Harry Chapin was a great man, singer/songwriter, and humanitarian. He had a great talent and an even greater sense of public service. I saw Harry in concert many times, but my best memory was when he played The Tampa Theater in the spring of 1979. It was one of his charity concerts that he would do solo without his band. It was so intimate and memorable but the most incredible part was when he sang Mr. Tanner. He asked if there were any “stone cold Harry Chapin” in the audience and I raised my hand. He picked a guy to come up on stage to sing the counter melody that Big John Walker sang. After he picked one person, he asked for another person and he picked me! It’s been so many years ago but that experience was one of the greatest highlights of my life. You’ll be forever loved and forever missed Harry❤
My wife passed away December 10, 2014. We were married over 41 years. At her funeral service I had DREAMS GO BY from GREATEST STORIES LIVE playing. I was blessed to have shared her life. I was blessed to have cared for her through her illness. Harry’s music help me throughout.
Been helping me my whole life so far, making me feel better in the midst of facing my own crisis. He captured story telling ultimately in his lyrics.... GOD BLESS HARRY CHAPIN❤️ And God bless your beloved wife❤️
My father and i would clean out the barn every weekend while listening to the whole album. My father passed away yesterday and i am here remembering our time. Thank you for this.
Your Dad is gone but no one or no thing can EVER take away your memories of fond times like enjoying this music with your Dad. He’s still smiling! Sorry your Dad has passed.
Harry Chapin One Of The Greatest Men On Earth December 7, 1942 - July 16, 1981 While waiting outside of Colden Auditorium at Queens College, after a canceled concert, I met and had a few words with the man who was to have given the concert. In my eyes, one of the greatest men on Earth. He was a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger. He was the co-founder of World Hunger Year or WHY, now known as WhyHunger, a wonderful and efficient non-profit that is still helping feed hungry people today. He was instrumental in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. He was a man that was posthumously awarded the highest civilian award in the United States, the Congressional Gold Medal. He was a man who performed benefit concerts for hundreds of worthy organizations during his career. He was a man who raised more than 3,000,000 USD for those in need in the last six years of his life. He was a man that donated to charitable causes an estimated 33% of the revenues from his indefatigable schedule of 200 plus concerts performed each year. Besides his tireless humanitarian work, he was an accomplished and creative renaissance man that during his life was nominated for the following illustrious awards: Oscar, Grammy, Peabody, Emmy, and Tony. He was a man that I was lucky enough to have seen in concert a handful of times between 1975 and 1980. He is a man that I still miss today. His name was Harry Chapin. by Mark R. Elsis earthnewspaper.com/harrychapin
I saw Harry live in my high school auditorium, Valley Stream (NY) Central HS. 1976. My high school sweetheart sat on my lap in the packed auditorium. Today, after 40 years of marriage, we heard this song on the radio and we had to revisit some of Harrys' best. This was one of them. RIP
I saw Harry 3 Times in Toronto years ago. The first with my first wife, the second with my next wife and the third time alone....I am with wife #3 now and at 77 we both listen to harry all the time.
This album is what got me into becoming a harry Chapin Fan, I saw him every year from 1976 through 1981 at least once a year. Met him and talked to him in all but one after every concert, The only time he did not stay he was doing up to testify in front of the House of Representatives along with John Denver, and Kenny Rogers about Hunger in the World.
+Vic Goodman haha, i stole the CD from my dad when i went off to college (i think my brother stole heads and tales). now that i'm grown, maybe i should replace it...
Generally, I prefer studio versions of songs to their "live" counterparts - however, I make an exception for Harry Chapin in this regard. Having heard these covers live, I find the original (studio) versions nearly unendurable. These live performances are so superior- this, particularly, is one of my favorite songs of all time. A gorgeous, joyful celebration of life. Particularly poignant when u consider he was never able to experience most of these delights owing to his premature death.
Whenever I feel like I miss the past so much.....Harry will always get me through! Even though he brings me to tears...I will love him and his music forever!
Harry was the best performer I have ever seen. His live performances were all better than the studio versions. The studio versions do not appear to have the same passion. I have always felt Harry enjoyed performing his music in front of an audience and was fueled by rhe pleasure his music brought to the audience.
I have Listened to this cd on every road trip I’ve ever been on. I sing these songs to my kids before bedtime every night. Every household needs this cd.
I had the privilege of hearing Harry perform live concerts many times. With his full band, with just his brother and solo. Every performance was an unforgettable experience. He is sadly missed. One of the best story tellers and always a sincere performer.
That line "there are songs I should have sung" gets me every time... I wish we could have heard those songs. I am 18 years old and I grew up on Harry Chapin, it started with my grandma, then my mom and now me... And I certainly won't be the last.
Well said. Such an amazing man. The beautiful songs he could have given us & all the good he would have done in this world- it blows my mind. Gone much too soon- but forever in our hearts!
Harry sure had a way with lyrics. It's such a shame his life was cut short, but he made an impact with the time he had. I'd say one could argue Greatest Stories Live is the best live album ever produced.
I was privileged to see Harry at the Circle Star Theatre in California, and actually get to meet him...He was every bit as down to earth face to face as he appeared to be onstage..a real true warm person.....Not enough folks like him in the world today sadly, but we will always have our memories and his timeless music and poetry
Good on ya Harry. We loved you in Aussie. Takes me back. I wrote to you and you answered in a letter. Came by post. You could have written a song about that!
I've been playing guitar and singing most of my life, and whenever I pick up my guitar, I'll always start with some of Harry's best music. Everyone I play for, always wants more. And why not, his writing was genius. The passion and experience is what makes him one of the best ever. Heaven is a better place with Harry in it. All our lifes a circle indeed!
My father would wake me and my brother and sister up to this song blaring every morning for at least 2 years. It was like our alarm clock for school. I’m 44 now and my dad passed on 2 weeks ago and now the song has a bit of a new but great meaning. Thanks dad and thanks harry
Had a gift come in the mail from my wife today. An original vinyl press of this performance. Can’t ask for anything better. Hope that we will watch our dreams fly by and be happy till our time drifts away...
I was first introduced to Harry Chapin and Cat Stevens when I was 16. Still one of my favourite experiences. I'm a professional writer, and I really wanna find a way to work that into an article at some point. Currently myself and a writing partner are working on a short story, so maybe Harry's legacy will be featured there. He really helped e through some dark times almost ten years ago.
Harry was my first concert with my mom. I was in 2nd grade. I think his son was 4 at the time and used to come on stage and dance to Cats In The Cradle. These songs mean so much to me still....especially this one.
This song tears me to shreds like no other... Chapin was just outstanding, a very smart man, and didn't sugarcoat things. It invokes so much emotion because it's the cold hard truth. You may never see your dreams realized, and god damn that's sad.
I will never forget the first time I heard cats in the cradle and I want to write a love song, my heart just burst, it was an amazin feeling to hear this man singing stories not just songs! I still listening to him today and my 15yr old autistic son loves his voice!
My favorite album! Miss Harry Chapin. Saw him at least 3 times live, and had tickets to see him in Phoenix yet again but he was killed away right before that show.. So sad! But the privilege of seeing him in a little high school auditorium in Santa Cruz, CA years ago, when it was just him and his guitar - no band, no backup. - bring back the best memories When he needed a duet, he would bring up someone from the audience. OMG! Probably the best "concert" I'd ever attended.
This is the album I had Harry autograph when I met him at a mall in Flint, Michigan in the late 1970s. I still have it. I first saw him perform at a World Hunger concert at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Along with Harry were John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot plus a "special surprise guest" which turned out to be James Taylor. I also saw him perform at Rochester, Michigan, and at Lansing. At Rochester he sang a lot of his songs from 'Dance Band on the Titanic'. He performed solo at Lansing because his band was snow bound at Valparaiso but he still managed to blow the roof off the joint. It was the first time I heard him sing "Circle." What a song! The last Chapin concert I attended was in Orlando, FL. It wasn't long after that he was killed. Way back when I had a cassette of the now hard-to-find 'Legends of the Lost and Found' but my toddler daughter found it and pulled all the tape out of it.
That was Olympia Stadium...in the round. His voice was hoarse...could barely sing... from being on the radio all day, raising $$$ in a hunger tele-thon.
I first saw him in New Bern, North Carolina, on July 4, 1976 at a free outdoor concert he gave for the bi-centennial. I saw him again a few years later at the Bayfront Center in St. Pete, Florida, and again at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. I was totally broken up when he got killed in that car crash....
Agreed, sjplwc... My Mom played this album all through my youth and the energy in the place comes through with so much power that is lacking in the studio versions. Circle was always my favorite growing up... Still brings a tear to my eye...
Being a kid I asked for Cats in the Cradle on CD and my aunt got me this album for my birthday (~12 years old). At the time, it being a live album was kind of discouraging to me. While I adore Cats in the Cradle, it took me YEARS to appreciate the other songs on this album. His early death is SUCH a tragedy.
I guess I'm a little late to the party. I just discovered this tune on Harry's Essential cd. Love it!! Play it over again and again. This live version is terrific too.
And there it is ...music and these beautiful musical souls will always create love music and mystical healing energy!! Thank You Harry we loved you when we dated and here we are all theses years later, we hear your music and words and are transported back in time to that magical time!!! I sincerely hope you are in my afterlife pod xxx see you there 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I bought the LP in '80. I was 15 then. Started listening to folk music and other genres. I still have the LP. worn well and one of my favs..still played on the same Thorens turntable , crazy
My Dad gave me his record collection, all vintage releases and this is one i always love to spin! One of my first musical memories is a live show my dad taped off the radio, part of the coffee with harry series from the Cleveland Agora. Will always love Harry Chapin!
As an 18 year old, it breaks my heart that this is the first I’ve ever heard this song, and luckily it was from my friends dad who took me under his wing, and I can say, this song is truly beyond it’s time for when it was released, and remains still beyond it’s time, it truly is, a fantastic story.
I agree whole-heartedly. I make very few exceptions on live songs Harry Chapin, Garth Brooks, and a few you wouldn't recognize... Just because the live is so much more than the canned
@nutballgazette SO jealous here, Larry, you lucky, lucky man! Having only heard his songs on the radio at this point, this album was quite the revelation to me. What a fun entertainer! Didn't take me much longer to fill in my record collection from there, but I never had the chance to see him live. I'm 47 now and have very few real regrets, but that's my biggie.
I was at this concert in San Diego. This was my very first one. I remember them saying it was being recorded for an album. I bought the album and had my ticket stubs taped inside.
Oh my.. after decades of owning this album, I just this moment saw something on the cover photo that is totally blowing my mind! I have to wonder how many other people have ever seen it.. or perhaps even the reason they used the picture in the first place. Who knows. Okay.. ready?? If you look at the very bottom right of his hair.. you will see a small profile of Harry's face in the blur. Check it out. See it?? That is SO cool! It actually looks more like Harry than the straight-on photo does!
@TinyDancer500 After I saw him the 1st time It was a must see whenever he toured near me. You do know that Saturday will be the 30th anniversary of his death, Next to losing members my family and 9/11 and the day the challenger blew up that was the saddest day in my life.
Lá está você em seu macacão Parecendo crescido e muito satisfeito Quando você escreve seus poemas, eles têm muito a dizer Quando você fala seus sonhos, isso me tira o fôlego Você sabe que eu quero ser um jogador de bola Um tolo slugging regular Mas ambos os nossos sonhos devem esperar um pouco Até terminarmos a escola E assim você e eu Veremos nossos anos passarem Veremos nossos doces sonhos voarem Longe, mas talvez um dia eu não sei quando Mas vamos sonhar novamente E seremos felizes então Até nosso tempo simplesmente se afastar Lá está você em seu vestido de noiva Você é tão linda que devo confessar Estou tão orgulhoso de você ter me escolhido Quando um médico é o que você quer ser Você sabe que eu quero ser pintora, garota Um verdadeiro esnobe artístico Mas acho que teremos nossos filhos primeiro Você vai fazer uma casa, eu vou conseguir um emprego Ouça as estações passando Ouça o vento soprar Ouça as crianças rindo Para onde vão os sonhos desfeitos? Lá está você em seu terno sob medida Tantos anos se passaram, mas você ainda é tão fofo Pegamos o carro para ir e encontrar o ônibus Quando nossos netos vêm nos visitar Você diz que deveria ter sido uma bailarina, querida Há músicas que eu deveria ter cantado Mas eu acho que nossos sonhos vieram e se foram Você tem que sonhar quando você é jovem E assim você e eu Veremos nossos anos passarem Veremos nossos doces sonhos voarem Longe, mas talvez um dia eu não sei quando Mas vamos sonhar novamente E seremos felizes então Até nosso tempo simplesmente se afastar
Does anyone know where I can find his Take the Greyhound? It's one of my favorites by H.C. Can't find it anywhere. Thanks for this posting. Great memories.
** "TAXI" Original Manuscript. ** THE AUCTION ON THIS VERY-SPECIAL ITEM ENDS @ 7PM EST TONIGHT! (June 18th, 2020) - PRICELESS FOR ANY HARRY CHAPIN FAN. ---- It breaks my heart to have to part with it, but I am auctioning a special piece of history for any Harry Chapin fan -- a hand-annotated typed working draft of the lyrics for 'TAXI,' with Harry's changes written in ballpoint and pencil throughout the manuscript. It's also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Sandy Chapin. As a huge fan of Harry and "Taxi" I've played the song hundreds of times during my live shows and purchased the manuscript from Harry's estate 5 years ago. The best part of the experience was getting to speak to Sandy Chapin. Priceless for any fan of the man himself. To see images and perhaps place a bid, click here: rrauction.com/preview_itemdetail.cfm?IN=9199 PS - This item was donated by Sandy Chapin solely to support Long Island Cares, a food bank that supplies 600 pantries and food kitchens with food and emergency relief. --- 100% of the proceeds from my winning bid of this item, when I originally obtained it, went to support Long Island Cares. rrauction.com/preview_itemdetail.cfm?IN=9199
@nutballgazette Oh, I know what today is, hon, trust me :-) Thanks to SongsofHarry uploading so many treats, I've been working on upgrading my YT playlist all week and am tweeting 30 of Harry's best tunes today in celebration (weird word for his death, I know, but you know what I mean). I knew what John Lennon meant to people when he died. Harry was my Lennon.
Harry Chapin was a great man, singer/songwriter, and humanitarian. He had a great talent and an even greater sense of public service. I saw Harry in concert many times, but my best memory was when he played The Tampa Theater in the spring of 1979. It was one of his charity concerts that he would do solo without his band. It was so intimate and memorable but the most incredible part was when he sang Mr. Tanner. He asked if there were any “stone cold Harry Chapin” in the audience and I raised my hand. He picked a guy to come up on stage to sing the counter melody that Big John Walker sang. After he picked one person, he asked for another person and he picked me! It’s been so many years ago but that experience was one of the greatest highlights of my life. You’ll be forever loved and forever missed Harry❤
My wife passed away December 10, 2014. We were married over 41 years. At her funeral service I had DREAMS GO BY from GREATEST STORIES LIVE playing. I was blessed to have shared her life. I was blessed to have cared for her through her illness. Harry’s music help me throughout.
Been helping me my whole life so far, making me feel better in the midst of facing my own crisis. He captured story telling ultimately in his lyrics.... GOD BLESS HARRY CHAPIN❤️
And God bless your beloved wife❤️
My father and i would clean out the barn every weekend while listening to the whole album. My father passed away yesterday and i am here remembering our time. Thank you for this.
Sorry for your loss :(
@@t0kziik678 Thank you
God bless you. I'd have liked your dad ad I wore out more than one cassettes of HC.
Your Dad is gone but no one or no thing can EVER take away your memories of fond times like enjoying this music with your Dad. He’s still smiling!
Sorry your Dad has passed.
Harry Chapin
One Of The Greatest Men On Earth
December 7, 1942 - July 16, 1981
While waiting outside of Colden Auditorium at Queens College, after a canceled concert, I met and had a few words with the man who was to have given the concert. In my eyes, one of the greatest men on Earth.
He was a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger. He was the co-founder of World Hunger Year or WHY, now known as WhyHunger, a wonderful and efficient non-profit that is still helping feed hungry people today. He was instrumental in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977.
He was a man that was posthumously awarded the highest civilian award in the United States, the Congressional Gold Medal. He was a man who performed benefit concerts for hundreds of worthy organizations during his career. He was a man who raised more than 3,000,000 USD for those in need in the last six years of his life. He was a man that donated to charitable causes an estimated 33% of the revenues from his indefatigable schedule of 200 plus concerts performed each year.
Besides his tireless humanitarian work, he was an accomplished and creative renaissance man that during his life was nominated for the following illustrious awards: Oscar, Grammy, Peabody, Emmy, and Tony.
He was a man that I was lucky enough to have seen in concert a handful of times between 1975 and 1980. He is a man that I still miss today.
His name was Harry Chapin.
by Mark R. Elsis
earthnewspaper.com/harrychapin
Harry's music will never go old. Still miss him.
I saw Harry live in my high school auditorium, Valley Stream (NY) Central HS. 1976. My high school sweetheart sat on my lap in the packed auditorium. Today, after 40 years of marriage, we heard this song on the radio and we had to revisit some of Harrys' best. This was one of them. RIP
This album had the perfect name. Greatest stories live. They're not songs but stories. Thanks Harry, you are greatly missed!
I had a boss named Molly when I was younger, she was obsessed with Harry. Thank you Molly getting me into it!!!!
This is my "stranded on an island" album🥰💗💓💖💯❤🔥
I saw Harry 3 Times in Toronto years ago. The first with my first wife, the second with my next wife and the third time alone....I am with wife #3 now and at 77 we both listen to harry all the time.
This album is what got me into becoming a harry Chapin Fan, I saw him every year from 1976 through 1981 at least once a year. Met him and talked to him in all but one after every concert, The only time he did not stay he was doing up to testify in front of the House of Representatives along with John Denver, and Kenny Rogers about Hunger in the World.
I completely wore my cassette of this album out. One of the best albums of all times.
+Vic Goodman haha, i stole the CD from my dad when i went off to college (i think my brother stole heads and tales). now that i'm grown, maybe i should replace it...
Vic Goodman I have it on my iPod play it all the time bloody awesome album
Certainly one of my favorite albums of all time.
Great music
Would have loved to see one of his concerts. RIP Harry.
This is my go to album when I'm really into music and don't want it to end the whole album.Every single song is just Great.
Miss him Soo much😢
I am blessed to have seen this man live three times. There will never be another Harry Chapin. Ever.
Generally, I prefer studio versions of songs to their "live" counterparts - however, I make an exception for Harry Chapin in this regard. Having heard these covers live, I find the original (studio) versions nearly unendurable. These live performances are so superior- this, particularly, is one of my favorite songs of all time. A gorgeous, joyful celebration of life. Particularly poignant when u consider he was never able to experience most of these delights owing to his premature death.
Very nice angle.
Amen to that
Whenever I feel like I miss the past so much.....Harry will always get me through! Even though he brings me to tears...I will love him and his music forever!
Love Harry as a performer BUT even more as a great humanitarian!
Harry was the best performer I have ever seen. His live performances were all better than the studio versions. The studio versions do not appear to have the same passion. I have always felt Harry enjoyed performing his music in front of an audience and was fueled by rhe pleasure his music brought to the audience.
I have Listened to this cd on every road trip I’ve ever been on. I sing these songs to my kids before bedtime every night. Every household needs this cd.
I had the privilege of hearing Harry perform live concerts many times. With his full band, with just his brother and solo. Every performance was an unforgettable experience. He is sadly missed. One of the best story tellers and always a sincere performer.
I wore out my 8 track of this 30 years ago
That line "there are songs I should have sung" gets me every time... I wish we could have heard those songs.
I am 18 years old and I grew up on Harry Chapin, it started with my grandma, then my mom and now me... And I certainly won't be the last.
Well said. Such an amazing man. The beautiful songs he could have given us & all the good he would have done in this world- it blows my mind. Gone much too soon- but forever in our hearts!
Harry sure had a way with lyrics. It's such a shame his life was cut short, but he made an impact with the time he had. I'd say one could argue Greatest Stories Live is the best live album ever produced.
Medicine for the soul
I was privileged to see Harry at the Circle Star Theatre in California, and actually get to meet him...He was every bit as down to earth face to face as he appeared to be onstage..a real true warm person.....Not enough folks like him in the world today sadly, but we will always have our memories and his timeless music and poetry
Good on ya Harry. We loved you in Aussie. Takes me back. I wrote to you and you answered in a letter. Came by post. You could have written a song about that!
I don't often like to drift away and escape the World... but when I do I listen to Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories Live album.
Love his music 🎶...
I've been playing guitar and singing most of my life, and whenever I pick up my guitar, I'll always start with some of Harry's best music. Everyone I play for, always wants more. And why not, his writing was genius. The passion and experience is what makes him one of the best ever. Heaven is a better place with Harry in it. All our lifes a circle indeed!
Harry reached into so many. His songs will be rediscovered years from nor.
My father would wake me and my brother and sister up to this song blaring every morning for at least 2 years. It was like our alarm clock for school. I’m 44 now and my dad passed on 2 weeks ago and now the song has a bit of a new but great meaning. Thanks dad and thanks harry
Had a gift come in the mail from my wife today. An original vinyl press of this performance. Can’t ask for anything better. Hope that we will watch our dreams fly by and be happy till our time drifts away...
. this never gets old just better I miss you Harry you're one of the greats
I was first introduced to Harry Chapin and Cat Stevens when I was 16. Still one of my favourite experiences. I'm a professional writer, and I really wanna find a way to work that into an article at some point. Currently myself and a writing partner are working on a short story, so maybe Harry's legacy will be featured there. He really helped e through some dark times almost ten years ago.
This album is what made me go see him in concert, I saw him 6 times from 1977 to 1981
Harry was my first concert with my mom. I was in 2nd grade. I think his son was 4 at the time and used to come on stage and dance to Cats In The Cradle. These songs mean so much to me still....especially this one.
This song tears me to shreds like no other... Chapin was just outstanding, a very smart man, and didn't sugarcoat things. It invokes so much emotion because it's the cold hard truth. You may never see your dreams realized, and god damn that's sad.
I will never forget the first time I heard cats in the cradle and I want to write a love song, my heart just burst, it was an amazin feeling to hear this man singing stories not just songs! I still listening to him today and my 15yr old autistic son loves his voice!
The real classics are written by harry chapin
"There are songs I should have sung" that line gets me all the time. What's sad is that he never got to meet his grandchildren.
My favorite album! Miss Harry Chapin. Saw him at least 3 times live, and had tickets to see him in Phoenix yet again but he was killed away right before that show.. So sad! But the privilege of seeing him in a little high school auditorium in Santa Cruz, CA years ago, when it was just him and his guitar - no band, no backup. - bring back the best memories When he needed a duet, he would bring up someone from the audience. OMG! Probably the best "concert" I'd ever attended.
The best live act I ever saw. So sad that he left us so soon . . ..as so many of the gifted do.
My favourite Harry Chapin song, always loved it & his other greats. A true genius and storyteller gone too soon.
This is the album I had Harry autograph when I met him at a mall in Flint, Michigan in the late 1970s. I still have it. I first saw him perform at a World Hunger concert at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Along with Harry were John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot plus a "special surprise guest" which turned out to be James Taylor. I also saw him perform at Rochester, Michigan, and at Lansing. At Rochester he sang a lot of his songs from 'Dance Band on the Titanic'. He performed solo at Lansing because his band was snow bound at Valparaiso but he still managed to blow the roof off the joint. It was the first time I heard him sing "Circle." What a song! The last Chapin concert I attended was in Orlando, FL. It wasn't long after that he was killed. Way back when I had a cassette of the now hard-to-find 'Legends of the Lost and Found' but my toddler daughter found it and pulled all the tape out of it.
Wow. I thought I was lucky to have seen him at the Mosque in Richmond, VA. He did miss a show. Or two. Or three. It was amazing and wonderful.
That was Olympia Stadium...in the round. His voice was hoarse...could barely sing... from being on the radio all day, raising $$$ in a hunger tele-thon.
I first saw him in New Bern, North Carolina, on July 4, 1976 at a free outdoor concert he gave for the bi-centennial. I saw him again a few years later at the Bayfront Center in St. Pete, Florida, and again at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. I was totally broken up when he got killed in that car crash....
how on earth could i have forgotten this song & how many others are out there!
Agreed, sjplwc... My Mom played this album all through my youth and the energy in the place comes through with so much power that is lacking in the studio versions. Circle was always my favorite growing up... Still brings a tear to my eye...
Lives of most people, in 5 minutes.
Greatest storyteller ever!!!!
Being a kid I asked for Cats in the Cradle on CD and my aunt got me this album for my birthday (~12 years old). At the time, it being a live album was kind of discouraging to me. While I adore Cats in the Cradle, it took me YEARS to appreciate the other songs on this album. His early death is SUCH a tragedy.
Me too. We lost a great storyteller, always miss him
Damn I miss Harry!! RIP.
I agree with you 100% Live audiences made Harry's songs so much better, I saw him 6 times from 1977-1981
Thanks for posting! LOVED this album.
I've got it bookmarked to cheer me up when I need a pick-me-up.
Hello 👋 are you still here ??
Grew up on this album. Not even from the same point in time and i miss him, miss when music had stories and optimism.
I guess I'm a little late to the party. I just discovered this tune on Harry's Essential cd. Love it!! Play it over again and again. This live version is terrific too.
I loved listening to this album when I was a kid. I still have the vinyl.
This song "Makes me feel so happy and it makes me feel so good."
Yes
And there it is ...music and these beautiful musical souls will always create love music and mystical healing energy!! Thank You Harry we loved you when we dated and here we are all theses years later, we hear your music and words and are transported back in time to that magical time!!! I sincerely hope you are in my afterlife pod xxx see you there 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I bought the LP in '80. I was 15 then. Started listening to folk music and other genres. I still have the LP. worn well and one of my favs..still played on the same Thorens turntable , crazy
I remember the day he died. Still sad to miss him
My Dad gave me his record collection, all vintage releases and this is one i always love to spin! One of my first musical memories is a live show my dad taped off the radio, part of the coffee with harry series from the Cleveland Agora. Will always love Harry Chapin!
Thanks for posting this great album. I've always loved it.
Circle is my favourite song on this album
Harry was under rated because his songs were too long for radio play.
As an 18 year old, it breaks my heart that this is the first I’ve ever heard this song, and luckily it was from my friends dad who took me under his wing, and I can say, this song is truly beyond it’s time for when it was released, and remains still beyond it’s time, it truly is, a fantastic story.
Sorry, 72yrs. Listening again like when Harrry was in Hamilton!
I agree whole-heartedly.
I make very few exceptions on live songs
Harry Chapin, Garth Brooks, and a few you wouldn't recognize...
Just because the live is so much more than the canned
just wish there was a video to watch with this great music
Thanks for posting :) I saw him in DC in 82 I think, best show I have ever been to!
I highly doubt it was in '82
why cant in 2013 we have story teller's like harry ? another one gone too soon
I was at the San Diego show for this album!
Was that when he stopped during Dreams Go By?
never a better teller of poignant stories.....
@nutballgazette SO jealous here, Larry, you lucky, lucky man! Having only heard his songs on the radio at this point, this album was quite the revelation to me. What a fun entertainer! Didn't take me much longer to fill in my record collection from there, but I never had the chance to see him live. I'm 47 now and have very few real regrets, but that's my biggie.
"Harry, don't mess it up...."
So So sad. I wish I could go back to this time when everyone was still alive.
Greatly Missed !
The best!
I was at this concert in San Diego. This was my very first one. I remember them saying it was being recorded for an album. I bought the album and had my ticket stubs taped inside.
I think this is probably the best and most poignant version of this song.
couldnt have said it better.just wish i could have seen video!
Love it !
Wish I could have seen him in concert
luv n miss
Oh my.. after decades of owning this album, I just this moment saw something on the cover photo that is totally blowing my mind! I have to wonder how many other people have ever seen it.. or perhaps even the reason they used the picture in the first place. Who knows. Okay.. ready?? If you look at the very bottom right of his hair.. you will see a small profile of Harry's face in the blur. Check it out. See it?? That is SO cool! It actually looks more like Harry than the straight-on photo does!
We had tickets to see him in Buffalo. Unfortunately, the day before the concert was the day he was in that horrific car crash
you're suposta dream while you are young...
Greyhound is on You Tube
👍👍👍👍
@TinyDancer500 After I saw him the 1st time It was a must see whenever he toured near me. You do know that Saturday will be the 30th anniversary of his death, Next to losing members my family and 9/11 and the day the challenger blew up that was the saddest day in my life.
still have the album-just got the C.D.
2real4me.
Lá está você em seu macacão
Parecendo crescido e muito satisfeito
Quando você escreve seus poemas, eles têm muito a dizer
Quando você fala seus sonhos, isso me tira o fôlego
Você sabe que eu quero ser um jogador de bola
Um tolo slugging regular
Mas ambos os nossos sonhos devem esperar um pouco
Até terminarmos a escola
E assim você e eu
Veremos nossos anos passarem
Veremos nossos doces sonhos voarem
Longe, mas talvez um dia
eu não sei quando
Mas vamos sonhar novamente
E seremos felizes então
Até nosso tempo simplesmente se afastar
Lá está você em seu vestido de noiva
Você é tão linda que devo confessar
Estou tão orgulhoso de você ter me escolhido
Quando um médico é o que você quer ser
Você sabe que eu quero ser pintora, garota
Um verdadeiro esnobe artístico
Mas acho que teremos nossos filhos primeiro
Você vai fazer uma casa, eu vou conseguir um emprego
Ouça as estações passando
Ouça o vento soprar
Ouça as crianças rindo
Para onde vão os sonhos desfeitos?
Lá está você em seu terno sob medida
Tantos anos se passaram, mas você ainda é tão fofo
Pegamos o carro para ir e encontrar o ônibus
Quando nossos netos vêm nos visitar
Você diz que deveria ter sido uma bailarina, querida
Há músicas que eu deveria ter cantado
Mas eu acho que nossos sonhos vieram e se foram
Você tem que sonhar quando você é jovem
E assim você e eu
Veremos nossos anos passarem
Veremos nossos doces sonhos voarem
Longe, mas talvez um dia
eu não sei quando
Mas vamos sonhar novamente
E seremos felizes então
Até nosso tempo simplesmente se afastar
went to every concert he had in kc.mo.
I agree, try adding chess & smokin !
Does anyone know where I can find his Take the Greyhound? It's one of my favorites by H.C. Can't find it anywhere. Thanks for this posting. Great memories.
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** "TAXI" Original Manuscript. ** THE AUCTION ON THIS VERY-SPECIAL ITEM ENDS @ 7PM EST TONIGHT! (June 18th, 2020) - PRICELESS FOR ANY HARRY CHAPIN FAN. ---- It breaks my heart to have to part with it, but I am auctioning a special piece of history for any Harry Chapin fan -- a hand-annotated typed working draft of the lyrics for 'TAXI,' with Harry's changes written in ballpoint and pencil throughout the manuscript. It's also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Sandy Chapin.
As a huge fan of Harry and "Taxi" I've played the song hundreds of times during my live shows and purchased the manuscript from Harry's estate 5 years ago. The best part of the experience was getting to speak to Sandy Chapin. Priceless for any fan of the man himself. To see images and perhaps place a bid, click here:
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PS - This item was donated by Sandy Chapin solely to support Long Island Cares, a food bank that supplies 600 pantries and food kitchens with food and emergency relief. --- 100% of the proceeds from my winning bid of this item, when I originally obtained it, went to support Long Island Cares.
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@tlsmith1138
And all the while our dreams go by
0:47 song start
@nutballgazette Oh, I know what today is, hon, trust me :-) Thanks to SongsofHarry uploading so many treats, I've been working on upgrading my YT playlist all week and am tweeting 30 of Harry's best tunes today in celebration (weird word for his death, I know, but you know what I mean). I knew what John Lennon meant to people when he died. Harry was my Lennon.
Life has changed,this music is a thing of the past,so sad.
Please join the FB page, Harry Chapin Fans to keep his legacy alive!
Listening to this song as I am apt to do, brought me an urge to create a poem that is probably applicable to a lot of us that enjoyed Harry's work, and especially this song. I hope you like it.
OLDER, YET I STILL DREAM
Though I know I'm older still;
Over the top of an unnamed hill;
And yet I dream a young man’s thoughts,
Of unfollowed paths and dreams to be sought.
The song says dream while you are young
And yet I must look forward some
To that which truly lies ahead
This life I share with the woman I wed.
The time I have left, though short it may seem
Will be time well spent, as I live my dream
This dream unfolds every day of my life
I thank God I share this dream with my wife.
©2016 Old Dude Publishing
jerrodsdad great words mate..harry wouldve approved
I agree with Michael King. Harry would definitely have approved.
very good!