Musician Reacts To John Denver - Rocky Mountain High || The Beauty Of Music And Nature!!

[@setonhillstudios]

*You can support the channel with KZbin Channel Memberships or through Buy Me a Coffee. Never expected, but always appreciated.❤Links in Description!* Such a beautiful song that literally transports you to a peaceful place!!

[@michaelvandiver2475]

"He was born in the summer of his 27th year, coming home to place he'd never been before"...what a masterful way to open a song with deep thoughtful words and immediately draw the listener in to wondering what he means...pure magical genius.

[@edford9893]

My family and I moved to Colorado in 2005 when I was 40. My kids were young - they both were born in Hawaii in the 90s. I think we were all reborn in that environment. I know its different now, but we found some peace and solidute then that was absolutel magic.

[@Vee1music-lover]

He really DOES paint a picture with his words! What a perfect analogy! Loved him for decades!✌🏻😎

[@redpine8665]

I've always thought this was one of the all time great songs. 3 full verses full of vivid imagery and he sings it like no one else could.

[@anitawright7169]

John Denver was so awesome. I love all of his songs. RIP John. You are so very missed! Love your reaction!

[@setonhillstudios]

Really appreciate it! Have a great day! 😁

[@bryanCJC2105]

John Denver was perfect for the earthiness of the 70s. His music helped people rediscover the beauty of nature as well as the simple beauty of life. I may have been a kid in the 70s, but I remember hearing his voice on the radio and, even then, recognizing the soothing property of his singing. I remember one of my favorite songs being "I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane". I would sing along with him whenever it came on the car radio. My Dad would turn it up because he knew I liked that song. John Denver was truly an American icon.

[@Rosedach]

Some more songs: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Annie's Song" & "Grandma's Feather Bed".

[@nancymjohnson]

This song is so beautiful, it always makes me tear up. I love the Rockies!! Been quite a few times. I could live there. I just might when I retire in a couple years!

[@sorrystaunton]

Listen to John’s “The Wings That Fly Us Home”. He wrote it, but I’d been to dozens of Denver concerts and he never performed it. Finally at the last concert I went to , two months before he died, he sang this song at an outdoor concert . I had tears running down my face. The man was a genius….

[@dlbeal]

I live in the Sierra Nevada mountains and the lyric "Talk to God and listen to the casual reply" always give me chills. It is so right on. The man really understood our creator's art and describes it so perfectly.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

We are truly blessed.

[@patriciakeith6755]

Annie's Song is a must!

[@roncreswell6843]

John wrote Annie's song to apologize to his wife following an argument. He wanted to go skiing and his wife didn't want to but he went anyway and then realized that he had hurt her feelings and composed the song soon after returning

[@chrisoakley5830]

From the early to mid 70s, there was no one, and I mean, no one bigger in popular music than John Denver. His career was stellar.

[@alanwhetstone3922]

John's voice is like a grandma's hug

[@tandaknights9047]

"Grandma's Feather Bed" and "Port of Amsterdam" two other varieties of him, one somewhat comedic the other gritty. He was campfire music, as we sat around and listen to those in the family who played instruments and shared a few drinks.

[@oldladylovesBruno]

I've been through the Rocky Mountains, too, and it's breathtaking. I love this song and I miss John Denver more than any other singer/songwriter.

[@justwondering5651]

"I've seen it raining fire in the sky" refers to the way meteor showers show up in that clear mountain night sky. "Talk to God and listen to the casual reply" - my favorite line. Yeah, you can do that in the Rockies. "Friends around the campfire, and everybody's high" has nothing to do with drugs. It's about the elevated spirit that comes from being so close to nature.

[@marthaz]

His song written for his wife is a must hear - Annie's Song. Perfect combination of musical talent, vocal Talent the beauty and love of nature and the love for his partner all-in-one. 😉👍💕

[@smitty60-su2xf]

I love this song because i have been living it for 62 years pikes peak in my back yard...awesome...

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s amazing!! 🤩

[@lindamosley922]

Combine the beauty of music with the beauty of nature...perfect!

[@lilamuzik3385]

John's music is some of the most soothing music on this earth.

[@laurengaudette7497]

John Denver is my most favorite artist! His writing and he has such a great voice that tells it own story when he sings. My top two favorite songs are "Poems, Prayers. and Promises" and "Shanghai Breezes" and look for live versions of those songs!

[@BabsR]

never ever get tired of John's music, he is missed

[@hackermusic3355]

"I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly" I agree completely.

[@AuthorLaurieAnnSmith]

I love John Denver and grew up listening to his songs on the radio. He was so popular in the 70's. I was born and raised in the New Mexico Rocky Mountains and spent 30 years hiking and camping and horse back riding in the New Mexico/Colorado Rockies. Now I've lived in the Alberta Canada Rockies for the last 30 years of my life and have enjoyed hiking and camping in them. I love the Rocky Mountains so of course this song really hits home for me. Thanks Seton Hills Studios!!

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s awesome! Sounds so beautiful! Thanks for sharing and have a great day! 😁

[@dagmar.6954]

Beautiful song! John Denver was a gifted singer songwriter & actor. He had so many great hits in the 70's-80's. Some of his signature songs were "Annie's Song", "Fly Away", "Leaving On A Jet Plane", "Poems, Prayers & Promises", "Calypso", "Sunshine On My Shoulders", "Grandma's Feather Bed" etc. John appeared in several films & television specials during the 70's-80's, including the 1977 hit "Oh, God!", in which he starred alongside George Burns.

[@heather6668]

His album 'Back Home Again' is awesome. I remember my grandmother visiting us in Australia and she gave me money for Christmas and I bought that album 1975. If you like John Denver there is an excellent DVD I have - The Wildlife Concert - he was amazing live. Sadly I never had the opportunity to go and see him.

[@danielschartzer1396]

Awesome reaction 💪🏼👏🏼 Cool and interesting take on the song Yeah John Denver was an American songwriter environmentalist and a humanitarian Yeah his music spans four decades he's won many awards , And you're right John was a pilot that's how we lost him it was a plane accident , He died in 1997 and he was 53 years old it was a sad day in October 12 I did dig your perspective on the song and the nature and the strip down version musically that was a cool reference All right keep up the good work 👍🏼💯🇺🇸🫡 ✌🏽 OUT

[@cynergy4]

One of my biggest musical heroes. A kindred spirit for sure! He was inspired by a camping trip with friends, fire in the sky was a meteor shower that they witnessed

[@NoLegalPlunder]

I love how much of the 70s were about nature and spirituality. You had everything from John Denver to Black Sabbath and it was all amazing.

[@chrisoakley5830]

Your comment is a very good description of why I think the 70s are music's best decade.

[@threekidzmom04]

❤❤ John Denver!

[@BrentCox-m3r]

Absolutely great singer songwriter! Got to see him in the round in ‘77!! So good! “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” is still my favorite!🤘🔥

[@MommaBird52]

Calypso is eye and ear candy!

[@firedoc5]

This was my very first favorite song as a kid, and I still love it. Whenever we'd go out to eat or any place with a juke box, I would make my parents play it for me. Then we got it on 8-track tape and played it in the car or home stereo. Just love John's music in general, and was devasted when hearing about his death.

[@susanhowe2874]

No one has mentioned Back Home Again on the same album as Annies Song, and is another beautiful love song. He had another couple of comedy songs in his concert album, Lay me down in Forest Lawn, and Saturday Night in Toledo Ohio both good for a laugh.

[@GoToExtremes]

Sadluly, I never got to see John Denver live but saw him perform many times on TV in the 70s. He was a frequent guest on variety shows. His full 1977 Concert from Australia and his 1995 Wildlife concert are on KZbin along with many other performamces. I remember waking up to "Thank God Im A Country Boy" playing on the old box radio my parents had mounted in the hallway. We had hardwood floors (the type that required buffing) that caused the sound to travel throughout the house, even to upstsirs boys bedrooms.

[@jeffreycaldwell8579]

John Denver was way ahead of his time...He was talking about Climate Change in 70's and talked about saving the planet before anyone else was...

[@PilloryClinton]

I’m curious as to how someone was ‘ahead of their time’ by being WRONG about the climate in the 70s. 😂

[@kierstenridgway4634]

​@PilloryClinton firstly, he had was in touch with nature. And he believed in what he saw and then there's that little thing called SCIENCE. oh, and he had a thinking brain. But, you just go on and make some of us work harder to make up for you.

[@beadybaby]

I will never leave Alaska. It is the most beautiful place you could ever imagine. ❤

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s awesome! I would love to travel there one day! ❤️

[@DrnkTheWildAir]

He was an absolute genius!!

[@MetalphysicalMel]

He was popular on both the country and Top 40 charts.

[@maryhuhnke4706]

My family moved from New York to Colorado because of this Song..❤

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s awesome!! 😁

[@gerardcote8391]

Right out of the Soundtrack to Final Destination.

[@diannthomas5653]

John Denver is awesome. Sunshine on my Shoulders is my favorite but Annie’s Song is a fabulous love song!

[@karenstacymayne4156]

He did a movie called oh God. It starred him and George Burns. It was a great movie. But my favorite song by him is called poems and prayers and promises, if you have time, you should react to that one. Holy smokes!

[@arielview6601]

John Denver had so many beautiful songs, Matthew is my favorite.

[@rickeyjohnson6404]

Country Roads, Thank God I'm a Country Boy Calypso are all great songs if I'm not mistaken he died flying a plane he is truly missed great reaction Thank You

[@ellencourtney7187]

And he wrote “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane” that was a huge hit for Peter, Paul & Mary. I always think about that but John loved to fly

[@TristanandIsolt]

This is John's best song. Try Calypso next.

[@kenneth2875]

This song is now the official song of Colorado

[@johnduchaine3585]

Love John Denver check out Annies song ,eagle and the hawk Grandma s feather bed sunshine on my shoulders to name a few.

[@garya7893]

This is why i love music it can put a smile on your face and a tear in your eye The mans songs are organic and as beautiful as any sound there is

[@mikeplott4817]

Great Reaction 👍🙏💯😎🇱🇷🇱🇷

[@setonhillstudios]

Really appreciate it! 😁

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

P.S. When I was a kid I visited the land of my mother's birth in Knoxville, TN. The beauty of the Smoky Mountains was, like you said, unforgettable. And on the porch of the place we stayed, the owner would sit at night and play the dulcimer. I sucked it up like a sponge.

[@setonhillstudios]

I love Gatlinburg! I have so many family memories there as a child as well! ❤️

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

@@setonhillstudios ❤

[@jenniferandrews1917]

ANNIE’S SONG is my favorite.

[@setonhillstudios]

Quite a few others have suggested that one! I’ll definitely have to check that out! 😁

[@jenniferandrews1917]

@ it’s an absolutely beautiful song, Steven. Thank you for your reactions.

[@setonhillstudios]

@@jenniferandrews1917 Thank you for your support! It really means alot! Have a great day! 😁

[@jenniferandrews1917]

And, yes, he was a pilot. That’s how he passed away. A plane crash.

[@josephwhite4489]

Most of the comments will [rightfully] encourage you to check out Denver's classics/big hits, but, IMO, one of John's most unforgettable performances was 'For You', from the Wildlife concert...an absolutely moving love song!!

[@DarrellFanning-bx7xz]

I live in the smokey mountains and have visited Colorado Springs several times when I was a young man. While I love the smokeys there is just nothing that compares to the rockies on a clear day with the majesty of pikes peak

[@sfcub-Bill]

I was born and raised in Denver, the Rocky Mountains, my playground growing up. Nothing takes me home like John Denver singing about one of the most beautiful places on earth. He passed away flying a home built airplane in Monterey Bay, California

[@heavin6586]

There literally is not a bad John Denver song but, " Annies Song " is. IMO, his best... absolutely beautiful ❤

[@spacefanatic]

John Denver was a folk singer although most people class him as a country singer. He was a fantastic singer and song writer. He always sounded just as good live as he did on the studio versions. If you want to listen to a beautiful love song try 'For You' from his Wildlife Concert. He died far too young and the world lost a great talent and is all the poorer for it.

[@coletedeux]

"Grandma's Feather Bed", "Calypso ", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Leaving on a Jet Plane", "Annie's Song", "Sunshine on my Shoulders", "Poems, Prayers and Promises", etc.

[@vickimorrissey905]

Thank God I’m a country Boy. Upbeat fun song

[@robertVirtue-mc2yw]

The lyrics came to him while he was riding a ski lift near his home in Aspen Col. He appeared on the Muppet Show several times. My favorite was when he did Grandma's Feather Bed. Brings back memories as a kid staying at my grandma's.

[@paulineh4019]

That was Annies Song, written in 10 minutes on a ski lift. RMH took him around 9 months to write. He had the chorus, the verses took some time.

[@rhphotocdn]

Annie’s Song and Thank God I’m a Country Boy

[@donsylvester2372]

Best singer-songwriter ever. SO much more of him to investigate. This entire album would be a decent start; "Darcy Farrow", "Prisoners", and the "Season Suite" are good starts. Wow, are you onto something with this master of the craft.

[@kowindsurf1590]

love it ; Annies song ; Mathew

[@roniboyd613]

❤ I'm glad you reacted to this one! My fave song is 'Calypso'

[@classicrocklady6288]

"Amazon" live from the wildlife concert.

[@hippibob8631]

Check out his hit "Thank God I'm A Country Boy".

[@objectiveobserver4278]

Home Free did a pretty good cover of the song. The video tells a visual ( and funny) story of a country boy trying the city life.

[@scotties.3414]

You will absolutely love his other Soul soothing hit Annie's Song

[@objectiveobserver4278]

I have never been to the Rocky Mountains, although I have seen it from planes several times. But I have to imagine that everyone has a special place in their memories that took their breath away. For me, it's the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes in Empire, Michigan. Every time I stand on the top of the dunes and take in the deep blue water of Lake Michigan I gasp. As far as you can see is that beautiful, vast body of water and the white sand of the dunes. At night, the sky is lit up by millions of stars instead of city lights. John Denver was taken too soon. I'm quite sure he got a gorgeous view of the Rocky Mountains and smiled.

[@yonatan62]

I love the power of John’s 12-string.

[@mikerichards67]

Calypso please 🙏

[@kathybwell]

I agree, this song is majestic with the way it incapsulates nature. And yes, John Denver was a pilot. In fact, he died when his private plane crashed into the shores of Carmel, California. There’s a little plaque for him there. 💝

[@harveybojangle475]

That pedal steel guitar introduced about halfway through is a nice touch. A percussive instrument comes in on the first verse (around the word “born”) and I’m still trying to figure out what it is!

[@tikigirl3308]

For my 50th, I told my sister and beastie i wanted to go to the mountains and play in the snow. Went to Colorado, and I fell in love with the state.

[@douglasstrayer-ng5ql]

John Denver "Annie's Song " "Fly Away " "Thank God I'm A Country Boy "

[@douglasstrayer-ng5ql]

With Fly Away do the one with Olivia Newton-John !

[@Rob-eo5ql]

In the mid-80s the US senate held hearings about music lyrics, pressing for censorship. John Denver & Dee Snider testified together. Music wise, polar opposites. John told the committee the story about how a decade earlier, radio stations boycotted this song because people thought Rocky Mountain High was about marijuana; getting “high”. Long story short, John doesn’t smoke or drink. Dude was super talented. He was something else.

[@cpmf2112]

John Denver may not have smoked cigarettes but he certainly smoked the green type. Of course he had to tell the politicians otherwise then 🙄

[@llanitedave]

Unfortunately, John Denver was an alcoholic. He lost his flight certificate because of it. The dude was a true legend, and a good person, but he had his demons, as do so many others.

[@StevenW1958]

Steve, this song was from 1973, and it’s such a beautiful song; makes you use your imagination about the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. This song finished the year as the #66 song of NYC’s 77 WABC Radio’s Top 100 of 1973.

[@leeyaferguson9019]

Try his The Eagle and The Hawk😊😊

[@daveking9393]

Thanks for sharing

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for watching and have a great day! 😁

[@Ozarkprepper643]

Good thing I like John Denver's music the old lady had a thing for it. If only he would have listened to the mechanic and not taking the new to him experimental plane up. The mechanic told him there was an issue with the fuel switching valve. It was was a Bert Rutan Long EZ Canard. It's not so much that he was stunts over Clint Eastwood's estate at a illegal elevation, but the tank he was using ran out of fuel and he was unable to reach the fuel valve for switching tanks because it was placed in a bad spot. There's nothing wrong with experimental planes I have three. But I built them myself. Merle Haggard Mama Tried Or Fighting Side of Me. When Merle Haggard was in San Quentin in 1959 he was inspired to get into music by Johnny Cash 🚜🤠🐂

[@brucetromblee3145]

You need to hear Some Days Are Diamonds by John Denver

[@walterfleury3840]

No comment could be made to make this song any better, meaning it's that good.

[@maggedo-x1s]

'Johnny ;D'z once 'gain rockin' in his Rocky Mountains! I 'ppreciate your reactions to him & his in yours, ✓'Hill! 🎵 🏔️👍

[@gavinparry5426]

Check out his best.......'Annie's Song'

[@jankreps5115]

Listen to the song he wrote “leaving on a jet plane!”

[@donalddixoninlou]

Was never a big fan, but if it comes on, I won't turn it off.

[@MS-ro9dm]

Lloyd "I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this." Harry "I was thinking the same thing." Lloyd "That John Denver is full of sh*t, man."

[@paulineh4019]

Apparently John saw that movie not long before his death and had a good laugh at that line.

[@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".🥺🥺

[@GoToExtremes]

"Annie"s Song" John Denver LIVE from Wildlife concert 1995. John died in plane crash 1997. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqqtg6amatlso6Msi=Ubn3OzWPYcEtgnEK

[@MetalphysicalMel]

"Annie's Song"

[@johndrews206]

John denver is flight 180 in real life. He was supposed to be on the challenger space shuttle. 11 years later death caught up with him. Weird

[@professorD72]

An absolute masterpiece! My favorite John Denver song is “Prisoners “ it’s about prisoners of war during the Vietnam War! Believe it or not, the live performance I’m sending the link to, is even better than the studio recording! John is absolute legend! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmrYZnlne7l-e6csi=IGwhkCeDGyFwiYDs

[@kellypickle]

This is a great song. Absolutely. But not his best. he made so many great songs. Much better songs than this one. This song was really all about the lyrics. His voice is so beautiful. You must listen to “Sweet surrender” “Annie’s song” “Sunshine on my shoulders” “Back home again” “Leaving on a jet plane” His voice is perfection.

[@Big718Tex]

I wish you would check out James Taylor Fire and Rain!!!!!

[@setonhillstudios]

Appreciate the recommendation! 😁

[@sonjarussell7332]

*Calypso* *Grandma’s Feather Bed* *Thank God I’m a Country Boy* please, please, please

[@paulineh4019]

There are so many good songs from John but I'll offer this one. Wings That Fly Us Home, live version. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXK1qqiYn5J3htUsi=oYJlMzuxfQBLVnQg

[@rosemarycoylecoyle9279]

Unfortunately he died way to soon.

[@brucetromblee3145]

There were idiots that this was about drugs not nature

[@setonhillstudios]

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