JOHN DENVER - Rocky Mountain High | FIRST TIME COUPLE REACTION by Colorado Residents ⛰❤️(Re-Upload)

[@voodu606]

I lived in Centennial for 10 years but have since moved away. This song makes me emotional every time. There is no place like the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Cheers!

[@orogenicman]

I've listened to the song a million times, but had forgotten how beautiful his voice was. His death was a shock to everyone. I miss him.

[@Galaxyman2903]

FYI, fire in the sky was the Persied meteor shower. He was an avid amateur astronomer.

[@roberttompkins6489]

John Denver is a genre into himself-he transcends many music genres. RIP

[@thomasmcintosh390]

The purity of John's voices is unmatched.

[@julieheath9507]

Love John Denver. Check out, sunshine on my shoulders, calypso and eagle and the hawk. Also he did a duet with Olivia newton john called, fly away. All great!

[@reesebn38]

All just brilliant songs!

[@Upsidedownguitar63]

Most seem to think he is talking about sitting around a campfire smoking weed in the last verse...it is not what he meant...he, and his friends, were high on the life living in the Colorado mountains can bring. Like all he mentions in the song...Rainin fire (northern lights), cathedral mountains, silver clouds, quiet forests, serenity...a peaceful life..."high" on all that world far from the city, the wars, the human waste shown in every aspect of city life. Check out his song and story "This Old Guitar"...brings a tear to my eyes everytime.

[@telebender]

I believe "rainin' fire in the sky" refers to the perseid meteor showers that occur every summer in the intermountain west (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, etc).

[@daveheesen9174]

@@telebender and they were high

[@brianslota4861]

Born and raised here. Song came out in high school. My anthem

[@johnwinters9030]

Ive lived in Highlands Ranch for 15 years now and I was just thinking the other day.....I dont care how long I am here, I dont think I will ever get tired of that mountain view. Best part is that view changes all the time depending on the weather:). Great reaction!

[@mr.mojorisin1616]

I never understood what "Purple Mountains Majesty" meant until I lived in Colorado.

[@integraleric]

I love Colorado. Its politics suck, but I love it. I drove through I70 in '92 on my way back from Vegas to Indiana. It was my first time seeing Colorado, and I had to pull over because the landscape was so breathtakingly beautiful I couldn't keep my eyes on the road. I vowed to eventually return to Colorado, which I did 10 years later. Every time I hear this song, the purity of spirit that John Denver expressed still comes through.

[@danmcconnell5941]

Denver has such a pure golden crystal clear voice. Amazing.

[@joelliebler5690]

John’s most famous tune and one of my all time songs to sing along with!

[@johnclarke-vs9qe]

Nick getting emotional! Not surprised it's about where he lives, but it's also John Denver, the lyrics and the voice.

[@cindypagano]

I was born and raised in Englewood. And I had the pleasure of seeing John Denver at Red Rocks (the greatest venue on earth) two times. What a wonderful talent. Thanks for your channel.

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

"Rain and Fire in the sky," a nice shout out to James Taylor's "Fire and Rain."

[@smitty60-su2xf]

100 MILES south of Denver still jamming to this in 2025 ...love john and Colorado

[@izzonj]

It's pretty amazing that one guy would write two songs that would become the official songs of two different states! ("Country Roads ")

[@stephenflintoshjr.2547]

You two are so into each other I have never seen a relationship so perfect. It makes your show so enjoyable.

[@charlier711]

Nice reaction as usual. My favorite of JD's. The imagery is sublime. "You can talk to God and listen to his casual reply". Perfect lyrics and melody. Also consider reacting to "Fly Away" his duet with Olivia Newton John. It's a beauty.

[@douglasg.9271]

I was lucky enough to drive through Colorado once, and it was truly beautiful. But, I would say that there are many places that have as much beauty, in its own way. And, as we all know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ❤ BTW, I love your reactions, and hope you continue your journey into classic music.

[@kentnottingham9635]

Welp, we here in Southern Oregon feel the same way! We are 45 minutes from Crater Lake National Park and 1.5 hours from the Oregon Coast. We have snow capped mountains all around us, beautiful lakes and rivers. I truly love that you love where you call home!!!

[@kentnottingham9635]

Wow, this song has a lot of YOU in it!

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

Lex is just the bomb in all ways- lucky Nick

[@DocRock71]

Being retired, if I ever won the lottery, I'd have a home around Denver, Co Springs areas, but it's just too expensive and I cant afford it. But I've been 3 times in the last 5 years and it is just a magical, amazing area. Surrounding Denver, anywhere within 3-4 hours in any direction (except east), is some of the greatest "God's Country" and scenic eye candy you will ever see anywhere. I would always opt for the mountains over the beaches...except in winter (LOL). RMH transports me back to Colorado every time I hear it, and it perfectly illustrates the beauty and wonder of the RM region.

[@stevecrisell108]

Quality.

[@GilbertGonzalez-q1b]

Don’t know when you did it Lexi, but your natural beauty is highlighted by the brown eyes.

[@daveheesen9174]

my first record...a Xmas present...im VERY rock and but John Denver is the best...I cried when I saw the recovery effort in Monterey Bay...RIP...what a loss that was

[@tonydagostino6158]

Peter Paul and Mary also did a very popular version of "Leaving on Jet Plane" that got of radio airplay. It's mind boggling to me that you haven't heard this song yet, I mean it's in beer commercials, but hey, it's a classic

[@mikeconway9103]

“Matthew” is worth a listen.

[@Bubbers24]

Great reaction guys and Nick how do you ever stop looking in her eyes?

[@davehess1019]

it was so heartbreaking when he passed away, my mom cried for days after we lost him, my mom really loved John Denver

[@clannad99germany70]

He died much too young, I loved his song, full of emotions, this song was awesome, also Take me home country road or Annie's song !

[@scottanderson8420]

Another great reaction as usual. A terrific song that of course everybody growing up in the 70s can sing along to at any bar. My understanding is that he wrote the song when he was on a camping trip isolated high in the Rocky Mountains. He was on a lake in a canoe by himself And there was a meteor shower, hence fire in the sky. And of course HIGH had to do with elevation, and also, I think the natural high from the beauty and power of nature. Will be sad if you leave the country, but the world is pretty open now and the web has made it a small place. I’ve lived in lots of places been out of the country many times and it’s a great experience and you learn and know more about your home country by doing so. My father on the other hand lived in the same town his whole life and died in a a hospital bed that was within about four blocks of the place where the house he was born in had existed. It’s important to know that the world is bigger than you are. Looking forward to more reactions from the best souls in the reaction business.❤️❤️

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

Just a fantastic musician period

[@magicbrownie1357]

One of my top ten songs of all time.

[@ElizasGrammy]

I thought about you guys yesterday, when I watched a reaction channel listen to John's live performance of "This Old Guitar" (where he tells the story of the guitar). I see others in the comments are talking about it. You would love it, I just know it. But the video is important, because you need to see him. That's what makes it special.

[@Noelle0026]

I was living in Colorado in ‘72 when this came out. Takes me right back to the Rockies!

[@brucek5578]

Beautiful song

[@Buffachip]

John Denver lived in Aspen for years

[@webkahmik]

The irreplaceable J Denver. I know Denver CO, lived there a year, worked at the library. Great bike town, it's how I got around. Winter is brutal, but it's supposed to be. :)

[@stuBdoc]

Ironically, John Denver had never been to West Virginia when he wrote that song and recorded it.

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

Just one comment on the T-shirt. Most albums on vinyl today were recorded on digital tape. I used to have a lot of vinyl, but when I discovered CD's, I never went back. Vinyl in the best condition will still have cracks and pops. I owned the first brand of CD player by the company that invented it, Phillips. The purchase came with 5 straight to digital LIVE recordings, and they all sounded great, but when I purchased CD's from major record labels I noticed they all sounded muffled, like a pillow was over the speakers. They put zero effort into those first CD's. That's because they didn't know what they were doing, so years later they had to re-master just about everything to make it sound good. I remember when I was listening to a Japanese import of a live jazz recording from the 50's, and I could hear glasses tinkling at the bar and audience members having quiet conversations. It's just an illusion guys, you just need somebody who knows how to make music sound great.

[@TomMazan]

You'll really like the song Calypso. Maybe my favorite Denver song.

[@theplanetruth]

Here for the rhythm and the algorithm. Omg this song is like drinking golden goldenness. 6:20

[@markransome7052]

Poems, Prayers and Promises by JD is a wonderful song as well!.

[@thomasmcintosh390]

Western Virginia and much of Appalachia is quite beautiful. Older mountains than the Rockies, but stunning in their own way.

[@doplinger1]

I always think of Michael Martin Murphy’s “Carolina In The Pines” which I feel is an Appalachian equivalent of this song!

[@dantallman5345]

Sunshine On My Shoulders, I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado, Back Home Again are three more great songs by John Denver.

[@davidwolf4677]

Another artist with Colorado connections is Dan Fogelberg, especially during the "Nether Lands" era.

[@magicbrownie1357]

Dan Fogelberg is amazing. "Leader of the Band" always moves me.

[@scottmgso]

I lived in Carmel California and taking my boy to school every morning along PCH 1 was a postcard vista. Between the mountains on the left and the Pacific Ocean on the right (if you’re heading south) was always amazing! Highly recommend the Monterey Bay Aquarium (#1 in US) and Point Lobos State Park where you have the Pacific Ocean is the backdrop.

[@henrywasserman]

Tears rolling down for me too. I lived near Denver for about 6 months. Every other week I would go up to the Rocky Mountain National Park at Estes Park. Being "Born Again" is from the Book of John Chapter 3. Jesus said "You must be Born Again". But it doesn't have to be a religious concept. I agree that Denver is a gorgeous place to live. Those mountains are magic in so many ways.

[@acehays]

I didn't grow up in Colorado, but I have spent over half of my life here now, married & raised three kids here and live in Boulder. Trust me when I say that first stanza in that song brings tears every time I hear it. Here is my gift to you, I am sure you collect music as memories of places so here is a song I fully expect will become a Colorado memory for you whatever you end up doing, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band doing Colorado Christmas - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpOWmZmbpcyNrsksi=QrwrQ85m1erD8hlf&t=1 and here is another just cuase I am in a giving mood the best Boulder band ever, Zephyr doing Going Back to Colorado from the late 60's kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYHIYphtiqyfmbcsi=eeZvACkhtkiJAI8g.

[@Cheryworld]

Calypso could be next. The video of the song set to clips of John Denver together with Jacques Cousteau' (a man known to everyone over a certain age, who is well worth knowing of)

[@terryanderson2450]

As great a catalog that John Denver put out I think this song is the best!

[@christopherhuot2826]

JD RIP 🙏 gone way too soon 😕 but what a legacy he left 😅😊

[@j.jennings1722]

Hi, guys, is this a reupload, because I remember watching this video not long ago?

[@NicknLex]

Yes it is:) We did mention that in the title👍

[@williamjones6031]

Regardless of the meaning of this song I'm still going to 4/20 We can do both. It's a shame GOD took him so early.😇 "More people, more scars upon the land".🥺🥺

[@innocentbystander1853]

Please react to “Thoroughfare” by Ethel Cain

[@max10345]

Can we see the view out your window?

[@roberttompkins6489]

Unfortunately I wouldn't count on it always being there. Human population growth has encroached on much of the once pristine West.

[@glenzenaf]

If you stay in the U.S. (which I don't blame you if you don't right now), you should check out Washington state. It's another amazing place with mountains and lakes, beautiful scenery, and good people. 🙂

[@markdevant32]

listen to poems, prayers, and promises by John Denver