Stan Rogers last flight.....

[NGCufo]

Stupid god you have,.... stupid girl. (3:07)

[goldenlarry]

god saved the bible instead of more people? nice guy

[EEKSPLEE]

God is love...an imperfect world is the cause for the loss of all those precious lives...Why one died and another lived is simply a mystery...

[SuprSS787]

Hey, everyone has their own views regarding religion. Leave the god and stuff out of it in regards to those who died in the event. I'm sure some found comfort in their faith, whichever faith that may have been. I am an atheist, and I only ask why are you using this incident as a way to bash faiths? THAT is not necessary. Just let it go.

[chiangmai700]

There ain't no God taking away such a wonderful talented man...

[daltonultra]

Let his name not be lost to the knowledge of men.... and his music, too!

[1feral1]

RIP Stan......

[GrrrIamMad]

A famous person who sacrifices himself to save others? Any "celebrity" now would just be escorted by a dozen security guards and wouldn't even care about the people who died.

RIP Stan Rogers.

[pleasuretrip]

@GrrrIamMad That's maritimers for you though; the politest and kindest people in the whole country. I'm from Ontario myself; sure there's a few nice people around here and there but there's no one like those folks out east.

[spader4]

It's easy to be angry at god but think out side the box. yes we all miss stan but it would be selfish to keep him here. he is in gods arms and enjoying every pleasure and blessing heaven has. some day we will share a case of guiness see ya on the flip side stan!

[tprdfh51]

Your father was a hero Nathan...there is no doubting that.

[Radio2Folk]

I heard Mary Ellen Carter years and years ago and recently found it again. A great and inspirational song! Rest in peace Stan.

[bitterballoffrogs]

it's outrageous to imply that God saved a stupid book over saving Stan Rogers. God is a fool and a cheating ass=donkey if you really believe that.

[cjwaywell]

Very Sad, if only ever one of them would have had a paper bible!

[andymica]

Bible?? Yeah right!!

[tomtone1]

makes me cry,  I miss Stan so much 30 years ago

[MrsMeiwes]

a loss, and an even greater man. May his soul have peace.

[amazonjn]

Woman with Bible: ". . .evidence that god was with me." And god said, "Screw Stan Rogers!"?

Mary Ellen Carter resurrection more real than ancient myths.

Thank you, Stan.

[mhuffman1000]

"And god said.'Screw Stan Rogers!'" I don't think so, more like: 'Stan, come on home, I've got a great place set up for you."

[skipy936]

So well put Sir.

[mvleblanc]

What a great songwriter, what a great man, what a great hero.

Canada still loves you, remembers you and misses you.

RIP Stan the Man

[Neptoony]

Oh, it still makes my heart ache! Over 25 years...how can it be?

[mee101022]

Believe I'll pull out Fogerty's Cove and stick it on the turn table... Rest in peace, sir.

[shocktower70]

My God, Why did you forsake him ???

[johnvanrooyen]

At the time they said that people on the plane remembered a big man who tried to get everyone out.... stan was about 6 '4

[yukseleyy]

We Miss you Stan

RIP

[stefansmom]

26yrs ago today...god bless you stan we still love u and listen to your music. you will always live on

[ryanedr]

Ahhhh!!! would you not help a friend in need even if it was someone you did not know, that is kindness all the way....either we have it in us or we are greedy and selfish people...I would help the less fortunate or the needy forsure...But I am Canadian....Remember 9 11...Well I am Newfie....So remember all we done for that!!!!

[ryanedr]

Jacqui you have no idea how great this man was....Research him and then his son Nathan....he was awesome and his son is as well.....His wife Nathans mother must be a smiling proud widow/mother....I am only 34....he died when I was 9 years old but to me he is the greatest songwritter and poet ever.....Canada should be proud!!!

[JacquelineundNicole]

I have seen this film in Germany on TV, so I want to find something about him...

his songs are beautiful...

[ErikZarinsV3]

R I P STAN ROGERS

[Alfrunk]

Actually - he did get off the plane but went back on to help other people.

[emousejapanimation]

He went back up to the door and was shouting "Follow the sound of my voice," to the passengers that couldn't locate the exits. He died of smoke inhalation. It was a hero's death.

[ObrienXp]

This was before my time.

I wish I had a chance to see Stan Live

[KerlYou1]

It was worth watching to learn more about the unfortunate circumstances of Stan Rogers' death, but I think "dramatizations" cheapen the tragic reality. The spoken word would suffice.

[Tadhg64]

I was thinking how great this clip was to know a bit more about the terrible events took such a great man's life. But then they had to ruin it with the god crap. God is a real asshole if he took Stan Rogers from us and left us that pukey woman.

[newfieboy32]

I agree. This 'God" is really vengeful, then again, "it's" the cause of the worlds problems and will be as long as man has fear of himself.....enough said!

[Djiril922]

Theological issues aside, is it really necessary to take it out on the survivors (or even just the one survivor you didn't like)?

[Tadhg64]

Just because she is a survivor doesn't mean she is not out of line. My comment had nothing to do with taking anything out on anybody, that's just changing the subject.

[Djiril922]

You may consider it changing the subject, but I found the last part of your comment deeply disturbing after what the first woman said about survivor guilt.

For the record, I am not too fond of where her line of reasoning goes either. I just find it hard to blame her for taking what comfort she can from the situation. I also don't think such a short clip from a show where the producers felt the need to add background music to drive home the message necessarily reflects her personality.

[Tadhg64]

Fair enough.

[BlameRepublicans]

I hate the god squad douche bags. Anything that they think is good is the result of their god, and anything they think is bad is the work of the Muslims, Jews, or women who speak their minds.

[silvi01977]

@Tadhg64 I think you're an asshole for suggesting a person you never knew should have died instead of someone else you never knew. As for the Almighty (since you seem to be angling for the job) how old should your favorite artists be before they're taken? How about the rest of us?

[newfieboy32]

@silvi01977 you are right, i never knew Stan, but as a human being, I have to wonder why some things are the way they are. I think logically, shit, I sound like Spock, LOL , and things happen because of circumstance; not because of a "god." Thats my take on it, and in the meantime, i'll be singing songs all night, surrounded by me buddies, wishing this messed up world, a whole lot of Peace!

[JAMESKARLMERRI]

After quite a while I just listened to some of Stan's songs and the tears started to well up in my eyes. He was a large influence on my meager attemps to be a folksinger.

Beyond that he was not only the ultimate folksinger and songwriter, but must have been one of the finest men who ever graced this crazy planet. God bless you, Stan...

[jedmarum]

Stan music lives on and his legend grows. And thanks to his friend and producer Paul Mills, to his brother Garnet, to his wife Ariel and their son Nathan, Stan's memory is kept fresh in the mind of the music world.

Thanks for posting the video. This is a sad story for all of the losses.

[lgcrooks]

Canada has produced many, many great folk singers, and folk groups. Lightfoot, as mentioned, Joni Mitchell, Buffy St. Marie, Bruce Cobourne, and on and on.

But Stan Rogers left a mark on folk music in Canada, and beyond, that is remarkable.

Each year, we close the Winnipeg Folk Festival on Sunday night by singing the "Mary Ellen Carter". His impact on folk music will never be forgotten.

Last Monday (June 2, 2008) was the 25th anniversary of his untimely death, and still he lives on!

[ripsnortinroy]

I don't say this to diminish Stan Rogers or his music, which I dearly love to hear, but Canada produced a lot of great song writers. To my mind, one of the better ones was/is Gordon Lightfoot. His music transcended Canada, and produced several huge hits in the U. S. and beyond.

[New1World1Production]

this videos taken from mayday on discovery channel :) RIP Stan Rogers

[blackfrancis55]

did that lady find a miracle in any other paper material that did not burn? napkins, pamphlets etc. screw your bible miracle. bring stan back.

[bcmcsmith]

some brave souls, unfortunately go down in the fight

[oliviagale]

Such a tragic loss. I heard that Stan was helping people off the plane when he died and that he could have gotten off safely if he hadn't stayed to help others. The story may have been dramatized a bit, but it's still beautiful.

[Beemerguy53]

This story is not beautiful, nor is it true. Stan's death was tragic enough as it was, without trying to dramatize it or make it seem as if he could have lived, "if only"...

[nathanstansson]

No, sir, the story is not beautiful (I agree)and those who survived were not in the plane when the critical flashover occurred. Moments before this, who knows for sure? Here are the facts:  Stan was founds about 6 feet from the front right door, face down, pointed toward the back of the airplane. It is not illogical to conclude that he may have been turning around to continue his search for survivors still trapped in the plane. It is one of the few small condolences I have.

Nathan Rogers

[Coriandra2002]

That's what I heard too. He could have survived the crash, but he insisted on staying in the plane and trying to help other passengers. I'm not sure if it's true, but if it is he was a hero in every sense of the word.

[bubbaFarnsworth]

@nathanstansson By all accounts That's the type of man Stan was Nathan. Your Uncle Garnett probably Knew him best, I expect he would agree. If people were in trouble he would have been trying to help without regard for his own safety.

Even if that wasn't the case it's what I choose to believe. As for God, Stan's with God.

[sornifoc]

I had the pleasure to buy Stan and his brother a round during a show in the early 80's. They said they were expensive dates and they were, double black Russians all around, but well worth it. it's ironic that we talked about how poorly the airlines handled their guitars. That being said, I can see by the pilots emotions that they took the loss of life very hard and their heroics saved many lives.

[lgcrooks]

A very sad story. And a great loss to all of us. We love Stan Rogers' music to this day. What would have been had he lived?

And, of course, there is the loss other suffered more personnally.

[tyso7540]

This breaks my heart indescribably.

[BardofCornwall]

Nice source for learning about Roger's untimely death, and of course all the others who lost life.

[skipy936]

Type "nathan northwest" in, the apple never falls far from the tree.

RIP Stan, you would be proud.

Thank you for all the wonderful songs that you gave us.

Skipy

[joshbain22]

Stan Rogers was the Best song writer and artist ever to come out of canada.even better out of the maritimes...RIP stan

[HeavensGremlin]

What a voice - what a shame he died. A fantastic folk hero for Canada - for ever.

[WVislandia]

The world of folk music, not less than the world of Canada, the world of humanity - we still weep to have lost Stan. For some stupid individual who started a fire in the airplane lavatory, for anyone who thinks their moment of pleasure is worth the loss for decades and centuries later of the power of the music that was Stan Rogers.

[hamrzlawnlake]

Dude was serious. His death was serious.

[AnonymousXIII]

That's not how I understood the story; he could have got off the plane safely, but stayed to help others get off. A great musician, perhaps, but a great man also.

[UISTMAN59]

This is a sad story of a terrible, and probably avoidable tragedy. I don't see the point of unsubstantiated claims like the one from AnonymousXIII.

[AnonymousXIII]

*shrugs* Just reporting what I heard is all. I can't remember how the story was first told to me, but it came about some time after my dad met Stan's widow... I can't say for sure whether he got it came from some other source though.