California - The Petersens (LIVE) - A Katie Original
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- "California" was written by the oldest sibling, Katie Petersen. It is one of our favorites she has ever written!
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Lead vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Harmony vocal: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Key moments:
0:01 guitar-dobro
1:25 mandolin
2:22 bass
2:49 fiddle
3:03 guitar
4:15 dobro-fiddle
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►LYRICS - California (a Katie Petersen original)
Memories fade slowly
No please don't go, not yet
Well I was your one and only
I'm not ready to forget
All the times we shared together
All the words we never said
But I remember...
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
And you almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
I think it was late last summer
I saw the distance in your eyes
When you said that you found another
And then you told me not to cry
But I knew that's when it started
The beginning of the end
And I remembered...
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
And you almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
I guess it was late last winter
Snow falling all around
Wedding bells rang, she entered
But I left without a sound
Oh I know she'll always love you
But heaven knows that so will I
And I'll remember...
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
And you almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
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I'm an old session player from the 1970's so can speak with a little bit of authority...Everybody should listen up to this! No auto tune, no big amps, no flashing lights, smoke or dancers. Just a lot of fundamental talent. That's how it's done, kids! (At my age, even Mom's a kid too) The looks on your faces shows how much fun you're having too. You're all inspirational. thanks...
damn right, i hate listening to the radio anymore for just that reason, this is perfection
Being an Old Garage Band Guitar picker and a former Southern California DJ back in the early 70's I agree. I won't listen to commercial radio and hyper CG produced music anymore. But i will stand and listen to a street musician for hours, then dump all the cash in my wallet in his jar. Love the Live Pure Music.
Max Thinker hey max since you have had years in the business could you listen to some of the songs I’ve written on my TH-cam page? Especially the Virginia songs
This is real.cant take too much new stuff....unless it's acoustical like this
Max Thinker.
Appreciate if you’d explain what it took to be a *Session Player from the 70’s*?
& yr background, for instance, which Towns / States did you feel most at home playing?
Cheers🍻
Here I am, listening to this song in early 2024, and it's still great. Thanks for all the great music.
This is one of the greatest groups of all time!
This is a flawless piece of songwriting, and a gut wrenching performance. I am slain.
What a great review!
Finding this TH-cam channel is like finding a Rembrandt painting at a yard sale.......
Absolutely. They're the BEST.
Amen
Very well expressed.
Best freaking comment !!! lol so so true
facts.
I'm listening to California again. Just a fantastic piece of song writing and a group of musicians that don't take a back seat to anyone I have listened to on you tube.
Dear Petersen family, At a time when the world is ravaged by an evil infection, and I’m one of the doctors in the UK working round the clock to fight this, it is vital that in those rare moments of time a away from work there is somewhere to come to for peace and reflection. Thank you for giving me a refuge with your beautiful music for a little while. It helps me to relax to listen to you and know we will all get through this x
Thank YOU for all of your hard work! It does not go unnoticed.
Dr. Alan, you might want to support their Patreon page.
God Bless You Dr Woodall, and Thank You for your sacrifice during this time at War with invisible enemies! 🙏🙏🙏
Alan Woodall thank you Dr Woodall. I’m a health care practitioner myself. Totally agree, needed something uplifting. This group is great. God bless you and protect you. I pray for us all. Thanks 🙏🏻🀄️☮️
@@ThePetersens is there any way I could get the chords to this song? Just to play on my own.
It is 2025 and I am still listening to this little ditty. You carried me through the covid lockdowns.
Why isn't this song a hit & being played on all the radio stations ? It the best song & performance I've heard in a long time ! Beautiful .
May be wrong Management or wrong place at wrong time. But its true, very, very beautiful. This music touch my soul.
@Irishwolf137 Anyway, i like that Sound. I wish more young people make music instead playin videogames.
@Irishwolf137 Dont feel that way. So my english isn't the best and can be you misunderstand me. 🤷♂️
@Irishwolf137 What Kind of Songs? Is there any stuff in the Internet?
この曲は、わたしの魂に触れる⁉️
タッチ マイ ソウル…。
Me Too🎵御霊が喜ぶ🎵
The blend and timbre of siblings cannot be surpassed!
The best music out there isn't on the radio! Who agrees?
I do
The radio is crap.. All the good music is independent and underground. I'm a rock player but I love these guys, they are so pure and real.
Agreed!
100%
99% true. Sirius satellite radio has a great Bluegrass station. Haven't heard the Peterson's on it yet , but someday, I bet.
Our local Public radio station hosts 3 hours of Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble every Sunday too.
Katie made a beautiful song out of heartbreak. I can't even sing along because I break down thinking about what she must have gone through. Yet here she is with all her sibs (and Emmett) turning lemons into the most incredible lemonade.
I'm just a simply french man and I'm telling you that you're six angels from heaven. I hope I could see you one day.
This is a beautiful, gut-wrenching song. I hope someday, Katie, you will be able to sing an equally beautiful song with a happier romantic ending for you.
Kudo's to Katie for writing a very beautiful song.
This song needs wide exposure. It is a beautiful song and beautifully performed.
OMG I cant believe I listen to this song 4-5- times a week and still get choked up. Thanks to all you Petersens for giving me at 75 years old the joy of hearing real music. Such a refreshing change from the "stuff" I hear today!
My wife has Alzheimer’s and loves this song. I play the video multiple times a night for her. I wrote a poem that I read to her every night as well.
Memories fade slowly, no please don’t go, not yet,
I whisper to the twilight, to the echoes of our duet.
I am your one and only, and I’m not ready for you to forget,
The stories of our lifetime, the dreams we haven’t met.
I think it was late that summer, I saw a difference in your eyes,
A distant, cloudy shadow, where once the sunshine lies.
The laughter we had shared, the moments pure and wise,
Started slipping through the cracks, like whispers in the skies.
Memories fade slowly, no please don’t go, not yet,
I hold onto the fragments, with a heart full of regret.
I am your one and only, and I’m not ready for you to forget,
The love that binds us closer, in every sunrise and sunset.
The days blend into nights, the seasons swiftly flow,
Yet in the quiet moments, I see the you I know.
I think it was late that summer, when time began to slow,
And the life we built together, began to ebb and go.
Memories fade slowly, no please don’t go, not yet,
I’ll weave the threads of yesterday, in hopes we never fret.
I am your one and only, and I’m not ready for you to forget,
The vows we made in tenderness, that love can’t ever debt.
So here we stand in twilight, as stars begin to rise,
I think it was late that summer, I saw a difference in your eyes.
Yet in this endless journey, beneath the changing skies,
My heart will always whisper, our love never dies.
Beautiful! ❤
Really Awesome!
What a beautiful story of a lifetime of love!!
Katie, thank you! Your song makes me hurt, to me, a great song should from time to time, your songwriting here is beyond perfection. With all my shriveled black 🖤, i truly give thanks to you and your wonderful family. I promise you, many will forgive and hopefully heal. WOW
It's now 3 years since I discovered this and you guys. This song still tears me up. Still the most beautiful song I've ever heard. And still crushin on Katie. 💖
I am Man enough to admit, this song makes me cry.
My New Favorite group 🇺🇸🇮🇹
this song has made me a fan of katie petersen forever.
Katie's vocal is mesmerizing! The song feels like a folk song from the 70's. Well done!
Heard them in Branson. Beautiful harmony.
The song California´s got beautiful text from the life. I wish you a lot of inspiration at the making of your songs. Good luck The Petersen´s.
It’s incredible how different these sisters’ voices are from each other, and how each voice has its own unique sound. My favorite is always whoever is singing at the moment.
I like this music because it is acoustic with natural voices. This type of bluegrass music is excellent. I am glad young people are still performing this excellent music.
Don't hear Katie take the lead often enough. Beautiful!
This is so peaceful and very beautiful...
Since my last comment, Katie's song "California" has become one of my top ten favorite songs of all time. Such a heartfelt, beautiful song.
it is nice work even if born of pain
Even though I'm a hard rock fan, yours music invites me to dream. The Petersens family is musically world class!
Grew up on Zeppelin, Dio and Slayer. Somehow always find myself clicking on a petersen video.
Yes, a "harder" version would also sound good ;-)
Is that to say they put you to sleep? I too enjoy their music.
@@manfredadams3252 I've heard too others like Deep Purple, The Who, The Police, Black Sabbath, AC/DC and so on. The music of the Petersens certainly brings many of their fans to dream. P.s. Your name looks very German!?
@@emeltea33 They're dreams with my eyes open. 😄
I cannot get enough of the Emmett's sound! Love it! As always that harmony was so beautiful!
For me, the most impressive thing about this song and performance is the use of one word: "almost". Sometimes, true love is "almost" in our grasp...
Katie; you have the gift of ‚bending‘ the time in the melody. The only other singer that I have heard who achieves this is Eva Cassidy. It creates a timeless feeling, and it‘s so enchanting to listen to.
❤️❤😉
I really like your comments. Have you heard Katie's entire solo album yet? You can find it on digital platforms and on this YT channel. th-cam.com/video/XGXlLpiH3WI/w-d-xo.html
This is one of the most beautiful songs that I've ever heard. These young musicians don't ever try to one up each other and just settle in to the songs that they play. Katie's voice is just pure beauty here and the harmonies are just right. The instrumentation is perfect with the short fiddle lead and the break with that beautiful dobro. This group is just pure magic and their music just calms the soul. I give this song a perfect 10.
I'm speechless! This is just pure beauty. Ya'll are a ray of sunshine in the darkness of the current moment. God Bless.
Well said 👍
Thought I would click and see what this Petersens family is all about........5 hours later. Can't stop watching. Love this song!!!
Been there, done that. Time doesn't help. I keep coming back, time and time again. AND I LOVE IT EVERY TIME.
Same here. Just now. Cried hearing their song for the first time.
Yep, indeed...3 hours last night and 5 or so today... wow!
Such an emotional performance, the harmonies and instrumental arrangement is awesome, Katie excels in her writing skills, what a blessed family....
Her tone is hauntingly beautiful, and the three-part harmony my is stupendous!
This is one of the greatest songs ever composed!
😍
This song was both performed so beautifully and is also so sad, I cried two portions of tears 😭. ❤❤❤
This song is absolutely gorgeous. Katie sings this so beautifully and I just love the harmonies by Matt and Ellen. So nice to hear Emmett echoing the chorus on his dobro! Great instrumentation across the board.
I was wandering on TH-cam and stumbled on a The Petersens's video. "Let's watch it", I thought, and, man, this has been one of my best decisions about music as yet. I fell in love immediately. What a great musicians and singers!
Yes, it is amazing that they aren't better known.
Me too. They are so good and real. Trully refreshing.
Katie this is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard and beautifully written
..............Simply Great!................................many greetings from Germany, also here we like to listen to their music!
Those 'almost's' are Father God's greatest gifts. Sometimes unanswered prayers and exactly what we need.
Thank you Petersen's for sharing your gift with us.
Much love in Messiah,
Chris
Sound engineer deserves some sort of award! So warm and crisp.
I can't get this song out of my head. Nor do I want to. I've been playing music for 54 years and it doesn't get any better than this. Beautifully written, beautifully performed. Thank you.
Can't get it out of my head, or my heart...thank u Katie...
Katie wrote this outstanding love song. I have listened to it many times and finally commented. I always wonder if she was in love with someone special but it didn't work out.
This is from her personal experience
This seems to be a hit song, but as we who hear it complain, it is not. From the first hearing it entered our brains as a tune we want never to forget.
Bravo, Katie for being its composer and for having the wherewithal to convince your group to perform it, with you in the lead, at y'all's standard high superiority, or higher even.
This is one of “those” songs. And there are not many-every time I listen to it I like it better. Several Petersen songs fit that bill.
We are so appreciative of all your talents that it is easy to overlook just how bright, how smart you all are. Keep on serving our Master.
almost 30 years in the music business and still I get surprised sometimes.....respect to you all for making true music on real instruments that most people of your age will never start playing. Thank you for keeping the soul of music alive...
This song is incredible and should be a number one on country radio charts
Man I love Katie's voice.
This is a hit song that just hasn't been discovered by mainstream music channels. Nicely written and performed. The Petersen parents are to be commended for an outstanding job of raising such great children.
This song still breaks my heart every time I listen to it. So beautifully bittersweet, it strikes a personal chord for me from a very long time ago.
Can't recall the last time a song has actually made me cry. So much for being a big bad Marine. So perfect. The sound. The visuals. [sigh]
what a great self composed song by Katie; emotional, almost heartbreaking.
Not almost it is heartbreaking.
I grew up in... not great circumstances. Lots of pain, violence and death. Watching this FAMILY create something beautiful is just... I don’t even know how to describe it. I WANT them to be every bit as happy as they seem to be! I want them to always be close and important to one another. I want them to always be special and have joyous lives!
so sorry to hear about your past...
i think perhaps what the Petersens' secret is their being in Christ which anyone can have as well...
the Lord is redeeming all things...
our past no matter how bad is never the last word ... Jesus is..
May His love engulf your whole being and bring wholeness, peace and joy into your life 🙏
@@aiaxander1468 I appreciate the sentiment, but unfortunately “Christianity” played a fairly significant role in the majority of traumas and dramas in my life. I put Christianity in parentheses bet I don’t believe several members of my family were actually Christians, but did use Jesus to manipulate people/children into unconscionable predicaments, and then forgive themselves for horrible acts. I am not casting stones at you, or the Peterson’s for their faith, and I applaud those who actually practice what they preach. But I’ve learned the hard way to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to religion and appreciate people for how they actually behave.
So sad....and beautiful...by such talent.
It doesn't get any better than this!
No auto tune no dressing like lady's of the evening,just pure unadulterated god given talent it doesn't get anymore beautiful than this,you now have a fan for life,good lord above that was beautiful.
Great comment. Great point.
Actually, autotune may be even worse than you think!
This, from an experienced producer:
th-cam.com/video/NNXg5dIVC1M/w-d-xo.html
I don't know how to put into words how beautiful the music and song are. I'm not a religious person, just spiritual, but I feel blessed to have been able to listen to you all. Simply wonderful.
What a song, sung so brilliantly!
It‘s got to be one of the finest songs ever written, and I hope it becomes an essential work of genius!
❤❤
It doesn't get any better than this . Wow. A canadian friend
sitting in Brisbane Australia in the office and listening to the Petersens - and you make me feel good! Thank from down-under guys!
Well, I like listening to Slim Dusty!
Loved it. Could not help but sing along, yet got choked up. And as always, excellent dobro. Thanks again.
Thank you for creating this. It's so beautiful.
As a native Californian, this beautiful song makes me remember the paradise it used to be. Well done!
I lost a love at 19. I met my wife the next year and we have been happily married for fifty years as of last September. However, love is forever and if we can forget, we were never in love. This song makes this old man cry. Very beautiful and very touching. Well done, indeed.
Indeed, Mark. I met the love of my life when I was just 15. We dated until I graduated from high school. We got married on June 1st, 1985 - just a few days before I went into the US Army. She was 19 and I was still 18. We traveled the world together for the 22 years I was in the military. In late 2019 she developed a few problems that put her in the hospital. I lost her in February of 2000 just 4 months shy of our 35th wedding anniversary. I have not and never will completely recover from that loss, but love really is forever.
@@Farmer_El Love is the most wonderful thing we will ever experience. It can give us great pain, but still warm our hearts. True love is forever.
In the immortal words of Charlene Darling, "that one makes me cry." One of my favorites, thanks for sharing!
The siblings have strengths that are unique to one another; not one replaces the other. This original song Katie wrote demonstrates her inner beauty and talent that old men tear up about. It's near perfect for her and it's strange to be the old man grandpa I once couldn't understand. Keep it up Katie.
Music is a universal language for everyone. Thanks for talking to me, Petersens!
There's no doubt I'll be listening to The Petersens for years to come!
The lady playing the bass is fantastic! So much talent. 😃🇺🇸
That is their mother!..... (except for Emmett Franz on dobro)
@@glennericksenmusic I think she is fantastic! The whole family is. 😃
I am fighting with my tears...one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.
Nice ballad!!! .oohhhh Katie's perfect voice control...Love!
This sounds like a classic hit that has been around for decades, and when you hear it on the radio you feel good about life. Superbly written/arranged, Katie!
Man or woman, that “almost” is very relatable.😢 Thanks for keeping that “country” sound. 🪕Country music is not mainstream music here but it has been my favorite genre since my teenage years. from the Philippines🇵🇭, wishing you more good music.
I’ve listened to this 50 times and I like it more every time I hear it. Thank you!
The blood of a heart wound can grow the flowers of a deep and beautiful song. It made cry...A deep, beautiful, well written, and arranged song! Thank you...
In the world of popular music there are artists who are good composers and those who are good performers.
Katie bats it out of the ballpark in both instances.
This is the most important video on TH-cam right now.
One of the most beautiful songs I ever heard, nice job Katie.
That's an example of an egregious comma splice.
Me too!
I absolutely love this song. I have to say I chuckle every time I see Ellen ducking back out of the way of Katie's violin bow at the 2:47 mark. Totally agree with the commenters who say that this could be a No. 1 hit.
My dad was in a bluegrass band for 50 years...I grew up around fiddles and banjo's all my life....I WILL get to Branson and see you folks soon....one word your music gives is......Hope !
This is one of the most beautiful songs that I have heard. Please keep writing, Katie.
...Such a Beautiful song, sung by a Very Talented, and Beautiful band!!!...God Bless You All!!!...
This is a very very good song. I at first thought it was a Jimmy Webb number and that says a lot. Katie your emotional rivers run deep and you have the rare ability to put them into words and music. Brilliant.
Just found the family my goodness what talent have missed 2 years of this but not from now on. Thank you for the music and Katie, a beautiful song.
Like the rest of us you’ll now be eagerly waiting for their latest song postings
@@tobystamps2920 ....and also the Saturday morning chat sessions, and the travelogues that Julianne does. Everything about them is a treat.
Of the thousands and thousands of love songs out there, California has to be in the top 100 maybe top 50 of best love songs ever written IMHO.
I simply can't get enough of your musical styling. Each of you are amazing, give Mom some solos! She's so good!
The words, the arrangement, your voices, just beautiful. I agree with others. Why this isn't on the airwaves is a mystery.
I've watched this video dozens of times. I love The Petersens, and yeah I have a penchant for sad songs. This always makes me want to cry. Some of the best songwriting I've ever heard.
Me too buddy. I can't see how she can sing it without crying, it's so sad.
This is such a beautiful song that Katie wrote.It would be so neat if it was on our radios one day !
This beautiful song that Katie has created, just about touches everybody’s life experiences. This family is a breath of fresh air in a crowded room.
Thank you dear Petersens. We listen to you a lot in Belgium. You are doing a remarkable job that brings sunshine to all families. And also to all those in the world for whom life is not easy.
Very beautiful. Katie has such an awesome voice. Katie is also a talented songwriter. This song sounds like it was written from the heart about an experience that happened. God bless you all. I love listening to your family. So much talent. Thank you for sharing.
What a gorgeous yet heartbreaking lyric and melody that is a true story. Many hearts go out to you, Katie, as does mine. That is at least a top ten romantic ballad. You Petersen's are all phenomenal! Please continue to present the Gospel of Jesus' death, burial and resurrection, as you have already been so beautifully doing. Thank you all!
This is a beautifully written song. As a former recording artist and songwriter this is one of those songs I wish I had written.