Stan Rogers - Sailor's Rest

[@badnewsBH]

Nothing by Stan ever goes wrong. He had a voice that could melt hearts, and talent that could move mountains. Awesome.

[@GettinJiggyWithGenghis]

The best way I’ve ever heard it put was “a voice you could take a bath in” lmao!

[@KeithMacKenzie1970]

One of my all time favourite Stan Rogers' songs. I often wish Stan were around when more concerts and shows were filmed, so we could see him performing so many of these great songs. Either that, or the CBC could release the Home in Halifax convert on DVD...

[@uldisbuks8845]

Such a tragic loss for the music industry I'd never heard of Stan until they aired Air Crash Investigation. I immediately took his music and always think of the greats lost in similar tragedies. Enjoy this icon of eastern Canada but what a great jewel from Hamilton Ontario. RIP

[@Ambidexter143]

From the battered old seabags, the journals and logs And the keepsakes locked in the chests That were sold at the auction Down at the Sailor's Rest This always brings a tear to my eye.

[@glenarmone684]

My father was a merchant sailor all his life he has passed away and this song brings a tear

[@F1FanWoodsie]

Some nights, no matter how busy and lonely and rundown I get, Stan's voice never fails to pick me up. Such a wonderful sound to hear.

[@aledmonds1737]

if this doesn't bring tears to your eyes, you have no clue .....

[@potterendergaming5335]

I completely agree .

[@betsystewart9786]

Many great reasons to love Stan's music is it stays with you for along time!

[@thombanjo3]

I just loved Stan. I never met him as he was stopped too soon in his journey. I wrote my tune "Absent Friends" while thinking of him one day. A unique talent and spirit was Stan's. He's timeless to me; he was an old soul and young troubadour. Oh, please someone do a concert dvd on him from archival footage.

[@lucianocappellano8300]

One of the few people who alone, are worth writing about

[@questjonmark]

Riding the West Coast Express train on my weekdayly commute from Coquitlam to Vancouver, we passed by the unmissable blue & white painted Flying Angels Seafarers Mission along the waterfront; started humming this and just had to hear it oncet I got to me desk boys. Beiber gets eleventy billion hits and only you and me and 4,823 others have seen this. Well blow me down.

[@NK73080]

It’s a damn shame

[@questjonmark]

@@NK73080 Take heart, Nick; last night Stephen Colbert proclaimed 2021 is the Year of the Sea Shanty, and sure enough there’s been an increase of such on TikTok, so we may see a resurgence of Stan’s popularity again soon!

[@NK73080]

@@questjonmark here’s hoping

[@robloxgirl8168]

what a wonderful voice voice is so poignant only just found about him every song is a gem

[@gaynorhenry]

Still makes me cry, every single time.

[@sooline3854]

beautiful song. you can always tell that someone was a sailor when you see them. Sailors, be they freshwater or saltwater, always have a certain air about them, hard to describe what it is.

[@gaynorhenry]

Except his brother Garnet said he could get seasick walking across wet grass, true story, but God what talent.

[@20ChampX2]

That means that eleventy billion people have no concept of what real music is, and now 17, 304 do. We win.

[@davidmilligan8269]

SmokeFan I love that you used the word "eleventy".

[@presbyterosBassI]

"Blue eyes in wrinkled Morocco..." Genius.

[@elizabethcoggins8599]

Soo Line, Is it about knowing fear, and no, not conquering it. Is it about recognizing that there is a force greater than even the cockiest among us. And a beauty. And a peace. The joy of teamwork. And fear. Fear of water. Fear of lost digits. Fear of fools. All of it overlaid with practical jokes, jests, song, dance, stories, awe, derision, mentoring. And did I mention self control. And waiting. Watching. Night. Sunrise. Sunset. Weather...

[@davidmilligan8269]

I sing this to my 2.5 year old every night. He always asks me to sing "Cardroom".

[@gaynorhenry]

That's beautiful.

[@maidenrulz73]

David Milligan nice

[@flingalbunt]

That is so sweet ! My little two year-old grand-daughter asks for "gee-tar" which is what she calls The Giant from Stan's first album. It's a good bet that she will be a Stan Rogers fan forever! My sons grew up listening to Stan.

[@HeidisHereAndThere]

My mother sang to my twin sister, brother, and I every night; up until the night she died! She died at age 39. Still young. With a beautiful heart and voice! I was 13 when she passed, but still remember her voice to this day; as she sang "Eidelweiss" to me, "Under His wings" to my sister, and "Amazing Grace" to my brother. My point is this... Don't stop singing to them while you tuck them in, because believe me, you're making REAL memories! Blessings to you and a happy new year, Washington State USA

[@seankelly4096]

@@flingalbunt My mother played Stan when I was growing up in the 80s. It's a good bet she won't forget it. I never did.

[@StephenLuke]

RIP Stan Rogers (1949-1983) A victim of smoke inhalation onboard Air Canada Flight 797 after it safely landed at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Boone County, Kentucky due to an in-flight fire.

[@blessOTMA]

Thank you so much for uploading this

[@BDPTheMadHatta]

Just from the title and the inspiration, I would love to hear Absent Friends. As a fellow songwriter, I always want to hear other "unknown" writers' work. :)

[@ghochheimer1]

You might already know, but just in case... I think that part of the Home in Halifax Concert is on the One Warm Line DVD from Kensington.The CD is available from Borealis Records.

[@poordogabone]

I get misty every time I hear this.

[@maidenrulz73]

MoHub ....your cats name is misty too? Every time I play this song I have to go get her....something about listening to this song without her just isn't right

[@mitchellminer9597]

"Zeroes in the sky" is about WW2 and the kamikaze planes. So much old fear in so few words.

[@HammerHeadGarage]

FU:&IN RIGHTS! just excellent.

[@BDPTheMadHatta]

I went to listen to your tune, but noticed that one isn't posted. Could you put it up for me? I'd love to hear it. Going to listen to the others as well. :)