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[@debrabullock4865]

He was a super nice guy. I met him in Atlanta and we spent the day together at the hotel pool. I embarrassed myself by telling him he looked like John Denver but better looking! He started laughing and shook my hand. Long story short he said he’d leave me two tickets to his concert that night and we parted. My husband thought we would end up in nose bleed section but the guide kept moving us down and put us on the stage platform where the families were sitting! Someone tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I was Debbie. They were laughing about what I had said to John that day. John held up the concert that night because he heard there was a bad accident outside and wanted to give people a chance to get inside. Big heart. Loved the mountains. By the way, his voice was clear as a bell, no stress. More to the story but I know this is long. Sorry.

[@paulrosebush9137]

Awesome story!!

[@normcmiller]

what a memory to hold onto!

[@hays9008]

WHAT? Maybe to you that day. Denver had a long and documented alcohol and drug history with abuse, assault and loss of his pilots licence due to flying drunk. His wife described him as cruel with two personalities

[@normcmiller]

@@hays9008 although there is only 1 documented case of abuse, that behavior is intolerable. But that was Denver in his years after the death of his wife he was responsible for. He became a terrible drunk to deal with the guilt and not ruined his life for many many years

[@don1965don]

@@hays9008 WHAT? Did you just come here to find someone to attack? Debra had a great time and cherishes it. Your saying because you don't like him for his past. She can't have a fond memory with him. Guess you don't hold any good memories yourself. You're full of bitterness and hate.

[@aircap]

John Denver wrote sincere songs and sang them with an open heart, and the whole world vibed with him. RIP

[@loadedorygun]

That’s really the thing right? You didn’t really wonder “is this how he really felt?” Lol

[@laurelinlorefield318]

John Denver was an Air Force brat, so he did move around a lot growing up. He was exposed to many places and cultures in his formative years. His dad was a pilot, so, he learned to love the sky and everything under it. He had a basic respect and appreciation for what he found around him, even if it wasn't perfect. And he wasn't perfect either, but he sure was fully human and fully alive and a very fine poet and musician. He was a keen but kind observer. I saw him in concert. When the band took a break, he swung his acoustic guitar around himself and showed us what he was really made of. For a full 30-45 minutes, he was pure love and joy. He sang for the love of it.

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Wow - I didn't realize that he was an " Air Force { Brat } I am as well " maybe that's what first drew me to him and his music - LoL :)

[@barbarawalsh4936]

John Denver became a conservationist after he moved to the mountains. He believed that water and land should not be polluted. As a teen I followed a lot of what he said about the beauty of the Earth. I was just beginning to discover my Native American heritage, and what he said made a lot of sense. I loved his music from the first time I heard it. It made sense.

[@andreadeamon6419]

I'm Cherokee and blackfoot. I completely understand

[@CharlesDuchein]

The lyric He was born again in his 27th year does not mean born again in the religious sense. Coming home to a place he'd never been before. The Rocky Mountains, more specifically Aspen, Co. The entire song is about his love for the Rockies, where he was born again coming home to a place he'd never been before, leaving his old life behind him hanging by a song. The memorial park in Aspen is built by the town after he died is phenomenal.

[@donnast.joseph5158]

I always thought it might mean he was actually from there - but had left, looking for himself and his life - but then returned and saw the place as if he had never been there before and it was home. 👍

[@scfan8547]

Agree to disagree. He was born again. I think he found God in the wilderness. He was struck with awe by God’s creation in the Colorado mountains. He even says he talked to God

[@rew1977]

The album was released in the fall of 1972 and I was gifted it Christmas that year. I wore the album out. I saw him in concert at the end of that decade. Phenomenal! He has his own play list in my music. John Denver loved the Rocky Mountains and built his home in Aspen. He became an ecological ambassador. His music reflected his life, the world he observed, and his values. Although he was categorized as a country musician for a time, he wasn’t one. He started out as a folk musician singer/songwriter and remain connected to those roots. Today his singing would more aptly be categorized as Americana or Roots music.

[@shilohauraable]

John was the true troubador of our generation! And I'm not sure anyone has since replaced him! 💞

[@joelliebler5690]

You got that exactly correctly!

[@SnowEfaust]

I also got the album that Christmas and played it non stop. I recently re bought the album off ebay to relive that year I turned 12. 1972

[@garygoodrich7495]

I love John Denver...I miss him so much every time I hear one of his songs. What a brilliant singer-songwriter. Whenever he was on a talk show he was so articulate and entertaining. And not only a great singer but an excellent actor. Sebs...if you and Ali like John Denver and have never seen him act check out the movie "Oh, God" starring John, George Burns (as God), and Teri Garr. I think you guys will love it.

[@ocheltree1]

"I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky" comes from John, wife & friends camped out and watched a meteor shower, yes, and they all sat around the campfire & got high. A wordsmith extraordinaire, a musician's musician. RIP, John, thank's for the music. Miss you.

[@JimboInTheHouse1]

"He was born in the summer of his 27th year.." may be my favorite line from any song.

[@richschuster1097]

Never mistake Denver for the Rocky Mountains; you can see them from Denver though. Visit Red Rocks in Morrison and see the Colorado Music Hall of Fame with wonderful inductees like John Denver, Dan Fogelberg, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Big Head Todd and the Monsters and many more. Thanks for featuring John; watch his live concert videos for even better performances.

[@2Cambourne]

At the age of 27 back in 1972. John Denver made his way to the state of Colorado in the US. What he saw blew him away. He saw beautiful Rocky Mountain Ranges, beautiful Lakes, Streams, and Abundant Wildlife and Fauna. He later will make Colorado his home. He wrote this song to honor the beauty that had so captivated him. He lived in Colorado until his untimely death in 1997.

[@jodyethridge2988]

John Denver was a great artist. Songs about love, family and belonging.

[@darkgael0]

Denver was one of the few who could play the guitar and sing at the same time. No back up band just him.

[@kenhubble6329]

Theres nothing like Colorado, Utah, Nevada or Wyoming on a clear night with a new moon! Over the road truck driver here and ive had the pleasure of seeing it multiple times, amazing!

[@aretiamoir1773]

my first album was John Denver - now 50 years later and I still love him. I tear up when I listen.

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

As a Coloradan who has been to Utah and Montana the Rocky Mountains period are like no other. John did a lot of conservation work for Colorado. He loved them so much he bought a place in Aspen. You can get a natural high when you go to the mountains.

[@thadonis.]

After years as an unofficial anthem for Colorado, on March 12, 2007, the Colorado General Assembly made "Rocky Mountain High" one of two official state songs, sharing the honor with "Where the Columbines Grow".

[@Janesorensen84014]

So right! Mountains are therapy! 12:09

[@bcboop2686]

Many people get altitude sickness in the mountains.

[@budmangt2]

Great reaction, RIP John Denver, he left us way too soon. His Ashes are scattered in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

[@kimberly3131]

Love John Denver and his music. Way back hen we were a whole lot younger, he opened many peoples' to the beauty and wonder of our natural world. Please keep listening and discovering his beautiful songs.

[@RadCenter]

The guitar work on this song is IMPECCABLE!

[@Eowyn187]

This guitar "work" is prob the reason I love all guitar music. Pretty sure it's the first song I fell in love with starring a guitar. Heh heh. And, why I love acoustic the most. I was 8 or 10 when this came out.

[@aaroncoffman88]

Calypso is another song you should checkout. Just to be clear, Calypso is the boat used by Captain Cousteau who pioneered S.C.U.B.A. and revolutionized underwater photography

[@michaelminch5490]

I recently found out that Calypso was built in Seattle, maybe two miles from where I live in West Seattle.

[@aaroncoffman88]

@@michaelminch5490 cool

[@stevearino7239]

They just don't make music like this anymore. John Denver sang with such passion and his vocals are stellar. I highly recommend a song called For You which was from The Wildlife Concert he did in the 90's. He was playing the piano on that song as he does on another great song called Seasons Of The Heart

[@robinr7224]

He literally saw a meteor shower while camping in the mountains... that's the "fire in the sky".... there's an interview where he talks about the meaning of the song

[@sylvanaire]

I always imagined that “fire in the sky” meant an aurora borealis, but meteor shower works just as well. Lovely imagery.😊

[@lianabaddley8217]

The Persoid Meteor Shower is amazing! I've seen it for a few hours just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Two of my kids went up into the Canyons camping to watch it for 1 of the last night's. Meteors were still flying through the sky. To see them with no city lights would be like watching fireworks with no smoke. The Persoid Meteor Shower is one of if not the best to see the shooting stars for over a week. All night long.

[@debdavis1232]

John is the only person who has had "2" different songs declared as official State Songs: West Virginia has declared "Take Me Home, Country Roads" as THEIRS and Colorado has declared "Rocky Mountain High" as THEIRS.

[@dano49]

I lived in Colorado for 47 years. The stars in the high country were bright enough to give off a dim light on the ground at night.

[@Tijuanabill]

He famously defended these lyrics in a joint session of Congress fighting against mandatory labels for records, as an example of a banned song that didn't mean what the censors thought it meant. He made the case that not all art is understood by the audience, but that shouldn't limit the art itself. Dee Snyder from Twisted Sister spoke as well, and many others.

[@carol3843]

Play Grandma’s Feather Bed for your kids! & Thank God I’m a Country Boy. So positive. I saw JD in concert a number of times. Made you want to be a better person by taking care of the earth, and one another. So glad he was born & found his calling writing music, singing & inspiring others.

[@chetcarman3530]

I've lived in Colorado since 1956 (I'm 77) and am a retired musician. I've had several friends who knew JD and some friends in Aspen who were his neighbors. In his early days in Colorado (he is NOT from Colorado), he played & sang at my friend's wedding. I've been around him a couple of times at radio stations, etc. He's an excellent writer, singer and... performer. He's definitely a good entertainer. I won't say anything else. Take that as you will.

[@76ludlow]

Thank you for reacting to Rocky Mountain High, John's magnum opus to his beloved Colorado. As you have seen this is a largely autobiographical song featuring references to John's own experiences in Colorado. John grew up a military brat, the son of an airforce pilot, and his childhood was one of regular moves from state to state, even once to Japan, enrolling in school after school, never sticking around for long enough or making friends and resulting in a sense of loneliness that was only brought to an end in his 27th year when he found Aspen, Colorado and the Rockies for the first time. He determimned that he would one day settle there and that he did after he achieved major success in music. Being a fan of John Denver since the early 1970s I was somewhat surprised by that famous reference in Dumb and Dumber. I wasn't at all offended and I believe neither was John. I see the quote as a real compliment to John, and not at all an insult. If you think about it it was the ultimate in joke. The film makers recognised that the public in general would get it, such was the fame of John, his links to Colorado and his beautiful song Rocky Mountain High. The line would never have been included if there had been any suspicion that people wouldn't get it! And man did they get it!

[@west-Co_exploration]

We spend an equal amount of time camping in Colorado and Utah. Both are extremely beautiful, and I would never decide that one was better than the other. But since we live right on the border I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Oh, BTW, I have seen shadows from starlight and if you add a full moon I've gone driving on mountain roads without headlights. John Denver is the GOAT... check out "Annie's song" next.

[@LostButMakingGoodTime]

I’ve always been a fan and took it hard when died so suddenly. Beautiful song, tugs the heartstrings every time, easily his most iconic song. But it’s the guitar work that really gets me. There’s a lot more going on than you think at first. (Try to learn to it, you’ll see. 🙄) Find a later version, like the video from the Wildlife Concert and closely watch him play. He was an accomplished player but made it look effortless. While you’re in that concert, look for Flying For Me, and of course, Annie’s Song. Bring Ali… and tissues.

[@exeterpeg4809]

This will forever remind me of my brother. He got sober and re-born in the summer of his 27th year. JD was a great loss. 2 others that are just hear is Calypso and also Thank God I'm A Country Boy. Both fantastic songs.

[@debrajames3869]

Hi Mr and Mrs Sebs! About your little one and her tantrums: Have you tried ignoring her? Stay near her, stay calm, make sure she's safe, but ignore her and don't show any signs of stress. The first time my daughter threw a fit was in a grocery store. She reached for some marshmallows and I told her no, they weren't very healthy. She started flailing her arms and screaming! I took her out of the cart and gently put her on the floor and went about shopping and humming, not venturing very far from her. Other shoppers looked at me like I was crazy and I ignored them as well. She finally calmed down and wanted a hug. She never had a tantrum again. It worked for me, maybe it will work for you? If you have been feeding her tantrums with attention up to this point, it might take more than one tantrum and the tantrum may last a long time. Be patient, consistent and good luck! Love your channel and your passion!

[@mariaeisenhardt2296]

Agreed, one hour, three hours, ten hours of tolerating a tantrum is better than a lifetime with a spoiled child. The first time my daughter threw a tantrum in the grocery store, I took her out the basket, told the cashier I had an abandoned cart on the candy isle and we left the store. That night we ate pb&j sandwich’s and her father told her pb&j was all we would eat until we learned how to behave in public. She never threw a fit again in public.

[@jrepka01]

He is totally talking about the "high" of being in the mountains, not being stoned. To me, this is an important distinction because the song is from 1972, and many places in the country tried to ban it from radio play and television simply because of the term "high." JD was one of my favorites growing up, and he has the singular distinction of having written two hit songs that have become official songs of different states in the US: Rocky Mountain High in Colorado, and Take Me Home, Country Roads in West Virginia.

[@annadam]

mmmm I feel like I read or saw a story somewhere from Annie herself, who confirmed that it (that particular verse) was about friends sitting around a campfire smoking weed. He was probably in general talking about being "high up" in the mountains, the "high" of the feelings of being surrounded by the nature experienced up there, but you can't totally dismiss the weed aspect of that particular verse.

[@annieanonymous611]

John Denver was a class act. Supreme lyricist and musician. Definitely never given enough credit. Please do listen to his versions of his songs for The Wildlife Concert in 1995 two years before he died. Completely live singing (he like virtually never missed a note singing live, quite incredible), he said when he was older his voice was much better and I agree. He was also way ahead of everyone else by decades with trying to help the environment - he loved nature. Indeed his ashes were scattered in the rocky mountains near his home in Aspen so he will forever be at one with the nature he loved.

[@wpollock1]

He has a really beautiful song called "Matthew". It is a song about his uncle and their farm.

[@mdavies3497]

John Denver was my late mum's favourite singer, I grew up listening to him and was so lucky as a teenager to see him live in concert in Cardiff, UK not long before his death. I walked down the aisle to Annie's Song in memory of my mum and my husband's nan, who also loved him. In all honesty this is low on my playlist of his since the movie Final Destination came out, if you've seen it you know why, lol. My favourite John Denver song is Matthew, which is not one of the better known ones, Flying For Me (about the Challenger Disaster) and Calypso. I had on VHS John Denver: A Portrait. It's him talking about his songs and meanings and ideas behind them and I wore it out watching it over and over through the years.

[@knochi2651]

I always thought “high”had a double meaning. Yes high on pot maybe, but mainly high (ecstatic)on the experience ;on the beauty of the rocky mtns the stars, nature. First trip I took to the wilderness, I was blown away by the stars.

[@70sMusicLady]

It's been claimed that this phrase was like you said... just high on nature, it's beauty and life. If that's true? We'll never know. But I do like that idea.

[@nancygodsey8312]

He testified before congress about that because they thought it meant high on drugs. He told them it was the high created by the awesomeness of nature in the Rocky Mountains.

[@Calamity_Jack]

For many years I also thought it meant he and his friends were stoned. But a while back, I read a quote from an interview of John where he mentioned these lyrics were always misunderstood to be drug-related, when in fact he meant them as being joyful: high on nature and its beauty. Knowing how important nature was to him, I believe him.

[@shellyfox863]

I used to live in the Canadian Rockies. Yes there is definitely an ecstatic high you get from the beauty and the majesty. It is humbling. Def a double meaning me thinks. :)

[@GabriellaTifaine]

Wrong on both counts

[@ericb9143]

it is a song about the aura of the Rocky mountains, not getting high from pot. This was long debated and the state of Colorado decided it would be the state song only after confirmation that the "High" part was regarding the aura of the land. Great tune! Great artist!

[@mariaeisenhardt2296]

John Denver paints beautiful pictures but instead of a paint brush, he uses words. Poetry in action ❤❤❤

[@DaMeisterToo]

Reminds me of going on ski trips to Colorado in the 70's. John Denver all day, every day.

[@mikemiller3069]

In my favorite John Denver song, "Poems, Prayers and Promises", there is a recurring line that says, "...and lie there by the fire and watch the evenin' tire while all my friends and my old lady sit and pass the pipe around....".

[@jenniferdooley1038]

One of my favorites also

[@mimiprays8288]

I lived in Colorado 7 yrs and got to meet John Denver. Super nice and friendly... Always loved the mountains and being up around the pine trees, the streams and the animals...great memories.

[@ElizabethLOhrn]

I went to the Beartooth Mountains in the Wind River Range of the Rocky Mountains (Wyoming) twice. Once as a young teen Girl Scout, once as a mid-teen with a Forestry Service project to replace/repair CCC bridges and trails. I did not partake in drugs of any sort either time, yet this song made me cry for the experiences I'd had. A Rocky Mountain "high" can certainly be had without drugs; to be up in the mountains, far away from civilization, makes you realize the wonderous reality of Nature. Later in life, I did partake in drugs, but I still feel that those experiences were equal to any drug-induced feelings, and that is the message I choose to take from this song.

[@johnmadden2421]

He was so clean and nice, so broad in his appeal I am ashamed to admit that I was disdainful of his art. But, the truth is he had a pure voice, a genius for writing words and music. Lovely man.

[@headache1959]

You can also have a "Natural High"

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

I think it's mainly "high=ecstatic", but the last chorus has a deliberate double meaning. John Denver was incredibly popular in the early 70s - so popular that there was an inevitable backlash. But his songs live on with stunning beauty. He was as well-known for his TV show as his voice, a variety show which showed off the goofy, country-hippie side of his personality and introduced the world to several new acts. He left us too soon - RIP John. "Annie's Song", "Calypso", and "Some Days are Diamonds" are three more classics of his.

[@pamelalipscomb8332]

I love Calypso too. The one he wrote as a tribute to Jacques Cousteau and his work.

[@scotthuish67]

John Denver is a stage name. His real last name is Deutschendorf. Reportedly, he chose that because of his love of the state of Colorado, but he was born in New Mexico.

[@patbrewer4205]

And went to school in Ft Worth Texas John is his middle name his first name is Henry😊

[@pjcornelius]

I love this song. I moved to Colorado in 1999 and I now live in the foothills of the Rockies west of Denver at 8,000 feet elevation. I can definitely identify with the sentiment of the song.

[@kristinehirtle6021]

John Denver always felt like an older hippie to me, and I think he perpetuated that image. Personally, I assumed he was high, but I have always thought this song was much more. This was a love song to a place he never knew existed but always wanted. He found that in the nature of the mountains. It was a defining moment in his life. Yes, were they physically 'high' around that campfire? Haha, of course. You must listen to Annie 's Song. It should be dedicated to your wife from You. Then ' Sunshine On My Shoulders '. You could also check out 'Calypso' Google this first to see what was the inspiration for this song.

[@scrappydude1]

John speaks of this in an interview. They were in the Williams lake area in august of 1972 during the annual meteor shower. Normal stuff until, late in the evening, one came very low and went smoking across the sky. This all occurred during a phase where the moon was not visible. Later, needing to go relieve himself, John walked off into the trees, where he realized that it was actually slightly darker in the trees. As his eyes adjusted he began to see that there were faint shadows from nothing but the starlight! (Seen it myself many times). As to “Rocky Mountain high “, he addresses this also. It was a feeling he got hiking in the high country, when you got to some place that was absolutely magnificent, some place you had to work at to get there, to see this beautiful scenery, and it gave him a feeling almost like a high.

[@ellenhulslander2897]

John Denver's music got me thru some dark times when we were living in the LA area. I hated it there. We were burglarinzed several times, and an elderly neighbor was murdered during a robbery. My husband was serving overnight duty at the CG Air station at the time, as he did every 4 days. The birth of my youngest daughter and Denver's music got me thru it. An amazing talent, beautiful poet, albeit a troubled soul. One of the few concerts I have attended in my life. Gid rest his soul.

[@devron5ssn]

I lived in PG when John died. I was on a run out twords lighthouse and saw the rescue boats out on the water and had no idea what had happened. When I got home the news of his passing was on the radio and when I realized what I had seen I just bawled my eyes out. I can't even begin to tell you how much his music had touched me over the years. Thank you for showing John some love he truly deserves it.

[@sedatedape315]

"Annie's Song" and "Calypso" in my opinion should he #4 and #5 for you two. Both would also be on your play list.

[@debbers]

I just wanted to say, the two of you make a lovely couple and I bet your children are awesome looking! You can see shadows from nothing but starlight in the mountains and there is no better high than getting high in the rocky mountains! Great reaction! I would say that John's care about the land is what draws me to him! If you noticed in this song he stated that people were scarring the land.

[@davidhunter8758]

This is my favorite John Denver song of all time. I grew up in the Rocky mountains and much of this visualization. I can still see in my head like it was yesterday.

[@smitty60-su2xf]

Colorado puts Utah to shame...Lived in both ....Both beautiful and diverse states....

[@Ozefan2580]

Love this song! When I was a child in the early 70s, an aunt moved to Denver and we went to visit several times. This song was my first 'favorite tune.' Still love it 50 years later.

[@JDTechfunThomas]

John Denver was my mom's favorite. We had multiple 8-tracks of his in the car when I was growing up. I hope you get a chance to hear The Box one day, that song and its message has been stuck in my head since I was 5 years old.

[@swdw973]

Grew up in Montana. Went into the Navy, and then lived in California for 12 years after being discharged. I would get soooooo homesick for the Rockies listening to this song. We moved to Colorado from California. I remember driving through the Rockies, listening to this song with an occasional tear because I finally felt like I was home. That line, born in the summer of his 27th year, coming home to a place he's never been before. That was me at 37. Colorado was different from Montana, but the Rockies were still home. This song still hits me in the "feels".

[@karenann3841]

Love John Denver and this song…Mr. Miller Made an album in 1974 Hazel Park H.S. , best choir ever, recorded this song, we tear up every time we hear his rendition.

[@billprice8596]

Definitely one of my all-time favorite songs by John Denver. You might try "Poems, Prays and Promises". Not many people react to this one but I don't know why. It really is a beautiful song about his life.

[@MarkChappell1]

"Talk to God, and listen to the casual reply".

[@mikelbrett1]

My mom met him at one of the space launches. He hung out with my mom and her friend, took pics, etc. She said he was super nice and very down to earth. Big moment for her, she had loved him and his music for years.

[@georgi8548]

In the line "everybody's high", he's referring to the elation you feel when in the rocky mountains. They were high on life. He doesn't mean high as in, drugged up. Remember, high used to just mean happy.

[@MikeytheGeek7711]

You gotta do Annie's Song next! I also really like The Eagle and the Hawk except that it's way too short. He always kills the vocals on that when whenever he performed it live. There are other good John Denver songs too.

[@roncypert8255]

I saw John Denver at New Mexico State University in December of 1971. He performed in an upstairs ballroom in Corbett Center. I don’t recall if there were any chairs in there or not….. I don’t believe there were …. But everyone ended up sitting cross legged on the floor as close to the little stage as we could get. It was the most intimate performance I’ve ever been to. He spent some time in Roswell, New Mexico when he was growing up so he was acting like we were home folks, talking to the audience and cutting up. In addition to The Allman Brothers Band and Linda Rondstat it was top three of the best concerts my Freshman year.

[@lauraskonce3502]

My first concert was John Denver in 1977. Amazing.

[@757optim]

For a romantic moment, it's "Annie's Song".

[@julieleistiko5757]

John Denver's got to be by far my favorite artist so ahead of his time

[@tgriffin8179]

Thank you… fun react. Keep the Denver coming…

[@beckybennett9661]

I have to laugh when I hear this song! I was a young teen when this song came out. My mom heard this song, and was convinced that it was a song about getting high! We had to go over the lyrics with mom to prove it wasn’t.😂 After that, she loved it! Miss mom every day.

[@AzaleaLala]

I was 11 when this song came out. So many amazing singer songwriters back then. One of my favorite John Denver songs is Eagle and Hawk.

[@KenRogers-p8f]

Rhymes and Reasons, Poems Prayers and Promises, Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado, This Old Guitar, For Baby (for Bobbie), Fly Away....

[@lorilyon9446]

I always felt like he was talking about the natural high you get when you're up in the mountains. This songs always brings back tons of good memories. Hiking to the top of Timpanogas or camping by Strawberry Reservoir.

[@karinwolf3645]

I lived in Salt Lake City when I was 7 to 10 years old and went out walking in the Wasatch Mountains on the deer trails by myself. It's a miracle I wasn't eaten!! 😆😆. I was born in Denver, though. I really love those mountains! 💋💋😻💋😻🖖💃🍹🐺👵🌵

[@sharonmiddelchylde2638]

Thank you for bringing out these artists, especially JD. How lucky were we, as baby boomers, to have music stretching from Dylan all the way through rock and Woodstock?

[@helenchappell2632]

You need to hear him sing The Eagle and the Hawk

[@gl15col]

My favorite, maybe too short for a review but if you want to hear his true range that's the song.

[@meb8582]

I agree - that is the ultimate John Denver song - so beautiful, you almost feel as if youre soaring with the eagle.

[@sheilakelley4328]

I have heard his 1st wife's story of this song. They were camping with some friends near Aspen & there was a meteor shower one night. He went off to be by himself for a little bit & came back with the song.

[@kellyecharles2314]

This song many like it were the soundtrack of my childhood!! Many of my family members were alive. Most of them are gone and I miss them like I miss this era of music!

[@brucefrank5556]

This Old Guitar and Looking for Space are a couple of my favorites. They weren't huge hits but you can't go wrong. I still remember waking up for work, turning on the Today Show and hearing John had passed. So sad.

[@shilohauraable]

This Old Guitar is pure poetic beauty! 💞

[@paulineh4019]

His autobiography in 3 minutes....This Old Guitar

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

This Old Guitar is so perfect!

[@elwindil8566]

One of the people singing backing vocals there is Mama Cass Elliot, she was a close friend of John's and they did a duet on Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special of Leaving on a Jet Plane, it's honestly my favorite version of the song. Sadly, Mama Cass is one of those that was gone far too soon.

[@erniearambula3525]

Rocky Mountain High is those few songs that cross all genres and people love it.

[@Mary-xo7ue]

At 18 I moved from the farmland of Indiana to Anchorage Alaska and thats where my heart has remained even though i moved back home. I miss it deeply everyday.😢 It was like being reborn again also because i almost died during childbirth. But the serene beauty of nature there was better than any high from a drug. He describes this feeling so well in this song❤❤one of my favorites of his.

[@allengray5748]

Absolutely GORGEOUS 💟 SONG!! others; SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS - ANNIE'S SONG (for his wife) CALYPSO You guys are awesome checking out the lyrics especially for lyrical artists otherwise the meaning is lost!! Great Channel!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

[@memorylane7068]

Rocky Mountain High was inspired by John's visits every year to see the Perseid and Leonid Meteor Showers. Please see the woman's comment below about the friend he lost. I did not know that story before. He actually moved to Colorado. I see many reactors lauding the virtues of headphones.

[@bradmiller6023]

John Denver drew inspiration not only from People he new but from the places in nature the places and the things that happen in those places. I lived in Utah in Roy. Looking up at the mountains or looking down on the valley's gave me the high that I believe he was referring to the sense of joy and wander and splendor of the place and now I can look at almost anyplace and see the beauty even beneath the ugliness.

[@boomeister2]

OMGosh! You two must listen to John Denver's "Annie's Song". As the story goes....After he and his wife, Annie, had an argument Jon left to go skiing and wrote this for her while riding the ski lift. Amazing song and lyrics! Ali will melt

[@shellyc2010]

John lived in Aspen and he loved the mountains and his home. This song is beautifully written and sung.

[@DarrellSmith-is7fh]

Catch the Peter, Paul and Mary version of "Leaving On a Jet Plane" as well. They and John Denver also released this song in '69 as well.

[@kd8199]

Or the John Denver - Mama Cass version.

[@randallbollinger9625]

The older I get, the more sense John Denver songs make

[@LarryNtx]

John Denver Annies song for Ali. A must listen.

[@jameswhitman8710]

Was lucky enough to see him live

[@loucatozzi7656]

My JD recommendation is "The Eagle and the Hawk" although really anything that he recorded would be fine. Back in my high school days I worked odd jobs so that I could buy his albums as they came out. For a while after he died it was painful listening to them, thinking of all the music he still could have given us if he had lived.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

There is a video of him playing solo 12 string and singing pete Seeger's "bells of rhymney". Staggeringly good guitar and singing

[@spacefanatic]

If you like a love song listen to 'For You' from his Wildlife Concert. It is great.

[@GinMae]

Thanks, kids! He also does it great live... you might recognize the chorus a bit.. it has been used in "Coors" commercials... lol... appreciate your reactions! (p.s. do "Annie's song".. so poetic... )

[@rdkLakota]

I saw him as a young teen and loved him. It was a totally different time. It was a very wholesome family friendly concert. Yes there was weed but it still felt safe and everyone there felt like family

[@ElaineDayton-o1i]

Why do you think he chose the name Denver?😄 You should watch the movie he starred in with George burns "Oh God". I think you'd really like it. Burns plays God.

[@BucketOfFail]

I grew up in the 80's listening to John Denver, James Taylor, and Harry Chapin and it is still music I love. I would recommend checking out Harry Chapin. He is one of the best storytellers and his music will make you feel something.