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Beautiful song! John Denver was a gifted singer songwriter & actor. He had so many great hits in the 70's-80's. Some of his signature songs were "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Grandma's Feather Bed", "Fly Away", "Leaving On A Jet Plane", "Poems, Prayers & Promises", "Annie's Song", "Calypso", "Sunshine On My Shoulders" etc. John appeared in several films & television specials during the 70's-80's, including the 1977 hit "Oh, God!", in which he starred alongside George Burns.
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He also appeared with the Muppets quite a few times and sang at least two duets with Kermit the Frog.
@@terri2494 I still have the John Denver Muppets Christmas album on vinyl!
It’s amazing to look back at John Denver’s impact on American culture… Those songs you listed… What an incredible body of work!
You fill up my senses is Annie's song, it's not 2 different songs.
John was a national treasure. Gone far too soon. He has a lot of hits to check out.
John passed in 1997. He was the best and left a void no one will ever be able to fill😢
"He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year; coming home, to a place he'd never been before." That's why John made the big bucks, that's some good stuff.
Annie’s Song is one of the most moving love songs from any era, IMO. And covered by some excellent singers as well. Well worth a listen.
John Denver was always an environmentalist. Back in the day, there was a show on every week about a marine biologist/researcher named Jacques Cousteau that opened our eyes to the wonders of the seas. I think it was called "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau". Cousteau's research vessel was called "Calypso" and John Denver wrote a song about it, not surprisingly called, "Calypso". It would be a great reaction song. It's kind of a seafaring ditty if you will.
I would only correct that I believe The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau actually not a weekly show but rather specials that came on every few months as I recall. I think that is another reason why we looked forward to them so much it was a special. That and the National Geographic specials were must watch tv in our house.
He also signed all the Royalties over to the Cousteau Society for Calypso.
Ah, no offense, but in Rocky Mountain High, John tells you when he became a naturalist, when he first went to Colorado at age 27.
His most iconic song is probably 'Country Roads." "Annie's Song" was played at a lot of weddings for a while. "Sunshine on my Shoulder" is another great song from him.
John was a natural born singer/songwriter/poet. Amazing lyrics! He always wrote about real things and real emotions. This song is about his experience when he moved to Colorado and how it affected him. He was also a dedicated conservationist and ecologist. He sailed with Jacques Cousteau on the Calypso and wrote some songs about it. RIP John-taken from us much too soon. PS-Fire raining from the sky is a meteor shower.
@@chasingbirds3073I remember an interview on a talk show where he said he and some friends had gone up in the mountains to watch a meteor shower when it inspired him to write this song.
That Perseid Meteor shower will be occurring Saturday night/Sunday morning. If you can find a very dark place to watch, it's always wonderful to lie out and watch them! It can be about 100 meteors an hour in a good shower.
@@RogCBrand Cool! Thanks for the heads up!
left way too soon, and I don't think was particularly happy near the end. He tried to do a couple of videos (one in a suit and dancing with a woman) he seemed so uncomfortable and not happy where is career and life were heading. Maybe it is just my interpretation, but I really got that vibe before his plane crash. Still, I miss his voice.
@@HRConsultant_Jeffhis fiancee at the time,said that his new music was just as good as it ever was, but, it just wasn't selling,anymore. That made him unhappy.
How have you never heard of John Denver??? OMG! One of my faves. This is my fave song. 🌏✌️
“Talk to God and listen to the casual reply”. …”I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly”…What a great way to express one’s love of nature and satisfaction with one’s life.
More John Denver, please.
This was not about drugs. Its a story of a young man who is swept up in the awesomeness of nature n the wonder of how God and nature fits in this too fast paced world. John was so refreshingly different. Most all his songs were peace inducing. My fave is GOODBYE AGAIN. Its like he is trying to figure out how his music side conflicts with his home life. Poems, prayers n promises, This old guitar, country roads, The EAGLE N the HAWK IS AMAZING!! SO MANY GREAT HITS AND A HANDFUL OF DUETS WITH MAMA CASS ELLIOT N OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN. Annie's song, sunshine on my shoulders. A rabbit hole of huge hits. Taken from us way to soon. R.I.P. John!!!
The song isn't about drugs, but John was a well known huge fan of Marijuana and the line Friends around the campfire and everybody's high is definitely about pot, but most of it is just about nature.
@@TristanandIsolt Actually, its about the 76 Winter Olympics that were originally planned for Vail, CO. Him and other groups successfully got the Olympics moved to Innsbruck, Austria.
@@stevensnyder1133 That was part of the inspiration, but nothing in the song refers to that. I'm just talking about one line from the song and I can certainly see John and friends getting around a campfire and smoking pot.
@@TristanandIsolt "While they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more. More people, more scars upon the land."
@@stevensnyder1133 The song is inspired by that, but not directly about that. That line could be about any form of building in the mountains. Rocky Mountain High is about one man's journey into spiritual discovery. It's not about a group of people trying to move the Olympics.
I'm curious if you know specifics on the line "He lost a friend, but kept a memory." Is that about a friend of his dying while mountain climbing. Did he cause that man's death when "he went crazy once and tried to touch the sun."
I found this on Reddit. " I've always heard that line was a reference to a friend of his that was visiting from Minnesota and was killed in an accident while riding Johns motorcycle.
This song is the state song of Colorado. Another of his hits, "Country Roads" is the state song of West Virginia.
John Denver loved nature and the outdoors. His song called"Calypso" is dedicated to the 60's & 70's sea explorer, Jacques Cousteau. Bautiful song.
I'm a rocker at heart, but love John Denver., especially the song Calypso.
I love John Denver. Sings about real things feel good songs. The getting high around the campfire was being high on life family friends or high altitude and lack of oxygen. I've been to Colorado and I get used to it. I loved the song Mathew.
He died in 1997 not '77, and it was a day I'll never forget -- I cried for hours. He was a masterful and incredibly influential singer/songwriter who had a huge hand in building the environmental movement and he was the reason I learned to play a 12-string guitar. He had a strong influence on me both personally and musically. He was so unique and his songs will forever live on. He was also a pretty decent actor and did a fantastic humorous turn in the film "Oh, God!" (a really fun movie worth watching). Thank you for responding to his music; I wish more reactors would.
I love that even before you listened tot he song you got that the "high" is being in nature, and the feeling you get. That is exactly what John meant in his song. He always fought against censorship.
Great reaction. John died in 1997 after selling over 33 million records. One of my favorite all time songs was “Annie’s Song,” which he wrote on a ski lift in about 10 minutes. It is a beautiful love letter to his then wife Annie. It was number 1 in the UK and US. RIP John.
I'm glad I'm not the only 1 to catch yet l the died in 1977?? He and Princess Diana died really close together. They were both extremely startling in their own but one after the other, I know some were waiting for the third.
Most beautiful love song
"Like night in a forest." Those lyrics -punch you in the heart.
He lost the friend but he kept the memories...... Lovely. Love love love John Denver.
Country Roads is prolly my fav. John Denver was just an amazing artist... My sister and I would be washing and drying dishes and singing Annie's Song... great memories... especially because I've lost my sister.. we were little girls then. But John's music was mostly folk music to me...
There is a duet with Placido Domingo , an opera singer, called Perhaps Love. It is my favorite John Denver song and worth a listen for sure.
Many options but ANNIE'S SONG is a MUST!
'Country Roads' is a song that sticks with you for life, every time as an adult you set off to visit your family or childhood friends.I'm 57 and I still think of it now driving to see my elderly parents
He had the purest voice. He sang with a folk group in college and then went solo. Don't ever remember not liking a song by him. I could listen to him all day.
Crystal clear voice. Wonderful musicality. Great storyteller. That’s John Denver.
As someone who lives in Colorado, everyone needs to lay their eyes upon it once.
You guys are going down a rabbit hole. Keep listening to him, he's just amazing and will bring tears to your eyes❤️❤️
You will never regret going down the John Denver rabbit hole. He has so many outstanding songs.
An NFL game was played in Germany. They played “Country Roads” over the loudspeaker and the whole stadium sang along.
His live performance was the greatest musicianship I ever witnessed. 'Annie's Song', 'Poems, Prayers, and Promises', 'Rhymes and Reasons', and 'Sunshine On My Shoulders' are a few of my favorites of the 200+ songs he wrote. Peace.
You’re a very lucky man to have seen him live. A genius lyricist and guitar player. So sad he’s not with us any longer.
Totally agree 💯 I saw him live a couple times in the 70s and was completely enthralled with the stunning acoustic guitar showcase he and Mike Taylor put on display. "Late Winter/Early Spring" from Season Suite is one of my favorite guitar instrumentals of all time. Both were, and still are, vastly underrated guitarists. Sadly, Taylor is also gone - he died in 2010, I think, but the music that they made will carry on.
Is there a live performance in particular that's popular?
This is one example: John Denver - Poems, Prayers and Promises (from The Wildlife Concert). But 'Sunshine On My Shoulders' or 'Annie's Song' from this concert are great as well.
Johnny did a Wildlife Concert that you can find on youtube that is pretty awesome. It was performed a few years before his death. I too was fortunate to see him live a couple of times and actually got to meet him.@@barsandbarbells2022
I could listen to John Denver all day long and not get tired of his voice and his lyrics. And can't forget him being in the movie "Oh God" with George Burns and Terri Garr.
John Denver is one of very artists I will stop what I am doing, listen to the music and lyrics. Saw him twice in concert, the crowd knew and sang along to every song.
Stunning. Sadly missed. Rip John Denver.
Take Me home, Country Roads. Now, the state song of my home West Virginia. I love it.
I think John's great appeal is that he wrote about things everyone relates to, or WISHES they could. Thanks for your reaction.
So nice to see John Denver being reacted to! One of the most comforting voices ever!
What a voice...! Try to sing this John Denver song as a solo and you'll realize how great his voice was. Terrific vocalist....!
This song makes me think of my mom. She loved this song and would play this a lot.
One of the nicest person ever to walk this planet. Amazing talent. Died doing something he loved to do. I guess that's really the best way to check out.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
He always same live - He was definitely one of a kind. There will never be another like John Denver. Writer, singer, excellent guitarist and some acting. He was a great performer especially live.
I can’t believe you’ve never heard of John Denver. You really are living under a rock. He died in 1997 and gave the most beautiful music to the world.
He’s an Icon! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
John Denver was fantastic Even in the movie oh God with George Burns he was even a good actor great reaction rock on
AHHHHH. MY era.... He had several big hits that has survived over several decades... One that is a MUST HEAR is "Annie's Song" There is an older video available so that you get the whole meaning of the song. It was writtne to about and for his wife. It's definitely one to have on your watch list.
Along the lines of early 70s artists, I would suggest Jim Croce (Crow-chee) ."Operator " tells a backstory concisely in the first stanza. "Time in a bottle" has a haunting aspect to it.
@Bars & Barbells- John Denver was one of the greatest artists ever and a pure genius. Rocky Mountain High is one of his great songs but he had many hits. Country roads, Leaving on a Jet plane, Back Home Again are a few others that I recommend you react to.
Beautiful song... reminds me of being a kid in dads car. Legend john denver.
John Denver was the first concert I ever went to. There were 16000 people just chilling out and singing along. He was very popular back in the 70's. "Annie's Song", written for his wife and "My Sweet Lady" became popular wedding songs. Some of my favorites are "This Old Guitar" and "Back Home Again".
Hi, and another great reaction. John Denver wrote songs about the environmental and personal issues affecting his life and surroundings. Much of his back catalogue takes you out of youself when listening, giving great emotion and escapism. Sunshine on my Shoulders is another such song, and will stay forever in my soul. RIP John, and safe flights.
He is one of my favorites. His voice is so comforting.
Sunshine on my shoulders.
John Denver was a true artist and an incredible person.
The imagery in this song fills your mind. I'll never forget my first trip to the Colorado Rockies. They took my breath away . . .
Take me home country roads is his signature song, put him on the map
You gotta hear COUNTRY ROADS. It is a world wide favorite!!
One song not mentioned here is, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy." It's done live and it's wonderful. You'll both fall in love with it on first listen.
A bottle of wine and good friends and John Denver. Some great nights during the early 70's while in college.
Speaking of "Transition to country" next you should react to John Denver - "Back Home Again" one of my favorites by him. And yes John was great at painting a picture of a peaceful nature atmosphere in his songs! "Rocky Mountain High" takes me back to when I spent time working up in the Rockies in the late 70s and early 80s. It was still very sparsely populated, fresh, safe and natural back then! You really felt free when you went up into that part of the country. And Boulder Colorado, a small college town was a cool, laid back, non violent, dreamy place to hang out. Right near the foot hills of the Rockies west of Denver. Good times indeed! Sadly, to me anyway I feel the image and atmosphere that this song describes is slipping away. That line he sings "They try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple of more (skyscrapers and buildings), more people, more scars upon the land". The "More people" part especially rings true to me about where this nation headed. And it bothers me. We got more than enough people I feel. We'll never have that free, sparsely populated, wide open space again once it's all gobbled up by an expanding population and cities. And that's what's definitely been happening all over this country over the decades. Even national parks like Yellowstone have changed. I spent a lot of time going there back in the late 70s and it was always peaceful, not a lot of people, you had room to just wonder around and be away from all the people in certain areas. But now it's hoards of people in cars, stupid crazy tourists stopping on the roads and doing crazy things, messing with the wildlife and acting fools. I never used to see that kind of nonsense back in the day. I'm just glad I was around to witness the Rockies and areas of Colorado and Wyoming etc during the time this song was recorded. Before the area started becoming more populated, weird and crazy. In another 30-40 years and things will be even less like this song illustrates.
You will never regret listening to John Denver. I have a wonderful 3-disc album of his greatest hits. Country Roads is my favorite, but I love them all!
Loved John Denver, he can make you smile, cry, laugh, cannot come up with enough words to praise him !
John Denver was like us all a flawed individual, but his music was spiritual. Take me home country roads, Annie’s song and leaving on a jet plane are but a few of his classics.
How nice that you’ve discovered this level of musical grace & soul, it’s so rare these days.
It's always fun to watch people experiencing John Denver for the first time.
I love John Denver and I love the environmental statements in the song; tearing the mountains down to bring in a couple more, more people more scars upon the land, being a poorer man for never seeing an eagle fly. ❤
That line was related to the State of Colorado bidding for the 1976 Olympics I believe. It was turned down by the people of Colorado.
John Denver was the first concert I ever went to. Amazing artist.
I saw John live when he did this song it was amazing his voice just carried through our the venue but you have to listen to his song thank God I am a country boy the live version
My favorite is CALYPSO. We saw him in concert back in 1974. John is my very favorite.
John Denver gets me High all the time Dude is an American Legend
He actually died in a plane crash in 1997, when his experimental plane's tanks were not switched (for whatever reason). Very sad. I miss him. Thank you for this.
Rocky mountain high refers to the beautiful peace that nature brings to the soul
In addition to being a great artist he was also just a great guy who is to fondly remembered by his family and all who knew him. He is greatly missed.
I love John Denver. An American friend took me on a road trip into Colorado last year, and as we crossed the state border we put this track on and sang along. So good! 🙂
Rocky Mountain high is very much inspired by events in John's life, with lots of references to specific events. The opening refers to John's first time being in Colorado when he was just 27 years old. Prior to that he lived very much a nomadic life, for years touring across the United States as a musician and before that as an airforce brat. He was the son of a renowned USAF pilot, moving from base to base all across the southern states, and once to Japan. In those early years John found it difficult to make friends as he was often moved from school to school and never staying in one place long enough to make good friends. He was thus a shy and lonely boy. Born in Roswell, New Mexico, with parents from Oklohoma, John never did feel that any place was home. All that changed when he saw the Rockies for the first time aged 27. He determined that he was going to return there one day, and as his career blossomed he did exactly that, and lived for many years in the town of Aspen, Colorado.
There have indeed been claims that Rocky Mountain High was drugs inspired, but John always denied that. For him just being in the mountains, in nature and among the wildlife instilled in him the feeling of joy, excitement and awe that he called Rocky Mountain High. In one line the song refers to John seeing it raining fire in the sky. This refers to one night that John, his wife Annie, and a number of friends, were camping high up in the mountains during the time of the Perseid Meteor Shower. It was the meteors falling that John references in Rocky Mountain High. While some drugs may well have been enjoyed on such a night, that was not the high that John was writing about.
The cover of the Rocky Mountain High album shows John standing on a rock in Roaring Fork River, near Aspen, Colorado, where John was living. That rock today is something of a landmark, being known as the Rocky Mountain High Rock, and it is a popular attraction for visiting fans who want to be photographed there where John stood so many years ago.
Reminds me of driving to Colorado every winter to go skiing. As soon as we crossed the Colorado state line, my dad would put this song on. It's a classic for a reason.❤❤❤
His name is actually Duesseldorf but he changed it to Denver because he loved Colorado
Name was really Deutschendorf...
John Denvers uplifting & beautiful music gives me All the High I Need
I had a chance to hear him live at an outdoor park. He did a free concert for donations. He gave his time and devotion to supporting wildlife and parks and natural wildepark. And raising awareness of preserving nature. He made beautiful music. If you can find it look for old footage of him and his film crew up in the mountains and him with his guitar running down a hill side with a bear running after him. The song is "How to you say hello to a Grizzly bear". Also, he did Christmas Specials with the muppets for television. Great stuff. He was an avid outdoorsman and friend of wildlife. His music is very family oriented and warm and inviting. I miss his presence. I was also fortunate to see another good soul Robin Williams perform in our city maybe 18 months before he died. It was a special time for myself and my husband. Great memories. ❤
John Denver was an American treasure, I grew up listening and loving his music
John Denver was one of the few artists that I was able to see live. He was such a humble simple man even on stage! The fans were so respectful; you could hear a pin drop until the last note of every song! Then after the applause it would get silent again as he got ready for the next song. Loved your reactions! 😊❤
Lot of people say "Country Roads Take Me Home" is his most iconic song , but this is the one I think of when someone mentions John Denver
He was here in Green Bay, Wi. about a year before he died and my mom took me to see him. In his early 50's then and man he could still hit those high notes with such ease. What a loss. Hit a lot of people hard when the news hit.
I loved John Denver such a unique voice and Unique man..He was a lover of nature and the earth animals. I remember grieving so bad when he died..It was in the late 90s...he being the adventurer....he was. He was flying some type of small one experimental plane. He crashed in the Pacific Ocean in Cali. What a great loss. I hope you do more of his songs,,
2 other great John Denver songs you ought to try are Take Me Home Country Roads and Thank God I`m a Country Boy.
Have been lucky enough to see John in concert a few times. Brilliant song writer,singer and comedian! ❤
Official State song of Colorado. His "Take me home country road" is the Official State song of West Virginia.
He had a beautiful voice. I agree with whoever said he was/IS a national treasure.
I call it folk music.
A Beautiful & Powerful Recording...😊 👍 I saw John Denver LIVE about 1980 in La - Guess What - He sounded JUST As GREAT Live as On Record...!
Singer, Musician, & Brilliant Song Writer...! A GREAT Artist Gone Much TOO SOON...! -70SomethingGuy
Tip of the day. The first time John Denver appeared on the Johnny Cartson TV show, he sang this live with just him and a bass player. It's on you tube. His live performance of this song on that show will BLOW YOU AWAY, THE POWER Iin this voice, live in a Tv studio. It was his national TV big time debut and John Denver made the best of it. Go watch it. now. LOL
I heard this song probably a thousand times. Never really struck an impression for me. Then once, a few years ago, I made the effort to actually *listen* to it.
OH MY GOD!!
"Take Me Home Country Roads" is my favorite. I learned it by heart when we moved to WV in 1974 & I have lived in different places around the state ever since. It is the state song.
I like how you said that John's music makes you feel at peace. I have long felt that his songs, and this one especially, make me feel CONNECTED - to everything. Great reaction, thank you so much for sharing.
Leaving on a Jet Plane and Take Me Home, Country Roads were anthems for service members leaving loved ones and returning home to them.
John was an American treasure and a truly gentle soul. Listen to his Take Me Home Country Roads. I'm guessing you might recognize that one. He has many, many wonderful songs. 😊
Pure Americana folk legend. I love John Denver. You can listen to him anywhere and just get a vacation in your mind. Thanks for the insightful comments Best reaction couple in the business 😉
I saw Denver live in 1974. Been to so many rock shows ,blues showsbut John Denver did the best concert I ever saw to this day .
One of my favorites because it is not often mentioned, is "this old guitar" which is very personal for him (and me). Many of his songs were from real life and he curated the image quite well.
I honestly can't believe everybody doesn't know John Devner, even here in the sticks (Australia) was well known and loved. Go down the rabbit hole of John Denver.
Mr. Denver. A true LEGEND .He be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
Henry John Deutschendorf, aka John Denver was raised as the oldest son of an Air Force
pilot trainer so they traveled and lived in a few states.
When he said he saw fire raining in the sky, he was speaking of being out in the mountains with friends watching The Percid Meteor showers.
The friend he lost had come to visit John at his home in Aspen, Colorado. He borrowed Johns motor cycle and had a wreck and passed.
John was my favorite singer, songwriter for decades. He did not have the most trained voice like Dimash and Avi Kaplan, but he was great to listen to. He wrote a couple of beautiful love songs. Annie's Song and For You and many nature related songs.
To date, he has sold almost 36 million albums so I would say he was successful and was the first singer to draw a crowd of over 10 thousand.
John was a piolet and had just bought a Long EZ and was headed to his good buddy
Clint Eastwood to show it to Clint when it failed and crashed into the pacific.
He was a great loss in the music industry though his popularity was waning to an new age of music.
John was also a great philanthropist often traveling to places like Russia, (the old USSR) and Africa and known to raise money for the suffering in struggling countries. He also held a Ski event for the rich and famous to raise money for needs he saw. This was held in Heavenly Ski Resort in California.
JD had a ton of hits and even his own TV show. Annie's Song was played at about every wedding in the late 70s.
John Denver always brought a spiritual vibe to his music, similar to Cat Stevens.