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[@eileenegger1466]

Please do yourself a favor and find a version of McLean doing this when he was young. The gentleness and softness in his voice at that age goes better with the song. I’ve always loved this song.

[@dsfddsgh]

Yeah i hate when reactors react to live versions of songs when the artists are past their prime. Better to stick to the studio version first.

[@Bobby4USN]

Yeah, and there’s also a good video that has his paintings throughout it while this song is played.

[@DarianHarder]

I didn’t even know he was still alive! Haven’t heard anything from him in forever

[@nanadeborah8717]

@@DarianHarder he did a 50 year anniversary American Pie with Home Free. Really great

[@larryzigler6812]

AGREE !!!!!

[@IllumeEltanin]

I still strongly encourage you to go back and listen to McLean's original recordings. He is still a charismatic performer, but is definitely past his prime in these performances.

[@papercup2517]

It's a problem with so many reaction channels. They tend to look for a live performance, but old/original film/video of songs from the 60s and 70s is rare since film was expensive and no-one thought it important enough to record for posterity. So unless they happened to be on TV and the recording was kept, all we get is these modern performances by long-past-their-best performance-wise artists, still churning out the old hits. Which is great nostalgia for the old time fans, but you have to have heard the original recording first, to know how it 'used to sound' when it was fresh and new, and the artists voices were still in their prime.

[@AnnieWarbux]

I agree!! It is a great song, in any fashion, because of the Poetry, within. But, Don's Youthful voice and the effortlessness of his performance are what made it a Legend of a song..

[@rachel-in-the-208]

They choose these type of videos because they are the ones that are safer from getting blocked! Reaction channels are having a hard time right now … so just be grateful he did it at all!

[@IllumeEltanin]

@@rachel-in-the-208 💯%! My encouragement is for Mr. Boyd to listen to the original versions on his own time. I've stated so in similar posts, so I figured such didn't need to be stated again.

[@richardmodglin3900]

He doesn't care because he's a lazy reactor. I unsubscribed but wish I didn't need to. I like his demeanor but I refuse to watch while he butchers the originals with long past their prime live versions of artists performances. If I didn't know better I wouldn't even believe this is Don Mc Clean. There is no excuse for this bullsh*t!! Total fail!

[@johnwhitley4717]

YOU NEED TO VIEW THIS WITH THE DISPLAY OF VAN GOUGHS PAINTINGS AT THE LOUVE, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[@jojones1082]

"Weathered faces lined in pain, are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand" - such a beautiful line.

[@lynngarten5804]

It makes me think of Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters, a painting of potato farmers at the dinner table.

[@billbaker9623]

@@lynngarten5804 Exactly right.

[@TristanandIsolt]

I think the Lyric" but I could have told you Vincent... this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you" is the best ever in a song.

[@TheDoneDingo]

What makes it more beautiful is that the song "Killing Me Softly" was inspired by seeing Don McLean singing. The beauty of art continues to live through time.

[@Valenya23]

I DIDNT KNOW THIS, THANK YOU!

[@MsSherrydarling]

I knew it was Don McLean she heard but didn't know it was this song! One of my favourites of his.

[@judybaker3028]

It was actually Empty Chairs

[@buro.film.woovee]

it was lori lieberman not roberta flack

[@PixelatedH2O]

As someone who has suffered through mental illness throughout most of my life, this song has always hit me hard. I love Van Gogh not only for his art but for his story. It's true that some of the most internally tortured people in the world are some of the most gifted, but many others can't see that.

[@Darryl_Frost]

I wonder if you have seen the Dr Who with Vincent, Look up 'van Gogh visits art gallery'. It's nice..

[@PixelatedH2O]

@@Darryl_Frost Vincent and the Doctor is one of the best episodes of Doctor Who ever made. It's absolutely impossible to watch without massive amounts of emotions.

[@jambrunelda]

My brother also suffered with mental illness and after he passed, I heard the Don McLean song Crossroads for the first time. It touched my so deeply. Don is such a beautiful performer. 🤗

[@chrismiccolupi5473]

AdamPorter I too suffer from mental disorders and that’s why I love this song because I relate to Vincent Van Gough. I also have seen the episode Vincent and the doctor and cried every time.

[@deekang6244]

My son died by suicide. We played this at his Celebration of Life. I recognize his suicide as a mental illness.

[@katrinaprescott5911]

I am impressed with your knowledge of Van Gogh and his works. You got a lot more out of the song than a lot of other reactors have done. Unlike some other commenters, I don't think the slightly rougher voice McLean has now takes away from the song at all. The beauty for me is in the lyrics, which are poetry. It is one of the most evocative songs I have ever heard. I am maybe a bit biased - Van Gogh is my favorite painter. I love his use of color and bold strokes. I interpret the line "you suffered for your sanity" as that as an artist, Van Gogh saw reality more clearly than others and the result was both great art and mental illness.

[@julilla1]

I agree. To hear some people, you'd think it was some kind of sin for Don McLean to have aged over the years. How dare he? He's Don friggin' McLean, he can sing when he's 900, you'd still be lucky to hear his artistry.

[@jamesbacon1776]

Yeah I just prefer his voice and how he sings it back then.

[@d.s.6268]

This might be my favourite reaction to the most beautiful song ever so thank you so much for this. I will return in kind with the strongest possible recommendation that you watch DM perform this song in his younger years - he had the voice of an angel and it is one of the most beautiful things you will ever hear. Thank you again for this.

[@ATHFNoobie]

I'm so glad you did this song. My one year old nephew loves this song, he falls asleep to it often. I'd suggest you listen to the original recording or a live version from when Don is younger, his voice then was softer and feels so much more emotive.

[@NVprods]

Great reaction. I saw Don McClean play live a couple months ago, he was amazing and this song was stunningly beautiful. You should listen to the original studio recording of this song. At that time when he wrote it, Don McClean was battling depression, and you can hear the heartbreak in his performance. A true masterpiece.

[@TomGorham]

I love that you have a master's in fine art. Wonderful! I was an art student in college, and obviously wanted to be an artist. That did not happen but Van Gogh was always my favorite. This song is also one of my favorites as well as a movie about Van Gogh. It touches on humanity, creativity, and sensitivity. I'm 71 now and soon to gain another birthday. It reminds me that beauty exists forever. I have a large hand painted copy of "Starry, Starry Night" above my desk as I write this.

[@fabiorezzonico4426]

Beautiful reaction by your side. You were the only reactor who immediately understood the background of this masterpiece. This song hits me in multiple ways, as I suffer from progressive sight loss and Van Gogh is one of my favourite artists. In 2019, just before my eye disease started, I was in St-Remy-de-Provence and visited the places where Vincent lived and painted. I kept listening to this song while observing the landscapes he often portraited. Now, with my eyesight waning each day a little more I can't help to think that I will always be able to see Vincent's painting just by listening to this beautiful Don McLean's song

[@nightthornkvala94132]

I have always loved American Pie, especially since Don did a video of it with Home Free, but the beauty of Vincent has never fail to bring tears to my eyes.

[@ianmclean6399]

This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you, classic line

[@dehro]

his voice when he was young possessed not just a broader range and clarity, but a haunting quality that he has lost over the years, a quality that added emotional layers to the performance of this song in particular. strongly suggest for your own personal enjoyment to go listen to earlier recordings of this song.

[@Kevin-dn8qe]

This is the first reaction to this song I've ever seen by someone with your art education. I'm very glad I watched this, and I think I will share it with my nephew and his wife, as they both love van Gogh as well as this song. Keep up the good work; I really enjoy your reactions, even if I don't comment often.

[@scottdebruyn7038]

I just subscribed as I love this song. That said, I have to agree with all others that point to original studio versions as best first experience. I do greatly appreciate live versions by my fellow old farts... but it is due to hearing their talent, though diminished, still there in my memory. But new fans miss just how great they truly were. Long live the greatest era of music from 1966 to 1987 (me from age 7 to 28). 😎

[@philipwhigham7386]

Dear Mr Boyd, I am a 58 year old straight white man from Texas. I have been watching your KZbin channel for at least year. Love your brain and knowledge, along with your insight. Tonight I watched with tears in my eyes. Don McLean had a way with words that is underrated by most. The Day the music died, about the loss of Buddy Holly, Rickey Valens, And J. P. Richards (aka the big bopper) and now Vincent. You really need to hear the original album version. So beautiful!!! We keep doing what you are doing I is truly appreciated 👍

[@bella-xp7qd]

Strongly urge you do watch the official video. Don was going thru a boutique of depression when he wrote this.

[@nguyenkh2002]

This is my favorite Don McLean song. I admire how he can paint VanGogh's work with his words.

[@zoelo8149]

This was one of Tupac’s favorites. It was playing on a loop while he was in a coma.

[@richardtaylor6187]

His voice was amazing as a young man. It was 51 years ago, now. Find an early recording. Studio is fine.

[@sodem2810]

One of the most, if not, the most beautiful song ever written.

[@davidwoodard4113]

This has been one of my favorite songs since I was a kid back in the 70s. I've never heard it played so emotionally. Breath taking.

[@sadfaery]

I know that you prefer to listen to live versions over original recordings, but I really feel like a first-time listen to a new song, especially an old song like this, should be the original recording of that song before you listen to a live version. Maybe even during the same reaction so you can compare the two. For this song, there is a music video that someone has painstakingly put together alongside actual images of Vincent Van Gogh's art that makes the perfect accompaniment to this song. I recommend going back and watching that video with this song. It's absolutely beautiful.

[@Rosiepooh75]

So glad you got to this masterpiece. I'm sure you checked out the studio version by now. There's also an older live from the 70s which is heartbreaking in its beauty

[@Isleofskye]

The Official Video showing many of his finest paintings as an ever-changing backdrop was beautiful and I was hoping it would be that video that you would have reacted to. Well worth you looking at in your free time.

[@stephanietip]

Vincent is my all time favorite artist,and my love for his work and the man started as a child with this song.

[@jg8500-t1h]

This is one of my favorites - but as he aged, his voice suffered. Find some of his original recordings - American Pie, Vincent, Castles in the Air - and you'll be amazed by his voice. He's an amazing talent as both a songwriter and performer.

[@jg8500-t1h]

Another one I like is Gordon Lightfoot's Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - another really well-done storytelling song.

[@duanerowland2453]

The original album version is one of the few songs that, after 47 years, still makes me cry every single time I hear it.

[@peterfairhall1784]

I have loved this song since I first heard it in about 1976. I believe it is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[@garyechols9458]

I loved the slip, he painted that song. Why yes Don did paint that song.

[@MinionofNobody]

I first heard this song when I was a young kid. I had no idea what the song was about but I liked the music and the visuals that the words painted for me. Like a lot of songs I heard over the years, I stopped listening to the words. One day, I heard the song when I was an adult. I had learned a bit about art and Vincent Van Gough by that time and it finally clicked for me what the song was about. I like the song even more now.

[@serendipity191]

I knew you would “ get “ this song. As other mentioned, find an older studio version at some point for yourself . It’s hauntingly beautiful.

[@ianmclean6399]

Masters in art, that made me appreciate you even more bro. Personal Vincent favourites of mine are Cafe terrace at night Prisoners exercising Wheat field with crows And any starry night paintings

[@miamidolphinsfan]

This song is 50 years old now. His original is a fullness of his voice & the beauty of song.

[@josephvanchierijr.2486]

The years did not do his voice good. His voice is amazing when he was younger.

[@boosuedon]

How difficult it is to watch him decline. He was a true troubadour in my lifetime. Gifted. Authentic.

[@nanadeborah8717]

Videos of him younger singing this are ethereal. Don McLean also wrote the iconic American Pie.

[@jasonseiter3323]

You're always a step ahead of other reviewers. Makes you my favorite. The intelligence in your approach sets you apart Bravo brother

[@rachel-in-the-208]

I heard that song many many times throughout my 49yrs. It has been one of my favorites …. But this version. With Don’s “mature” voice. It really gave me chills. (I mean, this song has given me chills before - but even more so now.) And you sir, are so intelligent. I love listening to your reactions so much. You know about so many things (and I am like that too. I am a master at trivia games LOL)

[@howrued1500]

You never cease to impress me! Why is it that so many of the truly talented are also the tormented? Probably my fav Don McClean. Stay safe & love much💖

[@teej-h7w]

I attended a McLean concert in a large concert hall, red-velvet seats, climbing three levels. One man, one guitar. We stood, holding hands with strangers, and sang his songs with him. One man, one guitar, holding a thousand people in the palm of his hand. He encouraged us to fill the auditorium with love, warmth, community. The best concert I ever attended. (And, ya, check out a version of this song when Don was young . . . his beautiful voice is gone here.)

[@tbmike23]

Chet Atkins adaptation of it is one of my favorite songs all time. Chet is in the top 5 of greatest guitarists to ever live. He was a virtuoso, but was particularly good at playing sweet. A rare skill today.

[@IrishMike91]

Beautiful song, loving your thoughtful and insightful analysis as always. Interesting to learn you have a fine arts degree. I’ve always loved this song and find it to be a moving tribute from one underrated/misunderstood artist to another. I would recommend checking out JonI Mitchell, maybe ‘California’ or ‘River’.

[@michaelbradley7529]

This is a shadow of the original recording. This is what it is to "phone it in" once you've retired from the music industry. Don't get me wrong, this song is amazing especially when it was sung as intended back when he could still sing well.

[@richb313]

He wrote this as a relatively young man and such poetry and lyrics you would not expect from someone so young.

[@mikelee8937]

The original studio recording is far more heart wrenching, imho.

[@dannycasson1551]

He’s also uses alliteration very effectively. Definitely one of the most beautiful songs ever written. It’s kind of painful to watch this performance though. It’s obvious he’s getting up there in age (aren’t we all?!) but listen to the studio version also. One of the great songwriters of our time.

[@serenaeiler7585]

The video shows his paintings synchronous with the song, was beautiful!

[@dougca7086]

You should also react to American Pie live the passion in his singing and in the audience

[@julilla1]

Art History 101. The professor puts up this song with the paintings flashing up. Everyone is in tears, me especially so because while I definitely see the beauty and genius of the artist, I am still not as enthralled with his paintings as much as I am others. So when I hear this, I feel doubly sad. 😂😭

[@damonhines8187]

I too prefer this to 'American Pie', iconic as it is. 'Vincent' NEVER fails to start me sobbing at the sublime beauty of which we're capable. Perhaps when we empty ourselves and let something greater flow in.

[@jenniferarmitage7693]

Wonderful reaction. Lovely to see your joy in picking out the various references. It was an education for me, thank you.

[@kimberleymcmahan3863]

This has always been one of my favorite songs. I love Van Gogh and his story has always moved me. I believe ot was David Crosby from Crosby, Stills and Nash that said this was the perfect song, lyrically and musically. I have to agree.

[@msoundg]

Great analysis, such a beautiful song, fine poetry, the usage of images and words make us feel like his lines are like brush strokes on an empty canvas, slowly bringing those paintings to life! Love the song and also your take on it!

[@JulieAiken]

Incredible song and I love this version, thanks for introducing it to me.

[@korndogsmom]

Don is such a beautiful story teller. I always group him with Harry Chapin. They knew how to tell a story with their music.

[@VicEclectica]

There's another live recording of this song floating around on KZbin by McLean from when he was younger - you'd really benefit from hearing that. I give the man his due, but his voice is shot in this video. Earlier versions have an emotional punch that this just doesn't have.

[@maryhanrahan]

It is worth your while to listen to his version when he was young - it is so beautiful - also just for your own benefit - I think even though there have been many books etc on his life and troubles - I only got a real appreciation of the man himself by reading a book (which only has a handful of his many many letters mainly to his brother) of his letters - even though he obviously 'suffered for his sanity' - he almost always has a beautiful purity and positive view of nature and the ordinary people he met in his artwork. His letters also showed he still believed in love and beauty and nature. I have a print of Starry Starry Night that I bought a couple of months ago when my daughter took me to an exhibition in Melbourne. Australia called 'Vincent' - It was so inspiring (not just factual) - the exhibition was done so all his paintings were projected on the walls, doors and floors so you sat and were immersed in his art (with beautiful music playing) and there were some of his own words projected in different frames that followed the journey of his life's work. The best exhibition I probably will ever see. I did not want it to end.

[@schnauzrrmom]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. When I first heard it as a small child, I found it so beautiful and hauntingly sad, it made me cry. Just the music and Don McLean's vocals (while this live version is very nice, you should really listen to the original recorded version - his voice was much clearer as youth does afford us all, and of the course the production value emphasizes that) as this was before I realized what the lyrics were, what they meant, or that they were in reference to Vincent VanGogh. Who incidentally became one of my favorite artists as well. Once I made the connection between the artists and lyrics, I realized just how truly haunting and sad the song really was. The fact that the music and tone alone had made my toddler self literally weep without any of the context of the lyrics or their subject just amplifies how much I love this song and the brilliance of the songwriter. ❤🎶

[@lynngarten5804]

I saw Van Gogh’s exhibit in DC 25-ish years ago. A spectacular event, made even more spectacular by the record breaking crowds.

[@kimberleewagner1681]

There's a video that uses Vincent's artwork...makes it all the more lovely. There is also an amazing film called Loving Vincent that I highly recommend. It's like seeing the world through Vincent's eyes.

[@melliehobson8299]

The most beautiful tribute to another artist ever, ever.

[@becksullivan4796]

What a pleasure to hear your comments with your background knowledge of Van Gogh and his paintings. I have wondered what he would think about his paintings being displayed and loved across the world. Bless his tortured soul. I hope God allowed him to bring his brushes to heaven. Surely he is there.

[@carladewitt1947]

I've listened to several reactions to this song. Most reactors knew little of Van Gogh. Some had never heard of him. A tragic reflection of our current education system. So nice hear your reaction and your explanation of the layers in the lyrics for those who wish to understand. Another great reaction. Thank you..

[@pitademon]

This has always been one of my favorite songs.

[@dennisharnish9063]

Thank you for speaking to this song. I listened to this many times, but did know a lot about it. This story is beautiful.

[@shadsullivan7817]

Yes!!! I am so happy to finally see a person who got what the song was about from the start. Some reactors have to ask the subscribers to find out what this song means. I am so glad to finally see that someone gets it. Thank you sir!

[@TheTamranator]

This was a favorite of Tupac's, I'm sure someone has probably mentioned this already. It was played on a loop in his hospital room as he lay in a coma dying after he had been shot.

[@olanaowen7320]

I came here to see if it was mentioned, your was the only one I saw.

[@thestraydog]

Im not sure if you've reacted to either A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum or Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues but those are both wonderful songs that still hold up imo

[@serenaeiler7585]

Procol Harum with the full orchestra when he was in his '70's is also magnificent

[@Dee-JayW]

Pure. Poetry 💕 this resonates with me struggling with mental illness. Beautiful

[@darleeneadams9833]

Don McLean did an in depth interview, within the last 10 yrs with Music Hall Of Fame. He specifically talked about this song, inception, concept and final creation that we all know and love. If you get an opportunity to watch/listen please do. Riveting stuff.

[@ethelynchristopher6995]

There is a video of the studio version of this song that matches Van Gogh's actual paintings to the lyrics of the song that is very well done.

[@donnaflynn9615]

Home Free and Don McClean just released a new video of their version of this song. It shows the paintings that are mentioned in the song. I think Don sounds even better in this latest version.

[@eschaflowne]

Gotta hear the original. His voice was just unreal in its earnestness.

[@lauragreen5622]

Such a beautiful song

[@jboles588]

Such a sad and beautiful song. Stays on a few of my playlist. Enjoyed your take on it.

[@TheToscanaMan]

Thank you sir... great reaction. Not surprised with your degree that you know van Gogh well. This song is amazing and has always been a favorite. How well written and as such makes the listener wonder what else Don is trying to tell us beyond the artist himself. Don't know if you have ever reacted to "Ode to Billy Joe" by Bobby Gentry. Another song that is food for thought.

[@RvBDopp]

I really hope you listened to the stuido version after this. There's a delicate tone to his voice in the original that he can't do at his age now (still fantastic though). "Castles In The Air" is another amazing Dom McLean song.

[@mjs90201]

It was nice watching someone discover this great song who understands the references. If you want to discover a great singer (and get a better sense of this song's melody), listen to a 1970's performance of Vincent by Don.

[@0101tuber]

Sept 22 ` (Reuters) - The original handwritten lyrics of Don McLean’s song “Vincent,” a tribute to painter Vincent van Gogh, are going up for auction in November with an estimated value of $1 million. The lyrics to the song, which features on his best-selling “American Pie” album, were scrawled in pencil on green paper. The lyrics are now the star item among a collection of hundreds of personal items that are being sold by the American singer-songwriter through Julien’s Auctions.

[@reverendstumpy9676]

Love this song! Thanks for reviewing it. You have no idea how meaningful it is to me.

[@edithmaxim2041]

One of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard.

[@bao187]

My favorite song ever. I’m so glad people are reacting to it now.

[@jaccilowe3842]

Time to give it up Don 🥴 Saw him live back in the Seventies - he was phenomenal.

[@jackspring7709]

This later version is beautiful, too, although I would agree with many of commenters - the early recording or even early live performances of this are absolutely haunting.

[@TheOnespeedbiker]

There are quite a few first reaction channels, what I like about MrLBoyd is he is highly educated so understands what many of these songs are actually about rather than just react to them emotionally.

[@Loolooette]

The whole album is a masterpiece

[@becksullivan4796]

Look what he did Mom! He touched my heart!!

[@paumercado19]

Even tho I suggested you to react to the younger version of Don McLean's Starry Night/ Vincent. I felt that you thoroughly enjoyed this performance and had a reflective mood on this one. I'm impressed that you were able to reference the paintings to the lyrics you're the only reactor who is able to do it. Another Don McLean song suggestion is " If We Try ".

[@ianmclean6399]

One of my favourite songs of all time, i love van gogh art and have been to his amsterdam to view his work. Sadly starry night is in new York 😂. I will have to visit and see it one day

[@davidbentley145]

This brought a tear to my eye ...Thank you Mister Boyd for this true Gem!

[@sherylhenley1931]

Very good reaction! For your own personal satisfaction though, you should watch the video of this with the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh-it really brings the song to life~also, Don was younger then and his voice was better.

[@p.hewitt2262]

OMG, this version is amazing!!

[@EgbertWilliams]

One of the most beautiful songs ever and - I shit you not - Tupac Shakur's favorite song.

[@Canucklehead557]

I always thought Don was acknowledging van Gough's willingness to pursue something beautiful, and show it to people. So they could see the beauty.

[@SanJoseBob]

This was one of Prince’s favorite songs. Also this is the song that “Tupac” had his sister put on a loop and played it in the hospital where Tupac was infirmed, he played it over and over (Looped)….. SanJoséBob

[@timpeters3228]

You’re the only reactor that got the paintings being referenced that I’ve heard. You have a wide range of knowledge that is impressive sir.

[@kimcutts6153]

This is a beautiful song. I know you listen to the studio version of the songs after you do your reactions, and I would really like to hear what you thought of this song. Cos he was a lot younger when he first sang it.

[@VanH77]

Aww,love that...but i also have to mention the late version for the colourful movie Lianne La Havas did, absolutely beautiful as well!!!!~♡