Happy Holidays!

    • @anniemoran1
      @anniemoran1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dancing Shoes is a gorgeous song. I was in High School when I first heard Netherlands, the whole album is stunning.

    • @critterwatcher8009
      @critterwatcher8009 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anniemoran1 I agree. Dancing Shoes is lovely and another example of his beautiful lyrics.

  • @oldnerdreviews
    @oldnerdreviews ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this man's music! Since it's getting closer to Christmas and News Years, I recommend his tune, "Same Old Lang Syne."

  • @stevedefrese7663
    @stevedefrese7663 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I saw in an interview that Dan’s father got to see him perform this song before his father passed away

  • @anthonyblakely399
    @anthonyblakely399 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of my main all-time artist who's poetic lyrics and melodies makes me cry. Love him ❤ 💕 ♥

  • @michaelbaucom4019
    @michaelbaucom4019 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    From the masterpiece album " The Innocent Age ", numerous songs from that album worthy of time, especially " The Lion's Share "
    RIP Dan

  • @joelilley6603
    @joelilley6603 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a voice! We're getting very close to the time of year where you can hear his Same Old Lang Syne song a lot on the radio. It's my favorite Dan Fogelberg song. 💝

  • @ChrisLagos77
    @ChrisLagos77 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This song is incredible

  • @keymack2477
    @keymack2477 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    David Gates, the lead singer of Bread also wrote a tribute song to his fatter called "Everything I Own" which you two will love. Also, please don't forget to try "Walk Off The Earth" one day. Any song will do but I could recommend "Hello" featuring Myles and Isaac! Cheers!!

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jay & Amber, only song I remember from him was "The Power of Gold" (with Tim Weisberg). Very good song!

  • @philbaumgartner1776
    @philbaumgartner1776 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    More Fogelberg.
    I’m gonna head down the rabbit hole. It’s been a while since I’ve spent any time with his music.

  • @DebbiesBackPorch
    @DebbiesBackPorch 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As teachers, you guys can appreciate that his father really was a music teacher and leader of the band -- high school and college. Try Run For the Roses -- a beautiful song.

  • @deonneparrish9850
    @deonneparrish9850 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love this song and love Dan Fogelberg. He is not only a master musician and singer but a marvelous songwriter. He wrote most of his own songs. "Longer", "Believe in Me", "Same Auld Lang Syne", and "Run for the Roses".

  • @mspfinney
    @mspfinney ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Dan and Richard Marx are two of my favorites. I just buried my father on Wednesday so this song is dear to my heart. Dan has a number of songs to go thru. He will keep you busy!

    • @italoblu
      @italoblu ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m so sorry for your loss.

    • @mspfinney
      @mspfinney ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@italoblu - Thank you. It’s been a tough week.

  • @ncole1545
    @ncole1545 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dan Folgerberg also sang Longer, Run for the Roses, and Same Old Lang Syne... all great songs.

  • @pamellahunt607
    @pamellahunt607 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It’s the perfect time of year to listen to Same Auld Lang Syne. It’s another personal song from a great storyteller. Always makes me tear up.

  • @7gelis
    @7gelis ปีที่แล้ว +15

    YAAAYYYY! I’ve been waiting for this one. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE react to Old Lang Syne by Dan Folgelberg for Christmas/New Years. Trust me!
    Love you guys❤

    • @bkm2797
      @bkm2797 ปีที่แล้ว

      My other favorite tune by Dan Fogeeberg.

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bkm2797 "Same Old Lang Syne." Fogelberg.

  • @bbpratt
    @bbpratt ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Same Old Lang Syne by Fogleberg is a MUST this holiday season!

  • @TheNewRevolution
    @TheNewRevolution ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite from Fogelberg was "Run for The Roses" as someone who lives in Kentucky where horse racing and the horse industry is so important the song really speaks to me as I'm sure it does to anyone that loves riding horses. The song is just great even if you don't like horses.

  • @maryhargett4721
    @maryhargett4721 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favorite of his has always been “Run for the Roses”

  • @brendaekdridge3523
    @brendaekdridge3523 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I’m so happy you’ve decided to play Dan. Such amazing artist.

  • @irenem3854
    @irenem3854 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I forgot about this song! My dad died really young, this made me cry. Daddies are so important.

  • @robertpatrick4428
    @robertpatrick4428 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Same ole langsyne!!!!! A true story about a Christmas visit to his hometown. Great song.

  • @jamesrobertson2361
    @jamesrobertson2361 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the many singer song writers that we were blessed with in the seventies . Dan Fogelbergs lyrics were some of the most intimate. Another one in same character is " Same Old Lang Syne".

  • @donaldriddle230
    @donaldriddle230 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My favorite Dan Fogelburg song. Another Auld Lang Syne is another great song. Thanks yall for reacting to Dan. He truly was a remarkabke singer songwriter,,and just listen to the intricate finger picking on that acoustic guitar.

  • @samueltabo3390
    @samueltabo3390 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    My dad passed away in my senior year in high school and this song came out in my early years of college. Such a beautiful and touching song I can relate to ❤️

  • @ellbee2
    @ellbee2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don’t have words to express how much this man’s music means to me. I was blessed to have seen him many times live.

  • @aleatharhea
    @aleatharhea ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It was good to hear this song again. I lost my dad in 2019. He played flute and taught me to finger pick guitar, and he was the greatest artist of his time (pen, pencil, paint, and sculpture). His art lives on in my sister and his music in me.

  • @harpergras
    @harpergras ปีที่แล้ว +11

    A song that always make me feel good all over....I used to play this for my Dad whenever we would go out for a ride just hanging out...Miss you Dad...I played it for Dad when he was very sick and the tears were flowing.

  • @karenvega7089
    @karenvega7089 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I saw him perform with the Eagles when Souvenirs came out. He was so incredible.

  • @ht2tina
    @ht2tina ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This track has one of my most favorite lyrics of all time. Dan Fogelberg was an amazing storyteller. I grew up in the 70’s and his voice is part of the soundtrack of my life. This song touches my soul.

  • @wandadelorenzo1998
    @wandadelorenzo1998 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I need to unwind and get away from the “hurry up” I listen to Dan Fogelberg. His voice is so soothing.

  • @BillGraper
    @BillGraper ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This song makes me think about my dad, RIP 9/16/90. He did what he had to do to support my family & never complained. My whole adult life has been hating the fact that I waste my time working, and not doing a single thing with my life until I find a way to make my $$$. I'm now 51 & still single. I'll never be the man my dad was. That's just how it is. I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band, my dad.

  • @shirleyjones9460
    @shirleyjones9460 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I haven't listened to this song since my papa passed away on Christmas eve 2018. I miss him and boy this song never felt more personal. I feel my papa's spirit with me every day 💗🙏

  • @karenharter7481
    @karenharter7481 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dad died this past November of 2022 I was there at his bedside with my mom and she was on the phone with the mortuary after spending the day reminiscing with Dad the beautiful 63 years and shared as a couple. My mom was on the phone with a mortuary, and I was watching dad and I suddenly realized he was not breathing anymore. I remember telling Mom, I don't think he's breathing anymore. And it was so quiet and peaceful. I told my mom,, that just remember last thing that Dad heard was your voice. I had been able to share with him Dan FOGELBERG''S LEADER OF THE BAND

  • @5thCircle
    @5thCircle ปีที่แล้ว

    One the best concerts I ever attended was Dan Fogelberg - just him, his piano and guitar. No backing band, no pyrotechnics, no “show”. Just the music.

  • @reneerocha1796
    @reneerocha1796 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I could listen to this song over and over again. Which is what I used to do. One of the most beautiful songs ever written and sang. Father and son ❤❤❤❤

  • @trjbrew
    @trjbrew ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Please dive more into his music. A few suggestions. "Longer" a great wedding song, "Phoenix" is a rocker, "Heart Hotels" is kinda a love gone wrong song, and "Language of Love" about how men and women communicate somewhat differently. Enjoy the journey!

  • @WBCRO
    @WBCRO 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Such a gorgeous and tender song!! Dan Fogelberg said that if he could have only been given one song to write in his life, “Leader of the Band” would have been his choice. He said this song “wrote itself” quickly and he didn’t even intend for it to be recorded, let alone be released as a single. I cannot listen to this song without my eyes puddling up on the last verse. I wish we had thought to play this at our father’s funeral ten years ago - he was a pianist and even led a band for several years.

  • @deebraun7488
    @deebraun7488 ปีที่แล้ว

    I played this for my Dad the year before he died. He cried when I told him that he was the leader of the band. Sending you both love.

  • @billshine401
    @billshine401 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This one never fails to bring a tear. I love you Dad!

  • @graciesmom1477
    @graciesmom1477 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love this song. I tear up everytime I hear it. Try "Run for the Roses". It's about a colt raised to run in the Kentucky Derby. I find it touching too. If you want more of a banger, try "Missing You".

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, "Leader Of The Band" is great, with fortunate timing. As a huge Dan Fogelberg fan who is a vegan, "Run For The Roses" is not one of my favorites of his lyrically. It seems the horse did not have a choice in the matter.

  • @normabreazile5500
    @normabreazile5500 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tearing up from the get go! This song always reminds me of my father. Soon approaching the date of his death in just a few days😢 I miss Dad every day.
    Dan Fogelberg had some beautiful songs!

  • @bryanmoody7389
    @bryanmoody7389 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you for checking this one out. Dan Fogelberg was such a talented writer and singer. He was a gift to all of us and so glad you have now found him. His songs have great production to them and instruments in them including horns, sax, mandolin and even a flute in "The Power of Gold".

  • @francesthompson593
    @francesthompson593 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dan Fogelberg was a very talented Singer/ Songwriter, not to well known in the UK but more known in USA. Unfortunately died of Cancer RIP Dan Fogelberg😢

  • @petercourtien4581
    @petercourtien4581 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Next for the Holidays- “Another Auld Lang Syne”. You’ll be shook!!❤

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is titled "Some Old Lang Syne."

    • @petercourtien4581
      @petercourtien4581 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobdavis4848 Same

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@petercourtien4581 Thanks; the pic sleeve 45 of it with non-LP B side "Hearts and Crafts" is worth seeking out but the 2-LP "The Innocent Age" is all great, too.

    • @petercourtien4581
      @petercourtien4581 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobdavis4848 I just can’t wait for Jay and Amber to react to this heartfelt song.

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@petercourtien4581 I suspect and hope that they'll notice how many people requested it here. They likely have a long list to get through though.

  • @heididnolan2209
    @heididnolan2209 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I met Dan once as a waitress at a local restaurant which he visited off and on while he visited and later moved to our area . I was so nervous and he was just calm and friendly. The biggest lesson i learned as i waited on him with his blueberry pie , vanilla icecream on the top and his coffee on the side .
    He said . Just treat me as a normal person. Forget I'm famous, take a deep breath and it will be fine . ❤️. Later i found out he wrote a song dedicated to the lifestyle of the people he loved on our island and the industry we represent. The reach . Often lobster Fishermen would see Dan sailing his boat around the island wave ,buy a few Lobsters from the men . Or even scallops if the season was right . His legacy on our island was compassion respect and love for this place ❤️. He lived here till he died. His wife Jean still lives here. The Reach would be another great song of story telling to listen to as this was an Amazing life he adored till the end.

    • @karenk5409
      @karenk5409 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I came here to write about this song too! The Reach is my absolute favorite song by Dan Fogelberg, and I have a few. My parents lived in Maine for 25 years in the small coastal town of Sorrento and The Reach embodies everything about Maine and the trade that is so important to people who live there. Please give a listen to this song, it's absolutely beautiful 💜 I was fortunate enough to see Dan in concert three times, once with his band, once acoustically and the last time in Las Vegas shortly before he passed away.

  • @aks4204
    @aks4204 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dan Fogelberg is great!