Susan Osborn Lay Down Your Burden with Paul Winter Consort 1982
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- This is a clip from Living Music's new two disc release, "Pete"; a CD of Pete Seeger with the Paul Winter Consort, and a DVD of concerts with Pete through the years. Lay Down Your Burden lyrics Colleen Williams, Music Williams, Susan Osborn and Marilyn Castilaw. Copyright 1975 Rutabaga Music
Rest In Peace and thanks for her songvoice
Susan passed thru the Dawn this morning surrounded by an ocean of Love. Her presence is deeply missed; her Presence shall live brightly in all of us who have been moved by her profound soul. Blessings on your way ,Susan.
Very saddened by the news.
Godspeed Susan
Her Ave Maria I witnessed in the 90's,,,,breathtakingly beautiful, the whole room filled with golden radiance.
I am just reading these comments for the first time. Thank you all for listening all these years. We made some very beautiful music together. I feel so grateful to have had such a remarkable life filled with beauty and love and song. I am still singing though mostly for myself these days. Taking the time to lay down my burden for a while. More music to come.
Oh my God, Susan! I heard this song a thousand times. Heared you 37 years ago in San Francisco. Unfortunately not on stage... on vinyl only.
I hope your burden will not be too much to carry for you!! Jesus bless you dearest sister. Your voice is divine - so you must be too!
Be blessed ! Alexander
Susan Osborn I attended a workshop w you in Marin County California in the 80s. Have never forgotten. Recently found you singing ho o pono pono on UA-cam. Soooooo very grateful for you and your beautiful beingness.
Love you and your voice.
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You had the voice on an Angel. I know the Lord welcomed you into the light of his face. The choir up there must be amazing. You will be missed.
Just came to this post again. It was very hot, maybe close to 100 degrees - 95. David Darling and I are wearing those slightly embarrassing short tennis shorts of the era. I'm amazed how good the sound is here, we were sweating all over our instruments. David has tragically left us just recently, but his music will live on. Oscar Castro Neves, phenomenal guitarist, also no longer with us, was writing down the chords for another song we were about to do with him.
There was a big audience, and it was a long concert, with Pete Seeger doing a great set with us too. As it got darker, the mosquitos became ferocious. But then an armada of dragonflies arrived and the mosquitos virtually disappeared. That's outdoor concerts for you. But someone mentioned it's weird to see the wandering people in the background. You wouldn't have seen them from the audience's perspective. But certainly, Susan would stop time and everyone would go silent when she opened her mouth. She showed me how to command the moment with total commitment, and of course a voice that would transfix. Check her out she's still doing it phenomenally, with a great catalog of work recorded. in peace, Jim Scott www.Jimscottmusic.com
I'm sorry to hear about David Darling. He is an inspiration to me.
Thank you Todd. It was a beautiful day in the hills outside Litchfield CT. When I watch this nearly 40 years later, I first of all am honored to have had the chance to make music with musical masters, Paul Winter, Oscar Castro Neves, David Darling,Ted Moore, Jim Scott, and Gordon Johnson. What a band!!! Then to have such a song in my life. Timeless lyrics by Colleen Williams and music by Marilyn Castilaw, me and Colleen. I had the opportunity of a lifetime to record this song for Paul’s Common Ground project. I was invited to join in this co-creation on Paul’s Connecticut farm from my home in South Dakota. During a lunch break in the midst of sessions in the barn, Paul asked if I could teach this song he heard in South Dakota while visiting us, to Oscar who happened to be sitting on the organ bench eating his sandwich. I showed him the basic chords, Oscar harmonized in his unique way and shortly Paul asked us to record it. David Greene, our engineer, who happened to still be in the recording truck set up a Neumann U87 for me, and in one take we had it. Then we watched in awe as David Greene made a small edit in the 24 track 2 “ tape with a razor blade. Later David Darling added his amazing arrangement to the mix. The resulting recording and it’s inclusion on Paul’s ground breaking Common Ground project changed my life. Forever grateful for the long road in song that has unfolded.
what a treasure reading all this here!!
Can´t believe it is you writing here such a special moment of your life.
With a ig hug from Germany
Alex^^
an embrace from California.
hearing you sing this song moved me in ways that remain with me - lo these many years since!
Blessings, Susan, as we keep journeying...
Wow, thank you for responding, and what a wonderful story! (And an incredible story, the nick with the razor blade.) Paul Winter sounds like an incredibly generous individual. Let me just say this album and this song and your voice were a big part of my youth. Namaste, and I hope you are well.
I have never been able to hear the album version of this song without bliss and tears. Now, in the midst of the birth pangs of the planet and its population moving through the eye of the needle and into the beginnings of 5th density, it is even more evocative than ever! Thank you with all my heart. 💗
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And why hasn't this woman had a major career? Why didn't any record company sign her for a solo career? I know she had solo albums out -- but they were all on independent labels as far as I know -- that never promoted her, nor did they provide her with the same powerful song as this. She's still absolutely marvelous. Love her. They talk about great female vocalists and they have no clue there are women like this who have recorded and performed. Just as good as anything Joan Baez has ever done and Joan is great. Maybe that's it. Susan never recorded anything controversial. One PBS Special would have done it for her. World music before they even called it that. Thanks Paul Winter for surrendering the stage to Susan so she could shine on this day.
Instablaster...
she’s my favorite, so deep and soulful
My Mom used to play this song when I was a wee Lass,I'm 44 now and I had forgotten,I was really feeling a bit sad,old injury of the heart,and my Mum just played this for me,just now,and I feel so so so much better. I love you . Thank You ♥️♥️♥️
I have thought for so many years that Susan Osborn has the voice of an angel.
I recently assembled a UA-cam playlist of songs I consider "melodic masterpieces," and this was one of the first songs I added. The song gave me chills when I first heard it on Common Ground in the early 1980s, and it still does today-especially this brilliant version. Thank you, Susan Osborne, Paul Winter, Jim Scott, and all the wonderful musicians who made this beautiful and timeless song the melodic and lyrical masterpiece it is.
When I was young, my dad introduced me to your music (rest his soul). This song in particular continues to be a golden thread in my reality, weaving its way throughout the decades, lifting my spirit each time to the heights and depths of beauty.
I love this song and have thought of it often over the years. Thank you, Susan!
DEAREST SUSAN WHERE ARE YOU TODAY IN 2021? I LOVED YOUR VOICE AND I DID A WORKSHOP WITH YOU YEARS AGO, IN UPSTATE CONNECTICUT (I think) . It was a very very special experience for me.
I remember you saying I had. “ Big Gift”. I had very little confidence then, so it meant a lot to me.
Your beautiful voice is surely a Divine Gift. It brought me so much joy. I still play your music.
I heard you went thru some tough times and I hope you are well and happy today.
You touched me very deeply. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶 Marie Harris, Tucson, Az
How I loved "Common Ground" when it first came out and I was a raw 20-year-old. This song was my favorite from the album, and how special it is to see the woman with the powerful voice who sang it!
This is simply inspired singing. Susan is stunning. I had the pleasure of touring with the Consort in 1977 as a vocalist. Listening to Susan makes me weep!
Ruth…Thank you. I am sorry we never had the chance to meet! Another singer in the Consort circle. Blessings.
@@Songhouse111 I agree! I would have loved to have met you too! Perhaps some day?
She shines here just as she did in the recording for Common Ground. What I can't understand is all those people in the background, just milling around as if completely oblivious to this powerful performance taking place right before them. How they are not stopped in their tracks to listen to this woman putting her all into this song just amazes me, and saddens me.
Wow. As powerful live in this performance as on the LP. Crystalline! Thank you Susan for sharing your blessing. "...the dragon doesn't live here anymore..."
Susan reminds me of Joni Mitchell, but with a beautiful, lower voice. Lovely.
Lyrics:
“Oh lay down your burden
Lay it all down
Pass the glass between you
Drink it up
Place the light before you
Come through the door
The dragon doesn’t live here anymore
Sing with the choirs that surround you
And dance to music in your soul
Look into the eyes that really see you
Place all that you have into that bowl
Rejoice for the love that brought you near us
Set sail unto the ocean of your dreams
And do not fear the night or wandering weepers
Just listen to the voice that calls to you
That all these tales of paradise are true ”
- Colleen Williams
Thank you Ellen. Common Ground had the shortened version of the song. I have always loved Colleen’s original lyrics which had these three verses. An amazing song to have as a companion all these years. Timeless.
Susan, how great to see this old concert footage from 1982 - a year before I took Paul's workshop at Omega and later met you and David. Hope you are well. Do you know where this show took place? In Mass maybe, or upstate NY?
I am amazed and pleased there's a performance of this on youtube. I saw PWC and this lovely woman perform this in Cinti in 1978. It was magical. Such a beautiful voice, beautiful song. I play this often to help when grieving the loss of various loved ones over the years.❤️
I am reminded by a line in Chariots of Fire, "When I run, I feel God's pleasure." Tis the same with the singing, on my part and I imagine on Susan's. Farewell, and thank you for sharing your voice.
Rest in Peace Sweet Susan..Happy Trails
A song for now. Listen deeply.
omg! goosebumps
What a voice!
so so lovely!
Sublime, just as I remember from various shows back then.
Such a big surprise to find this gem on UA-cam! Many hugs and thanks to all involved.
40 year expat living in Japan here. The CD version of this album, and Oregon's 'Out of the Woods' are two of my go-to soundtracks when driving the mountains west of Tokyo. Have introduced several Japanese friends to the Paul Winter Consort and Oregon, but was blown away when the eyes of the public-school Jr. High school counselor sitting beside me lit up when I mentioned Paul Winter. She has the same 'Common Ground' album ... and I have yet to meet a fellow American over here familiar with either of the groups.
On the other hand. along with the pre healing-new age thing of PWC and Oregon, Japan is THE country to visit for those with ears. Even the local ¥100 made-in-China 'department' stores here are likely to have anything from Bill Evans, to Miles Davis, to Milton Nascimento playing in the background. Can't quite imagine Walmart shoppers having the same luxury.
Susan we love you and we will miss you. In peace, Jim
This song and Susan's voice are part of my background remembrances, a melancholy mood, but hopeful.
I remember the first time I heard this album from Paul winter in 77. I assumed the woman was Judy Collin in her prime for all these years. Thanks for sharing the video
Thank you for sharing this video! Who is the drummer/percussionist with the group? I’ve never seen an array of instruments like that!
This song, this voice has brought me comfort during dark times. Blessed by your gift. 🙏🏼❤️
Thank you Robin. I am so grateful to hear this. Me too!
Thank-you ♥️!
I love this!
Lovely!
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Gorgeous. I'm so fortunate to have heard Susan in concert one time around 1990. Question: Is that Eugene Friesen on cello without a beard or someone else?
David Darling on cello
David Darling on cello.
Where was this performed? Also....I'm searching for Paul Winter....Susan Osborn.....with a chorus performing at NYC's UN General Assembly....was on a cassette that belonged to a family member....LOVED it. Can anyone help?
@@zenaida24z thanks . i need to get the CD version...but the cassette still works.
www.amazon.com/Common-Ground-Paul-Winter/dp/B001NU6FN2
A late reply. The UN album is called A Concert for the Earth, and still must be available. I was honored to be in that concert, and accompany Susan with all the other Consort guys. It was guys, as Nancy Rumbel did cross the country for that concert. I had just played with her the night before in Phoenix and taken a red-eye plane to NY. The concert came up rather short notice for some reason. Paul got an environmental award, and they concocted the concert around that. The choir was the Back Bay Chorale from Boston. I got there, wrote an arrangement of something for the choir, and took a nap while someone went and copied it. They came about 4 pm and read it, then performed it that night. I sang my "A Song for the Earth" on that concert, as well as "Common Ground." I was totally exhausted but that all goes on my record of the music business. The audience has no idea of what you went through to make it happen.
@@JimScottMusic Hi Jim, this video of Susan and you and Paul and all was glorious. Remembering singing the MISSA GAIA with all of you at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco in 1982. I'll never forget that experience. And now, dear Jim, I have the sublime opportunity to work with you again as my group, the California Redwood Chorale, is performing the MISSA GAIA featuring YOU in April in Santa Rosa, CA. Anticipation is running high. You will get a huge warm welcome here. We are really looking forward to working with you!!!