I love John's version of this song....yes he was dying of cancer when this was recorded but he kept going to the every end....very talented man in all of his endeavours. RIP John...you will be forever Gentle On Our Minds.....♥
I saw John so many times that I couldn't tell you how many. I took my young daughter to see him right before he left us. She is now in her 30's and remembers it fondly. John Hartford was a very special person!
That does it, after listening to John Hartford for thirty some years now, I've finally decided I'm moving to the Big Rock Candy Mountain! I'm betting that's where John is now. God speed Mr. Hartford.
John was skilled at calligraphy as well. He went to quite a few Bluegrass festivals around Tennessee. At a festival down below Nashville, he was just kind of hanging around waiting to play. - We had gotten on a "nod and how ya' doin' kind of thing" - he asked me my name - I told him, and he got a piece of card stock from somewhere and did my name in the most beautiful hand of old English script you've ever seen.
Love John Hartford's music.. this was part of the recording of "Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack recordings, in Nashville at the Grand Old Opry original auditorium. John was dying of cancer, lots of big names came by to say goodbye. RIP John..
Saw the man at the Main Point in Bryn Mawr, PA in the mid seventies. Those were the days when you got an intimate performance from artists. Stage was tiny and audience was about 200 people. You don't know what you missed before singers started to play in Auditoriums. Love Hartford What else can you say....
Huh? First time hearing this version. I love it! Love the instruments. The only version I knew was burl Ives. I had the 45 when I was just 4. Love the fiddle.
Sorry Clay, I just noticed that John's name is not mentioned in the write-up. Perhaps Jarl Plottner figured ( as I did) that everyone knows who John was.
Aww I wish I'd met John.
Only discovered him after his passing 🎻🎶🎵🎻🎶🎵
I love John's version of this song....yes he was dying of cancer when this was recorded but he kept going to the every end....very talented man in all of his endeavours. RIP John...you will be forever Gentle On Our Minds.....♥
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This performance is among the greatest affirmations of life I've ever seen
Wow.. Great insight. Your words touched me almost as much as this song:) God Bless
I saw John so many times that I couldn't tell you how many. I took my young daughter to see him right before he left us. She is now in her 30's and remembers it fondly. John Hartford was a very special person!
That does it, after listening to John Hartford for thirty some years now, I've finally decided I'm moving to the Big Rock Candy Mountain! I'm betting that's where John is now. God speed Mr. Hartford.
John was skilled at calligraphy as well. He went to quite a few Bluegrass festivals around Tennessee. At a festival down below Nashville, he was just kind of hanging around waiting to play. - We had gotten on a "nod and how ya' doin' kind of thing" - he asked me my name - I told him, and he got a piece of card stock from somewhere and did my name in the most beautiful hand of old English script you've ever seen.
Beautiful.
Best version of this song I've heard. He's got his cancer here, but kept playing till he couldn't. Terrific artist.
Love John Hartford's music.. this was part of the recording of "Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack recordings, in Nashville at the Grand Old Opry original auditorium.
John was dying of cancer, lots of big names came by to say goodbye.
RIP John..
Saw the man at the Main Point in Bryn Mawr, PA in the mid seventies.
Those were the days when you got an intimate performance from artists.
Stage was tiny and audience was about 200 people.
You don't know what you missed before singers started to play in Auditoriums.
Love Hartford
What else can you say....
Epic mandolin solo fr Mike Compton there!!!!
Definitely the best version of this. I love this!
God rest you, John.
Every time I watch John Hartford he is Gentle on my mind.
Huh? First time hearing this version. I love it! Love the instruments. The only version I knew was burl Ives. I had the 45 when I was just 4. Love the fiddle.
where the hens all lay soft boiled eggs - amazing 😂
SEEN HIM IN TELLURIDE CO. GREAT SHOW!!!!!!
what a great Harry McClintock song
Love John H. That guy with the mandolin....he'd bring the house down in Ireland in combination with John on the fiddle. Sure miss his music.
That’s Mike compton!
JH made 1977 a better year for me
Great to listen TO
Well it doesn’t get much better than this
Very beautiful and very well done!👏👍✝️👏✝️🌹💓🎆❤️🇺🇸🛐🕎🕎🌄
Jari-thank you for doing this.
I'm wondering how old John is here. I've heard he played for "as long as he could stand" until he died at the age of 61.
I miss you John
Boy do I miss this Guy 😊. He was Great 🎉..!
Now I just gotta lie down and see them shooting stars!
Wonderful song about the hobo's paradise by the one and only John Hartford. Forever gentle on my mind.
I was at this show.
man,would love to have a cigarette tree.
Love this man. (Wish the video matched the sound…..can that be fixed?)
Magical.
20/20 vision
It's not polite to brag, but I was fortunate enough to see John Hartford live. Sorry for bragging.
Thank you.
What was this show called? I saw it on TV. Can I find it on CD? I want this John Hartford song and Emmylo Harris Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch song!!!
You could have synced the audio with the video properly. Seriously.
Still, how could I downvote this? Take my upvote.
Maybe it should be more obvious that the singer/fiddler is John Hartford (writer of "Gentle On My Mind")
How could it be more obvious? John's voice, fiddle playing and appearance are all unique.
Sorry Clay, I just noticed that John's name is not mentioned in the write-up. Perhaps Jarl Plottner figured ( as I did) that everyone knows who John was.
@@PHJimY People that don't know who in the world he is won't know-probably 99% of people, and that's being liberal
Lip sync was way off