Northwest Passage, Stanfest, Nathan Rogers and Friends

[@qdemn7]

As an American, I can say this is an utterly glorious song. Thank you, very, very much Stan and Nathan Rogers.

[@Dar1212]

I am awed. I have never heard Nathan Rogers' voice...I have goosebumps on my arms and tears in my eyes! I think his Dad is very proud..!

[@nathanstansson]

Thanks very much for posting this video. I have been doing this accompanied version of NWP for about 5 years now. I cannot express how greatful I am to hear Canadians singing this song together like it was a national anthem. Cheers! Nathan Rogers

[@ChrisPollard]

It has to be at least 20 years now since I met a young Nathan Rogers at the Trout Forest Music Festival in Ear Falls, and it was fantastic to hang around with him a little bit over those couple of days for the couple of years he came out. Thanks for posting this. Great memories, hearing him sing NWP!

[@rodsgier]

So cool how a chorus gets into it so spontaneously; very moving

[@Chicagoan444]

Wow . . . wow . . . wow . . . absolutely love this. I only wish that the final verse hadn't been cut off. I didn't want to miss one word.

[@crlcripps]

It's absolutely hair-raising how much he sounds like Stan, whilst simultaneously retaining his individuality. Genetics counts for something, I guess. Great vid.

[@Sean2Ireland]

This is just so happy, energetic and marveous ... love it

[@suestev07]

Thank you so much for this! it brought tears to my eyes also; I never knew you were out there Nathan. Beautiful!

[@KidChaos221]

thank you, nathan. i know you hear this all the time but stan's voice truly lives on through you.

[@nathanstansson]

We are hoping to have "The Gauntlet" ready for early next year, thanks so very much.

[@DanPat121]

Amen. I never got to see Stan, but if I get to see Nathan, I'll be happy.

[@chelseaherrmann5115]

Sounds so much like Stan. Brings a tear to my eye listening to this

[@musicferret]

This is the only video clip we got on my cheap camera, as it has a timer that prevents taping for long times. Nathan, you'll have to hurry up and release this on your next album! Once again, you need fiddle, i'll come out to Winterpeg!

[@coolmamac]

Beautiful, tears in my eyes.

[@nathanstansson]

You may have to wait, but I think this is the only version. If you do get any leads, let me know! Nathan

[@Darkmind1970]

God, he sounds so like his father!

[@haw1948]

He reminds me so much of his Dad. Wish they could both perform together!

[@barenakedpanda]

this gave me shivers. what a beautiful version. mwah!

[@nathanstansson]

Ok, less than a week till it all hits the fan again in Canso, NS. Thanks to all 30,812 of you who have watched this over the last 22 months. I am in your debt. Now, GET YER ASSES TO CANSO FOR JULY 3!!!!!!

[@SatelliteExile]

Holy shit, he sounds just like stan rogers. That's damn incredible.

[@nathanstansson]

CD Baby is a great site for all sorts of awesome music. You can get my CD's there and check out lots of other cool tunes. You can get the actual disc or buy a digital copy. Cheers!

[@nathanstansson]

Ha! It was MY fault that you didn't know which chord series to follow. That was a lot of fun anyways!! I heard you're getting married!! Congrats!! Nate

[@marianne49]

makes me cry---we saw stan at unbsj and were planning to see him in st andrew's nb just before he died----his son is amazing.....

[@Ambidexter143]

It amazes me how much Nathan sounds like his dad.

[@xmen71771]

Nathan is playing this weekend in Courtenay at The Vancouver Island Music Fest.

[@Rhydderch69]

Agreed... that song kept one foot in front of another when I walked through 20+ miles of the Brooks Range. But then I found the send-up lyrics "Northwest Tollway" about the traffic between chicago and Madison. "Westward from Lake Michigan, 'tis there 'twas said to lie A rotten stretch of roadway where excitement goes to die Seeking easy sailing, finding just construction zones And a long and winding line of orange cones " Been there, done that, too. :-/

[@hipflask]

My God, the other posters are right. Nathan has an incredible voice. Stan Rogers truly lives on.

[@atomotma]

Gotta stand up for this!

[@maidenrulz73]

amazing.....stan lives!

[@skipy936]

@musicferret , We've waited 2 years! Please put the full clip on.

[@Sawedoff17]

wow he sure does sound like his daddy.

[@rodsgier]

Goddamn this is good. you can't hear this and stay seated. Wish to hell I was there

[@ben909ben]

LOL very funny bin there with the Brooks range stuff there's a video of a guy washed overboard in Lake Superior who saved himself by singing Mary Ellen Carter to himself until he was picked up.

[@1r1sh52]

This is wonderful - what a musician. Have a listen to his 'Three Fishers' on myspace - are you allowed to mention myspace on youtube?

[@musicferret]

I have the full song cut into two parts....I really need to put it together. I asked my friend to shoot me (the violinist) on this song using my old camera, and the clips it takes are limited to 3 minutes. :-(

[@jblitzen]

@musicferret Any word on getting the other parts online? I love the violin work in this performance.

[@nathanstansson]

Hey Andrew, you should message me soon-ish about this video. Thanks, Nathan

[@nathanstansson]

Hey there Linda! BEGINNING of July. Check the website for more. Maybe you can be in Calgary too! Going to the Calgary Folk Fest? Cheers! Nathan Rogers

[@rodsgier]

yes, the violin playing is super!

[@tylervanbach]

lol @ "This is the greatest song that has ever been written."

[@kirstenannemacdonald2143]

Nathan you sound like your dad it's amazing:)

[@nathanstansson]

Hey!! I have made a CD! You can buy 100 copies if you like. If you want them from me, I can go as low as 11.50/unit. Cheers and thanks! Nathan

[@skipy936]

As someone said on mudcat cafe "the apple falls near to the tree" & if you are here & you don't use Mudcat cafe, you should, google it!

[@skipy936]

Wow & then some! Skipy

[@dyltron3030]

holy shit

[@skipy936]

The apple fell near to the tree! for sure.

[@atomotma]

Yes it's uncanny how much he sings like Stan. But Stan was still the best!

[@jblitzen]

Is a full version of this, er, version, available anywhere? I'd appreciate any leads.

[@gullreefclub]

I find irony in the Exxon Mobile on the front of the (Alaska still remembers the Tanker Valdez like the Gulf of Mexico will now remember BP)

[@oabeles]

Anyone know where we can find a full version of this clip

[@RayDAider1]

Wow!

[@Rhydderch69]

Gads. I still try to avoid Exxon's Gas, and Hazelwood ran drunk on his rock 20 years ago. Of course it's all picking poison.

[@musicferret]

My pleasure! Thanks for Dawna for taking it from the crowd for us. Sorry the solo was mediocre!

[@nathanstansson]

well, no, the oil industry is a key part of maritime economincs. Also, you think an event like this could go off without sponsorship? It could be worse, it could be Air Canada

[@jeffvanderhoeden]

Genetics counts for almost everything in fact, but of course the human experience is inevitably influenced in significant ways by it's environment.

[@DAVEY500MUSIC]

@chelseakatarina yea me too was just thinking about stan rogers as i went and seen Garnett the other night, then i looked up an old song that John Gorka did after stans death it is called( thats how legends are made)

[@nathanstansson]

that can be arranged....

[@musicferret]

You want any violin/viola/fiddle on that album, let me know!

[@Christopherjamesmurphy21]

i actually think he doesnt sound like his father at all his father had a very powerfull voice nathan has that but to a diffrent degree

[@trentonbarton809]

Yeah, Nathan's voice is powerful but chaotic. Stan's voice is powerful but orderly. I don't know if that seems weird but that's my best comparison.

[@skipy936]

bees knees

[@dpoland]

@musicferret guess they didn't need you after all??? Fiddle up

[@SovereignME2]

a stan clone?