The chap in the back is my brother Maury Muehleisen. When he and Jim met, Maury was 21 and Jim was 27 - so, when they died together three years later in a plane crash, Maury was 24 and Jim was 30. In 1970, Jim was invited to play rhythm when Maury was promoting his own solo Capitol Records LP "Gingerbreadd". Yes, Jim initially was Maury's second guitar. Maury was never Jim's second guitar. Once Jim got a record deal, after meeting Maury, Maury always played lead guitar for Jim. Maury helped Jim with his songs more than anyone will ever know. Some musicians do recognize Maury's amazing contribution to Jim's success. I have a website all about Maury - just google his name.
As I was listening to this I was remembering hearing about their plane crash when it happened. I'm sorry for your loss. You brother and Jim gave me, and the world, so many memories, and they continue to do so.
Such a lovely song. I like so many of his songs. Additional great guitar players that are a little more current would be Vince Gill (not Go Rest High on the Mountain until you’ve experienced some of his other work first) and Brad Paisley. Vince was asked to play with Dire Straits (he chose to concentrate on his career) and currently plays with the Eagles in addition to his solo career. Brad is an excellent guitar player both on his serious songs and his cheeky songs.
@Prospero, isn't it amazing what AM radio's repetitions delivered to us - like the broad range of music and the rather fun pronunciations along the way. This is something that playlist mentality cannot deliver.
It is actually pronounce "Cro-chay". He appeared on the DICK CAVETT SHOW and is asked the correct way to pronounce his name Foreword to 4:00 minutes: ua-cam.com/video/_FEnDx_gaCI/v-deo.html
I was pretty young but remember my sister crying to the news. I was confused at the ripe old age of 5. So I just climbed in her lap. Lol. She was all of 15 and I was always tagging aloung with her and her best friend. I thought her best friend was pretty cute. Turns out by the time I was 22 I found out she saw me more than I knew. She and my sister were apartment mates when I moved home after graduation. I had "borrowed" a few albums from my sister an was playing them as well as moving the to cd. Music drew her in and all over The were tearing up like 73 . Both got hugs only this time Sue kept getting hugs and we were becoming an item. We had the opposite experience of the song and now it's 32 years and 3 kid later. And the oddest song to come together over. All bx she thought it was sweet that I tried to comfort my big sister. Felt like sharing a memory over the music.
I was very young when he and the others died. I became aware of his music in the early 70's, and I spent a great deal of time listening and loving the music at my mother's suggestion. The feeling of losing the kind of musician we describe as an old friend is something I understand very well, but with Jim Croce I feel cheated out of an artist who's work is so revered to this day.
It's the continual walk ups and walk downs that make the playing so exceptional. He and Paul Simon were two of the very best. Such beautiful playing. I've been playing about 60 years and I can't touch it.
51 years ago pay phones and matchbooks were very common. Local businesses used matchbooks for advertising and gave them away. The BIC Disposable Lighter was introduced in 1973.
I still remember the morning we heard about Jim's death. I was 15 and getting ready for school when the announcement of the crash came over the radio. When my older brother, Jim, came downstairs I told him about it. You would have thought I had kicked him in the gut. Such voices were so rare at a time when we really needed them. To lose this one hurt.
There was no other like him. I was 15 when he passed. I felt I lost my best friend. I believe to this day, I could still sing every song....backwards, forwards, upside down. His music helped this teenager through some rough times, and he still does. Thanks for posting and please dig into Jim bit more, musically, and personally, along with his wife Ingrid, who he did an early album with. Also has a son AJ who is a musician as well.
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is a good one. The hard part about listening to this song today is how many people don't understand many of the references. Calling the operator to get a phone number or to place a call. I've had to explain to people what the "you can keep the dime" line is about.
Chapin is a favorite of mine too. When I was a kid my uncle bout me the on the road to kingdom come album for my birthday (odd gift for a ten year old) I loved it, my favorite on that album was The May of Candor Lied, a clever story song with a twist! Give it a listen just for fun.
Interesting, because in the 70's me and my friends in Texas pronounced it Crow - Shay. Not picking a fight, just saying that no matter how you say it, it's still some timeless music.
I’m so glad to see music lovers of all ages here. The singer/songwriter is still alive in Americana music. Effron White is carrying on where greats like Guy Clarke, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine and others left off. Thank you for supporting those who are carrying on the tradition. 💖🎶💖
I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song is another great song by him. It was heartbreaking to hear the news back then that he had died in a plane crash. recently, his son has been touring, playing some of Jim's songs and some of his own.
I am 68 years old and I recall like yesterday the news that Jim had died, it ran thru our school lunchroom like wildfire. RIP guys, always great tunes, lyrics, STORIES from Jim.
We are last old souls who stood in phone booths with our dimes , dialing operator assistance to pour our hearts out to some beloved . He was a gorgeous soul who was an astonishing Singer Songwriter performer. His talent honed by thousands of hours in coffee houses and small stages .☮️
Thank you for remembering these roots. And others are still out there, playing the same stages and coffee houses. Supporting them keeps this music alive and moving forward into the future so we never lose it.
I well remember these scenes...folk artists would go to local halls...the listeners would sit on the floor surrounding a low stage...some times spontaneous jam sessions of several musical groups would break out that lasted hours...ahhh..those were great days...soft folk songs and kind attentive audiences... Thanks for the memories.... 🌿🌿🌿
Maury Muehleisen was Jim Croce's musical partner who excelled in playing acoustical guitar. If you want to dig deep, listen to the one album produced by Maury titled Gingerbreadd. Maury sings on all the songs, and though his voice is somewhat high, his acoustical guitar work is superb. Listen to A Song I Heard, Wintry Morning, Elena, That's What I Like About Her. Every song is great, but the album had no promotion and got lost in the multitude of talent in the early 70's.
He was a hit machine that really dominated the pop charts. This was his first hit! Everyone had his albums. Bad, bad LeRoy Brown was big. He could do really slow ballads, too, that were beautiful. Please do more.
I was 3 when he died, and I still remember it. I'm not making a joke. My dad was a professional musician, a failed rock drummer if you asked him, but he played with everyone and was a well-respected, although not famous session drummer. My father played all of the Allen Fried rock & roll shows and played Catskill's Borscht Belt during its peak. His appreciation for all kinds of music ranged from Count Bassie to ZZ Top to Steeley Dan. He didn't really care for the Beatles until they were older and even more when they were solo, and he didn't care for Elvis. He loved Elvis's band. He knew some of those guys. His appreciation was for anyone who could play for real and/or write songs. When Jim Croce died, he was sad, and he told my 3 year old self about who he was and how he's a great songwriter who surrounded himself with great musicians. Dad could noodle around a piano a little and introduced me to Carroll King, Cat Stevens, Barry Manilow, the pre-Saturday Night Fever BeeGees, and of course, the great James Taylor. True singer song writers of the 60's and 70's were special angels.
By listening to Jim Croce, I was taught about love, loss, and heartbreak. About living the hard life in a rough and tumble world.....all at the age of 7 years old.
One of the only song Jim Croce did not write either the lyrics or the music. It was written by two veterans of cinema and television for a Hollywood movie, and they asked Croce to perform it.
the world lost BIG when we lost these two guys...i'll never regret the time i spent with them via albums and radio...thanks for sharing this memory with others.
Jim Croce has LOTS of great songs 👍😎 These are just a few: You Don't Mess Around With Jim 3:00 New York's Not My Home 3:05 Photographs And Memories 2:09 Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) 3:45 Time In A Bottle 2:24 One Less Set Of Footsteps 2:46 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown 3:02 These Dreams 3:12 I Got A Name 3:15 Lover's Cross 3:02 Workin' At The Car Wash Blues 2:35 I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
The other chap is Maury Muehleisen. As the story goes, Maury was out front when he and Jim first teamed up. They both died in a plane crash. A tragic loss. RIP Jim & Maury. (There are many Jim Croce songs, some serious, some less so, to enjoy.)
They both died in the SAME plane crash. The tree at the end of the air field that contributed to the crash (the pilot was responsible for it because he was barely capable of flying) was later cut down.
I'm glad you enjoyed listening to J. [Cro*ch*ee] (is the way we Americans pronounce it, and his name was pronounced that way by the tv hosts as well) 😏 My mother was a fan of his music, I grew up listening to his songs being played all around my house. My parents had this big console record player/radio/ with two huge speakers on both sides. lol Both my parents loved music so, my father introduced me to bluegrass and country/western music and my mother was really big into Elvis Presley, R&B and the blues. My father was also a big Elvis Presley fan (hehehe) Anyway, I thought I'd suggest another tune by Jim Croce, if interested. "Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim/Have You Ever Heard: Jim Croce Live)" (by the channel: Jim Croce) --This song is from his third studio album that was self-titled "Jim Croce" released in 1972 by [ABC Records] And as always, I enjoyed hanging out and rocking with you. Thanks for sharing. Oh (btw) Maury Muehleisen was the backup singer/acoustic player.
First time watching you. Jim's songwriting really belied his youth, he was an old soul with a great maturity which comes out in many of his songs like Time in a Bottle, Photographs and Memories, I Got A Name and many more. Also had a really fun silly streak with songs like Bad Bad Leroy Brown, You Don't Mess around with Jim, Speedball Trucker & Roller Derby Queen. My favorite is one that never was popular called the Cottonmouth River. Whenever I asked the question of which dead rock star would you like to bring back to life or which one do you most wonder what they would have accomplished, everyone always says Jimi or Janis ir Stevie Ray, but for me it's always Jim Croce. The level of sophistication and maturity in his lyrics when he was practically a baby himself, always makes me wonder what he would be doing if he was alive now. He does have a son who is a musician, but I have to admit I haven't really listened to him. I need to do that one of these days!😢
I've had a few people mention his son. He seems to be keeping the memory of his Dad alive. And that can't be a bad thing in my eyes. Thanks for the message.
Jim was the absolute Master of 'Character' songs. His love songs were beautiful and heartfelt, but the Character songs put him in the spot light. One of the few artists that made me truly weep when they passed on. I can't begin to imagine what we did not get to hear!
Welcome to your new favorite rabbit hole. The Photographs and Memories album should keep you occupied for some time. Mr. Croce was the real deal and a true treasure. Enjoy!
Everyone including DJs etc pronounced Jim's name Cro-chee, but there is a video on YT of the guys appearing on TV back in the day on the Dick Cavett show and Jim is asked how he says it and he said Crow-chay. jim's musical partner was Maury Muehlheisen. Jim would often refer to Maury as his band. Remarkable guitarist Maury was. Sadly was killed in the same plane crash that took Jim from us. I believe that Jim would have been among the most prolific writers of all time. He does have a very impressive book of music and I have never heard a bad song from him. Whether his wonderful love songs and ballads or his more fun and funny tunes. Worth the deep dive into his work.
You’ve been on a tear lately! Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, Jim Croce…. all legends whose names aren’t remembered as much nowadays. Glad to see some modern day appreciation.
Thank you the great video. I encourage anyone who is able to see Jim’s some in concert, AJ. He performs his father’s songs and, when it comes to talent, the apple does not fall far from the tree.
You've probably heard "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce. And songs like "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown," or "Rapid Roy, That Stock Car Boy" (also by Croce) have a completely different sound. He was versatile.
This is my time. I love Jim Croce and was devastated when I learnt that he had died while I had only just got into his music. "I got a name" was such a big hit here in Aussie and it brought me to tears every time I heard it because I knew he had died before being recognised as the genius he was. Thanks for bringing back my youth. Just amazing
Hi Dave - I was about 16 when Jim and Maury died in that plane crash - I cried my eyes out. I believe I own darn near everything he ever did; even have a guitar songbook around here somewhere. Hundreds of really great tunes; you should do some searching. Not necessarily for your channel, but perhaps - for your soul. Great stuff - I really enjoy the trips back down memory lane, and watching you see these true artists for the first time. Please continue!
Dave, if you are looking for another live reaction to do I would suggest Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" live from Denmark in 2006. It was originally from 1964 I believe. This version has a full orchestra with the band. It has brought some reactors to tears, and I haven't heard one bad reaction. Hope you look into this one. Peace, Bill.
"I Got a Name" is another great Croce tune. Another singer-songwriter-guitarist who's a great storyteller is Gordon Lightfoot. Try "If You Could Read My Mind."
Love Jim Croce. I am 61 and grew up with his songs on the radio. He died too young. I really do enjoy hearing this again. I need to pull out my old albums and tapes. I loved his songs and so many other artists that had so much talent. I am not sure what has happened to music. You should definitely listen to more of his songs. Bad Leroy Brown is great and of course Time in a Bottle and Roller Derby Queen is hysterical. Have you listened to James Taylor yet or Bread yet?
This song is a master class in folk rock excellence. The guitar, the instrumental and vocal harmonies, the amazing, storytelling lyrics. They were so young when that plane went down. What a loss. What a tragedy.
This song is so mellow and simple. Until you listen for a second time. By the third time you realize it’s super mellow, wicked complicated, and just about the most beautiful songs ever made.
i've followed you in UG for a couple years.....awesome to see you expanding your guitar influences....Roy Clark (you can watch him on old Hee-Haw episodes) also check out the picking skills of Marty Stuart and Vince Gill.....very underated pickers....keep picking brother!!!!
I listen to Jim Croce a lot, he's always been on rotation ever since I was little. "Time in a Bottle" is a must listen, he wrote it immediately after his wife told him she was pregnant. My favorites are "I Got a Name", "Photographs and Memories", and "You Don't Mess Around with Jim". A lot of people love "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown", too. You really can't go wrong with any of his. ❤
They were perfect together. I was around 10 mom and dad just divorced i found an old jim croce tape. At the time my world had ended and al that was left revolved arount that old tape and a walkman. Cryed myself to sleep many times to that music and to this day jim and maury comfort me anytime i need it.
A very early recording called Sun Come Up. Recording definitely rustic. Its great. Jim is in his prime. Song Vespers that he sings with wife Ingrid beautiful.
Thank you for appreciating Jim Croce for the great music he created. Look up his catalog and listen to the many other great songs he wrote and recorded. I half expected you to blow him off because he is "old people's music" but you saw it for what it is, great music. Much like Joni Mitchell and others he came from a time when music was about the music/song and not about how many records you could sell. Bottom line is that good music transcends time and does not just belong to one generation or another.
I do believe Jim’s surname is pronounced Crow-chee. That’s what I’ve always heard it pronounced as and pronounced it myself, and I’ve been around for a long time and known of and seen Jim a lot since I was young (71 now).
The chap in the back is my brother Maury Muehleisen. When he and Jim met, Maury was 21 and Jim was 27 - so, when they died together three years later in a plane crash, Maury was 24 and Jim was 30. In 1970, Jim was invited to play rhythm when Maury was promoting his own solo Capitol Records LP "Gingerbreadd". Yes, Jim initially was Maury's second guitar. Maury was never Jim's second guitar. Once Jim got a record deal, after meeting Maury, Maury always played lead guitar for Jim. Maury helped Jim with his songs more than anyone will ever know. Some musicians do recognize Maury's amazing contribution to Jim's success. I have a website all about Maury - just google his name.
I will google it. They were great players and entertainers. Sorry for your loss. The sky was their limit.
Maury's guitar and vocal harmonies were so important to the powerful meaning and feeling of each of the songs he performed on.
As I was listening to this I was remembering hearing about their plane crash when it happened.
I'm sorry for your loss.
You brother and Jim gave me, and the world, so many memories, and they continue to do so.
How awesome is this that we’re sharing this connection with you and learning about Maury. Thank you for that. God bless.
Such a lovely song. I like so many of his songs. Additional great guitar players that are a little more current would be Vince Gill (not Go Rest High on the Mountain until you’ve experienced some of his other work first) and Brad Paisley. Vince was asked to play with Dire Straits (he chose to concentrate on his career) and currently plays with the Eagles in addition to his solo career. Brad is an excellent guitar player both on his serious songs and his cheeky songs.
"Crow-chee"
@Prospero, isn't it amazing what AM radio's repetitions delivered to us - like the broad range of music and the rather fun pronunciations along the way. This is something that playlist mentality cannot deliver.
Crow- she
It is actually pronounce "Cro-chay". He appeared on the DICK CAVETT SHOW and is asked the correct way to pronounce his name
Foreword to 4:00 minutes:
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@@prospero7867 thanks
like kimchee
He was a master with lyrics. Such a story teller with simple words and thoughts. My fav is Time in a Bottle.
Me too! It’s beautiful!
Too young and early in his career
New Yorks Not My Home
“Don’t mess around with Jim” is also a must.
Thank you
This was Jim's first radio hit and I've never understood why anyone preferred LEROY over JIM.
" ... don't mess around with Slim"
Agreed
Photographs and Memories, the album’s title track, still can bring tears to my eyes. We lost him just as he was being found…
It will be played at my funeral.
@@lilamuzik3385 💗💗💗 ditto
Massively underrated.
The guy playing and singing harmony is Maury Muehleisen. He died in the plane crash with Jim.
❤❤❤
Heard that Jim called him a one man orchestra
a top-notch guitar player
Jim was 30 and Maury was 24 when they died. Such a great loss.
Maury's album has some gems on it, too.
It was almost like losing an old friend when he died. I knew the lyrics to every one of his songs.
Same. I balled for a week when he died. I was 7 but just loved his music.
I was pretty young but remember my sister crying to the news. I was confused at the ripe old age of 5. So I just climbed in her lap. Lol. She was all of 15 and I was always tagging aloung with her and her best friend. I thought her best friend was pretty cute. Turns out by the time I was 22 I found out she saw me more than I knew. She and my sister were apartment mates when I moved home after graduation. I had "borrowed" a few albums from my sister an was playing them as well as moving the to cd. Music drew her in and all over The were tearing up like 73 . Both got hugs only this time Sue kept getting hugs and we were becoming an item. We had the opposite experience of the song and now it's 32 years and 3 kid later. And the oddest song to come together over. All bx she thought it was sweet that I tried to comfort my big sister. Felt like sharing a memory over the music.
I was very young when he and the others died. I became aware of his music in the early 70's, and I spent a great deal of time listening and loving the music at my mother's suggestion.
The feeling of losing the kind of musician we describe as an old friend is something I understand very well, but with Jim Croce I feel cheated out of an artist who's work is so revered to this day.
If I could save...Time In A Bottle
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Excellent song.
I think of The Muppet Show when I hear this. That was a long time ago.
Yes, please! Time in a Bottle!!
Ultimate Love Song.
It's the continual walk ups and walk downs that make the playing so exceptional. He and Paul Simon were two of the very best. Such beautiful playing. I've been playing about 60 years and I can't touch it.
51 years ago pay phones and matchbooks were very common.
Local businesses used matchbooks for advertising and gave them away.
The BIC Disposable Lighter was introduced in 1973.
"You can keep the dime" refers to how much a pay phone call cost in 1973.
And 51 years ago, I was 16 and had my entire life ahead of me! 😂😂😂
Ii@@Ira88881I was 15, and right there with you!
Dimes, matchbooks and phone operators, oh my!
I still remember the morning we heard about Jim's death. I was 15 and getting ready for school when the announcement of the crash came over the radio. When my older brother, Jim, came downstairs I told him about it. You would have thought I had kicked him in the gut. Such voices were so rare at a time when we really needed them. To lose this one hurt.
Same for me, heard it as I was eating breakfast before going off to high school. Definitely a day when music died.
He was so good! Two of my favorites are Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown, and I Got A Name. The whole album called Photographs and Memories
Sometimes my heart breaks at all the great music and musicians todays youth missed , thank goodness the recordings are still here
There was no other like him. I was 15 when he passed. I felt I lost my best friend. I believe to this day, I could still sing every song....backwards, forwards, upside down. His music helped this teenager through some rough times, and he still does. Thanks for posting and please dig into Jim bit more, musically, and personally, along with his wife Ingrid, who he did an early album with. Also has a son AJ who is a musician as well.
Time in a bottle, for sure one of his absolute best. ❤
Maury Meuhleisen was Jim's lead picker/ harmony singer who also perished in the plane crash. Infinitely tragic.
Their harmonies were second to none.
May GOD Bless all Mankind,
with the moments of song...,
to bring us all together...................🎸🙏🏻✍🏻
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is a good one.
The hard part about listening to this song today is how many people don't understand many of the references. Calling the operator to get a phone number or to place a call. I've had to explain to people what the "you can keep the dime" line is about.
Or "Rapid Roy, That Stock Car Boy" -- or any of a dozen others. Croce was amazing.
Another great singer song writer, is Harry Chapin. Most people would recommend Cats In the Cradle, personally I would recommend Taxi, or Taxi Sequel.
Taxi!
You got take the whole Taxi ride!
Cats in the Cradle too
Chapin is a favorite of mine too. When I was a kid my uncle bout me the on the road to kingdom come album for my birthday (odd gift for a ten year old) I loved it, my favorite on that album was The May of Candor Lied, a clever story song with a twist! Give it a listen just for fun.
"Time in a Bottle" is not just one of my favorite Jim Croce songs, but one of my lifetime favorite songs.
it's pronounced more as Crow - Chee, not Crow - Shay. just fyi. he's one of my favorites. lots of great classics!
One of my favorites too
Interesting, because in the 70's me and my friends in Texas pronounced it Crow - Shay. Not picking a fight, just saying that no matter how you say it, it's still some timeless music.
But then again, back then we only heard his name pronounced by the radio DJ. If the DJ was wrong, so was everyone in the listening area!!
We pronounced it Crow-she@@rosssmith4748
I always heard Crow chee on radio
I’m so glad to see music lovers of all ages here. The singer/songwriter is still alive in Americana music. Effron White is carrying on where greats like Guy Clarke, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine and others left off. Thank you for supporting those who are carrying on the tradition. 💖🎶💖
Jim Croce is a legend. His song writing skills are second to none.
I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song is another great song by him. It was heartbreaking to hear the news back then that he had died in a plane crash. recently, his son has been touring, playing some of Jim's songs and some of his own.
I am 68 years old and I recall like yesterday the news that Jim had died, it ran thru our school lunchroom like wildfire. RIP guys, always great tunes, lyrics, STORIES from Jim.
We are last old souls who stood in phone booths with our dimes , dialing operator assistance to pour our hearts out to some beloved . He was a gorgeous soul who was an astonishing Singer Songwriter performer. His talent honed by thousands of hours in coffee houses and small stages .☮️
Thank you for remembering these roots. And others are still out there, playing the same stages and coffee houses. Supporting them keeps this music alive and moving forward into the future so we never lose it.
I well remember these scenes...folk artists would go to local halls...the listeners would sit on the floor surrounding a low stage...some times spontaneous jam sessions of several musical groups would break out that lasted hours...ahhh..those were great days...soft folk songs and kind attentive audiences...
Thanks for the memories....
🌿🌿🌿
Maury Muehleisen was Jim Croce's musical partner who excelled in playing acoustical guitar. If you want to dig deep, listen to the one album produced by Maury titled Gingerbreadd. Maury sings on all the songs, and though his voice is somewhat high, his acoustical guitar work is superb. Listen to A Song I Heard, Wintry Morning, Elena, That's What I Like About Her. Every song is great, but the album had no promotion and got lost in the multitude of talent in the early 70's.
He was a hit machine that really dominated the pop charts. This was his first hit! Everyone had his albums. Bad, bad LeRoy Brown was big. He could do really slow ballads, too, that were beautiful. Please do more.
I was 3 when he died, and I still remember it. I'm not making a joke. My dad was a professional musician, a failed rock drummer if you asked him, but he played with everyone and was a well-respected, although not famous session drummer. My father played all of the Allen Fried rock & roll shows and played Catskill's Borscht Belt during its peak. His appreciation for all kinds of music ranged from Count Bassie to ZZ Top to Steeley Dan. He didn't really care for the Beatles until they were older and even more when they were solo, and he didn't care for Elvis. He loved Elvis's band. He knew some of those guys. His appreciation was for anyone who could play for real and/or write songs. When Jim Croce died, he was sad, and he told my 3 year old self about who he was and how he's a great songwriter who surrounded himself with great musicians. Dad could noodle around a piano a little and introduced me to Carroll King, Cat Stevens, Barry Manilow, the pre-Saturday Night Fever BeeGees, and of course, the great James Taylor. True singer song writers of the 60's and 70's were special angels.
By listening to Jim Croce, I was taught about love, loss, and heartbreak. About living the hard life in a rough and tumble world.....all at the age of 7 years old.
A deeper dive into his catalog will be well worth your time. Check out "I've got a name "
One of the only song Jim Croce did not write either the lyrics or the music. It was written by two veterans of cinema and television for a Hollywood movie, and they asked Croce to perform it.
A true songwriter - bless him. His son is a musician and performs his music to this day.
Operaror is classic. I also recommend "I've got a Name."
the world lost BIG when we lost these two guys...i'll never regret the time i spent with them via albums and radio...thanks for sharing this memory with others.
His music takes me home. I started listening to him after he died. I just love his voice. I used to go to sleep to his songs playing.
Jim Croce has LOTS of great songs 👍😎
These are just a few:
You Don't Mess Around With Jim 3:00
New York's Not My Home 3:05
Photographs And Memories 2:09
Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) 3:45
Time In A Bottle 2:24
One Less Set Of Footsteps 2:46
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown 3:02
These Dreams 3:12
I Got A Name 3:15
Lover's Cross 3:02
Workin' At The Car Wash Blues 2:35
I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
He is one of the Best story tellers.. All his songs are great...
New York's not my Home... And... Photographs and Memories are superb songs. And also.. Walking Back to Georgia!
The other chap is Maury Muehleisen. As the story goes, Maury was out front when he and Jim first teamed up. They both died in a plane crash. A tragic loss. RIP Jim & Maury. (There are many Jim Croce songs, some serious, some less so, to enjoy.)
They both died in the SAME plane crash. The tree at the end of the air field that contributed to the crash (the pilot was responsible for it because he was barely capable of flying) was later cut down.
Such good songs from these gentlemen. Some fun, some lovely, some sad. Such talent.
4:13 singer-songwriters of the 70s really were something else ❤
I'm glad you enjoyed listening to J. [Cro*ch*ee] (is the way we Americans pronounce it, and his name was pronounced that way by the tv hosts as well) 😏 My mother was a fan of his music, I grew up listening to his songs being played all around my house. My parents had this big console record player/radio/ with two huge speakers on both sides. lol Both my parents loved music so, my father introduced me to bluegrass and country/western music and my mother was really big into Elvis Presley, R&B and the blues. My father was also a big Elvis Presley fan (hehehe) Anyway, I thought I'd suggest another tune by Jim Croce, if interested. "Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim/Have You Ever Heard: Jim Croce Live)" (by the channel: Jim Croce) --This song is from his third studio album that was self-titled "Jim Croce" released in 1972 by [ABC Records] And as always, I enjoyed hanging out and rocking with you. Thanks for sharing.
Oh (btw) Maury Muehleisen was the backup singer/acoustic player.
Thanks for the lovely message and recommendations!
First time watching you. Jim's songwriting really belied his youth, he was an old soul with a great maturity which comes out in many of his songs like Time in a Bottle, Photographs and Memories, I Got A Name and many more. Also had a really fun silly streak with songs like Bad Bad Leroy Brown, You Don't Mess around with Jim, Speedball Trucker & Roller Derby Queen.
My favorite is one that never was popular called the Cottonmouth River. Whenever I asked the question of which dead rock star would you like to bring back to life or which one do you most wonder what they would have accomplished, everyone always says Jimi or Janis ir Stevie Ray, but for me it's always Jim Croce. The level of sophistication and maturity in his lyrics when he was practically a baby himself, always makes me wonder what he would be doing if he was alive now. He does have a son who is a musician, but I have to admit I haven't really listened to him. I need to do that one of these days!😢
I've had a few people mention his son. He seems to be keeping the memory of his Dad alive. And that can't be a bad thing in my eyes. Thanks for the message.
Sadly for today's youth this song goes over their heads. They don't know what an operator, payphone, matchbook or much of anything is.
You were doing alright until that last bit. Try to remember on occasion that once upon a time you didn't know shit until you did either.
But they still understand heartbreak and betrayal.
My children know what all of those things are and this song by heart. My daughters wedding next week and match books with date on given out.
@@randallshaw9609I took it as not knowing much of anything of years gone by. That's not an indictment of young people.
@@randallshaw9609You all don't know shit, when you "do"....sorry just the truth...can't find you butt with both hands.
You should react to "Working At The Car Wash Blues" by Jim Croce.
Jim was the absolute Master of 'Character' songs. His love songs were beautiful and heartfelt, but the Character songs put him in the spot light. One of the few artists that made me truly weep when they passed on. I can't begin to imagine what we did not get to hear!
Love his "Time in a Bottle"
He had a short career but has an epic Greatest Hits album.
Walking back to Georgia, Alabama rain, Lover's cross, Roller Derby queen .. tons of great songs ❤❤!
Welcome to your new favorite rabbit hole. The Photographs and Memories album should keep you occupied for some time. Mr. Croce was the real deal and a true treasure. Enjoy!
“It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way”. My FAVORITE Christmas song!!
Everyone including DJs etc pronounced Jim's name Cro-chee, but there is a video on YT of the guys appearing on TV back in the day on the Dick Cavett show and Jim is asked how he says it and he said Crow-chay. jim's musical partner was Maury Muehlheisen. Jim would often refer to Maury as his band. Remarkable guitarist Maury was. Sadly was killed in the same plane crash that took Jim from us. I believe that Jim would have been among the most prolific writers of all time. He does have a very impressive book of music and I have never heard a bad song from him. Whether his wonderful love songs and ballads or his more fun and funny tunes. Worth the deep dive into his work.
Great message. I'll be for sure checking him out. And glad to hear I'm not the only one who struggles with his name.
You’ve been on a tear lately! Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, Jim Croce…. all legends whose names aren’t remembered as much nowadays. Glad to see some modern day appreciation.
Thank you! There's a long list to get through!
With your talents and abilities, I can't believe you've never listened to Jim before. He is one of my musical heroes. Regards, Dave
Thank you the great video. I encourage anyone who is able to see Jim’s some in concert, AJ. He performs his father’s songs and, when it comes to talent, the apple does not fall far from the tree.
I've heard this song countless times before, but as soon as he started singing I got goosebumps.
You've probably heard "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce. And songs like "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown," or "Rapid Roy, That Stock Car Boy" (also by Croce) have a completely different sound. He was versatile.
Time in a bottle will crush you.... He did so many wonderful songs and stories!
This is my time. I love Jim Croce and was devastated when I learnt that he had died while I had only just got into his music. "I got a name" was such a big hit here in Aussie and it brought me to tears every time I heard it because I knew he had died before being recognised as the genius he was. Thanks for bringing back my youth. Just amazing
"Crow-chee" is how I hear it pronounced most frequently.
Jim said it was correctly pronounced CROW-chay but you are correct that it was genarally always pronounced CROW-chee.
@@MizCriz46 Correct... the actual Italian pronunciation would be CROW-chay.
Still not cro Shay.
Amazing player. Jim rarely looks at his guitar. His playing is second nature. It's like he has two brains.
Time In a Bottle and Big, Bad Leroy Brown are two excellent songs by Jim Croce (Crow chee)
Every song of Jim's is epic, can listen to him all day!
Hi Dave - I was about 16 when Jim and Maury died in that plane crash - I cried my eyes out. I believe I own darn near everything he ever did; even have a guitar songbook around here somewhere. Hundreds of really great tunes; you should do some searching. Not necessarily for your channel, but perhaps - for your soul. Great stuff - I really enjoy the trips back down memory lane, and watching you see these true artists for the first time. Please continue!
Thanks for the message. 🙏👍🤘
Dave, if you are looking for another live reaction to do I would suggest Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" live from Denmark in 2006. It was originally from 1964 I believe. This version has a full orchestra with the band. It has brought some reactors to tears, and I haven't heard one bad reaction. Hope you look into this one. Peace, Bill.
Best version of a great song. Hard to believe this version is 50 years after the original
Oh yes please
One time at the height of his popularity I bought three tapes of his at the same time 😊
You are so right about the quality of this track and the others from this era. Truly epic.
Roller Derby Queen, and Workin at the Car Wash Blues are a must !
Your brother was an awesome guitar player. He contributed in a massive way to Jim Croce's success. Loved his playing.
One of my favs many moons ago. Good vibes.
The wonderful guitarist with him also died in the same plane crash
This is the music of my childhood
I think whenever I hear one of his songs, what songs we missed out and will never hear because he was taken so early
Maury Muehleisen was the guitarist who did all those nice sounding fills between the chords.
A great storyteller❣️ Harry Chapin is another. We used to sing boths songs when we were children.
He wrote it, he played it, he sang it. I loved him. He died my senior year in highschool. I was so sad!
I was 5 in 73 and already loved his music. First person I knew who died. Still love his songs.
"I Got a Name" is another great Croce tune. Another singer-songwriter-guitarist who's a great storyteller is Gordon Lightfoot. Try "If You Could Read My Mind."
He's on my list. Thank you!
I was born in the 60s so I grew up listening to him. His stuff is touching and also fun.
Love Jim Croce. I am 61 and grew up with his songs on the radio. He died too young. I really do enjoy hearing this again. I need to pull out my old albums and tapes. I loved his songs and so many other artists that had so much talent. I am not sure what has happened to music. You should definitely listen to more of his songs. Bad Leroy Brown is great and of course Time in a Bottle and Roller Derby Queen is hysterical. Have you listened to James Taylor yet or Bread yet?
Oh you need more! Leroy Brown, Time in a bottle for a start 😊
I appreciate your reaction
He is one of my favorites!
This song is a master class in folk rock excellence. The guitar, the instrumental and vocal harmonies, the amazing, storytelling lyrics. They were so young when that plane went down. What a loss. What a tragedy.
This song is so mellow and simple. Until you listen for a second time. By the third time you realize it’s super mellow, wicked complicated, and just about the most beautiful songs ever made.
i've followed you in UG for a couple years.....awesome to see you expanding your guitar influences....Roy Clark (you can watch him on old Hee-Haw episodes) also check out the picking skills of Marty Stuart and Vince Gill.....very underated pickers....keep picking brother!!!!
Oh hey there! 😂😁🤘
I listen to Jim Croce a lot, he's always been on rotation ever since I was little. "Time in a Bottle" is a must listen, he wrote it immediately after his wife told him she was pregnant. My favorites are "I Got a Name", "Photographs and Memories", and "You Don't Mess Around with Jim". A lot of people love "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown", too. You really can't go wrong with any of his. ❤
Fantastic guitarist, writer, composer and singer .
You must do Time in a Bottle.... beautifully poetic....Just a gorgeous song❤
They were perfect together.
I was around 10 mom and dad just divorced i found an old jim croce tape.
At the time my world had ended and al that was left revolved arount that old tape and a walkman.
Cryed myself to sleep many times to that music and to this day jim and maury comfort me anytime i need it.
A very early recording called Sun Come Up. Recording definitely rustic. Its great. Jim is in his prime. Song Vespers that he sings with wife Ingrid beautiful.
Thank you for appreciating Jim Croce for the great music he created. Look up his catalog and listen to the many other great songs he wrote and recorded. I half expected you to blow him off because he is "old people's music" but you saw it for what it is, great music. Much like Joni Mitchell and others he came from a time when music was about the music/song and not about how many records you could sell. Bottom line is that good music transcends time and does not just belong to one generation or another.
brings tears. such a loss. many times i wish i could go back and telll them not to get on that plane
He was special very unique artist/storyteller.
Time in a Bottle is a must
Lover’s cross is my favorite. Thought you should know
I had never heard this until I got his greatest hits on CD. It's my favorite now. So many times great songs just don't get radio play.
Bad Bad Leroy Brown. Ud LOVE it!! Jim Croce.
You will love the guitar on Rapid Roy…a Jim Croce (Crow chi) deep cut
I would highly recommend Lover's Cross. It is brilliantly written and executed.
I do believe Jim’s surname is pronounced Crow-chee. That’s what I’ve always heard it pronounced as and pronounced it myself, and I’ve been around for a long time and known of and seen Jim a lot since I was young (71 now).
You really have to check out time in a bottle. Mind blowing. He wrote it for his son before he died. Pretty prophetic