He Ran Into His High School GIRLFRIEND After He Was a STAR…Made it an 80s Classic!-Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the MOST SOOTHING Song of ALL TIME? One that brings comfort everytime?

[@TerrickTerran]

Silent Night honestly.

[@Code.Name.V]

Beatles - The Long and Winding Road Beatles - Yesterday Dan Fogelberg - Longer Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle Rolling Stones - Wild Horses

[@christineml1476]

"Dream Weaver" Gary Wright

[@DC8091]

Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kristopherson (RIP), Cash, & Willie

[@grimlock1211]

Arthur's theme

[@MyName-pl7zn]

Dan didn't write songs he wrote 3 minute novels, absolutely love his music and lyrics. Fantastic episode professor!

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks My Name!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He should have been an English professor what with his vivid poetry.

[@ogam5]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980: a TRAIT he SHARED with Al Stewart.....

[@HeritageWealthPlanning]

Wow- what a comment. I hope YOU’RE a writer!

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 well said!

[@greenzombie77]

Love Same Old Lang Syne’. The ACHE that song causes is unbelievable.

[@jackigansch5371]

Danny Fogelberg was never as big as he should have been. He's from my hometown where he is a legend. His music not only has stood the test of time, it has surpassed it.

[@jayphilbin2871]

I literally had my own “Same Old Lang Syne” experience back in the 80’s. A girl I had been madly in love with in high school (around 1976) and I randomly met at a liquor store in Timonium, MD one night between Christmas and New Year’s and ended up splitting a 6-pack while sitting in her car for almost 2 hours. We reminisced and laughed at some of the stuff we had done. It was flurrying and her windshield was covered by the time we said our goodbyes. We kissed a little longer than a simple kiss goodbye. I got out and watched her drive away through the parking lot. As I went back to my car, the flurries turned to drizzle. That song came on the radio just as I got back to my apartment and I sat and listened to it. Watching this video made me go to Classmates and look her up. I left her a message. I still think about you and that night Judy H. I hope you’ve had a good life.

[@HeritageWealthPlanning]

Why did you break up?

[@jayphilbin2871]

@@HeritageWealthPlanningwe never really “got together”. She was into dating the “bad” boys and I was friend-zoned. When she would go through the latest breakup we’d hang out for a while until her next go-round. I cared about her and would always be there. It wasn’t until that evening in my post that she realized that there should have been something but we were teenagers (she’s 2 years younger than me) and looking back, both of us were awkward in our own ways between each other. I never saw her again after that night. This was before “the internet” and cell phones, etc. We were in our mid 20’s then and we both had done a bit of growing up. Every time I hear that song I think of her and that night and how unbelievably parallel the lyrics perfectly align with what happened. I’m 65 now (she’d be 63) and I’ve been very happily married for 32 years. I know that she got married at some point (her last name is different), but whether that is still the case - I don’t know. Anyway, that’s the story and will always be a part of my path through life. Hope I haven’t bored you with the details. I appreciate you asking.

[@lynette3151]

​​@@jayphilbin2871 I'm 64 and I understand. When you're young, things are different. Little things can sometimes get in the way. There are a lot of things that can happen. At that time, she might have said: I don't want to date you because if we broke up, maybe I'd lose you....and I couldn't handle that! I have pain about reconnecting with the one I let get away.... but no, I can't share it. I'm sure there are many broken heart questions/ stories on ..Quora..

[@ResQ405A]

I'm from that small town in Colorado that Dan mentioned in "Leader of the Band" and met him more than once. Just a good human being. His wife (at the time) Anastasia was even one of my teachers for a class in high school. Dan would also put on concerts for our town in my high school gym. Dan Fogelberg music brings back a lot of great memories for me and makes me crave home....:-)

[@ProfessorofRock]

What years?

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

What was the town like?

[@SuttonWV]

As an American, always felt like Dan was our Gordon Lightfoot. Just my opinion... but Dan had a way of putting lyrics to music that really reminded me of Gordon. Nobody could paint a picture via music like those two. Hard to believe we have lost both now. And even harder to realize that Dan has been gone so long. His loss still feels raw, just like Gordon's.

[@randyhimburg7915]

That is the sign of a great artist

[@usefulidiom]

Gordon is a LEGEND.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I bet they could become friends now that they’re both in heaven.

[@iwanbottos5128]

I liked Gordon , Danny boy eh , not so much.More for the girls. I allways have to pee if I hear that voice , god knows why.😅

[@donnahilton471]

​@@iwanbottos5128Gordon's voice was like warm caramel.

[@michaeldean4704]

I was introduced to Dan Fogelberg, in 1981, by my girl-friend at the time. She and I started dating shortly before 'The Innocent Age' was released. She was very excited when the record came out and, the first time she played it for me, I was hooked. Sadly we broke-up in May of the following year. She was the love of my life, and her memory haunts me to this day. Which is why this album, and particularly 'Same Old Lang Syne', bring me both comfort... and sadness.

[@kb5elv]

Back in 1998 or 1999, my first wife and I went to an outdoor concert. Double header, as it were: Christopher Cross, followed by Dan Fogelberg. CC felt like he was there to do a job. ... I don't know, he sang all his hits, but the energy was somehow wrong. Then Dan stepped up and had us in the palm of his hand. You *felt* every song. And he was obviously having fun. "Who here likes heavy metal music? ... Well, I don't play that." And he did the same thing with several other genres. Funny every time. I'll never forget it.

[@fscottgray9784]

My son heard this song in high school and did not know the name of it but loved it. He started to describe it and said a guy is in a store and sees, I stopped him there and said Same old lang syne, by Dan Fogelberg. Led to a instant connection between us realizing we liked the same things.

[@cindysmith6571]

Have loved Dan since 1978. Still not over his untimely death. Thanks Professor of Rock for celebrating his wonderful music!

[@C.O.G.]

I'm glad you did this video about Dan Fogelberg. He has always been one of my favorite singers. Such a sweet, beautiful voice and style.

[@tpatrickl9539]

I was lucky enough to see Dan Fogelberg live in a small arena in the middle of the Rockies. 2000 seats. Part of the Plan is one of my favorite songs of all time. Hard to believe there’s any song better than that ever.

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

♥️♥️ Same Old Lang Syne ♥️♥️ One of the most beautiful songs ever written!!! Every time I hear it, I feel melancholy.

[@tgriffin8179]

This is indeed music that must be kept alive; thank you! RIP Dan Fogelberg ❤

[@mmcleod06]

For me, Fogelberg is in his own league. I am sad that so many people fail to appreciate him, but I understand that the popular not always the best.

[@reddrockingeezer]

I knew Dan when he was in a local garage band named The Coachmen. They opened for Tommy Roe and the headliners, Paul Revere & the Raiders in 1967. I didn't see Dan for several years. When I saw him playing his acoustic music in about 1972, I didn't appreciate it at all. I was such a hard rocker, it just didn't appeal at that time. Now I can appreciate the greatness of his songs; especially "Leader of the Band" and "Run for the Roses". Both songs tear me up whenever I hear them. I often fish across the street from the grocery store from the song; only now it's 3 smaller stores. We have a Memorial Garden with a park bench in memory of Dan, located on a walking/bicycle trail that runs for miles.

[@tazdonnell]

Had a high school friend who was a singer/musician who always said “same old lang syne” was about us, especially since I almost married an architect. My friend has passed away, and I cry almost every time I hear the song. Fogelberg was a lyrical genius.

[@christineml1476]

Such a monumental album; "Leader of the Band" gives me a lump in the throat every time I hear it. Very poignant.

[@karenpowers3319]

The gentleman I took care of makes me think of this song. He was in the town band for years. Marched at parades all over the area. After I found out the man passed away, I heard this song and thought of him instantly. He was a definite Leader of the Band kind of guy.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

We all should look up to our parents.

[@michaeltrujillo8494]

I think of my father when I hear that song 😢

[@patriley6445]

@@michaeltrujillo8494 I lost my Father about a year ago, and "Leader of the Band" hits even harder now. It always made me think of my Father, even more so now. I have some REALLY Big Shoes to fill.

[@mickey34jb]

Dan Fogelberg and Paul Davis are 2 soft rock artists that should be inducted into the Rock Hall__Unfortunate that neither are alive today to know how we appreciate their music.

[@jenniferedwards1752]

This took place in Peoria, Illinois (just a few miles from here). She graduated from my university alma mater. I've always loved this song. It came out when I was in high school. It is such a central Illinois song. His father, the leader of the band, was a band teacher at Woodruff High School and Pekin High School. Again, about as Central Illinois as you can get.

[@Wendy-f8j]

Dan Fogelberg’s death hit me harder than it probably should have. His music was almost mystical & his talent was extraordinary.

[@karenwh2]

I felt the same way when John Denver died. These two men changed me to the core

[@RobinBurke-tb9pd]

I'm not sure I would still even be here on earth if I hadn't had his music to turn to during my dark times ;-(

[@shaynealdana8789]

My ex wife got tickets to see him at Red Rocks in September 1994. I was 24, a metal head and really didn't want to go. Man, was i glad she got those tickets! The concert and musicianship was amazing. I was blown away when they played The Power of Gold. It was sonic bliss for me. He has since been a staple in my playlist. Thanks Christine for getting those tickets!

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Hmmm

[@poec3292]

Love his lyrics: "Moments fleet, taste sweet within the rapture When precious flesh is greedily consumed But mystery's a thing not easily captured And once deceased not easily exhumed."

[@FrenchQuarterBelle]

Absolutely! That man could write lyrics like no one else ❤❤❤

[@bobdavis4848]

From "Make Love Stay," from the "Greatest Hits" after this album.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s sheer poetry!

[@christopherhebert9069]

Epic

[@musclecarmitch908]

Dan Fogelberg has always been one of my favorites, Same old lang syne always brought a tear to my eye, even more so after he passed away. Another great artist gone too soon! Great episode Professor! Thanks for keeping the music alive!👍

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s such an amazing story.

[@hbofbyu1]

"The snow turned into rain...." at the end of that song is the best single metaphor in all of popular music (IMO). What makes it so great is how many different interpretations and meanings it has for people. For me the snow is analogous to memories; they are crystallized, unchanging, unflowing, beautiful, suspended in time. And as T.S Elliot says: "winter kept us warm". When the snow turns to rain those memories have changed to something dynamic, something that has come back to life but is still not comfortable in that it gets us wet and we often run to get away from it. The "old familiar pain" coming back again.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I have to agree!

[@Whisper_292]

That's beautiful.

[@bobdavis4848]

Very well worded, hbofbyu1. But also he'd have been experiencing a new kind of emotional pain if he later learned her portion of the six pack of beer had caused her to have a serious accident while driving home.

[@bobdavis4848]

@@Whisper_292 Happy new week and month to you and yours, Whisper.

[@Whisper_292]

@@bobdavis4848 To you as well! 💜

[@dagmar.6954]

One of my favorite artists. Dan Fogelberg was such a great folk rock singer songwriter & storyteller. He also played multiple instruments such as guitar, bass, piano & mandolin. I had his double album "The Innocent Age" from 1981. "Leader Of The Band" is my favorite song by him, a loving tribute to his dad. He wrote so many great songs such as "Longer", "Hard To Say", "Missing You", "Make Love Stay", "Run For The Roses", "The Language Of Love", "Believe In Me", "Same Auld Lang Syne" etc. We lost him much too soon in 2007.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great comment!

[@marktait2371]

same i recall most of those songs not all he waa like prince of the 70s d.i.y. i have the double foldout vinly he pretty much did everything

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So many amazing gems that he has! Granted I haven’t listened to the whole album but I might have to tonight.

[@cherylreichardt]

He had the perfect voice to sing those lyrics! I so enjoyed Heart Hotels. A truly wonderful musician!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@67marlins]

Heart Hotels, Spring of 1980. One of my favorite songs as I look up into the windows of old houses and old buildings, wondering what has been seen from them, both ways.

[@cherylreichardt]

@@67marlins Yes!

[@dimitriberozny3729]

Heart Hotels is the BEST!!

[@cherylreichardt]

@@dimitriberozny3729 It sure is!!

[@lynnkanerva4519]

16:30 My late brother-in-law walked a lot. One day on one of his walks he found this CD on the road, without the case. It was pretty dusty but played pefect after i cleaned it up. It has my favorite songs on it. I was in college and i got the cassette of The Innocent age for Christmas when it came out. Alot of his songs bring back so many memories from the early 80s. I'm not sure where it is bc I've moved a few times in the last 3 1/2 years and like alot of things it got lost in the shuffle. Hopefully I'll find it again soon. Same old Lang Syne gets me EVERY time, Thank you for posting the video. RIP Dan

[@marcelhaik8035]

Great comment. Same Old Lang syne was one of the few ,if not only songs, that would make me cry at the end. Just a few years later," against All odds "would tear me up in the same way...😢

[@lynnkanerva4519]

@@marcelhaik8035 Yep, there's alot of 'tear jerkers' out there and sometimes they pop up when you least expect them. Have a great day. Thanks for the reply.

[@michaelwilliams4410]

The late Dan Fogelberg recorded some incredible songs back in the day.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Yes he did!

[@markhoward2739]

From my pop music leanings as a teenager in the 70's, I discovered Dan Fogelberg early. His music completely changed my idea of what music could be, not only to listen to, but to add to my musical diary of life, accompaniments to fleeting moments, which became my enduring memories. Thank you for shining a light on Mr. Fogelberg.

[@xxstormbringerxx]

Seeing you again... 😢 best Dan Fogelberg song ever. Kills me every time I hear it. Best verse: "Running for your train You smiled back through the doorway Like you used to When our hearts still beat as one And as I turned away I knew the lonely days had just begun." 😞

[@Mustnt_Grumble]

Totally agree! It’s such a powerful song! Love it! 🌸

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Hits really hard that last line.

[@xxstormbringerxx]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 seriously. Has brought tears to my eyes many times. 😢

[@geminidreamno2]

It’s not Christmas unless I’ve heard Another Ole Lang Syne.

[@petersage5157]

"Same Old Lang Sine" always makes me tear up. Bumping into an old flame, they're doing well, but not satisfied. "She'd like to say she loved the man, but she didn't want to lie." One of life's sweetest, saddest moments. I've had the privilege of experiencing this a couple times, and I'm no star. I love reminders that I've lived a bit in my life.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

And you really feel sympathy for her.

[@petersage5157]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Sympathy for her, him, and her husband. There's no bad guy in this story; it's just the way life worked out, hence the title.

[@darksarcasm4835]

The record Twin Sons of Different Mothers with Dan Fogelberg and Tim Wiesberg is of the same vein, and a wonderful album.

[@tonyvaldiconza3914]

"Empty Cages" is my favorite song from "The Innocent Age". He was such an amazing guitarist, both acoustic and electric. So glad that I got to see Dan at Red Rocks in 1999!

[@2GroundControl]

Fogelberg's music seemed real. His lyrics seemed driven by who he was. A child of a music teacher from Illinois who dreamed of becoming popular by writing songs, playing guitar and singing. That's what he did. He did it well.

[@crienhardt1]

Dan Fogelberg is one of my all time favorites. I wish he hadn’t passed so young. Thank you for this video

[@theallseeingmaster]

My all-time favorite Fogelberg song is (and has been for decades) "To the Morning". I think I first heard it during the Summer of '73, just after high school and starting college.

[@thinkwholistic267]

Mine too. It was my wedding march.

[@Neelloc83]

I was a sophomore in college when The Innocent Age was released. Every song is a classic on this double album. I played the hell out of this all throughout my college years and beyond. Dan was gone too soon.

[@michaelhayes2794]

He left us way too soon. I played his song “Longer” at weddings. What a beautiful song.

[@kaymazzella6728]

It was just the best first dance song ever, but we played it when my parents danced. They were married 71 years.

[@PurebloodNovax651]

I turned 14 in August of 1981. My sister was a fan of Dan Fogelberg and this album just came out. So she gave it to me for my birthday. As a 14 year old I really didn't appreciate it. By the time I was about 17 or 18 I really grew to love the record. Out of the 1,000's of records I have, this is one I still put on a few times a year. Usually on a Sunday morning while making breakfast.... for some reason. 🤷‍♂️

[@gretchen7103]

Dan's father was a music teacher at a high school I went to even though it was before my time. I got to hear about his legacy when I was just a preteen. Sadly that school no longer existst, lots of history now lost.😢

[@avelsgard78]

LOVED Dan Fogelberg. I was heartbroken when he died. ❤😢

[@robertcuratolo5339]

😢 Right after this video I'm going to watch one of his live concerts. Come join me and celebrate his life. ❤

[@avelsgard78]

@@robertcuratolo5339 I'm already there❤️

[@beverlywilliams7278]

Me, too!😢

[@BigD53]

As a fellow prostate cancer patient, I was hit particularly hard by his passing from this treatable disease! If only they'd found it sooner.

[@valor101arise]

Grew up hearing Fogelberg. Do love his music....esp Dancing Shoes. Such haunting melodies

[@cammygram1]

My favorite artist ever! He still is on my regular rotation every week. His beloved voice is so missed from all of us that were there from the beginning. Miss you Dan!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@Bruce12867]

Dan Fogelberg is criminally underrated. He has so many songs that tug at the heartstrings.

[@joeleonetti8976]

Having been born in 1968, the 80s are a special decade for me. What digital music has kind of lost is listening to a whole album. Sure, it can be done but not sure if current generation does this given how easy it is to play different songs after each other without having to change a record or CD. As such, the albums I purchased I listened to over and over. Because of this, I can’t recall what were the hits. Two examples I can think of this is ZZ Top’s Afterburner album and Paul Simon’s Graceland album. For 1990s, same thing for Tom Petty’s Into the Great Wide Open. Don’t get me wrong, I love streaming music. I do find that I often will end up listening to entire albums for the 80s and 90s and 2000’s.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Afterburner is a scorcher!

[@maryengleman7560]

I had the pleasure of meeting Dan at a hotel I was working at. I was in a grumpy mood because I couldn't attend his concert the night before. Suddenly he appeared in the dinning room. He had just been out for a run and was hungry. When he signed his bill for his meal, I asked him if I could keep the top copy. He said sure. Gave me the sweetest smile and left for his room. Yes, I regret not seeing the concert, but his warmth was as overwhelming as his music. Beautiful man.

[@welshwitch2126]

I was hooked the first time I heard Captured Angel. Not a bad song on the entire album. Longer was one of our wedding songs. And, as a KY native, when they used Run For the Roses at The Derby, I nearly lost it because I still get homesick 44 years after I left the state. Twin Sons of Different Mothers is a masterpiece! Love Dan Fogelberg. He was taken way too soon😢

[@ogam5]

.....FIRST bought (a used BeatGoesOn copy, including Nether Lands) and heard it probably about 7 years ago now; the "Aspen" / "These Days" segue, just CONTINUES to FLOOR me.....

[@styles8007]

One of favorite all-time artists. Dan Fogelburg The Innocent Age is simply the best. My personal favorite tracks are The Reach and Ghost. I bought this treasure piece of music on cassette when it was first released. My first album I purchased was Netherlands and after that album I was hooked. Dan is truly missed.

[@WaltSchnabel]

Great video, Prof. You clearly get the genius that Dan was as an artist. The Innocent Age is truly a masterpiece. Some of the equally powerful songs have been eclipsed by the four hits. I'm glad you discussed them as well. Hopefully, this video will rekindle interest in Dan's music. Great job on this!

[@geminidreamno2]

I’m a huge fan of Dan Fogelberg! Thanks Adam for highlighting his genius.

[@waynej1883]

"Dan Fogleberg wrote what he felt" you say. Yes he did. But it was that he wrote what we felt that completed the connection with those who so appreciated him and his music. His music is truly immortal. It takes so many back in time to a point where Dan's music rekindles memories that are also made more vivid by his music. Once again, Professor, you've done a fantastic job! Thank you so much!

[@rogertemple7193]

I always enjoyed all of Dan Fogelberg's music which I heard on AM radio many times my favorite was Leader of the Band and it's sad we lost him not to long ago. thanks for the memories of more classic rock and pop music artists thank you Professor. 🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Roger!

[@PatrickAsti]

I grew up in East Peoria. I saw the leader of the band lead the band and I have shopped in that special store on Christmas Eve. I was 10 years younger than Dan we all thought he looked a lot like Jesus when he grew a beard. I think I know who she was and every Christmas Eve I listen to that sad song and drink a toast to love that might have been for Dan and that most beautiful woman he loved.

[@CatholicNonno]

Amazing vocals. Amazing writing. Awesome musicianship. Such an underrated and underappreciated musical powerhouse.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Couldn't agree more!

[@jerryfritz374]

"Greetings From the West!" Thanks Again Dan F.

[@arlenem6659]

Always loved Dan Fogelberg. Thanks for the video ❤

[@Mark_Lawler]

I was introduced to Dan, his music, and this album by a girl I embarrassingly chased around like a puppy dog my freshman year of college. She liked Dan so I began to listen and bought the album as well as the guitar songbook as I tried to win her favor. Unknowingly, his music was the greatest gift she ever gave me and I cherish it even to this day some 40 years later. "In the Passage", "Hard to Say", "Ghosts" and "Only the Heart May Know" are some of my favorites. What a lifelong gift his music has been. Time to break out the guitar and to dust off that old Innocent Age songbook... 🎵

[@bradleyshort1029]

Like Jim Croce…. Underrated But timeless music / lyrics

[@budmcnew7763]

The "underated" word again. It's getting old. Nobody is under or overated. Where they are is where they're supposed to be.

[@marcelhaik8035]

This may be the best commentary on Dan fogelberg that I've ever heard. You have captured and encapsulated all of what I have been feeling for 40 years. I don't know what else to say except thank you professor of Rock. ❤

[@destondenniston9482]

Auld Lange syne was like a wet blanket on my youth. Hey kid, this is what you have to look forward to, and fear. That'd all you get. It ain't bad though being on this side of it.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He knew how to bring such poignant energy to a song.

[@TheGrayUnwashed]

I rarely post but this is exception. I’m a graduate from the class of 1978. I worked in a grocery store. I just broke up from girlfriend. Needless to say this song is very meaningful to me. Great song and album. Thanks for rekindling my memories.

[@waynevia6976]

The innocent age is one of the best albums ever in my opinion. Same olde lang syne is my favorite Dan Fogelberg song.

[@jodidavis6595]

Running for the roses was such a haunting song for me. My mother lost her horse in shipping from Ohio to Az back in 82’ and would you believe it was my mom’s favorite song by Dan Fogelberg. Thnx Professor

[@danielmarmer679]

"one of my favorite artists ever" Same!

[@WilliamMiller-m2e]

Music you can feel as well as hear, songs from the heart, there was none better than Dan Fogelberg.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@Highland804]

Love DanFogelberg. I still have the Twin Sons Of Different Mothers from Dan and Tim Weisberg.

[@JudgedInvisible]

An underrated album for sure. Their version of “Since You’ve Asked” still gets me every time I hear it…

[@johntiggleman4686]

@@JudgedInvisible Oh, yes, it surely does. My wife's second youngest brother had the LP years back and I was already a "Dan Fan" and that album cemented that for me. Now, which album should I play..."Souvenirs" or "Twin Sons Of Different Mothers?" Hmmm.

[@FritzforSheriff]

Dan Fogelberg was beloved by college students in the late 70s and early 80s. You could hear his music playing across the quad every day. I love that so many of the artists you highlight are the soundtrack of my youth.

[@michaeltoye9666]

My 2 favorite DAN FOGELBERG song are -part of the plan,and missing you

[@kellicos]

This is one of my favorite albums of all time. I saw Dan Fogelberg in a small CO venue back in about 1989. Just him and his guitar. It was absolutely magical.

[@keithosterberg]

Innocent Age was a great album, but my favorite Dan Fogelberg album is Nether Lands. “Scarecrow’s Dream” and “Dancing Shoes” are near perfect songs. It may not have had the chart hits, but those songs got me through college. Those songs spoke to me in a way nothing else could in the late ‘70s… certainly not disco.

[@rozchristopherson648]

I graduated from high school in 1979 and from college in 1983. Dan Fogelberg’s songs are amongst my most treasured memories from that time in my life. ❤

[@ericbgordon1575]

I was always conscious that *The Innocent Age* was a double-length album that represented a career pinnacle for Dan, that he intended for it to be personal and that he didn't intend for it to be commercial. The one song I always knew from the album was "Leader of the Band". Though my own father and I didn't have the same relationship that Dan had with his or share the same experiences, it still represented what my dad and I shared. When I switched from being a drummer to being a guitar player, he was the first person to show me chords. Even before I started my formal training, Dad was convinced that I was outplaying him, and he tried whenever he could to motivate me. Though he suggested I would be wise to try finding another trade to keep myself solvent, he didn't object too much when I failed to and ended up permitting music to be my only trade. When I cover "Leader of the Band" on my own, no matter how far away we were from each other, dating back before Dad passed away in November 2019, there he was.

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks for your take ERIC!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Interesting!

[@stuBdoc]

I used to volunteer at a coffee shop, The Red Herring, in Urbana, IL, at U of IL, where Fogelberg used to play for tips (and other great singer-songwriters). I knew him briefly then, before he left to find fame and a career in music, and he taught us budding guitarists tips and tricks. An album was cut there that is now posted on KZbin, called The Red Herring Bootleg Album, and if you look it up, you can hear a young Dan singing "Looking for a Lady" which I believe ended up on his first album.

[@Lam_3-22-23]

Kris Kristofferson (6/22/1936-9/28/2024) RIP

[@Code.Name.V]

A very talented and humble man.

[@Lam_3-22-23]

Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and helicopter pilot, Grammys,ACM and CMA winner, Golden Globe award, Country Music HOF...he was an amazing individual.

[@shiroibasketshoes]

Gone the way of his "A Star Is Born" character, though not by the same method...Rest In Peace to the talented writer and singer Kris Kristofferson.

[@williambenner701]

​@@Code.Name.Va brilliant talent, he will be missed 😢

[@MyName-pl7zn]

One of my all time favorite song writers and entertainers, Rest in Peace to a true counterculture hero

[@CheeseWyrm]

I also love Dan's rendition of The Cascades 'Rhythm of the Rain', but I adore 'Sutter's Mill'

[@WildflowerAnn]

I loved Dan and his music as a teenager and have never stopped listening to him. His songs still move me as much as they did all of those decades ago. He was such an amazing talent, a soft soul and an awesome human. We lost something great when he died.

[@LadyCin611]

Excellent video! One of my very favorite albums. Thank you.

[@GregoryHarris-ym1qz]

""He wrote what he felt" - Adam Reader, 2024" and we can feel that. My favorite singer/songwriter album of all time. Truly underappreciated as you mentioned. ♫

[@thetitleisours1]

His Phoenix album was my first album of his I purchased. Also got the Netherlands one soon after that. Twin Sons of Different Mothers has my favorite song of his on it.

[@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100]

Which one is your fav on that album? Those guys did a second one as well. No Resemblance Whatsoever.

[@thetitleisours1]

@@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100 Power of Gold. I did not know they had a second one. Going to check that out. Thanks!

[@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100]

I still like the first one best, but the other one is grwoing on me. I claim Home Free and Netherlands as my favorites, but i like most of Fog's stuff, especially the earlier stuff. Check out Gerry Beckley from America, on the Harbor album, with Monster, and then compare it to, There's a Place in The World for a Gambler. Beckley is on that song, and it sounds to me, somewhat like Monster, or i suppose, visa-versa.

[@thetitleisours1]

@@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100 Thanks. Going to play the second one this afternoon while working :)

[@derekcox6531]

Fogelberg. An absolute musical gem. There’s just nobody who fills those shoes in modern times.

[@twistoffate4791]

Was that Joey from Friends in that Diet Cherry 7-Up commercial at the beginning? Sure looked like him.

[@ogam5]

Yep - guessing.....first aired, 1989?

[@debbiegordon7684]

I love Dan Fogelberg and especially the Innocent age….there aren’t any songs on this album that are bad….such great memories…thank you!

[@texas1949]

Yes. Sunday Morning Coming Down. RIP Kris Kristofferson.

[@texas1949]

@@marktait2371 I miss them. I love The Highwaymen.

[@marktait2371]

same o should have bought the record i saw in the recent bin a few weeks ago like 30 with tax but was in a hurry but other copies out there one of those must have records cash on columbo actually really great version have to look up on youtube i guess who knows the new single well alright is a good one

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I just listened to that song yesterday.

[@ProjectChrome]

I heard the music of Dan Fogelberg for the first time, exactly in the 80's as I was growing up. And let me tell you, it blew my mind. It also gave me so much inspiration to become a good songwriter, even though I knew that I was never going to be anything close to the excellence of his songwriting abilities. But that inspiration still lives inside of me till this day and it will live inside of me forever! I thank Dan Fogelberg for his music! He was ( and still is ) the best in my opinion! His music will live on forever!

[@rumannkoch4864]

"Stars" from Dan's debut album, Home Free in 1972.

[@Mustnt_Grumble]

Yes! That’s a great song too! 🌸

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

Same Ol' Lang Sine is a tear jerker. I remember it coming on at Christmas and I was going through a tough time. I self exiled from my family and even my girlfriend. The song came on the radio and I bawled my eyes out.

[@GromMolotok]

The Muppet Movie there in the background is one of my all-time favorite albums still.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So good!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love that movie!

[@jarreau39]

'Longer' still makes me cry....poignant song of a (wishful, on my end) love. Couldn't go to a wedding in the 80's without hearing it!

[@PatGuest-r8r]

I agree 100% with everything the Professor says about Dan Fogelberg and this album. He lived near Pagosa Springs, CO. When I visited there once, we were driving through the mountains, the San River alongside the road. The aspens were golden on that late October morning, and the skies were gray. The first snowflakes began to fall, and I suddenly knew where his soul found all those beautiful lyrics and notes. The purity of his voice perfectly matched the moment. Tears flowed as we played his music, and I felt so lucky to truly understand where it all came from. Same Auld Lang Sygne was always special to me, and brought memories of my HS sweetheart. Well, he and I reunited and got married 30 years later, and I found out he always thought of me during that song.❤

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Longer than

[@bobdavis4848]

From the previous great album "Phoenix"!

[@ProfessorofRock]

There've been fishes in th e ocean!

[@rumannkoch4864]

🎶there have been stars up in the heavens, I've been in love with you🎶

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The perfect wedding song!

[@1223jamez]

Me and my wife’s wedding song!

[@paulaann7543]

Yep every Christmas I'd wait for 2 songs to play on the radio and this is my fave and the other one is please come home for Christmas by The Eagles...love so much!!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Hey ProRo 🤓Kris Kristopherson just died this weekend. Later I'll share my experience with him

[@ProfessorofRock]

Sorry had a migraine all day yesterday. Didn't even go to church.

[@Huscar80]

@@ProfessorofRock - Sorry man, I know the feeling.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@@ProfessorofRock Hey ProRo 🤓Dikemba Mutombo was having migraines also. From cell phones

[@bobdavis4848]

@@constipatedinsincity4424 Sorry about those migraines, Constipated and POR; my sister gets those, too. I don't own a cellphone. RIP KK.

[@mheuman]

May his memory be a blessing.

[@allanmorris8508]

Every time I listen to you on YT I am truly amazed at the depth of your knowledge!

[@guntherdawg]

Barks in teh parks again, expressively! 🐶

[@bobdavis4848]

Good morning, Gunthardt! How much slack does your leash have this time?

[@guntherdawg]

@@bobdavis4848 goods mornings bestest Bobs! Heh, enoughs slacks for meh to beh teh ones leadings arounds a certain mans-horsie as per usuals!

[@bobdavis4848]

@@guntherdawg Mans-horsie wills never win the Kentucky Derby that way, but is just as wells, as Gunthardt the Best Boy Beagle deserves to be teh reals winner!

[@sensitivitytothings]

@@bobdavis4848 neigh of approval from the man-horsie!

[@bobdavis4848]

@@sensitivitytothings Nose twitchy neigh backs, Sirs Spaces!

[@peterm4486]

This was a beautiful video…I appreciate Dan as much as you do Prof…thank you for keeping Dan alive!

[@TerrickTerran]

Happy Monday my fellow students.

[@Code.Name.V]

Greetings and Salutations

[@TerrickTerran]

@@Code.Name.V greetings, my friend.

[@C.O.G.]

Happy Monday! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@bobdavis4848]

Happy Monday, Terrick!

[@jimmyk9998]

I heard songs off this album on the radio when I was 15. My sister listened to contemporary rock. I was more of a Boston, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top aficionado when I heard the innocent age. I stopped and listened the next time it played on the radio I went down to the local tower records. The album was being played in a room towards the back, I listen to most of the album, then went to the CD area and picked up the CD. For the rest of the summer I listen to this album nonstop. It gave me perspective and a new understanding of things through the years. I’ve listened to different music but keep coming back to this album I still sit down and listen to the whole thing. I can’t just listen to certain songs. It takes me back to my past. I’m now 59 years old and understand a little more about what Dan Fogelberg was singing about. The innocent age is a timeless, classic masterpiece of expression and will always be apart.