I have seen America live 3 times and they are very good live. No backing tracks in their concerts. When I'm in the mood for mellow music, America remains a favorite.
I saw America a couple of times. They are great even today. After one of the shows, my friend and I walked out of the casino through one of the back doors. A big tour bus was parked right outside the door. We were just standing there while my friend smoked a cigarette. To our surprise, Dewey Bunnell came out of the bus and started talking to us. My friend told him I was a huge fan. He told me to turn around, then he signed the back of my shirt "Dewey Bunnell, America" I haven't worn it or washed it since. He stood there and shot the shit with us for at least 15 minutes. Great guys.
A way back I saw a show of America, Frampton and Styx. I thought, "Well, that's nice that they threw in America. Maybe I'll get to hear Horse With No Name." But I simply regarded them as the opening act before getting down to the hard stuff. As it turned out, they played great song after great song and stole the show really. Hearing them all together I realized just how much their magnificent catalog of great work had penetrated me - they had just faded in my memory, but the songs hold up awesomely, and even do today. OMG, Daisy Jane. And a dozen others.
America is a band that’s definitely underrated. These guys are so very talented and to think they wrote several hit songs when they were in their late teens is impressive enough. This is one of my absolute favorite bands growing up. David Gates/Bread is another band that’s underrated. Worth taking a listen to. These two bands dominated the radio in the 1970s. Thank you for giving America a glowing analysis! Hopefully some of your followers will have a listen to more of their music. Fil what a fantastic analysis video! As always! ❤️🤘🏼
Pay attention all the Justin Beibers and fluffy boy bands , because what we were listening to by these three 18 year olds is how it's done , such talent ❤ love them
Finally getting to this one. I know, it been 2 years. I have a very long list, lol. I saw them in a casino. I think it was late 80’s, early 90’s, but can’t be sure. The time blurs. They were fantastic! They played all their hits and I just remember how happy they made me. A great memory
I was fortunate to see, Peter Frampton, Chicago and America in concert in Perth some 10+ years back, together in King's Park. What I witnessed was the most amazing concert I had ever been to. Of course voices had worn with age to the slightest degree but the overall performance was outstanding. Have been to many concerts and I would say it was number 2 on my list of greatest of all time. It cost me a small fortune in ticket price and red wine but have never regretted a single cent of it.
Oh America One of my fav bands, their melody is so beautiful and it relax you, this song is just perfect for everything No doubts that this is one of the best bands that ever have existed
I have read a lot of comments saying this Band or Artist are underrated! Yet on Your channel no Band or Artist are underrated! You give credits where credits are due that along with your professionalism are why You are highly respected by so many in or out of the music industry. keep up the good work Fil.
Good choice! They had a surprising number of top hits, always with such a welcoming sound that drew you right in and kept you there. I was just driving on the (endless seeming) Ventura Highway today, so this feels like my reward for the trek! Thanks!
Dan Peek wrote an excellent book, "An American Band," about the whole "America" saga, which came out in 2004, seven years before he died. All three are Air Force brats who met on the base where their dads were stationed in England. Peek learned guitar while his dad was stationed in Pakistan, and the three, Beckley and Bunnell and Peak, met in the snack bar on base, the hangout, as every military brat knows, for teens stationed overseas. I corresponded with Peak via email and he sent me an autographed copy of the book. I was not a huge fan of "America" when they were popular, because I was working hard on my career at that time. But years later I really got interested and began playing their music.
They were also at the same American High School for Air Force servicemens children in London . I've read Dan's book and the authorised book by Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell , both good books .
Wow music of my generation I hate to sound like my parents but you will never see & hear music like this again its a once in a lifetime occurrence or even better yet in existance. Always loved all their laid back songs the list is endless!! Saw them in Oklahoma in the late 70S they were fantastic & still are R.I.P. Dan Peek... .......Glenn P.
God i love that piano and jerry vocal ability... he has this soft touch, never overdone but you still hear the pleading in his delivery. I love america. Like firefall, they were overlooked. Extremely talented diverse group who were most pegged as folk or soft rock. That was there radio friendly stuff but i love tunes like only in your heart and hold me tight. These guys can play anything. Love america their songs played out the innocense of my youth ❤❤❤❤❤
Times change but how I miss era of lush harmonies and a 12 string guitar . They were unique kind of a singer song writer rock and roll hybrid . I’ve been a jazz snob for 30 years but in my old age I’ve come to love classic Rock all over again .
The year I graduated High School...:) Always loved this song, dreamed of falling in love like that...NEVER HAPPENED...:( LOVE your appreciation of this beautiful song...oh man, how simply perfect.
I am so glad that you showed this with the set up. I have seen it before. I have not been able to find it with the set up again. I love how they are asking about the procedure. They are not sure how to proceed there. Just keep going. Then they proceed with a beautiful performance.
Great analysis, as always. I hosted these guys back in the '80s at the Pensacola Springfest. They were friendly, down to earth, and so talented. They make beautiful music for beautiful memories.
So many hits in the 70's that you may be hearing a song in the radio background, you were memorizing the lyrics and singing along. And it ended up that you didn't even realize it was America.
Gerry Beckley has a pretty voice ❤ the 70's wouldn't be the 70's without America . Their guitars are so clean and harmonies so together . Just a really talented trio 😊
Beautiful song. One of very few that have stood the test of time. They are just so beautiful that they cannot be duplicated and are truly unique. Thanks Fil. 😏
Their song "Ventura Highway" was written by Dewey Burnell from ideas he got in 1963 when he was around 11 or 12. His dad had a flat tire while driving along the California coast on Highway 101, and while he changed the tire, Dewey and his brother stood off to the side, and while looking up at the clouds, Dewey said, "alligator lizards in the air," and near by was a sign that said "Ventura" x number of miles. There's actually no real "Ventura Highway," but there is a Ventura County. (There is now a Ventura Freeway.) But it made for a really great song title, and great song! Another winner review, Fil! Cheers, mate! :)
@@mmccartney6579 there's no official "Ventura Highway", there is a "Ventura Freeway" which is the US 101 and it runs along the pacific ocean in LA and Ventura Counties in CA.
I love this band so much!!!! Dan Peek is missed so much! I’ve watched this a thousand times when my mother was fighting cancer until her passing . I need her. Epic performance! I miss this. Great song and analysis!!!
Saw these guys in 1977 in Anchorage AK. I was 19 years old in the Air Force. Great live show. So many hits and great album tracks!! Sandman one of my all time favorites!! There first album so many great acoustic songs. CHECK IT OUT!!
I was at that same concert! I was a senior at East Anchorage High. Went to the concert with my then boyfriend. I saw them again live in Colorado several years ago, they were still excellent! Aged like fine wine.
@@kathrynchamberlin3405 Thats awesome!! I saw one more concert while I was there. England Dan & John Ford Coley and it was at a high school in Anchorage I think it was spring or early summer in 1978. Don't remember which high school. And some FM station there played the Ultimate Six Pack (6 albums back to back) on saturday nights. Also there were some good rocking bands at Chilkoots Charlies. 🎸🎸🎸
@@Lee.Higginbotham concerts back then were held at the West High School auditorium. Chilkoot Charlies is still there I believe - peanut shells and all!! I loved Alaska, was there for 25 years.
@@kathrynchamberlin3405 I almost was going to mention the 🥜🥜🥜!! Peanut shells all over the floor at Chilkoots. Went to the Birdhouse. Read it burned down. Portage glacier was awesome. Global warming hopefully hasn't taken it out. The Iditarod! Talimook cheese!! Moose on the base! Good times.
I must be old. Never knew knowing your place musically was such a tall order. One band I was in we only had one practice, then straight into years of gigs. Fil, you make me appreciate all the guys I've played with over the years and even my own playing as a play-by-ear kinda guy.
Another great 70's band that I grew up with. I've never seen them and they are playing in S. Fla. In a few weeks. I was talking to my best friend just last night about going. Divine intervention? Perhaps. Once again you're right in my wheelhouse. Thanks Fil.
Hi Fil, this takes me way back in 1973-1977 when I was in high school. During school dances they would play Bread, America, John Denver, Peter Frampton, etc. Thanks Fil...
I just saw “America” at the end of January 2020 in Ohio, US. They are still so Awesome!!! Their current lead guitarist is very talented! Thank you Fil for another excellent analysis!
Sir FIL thanks for your sensitivity and broad horizons in musical analysis..I love this song of Gerry beckly and his performance for a very long time and I kept to myself my simple analysis Until I,ve heard from you sir FIL the complete picture of America,s mystery and musical magic..I hope all musicians and music lovers around the world can hear the wings of pegasus musical analysis God Bless us always ...
Thanks for posting this. I loved this band. The original studio recording of this song has one of the most beautiful uses of an electric 12-string I have ever heard.
So many great players and writers if music you've spotlighted Fil ..These guys have been just around ubiquitously seemingly forever.. Seen them twice in small venues which suits their sounds so well...how lucky humans are to be able to have this ability, facility, and gifted such stirring of our souls..
They are so amazing. I didn't really appreciate them so much back in the 70's, although I did like their music. Now that I have revisited them I truly understand their greatness. Thanks for featuring America.
Great review. It was always about balance, simplicity, and tight vocal harmonies, along with unique things like alternate tuning on songs like "Horse with no name."
Hey fil I am still in a nursing home recovering from kidney failure. I am enjoying my spare time. I met my dog Oso yesterday. S friend is taking Oso while I'm in the nursing home. I shall be out eventually and get back to work and my own place to live.
Man Phil how awsome you are at dissecting these songs and bands to make me go back to listen a 2nd 3rd and 4th time to hear something ive missed a thousand times before Thanks brother.
Showing my age here as well....my all time favorite of there's is "Horse With No Name" Smooth as butter the lead vocals and harmonies. Way under rated. Thanks Fil, love what you do...you know your stuff !!!
I listened to America and Graham Nashs' Songs for Beginners a lot after they were first released, as I was about three years into learning guitar on steel string acoustic. So, both were perfect because it was good, simple music, very easy to learn. I was locked into America's first three albums. I loved the stuff and played along with the LP's. Thanks, Philly👍
My friend Holly and I were so in love with America, and by some miracle, a friend of one of her sisters had two extra tickets and didn't want to go to see their show in Hartford, Connecticut all by herself. This was back in the early 70s. Um, yes, we'll go! They were opening for Christopher Cross. THEY WERE AWESOME. Of course, we knew every word to every one of their songs and in our 60s now, we still do. They were SO good that when Cross came out to perform, people started shouting "Bring back America!!" I remember many a summer night at the lake at 4 AM sitting on the sand, smoking a joint with my pals and listening to a transistor radio softly play "I understand you been runnin' from the man that goes by the name of the sandman..." I was so in love with Gerry I wanted to marry him. I still want to marry him.
OMG, I'm laughing my ass off because I could almost have written this. Yes, been in love with Gerry since I was a sophomore in high school in 1972! Saw them several times in concert. Had ALL the albums, up through the H's. They were magical. They probably still are--it's just been 30 years since I've seen them!! LOL
Thank you Fil. This video is a great lesson in the history of music. Facts, description and explanation with precision and accuracy. This group is one of my favorites with The Byrds who were less good musicians. Thanks for sharing, it made my day.
The very first song I've listened of America was "Only in your heart" - it was not a massive hit, but I still love to hear it 45 years later. I love the vocals, the simplicity of the harmony leading us to a great and complex arrangement. And in the end there's a great leading guitar (I guess there's more than only one - maybe 3) playing backwards - something like Tomorrow Never Knows, of Beatles. What a epic ending. Fore sure this song deserved a better fate.
I have seen America live 3 times and they are very good live. No backing tracks in their concerts. When I'm in the mood for mellow music, America remains a favorite.
Just got back from seeing them live last night. 70 years old and they still have it!
Love America. I think they are unappreciated among peers..thanks Fil
I saw America a couple of times. They are great even today. After one of the shows, my friend and I walked out of the casino through one of the back doors. A big tour bus was parked right outside the door. We were just standing there while my friend smoked a cigarette. To our surprise, Dewey Bunnell came out of the bus and started talking to us. My friend told him I was a huge fan. He told me to turn around, then he signed the back of my shirt "Dewey Bunnell, America" I haven't worn it or washed it since. He stood there and shot the shit with us for at least 15 minutes. Great guys.
Thanks for sharing your experience John. Very interesting.
What an amazing thing to have happened!!!!
Maybe they will write a song about you......
That’s fantastic.
Everything America sang was just so laid back; always loved their music. Thanks for showing the set up.
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That's because they are so good at what they do , effortless , faultless perfection . They make it look easy 😊
A way back I saw a show of America, Frampton and Styx. I thought, "Well, that's nice that they threw in America. Maybe I'll get to hear Horse With No Name." But I simply regarded them as the opening act before getting down to the hard stuff. As it turned out, they played great song after great song and stole the show really. Hearing them all together I realized just how much their magnificent catalog of great work had penetrated me - they had just faded in my memory, but the songs hold up awesomely, and even do today. OMG, Daisy Jane. And a dozen others.
America is a band that’s definitely underrated. These guys are so very talented and to think they wrote several hit songs when they were in their late teens is impressive enough.
This is one of my absolute favorite bands growing up.
David Gates/Bread is another band that’s underrated. Worth taking a listen to. These two bands dominated the radio in the 1970s.
Thank you for giving America a glowing analysis! Hopefully some of your followers will have a listen to more of their music.
Fil what a fantastic analysis video! As always! ❤️🤘🏼
Right on! Bread and America, two of my absolute faves.
Hardly underrated they were very popular with many songs constantly played on the radio.
I love both Bread and America
@@hifijohn no kidding! I think the term, "under-rated", has become OVER-RATED!!
Pay attention all the Justin Beibers and fluffy boy bands , because what we were listening to by these three 18 year olds is how it's done , such talent ❤ love them
Sister golden hair surprise is one of my favorite songs.
Me too 😍😍😍
such special memories with that one!
No joke, I dressed in a blond wig and nun's outfit one Halloween and went as Sister Golden Hair. Love America :)
@@elizizzo 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Finally getting to this one. I know, it been 2 years. I have a very long list, lol. I saw them in a casino. I think it was late 80’s, early 90’s, but can’t be sure. The time blurs. They were fantastic! They played all their hits and I just remember how happy they made me. A great memory
they are real great.
did you they did the sound track for the movie the last unicorn.
Beautiful chord changes... consistently great & memorable songs
They helped me get through basic training, Ft. Jackson, SC 1972
One of the best band I've ever seen live! Talented musicians and singers!
I was fortunate to see, Peter Frampton, Chicago and America in concert in Perth some 10+ years back, together in King's Park. What I witnessed was the most amazing concert I had ever been to. Of course voices had worn with age to the slightest degree but the overall performance was outstanding. Have been to many concerts and I would say it was number 2 on my list of greatest of all time. It cost me a small fortune in ticket price and red wine but have never regretted a single cent of it.
Beautiful voices, beautiful music, beautiful arrangements, well chosen lyrics . I have always loved America.
Oh America
One of my fav bands, their melody is so beautiful and it relax you, this song is just perfect for everything
No doubts that this is one of the best bands that ever have existed
Some songs make me cry.
Oh my goodness what a beauty. Now you got me thinking about Bread and The Grassroots. These 3 I always listened to together. ❤
I have read a lot of comments saying this Band or Artist are underrated! Yet on Your channel no Band or Artist are underrated! You give credits where credits are due that along with your professionalism are why You are highly respected by so many in or out of the music industry. keep up the good work Fil.
(Credits are due ...)
Underrated by who ? A phenomenal band
Saw them in our community park for free in 1975. They have many good songs, this is a favorite of mine. Sister golden hair another fav.
Good choice! They had a surprising number of top hits, always with such a welcoming sound that drew you right in and kept you there. I was just driving on the (endless seeming) Ventura Highway today, so this feels like my reward for the trek! Thanks!
Awwwww.. Be Still My Beating Heart! Thanks for your reaction Fil!
Dan Peek wrote an excellent book, "An American Band," about the whole "America" saga, which came out in 2004, seven years before he died. All three are Air Force brats who met on the base where their dads were stationed in England. Peek learned guitar while his dad was stationed in Pakistan, and the three, Beckley and Bunnell and Peak, met in the snack bar on base, the hangout, as every military brat knows, for teens stationed overseas. I corresponded with Peak via email and he sent me an autographed copy of the book. I was not a huge fan of "America" when they were popular, because I was working hard on my career at that time. But years later I really got interested and began playing their music.
i really love this band
Saw them in 75 I was 16, for free in my local park. I was surprised I liked them.🤔
I have that book.
They were also at the same American High School for Air Force servicemens children in London . I've read Dan's book and the authorised book by Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell , both good books .
I've always loved 70s soft rock, Eagles, Steely Dan, America, Seals and Crofts, Bread ect.
Love America. Seen them live a couple of times. Great band . I have a poster from their last tour they did here on a wall in my house
Wow music of my generation I hate to sound like my parents but you will never see & hear music like this again its a once in a lifetime occurrence or even better yet in existance. Always loved all their laid back songs the list is endless!! Saw them in Oklahoma in the late 70S they were fantastic & still are R.I.P. Dan Peek... .......Glenn P.
God i love that piano and jerry vocal ability... he has this soft touch, never overdone but you still hear the pleading in his delivery. I love america. Like firefall, they were overlooked.
Extremely talented diverse group who were most pegged as folk or soft rock. That was there radio friendly stuff but i love tunes like only in your heart and hold me tight. These guys can play anything.
Love america their songs played out the innocense of my youth ❤❤❤❤❤
And there we have it....nice work
America is my favorite! Even today they sound great! Gerry and Dewey so amazing together!I go to see them whenever they are near me.
This is why America is one of the best band in their times and today.
I remember going to an America concert ‘round ‘74. It was magical.
Probably my all time favorite America song, but dang they have so many great ones.
Yes , this one and DaisyJane ,
America - always great to sing along and harmonize to. Thanks, Fil.
(Dan peek )(Gerry Buckley ) (Dewey bunnell)...Greatest vocals outstanding voices
I LOVE YOU AMERICA!...🎹🎙🎧🎸🎶🎼
Summer nights. Outside in the garden. Listening to America. My idea of a perfect evening. 🩷 thank you Fil.
Times change but how I miss era of lush harmonies and a 12 string guitar . They were unique kind of a singer song writer rock and roll hybrid . I’ve been a jazz snob for 30 years but in my old age I’ve come to love classic Rock all over again .
The year I graduated High School...:) Always loved this song, dreamed of falling in love like that...NEVER HAPPENED...:( LOVE your appreciation of this beautiful song...oh man, how simply perfect.
Very good, fil! I was 17 in 75 & am still a huge fan. Really enjoyed your analysis!
I am so glad that you showed this with the set up. I have seen it before. I have not been able to find it with the set up again. I love how they are asking about the procedure. They are not sure how to proceed there. Just keep going. Then they proceed with a beautiful performance.
Great analysis, as always. I hosted these guys back in the '80s at the Pensacola Springfest. They were friendly, down to earth, and so talented. They make beautiful music for beautiful memories.
FIL! ❤ what the heck?! Going retro with my childhood! I didn’t know you did this…it just showed up on my feed! Love you bunches! ❤❤❤ thank you! 🥰😘💋
My childish romantic heart thought this was the most epic love song ever….i was 12 ❤
PS ….Fil! Do you never age? You look the same 4 years ago, as now! ❤️❤️❤️
So many hits in the 70's that you may be hearing a song in the radio background, you were memorizing the lyrics and singing along. And it ended up that you didn't even realize it was America.
America! One of those bands you don't read a lot about. But! They where plugged in and had real magic!
so pleasant, great lyrics...America has made some of my fave music of my 60 years on this planet...love them. Thanks Phil
Loved when the harmony was layered in!! Love America!! Great stuff.
An amazing group - I love Sister Golden Hair. Thanks Fil :)
Thank.you so so much！！
Longing.for this Phil,,i love America！
Discovered this great British/American band as a teenager in the seventees. Loved this classic album ever since.
I love this band!!! I miss the 70s and 80s!!!!!
Gerry Beckley has a pretty voice ❤ the 70's wouldn't be the 70's without America . Their guitars are so clean and harmonies so together . Just a really talented trio 😊
Beautiful song. One of very few that have stood the test of time. They are just so beautiful that they cannot be duplicated and are truly unique. Thanks Fil. 😏
Fil's analysis are therapeutic to watch and learn. 👍🤘😎
I was visiting my sister in LA and drove the Ventura Highway listening to the radio, and America's song came on. Driving my car with Karma.
that a few years down the line Janet Jackson decided to sample the main lick that runs it and then crashed the car..lol
Their song "Ventura Highway" was written by Dewey Burnell from ideas he got in 1963 when he was around 11 or 12. His dad had a flat tire while driving along the California coast on Highway 101, and while he changed the tire, Dewey and his brother stood off to the side, and while looking up at the clouds, Dewey said, "alligator lizards in the air," and near by was a sign that said "Ventura" x number of miles. There's actually no real "Ventura Highway," but there is a Ventura County. (There is now a Ventura Freeway.) But it made for a really great song title, and great song! Another winner review, Fil! Cheers, mate! :)
Back then America fans were looking for the famous the venture highway.there is no ventura highway.
@@hifijohn It's called the Ventura Freeway, opened in 1960, and I drove on it in the 60's. Cheers! :)
@@mmccartney6579 there's no official "Ventura Highway", there is a "Ventura Freeway" which is the US 101 and it runs along the pacific ocean in LA and Ventura Counties in CA.
Such insane timeless talents and kudos for Dewey and Gerry 4 decades + still bringing their ‘magic’ to the world and all the way live
So talented. Thanks Fil.
Yep - the harmonies kick it. Beautiful.
I love this band so much!!!! Dan Peek is missed so much! I’ve watched this a thousand times when my mother was fighting cancer until her passing . I need her. Epic performance! I miss this. Great song and analysis!!!
Super Fil. Thanks for showing the mundane stuff us musicians have to do before we get to do the fun stuff we really want to do.
Wow. Always loved America and this song. First time seeing them perform it and not disappointed. So much talent.
Great song...helluva band, AMERICA!
I saw America at the New York State fair and if you closed your eyes you would have thought that the radio was on.
America was such an under-rated group.
Saw these guys in 1977 in Anchorage AK. I was 19 years old in the Air Force. Great live show. So many hits and great album tracks!! Sandman one of my all time favorites!! There first album so many great acoustic songs. CHECK IT OUT!!
I was at that same concert! I was a senior at East Anchorage High. Went to the concert with my then boyfriend. I saw them again live in Colorado several years ago, they were still excellent! Aged like fine wine.
@@kathrynchamberlin3405 Thats awesome!! I saw one more concert while I was there. England Dan & John Ford Coley and it was at a high school in Anchorage I think it was spring or early summer in 1978. Don't remember which high school. And some FM station there played the Ultimate Six Pack (6 albums back to back) on saturday nights. Also there were some good rocking bands at Chilkoots Charlies. 🎸🎸🎸
@@Lee.Higginbotham concerts back then were held at the West High School auditorium. Chilkoot Charlies is still there I believe - peanut shells and all!! I loved Alaska, was there for 25 years.
@@kathrynchamberlin3405 I almost was going to mention the 🥜🥜🥜!! Peanut shells all over the floor at Chilkoots. Went to the Birdhouse. Read it burned down. Portage glacier was awesome. Global warming hopefully hasn't taken it out. The Iditarod! Talimook cheese!! Moose on the base! Good times.
I learn more here about music and music history than I ever did in my college music courses. Phil needs to teach in University.
I must be old. Never knew knowing your place musically was such a tall order.
One band I was in we only had one practice, then straight into years of gigs.
Fil, you make me appreciate all the guys I've played with over the years and even my own playing as a play-by-ear kinda guy.
America made beautiful music, especially out of the 70's... Interesting commentary on how they came about, Filip A great band!
This whole video is excellent, I found this gem in a discount bin. America were great in their day. Still listen to them every day
Thanks Fil! I relate to all things 70's. !!!!
This brings back memories. They had so many great songs. Thanks, Fil for featuring this lovely song.
Another great 70's band that I grew up with. I've never seen them and they are playing in S. Fla. In a few weeks. I was talking to my best friend just last night about going. Divine intervention? Perhaps. Once again you're right in my wheelhouse. Thanks Fil.
America songs are great to play on the guitar and sing to friends because they are great songs.
Hi Fil, this takes me way back in 1973-1977 when I was in high school. During school dances they would play Bread, America, John Denver, Peter Frampton, etc. Thanks Fil...
I just saw “America” at the end of January 2020 in Ohio, US. They are still so Awesome!!! Their current lead guitarist is very talented! Thank you Fil for another excellent analysis!
One of the best feel good bands ever!
Thanks for this one, Fil!❤
Such a sweet love song. Always loved America.
Hi!!! Very inttersting your analisys🖒🖒🖒🖒🌎🌎 congratulations
Sir FIL thanks for your sensitivity and broad horizons in musical analysis..I love this song of Gerry beckly and his performance for a very long time and I kept to myself my simple analysis
Until I,ve heard from you sir FIL the complete picture of America,s mystery and musical magic..I hope all musicians and music lovers around the world can hear the wings of pegasus musical analysis God Bless us always ...
Thanks for posting this. I loved this band. The original studio recording of this song has one of the most beautiful uses of an electric 12-string I have ever heard.
So many great players and writers if music you've spotlighted Fil ..These guys have been just around ubiquitously seemingly forever.. Seen them twice in small venues which suits their sounds so well...how lucky humans are to be able to have this ability, facility, and gifted such stirring of our
souls..
They are so amazing. I didn't really appreciate them so much back in the 70's, although I did like their music. Now that I have revisited them I truly understand their greatness. Thanks for featuring America.
Great review. It was always about balance, simplicity, and tight vocal harmonies, along with unique things like alternate tuning on songs like "Horse with no name."
Always love America! They are so underrated. They wrote some amazing songs. I got to see them in concert and they rocked the house 😊
Hey fil I am still in a nursing home recovering from kidney failure. I am enjoying my spare time. I met my dog Oso yesterday. S friend is taking Oso while I'm in the nursing home. I shall be out eventually and get back to work and my own place to live.
Godspeed Wallsmarts, prayers are with you.
GOD BLESS BRO , WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU
I pray your kidneys are Healed quickly... Sending friendship to you!
Wallsmarts original Sending love! Glad you were able to see your dog. All the best💝
Much love and prayers to you! 😇🙏❤️
Man Phil how awsome you are at dissecting these songs and bands to make me go back to listen a 2nd 3rd and 4th time to hear something ive missed a thousand times before
Thanks brother.
Love America . One of my favorite bands.
I saw America about 10 years ago, I was amazed at how many songs I knew, but didn't know they sang them. They were fantastic!!
Showing my age here as well....my all time favorite of there's is "Horse With No Name" Smooth as butter the lead vocals and harmonies. Way under rated. Thanks Fil, love what you do...you know your stuff !!!
Love this song. Thanks!
I remember hearing this song on the radio when I was a kid. It’s so good so much feeling in this song.
Glad to see this, one of my favorite groups. I love "Ventura Highway" Classic 70's.
I'd forgotten how much I love this song. Thanks, Fil! Great analysis as usual 🤘
America is a great band. Lots of great songs. Thanks for leaving in the set up Fil. I saw something similar to this for their song "Tin Man".
I listened to America and Graham Nashs' Songs for Beginners a lot after they were first released, as I was about three years into learning guitar on steel string acoustic. So, both were perfect because it was good, simple music, very easy to learn. I was locked into America's first three albums. I loved the stuff and played along with the LP's. Thanks, Philly👍
My friend Holly and I were so in love with America, and by some miracle, a friend of one of her sisters had two extra tickets and didn't want to go to see their show in Hartford, Connecticut all by herself. This was back in the early 70s. Um, yes, we'll go! They were opening for Christopher Cross. THEY WERE AWESOME. Of course, we knew every word to every one of their songs and in our 60s now, we still do. They were SO good that when Cross came out to perform, people started shouting "Bring back America!!" I remember many a summer night at the lake at 4 AM sitting on the sand, smoking a joint with my pals and listening to a transistor radio softly play "I understand you been runnin' from the man that goes by the name of the sandman..." I was so in love with Gerry I wanted to marry him. I still want to marry him.
OMG, I'm laughing my ass off because I could almost have written this. Yes, been in love with Gerry since I was a sophomore in high school in 1972! Saw them several times in concert. Had ALL the albums, up through the H's. They were magical. They probably still are--it's just been 30 years since I've seen them!! LOL
Gerry was very pretty , long blonde hair lovely smile ❤ and an amazing voice , it’s hard to resist a stunning talented man ❤❤❤❤
Great Band.
Love this song.
I saw them live in 1977 with Michael Murphy, they were amazing, check them out live in Central Park...such a good concert!
Thank you Fil. This video is a great lesson in the history of music. Facts, description and explanation with precision and accuracy. This group is one of my favorites with The Byrds who were less good musicians. Thanks for sharing, it made my day.
Thank for another terrific analysis of a terrific song.
The very first song I've listened of America was "Only in your heart" - it was not a massive hit, but I still love to hear it 45 years later. I love the vocals, the simplicity of the harmony leading us to a great and complex arrangement. And in the end there's a great leading guitar (I guess there's more than only one - maybe 3) playing backwards - something like Tomorrow Never Knows, of Beatles. What a epic ending. Fore sure this song deserved a better fate.