I consider Dan to be the greatest singer/songwriter of all. I saw him in concert several times and it was a life experience never forgotten. Either you got him or you didn't. I did. Let's not forget he was also an incredible guitarist. A perfectionist on an acoustic and a real rocker with an electric. I miss him.
His music was a staple for my young wife and I while duty kept us apart during my years in the US Navy. His words were our bond and have enriched out lives like no other. We were fortunate enough as a family to take our daughters to see him in the early 90's, which raised their awareness and love for his music. Memories that will endure forever. Left us way too soon! RIP Dan!
I'm misty-eyed as I add Only The Heart May Know to the collection. Just a tender tribute to all the friends who have been companions through life. "At picture shows/where nobody goes/and only the heart may know." How many times have we played back little vignettes of special moments as children playing with our friends, and other moments as we get older? Little movies stored in our hearts because they meant something important to us. Sigh. That Dan Fogelberg put that in a song so beautifully...sigh. No one could have done it better. Many thanks, Dan. You touched hearts and souls with your words and music. Gone too soon.
My favorite singer-songwriter of all time. The words and music touched the soul, and that beautiful voice! There are no words to describe how his music touched me through the decades. Rest in peace, dear Dan.
Married 55 years to my rock. We will be dancing to Longer at our granddaughter's wedding in just a few weeks. The moment I heard this song all those years ago, I knew it was us. Bless you Dan...you sang what was in our hearts.
Dan Fogelberg never got the attention of the masses that he so deservedly earned. A true artist and brilliant songwriter. Thanks for sharing this video!
Where to begin with Dan Fogelberg?...First of all, thanks to the Professor of Rock for his heartfelt tribute to Dan, describing so beautifully what so many of us feel when listening to Dan Fogelberg's music. Fogelberg was an exceptionally gifted musician, a brilliant composer, and his lyrics? Dan was a poet. Just read his lyrics without the music, and you will know his genius. His music takes a backseat to no one - Dylan, Lennon, Paul Simon, no one. Others have commented, and I agree, that as popular as he was with his countless fans, as successful as he was artistically and commercially, he was somehow not appreciated as he should have been. This I’m sure of: Dan Fogelberg’s music will live on. Thank you, Dan. May you rest in peace.
The music of Dan Fogelberg touched me deeply. All of his big hits. Some lesser known like Run For The Roses. But I must say that the one that astonishes me more than any other is Ghosts. What a masterpiece! ❤
Finally!!!! People in this forum who have the thoughts I’ve had since the 80s!!! DF was the most underrated and under appreciated artist ever! Thank you for bringing his music to light!!!
I'm 70 and still gigging. Dan's music had such a huge influence on me as a musician. I would really like to see him be put in the R and R Hall of Fame. He is so deserving of that.
I was so very lucky to be able to attend 3 of his concerts when I lived in Peoria. His songs are poetic and very underrated. He should be in the R and R Hall of Fame, hopefully some day he will be.
I had a backstage pass to a Fogelberg concert once and heard him singing "scales" to warm up before the show. I had been a fan for some time, but had no idea what a beautiful voice he really had 'till then. After the incredible show, I saw Dan sitting against the wall backstage, and I could tell he was completely drained and exhausted. I should have let him be, but I couldn't resist approaching him to tell him what a great impact his music had on me. He was most gracious and made me feel like my praise was important and appreciated by him. Great musician, great guy.
❤ thank you for sharing❤ he's always been my favorite since I started listening to him in my second year at St Lawrence University in Canton New York 1972 on his home free album❤ I never got to hear him live forever meet him but I know I'll meet him in heaven❤ he has touched millions of hearts❤ I guess we'll meet in heaven too someday you and I 10 millions of the fans who will get to hear and play Forever❤❤
Wow, how refreshing to hear anyone so in love with Dan's voice and poetry. My first introduction was in 1984. I was 26. I found a cassette on the floor of my buddies car. It was 'Souvenirs'. That started a journey of discovery and love that hasn't ended. I had to have every song he ever played. I cried and rocked and longed for past loves vicariously through his music. Then one day in 2002, I got to see him 'Live' in Seattle at the 'Concerts on the pier'. He was beyond words. I sang every song as loud as I could and will never forget it. He played piano and guitar and that voice, that was all he needed. I was in heaven. The day I heard he passed on was sad indeed but the memories and the music remain. Thank you Dan for a wonderful legacy and thank you my friend for putting this out there. He was one of the greatest. Peace
Dan is someone I rarely hear talked about. He wrote so many great songs. Criminally underrated and often overlooked singer songwriter. Thank you for making this.
Loved him, the sweetest. purest voice, all such great songs but especially Missing You and my personal favorite, Go Down Easy. Such a loss for 70's and 80's music lovers.
Dan was a sheer genius. I can place no single songwriter/singer above him. Every time I hear one of Dan's songs, wherever I am, I find myself singing along, and I don't care who knows it. Man, do I miss him. Thank you for highlighting him, Professor, and giving him his due.
SAME OLD LANG SYNE is by far my favorite...never really had that experienece, but I know that I could have with some of my past relationships! So emotional and what a great story teller! GodSpeed, Mr. Fogelberg!
What a Renaissance man he was. No, really he did it all. Master lyricist ,writer composer,a master of studio track layering,pianist,great unknown guitarist,and outstanding vocalist. Hid paintings,photography,his respect,for cultural history,the inviornment,and love for all things. He was the musician of my era that i loved and respected most.
Dan Fogelberg has been one of my favorite singer/songwriters since I was a teenager in the 70s! I have had several of his albums (and still do). I saw him in concert twice!! Love all his songs!
This tribute to Dan Fogelberg was created a little over 2 years ago, but I just watched it tonight. Incredible tribute to one of the best singer/songwriters ever. Dan's music touched millions of souls, over and over again, and he was one of my favorites.
I only have one song that cuts so deep that even 40+ years later it still can bring me to tears. The River is my song. Grew up next to a river the sun burning on my shoulders...
I was introduced to Dan in 6th grade with Longer. I've saw him in concert for the 1st time in '91 and was able to see him 8-9 times. He was an amazing songwriter and my all time favorite song is There's a place in the world for a gambler. There is nothing like that song live.
There will never be anyone like Dan, I fell in love with his voice in 1982 introduced by a man that I still love to this day. His songs bring back beautiful memories for me.
Longer 1979 Same Old Lang Syne 1980 and Leader Of The Band 1981 all those 3 songs still make me cry to this very day. All 3 songs are beautifully crafted by the greatest singer/songwriter of my generation. God speed Dan Fogelberg 1951-2007 you're still greatly missed by we your fans.
Phoenix makes me rise above every time I feel I cant go on. But we must all do so- especially since Dan inspired us to rise above our very own expectations and continue to do so consistently against all odds. Love you My Fogelberg, forever. A true romantic singer and visionary, as well as a true prodigy as well. RIP Angel Man.
Dan F truly is one of the greatest singer songwriters I've heard. His music has had a forever impact on my life for nearly 50 years. Windows and Walls probably gets the most playtime in my home...
Nether Lands. Dan Fogelberg’s lyric brings me to tears….”like the song that the darkness composes to worship the light..” How many have been brought out of the darkness with his music ? And will for generations to come. Rest In Peace sweet soul
He absolutely does. As beautiful as his music is his lyrics are amazing. He's as much a poet as musician and at times it seemed like he was channeling wisdom from the Universe. Songs like Nexus, Netherlands, Ghosts, so many.
@@gorillabay75 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Fogelberg#:~:text=Songwriters%20Hall%20of%20Fame%3A%20Fogelberg,contributions%20to%20the%20music%20industry. Last paragraph under the award section.
When I met my wife for the first time, she asked me if I knew who Dan Fogelberg was. I was a big fan. So was she. We have been married 38 years now. Thanks Dan. We connected over the love of your music. You're the best.
Dan Fogelberg literally changed the direction of my life. I remember washing the dishes by hand one night in 1981 with the radio playing when Leader of the Band came on. I stood there mesmerized, with soap dripping off my fingers, listening. As soon as it ended I remembered that one of my sisters had been a big fan of his and had some of his albums. She was older than me and had already moved out. I ran back to her room and found what seemed like a treasure drove to me - five or six of his early albums. I was a drummer at the time, but after listening to Dan, I sold my drum set, took up the guitar and started writing songs. My favorite album is undoubtedly Innocent Age. And my favorite song on that album is The Reach. Truly amazing musician, singer, and songwriter. Just recently I picked up playing the bass guitar. I was listening to Auld Lang Syne by Fogelberg and thought, "Wow, who played bass on this song, it's incredible!" I looked at the liner notes to discover it was Dan himself. Amazing! I could go on and on, but I'll stop there. Thanks for this little tribute!
Believe in me is one of my favorite songs of Dan. I never missed listening to that song. What a beautiful and romantic piece..Truly an incomparable voice.
EVERY TIME I hear "Same Old Lang Syne", I get a lump in my throat and tears well up in my eyes. Probably the most emotion-evoking song I know of at age 56..."The Pain of Nostalgia"...what a profound and accurate statement.
Michael Jaqua I should have read a little farther down, cuz I wrote almost the exact same thing!! There is always that one person that you wonder about....that you care for no matter how much time goes by. It’s joyful and gut wrenching all at once.
Souvenirs might be the definitive song about the pain of nostalgia, and the song might have the definitive line about the pain of nostalgia: when faced with the past, the strongest man cries.
" just for a moment I was back at school and felt that old familiar pain.." The song captures that moment in time when love rips you apart and the person who is buried in your psyche the whole of your life.
I have been a Dan Fogelberg fan since I was 15 and am now 63. I have most if not all of his albums and have enjoyed so many songs but Missing You is my favorite. God Bless you Dan.
My Dad passed away this morning, all I could think of is this song what a tribute to a father. His gentle way of sculpting souls took me years to understand….. my life as been a poor attempt to imitate the man… and papa I don’t think I said I love you near enough. It’s the perfect song of love for a father.
@@beeonthyme5760I am sure he must’ve, but I still can’t remember my Dad raising his hand to me. Looking back from age 75, I remember that, after I’d frustrated my Mom just a hair too far, I knew I was in trouble when she’d say “That’s it! When your father gets home he’s going to have a talk with you!” I dreaded those talks when, in quiet, logical words, he’d break down what I’d done, thereby making me feel so remorseful about whatever it was I’d done.
To me...Fogelberg is and was a national treasure. I think the BEST American singer songwriter in history. Certainly the most muslcially talented. Dan's 3 best songs for me are: Tucson Arizona(Gazette)- Man in the Mirror/Slow Below the Surface -She Comes and Goes. I was as sad the day I heard he died as if a family member had passed..One of my true heroes.
I was 17 and a real rocker. I was introduced to Netherlands. Cried at the beauty of the music. Followed him until his death, and cried even harder. Too many favorites to mention, but none would have been the three you chose. That's the magic of the man. He created songs for all of us to love.
I agree. I absolutely loved those when they came out, but there is so, so much more to Dan's body of work. Some of my favs are The Reach, To the Morning, Old Tennessee, Netherlands, Souvenirs, Part of the Plan, The River, Wild Places, River of Souls, Nexus, In The Passage, Over and Over.... I could go on and on.
Ditto ... I had Kiss Alive 2 in my collection ... next to Netherlands. I followed him through the Innocent Age. For me, Nexus, Ghosts and IN the Passage are all brilliant, as are all the songs on Netherlands, as well as most from Home Free, Souvenirs and Captured Angel ... there were sandwiched between my Zeppelin and Black Sabbath albums
I loved, and still do love, Dan Fogelberg and his music since my teen years. I was fortunate to hear him in concert a couple of times in San Diego. This man NEEDS to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
For my dad's 97th birthday, I wrote him a thank you letter that was mulling in my thoughts for years. I spent hours writing and rewriting it. I wanted to thank him for the gifts I never could repay. I quoted him the Ralph Waldo Emerson poem about what it means to succeed because that, to me, epitomized his success as a wonderful human being. I wanted to thank him "for the freedom when it came my time to go." Three days after I mailed it to him the phone rang. When I picked up the phone and heard his voice, I almost burst into tears because I knew he had just read my letter. He told me it was the nicest birthday give he had ever received. I listened to Dan Fogelberg's Leader of the Band over and over when I learned of my father's passing just three months shy of his 98th birthday and five years ago today. The tears are flowing as I write this. I knew if I procrastinated too long in writing that letter, I would forever regret it. As Dan Fogelberg says in the end of that interview, "There was nothing left unsaid."
This is extremely important, and you know that better than anyone. About 10 years ago, I started making a point of telling my father that I love him, and telling him, when I write him a birthday or a Christmas card, what a great father he has been to me. One day, I will not have him. And I don't want to be "that guy" who says he "never got to tell his father...". I'm glad you wrote that letter!
The boyfriend sat me in in a chair, put the album cover in my hands and put the needle down on "Longer" . He watched my face, my reactions. We had 37 wonderful years together. Longer than many.
Nice story, but not complete as we don't know why you are no longer together. The cynic in me says you broke up, which then defies the message of the song. But then I think of the alternative and I would cry if I learned he passed away. But it would bolster the spirit of the song because he will love you forever.
Prof....Your descriptive words here are as eloquent as Dans lyrics themselves. I couldn't agree more with everything you described about the songs of the great Dan Fogelberg. Great work!
Dan Folgelberg's music is what I grew up on and for me the pinnacle is Another Auld Lang syne. when he says "and as I turned to make my way back home, the snow turned into rain" hit so hard for me. I have loved only a few women like that and non of them ended up with me. Pain is my companion sadly. Its happened for me.
'Next Time' -- my favorite Fogelberg song of all. And check out his live performance of it on the Live at Carnegie Hall, recently released solo acoustic CD!
My dad loves Dan Fogelberg and he’s shown me so much of his music and it’s grown on me a lot by far one of my favorite artists. I’d say empty cages, days to come and in the passage are probably my favorite songs of his, there are so many great songs to choose from. My dad and I get together and play music and we always put a Dan Fogelberg song in there.
I've loved him since 8th grade. I even played " PART OF THE PLAN'..in 9th grade guitar recital. Dan, was so unrated that it should be a crime. Souvenirs is my favorite IF that's possible! God speed my friend. I would have married him if he asked!
I was in grade 12, went to the hospital for an appendectomy, in recovery listening to the innocent age. Hospital staff worker came to my bedside and said she just had to say how good it made her feel that a young lad would be listening to such good music. Turned out long ago she had assisted my grandmother so many years before.
My absolute favorite artist of all time! Who can deny the haunting loneliness of "Windows and Walls" or the lyrical majesty of "Sweet Magnolia (And the Traveling Salesman)?" I used to play his songs on the piano for hours every day. I almost never play anymore, but whenever I do, it is imperative that I play one of Dan's songs as a tribute to the wonderful journey on which he has guided us.
Same Ol Lang Syne and Longer... 2 monumental, beloved tune from my high school days and incredible young love... been moved by them for 40+ years... Such truth, depth, soul-penetrating magic!!! Dan R.I.P., sorely missed!!! 💜💜💜
I left the trail footprints deep in the snow./I swore one day I would retrace them / but when I turned around I found that the wind had erased them now I’ll never replace them.
Thank you so much for all the kind words about Dan Fogelburg, he has always been one of my favorite artists ever and he is sorely missed by many of us.
I grew up in Colorado and still live here. I tried to see every showed he played close to me from about 1975 on. If you were lucky enough to see Dan solo it was magical. I was lucky to have met him and he was a truly nice man. He is missed.
I think that "Make Love Stay" is my favorite Fogelberg song. The beautiful poetry of the lyrics, and the gentle tone of the song with its heartfelt swells in the chorus, it's one of the most sincere love songs that I've ever heard. I can only dream of finding love like that. So I'm happy to enjoy someone else's dream.
When I was younger my dad and I used to always go in the basement of our old house and listen to Fogelburg, Croce, America, etc. We always had a good time listening to the old folk ballads. He changed though. My family spiraled out of control. Let's just say I wound up being the one taking care of my mom and the house. I picked up the slack to pay the bills. I worked full time and went to college full time. While I was staying up to do my coursework until 3 and 4 am I'd play those old records to remember what things were like before. Fogelburg was always my favorite. The music got me through a lot.
Every time I hear Same old lang syne, I’m filled with longing for my younger years and tear up at the heartfelt lyrics of this song. Oddly, one of the first times I heard it, I was driving through town at Christmastime. Light snow was falling and as I pulled up to a stoplight, an old boyfriend was in the car to my left. We pulled into a parking lot and as the snow fell, we talked. It was exactly like the song. As I drove off, with a “we’ll have to get together” that I knew would never happen. It came on the radio. I listened, really listened to the lyrics and began sobbing. Today when I hear Same old lang syne, I’m reminded of that day and all the things that might have been.
I came across this UTube after singing a few Fogleberg songs with a friend yesterday and realized how much I miss his music. Why don't we hear it more on the radio? His lyrics contain the soundtrack of my young life at that time.. all the loneliness and heartache. The words will always tear at my heart and soul. It still amazes me how I could connect to someone so deeply that I'd never met and I would never know me. I long to go to one more concert. I miss knowing you're out there Dan and the world is a smaller place without you.
In 1990, I was in Provo, Utah, and my girlfriend had tickets to the BYU Dance Troupe performance. It was amazing, and I would have walked out the doors uplifted and entertained without the last song they danced to. But, the lights went down, it got quiet, and then, on the stage sides, ethereal figures began moving to the song "Ghosts" by Dan Fogelberg. It was heart stopping. It was beautiful beyond description, words fail to purvey the emotion this performance would evoque in the spectators. They had soaked their costumes in phosphorous, and had black lights illuminating them as though they really were ghosts, dancing down the ancient corridors, and through the gates of time, running like the dreams we left behind. When the performance ended, you could have heard a pin drop. The audience was still, hardly daring to breathe. Then, as one, we all stood and showed our appreciation for the wonder we had just witnessed. To this day my breath catches, a lump grows in my throat, and my eyes tear up at the memory of that night. I was a Fan Fogelberg fan already, but after that night that I evolved into the acolyte I am today. I love every song he wrote and performed, and listen to his words every day. Thank you for this video, Mr. Reader.
Today Dec. 16, 2019 is the anniversary of Dan's passing ! Dan was born Aug. 13, 1951. I was born Aug 13, 1960. I've listened to a lot of music in my life but I have never seen or heard another human being that I would say that was truly a complete artist ! Yes, Dan was a composer of music and lyric but he at times played all the instrument on songs, he mixed, produced his work.He did the album cover photography and art work, spoke of environmental and humanitarian issues and much more. A complete Artist ! Thank you Daniel Grayling ! You've truly touched my life and thousands of other with your life ! Peace !
I am a month older than you RJ, and agree wholeheartedly with it all. To me the "Twin Sons of Different Mothers" album from '78 (?) was the truest measure of this great wordsmith/musician. His re-do of a Hollies tune"tell me to my face" was outstanding!! His originals were great, and his versatility in re-making classics like "rhythm of the rain" was without peer. Underappreciated artist, gone way too soon.
My birthday is August 13,1965...Friday the 13th. The day I was born my neighbor's husband died and on my 13th birthday my older brother Jackie was killed in a car accident.
Every year at this time I remember “To the Morning”. 41 years ago I heard it as the sun came up while studying for finals in Boulder where of course Dan was very popular.
Met him in Boulder in college. He came in the business where I worked and was a sweet guy. I had his album but I didn’t even tell him I knew who he was. I didn’t want to put him on the spot. I wish I had now. Why is no one mentioning Part of the Plan. That was my favorite. I was crushed to hear that he died
Dan was the the greatest painter of a song that ever put pen to paper
I consider Dan to be the greatest singer/songwriter of all. I saw him in concert several times and it was a life experience never forgotten. Either you got him or you didn't. I did. Let's not forget he was also an incredible guitarist. A perfectionist on an acoustic and a real rocker with an electric. I miss him.
His music was a staple for my young wife and I while duty kept us apart during my years in the US Navy. His words were our bond and have enriched out lives like no other. We were fortunate enough as a family to take our daughters to see him in the early 90's, which raised their awareness and love for his music. Memories that will endure forever. Left us way too soon! RIP Dan!
I'm misty-eyed as I add Only The Heart May Know to the collection. Just a tender tribute to all the friends who have been companions through life. "At picture shows/where nobody goes/and only the heart may know." How many times have we played back little vignettes of special moments as children playing with our friends, and other moments as we get older? Little movies stored in our hearts because they meant something important to us. Sigh. That Dan Fogelberg put that in a song so beautifully...sigh. No one could have done it better. Many thanks, Dan. You touched hearts and souls with your words and music. Gone too soon.
Thank you! I wish they had done other collaborations. Dan and Emmylou...my Favorite Singer Songwriters.
My favorite singer-songwriter of all time. The words and music touched the soul, and that beautiful voice! There are no words to describe how his music touched me through the decades. Rest in peace, dear Dan.
Married 55 years to my rock. We will be dancing to Longer at our granddaughter's wedding in just a few weeks. The moment I heard this song all those years ago, I knew it was us. Bless you Dan...you sang what was in our hearts.
Souvenirs gets me every time.
Dan Fogelberg never got the attention of the masses that he so deservedly earned. A true artist and brilliant songwriter. Thanks for sharing this video!
He actually did and his record sales prove it.
Words can not express what a precious human being he was to open his heart and invite us all in. Best lyricist ever ❤
I have to agree whole heartedly.
Amen❤
"Believe in Me"...... exquisite!
Leader of the Band can still make me cry all these years later. 💜
Some of my favorite songs were never played on the radio. My absolute favorite of all time
Ever since Part of the Plan he had been a part of my life..RIP Dan...
Part of the plan, one of my favorites too!
Where to begin with Dan Fogelberg?...First of all, thanks to the Professor of Rock for his heartfelt tribute to Dan, describing so beautifully what so many of us feel when listening to Dan Fogelberg's music. Fogelberg was an exceptionally gifted musician, a brilliant composer, and his lyrics? Dan was a poet. Just read his lyrics without the music, and you will know his genius. His music takes a backseat to no one - Dylan, Lennon, Paul Simon, no one. Others have commented, and I agree, that as popular as he was with his countless fans, as successful as he was artistically and commercially, he was somehow not appreciated as he should have been. This I’m sure of: Dan Fogelberg’s music will live on. Thank you, Dan. May you rest in peace.
The music of Dan Fogelberg touched me deeply. All of his big hits. Some lesser known like Run For The Roses. But I must say that the one that astonishes me more than any other is Ghosts. What a masterpiece! ❤
Finally!!!! People in this forum who have the thoughts I’ve had since the 80s!!! DF was the most underrated and under appreciated artist ever! Thank you for bringing his music to light!!!
Loved Dan. He left way too soon. RIP
I'm 70 and still gigging. Dan's music had such a huge influence on me as a musician. I would really like to see him be put in the R and R Hall of Fame. He is so deserving of that.
How can such a towering musical genius not be in the RRHOF?!
@@gregm8522 You'd be surprised by how many greats are not in the RRHOF. There's at least 30 that should be in. And at least 30 that should be out.
I was so very lucky to be able to attend 3 of his concerts when I lived in Peoria. His songs are poetic and very underrated. He should be in the R and R Hall of Fame, hopefully some day he will be.
Crying 🎶💙
I had a backstage pass to a Fogelberg concert once and heard him singing "scales" to warm up before the show. I had been a fan for some time, but had no idea what a beautiful voice he really had 'till then. After the incredible show, I saw Dan sitting against the wall backstage, and I could tell he was completely drained and exhausted. I should have let him be, but I couldn't resist approaching him to tell him what a great impact his music had on me. He was most gracious and made me feel like my praise was important and appreciated by him. Great musician, great guy.
❤ thank you for sharing❤ he's always been my favorite since I started listening to him in my second year at St Lawrence University in Canton New York 1972 on his home free album❤ I never got to hear him live forever meet him but I know I'll meet him in heaven❤ he has touched millions of hearts❤ I guess we'll meet in heaven too someday you and I 10 millions of the fans who will get to hear and play Forever❤❤
Wow, how refreshing to hear anyone so in love with Dan's voice and poetry. My first introduction was in 1984. I was 26. I found a cassette on the floor of my buddies car. It was 'Souvenirs'. That started a journey of discovery and love that hasn't ended. I had to have every song he ever played. I cried and rocked and longed for past loves vicariously through his music. Then one day in 2002, I got to see him 'Live' in Seattle at the 'Concerts on the pier'. He was beyond words. I sang every song as loud as I could and will never forget it. He played piano and guitar and that voice, that was all he needed. I was in heaven. The day I heard he passed on was sad indeed but the memories and the music remain. Thank you Dan for a wonderful legacy and thank you my friend for putting this out there. He was one of the greatest. Peace
Dan is someone I rarely hear talked about. He wrote so many great songs. Criminally underrated and often overlooked singer songwriter. Thank you for making this.
The 70s were so crowded with great songs that it was a battle to get on the charts.
Totally agree
Loved him, the sweetest. purest voice, all such great songs but especially Missing You and my personal favorite, Go Down Easy. Such a loss for 70's and 80's music lovers.
Amen
Leader of the band . Is my fave. too
Leader of the Band always brings tears to my eyes. It helped me through mourning my dad.
One of my favorite singers of the 70s. The Leader of the Band is a song like no other. Another singer gone too soon!
I haven't cried over many celebrities passing on, but Dan is an exception since I was such a fan starting in my youth..still miss him...
Dan was a sheer genius. I can place no single songwriter/singer above him. Every time I hear one of Dan's songs, wherever I am, I find myself singing along, and I don't care who knows it. Man, do I miss him. Thank you for highlighting him, Professor, and giving him his due.
SAME OLD LANG SYNE is by far my favorite...never really had that experienece, but I know that I could have with some of my past relationships! So emotional and what a great story teller! GodSpeed, Mr. Fogelberg!
What a Renaissance man he was. No, really he did it all. Master lyricist ,writer composer,a master of studio track layering,pianist,great unknown guitarist,and outstanding vocalist. Hid paintings,photography,his respect,for cultural history,the inviornment,and love for all things. He was the musician of my era that i loved and respected most.
Dan Fogelberg is one of the greatest singer-songwriters ever. He affected my life!
Dan Fogelberg has been one of my favorite singer/songwriters since I was a teenager in the 70s! I have had several of his albums (and still do). I saw him in concert twice!! Love all his songs!
This tribute to Dan Fogelberg was created a little over 2 years ago, but I just watched it tonight. Incredible tribute to one of the best singer/songwriters ever. Dan's music touched millions of souls, over and over again, and he was one of my favorites.
Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you. I appreciate your respect.. Dan fogelberg is the best.. Thank you
I only have one song that cuts so deep that even 40+ years later it still can bring me to tears. The River is my song. Grew up next to a river the sun burning on my shoulders...
I was introduced to Dan in 6th grade with Longer. I've saw him in concert for the 1st time in '91 and was able to see him 8-9 times. He was an amazing songwriter and my all time favorite song is There's a place in the world for a gambler. There is nothing like that song live.
Dan Fogelberg was so underrated.
Run for the Roses. Leader of the Band. Longer. Beautiful.
He had the most beautiful ,pure heavenly songs and voices ever. God given. What a legacy he left. Thank you for this .
There will never be anyone like Dan, I fell in love with his voice in 1982 introduced by a man that I still love to this day. His songs bring back beautiful memories for me.
Longer 1979 Same Old Lang Syne 1980 and Leader Of The Band 1981 all those 3 songs still make me cry to this very day. All 3 songs are beautifully crafted by the greatest singer/songwriter of my generation. God speed Dan Fogelberg 1951-2007 you're still greatly missed by we your fans.
Exactly. :Same Old Lang Syne gets me every time!
Phoenix makes me rise above every time I feel I cant go on. But we must all do so- especially since Dan inspired us to rise above our very own expectations and continue to do so consistently against all odds. Love you My Fogelberg, forever. A true romantic singer and visionary, as well as a true prodigy as well. RIP Angel Man.
Dan F truly is one of the greatest singer songwriters I've heard. His music has had a forever impact on my life for nearly 50 years. Windows and Walls probably gets the most playtime in my home...
My favorite is Missing you ! Dan Fogelberg is gone ! He was one of the best! What wonderful music! His song is still in my soul! Thank you!!
Nether Lands. Dan Fogelberg’s lyric brings me to tears….”like the song that the darkness composes to worship the light..” How many have been brought out of the darkness with his music ? And will for generations to come. Rest In Peace sweet soul
Dan WAS a gift... and is sorely missed.
Truly a genius. He needs to be in the Songwriyers Hall of Fame.
He absolutely does. As beautiful as his music is his lyrics are amazing. He's as much a poet as musician and at times it seemed like he was channeling wisdom from the Universe. Songs like Nexus, Netherlands, Ghosts, so many.
He is. He he was inducted into the songwriter's hall of fame in 2017.
No, he wasn't @@gooddaysahead1
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Same Old Lang Syne - just typing that made me cry; guess that says it all.
When I met my wife for the first time, she asked me if I knew who Dan Fogelberg was. I was a big fan. So was she. We have been married 38 years now. Thanks Dan. We connected over the love of your music. You're the best.
Wonderful voice and style.
My favorite is The Reach. And lots of others but The Reach is special.
I believe Dan's widow said they played The Reach while they scattered his ashes into the water...
Omigosh, I forgot "The Reach." My sister and I used to duet it at music parties at our parent's home; sadly they're both passed on.
Dan Fogelberg literally changed the direction of my life. I remember washing the dishes by hand one night in 1981 with the radio playing when Leader of the Band came on. I stood there mesmerized, with soap dripping off my fingers, listening. As soon as it ended I remembered that one of my sisters had been a big fan of his and had some of his albums. She was older than me and had already moved out. I ran back to her room and found what seemed like a treasure drove to me - five or six of his early albums. I was a drummer at the time, but after listening to Dan, I sold my drum set, took up the guitar and started writing songs. My favorite album is undoubtedly Innocent Age. And my favorite song on that album is The Reach. Truly amazing musician, singer, and songwriter. Just recently I picked up playing the bass guitar. I was listening to Auld Lang Syne by Fogelberg and thought, "Wow, who played bass on this song, it's incredible!" I looked at the liner notes to discover it was Dan himself. Amazing! I could go on and on, but I'll stop there. Thanks for this little tribute!
Believe in me is one of my favorite songs of Dan. I never missed listening to that song. What a beautiful and romantic piece..Truly an incomparable voice.
EVERY TIME I hear "Same Old Lang Syne", I get a lump in my throat and tears well up in my eyes. Probably the most emotion-evoking song I know of at age 56..."The Pain of Nostalgia"...what a profound and accurate statement.
Michael Jaqua I should have read a little farther down, cuz I wrote almost the exact same thing!! There is always that one person that you wonder about....that you care for no matter how much time goes by. It’s joyful and gut wrenching all at once.
Souvenirs might be the definitive song about the pain of nostalgia, and the song might have the definitive line about the pain of nostalgia: when faced with the past, the strongest man cries.
" just for a moment I was back at school and felt that old familiar pain.." The song captures that moment in time when love rips you apart and the person who is buried in your psyche the whole of your life.
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You should listen to "paris nocturne". One of the most emotion evoking pieces ever written...
I have been a Dan Fogelberg fan since I was 15 and am now 63. I have most if not all of his albums and have enjoyed so many songs but Missing You is my favorite. God Bless you Dan.
NETHERLANDS his one of my favorite albums ever. The music and lyrics are soul touching. He was a genius who passed too soon.
My favorite of all DF's albums as well. I saw him twice in concert and not one song from that album. Bummer
I love that album too. I listened to it countless times. It's one of those albums that are great from start to finish.
What an incredible album. Dancing shoes, Scarecrows dream…
My Dad passed away this morning, all I could think of is this song what a tribute to a father.
His gentle way of sculpting souls took me years to understand….. my life as been a poor attempt to imitate the man… and papa I don’t think I said I love you near enough. It’s the perfect song of love for a father.
Thundering velvet hand...always gets me
@@beeonthyme5760I am sure he must’ve, but I still can’t remember my Dad raising his hand to me. Looking back from age 75, I remember that, after I’d frustrated my Mom just a hair too far, I knew I was in trouble when she’d say “That’s it! When your father gets home he’s going to have a talk with you!” I dreaded those talks when, in quiet, logical words, he’d break down what I’d done, thereby making me feel so remorseful about whatever it was I’d done.
To me...Fogelberg is and was a national treasure. I think the BEST American singer songwriter in history. Certainly the most muslcially talented. Dan's 3 best songs for me are: Tucson Arizona(Gazette)- Man in the Mirror/Slow Below the Surface -She Comes and Goes. I was as sad the day I heard he died as if a family member had passed..One of my true heroes.
Longer, our first dance being married, 42 years ago, and still dancing to Dan's beautiful voice
Thanks for honoring Dan fogelberg. I have too many memories of his music through 40 plus years. I haven't stopped crying about his early death.
All three of these songs are precious and beautiful! I have all of his albums, and he was my favorite artist of all time! (Diane)
I was 17 and a real rocker. I was introduced to Netherlands. Cried at the beauty of the music. Followed him until his death, and cried even harder. Too many favorites to mention, but none would have been the three you chose. That's the magic of the man. He created songs for all of us to love.
Ditto.
I agree. I absolutely loved those when they came out, but there is so, so much more to Dan's body of work.
Some of my favs are The Reach, To the Morning, Old Tennessee, Netherlands, Souvenirs, Part of the Plan, The River, Wild Places, River of Souls, Nexus, In The Passage, Over and Over.... I could go on and on.
Ditto ... I had Kiss Alive 2 in my collection ... next to Netherlands. I followed him through the Innocent Age. For me, Nexus, Ghosts and IN the Passage are all brilliant, as are all the songs on Netherlands, as well as most from Home Free, Souvenirs and Captured Angel ... there were sandwiched between my Zeppelin and Black Sabbath albums
I loved, and still do love, Dan Fogelberg and his music since my teen years. I was fortunate to hear him in concert a couple of times in San Diego. This man NEEDS to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Netherlands.... this song has spoken to me for over forty years now. I consider it my theme song.
For my dad's 97th birthday, I wrote him a thank you letter that was mulling in my thoughts for years. I spent hours writing and rewriting it. I wanted to thank him for the gifts I never could repay. I quoted him the Ralph Waldo Emerson poem about what it means to succeed because that, to me, epitomized his success as a wonderful human being. I wanted to thank him "for the freedom when it came my time to go." Three days after I mailed it to him the phone rang. When I picked up the phone and heard his voice, I almost burst into tears because I knew he had just read my letter. He told me it was the nicest birthday give he had ever received.
I listened to Dan Fogelberg's Leader of the Band over and over when I learned of my father's passing just three months shy of his 98th birthday and five years ago today. The tears are flowing as I write this. I knew if I procrastinated too long in writing that letter, I would forever regret it. As Dan Fogelberg says in the end of that interview, "There was nothing left unsaid."
This is extremely important, and you know that better than anyone. About 10 years ago, I started making a point of telling my father that I love him, and telling him, when I write him a birthday or a Christmas card, what a great father he has been to me. One day, I will not have him. And I don't want to be "that guy" who says he "never got to tell his father...". I'm glad you wrote that letter!
The boyfriend sat me in in a chair, put the album cover in my hands and put the needle down on "Longer" . He watched my face, my reactions. We had 37 wonderful years together. Longer than many.
you were blessed
That's beautiful Deborah.
Beautiful story, Deborah. God bless you!
Nice story, but not complete as we don't know why you are no longer together. The cynic in me says you broke up, which then defies the message of the song. But then I think of the alternative and I would cry if I learned he passed away. But it would bolster the spirit of the song because he will love you forever.
@@shyman99 ___Jim passed away Nov. 17, 2013, and every day that passes brings me closer to him.
Dan Fogelberg was a true master singer songwriter and I still listen to him all the time.
"Stars" and "To The Morning"...beautiful
Good choice
Prof....Your descriptive words here are as eloquent as Dans lyrics themselves. I couldn't agree more with everything you described about the songs of the great Dan Fogelberg.
Great work!
I'll never forget where I was when I first heard "Longer" in '79. I still cry when I think of his passing. Way too soon!
Dan Folgelberg's music is what I grew up on and for me the pinnacle is Another Auld Lang syne. when he says "and as I turned to make my way back home, the snow turned into rain" hit so hard for me. I have loved only a few women like that and non of them ended up with me. Pain is my companion sadly. Its happened for me.
Thank you for honoring Dan is such a heart felt way. So deserved. Such a genius.🥰
'Next Time' -- my favorite Fogelberg song of all. And check out his live performance of it on the Live at Carnegie Hall, recently released solo acoustic CD!
My dad loves Dan Fogelberg and he’s shown me so much of his music and it’s grown on me a lot by far one of my favorite artists. I’d say empty cages, days to come and in the passage are probably my favorite songs of his, there are so many great songs to choose from. My dad and I get together and play music and we always put a Dan Fogelberg song in there.
Make Love Stay... solo and acoustic. Magical, mesmerizing, and humbling. I'll never forget watching him play and sing that song.
His melodies were heavenly and soared on the wings of angels.
I've loved him since 8th grade. I even played " PART OF THE PLAN'..in 9th grade guitar recital. Dan, was so unrated that it should be a crime. Souvenirs is my favorite IF that's possible! God speed my friend. I would have married him if he asked!
I was in grade 12, went to the hospital for an appendectomy, in recovery listening to the innocent age. Hospital staff worker came to my bedside and said she just had to say how good it made her feel that a young lad would be listening to such good music. Turned out long ago she had assisted my grandmother so many years before.
My absolute favorite artist of all time! Who can deny the haunting loneliness of "Windows and Walls" or the lyrical majesty of "Sweet Magnolia (And the Traveling Salesman)?" I used to play his songs on the piano for hours every day. I almost never play anymore, but whenever I do, it is imperative that I play one of Dan's songs as a tribute to the wonderful journey on which he has guided us.
Same Ol Lang Syne and Longer... 2 monumental, beloved tune from my high school days and incredible young love... been moved by them for 40+ years... Such truth, depth, soul-penetrating magic!!! Dan R.I.P., sorely missed!!! 💜💜💜
"To the Morning" 💕
There are no words to describe the place Dan and his music have in my heart.
“To the morning “
I agree, one of my favorites and one of his first.
The first song I ever heard from Dan was To
The Morning. His voice was angelic.
Yes it’s going to be a day there is really no way to say no to the morning.....and maybe there are seasons..
Today, I was able to introduce my youngest to this song as we drove to school watching a beautiful sunrise😊
I left the trail footprints deep in the snow./I swore one day I would retrace them / but when I turned around I found that the wind had erased them now I’ll never replace them.
Thank you so much for all the kind words about Dan Fogelburg, he has always been one of my favorite artists ever and he is sorely missed by many of us.
I grew up in Colorado and still live here. I tried to see every showed he played close to me from about 1975 on. If you were lucky enough to see Dan solo it was magical. I was lucky to have met him and he was a truly nice man. He is missed.
I think that "Make Love Stay" is my favorite Fogelberg song. The beautiful poetry of the lyrics, and the gentle tone of the song with its heartfelt swells in the chorus, it's one of the most sincere love songs that I've ever heard. I can only dream of finding love like that. So I'm happy to enjoy someone else's dream.
Lonely in Love has been on of the most meaningful songs in my life. RIP Dan.
The Innocent Age,the song and album will always have a special place in my heart.
i would put #4 "The Reach" reminds me of my childhood days years later when i moved from Maine to Texas thanks for this video
When I was younger my dad and I used to always go in the basement of our old house and listen to Fogelburg, Croce, America, etc. We always had a good time listening to the old folk ballads. He changed though. My family spiraled out of control. Let's just say I wound up being the one taking care of my mom and the house. I picked up the slack to pay the bills. I worked full time and went to college full time. While I was staying up to do my coursework until 3 and 4 am I'd play those old records to remember what things were like before. Fogelburg was always my favorite. The music got me through a lot.
Every time I hear Same old lang syne, I’m filled with longing for my younger years and tear up at the heartfelt lyrics of this song. Oddly, one of the first times I heard it, I was driving through town at Christmastime. Light snow was falling and as I pulled up to a stoplight, an old boyfriend was in the car to my left. We pulled into a parking lot and as the snow fell, we talked. It was exactly like the song. As I drove off, with a “we’ll have to get together” that I knew would never happen. It came on the radio. I listened, really listened to the lyrics and began sobbing. Today when I hear Same old lang syne, I’m reminded of that day and all the things that might have been.
Being from Kentucky, "The Run for the Roses" has a special place in my heart.
Sang that to my little daughter as her good night lullaby song. Years later it was the Father / Daughter song we danced to at her wedding.
That is my Mom's favorite song. She is from Ohio.
dennis chupik I'm not crying , you're crying!😉
Ever since I was little when I lived in Kentucky where I was born hearing this song every year watching the Derby it moved me and still does.
Same for me with "Illinois".
I came across this UTube after singing a few Fogleberg songs with a friend yesterday and realized how much I miss his music. Why don't we hear it more on the radio?
His lyrics contain the soundtrack of my young life at that time.. all the loneliness and heartache. The words will always tear at my heart and soul. It still amazes me how I could connect to someone so deeply that I'd never met and I would never know me. I long to go to one more concert. I miss knowing you're out there Dan and the world is a smaller place without you.
In 1990, I was in Provo, Utah, and my girlfriend had tickets to the BYU Dance Troupe performance. It was amazing, and I would have walked out the doors uplifted and entertained without the last song they danced to. But, the lights went down, it got quiet, and then, on the stage sides, ethereal figures began moving to the song "Ghosts" by Dan Fogelberg. It was heart stopping. It was beautiful beyond description, words fail to purvey the emotion this performance would evoque in the spectators. They had soaked their costumes in phosphorous, and had black lights illuminating them as though they really were ghosts, dancing down the ancient corridors, and through the gates of time, running like the dreams we left behind. When the performance ended, you could have heard a pin drop. The audience was still, hardly daring to breathe. Then, as one, we all stood and showed our appreciation for the wonder we had just witnessed. To this day my breath catches, a lump grows in my throat, and my eyes tear up at the memory of that night. I was a Fan Fogelberg fan already, but after that night that I evolved into the acolyte I am today. I love every song he wrote and performed, and listen to his words every day. Thank you for this video, Mr. Reader.
Dan Fogelberg is one of the best singer songwriters I’ve ever listened to.
I get a lump in my throat every time I hear Same Old Lang Syne. Every line is exquisite heartache. 😢💔
That's real love of music. Soul and heart in the music.
Today Dec. 16, 2019 is the anniversary of Dan's passing ! Dan was born Aug. 13, 1951. I was born Aug 13, 1960. I've listened to a lot of music in my life but I have never seen or heard another human being that I would say that was truly a complete artist ! Yes, Dan was a composer of music and lyric but he at times played all the instrument on songs, he mixed, produced his work.He did the album cover photography and art work, spoke of environmental and humanitarian issues and much more.
A complete Artist !
Thank you Daniel Grayling !
You've truly touched my life and thousands of other with your life !
Peace !
I am a month older than you RJ, and agree wholeheartedly with it all. To me the "Twin Sons of Different Mothers" album from '78 (?) was the truest measure of this great wordsmith/musician. His re-do of a Hollies tune"tell me to my face" was outstanding!! His originals were great, and his versatility in re-making classics like "rhythm of the rain" was without peer. Underappreciated artist, gone way too soon.
My birthday is August 13,1965...Friday the 13th. The day I was born my neighbor's husband died and on my 13th birthday my older brother Jackie was killed in a car accident.
My all time favorite singer, songwriter and musician.
Every year at this time I remember “To the Morning”. 41 years ago I heard it as the sun came up while studying for finals in Boulder where of course Dan was very popular.
SO good!
Met him in Boulder in college. He came in the business where I worked and was a sweet guy. I had his album but I didn’t even tell him I knew who he was. I didn’t want to put him on the spot. I wish I had now. Why is no one mentioning Part of the Plan. That was my favorite. I was crushed to hear that he died
Professor of Rock: I am from Hong Kong and is 68 years old now. Your number 2 and your number 1 have been the same songs of mine in the last 35 years
Listen to Live At Carnegie Hall - it will simply amaze you with the depth of his talent!
I’ve been listening to Dan since I was born in 77, five years ago when my mother passed away did I truly begin to hear what He was saying