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Tapsel-T, I love the way John Denver stays and stays! Thanks!
posted by
kingmi
on January 14, 2005 at 11:21 PM
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Kingmi, this was such a good post. It makes me want to put on some of his music and listen again. Haven't played it for quite some time.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 14, 2005 at 11:17 PM
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justsoyouknow, Thank you! I've read several of you recipes. I didn't stop
to comment, but I liked them. I loved John Denver. What will we do when all the good oldies are gone? Listen to CD's (quick, move my shoes). whew! Later.
posted by
kingmi
on December 6, 2004 at 6:43 PM
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Yes he was a good one
John Denver, sweet, mellow and poetic. I miss him since you have minetioned that . Nice post.
posted by
Justi
on December 6, 2004 at 5:31 PM
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slycy, you are right. i forgot about jet plane. good one!
posted by
kingmi
on December 6, 2004 at 5:35 AM
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I think Leaving on a Jet Plane recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary
was his first big hit. My guitar teacher thought that was quite a sad song but nowhere near as sad as the Everly Brothers song called Ebony Eyes. I didn't really like John Denver that much, but he did write some affecting songs.
posted by
SlyCy
on December 6, 2004 at 5:26 AM
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OI, sisters can be infuriating! Thanks for reading!
posted by
kingmi
on December 6, 2004 at 5:04 AM
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my sister loved john denver and used to
torment me with his music!
posted by
Original_Influence
on December 5, 2004 at 8:30 PM
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Ariala, you are a sweetheart!
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 11:34 PM
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I went to LaLa Palooza and Metallica was there with a bunch of other bands
There was a mosh pit and well, I haven't been to a rock/metal concert since.
posted by
Ariala
on December 4, 2004 at 11:33 PM
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I wouldn't have been caught dead at a metallica concert, not even at 14.
And I only asked out of professional literary concerns!
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 11:29 PM
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My first concert was Andy Gibb. I was 14. Then I saw Hall & Oats...then,
well, I saw Metallica...the taste in music changed.
posted by
Ariala
on December 4, 2004 at 11:23 PM
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Strickgold, are you kidding? This is the heart of our country's culture
you're speaking of. Captain and Tenille? Elton John and Kinky dee?
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 11:21 PM
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We are dating ourselves
I use to sit in the back of the bus singing John Denver songs as well Barry Manilow, Rod Stewart, Captain and Tenielle, BeeGees, KC and the Sunshine Band to name a few. Wow what a confession huh?
posted by
StrickGold
on December 4, 2004 at 11:06 PM
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Ari, he was just pure!
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 11:06 PM
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kingmi, lol...I never saw him in concert, but I owned several of his
records in the day...
posted by
Ariala
on December 4, 2004 at 11:01 PM
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Ariala, OK, my next Arts and Entertainment blog is on Barry Manilow.
Oh yes, he rocked Hilton Auditorium and I wasn't sure I was going to get out of there alive!
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 10:59 PM
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I don't want anyone to know this about me, but I actually liked his songs
a lot and used to play them on my guitar. I even like, don't laugh...are you ready for this????
BARRY FACKING MANILOW!
posted by
Ariala
on December 4, 2004 at 10:57 PM
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mysteria, that is exactly how I felt about him. And it makes my questionin
his sobriety in very poor taste. How many artists abusing drugs have contributed this substantially to the American Culture, and lived to tell about it? I thank you for this insight. I wrote that Willie Nelson could have contributed to the children of America better were he not so self-involved (not to put too fine a point on it). Comparing the two, Willie is great, and still alive, but self-involved and doing basically nothing to leave a better world behind him. Well, farm-aid, but, hey...who's going to help us with these kids? I'm drowning down here! Thanks for commenting!
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 10:54 PM
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Taps, Yes, Oh yes. But not his current hit "Rocky Mountain Dead"
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 10:48 PM
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I have times when an artist's expression will dawn
on me as great. It happens quite suddenly. Like that. I noticed John Denver. What a contributor. Think how many times and how many people he has made happy. He is making me happy at this very moment.
posted by
mysteria
on December 4, 2004 at 10:47 PM
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Would be nice, kingmi, if you and I could sing that song. Wouldn't it.
posted by
TAPS.
on December 4, 2004 at 10:44 PM
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Taps, my favorite John Denver song -- "Thank God I'm a Millionaire"
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 10:42 PM
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This is a great post, kingmi. I surely did like John Denver singing his songs.
posted by
TAPS.
on December 4, 2004 at 10:31 PM
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amazman, thanks -- Gotta love 'im!
posted by
kingmi
on December 4, 2004 at 5:07 PM
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powerful words indeed!
posted by
amazman
on December 4, 2004 at 4:57 PM
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