Your next song by Peter Paul and Mary that you should listen and react to is "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?" It's beautiful and speaks so much to those times.
Paul wrote the world’s most beautiful wedding song for Peter’s marriage and sang it as a solo at the ceremony. It’s called: Wedding Song “There Is Love” and has gone on to be one of the most popular wedding songs ever. The studio version is great and the live version from the Peter, Paul and Mary 25th Anniversary Concert is also excellent.
Paul talks about getting the song. Peter asked him to write a song for his wedding. Paul went to his basement and prayed. The words came to him like he was just writing down what God told him. The lyrics as he originally wrote them were in first person: "I am now to be among you at the calling of your hearts, rest assured this troubadour is acting on My part." Paul's wife asked him to change it as people could take offense at the notion of the singer being God, so Paul changed the words to "He is now to be among you ..." Paul intended it as a gift to Peter, not for public consumption. At a concert Paul asked Peter to sing it, Paul said it was just for Peter and his wife. Peter replied that his wife was in the audience, sing it to her, so Paul did. Paul was later persuaded to record it; the song had to be copyrighted. Paul didn't want the copyright in his name because he said the words were divinely inspired so he didn't actually write it. He set up a company, the Public Domain Foundation, who owns the copyright. The royalties, about $2 million so far, are donated to various charities.
They weren't the only musicians to perform that day. Mahalia Jackson, Odetta, Bob Dylan, and Joan Baez were there too along with classical musicians and contralto opera singer Marian Anderson and two choirs: Eva Jessye Choir and the Freedom Singers.
@@davidw7 Dylan was there when they did it. He liked their version better than his own, and he wrote the song. He sang "Only a Pawn in Their Game" about the killing of Medgar Evers.
Odetta was MLK's favorite folk singer. He referred to her as the queen of American folk music. She sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial too. I wish Rob Squad would check her records out. Odetta Sings Dylan released in 1965 is my favorite album of hers.
"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a protest song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. It was written in 1949 in support of the Progressive movement, and was first recorded by the Weavers, a folk music quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. It was a #10 hit for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1962 and then went to #3 a year later when recorded by Trini Lopez in 1963.
I became a big fan of The Weavers after seeing the documentary Wasn’t That a Time, about the group’s history, culminating in their reunion for a Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall in 1980. About that time, I was taking a history class in college about J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI. One of the articles we read was about how the FBI made enough insinuations to get them blacklisted at the peak of their career in the early 1950s.
@@kathyastrom1315 Yes, I saw that too back in the day and still remember it. It was a very good doc. Unfortunately at the time the doc was made it was in vogue to underplay Communist infiltration in the US. I don't want to say Hoover and McCarthy were right but they weren't totally wrong either. While Pete Seeger was relatively harmless, Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs weren't. People protested their innocence but history has proven their guilt in an issue that still goes on today.
Nothing particularly juicy in the breakup. They broke up in 1970 to pursue solo projects, but they kept coming together for events. They reunited in 1981 and stayed together until Mary Travers passed in 2009.
Their 25th anniversary concert filmed in 1986 has been rebroadcast many times on local PBS stations throughout the US during their fundraiser pledge drives.
Well, there was a little scandal. At the time of the breakup Peter Yarrow was convicted of improper sexual advances to a 14 year old and served 3 months. They didn't get back together permanently until he was pardoned by Jimmy Carter.
@@richdiddens4059 True, but he has always maintained that he thought she was older, and he expressed a lot of remorse many times since. Not quite the same as Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his 13 year old cousin.
Mary got sick and died. She's been gone about 20 years. They sang together until the end. BTW our first "date" was a PP&M concert in 1964. I'm 78 She's 77 and we've been married 56 years. ❤️ Another song of theirs is Where Have All The Flowers Gone.
During the 70s I got to know Mary Travers fairly well , visiting backstaage many times during her solo career. She was always gracious, funny and genuinely interested in what everyone had to say. Her solo albums especially Circles (1974) and It's Everyone of Us (1978) are wonderful. There really was no major reason for the breakup, they wanted to pursue other musical interests. Their Reunion album (1978) is another overlooked gem. I still miss Mary.
Peter, Paul, and Mary performed "If I Had a Hammer" and "Blowin' in the Wind" at the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. When you're ready for more from them also check out "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane".
I GREW UP listening to Peter,Paul,&Mary!!! I absolutely LOVE them & their music!! The vibe and atmosphere are always sooo chill & harmonious,wish more groups were like this today…. 🎶❤️✌🏻
They continued as a trio until Mary Travers passed away from leukemia in 2009. Rebroadcasts of their concerts are at times shown on public TV. They have some wonderful Christmas specials, too. Check 'em out.
Nice, I was born in 63, got to live through the 70s and 80s eras up to today 😊 For a Bob Dylan song you haven't done "Don't think twice, its alright" is one of my favorites
My goodness, this song is SO iconic! We used to sing this very song in music class when I was in 5th grade circa 1974. Being 10 years old, I had zero idea who sang this song. It was so fun to sing! ❤️🤝☮️🙏
@@seanswinton6242 John Denver has some of the best songs ever. “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” and “Country Roads” are probably my favorites of his. But he’s got several great ones.
When I was 12 in 68 my 6th grade class had a one week outdoor ed, (cabins on a lake) and of corse at night sang songs around the campfire. PP&M were the inspiration.
I’m a middle-aged guy, and I’ve played guitar since in was a teenager- and it’s brought me so much joy throughout my life. And I got started because there was a guitar in my house. My mom showed me some chords. She started playing when she was a teenager. And it was because she was a huge Peter, Paul, and Mary fan. Folk was big in 1963, and nobody was bigger than them. So thanks, Mom, and thanks Peter, Paul, and Mary!
Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk group formed in New York City in 1961 during the American folk music revival phenomenon. The trio consisted of Peter Yarrow (guitar, tenor vocals), Paul Stookey (guitar, baritone vocals), and Mary Travers (contralto vocals).[1] The group's repertoire included songs written by Yarrow and Stookey, early songs by Bob Dylan, and covers of other folk musicians. They were enormously successful in the early- and mid-1960s, with their debut album topping the charts for weeks, and helped popularize the folk music revival. After the death of Travers in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey continued to perform as a duo under their individual names
Folk music always had a message and much of it was protest. This song is one of them. It was a call to make a difference in a world of growing disharmony. Many young people took it to heart. Huge influence in the early days of the hippie movement.
The Kingston Trio were popular through the 60's. One of the members, John Stewart actually wrote The Monkeys' #1 Daydream Believer. As a solo musician he had a #5 himself in the late 70's with "Gold". Two members of one of you guys favorite bands are on this song. You can't miss her voice. "Gold".
I attribute my love of Peter, Paul and Mary to my late, GREAT Mom. The “Peter, Paul and Mary” album “In Concert” was performed in Long Beach California (please excuse this old lady…I’m old!) at a concert. The back cover of the album had a backlit photo of the trio in the evening at that concert. MY MOM was in the crowd at that event! So she started my love of P, P & M. Sometimes listening to Peter, Paul & Mary now makes me tear up. We lost our Mom in 2012. I miss her, every day. This is for you, Mom. EL 1935-2012
@@LauraSilveria-y2f Hang in there Laura🙏🏾 I don't think we ever really truly lose anyone from our lives they're just not here with us in physical form. It's us here left behind that may suffer the most as we miss their presence while they are set free. Sending you, your family and all here friends a gigantic hug of love.
@@Amandahugankiss8888 Tonight, when I was getting her ready for bed, she looked at me and said, “I’m going to miss you.” I’m so devastated. I love her so much. I’m 59 years old and I don’t want my mom to leave me.
@LauraSilveria-y2f Oh man...I can only imagine how it feels hearing those words from her at that moment. She feels the transition coming. Your connection sounds so deep you love her so much. When that day comes, know that she knows how much she means to you and despite the pain her going may bring, she's still wrapped in all your love and all the love of those who cared about her. You're gonna gain an Angel.
GOSH - my best friend and I used to get on an inner tube in the middle of the lake, rock back and forth, and sing this song: OVER & OVER....the other song in our "repertoire": Where Have All The Flowers Gone?" - BOTH by Peter, Paul & Mary!! LOVE THEM!!! The lyrics to this song, to me (once I got past being a child) were to USE YOUR VOICE, your INSTRUMENTS: ANYTHING to talk of righteousness and LOVE, ANY TIME YOU GET A CHANCE!!!
When I was in Girl Scouts (68 to 73) this was sung at every campfire. At least twice. Also “Where Have the Flowers Gone” and “500 Miles”. And of course Puff. PLEASE do Flowers. PLEASE ???
A folk legend who's largely been forgotten (though your reacted to one of his songs during one of your interviews) is Phil Ochs. He wrote a great deal about civil rights, with one of his most biting songs being, "Here's to the State of Mississippi," which is anything BUT a salute to the state. It was written after the murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in June 1964. Well worth a listen so that you can start to dig into his rich rabbit hole of music.
Some of my earliest memories are of hearing this song and Lemon Tree from their first album, released in 1962. As a child, I played that album over & over. That entire thing is stellar. Favorites from it are "This Train" and "Early in the Morning", both written/arranged by Noel "Paul" Stookey & Peter Yarrow. Also, they hit the ball out of the park on "Sorrow" (Man of Constant Sorrow). But "Cruel War" takes the prize. Written by Stookey & Yarrow, it tells of a young couple in love, him leaving to fight the war and her begging to go with him. I used to play the album (on cassette tape!) in my car when my now 23-yr-old granddaughter was about 4. To my surprise, The Cruel War was her favorite! She requested it often & loved the lyrics. Great choice today! Blessings ❤
🙋♀️ Hello, kindred spirit! My parents had an extremely limited set of albums…but it did include two from P, P & M. I love love love “Lemon Tree” and “Cruel War”! Simpler times, then… 💐
Always liked their vocals. This was a time when vocals were VERY important. So many great vocal groups at the time...Mamas & Papas, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Simon & Garfunkel and so so many more!
I grew up listening (and singing) this song and so many other Peter, Paul, & Mary songs. Others I really enjoy: Day Is Done, Puff the Magic Dragon, Cruel War, and Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver song). Thanks for bringing me back to some good memories!
Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land"(This Land is my Land) is one of the most enduring Folk songs of all time! His son, Arlo Guthrie followed in his footsteps and sang "City of New Orleans"!
Love Peter , Paul and Mary, always got a kick of Mary head toss when she sang. A fun song for the kids would be The Marvelous Toy. Kingston Trio was another popular folk group and of course Pete Seeger.
Paul Stookey sang a song that I got married to called The Wedding Song. It is so beautiful. I think Amber will melt when she hears the words and the message
Thanks for this. PP&M were my introduction to music before the Beatles 😊 So many great songs Cruel War, Blowing in the Wind, Stewball, Day is Done. I could go on and on.....
IMO, This song is probably the most iconic 'Folk' song there is! Love It! Fantastic choice, You Guys! :) FYI- This live performance seems to be a litte faster paced than the over-the-air radio version.
This is folk singer Pete Seeger's song. We used to sing songs like this in Elementary school in the early to mid 1960's. Saw them live in Lansing MI in 1986. Probably the best concert of singers I ever saw/heard. Nothing but love for their audience. They had an upright acoustic bass player with them. In 1963 they sang at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington.
@@magneto7930 I only see their John Denver/Cass Elliot reaction posted on this platform. There's usually a way to unblock if they attempted a PP&M version.
@surlechapeau you know what, you're absolutely right. They said they reacted to it, but the other song besides Puff the Magic Dragon was Blowin in the Wind. Those are the ones they've done. I guess somehow they knew it was a song by Peter Paul and Mary, however, they reacted to John Denver and Mama Cass.
Born in the 40's I went from Jazz (mom toured with the Mills Brothers) and then from there I just cranked up the amp and went into Rock. I didn't get to appreciate folk till later on. Learned to control feedback with a 6125 Gretsch and a Vox super reverb (2-10).
This song was written by Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger was a great folk musician himself who gave rise to performers like PP&M with the folk revival in the early 1960s. He also wrote Where Have All the Flowers Gone and Turn Turn Turn. He's also famous for being blacklisted as part of the Senator Joseph McCarthy witch hunts for being a Commie sympathizer. He never admitted one way or another whether he was, and stuck to his principles that it didn't matter if he was or wasn't. The Smothers Brothers took heat for allowing him to perform on their network TV show in the Sixties where he sang the controversial song Waist Deep in the Big Muddy, a criticism of U.S. involvement in Viet Nam.
Peter, Paul and Mary formed in New York City in 1961. Composed of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers, the group is known for its harmonious vocal style and socially conscious lyrics. They rose to prominence during the folk revival of the 1960s. Their debut album featured the 1949 hit “If I Had a Hammer,” written by Pete Seeger, a very prominent folk singer. The group’s rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” further solidified their status. Over the years, they released several successful albums and received multiple Grammy Awards. Peter, Paul and Mary experienced a breakup in 1970 after a decade of performing together. The group decided to pursue solo careers. During this time, each member explored individual musical projects. However, in 1978, they reunited, performing together again and touring until 2000. Mary Travers died in 2009. By the way, Pete Seeger, who wrote this, will be portrayed by Edward Norton in the forthcoming Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," which looks fantastic in trailers.
For some reason this reaction reminded me that you have not done 16 tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford. I am not even a big Tennessee Ernie Ford fan but that song is so iconic and a true classic
Remember singing a few of their songs at school in the 80’s puff still makes me tear up to this day. Should listen to where have all the flowers gone x
My brother grew up in the peter paul and mary era. He had a folk band and made an album and lived in San Francisco. It’s great hearing his stories of those days.
I saw them at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England in the mid 60s. Wonderful. One of their beautiful album (or EP) tracks is The First Time Ever I saw Your Face. I thought this was magical and still do. Recorded before the Roberta Flack version. I love your comments and enthuiasm about some of my old favourites.
Folk song which became a Civil Rights anthem and an Anti-War anthem. PP & Mary performed on and off for decades. Sadly this music became "old fashioned" by the late 70's and was left in the bin of age by Disco, Punk and New Wave. By the late 70's kids were looking forward and not back. Now that we are older....all we do is look back!
One of my very favorite folk songs is "Catch the Wind" by Donovan. And since you asked for Bob Dylan, I'd like to suggest "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." Thanks!!!
The very first album I owned was given to me as a Christmas gift in 1963, when I was 9, and it was a 2-album set, Peter, Paul & Mary in concert. Listened to it hundreds of time. I still have it on CD and I still listen to it.
You should have educated yourself on the importance to this day of folk music in both United States and Britain, before making such an uninformed comment !!!
I'm such a huge fan of PPM and I actually saw Peter and Paul perform this year at my local theatre! They didn't exactly "break up" per se as they were tired and decided to do solo work and different activism work. But they always did albums and concert tours after a few years apart. Some of my favorite songs from them is their cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain," "The Great Mandala" by Peter, "The Wedding Song (There is Love)" by Paul. and their cover of John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" went #1! I don't want to leave Mary out but she did an amazing cover of John Denver's "For Baby (For Bobbie)" that's so beautiful!
I enjoy their songs because they are some of the earliest songs I remember; being born early 60's. I recommend their songs (all covers): 500 Miles (West) _ Blowin' In the Wind (Dylan) _ Where Have All the Flowers Gone (Seeger) _ Lemon Tree (Holt) _ Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Dylan).
My mom and I would sing this in the car when I was a child to pass the time. We’d sing it as written and continue on…each pick something to sing for the first line and then join in together…be silly, sappy, full hearted, hopeful, everything…Great memories ❤
I haven't heard this song in forever and don't remember it being sung so fast. Here's another trio from the same time period as P.P. and Mary. The Kingston Trio( there's a banjo and acoustic guitar for J). : "The Sloop John B.". " Tim Dooley". "Greenback Dollar". " The MTA" **Another group was The New Christy Minstrels ( this was a large group of singers and is where Kenny Rogers started before he joined with the First Edition) "This Land Is Your Land". " Green Green"
Nice to see you get back to Peter, Paul and Mary and folk music. This is one of my favorites that I have been singing as far back as I can remember. It was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hayes who were half of a great 50s folk group, The Weavers. Hope you get to them soon. They did Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Goodnight Irene and Wimoweh among many others. Woody Guthrie predates them. He did This Land Is Your Land, Which Side Are You On and Union Maid. You should also check out The Kingston Trio who did Tom Dooley, M.T.A., A Worried Man and Take Her Out Of Pity. Some Peter, Paul and Mary songs to continue with are Day Is Done, Stewball and Lemon Tree. Enjoy the journey.
Being in elementary school chorus in late 60s. early 70s... with the Vietnam War raging... we sang this and other peace songs. I realize now that middle-aged Miss Khalil, the music teacher, was pretty cool for her time.
@souffoue yes, apparently they were a little bit confused. They reacted to Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver and Mama cass. They did Puff the Magic Dragon and Blowin in the Wind by Peter Paul and Mary.
Folk groups who made the music accessible: Highwaymen, Limeliters, Brothers Four, Kingston Trio, Peter Paul and Mary, New Lost City Ramblers, Rooftop Singers, Serendipity singers, New Christy Minstrels they paved the way for much of popular and rock genres
This was a brief but significant time in American music history… just before the Beatles and the British Invasion, before the psychedelic era -folk was very popular, because it idealistic, and about real issues. Dylan and Donovan and Phil Ochs and Judy Collin’s and Buffy Sainte Marie and Joni Mitchell - and CSNY, the Byrds, Mamas and Papas, the Lovin’ Spoonful, all had their roots in this NYC Greenwich village folk scene that was pioneered by P,P & M, Pete Seeger, and Woodie Guthrie. Justice, Freedom, Love. This song was co-written by Woodie Guthrie and Pete Seeger. We sang it at school, and it was very popular at summer camps, too. Perfect campfire music: simple guitar chords, simple but powerful and memorable lyrics. ❤️❤️
I saw Peter Paul and Mary in 1966 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Even then they were speaking out against the Vietnam War. Civil Rights, were a big part of their songs.They helped lead our Country to Equal Rights, with simple songs and open hearts.
As you probably have already heard they separated in 1970 to do solo projects of their own But they kept getting together for different events and causes and they sang together even after Mary developed lung cancer from years of smoking...She lost her hair and gained weight and was on oxygen but she still wanted to sing with the guys until she no longer could...She sang with oxygen tanks beside her while she sat in a chair with a turban on her head to cover her hair loss.... She finally got too sick To perform with the guys and eventually she passed away... The guys were such good friends with her that they let her sing with them right till the end of her life... They had performed together almost 50 years by the time Mary died... They were my favorite folk band growing up as a child in the 60s... I'm glad they're still being heard... Thanks for the reaction and the look back guys... Keep being awesome !!!...
Try "500 Miles", " Don't think twice it's alright", "Early morning rain" "Blowing in the Wind". "I dig Rock and Roll music", " For loving me", "Day is Done" "the Wedding song" used at MANY weddings!!!! So many more could be listed!!!!
I have a funny story related to this group, of which my parents were fans so I grew up listening to them, and learned a couple of their songs on guitar. One day I went to the cafeteria in the building I worked in, and there was an old man playing the guitar and singing beautifully, apparently just for fun, sitting at a table. I told the barista jokingly they should offer him a contract to play there, as he seemed to be attracting a lot of customers. Then I realized he was Peter! And so I just went and sat next to him and sung along to "Blowing in the Wind", one of the songs I had learned on guitar. I was working in an international organization in that building and he had come to coordinate a music exchange program for the youth in developing countries, but just happened to bring his guitar along for an impromptu concert.
Your next song by Peter Paul and Mary that you should listen and react to is "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?" It's beautiful and speaks so much to those times.
Johnny Rivers does a great version of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" It's a great anti-war song by Pete Seeger.
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"Where have all the flowers gone" was originally released by the Kingston Trio and is the best version to go with.
I like the Kingston Trio's version best of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" best.
My favorite version is by Scala & Kolacny Brothers. It is worth a listen.
Paul wrote the world’s most beautiful wedding song for Peter’s marriage and sang it as a solo at the ceremony. It’s called: Wedding Song “There Is Love” and has gone on to be one of the most popular wedding songs ever. The studio version is great and the live version from the Peter, Paul and Mary 25th Anniversary Concert is also excellent.
I am a wedding singer and have done this song many times. It is so beautiful.
One of our dear friends sang it during our wedding 41 years ago. It still gives me chills when I hear it.
Yes. He used to be an Atheist, but he turned to God.
Paul talks about getting the song. Peter asked him to write a song for his wedding. Paul went to his basement and prayed. The words came to him like he was just writing down what God told him. The lyrics as he originally wrote them were in first person: "I am now to be among you at the calling of your hearts, rest assured this troubadour is acting on My part." Paul's wife asked him to change it as people could take offense at the notion of the singer being God, so Paul changed the words to "He is now to be among you ..."
Paul intended it as a gift to Peter, not for public consumption. At a concert Paul asked Peter to sing it, Paul said it was just for Peter and his wife. Peter replied that his wife was in the audience, sing it to her, so Paul did.
Paul was later persuaded to record it; the song had to be copyrighted. Paul didn't want the copyright in his name because he said the words were divinely inspired so he didn't actually write it. He set up a company, the Public Domain Foundation, who owns the copyright. The royalties, about $2 million so far, are donated to various charities.
Yes, a beautiful song. We had it played at our wedding too.
They performed this song at the iconic March on Washington in August 1963, where Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream " speech.
Also their #1 cover of - Blowing in the Wind.... To me their best timeless version.
They weren't the only musicians to perform that day. Mahalia Jackson, Odetta, Bob Dylan, and Joan Baez were there too along with classical musicians and contralto opera singer Marian Anderson and two choirs: Eva Jessye Choir and the Freedom Singers.
@@davidw7 Dylan was there when they did it. He liked their version better than his own, and he wrote the song. He sang "Only a Pawn in Their Game" about the killing of Medgar Evers.
Odetta was MLK's favorite folk singer. He referred to her as the queen of American folk music. She sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial too. I wish Rob Squad would check her records out. Odetta Sings Dylan released in 1965 is my favorite album of hers.
I was there.
"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a protest song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. It was written in 1949 in support of the Progressive movement, and was first recorded by the Weavers, a folk music quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. It was a #10 hit for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1962 and then went to #3 a year later when recorded by Trini Lopez in 1963.
Trini Lopez's version is da bomb!
I became a big fan of The Weavers after seeing the documentary Wasn’t That a Time, about the group’s history, culminating in their reunion for a Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall in 1980. About that time, I was taking a history class in college about J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI. One of the articles we read was about how the FBI made enough insinuations to get them blacklisted at the peak of their career in the early 1950s.
Random Fact: Ross MacManus, father of Elvis Costello, sang the song with the Joe Loss Orchestra on the Royal Variety Show in 1963.
@@kathyastrom1315 Yes, I saw that too back in the day and still remember it. It was a very good doc. Unfortunately at the time the doc was made it was in vogue to underplay Communist infiltration in the US. I don't want to say Hoover and McCarthy were right but they weren't totally wrong either. While Pete Seeger was relatively harmless, Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs weren't. People protested their innocence but history has proven their guilt in an issue that still goes on today.
@@jethro1963 I was going to mention that; glad there are others that thought the same thing.
Nothing particularly juicy in the breakup. They broke up in 1970 to pursue solo projects, but they kept coming together for events. They reunited in 1981 and stayed together until Mary Travers passed in 2009.
Their 25th anniversary concert filmed in 1986 has been rebroadcast many times on local PBS stations throughout the US during their fundraiser pledge drives.
Peter, Paul and Mary in Concert is a great live album. The next to last song, If I Had My Way, is fantastic. If I Had a Hammer is the last.
Well, there was a little scandal. At the time of the breakup Peter Yarrow was convicted of improper sexual advances to a 14 year old and served 3 months. They didn't get back together permanently until he was pardoned by Jimmy Carter.
@@richdiddens4059 True, but he has always maintained that he thought she was older, and he expressed a lot of remorse many times since. Not quite the same as Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his 13 year old cousin.
Folk music was fading by late 60s and PPM turned more to pop songs & then solo projects. Still great when they re-formed later.
They have the best cover of Bob Dylan's Blowing in the Wind.
@@Head-ck4hu yes, they reacted to that one already.
And also "The Times They are a Changing."
They also have the best cover of "Don't think twice it's alright"
Mary got sick and died. She's been gone about 20 years. They sang together until the end.
BTW our first "date" was a PP&M concert in 1964. I'm 78 She's 77 and we've been married 56 years. ❤️
Another song of theirs is Where Have All The Flowers Gone.
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Love💟 your story. Congratulations ✌️
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Spreading hippy love all over this land. Thanx so much, stay groovy, take care, Peace
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@@tawnieriekena7 Geez! Lighten up, Karen!
500 miles is a good one, plus their cover of Blowin' In The Wind
Check out the Kingston Trio."Tom Dooley" & "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"
"Tom Dooley ' is an authentic American folk song, and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone " was written by the great Pete Seeger.
"The Merry Minuet". That song never ages.
And my favorite "Tom Dooley" is the Smothers Brothers version.😂
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 "Merry Minuet" is a hoot.
Yes! The Kingston Trio is fantastic!
I love “Tom Dooley” and “Merry Minuet”; “The Sloop John B” and “Scotch & Soda” are also beautiful 👍💐
"Lemon Tree" 🍋 and "500 Miles" are two more classics from Peter ,Paul, and Mary. ❤😊
Also sung by Trini Lopez
@@robinwatters6682 and The Seekers
I reallly like their "The Wedding Song, Their is Love"
A BEAUTIFULL song
Oh the optimism of the folk scene in the sixties, a very unique time in music.
During the 70s I got to know Mary Travers fairly well , visiting backstaage many times during her solo career. She was always gracious, funny and genuinely interested in what everyone had to say. Her solo albums especially Circles (1974) and It's Everyone of Us (1978) are wonderful.
There really was no major reason for the breakup, they wanted to pursue other musical interests. Their Reunion album (1978) is another overlooked gem.
I still miss Mary.
Peter, Paul, and Mary performed "If I Had a Hammer" and "Blowin' in the Wind" at the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. When you're ready for more from them also check out "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane".
I GREW UP listening to Peter,Paul,&Mary!!! I absolutely LOVE them & their music!! The vibe and atmosphere are always sooo chill & harmonious,wish more groups were like this today…. 🎶❤️✌🏻
They continued as a trio until Mary Travers passed away from leukemia in 2009. Rebroadcasts of their concerts are at times shown on public TV. They have some wonderful Christmas specials, too.
Check 'em out.
Nice, I was born in 63, got to live through the 70s and 80s eras up to today 😊
For a Bob Dylan song you haven't done "Don't think twice, its alright" is one of my favorites
They were a True Voice For Peace-and-Love in the 60s-70s...
One of the best folk bands ever! Warning -- their "Puff, the Magic Dragon" ALWAYS makes me cry.
My goodness, this song is SO iconic! We used to sing this very song in music class when I was in 5th grade circa 1974. Being 10 years old, I had zero idea who sang this song. It was so fun to sing! ❤️🤝☮️🙏
I was 6 years old singing and listening to them and John Denver as well. 🙏
@@seanswinton6242 John Denver has some of the best songs ever. “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” and “Country Roads” are probably my favorites of his. But he’s got several great ones.
@@seanswinton6242 I responded to your comment by praising John Denver, but UA-cam deleted it. UA-cam’s censorship is very concerning.
Meglio, molto meglio, molto molto meglio la versione di Rita Pavone.
When I was 12 in 68 my 6th grade class had a one week outdoor ed, (cabins on a lake) and of corse at night sang songs around the campfire. PP&M were the inspiration.
"The Wedding Song", written by Noel Paul Stookey (he's "Paul" in the group) is really great
It's just achingly beautiful.
Peter Paul & Mary is one of my favorite Folk groups!!!
I’m a middle-aged guy, and I’ve played guitar since in was a teenager- and it’s brought me so much joy throughout my life. And I got started because there was a guitar in my house. My mom showed me some chords. She started playing when she was a teenager. And it was because she was a huge Peter, Paul, and Mary fan. Folk was big in 1963, and nobody was bigger than them. So thanks, Mom, and thanks Peter, Paul, and Mary!
Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk group formed in New York City in 1961 during the American folk music revival phenomenon. The trio consisted of Peter Yarrow (guitar, tenor vocals), Paul Stookey (guitar, baritone vocals), and Mary Travers (contralto vocals).[1] The group's repertoire included songs written by Yarrow and Stookey, early songs by Bob Dylan, and covers of other folk musicians. They were enormously successful in the early- and mid-1960s, with their debut album topping the charts for weeks, and helped popularize the folk music revival. After the death of Travers in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey continued to perform as a duo under their individual names
Folk music always had a message and much of it was protest. This song is one of them. It was a call to make a difference in a world of growing disharmony. Many young people took it to heart. Huge influence in the early days of the hippie movement.
The Kingston Trio were popular through the 60's. One of the members, John Stewart actually wrote The Monkeys' #1 Daydream Believer. As a solo musician he had a #5 himself in the late 70's with "Gold". Two members of one of you guys favorite bands are on this song. You can't miss her voice. "Gold".
Early Morning Rain by Peter, Paul, and Mary is awesome!!!!❤❤❤
Written by Gordon Lightfoot!
Yes, the live video is great.
I attribute my love of Peter, Paul and Mary to my late, GREAT Mom. The “Peter, Paul and Mary” album “In Concert” was performed in Long Beach California (please excuse this old lady…I’m old!) at a concert. The back cover of the album had a backlit photo of the trio in the evening at that concert. MY MOM was in the crowd at that event! So she started my love of P, P & M. Sometimes listening to Peter, Paul & Mary now makes me tear up. We lost our Mom in 2012. I miss her, every day. This is for you, Mom. EL 1935-2012
RIP to your Moms. Sending you lots of love.
I’m sorry you lost your mom. I’m losing mine right now. Referring to her as the “Late Great” absolutely warmed my heart.
@@LauraSilveria-y2f Hang in there Laura🙏🏾 I don't think we ever really truly lose anyone from our lives they're just not here with us in physical form. It's us here left behind that may suffer the most as we miss their presence while they are set free. Sending you, your family and all here friends a gigantic hug of love.
@@Amandahugankiss8888 Tonight, when I was getting her ready for bed, she looked at me and said, “I’m going to miss you.” I’m so devastated. I love her so much. I’m 59 years old and I don’t want my mom to leave me.
@LauraSilveria-y2f Oh man...I can only imagine how it feels hearing those words from her at that moment. She feels the transition coming. Your connection sounds so deep you love her so much. When that day comes, know that she knows how much she means to you and despite the pain her going may bring, she's still wrapped in all your love and all the love of those who cared about her. You're gonna gain an Angel.
GOSH - my best friend and I used to get on an inner tube in the middle of the lake, rock back and forth, and sing this song: OVER & OVER....the other song in our "repertoire": Where Have All The Flowers Gone?" - BOTH by Peter, Paul & Mary!! LOVE THEM!!! The lyrics to this song, to me (once I got past being a child) were to USE YOUR VOICE, your INSTRUMENTS: ANYTHING to talk of righteousness and LOVE, ANY TIME YOU GET A CHANCE!!!
Hearing old-school P.P. & M. Reminds me of the Kingston Trio band.
I don’t believe they have discovered The Everly Brothers yet either.
When I was in Girl Scouts (68 to 73) this was sung at every campfire. At least twice. Also “Where Have the Flowers Gone” and “500 Miles”. And of course Puff. PLEASE do Flowers. PLEASE ???
Three of the big stars in Folk. They had a big influence on the hippie movement.
Before it was a "Hippie Movement" though...
A folk legend who's largely been forgotten (though your reacted to one of his songs during one of your interviews) is Phil Ochs. He wrote a great deal about civil rights, with one of his most biting songs being, "Here's to the State of Mississippi," which is anything BUT a salute to the state. It was written after the murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in June 1964. Well worth a listen so that you can start to dig into his rich rabbit hole of music.
My favorite is "Love Me, I'm a Liberal." A song which goes right over the heads of a lot of liberals.
"I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" is a great Phil Ochs song; arguably his best known song.
@@davidahart2113 That's the song they reacted to when it was part of the interview.
I'd also add "Draft Dodger Rag" and "Ballad Of Medgar Evers" to the list of Phil Ochs songs that shouldn't forgot.
Great Civil Rights song!
This is my fav song by Peter, Paul and Mary. They sang this at the 1963 March on Washington.
Some of my earliest memories are of hearing this song and Lemon Tree from their first album, released in 1962. As a child, I played that album over & over. That entire thing is stellar. Favorites from it are "This Train" and "Early in the Morning", both written/arranged by Noel "Paul" Stookey & Peter Yarrow.
Also, they hit the ball out of the park on "Sorrow" (Man of Constant Sorrow).
But "Cruel War" takes the prize. Written by Stookey & Yarrow, it tells of a young couple in love, him leaving to fight the war and her begging to go with him. I used to play the album (on cassette tape!) in my car when my now 23-yr-old granddaughter was about 4. To my surprise, The Cruel War was her favorite! She requested it often & loved the lyrics.
Great choice today! Blessings ❤
🙋♀️ Hello, kindred spirit! My parents had an extremely limited set of albums…but it did include two from P, P & M. I love love love “Lemon Tree” and “Cruel War”!
Simpler times, then… 💐
Always liked their vocals. This was a time when vocals were VERY important. So many great vocal groups at the time...Mamas & Papas, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Simon & Garfunkel and so so many more!
All groups whose members were part of the early 60s folk scene in NYC.
And The Seekers
Nice to see you both looking happy.
I grew up listening (and singing) this song and so many other Peter, Paul, & Mary songs. Others I really enjoy: Day Is Done, Puff the Magic Dragon, Cruel War, and Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver song). Thanks for bringing me back to some good memories!
Peter, Paul, and Mary do a great version of "Blowin' in the Wind."...a Bob Dylan song.
The hammer of justice is a judge's gavel and the bell of freedom is the Liberty Bell
Hey Y'all, freedom, justice, love (for our American brothers), Sounds like what America was and still is all about.
I recommend “I Dig Rock n’ Roll Music”
That's the Mamas and the Papas, isn't it?
@@marygoodson4920 No but they mention the Mamas and the Papas, and imitate their sound (as well as Donovan and the Beatles).
Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land"(This Land is my Land) is one of the most enduring Folk songs of all time! His son, Arlo Guthrie followed in his footsteps and sang "City of New Orleans"!
Great suggestions ❤😊
Either Woody or Arlo singing "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos" would make me very happy.
*WE NEED THIS SONG TODAY!*
Saw them many times in person. Loved them. So sad when Mary died.
Love Peter , Paul and Mary, always got a kick of Mary head toss when she sang. A fun song for the kids would be The Marvelous Toy. Kingston Trio was another popular folk group and of course Pete Seeger.
Paul Stookey sang a song that I got married to called The Wedding Song. It is so beautiful. I think Amber will melt when she hears the words and the message
Thanks for this. PP&M were my introduction to music before the Beatles 😊 So many great songs Cruel War, Blowing in the Wind, Stewball, Day is Done. I could go on and on.....
IMO, This song is probably the most iconic 'Folk' song there is! Love It! Fantastic choice, You Guys! :) FYI- This live performance seems to be a litte faster paced than the over-the-air radio version.
This is folk singer Pete Seeger's song. We used to sing songs like this in Elementary school in the early to mid 1960's. Saw them live in Lansing MI in 1986. Probably the best concert of singers I ever saw/heard. Nothing but love for their audience. They had an upright acoustic bass player with them. In 1963 they sang at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington.
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Leaving On A Jet Plane" !!!!
That was my dear mother's favorite song she would have myself and my sister sing for her a lot 😊💗
It was written by John Denver.Great song!
Like they said, they did that one already.
@@magneto7930 I only see their John Denver/Cass Elliot reaction posted on this platform. There's usually a way to unblock if they attempted a PP&M version.
@surlechapeau you know what, you're absolutely right. They said they reacted to it, but the other song besides Puff the Magic Dragon was Blowin in the Wind. Those are the ones they've done. I guess somehow they knew it was a song by Peter Paul and Mary, however, they reacted to John Denver and Mama Cass.
Born in the 40's I went from Jazz (mom toured with the Mills Brothers) and then from there I just cranked up the amp and went into Rock. I didn't get to appreciate folk till later on.
Learned to control feedback with a 6125 Gretsch and a Vox super reverb (2-10).
I love their song Light One Candle and play it every year during Hanukkah. I also love their songs Lemon Tree and Children Go Where I Snd Thee.
This song was written by Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger was a great folk musician himself who gave rise to performers like PP&M with the folk revival in the early 1960s. He also wrote Where Have All the Flowers Gone and Turn Turn Turn. He's also famous for being blacklisted as part of the Senator Joseph McCarthy witch hunts for being a Commie sympathizer. He never admitted one way or another whether he was, and stuck to his principles that it didn't matter if he was or wasn't. The Smothers Brothers took heat for allowing him to perform on their network TV show in the Sixties where he sang the controversial song Waist Deep in the Big Muddy, a criticism of U.S. involvement in Viet Nam.
Short and sweet. We need this song today.
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music' is Peter, Paul, and Mary''s venture into pop music.
Peter, Paul and Mary formed in New York City in 1961. Composed of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers, the group is known for its harmonious vocal style and socially conscious lyrics. They rose to prominence during the folk revival of the 1960s. Their debut album featured the 1949 hit “If I Had a Hammer,” written by Pete Seeger, a very prominent folk singer. The group’s rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” further solidified their status. Over the years, they released several successful albums and received multiple Grammy Awards. Peter, Paul and Mary experienced a breakup in 1970 after a decade of performing together. The group decided to pursue solo careers. During this time, each member explored individual musical projects. However, in 1978, they reunited, performing together again and touring until 2000. Mary Travers died in 2009.
By the way, Pete Seeger, who wrote this, will be portrayed by Edward Norton in the forthcoming Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," which looks fantastic in trailers.
For some reason this reaction reminded me that you have not done 16 tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford. I am not even a big Tennessee Ernie Ford fan but that song is so iconic and a true classic
Remember singing a few of their songs at school in the 80’s puff still makes me tear up to this day. Should listen to where have all the flowers gone x
My brother grew up in the peter paul and mary era. He had a folk band and made an album and lived in San Francisco. It’s great hearing his stories of those days.
I saw them at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England in the mid 60s. Wonderful. One of their beautiful album (or EP) tracks is The First Time Ever I saw Your Face. I thought this was magical and still do. Recorded before the Roberta Flack version. I love your comments and enthuiasm about some of my old favourites.
Folk song which became a Civil Rights anthem and an Anti-War anthem. PP & Mary performed on and off for decades. Sadly this music became "old fashioned" by the late 70's and was left in the bin of age by Disco, Punk and New Wave. By the late 70's kids were looking forward and not back. Now that we are older....all we do is look back!
A music critic back in the day referred to them as "two cellos and an angel." Couldn't have agreed more!
Hope you're doing better Jay or on your way to doing well
The Wedding Song & Where Have All The Flowers Gone are 2 AMAZING songs!
Amber ask your mom about "my girl" by the temptations! Iconic song.
One of my very favorite folk songs is "Catch the Wind" by Donovan. And since you asked for Bob Dylan, I'd like to suggest "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." Thanks!!!
FOR CHRISTMAS month, review "Light One Candle" from the PBS Holiday Concert (and not the 25th Anniversary Concert). You'll enjoy that one.
Ultimate Folk group is The Kingston Trio. They have a number of songs that are humorous, as well as serous ones like their big hit in 1959 Tom Dooly.
The very first album I owned was given to me as a Christmas gift in 1963, when I was 9, and it was a 2-album set, Peter, Paul & Mary in concert. Listened to it hundreds of time. I still have it on CD and I still listen to it.
Folk music! This was very popular until the British Invasion!
You should have educated yourself on the importance to this day of folk music in both United States and Britain, before making such an uninformed comment !!!
❤ Peter, Paul & Mary! We used to sing their songs at church camp.
I saw then in concerts 2 times. They are so Great.
I'm such a huge fan of PPM and I actually saw Peter and Paul perform this year at my local theatre! They didn't exactly "break up" per se as they were tired and decided to do solo work and different activism work. But they always did albums and concert tours after a few years apart. Some of my favorite songs from them is their cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain," "The Great Mandala" by Peter, "The Wedding Song (There is Love)" by Paul. and their cover of John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" went #1! I don't want to leave Mary out but she did an amazing cover of John Denver's "For Baby (For Bobbie)" that's so beautiful!
I Dig Rock and Roll Music by Peter, Paul and Mary, that's the one you need to hear next!
I enjoy their songs because they are some of the earliest songs I remember; being born early 60's. I recommend their songs (all covers): 500 Miles (West) _ Blowin' In the Wind (Dylan) _ Where Have All the Flowers Gone (Seeger) _ Lemon Tree (Holt) _ Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Dylan).
60's Gem: "Calendar Girls" by Neil Sedaka
“No Easy Walk to Freedom” by Peter, Paul and Mary❤
One of my favorites folk songs by them ~
A song from simpler times…lovely. ❤️✌🏻🎶
My mom and I would sing this in the car when I was a child to pass the time. We’d sing it as written and continue on…each pick something to sing for the first line and then join in together…be silly, sappy, full hearted, hopeful, everything…Great memories ❤
saw peter ,paul , and mary in concert in the 60s was really great with humorous elements included . 500 miles
so hard to believe this song came out when I was five and I still remember singing it at the top of my lungs. lol
I haven't heard this song in forever and don't remember it being sung so fast. Here's another trio from the same time period as P.P. and Mary. The Kingston Trio( there's a banjo and acoustic guitar for J). : "The Sloop John B.". " Tim Dooley". "Greenback Dollar". " The MTA"
**Another group was The New Christy Minstrels ( this was a large group of singers and is where Kenny Rogers started before he joined with the First Edition) "This Land Is Your Land". " Green Green"
I also thought it sounded fast
They were such icons in the 1960s.
Nice to see you get back to Peter, Paul and Mary and folk music. This is one of my favorites that I have been singing as far back as I can remember. It was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hayes who were half of a great 50s folk group, The Weavers. Hope you get to them soon. They did Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Goodnight Irene and Wimoweh among many others.
Woody Guthrie predates them. He did This Land Is Your Land, Which Side Are You On and Union Maid. You should also check out The Kingston Trio who did Tom Dooley, M.T.A., A Worried Man and Take Her Out Of Pity. Some Peter, Paul and Mary songs to continue with are Day Is Done, Stewball and Lemon Tree. Enjoy the journey.
Even now the end of this song still gives me a chills.
Being in elementary school chorus in late 60s. early 70s... with the Vietnam War raging... we sang this and other peace songs. I realize now that middle-aged Miss Khalil, the music teacher, was pretty cool for her time.
A toast to Miss Kahlil! Long may she reign.
Love your videos! You should check out their rendition of Blowing in the Wind. They did get back together. I saw them several times in concert.
They reacted to that one already.
@@magneto7930thanks. I’ll check it out. I thought they said they had only reacted to 2 (Puff and Leaving on a Jet Plane).
@souffoue yes, apparently they were a little bit confused. They reacted to Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver and Mama cass. They did Puff the Magic Dragon and Blowin in the Wind by Peter Paul and Mary.
Folk groups who made the music accessible: Highwaymen, Limeliters, Brothers Four, Kingston Trio, Peter Paul and Mary, New Lost City Ramblers, Rooftop Singers, Serendipity singers, New Christy Minstrels they paved the way for much of popular and rock genres
You guys should listen to the Seekers, they are an 1960's Australian folk group.
Yes, they're actually very reminiscent of PPandM and featuring the great singing of Judith Durham.
Forgot to mention some of their hits like "I'll Never Find Another You" and "Georgie Girl".
Love this group!
Speaking of folk music, this Thanksgiving, you should listen to Arlo Guthrie "Alices Restuarant"
This was a brief but significant time in American music history… just before the Beatles and the British Invasion, before the psychedelic era -folk was very popular, because it idealistic, and about real issues. Dylan and Donovan and Phil Ochs and Judy Collin’s and Buffy Sainte Marie and Joni Mitchell - and CSNY, the Byrds, Mamas and Papas, the Lovin’ Spoonful, all had their roots in this NYC Greenwich village folk scene that was pioneered by P,P & M, Pete Seeger, and Woodie Guthrie. Justice, Freedom, Love. This song was co-written by Woodie Guthrie and Pete Seeger. We sang it at school, and it was very popular at summer camps, too. Perfect campfire music: simple guitar chords, simple but powerful and memorable lyrics. ❤️❤️
I saw Peter Paul and Mary in 1966 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Even then they were speaking out against the Vietnam War. Civil Rights, were a big part of their songs.They helped lead our Country to Equal Rights, with simple songs and open hearts.
Folk group very beloved of the hippy generation. You might like Lemon Tree. Apparently they just wanted solo careers but they did reunion gigs.
As you probably have already heard they separated in 1970 to do solo projects of their own But they kept getting together for different events and causes and they sang together even after Mary developed lung cancer from years of smoking...She lost her hair and gained weight and was on oxygen but she still wanted to sing with the guys until she no longer could...She sang with oxygen tanks beside her while she sat in a chair with a turban on her head to cover her hair loss.... She finally got too sick To perform with the guys and eventually she passed away... The guys were such good friends with her that they let her sing with them right till the end of her life... They had performed together almost 50 years by the time Mary died... They were my favorite folk band growing up as a child in the 60s... I'm glad they're still being heard... Thanks for the reaction and the look back guys... Keep being awesome !!!...
Try "500 Miles", " Don't think twice it's alright", "Early morning rain" "Blowing in the Wind". "I dig Rock and Roll music", " For loving me", "Day is Done" "the Wedding song" used at MANY weddings!!!! So many more could be listed!!!!
I have a funny story related to this group, of which my parents were fans so I grew up listening to them, and learned a couple of their songs on guitar. One day I went to the cafeteria in the building I worked in, and there was an old man playing the guitar and singing beautifully, apparently just for fun, sitting at a table. I told the barista jokingly they should offer him a contract to play there, as he seemed to be attracting a lot of customers. Then I realized he was Peter! And so I just went and sat next to him and sung along to "Blowing in the Wind", one of the songs I had learned on guitar. I was working in an international organization in that building and he had come to coordinate a music exchange program for the youth in developing countries, but just happened to bring his guitar along for an impromptu concert.