It is Amazing how this MAN could put so much Imagination to Music. Love Love Him
@nightingaleofsorrow9349
7 ай бұрын
Michael Johnson had a melancholy in his voice that just pulled you in! Even some of his country songs are that way. May you sing for the angels Michael…💕
@1217skp
7 ай бұрын
I wonder how many times I’ve listened to this song. So many, as a teenager living at home, this album on my record player. My family must have heard it and groaned! So hard to believe Michael is gone now, but the legacy of his incredible music is still here. And I’m listening to this song…AGAIN!❤️
@jessieball6195
7 ай бұрын
Glad you revisited it here! Thanks for watching!
@Jinghui
10 ай бұрын
No disrespect for Michael Johnson, who I truly love, but I think that Jon Gailmor's version is the best. Check it out if you haven't heard it.
@lindarousos3865
11 ай бұрын
For some reason, i was just recalling seeing Michael Johnson at least twice in Champaign -Urbana in the early 70s. Googled him and this song. What a gorgeous voice he had! Thank you for posting this. ❤
@marshalllancaster2314
11 ай бұрын
Profound.
@patobrien5616
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Thank you for posting!
@jessieball6195
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
@jimdonahue5187
Жыл бұрын
The Greg Brown version is like a different song! Yes,, I know he wrote it.. Michael's version is so much better...
@gibby6904
2 жыл бұрын
Great song written by Greg Brown
@michaelburgoyne328
2 жыл бұрын
I did not know Michael passed. I am sad to find this out. Heaven must of needed a singer with his kind and compassionate heart and that one in a million voice. RIP.
@joevee8337
2 жыл бұрын
still makes me cry . . . oh for those days :'-(
@jmrx12
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is a very melancholy tune. Hope you enjoyed it!
@tropicalromance1976
2 жыл бұрын
Great song! 👍🏻
@jmrx12
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy Holidays!
@opentrunk
3 жыл бұрын
For some reason this song just popped into my head for the first time in over 40 years. Unlike some that I revisit, this one's still good.
@jmrx12
3 жыл бұрын
It definately is a great tune.
@SpeegBJ
3 жыл бұрын
I sang this song every night to my darling baby son. His name is Dylan, he's a song writer and musician now. We will carry on, Michael. "The radio laughed too, I held up my arms to rejoice"
@jmrx12
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you and your son both enjoyed this wonderful tune.
@michiganjack
3 жыл бұрын
Greg Brown wrote this song.
@soularproject
3 жыл бұрын
My old partner, voice extrodinare, sang this song in our duo Amdahl Wolfe, (Gary Amdahl and Craig Wolfe). Gary is gone, but I shall remember always this song and Gary's beautiful voice.
@jmrx12
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss, but happy to present it to you (again).
@harrysilverman8385
3 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace Michael. I heard him once in Champaign, Il. and fell in love with his music...
@marshalllancaster2314
3 жыл бұрын
Is it possible that this guy outcroons JT? This is my first pre-1978 excursion into the older MJ. What a voice.
@jessieball6195
3 жыл бұрын
I love James Taylor, but Michael Johnson certainly gave him a run for his money.
@bethhentges
4 жыл бұрын
Had the opportunity to see him live several times, including once when I worked a spotlight. Sigh. RIP Michael.
@danielkirk547
4 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Michael. Your person, voice and performances will be with me through my life. I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with you.
@alfredharrison8190
4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately still sadly true, Michael's heart/mind come out clearly in this beautiful song. RIP George Floyd.
@paulaustex
4 жыл бұрын
Back in 1958, we drove an old V-8 And when it turned a hundred thou, we pushed it a mile We didn't know who we were, we didn't know what we did We were just on the road Heading south from Canada on a graveled road a mile from Montana Then my daddy read the sign that took us in the wrong direction I asked my daddy where are we going, he just said we're following our nose So I looked out the window and dreamed I was a cowboy We didn't know who we were, we didn't know what we did We were just on the road I met a girl in a truck cafe, I fell in love almost right away But the Mercury was ready to go and I had to leave her We didn't know who we were, we didn't know what we did We were just on the road And when I'd seen all the sights, there was the moon so round Go home, said the man in the moon, go home Go home, said the man in the moon, go home Because it's getting sorta late, and I'll soon put out my light So go home, said the man in the moon, go home We didn't know who we were, we didn't know what we did We were just on the road
@guermeisterdoodlebug7980
4 жыл бұрын
I first heard this about 1990 and loved it. I still do. One measure of great music and musicians is how they endure. We never tire of listening to them. Very late in Michael’s touring career I was fortunate to see him live in a very small venue (church community hall) in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The night was magical. Thank you, Michael. RIP.
@johnlauracave8169
4 жыл бұрын
????????????
@jmrx12
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you both enjoyed this!
@gus473
4 жыл бұрын
👍 Thanks for posting! Gotta listen to this every so often....! 😎
@jessieball6195
3 жыл бұрын
You are more than welcome!
@stephenweeks6288
4 жыл бұрын
I love this version of the song. I was fortunate to hear Michael Johnson live in a small venue ("Charlotte's Web") in Rockford, Illinois, in the mid-1970s. He had a wonderful voice and exquisite guitar technique.
@peterrabbit4034
4 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege to see him perform this in a concert when I was in college. Such an incredible musician, and one of the most relaxed and intimate performers I have ever seen. This was a minor hit when I was young, and I have looked for it for decades. Thanks for bringing it out of the archives.
@jessieball6195
3 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome! It took me several years to find it, as well. Was definately worth the search!
@bspg53
5 жыл бұрын
This wonderful song was written by Carl Franzen, and was beautifully interpreted by Michael Johnson. Michael had an uncanny ability to recognize that mysterious unnamed quality that made a song an emotional gem.
@056024
5 жыл бұрын
never heard this bot its groovy !!!!
@peterrabbit4034
5 жыл бұрын
I want to play this- does anyone have the chords?
@jimdonahue5187
Жыл бұрын
Can't you pick them out somehow? Guitar,, piano? They're easy
@lorettasimonet3262
5 жыл бұрын
Such a wondrous, resonant voice. Thank you for all the music you blessed us with, Michael. I'm sure you're singing with the angels now!
@gary6449
6 жыл бұрын
"God bless motorcycles" - indeed.. they are what keep me sane !
@gregkesner1418
6 жыл бұрын
I saw Michael in the Illini Union at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. I think it was 1973. I see from the comments that some others in this thread were at that concert. While passing through the student union as I was taking a walk after studying, I came across Michael giving a small concert for no charge. His voice and guitar-play captured me and I stayed for the rest of the concert. It was really an intimate setting which he so deftly engendered. I purchased, "There is a Breeze", and have been so grateful for his music ever since. It's like his spirit remains with us, especially when hearing his music. I have great appreciation for him and the musical gifts he's given us. Rest well, gentle troubadour.
@likadamoosic8475
4 жыл бұрын
Yes! I love Michael Johnson and his music. I saw him in the USD (Vermillion SD) student union cafeteria hall in about spring 1974. He was great. Did a solo gig. When he sang "I've Got You Covered" and played that nylon-string classical guitar I almost soiled my trousers. It just made me shake, he was so good. 2nd or 3rd row back, with my brother (R.I.P.) - Michael was all perfectly on, no faking that, no mixers or sound tricks.
@dilerman
6 жыл бұрын
Still a very fine rendition of this magical song. Who is doing the bass work? Anyone know?
@garygauger1061
5 жыл бұрын
Chris Dedrick played bass on this tune and was part producer for the album. He along with Phil Ramone and Dave Green worked very closely with Michael when this was done at Manta Studios in Toronto, Canada. A very special project for all of us who worked with Michael at that time. I played drums and percussion on this and other selections....
@jmrx12
3 жыл бұрын
@@garygauger1061 thanks so much for the update of the technical details of the album from which the song came. Thanks also for helping to make this great album and sharing it with the world.
@McAmeron089III
2 жыл бұрын
@@garygauger1061 Thank you for this reply. I often wondered about the musicians in this song. Everybody played just right to make it magic. Played it for my son when he was a kid(he's 50 now). All my neighbors know this song from frequent campfire hoots. Got to see Michael Johnson play a solo gig at the Community college just outside Rochester,MN. He played many of his originals and Jackson Browne's "Opening Farewell". What a night!
@retrosurf
6 жыл бұрын
I memorized this song when I was a child, just forty years ago. Like so many other people commenting here, I made it part of my heart.
@thesnipe4848
7 жыл бұрын
A sacred song.
@stsmithdream
7 жыл бұрын
Anyone know if he knew Jesus?
@jmrx12
3 жыл бұрын
I am not sure of that, but I do know that his music was certainly "heavenly".
@camp44mag
4 ай бұрын
You're gonna hop in your old Ford And strap on your new sword Wait for the good Lord to return If you got your honey Life can be pretty funny
@elizabethbarraclough6219
7 жыл бұрын
Now today more than ever.
@jmrx12
3 жыл бұрын
Sad, but so, so true.
@ahebzynski
7 жыл бұрын
RIP Michael-- you have influenced my life and music since the early 70's. You will be missed.
@mplsmuscle
7 жыл бұрын
RIP.....Thanks for my college memories.
@MarkThompson57
7 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Michael Johnson, July 25, 2017.
@billgausman5887
7 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Michael! Your music over the years was wonderful, and your concerts locally the last few years will be in my memory for the rest of my life.
@TheHideoYamaguchi
5 жыл бұрын
I just learned he was gone... I used to play his songs with my guitar case open for change in the Dinky Dale mall in Minneapolis. I am sorry he is gone.
@davidstewart6384
7 жыл бұрын
Yo I sang this at camp and it was great! Everyone kept singing afterwards!👍
@RaneForrest
7 жыл бұрын
For me, this song is one of the best representations of America as I encountered it when I immigrated here 40-odd years ago. Beautiful nostalgia-invoking lyrics sung by a masterful singer. John Denver sings it, too, and does a creditable job. But he's only repeating Michael's craft. The credit for the poignant lyrics and the doleful singing are all Michael's.
@davidlenander
2 жыл бұрын
Did they sing it together when they were together in Denver, Boise & Johnson (the latter-day Mitchell Trio?) and who sang lead, if either. It would be really funny if lead had been sung by David Boise.
@1217skp
7 жыл бұрын
Became a fan in 1973 in Minnesota when MJ was living about a mile away from us. A lifelong fan since then. Saw him every single year he played in Minneapolis on Dec 26. "Circle of Fifths "is my favorite, followed by "I Can't Get to You from Here"
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