🎵 John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane REACTION

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[@galenstone9097]

John Denver was a very good storyteller. Mama Cass makes this special.

[@nates9029]

I have never heard this version of this song but I totally agree with you. This is a really good version of this song.

[@batmanforpresident9655]

John Denver was one of the best singer/songwriters of the 70's. His massive hit collection includes: "Rocky Mountain High", " Take Me Home, Country Roads", I'm Sorry", Calypso", "Sunshine On My Shoulder", " Annie"s Song " and "Thank GOD i I'm a Country Boy." This song was written by Denver but popularized by The great trio Peter, Paul and Mary.

[@chadheckman2693]

My favorite has been "Calypso". As a family we used to watch the Jacques Cousteau TV specials. I grew up in Kansas, so the ocean was so interesting to me.

[@chadheckman2693]

Here is a link to the Peter, Paul and Mary version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4eocod8bLuBis0

[@barbarafrazier3242]

John Denver is one of my favorites when it comes to American Folk music. His voice and song writing absolutely beautiful ❤

[@willywonka4690]

70's? EVER

[@randytorres8211]

Per Songfacts This was written by a very young John Denver, who was then a member of the Chad Mitchell Trio before beginning his solo career in the 1970s. Denver wrote this in 1967 during a layover at Washington airport, "Not so much from feeling that way for someone, but from the longing of having someone to love." The duet is the highlight of the 90-minute NBC TV show The Midnight Special on August 19, 1972. Those of us who grew up in the seventies remember the Friday night show with great affection.

[@humpy936]

Oh yeah!

[@GeneOh]

Yeah, my mom would let me stay up to watch it with her. Probably the best music show ever on TV.

[@dananichols349]

I was in 1st/2nd grade in '72. I remember thinking you were BAD if you stayed up to watch The Midnight Special.

[@roberttompkins6489]

John Denver was simply in a genre unto himself.

[@757optim]

Because of Vietnam, I think a lot of people applied this song to going off to war, but to me the lyrics imply a musician leaving for the road - again, but it's different this time. "There's so many times I've let you down So many times I've played around I tell you now they don't mean a thing Every place I go I'll think of you Every song I sing I'll sing for you When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring"

[@jaquestraw1]

Yeah, not about Nam, an extended tour

[@rubroken]

Does it matter if it's about Vietnam or a concert tour? It's as relevant today as it was back then. How many servicemen/women now would hear this and FEEL it. I felt it back when I was married, got drafted and served. I saw it when my son served and had a wife and daughter. Music is supposed to make each of us feel something

[@user-gt2uf8cq9y]

About touring but could be anything, and it hit #1 in part because of how it connected with people in thinking about going off to Vietnam.

[@breckrichardson390]

@rubroken, 757optim is responding to Brad and Lex's question. Yes, individuals can apply this song to various personal situations, but Brad is wondering about what the songwriter (Denver) was thinking when he wrote it.

[@josephwithers447]

My dad got drafted into Vietnam when he was 18, and this was one of the last songs he heard before he deployed. I can’t imagine the emotions.

[@rethink62]

John Denver was so fucking talented Didn’t really appreciate him at the time but damn the man could write and sing his ass off

[@billyjoechambers8494]

I think he was so good that he was taken for granted by many, like Glen Campbell and Neil Diamond and other singer/songwriters of his era.

[@wandi3267]

I was 10 yrs. old in 1972. I fell in love with this man and his music. And here I am at 60 still in love. RIP J.D......

[@TheJohnnywbred]

Welcome to 60. I hit in in April and can’t believe it.

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, you'll love his "Sunshine On My Shoulder", "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" and "Annie's Song" !!!!! Also Mama Cass' "Make Your Own Kind Of Music"!!

[@ducrnd]

dont forget Grandma's feather bed..

[@Kari_B61ex]

'Sunshine on my Shoulder' always used to make my eldest daughter cry - I was always guaranteed a massive hug when she heard it. A must to react to.

[@GBeret83]

An iconic songwriter and two iconic performers that we lost far too soon in John Denver & Cass Elliot.

[@qhl5579]

This version is better than I remembered, since it's not the original, being with Mama Cass. So many great songs from John Denver.

[@mrbigdaddym]

John Denver is one of few artists that didn’t need a mixing board to help out , pure live brilliance ! ✌🏼❤️

[@christianman73]

He's singing about being a working musician, on tour, missing his love, and striving to be a better partner than he has been in the past. The line about "not knowing when I'll be back again" is likely there for poetic license, and also, for the purpose of rhyming with the previous line of the song. This song may, or may not, have been based on John's own personal experiences at that time.

[@corringhamdepot4434]

John Denver wrote this song during a layover at Washington Airport. He said it was about the pain of parting. His friends Peter, Paul and Mary had the biggest hit with their version in 1969. When it was often taken to refer to the Vietnam War.

[@SweetThing]

Mama Cass was from the group: "The Mamas & the Papas". They had many hits of their own: "California Dreaming", "Twelve-Thirty", & "Dedicated to the One I Love". Cass Elliott didn't want to be Mama Cass anymore, when she went solo. John Denver wrote this song you're listening to; he was an awesome song writer and storyteller. "Rocky Mountain High", "Annie's Song", & "Calypso". Cass Elliott had hits of her own: "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "Words of Love". John and Cass are both gone now. RIP John & Cass. xx

[@hockemeyer1]

John did write this about leaving to go on tour. Writing to his wife Annie, to whom was often his muse. This video clip was from John Denver's television special and the Cass Eliot from the then defunct Mama's and Papa's was his guest on the show. Cas Eliot was a wonderful singer in her own right. Many artists covered this John Denver song, probably the best cover was by Peter, Paul and Marry. John Denver wrote all of his music and also wrote for other artists. I remember watching this 1972 special. It was broadcast a year after I was released from the Navy, 1967-71.

[@easyrolling]

He was everything.. singer, songwriter, actor , humanitarian, .. and one of the most beloved americans of his generation.. taken from us too early. many collaborations including this & Olivia Newton-John.. Sesame street.. you name it.. he did it.. he was not an angel, no one is.. but at times it seemed like he could fly and unfortunately flying took his life.. RIP.. hope you get to more of his music.. nice reaction

[@NewBluesBros]

"Momma" Cass Elliot was a gem that we were robbed of. Such a beautiful voice. Mommas and Poppas were a phenomenal act for the very short time we had them.

[@mage1439]

Whether you could say we were robbed of her or that the world didn't deserve her is up to your own take. From everything I've heard, she was treated horribly.

[@blueberrycobbler]

@@mage1439Odd comment, one thing not having to do with the other.

[@cattuslavandula]

John Denver is sort of like Neil Diamond in that once you start listening, you fall into a very deep rabbit hole. They have so much music and have done so many things in their careers that you can follow the breadcrumbs for weeks.

[@shaheersk721]

This live performance is pure eargasm istg. I’ve been listening to john denver for a long time and watching this made me so happy. 💯

[@kevinm3428]

Wholesome nostalgia, never to be repeated.

[@johnny30806]

Plot twist John Denver actually did leave on a airplane one time, and never came back

[@1966wilky]

I remember as a child the first conscious memory of music was this song. I would sing it while I was spinning around with my arms outstretched in the school yard. Oh happy, carefree days! Still listening to it 50 years later.

[@dano9008]

John Denver live is always a treat - his beautiful voice always seemed effortless.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

Such a bittersweet song - it still makes me misty eyed 50 years later.

[@Lonalddonegal]

These dudes are so far left, so calming and comfortable we love to see it!

[@hudsonhollow]

In 1969 I left my sweetheart and boarded a DC9 for Washington D.C. This song still brings tears to me eyes.

[@davidpahlka6301]

One of the reasons I like watching your reactions is I get a different perspective of a song. I never thought it could be about a soldier going to Vietnam but it fits. When a performer gives his song to the public, it is no longer his song alone. Even if it was about someone going on tour, when he's away anything could happen, she could get tired of his long trips and find someone else closer to home. Sailors, soldiers, traveling salesmen, truck drivers and sports players have the same problem. Also, jealousy may rear up in either of their minds. My sister used to be jealous of her husband who worked long hours and had to go to Alaska for three months or more working on the Alaska pipeline. Then he got a job traveling around the world but this time he'd take her with him which wasn't good either. She was afraid to go out in public alone and all she saw was the inside of a motel room. The sad thing is you have to go where the money is. My brother going away to a job in Denver, a thousand miles from S.F. broke up his rocky marriage. His wife found someone where she worked.My brother wasn't perfect, he had cheated on her but when the he found out about her cheating, it was the end. It wasn't because she cheated but she left their 10 and 7 year old daughters all alone all weekend! What was ironic, for those three months in Denver it was the first time he didn't cheat, deciding he should grow up and be faithful. After thus he never went with a woman for more than a year. He was done with romantic love, only sexual. My Dad occasionally had to leave for a job for three months but he and my mother never cheated. Both of you are so lucky to have a solid relationship. John Denver wrote many beautiful songs, songs you could sing with around a campfire or alone in a car with the radio on. His mother was good friends with a neighbor of mine and was devastated when her son died in the private airplane crash. You wouldn't think he'd have an adventurous side like that but he was an accomplished pilot.

[@kathybwell]

Great sentimental song, it became a bit of an anthem for service members heading to Vietnam.

[@tahoebabe8939]

I love this version of this song, pure and simple acoustic at its best. You also need to listen to Peter,Paul and Mary's version, I believe it was played more than John's.

[@albertscanlon2005]

John Denver ...Roy Orbison..voices that will never grow old

[@roydivo6189]

This was a great rendition and the acoustics of that theater made it sound even better John’s voice echoes. Love it!

[@nicholaslongford-solopage4476]

I live Adelaide South Australia. We're a small city and sometimes artists don't come here. Kiss were here this week but The Chilli Peppers aren't coming. So back in 1976 when Paul McCartney and Wings came my dad lined up for tickets. He missed out on tickets for us. So, he still took me to another gig. That's when John Denver rolled into town. I was 9 and I've been a fan now for 46 years. I love his music.

[@michaelparsons5299]

His songs are just so wholesome and easy to listen to!

[@supertick69]

I love seeing Lex just grooving to John Denver and Mama Cas in an Iron Madden t-shirt. Love it 😍

[@paulf4802]

That's what a voice without auto-tune sounds like!

[@mikehardesty98]

John Denver left us way to. Young ,great catalog,,and acting Oh God is classic!

[@claimguy]

If there is a better voice for singing a love song - something that just tears your heart in two while also lifting up your soul - it ain't been heard yet.

[@johneldridge8678]

Just two people and a guitar. That's all it took for them to kill it. So beautiful!!!

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi guys. John wrote this while sitting in an airport waiting out a layover. He wrote it for his girlfriend Annie who he later married. It was very similiar to the Johnny Cash song I walk the line, in that they were both songs by touring musicians telling the women in their lives that they could be sure there would be no other women or fooling around while he was away. John's agent shopped it around. In fact, they gave a copy to people as Christmas gifts. It was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. Because of the era many people thought it was about a guy leaving for Viet Nam. John said that was not the case. John recorded it too, but did not hit the charts, in spite of most people still believing it is one of his best songs. P, P and M had a big hit with it though.

[@dggydddy59]

In answer to Lex's question, his original recording sounded pretty much exactly like this, same instruments, minus the harmony vocal. But Peter, Paul and Mary did their version a few years before John Denver did his. To answer Brad's question, yes he's singing about being a musician going away on the road for another tour. But it's left open ended enough so that people can apply it to their own idea of what it means.

[@MrsAShoe]

Their voices Blend so good!...Hard to believe Mamma Cass passed away not even 2 years after this at age 32!

[@MasculinityMindset]

Listen to the quality in his voice, wow.

[@unseenentity326]

I used to listen to this song all the time when I was a kid. I didn't really know what it meant and it was just a catchy song. Today I listened to it and having experienced life and love, I cried.

[@richardhinman3183]

Three bits of trivia: -This song was originally called Babe I Hate to Go. -John Denver correctly calls her "Cass Elliot". She hated the name "Mama Cass", (which was given to her by a record company person). -Cass Elliot died in the same London apartment that Keith Moon died in. (The apt. belonged to Harry Nilsson).

[@rk41gator]

That cheezy, sad canned applause is SO 60/early 70s. Great collab. He wrote this in 1966 so I think Brad is right about going to war (Vietnam was well underway). Never thought of it this way!

[@perrymalcolm3802]

Two incredible voices! I miss them both

[@mattlaeff724]

Maybe the most heartfelt song in history -

[@bwilliams463]

Cass Elliot had such a natural voice; I wish she had harmonized more with John Denver, rather than the sections of the song where they're singing in unison. I suggest you do 'Creeque Alley' by the Mamas and the Papas; it tells of the group's formation and evolution in a very-entertaining fashion.

[@andrewkelley434]

Same!! I wish they did more songs together :( They seemed extremely comfortable with each other. Not trying to outshine one or the other, what a great duo. Such a shame they both died so tragically.

[@colintebble5380]

Wow great song.. August 19 1972 was the day I turned 13 and become a teenager.. 50 years later OMG how time flies.

[@mikeklein7931]

This song spoke to so many young men and their families as they were shipped off to vietnam.

[@patticriss2238]

Mama Cass was a force of nature. Tough woman.

[@spacefanatic]

The original was written and sung by John Denver but this version featured Mamma Cass . It was also sung by Peter, Paul and Mary.

[@lorispiro-pioggia4289]

When I was a child I used to cry to this song. It’s so sweet but so sad

[@pmdl23]

There was a time when people were more polite. Everyone had manners. I remember it... for the most part women were refined and soft in their dresses. Men wore suits. But now that is gone. So it's nice to come back to these days and remember and hear songs that told a story!

[@mark-be9mq]

Rocky Mountain High, Spirit, Hitchhiker- all terrific also.

[@SingOnStreet]

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT ❤❤‍🔥 Will forever love💝💗

[@garyarnett1220]

Cass Elliot had such a wonderfully unique beautiful voice.

[@OronOfMontreal]

I was Nine years old, in 1972. The entertainment we had, from 50 years before '72, was all Black & White and mostly Silent. Bear in mind that in 1972, the Vietnam War was still raging and U.S. kids were being forcefully drafted into fighting, killing and dying for a cause that was, for the first time in U.S. history, unclear and vaguely nefarious. I am not into Country & Western music nor Folk, but John Denver transcended types and genres. You should hear his amazing vocals in the song "Calypso", an inspirational number dedicated to the famous exploring ship of the same name, captained by legendary ocean diver Jacques Cousteau, the inventor of the Aqua-Lung, which made possible for all mankind to enjoy deep-sea diving for extended periods of time.

[@gabemaldonado226]

Real singer's Real musicians = Great Music.

[@aks4204]

John Denver = my childhood. Such a loss! Gone way too soon.

[@cattuslavandula]

O I love this duet! It's from The Midnight Special, I remember seeing it in reruns at 1am decades ago. John and Cass are so amazing together and on their own. I remember Peter, Paul and Mary singing this song as well, and beautifully as well. Cass Elliott is one of my favorite voices. I can't imagine waking up every morning and being able so sing like she did.

[@sammyholloway334]

I was probably watching this,if it was on TV. I was huge fan of John Denver at about 1972,I was 12,and had my first guitar.

[@kajabrill2404]

John Denver was a Treasure ❤️

[@loisrogers2511]

At that time there were no cellphones, video chat, laptop computers. When an artist etc were traveling it wasn't easy to keep in touch

[@vickiconley3638]

Love John Denver and Mama Cass.

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

Two of the sweetest, purest voices in music. ♥♥♥♥

[@robertreichle1]

Her voice just belongs right there.

[@michaelstevers6032]

A soldier leaving for Vietnam. I cry every time I hear this song.

[@joel65913]

John Denver wrote it as a meditation on the rigors of the road on a musician's relationships but then it was recorded by the group Peter Paul and Mary at the height of the Vietnam War and it struck a chord with all the military men leaving and not being sure when, or if, they would return. This version is lovely, Cass Elliott was able to blend her vocals in so well with other performers, but then so is the other by PPM.

[@glenjohnson9128]

I was 5 when this came out, knew its message intrinsicly because that was the feeling then.

[@stevejriggs]

A Great man, wrote A Lot of Great music. R.i.p.

[@teresabunting6364]

Mama Cass was a legend. Passed to soon. Mamas and Papas too!!

[@KEvronista]

cass sang so beautifully so effortlessly. KEvron

[@shawnj1966]

John Denver and Jim Croce are my favorite folk singers from that period. Beautiful songs and lyrics!

[@owenthackeray4195]

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[@maritamcnichol8849]

Cass Elliott is a voice from heaven. She was with The Mamma's & Pappa's.

[@tylerhackner9731]

My mom loves John Denver. He was a very good storyteller

[@jimglenn6972]

This is one of my favorite songs from John Denver. It is heartwarming and a little sad to these two great artists who we lost. I have a John Denver only recording of this song on my phone and I listen to it when my jet plane is taking off.

[@jeremynelson7920]

A longtime aviator, Denver died on October 12, 1997, when the plane that he was piloting went down over Monterey Bay, California, killing him instantly.

[@michaelryan2433]

Odetta is a magnificent forgotten singer from this folk tradition

[@zjbell700]

John Denver...one of one

[@user-uw4wb7qo3i]

I was a teen in that era -- great time to grow up in.

[@stephaniesanborn9076]

Their harmonizing is phenomenal. I grew up with these legendary singers .

[@cjdesign5700]

RIP Cass and John...LEGENDS!

[@DanoSeer]

True talent.

[@MsDesiree39]

lol...i was on a plane heading back from the Caribbean on a plane when some tourists started singing this song....great song

[@kellyhilton2330]

Goosebumps 😊💕the best of the best 👍

[@deanm375]

Cass Elliott was a member of the Momma's and the Poppas. 1972 is in the heigth of the Vietnam war.

[@robinfry4408]

Fly Away, a duet with Olivia Newton John is absolutely gorgeous. Calypso, Country Roads Take Me Home are also 👍

[@ButtonPhonics]

It is just so important for the incredible music of the 60s 70s 80s to live on. Never, ever will this explosion in creativity, brilliance, lyrical depth and talent be repeated... hope your channel captures the hearts of many young people.

[@johnmontgomery2784]

He wrote Annie's song for his wife. Beautiful 😍 🤩

[@kravitz1999]

John Denver wrote this song and it was originally recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary

[@thomlucas9833]

'Peter, Paul & Mary's cover is worth your ear

[@stoneblue1795]

Ironic, he dies in a plane crash. She sadly left us way to early as well, already long, long ago. Nice of you guys to cover the classics like this with so much respect, appreciated!

[@k_spats]

*Beautiful; only the good die young.* 💜💫✌🏼🎵

[@jondhuse1549]

Small bands go on tour and while they are on the road their agents are booking additional gigs, so it can be open-ended as to when the tour is finished,.

[@fidny]

So this is what heaven sounds like!!!!

[@bobdelp2023]

SO SO DIFFERENT, YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT GUYS!😊😊😊

[@rebeccalipps23]

There is another version of this that has banter between John & Cass. Cass talks about volunteering for a voter's registration drive.

[@bondbrookebond]

Just beautiful. 🥰