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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

[@maryannweitzel5636]

"He lost a friend but kept the memory." One of John's friends borrowed his motorcycle to go for a ride in the mountains,he crashed and died but John kept the memory of his friend. John Denver is my all time favorite. ❤ And I'm a 72 year old great-grandmother who has heard a lot of different kinds of music. In my opinion the 2 greatest love songs are Annie's Song and For You.

[@sabrinadwyer7327]

Annie's Sing is my favorite song.

[@shilohauraable]

I have to totally agree with you. ❤️

[@terri2494]

I’ve known this song since it first came out but I never knew what that line meant. It always sounded to me like losing the friend was a result of him going crazy and trying to touch the sun (in the previous line) and I couldn’t make sense of it. Thanks for the explanation.

[@paulineh4019]

The line...and they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun...John said it was his first and last foray into trying LSD.

[@suzannewright4794]

He and friends camped out in the mountains to see a meteor shower. " fire in the sky"

[@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.

[@gerib4234]

I love Rock music and everything about it. But, John Denver is a National Treasure. His talent cannot go unrecognized. I love every single song he has. His music and his voice are a wonderful reminder of a much simpler time.

[@normankennith7919]

this fantastic song was played in the film, 'final destination' but in a sinister way, as it was only heard as a prelude to a horrific death, of which there were seversal!!

[@lindakinninger5500]

He fell in love with the Rockies & built a home he named Starwood in Aspen.. and wrote a song of the same title. But the truly iconic John Denver song is Annie’s Song.. he & his wife Annie had gotten into an argument & he went skiing. Said he wrote the song in 10 minutes on the ski lift…

[@shilohauraable]

Although he and Annie eventually divorced, they never stopped loving one another. She still manages his charities today. ❤ Annie's Song is so very beautiful!

[@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

[@kerriespinrad7651]

John Denver is my childhood. My mom and dad played him every chance. FUN FACT-Killer Whales love him too🥰‼️ I’m from Alaska, in summer we’d be out in Prince William sound, put on some JD and the Orcas would come….every time❤

[@julieheath9507]

Omg. My first exposure to John Denver’s was a family road trip from Southern California to anchorage Az. It was 1972, I was 6 years old. John’s music and the awe of all the mountains, and at the time glaciers was enough for me to weep. I’ll never forget that trip. ❤️

[@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

[@eldenl1]

I have never done drugs, but grew up listening to John Denver. I also camped. Sitting around campfires at night, watching the stars, singing along with a guitar playing songs, we were sober but also "high" on life. No alcohol or drugs needed, thank you!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@Pushindazees]

Annie's Song for what has to be one of the most romantic songs ever. Definitely watch with Allie!

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Annie's song is not about a place, so that should be next. There is a walk way in Aspen where the words to his song are printed throughout the park. It is called John Denver Sanctuary.

[@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.

[@teresamerkel7161]

The song is pure poetry and as someone who loves the Rockies with her whole heart it fills my heart. I don't care if he smoked a bit of pot with friends. He serenaded the country that I love with the poetry it deserves. "Talk to God and listen to the casual reply." I feel anyone who walks in nature can feel that line. Thanks you two.

[@joelliebler5690]

So true the beauty of his lyrics are unsurpassed!

[@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.

[@billboyd9028]

Sebs, you really need to react to John Denver's "Annie' Song" and you need to make sure Ali is there with you when you do! You'll thank me...

[@davidgriffin1799]

This brings me back as I lived in Aspen when I was in 2nd grade. My mom got transferred for work to get the finances of a ranch out there under control that the owner of the company she worked for had just bought. It was the greatest year to be around a horses and skiing for a year as a 7 year old. The ranch wasn't that far from where John Denver lived and we would see him often at this one cafe we went too. Even got to see him play a few songs for a group of about 30 people. Thanks for reacting and bringing back those memories.

[@budmangt2]

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

[@barbarawayland2424]

Please listen to his song, Annie's Song....absolutely a beautiful "in love" song!!!!

[@Eowyn187]

Betcha they'd LOVE that.

[@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.

[@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.

[@mariaeisenhardt2296]

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

[@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.

[@sharonstark1014]

Check out "Annies Song", "Fly away," and "Sunshine on my Shoulders." This was the first concert I ever went to. I was in high school. RIP John, what a great singer/songwriter.

[@Eowyn187]

Oh yeah. Those 👆

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

John Denver was my first concert too. We took my mom for her birthday.

[@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.

[@lisaborel7714]

May I suggest that you listen to “Annie’s Song” by John Denver. Be sure Allie’s with you when you do.

[@freyasgrl]

I never knew the full depth of "Rocky Mountain High" until I moved to CO. Its a different planet.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

The town of Queenstown, near where I live in New Zealand, is twinned with Aspen. The area around it has a very similar atmosphere to Colorado, I've been told.

[@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

[@RobertL.JonesJr-hz8vl]

John Denver's moved around the states and foreign countries as a child because his father was in the service. When I was in Middle School Choir we did a concert which had a bunch of John Denver and Carpenters songs back in the early 70s when these artist were very popular at a shopping mall.

[@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.

[@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.

[@rayevarney]

John Denver loved the mountains, but you're right, he sings a lot about places. Try listening to Calypso.

[@deborahcurry1014]

But it has to be the video or you lose so much of the references around his trip with Cousteau. Such a beautiful song.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@chrissylee325]

I never thought I would see John Denver and gangster in the same sentence 😂 but I love seeing your reactions and Ali's too when she can be there 😊

[@merylschoenbaum319]

John Denver's music helped me get through some tough years in my teens after my dad died when I was 14 and my home life turned dark. I'd sit on the floor and listen to his music about being in the mountains, which transported me far away from the sad house I lived in during those years. Because of his music, it was on my bucket list to visit Colorado someday, and I finally did as an adult-once in the winter and once in the springtime. I went to his hometown in Aspen, took a ski lift to the top of Aspen Mountain, saw an eagle fly there, and visited the beautiful John Denver Sanctuary (a large park designed and dedicated to him after he passed), where I could envision him walking in quiet solitude by the stream and skipping on the stones. I wish I could have thanked him in person for helping me through my life with his music, but I said a little prayer and thanked him in spirit while I was visiting the place where he finally found his home.

[@Janesorensen84014]

So beautiful ❤

[@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.

[@TheWilsontm]

I love John Denver. I’m happy to watch you go down this rabbit hole. Next up Annie’s song, Calypso, wide open spaces, there is just so many! Ive been to Utah many times and it’s pretty, but still happy to go home to Oregon! Try some greenery guys! ❤❤😂 Thanks for this!

[@linkcurry5235]

John Denver's SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER, is a must listen.

[@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.

[@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

[@MarkChappell1]

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

[@justwondering5651]

There's something spiritually restoring about hiking into the high Uintas (a part of the Rockies east of Salt Lake City). You really can talk to God and listen to the casual reply. (Getting high with friends around a campfire has nothing to do with drugs.) I vote for adding Annie's Song to your playlists. Both of you need to listen together.

[@headache1959]

You can also have a "Natural High"

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@francesmeyer8478]

John Denver recorded a sweet little song written by Dave Mallett, "The Garden Song". Others: " Calypso" and my late aunt's favorite, " Take Me Home, Country Roads ". That's just three. You really can't lose with John Denver.!❤

[@creinicke1000]

Calypso is definitely good!

[@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.

[@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.

[@thomasgill2358]

I don't know this for certain but I think John Denver sang a lot about places because his father was in the military and they moved around a lot. Also, he was constantly on the road as a musician. I love his voice. I was blessed to see him three times as a young man. My wife and I had Annie's Song played at our wedding 47 years ago this month.

[@maryannweitzel5636]

Annie's Song was played as I was going down the aisle in 1975. 49 years ago.

[@meb8582]

Sitting here singing and crying my eyes out ! I was halfway through high school when this song came out and I played it to death. Beautiful thought provoking songs like this are not made any more which is a real pity. In the last part of the song, he sings about tearing the mountains down to bring in a couple more - which is so typical of progress - destroy all the natural beauty of the countryside to put up a resort. Lots of underlying meaningful statements in his songs. Thanks for a great review!

[@birdyseeds]

“He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again You might say he found a key for every door” We all have that sort of epiphany in our lives from time to time. This is a great song. I, too, wore my John Denver albums out. I wish he had lived longer so my kids would have memories of him, 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.

[@user-xt5bw1cp7j]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@757optim]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@owl-gd6ce]

You two are beautiful! so sweet. John Denver is a lovely soul and he was in touch with the light.

[@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.

[@LarryNtx]

John Denver Annies song for Ali. A must listen.

[@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.

[@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😊

[@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!

[@sandynelson3755]

Just a funny note about tantrums, I remember my daughter was about four and she threw a huge tantrum in a grocery store because she couldn't get something she wanted. I was told to leave them kicking and screaming on the floor and walk off ignoring her, and so I tried it. (Of course keeping track where she was!) When she noticed I wasn't paying attention to her, she stopped crying, got up, walked over to where I stood and threw herself down in front of the basket and gave another heartfelt performance! Sometimes you just need to laugh, so I know what you are going through!

[@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".

[@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.

[@AzaleaLuna]

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.

[@smitty60-su2xf]

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

[@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.

[@WayneGardnerMIHS]

John Denver wrote "Annies Song" for his wife It is the greatest love song

[@user-qe7bf5jb4t]

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.

[@muffinamy83]

John Denver solo was my very first concert back in 1982. I'm also an avid stargazer, and yes, you can see shadows from starlight and once I saw shadows from Venus on a dark night.

[@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.

[@joelmclean2898]

It's good to see you react to beautiful music like this. I highly recommend you react to John Denver doing Annie's Song. And make sure you are looking at your beautiful woman while you do. It is one of the greatest love songs ever written.

[@ronbrown912]

The song is generally in praise of the wonders of nature, and Denver has said that he was inspired by seeing a Perseid meteor shower while camping with friends at Williams Lake in 1972. John is an all-time fav of so many, including me. I was fortunate enough to have seen him in concert in 1982ish, I wanna say. He sounded great. Not even 40 yrs old yet, and he was already making a difference in the world, becoming a sort of embassador for conservation and world hunger. We miss him dearly....

[@johngraves1955]

Dude! You've got to listen to "Poems, Prayers and Promises".

[@user-gb5bl1bl4z]

Back Home Again is a heartfelt song about coming home after being on the road. Rocky Mtn. High always makes me think of the movie Jeremiah Johnson.

[@spacefanatic]

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

[@kevinfarrell3121]

Salt lake area mountains are some of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen!

[@hudahekizzy8402]

John Denver was a talented dude. I still listen to a half dozen of his songs. This, Country Roads and The Eagle and The Hawk are my favourites. Thanks for the reaction.

[@double00spy]

Shadows from starlight ... absolutely. Camping near Ft. Davis, Texas, where the sky is generally much clearer than Colorado, I have seen them. Even on a moonless night, the starlight is so bright that it creates shadows. A subtle effect, but they are there.

[@cassianfalkener3706]

Great Basin National Park focuses on astronomy as part of its appeal, due to the lack of light pollution. Worth a trip, both for that and for the cave tour.

[@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

[@davidchapman2213]

Back Home Again will always be my favorite JD song. It evokes a very emotional response and reminds of being a young child in the rural countryside at my great grandparents farm 50 years ago

[@larrycross4046]

I love John Denver. I saw him once back in the early 70's and he kind of pissed me off because some people were calling out requests and he wasn't all that gracious in his responses, but I later came to realize how tough it is to deal with these things. One of the greatest voices and songwriting abilities I ever heard.

[@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.