John Hartford - Steam Powered Aereo Plane

[@artbartonic8254]

John played at a club I owned named Smile Chicago in the early 70's. After the end of the night, he and some musician buddies that stopped by sat around around until 4:30 in the morning jamming at the club. What a thrill. BTY - between shows he would sit in the green room lit up with people coming and going and playing music with him. Wonderful musician and person.

[@JimmyDeLocke]

Some souls are just too beautiful to stay in this world -- wherever you are, John, I hope you know that you are loved and missed by a lot of folks down here . . . PEACE

[@michaelworse6034]

This and a thousand times this . What a beautiful soul Johnny was …!

[@Rasulis]

John you will always be missed. You're one of the true great musical treasures of America. Your music is truly a blessing to have.

[@Lincar47]

John Hartford is one of my VERY favorite singer/songwriters and Aeroplane is my favorite of his wonderful "albums"! What a great find today...thanks!

[@guit156]

Am I revealing my age when I say I have loved this ever since I bought the album, not long after its release, as a young banjo player in Pennsylvania? Boy I sure do miss Johnny H. Good to hear this tonight. Thanks.

[@RandyTheBee]

Saw John at Telluride Bluegrass Festival many times in 70's and 80's. Great Performer, fantastic energy ! Miss ya, John!

[@haitchbhee]

Great stuff, been enjoying his humour and music for yrs and will for yrs to come :)

[@oesrescueveteran]

loving ANYTHING John did...God, I love his music and his contribution. I have to have a HARTFORD "fix" about once a month....thanks for this!

[@lightshadow777]

Still LOVE the song 40 years later

[@sallywalters5571]

I found a "green grass" untitled CD in my son's collection and played it in the car the other day. I was floored in a great way. Thanks Laike.

[@gray6758]

I was kayaking on Bull Creek near Forsyth Missouri in 2004 when I first heard John Hartford. The album was "Natural to be Gone" and it was a life changing experience. Thanks Jarret!

[@ncss01]

Great song. John Hartford is a legend.

[@ugsurveyor]

As a young pot head in the 70's, nothing put a bigger smile on my face than anything performed by this man. I'm barely getting through this post...Thanks John and R.I.P.

[@Clawhammuh]

Saw John play outdoors at an Indian reservation in Wisconsin in 1980. Amplified plywood board and the first wireless mic I ever saw. Played the fiddle and walked around the amphitheatre with people following him like the pied piper. Earlier in the day my buddy locked his keys in the car. We knocked on a nearby trailer door and John lent us a coat hanger!

[@bnelly911]

cant wait to drift away and let the clouds roll by listening to this song on my next flight

[@gtdupree]

Awesome. This is real Bluegrass. Love John.

[@azenkoan]

I loved this album when it came out years ago. I finally ordered it on a cd. What a great songwriter and musician!

[@colbaltgal]

That would be so awesome to hear... I love it when good music is turned and used beautifully in a new way!

[@Blake953]

I like the graininess of the photo, looks like the sky is shimmering and his white shirt as well. My friends older brother introduced JH to him and my friend then played the album for our gang. Can't remember the name of the album, it was the one with the guy (JH?) wearing the flying goggles and the beard. We all listed to that album for a long time. Eventually we all went to check him out in Toronto when he game and played this great out door location. Held and copy of the vinyl album up.

[@reachddb]

This is what it sounds like when a banjo smiles.

[@francesdevereau]

Saw John a few times at the Main Point in PA in the 70's..very entertaining with storytelling, spoons, tapping and playing..oh and singing too.Also at the Academy/w Norman , Vassar ,Tut,can't remember who else??

[@abbeybrown798]

He used to come toChattanooga and ferry the Julia Belle Swain. Tom in Texas

[@Ktwhit717]

Love love love this song!

[@xgi36]

Wonderful talent gone too soon. Rest in Peace John.

[@windyrec]

Canadian banjo-ist Jayme Stone did a transcription of this on his website. Nice tune.

[@isaacmillard6479]

Wonderful tune! love it! Thanks

[@mountnhome]

Hartfords best tune ever I think!

[@gentleeyes]

gives you the same feeling of soaring through the sky

[@grandimagineer]

great album

[@jnf1222]

And up in that big Steam Powered Aeroplane theys havin a big square dance.....

[@roachgoatskin9286]

This is great.

[@matthewjohnson9395]

live he is great winfeild kansas even if i cant spell

[@nancychace8619]

Hellooo Winfield!

[@chrispowell6952]

love it

[@parsonsjessy]

love this song....i heard a reggae version on the radio a while back but dont know who it was by if anyone knows pls let me know.

[@akajk1]

AMEN!

[@BgMsDangerus]

@reachddb AMEN to that...amen!

[@mikehunt3280]

I’m the four hundred twentieth person to like this.

[@PaulGreen11]

I'm gonna get a blue hat that says, "Steam Powered Aereo Plane."

[@grantswede]

Wonderfull! Shut-up and listen!

[@tamisweetie]

Really? That is so cool : )

[@defoliatedMYmaple]

sitininasenen47justawatchinthosecloudzgobyeeeeeeeee

[@peteweisz1581]

:-D

[@defoliatedMYmaple]

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