Harry Chapin- "Sequel" LIVE 1980 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

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[@garysluhan7903]

I am a musician and play Harry's songs every show. I don't care if the younger crowd doesn't know him or even the older crowd. This man was great and had great music! Keep his music and Harry going! He will never be not remembered. At least for me. I had the great chance of meeting him 3 times. Such a loss!!!!! :))))))

[@bring.us.together]

He passed away about one week after we met. It was summer 81, my friend and I were misbehaving in the back seat, while Harry was driving. This was during the filming for a movie that never was. Thankfully Harry put out the album and song with the same name. Vacancy! Today there’s a vacancy in many of our hearts, who were touched by his music.

[@howie1020]

Great man. True musician.

[@Birdsonly]

Do you play on Long Island, N.Y.

[@RickBentsen]

I never got to meet him... I was 5 when he passed away. But my parents were huge fans of his, so his music was a large part of my childhood. The stories he told became such an indelible part of my life and are part of the reason I ended up on the path I'm on, telling stories and making music. Harry will always be one of my personal heroes. Thank you for keeping his music alive. His music was special and touched people and I'm happy there are people that play it in their shows to introduce it to new people :)

[@trevorlees4107]

Brilliant ! He was good ,,pity never saw him live ! Great music

[@TonyGPizza]

Harry did us a disservice. Had he lived another year he might have recorded a sequel to Cats In The Cradle, a song every father and son wanted - BEGGED him - to provide closure for. Many cried when Harry died, among them my sister who saw him in concert four times. But many more are better nourished because he lived.

[@donh7960]

The world is a sadder place without Harry. He was one of a kind. He spoke the words to Sequel to us at a show in Jersey City. Told us he was working on it as a sequel to Taxi and asked us what we thought. Even without music, it was stunning.

[@eagle1845]

It makes me very sad to know Harry's gone, he was a kind and generous man, he gave away most of his wealth to help others, definitely the good do die young. Rest well Harry, you're missed and loved by millions.

[@howardtucker3]

An absolutely great man. You're gone nearly 40 years Harry, and it's one of the moments I'll remember forever when I read that you had passed.

[@barrypuckett2488]

Man what he said at the beginning he's so true I'm 56 years old back in 1983 I was 18 I knew a girl who was 15 I screwed up all these years later she gets back in touch with me through Facebook but she's kind of quiet but yet not blocking me allowing me to talk and spill my mind in my heart I can still feel the heartache of back then we live in two different states now

[@alt7244]

A true master. The best song writer i ever experienced. He makes me feel every song. An artist in the truest sense

[@shyman99]

@4:20 - "I finally like myself". Gets me every time.

[@samshepard6235]

I saw him with two old friends way back in 1972 in LA and he still moves me

[@jeffcordes1744]

How many great Stories did we miss. Miss you Harry Chapin.

[@solracer66]

I am happy that I got to see Harry and his brothers in concert back in 1978 in Pullman WA. Not only did the crowd have a good time but you could tell that Harry and his band did as well. "Why did it take so long for you to invite us here? Goddamn it we had a blast" was how he summed things up after their second encore.

[@markhollenbeck9965]

Love lost from a great story teller. I saw Harry several times. Miss you Harry. RIP

[@michaelrawling9085]

We 1st heard Sequel as an encore to one of his Milwaukee concerts. He said it was the 1st time he had done it live. We all went crazy. You can always count on the cheap seats!

[@ctheflower7818]

Miss you, Harry Chapin 🎶

[@anthonyhedberg6471]

I went to one of the first "Toys For Tots" concerts in Rochester, NY, and Harry Chapin was supposed to play, but his flight was snowed in in NYC, which was not surprising, since we had 2 feet of snow on the ground in Rochester and it was still snowing. A local jazz musician, Chuck Mangione ( a star in his own right), and his brother Gap played instead, for hours and hours. I never did get to see Chapin perform, as he was killed in that automobile accident in 1981. To this day I am still hit with a wave of sadness whenever I think about it. Seeing him here caused me to "tear up" once again. Thanks, I think.🙄

[@deannsecor7066]

I grew up near Rochester. However I went to high school with Chuck Mangione daughter. I sooooo wish I could have have seen Harry Chapin in concert. Love everything about him, know almost every song by heart.

[@Karen-uw3de]

Thank you sharing that. I was so profoundly moved by his music. The first was Taxi in high school I had a boyfriend and while going to school he drove Taxi at night so this was our song. I remember the first time we I heard ti. Swept away. Soulful and deeply moving story. Beautiful song. What an artist. All these years later I never knew there was a sequel. So happy to hear this tonight.

[@JTuaim]

What a terrible loss. Rip; Harry chhapin.

[@Pronzini1]

Big John over Harry's right shoulder doing his usual great job of singing backup

[@taxidude]

Ah Harry. 40 years dead and you’ve added another bit to my story. Half the time thinking of what might have been and half the time thinking just as well.

[@lesschoenberger3070]

I didn't know about this song until a few years ago. I know some people said he should've left the story the way it was and not do this song but I disagree, I think it is wonderful....

[@stevenpeterson3228]

It'll never get old harry God bless 😢

[@suebrown4669]

Love this song thinking of a special person from yrs back. Our lives has changed but the memories will always remain deepin my heart and soul forever and ever Sue

[@pamstubbs4699]

My mother and I saw him on stage in 1981 a few months before we lost him.... ❤️😭♥️🌟🌟🌹✨😪🌠

[@pamstubbs4699]

Loved him since I was in high school in 1972.....

[@stevo378]

I don't know how I missed this one over the years! I heard the Taxi song 100's of time, but not this sequel.

[@reidye]

Love you forever Harry

[@ericstenzel6835]

I recalled this Merv episode and found it here. Like it was yesterday, Harry's "Sequel" was burned in my memory and it brought me back 45 years ago. "Harry, keep the change."

[@Bruce-mm2uc]

I passed the accident on the Long Island Expressway heading east. The burned out VW rabbit and Mack truck were in the west bound lanes. Went to the Bethpage Motel and heard the sad news.😢 What major talent gone way too soon a bright and shining star. Sent a link to his last concert to a lady friend and told her that I wish I could take her to a live concert.

[@j.kl.8675]

thanks for sharing!!

[@murfspop]

Every time I hear this I think of Ann Elizabeth Parks ,my first love . (Pleasant Hills ,Pa.) Please write back sweetie.

[@jackieguccione94]

I hope you will hear from her😍

[@murfspop]

@@jackieguccione94 it's been 50 years,...it would be a miracle.

[@jackieguccione94]

Miracles do happen sometimes hopefully she is still with us

[@rodneyhone2220]

So good to hear from him bless the man and past

[@cliffworks748]

thank you

[@suebrown4669]

We played it out several times me& an old lover for yrs & yrs

[@DebraSkyles]

The late great Harry Chapin

[@michaelhardin470]

One of the immortals. Takes me back to Kent State. Some memories make me sad not Harry. Thank you for the memories.

[@jeffcordes1744]

Harry's stories are like an old friend. Sitting quietly, maybe with a shot of a good single malt.

[@suebrown4669]

One of my favorite songs ever all of them top to the end

[@lukewhitis]

Great song!

[@williamonderlinde5068]

I loved harry's music. Greatest Stories Live was a most favorite album by him of mine. I can't think of any song by him I didn't like. Just too sad he left us. I think he was driving? Drunk/speeding, not sure. So those those who ignore his songs are just cheating themselves. I still can't believe that I heard this song for the first time a few days ago; I probably missed it because I was overseas at the time. Yet, why didn't I hear about it later? Well Harry, r U singing for Jesus now?

[@tomj47]

his vw rabbit was disabled on the shoulder of a new york city freeway when a truck drove over it - HC was killed it the crash. tj

[@michaelrawling9085]

Rear ended by a semi. His VW Gulf was going very slow abd caught fire. He had a heart attack but the authorities weren't sure if it caused the accident or was caused by the accident. No drugs or alcohol involved. He was either going to or returning from one of his numerous benefit concerts. When I heard, I felt like I'd lost a friend.

[@jag6183]

This man was a novelist with song.

[@robertracco8024]

Beautiful Absolutely beautiful 😍❤️😊

[@johncheek2207]

I heard he had written a part III to this, but never got to finish it.

[@nybsfp7486]

Just leaves us hanging

[@davidlarson5991]

In my poem H.C. one line read " Harry say hey to the Lord for me and tell'in He was right about dying any ol' time in boots and blue jeans"

[@janetsnyder911]

MISS YA HARRY!!!! LOVE ya MISS YOUR YOUR MESSAGE TO US KNOW ¡!!

[@PattySoffer]

A genius, and he is so missed. He left way too soon.

[@ICU2HI]

Best sequel ever!

[@mgoldman60]

Sadly - he didn’t never got to do ‘Trilogy.’

[@neatstuff1988]

I would have driven them to its concert no charge and it still be Alive

[@kevindick7485]

Interesting Harry wrote this sequel . One of the few and I mean few that could do something like this and both parts fit together like Chapin never lost a beat between them . Though these song's , Taxi and Sequel , I'm sure he had written sequel at the same time of the original Taxi . I guess only his wife and family could confirm that . Recording Sequel years later , such a great conclusion to his story telling on this prose .

[@suebrown4669]

One of my favorite songs ever. Maybe cause the girls name was Sue

[@dannyboyd9462]

Flowers To The Men Who Risked Their Lives 2 Remove Mr. Chapin From His Car After His Accident On 7/16/81. His Great Music Continues.

[@DB-thats-me]

With half the time wondering what might have been…..

[@martyjaster3783]

I don't think he would have cared for the internet...

[@tuff47]

Can't help but wondering if this is Harry's true story. Anyone know?

[@joelberman5981]

@Pickininvt • 8y ago This song was written about a cab driver in Burlington Vermont named Tom Bishop. He was a friend of Harry's and a friend of mine. It's a true story, but the words changed to fit the song. Harry played this song for one of the very first times at Tom's house. I was there, Tom and his wife were there, and Harry was there. The next day, he played the song for the first time live, before he ever recorded it at a show in NYC. He's greatly missed

[@sherrycuffman5120]

Confict

[@noaff-fn7up]

A song that didn't need a sequel. Sorry

[@stanhuskey1416]

Damn… I love that guy!!