Kris Kristofferson - The Pilgrim Chapter 33

[CaroleSNewZealand]

Kris is my hero from my teenage years. I saw him live in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1974 (with Rita) and he was just wonderful. Such an amazing poet... I would love him to come back here.

[wasteland70]

@CaroleSNewZealand When I was about 16 my mother said, "You should listen to Kris Kristopherson". At 41, she's completely correct.

[robspark1]

I think the weather and the rough quality of the recording fits the song. It reinforces the gritty nature of the pilgrim.

[LJH70122]

I hadn't heard this song in years . It came to mind and I'm glad I found it here. Kris was a real trouper , braving the elements as he did .

[rockaroundtheclock56]

Kris is a class act & an all round good guy, my north star & that is why I call him my friend Areal Old fashioned Gentleman...

[jeysack]

travis bickle ¡

[navycolt41]

THIS MAN IS PURE GENIUS,RHODES SCHOLAR,FLEW CHOPPERS,DAD TAUGHT LITERATURE AT THE POINT.HE IS A WALKING CONTRADICTION.LISTEN TO THE WORDS.........FROM THE ROCKIN OF THE CRADLE TO THE ROLLIN OF THE HEARSE,THE GOING UP HAS BEEN WORTH THE COMING DOWN.....ABSOLUTE GENIUS

NAVYCOLT41

[KameKoneko]

4 people couldn't take the goin' down.

[nimby8]

Love this. Reminds me of seeing him in Bakersfield. Absolutely spellbinding. I think I even enjoy the solo Kris of today more than I did the earlier years with his whole group. Just Kris, a guitar, and harmonica...it just doesn't get any better than that.

[samanthasherlin]

i did not realize he was an Army Ranger. just one more wonderful asset of his!

[prairiemark]

He is a walking contradiction partly truth and partly fiction.......who isn't I would ask?

[cooldevinis]

taxi driver

[gi4fue]

This song sums me up completely... from one of the greatest singer songwriters ever

[RDBeatnik]

Best version of this song ever. Sublime isn't the best word, but it's the first one that comes to mind.

[pharmfarm59538]

I like this way of performing.....a small support staff...no big band....no flashy lights....no stage dangers.....just good honest music. And the ticket prices can be more reasonable this way.

[cjclems]

Hard to believe he is a Rhodes Scholar, and a helicopter pilot, and an actor, and a singer, and a composer, need I go on??

[thekohlton]

look at that majestic sum bitch, i would give just about anything to have written this song.

[WilliamRowlett]

He's good. I've always loved this song.

[MrCarepackage]

Kris once said that he sang this song for his good friend, Dennis Hopper. A perfect fit and may Dennis rest in peace.

[AliAbdulMahdi]

dayradio65@kenmackie....Bob? You don't know who BOB is?

He was talking about BOB ABDUL AKBAR one of the greatest singers in Iraq.

May Allah make you a dog.

Allahu Akbar

PS It could also be BOB (DYLAN) ZIMMERMAN ...the well known Jew

[clayjammusic]

@AliAbdulMahdi LOL best comment Ive ever seen on youtube :) .. Bob dylan was a fairly well known jew fo sho

[ThatReviewGuy1]

One of his best songs. Excelent Performance.

[notheresooften]

there may be better guitar pickers than him and there may be better singers than him, but as soon as he starts singing, he's got me by the guts. With every fuckin song he sings

[craziestmonkey]

kris has been one of my favorites for forty years. he is awesome.

[LeCutter]

I still ask myself if the goin' up was worth the comin' down. Right on, Kris.

[Maartens1]

What a legend! So talented!!!

Awsome!!!!

[dayradio65]

He is without a doubt the best songwriter EVER. Can't sing for shit...but that makes you love him. Aside from the writing talent..he's just one of us sobs.

[kenmackie]

I guess BoB or Willie or Neil can't sing either

[dayradio65]

@kenmackie Bob? Who the fuck is Bob? Surely not that inarticulate retard Bob Dylan? And the only Neil ever worth a listen was Mr. Diamond. I guess you should apologize to Willie for putting him in a retard sandwich with that statement.

[dayradio65]

@kenmackie Sorry, I didn't realize that we were going to talk about every other fucking singer in the world. Yes, Willie can sing. Bob sounds like a dying mule. Neil is just another shouter, but entertaining. Janis rocked. Waylon sounded like an angel. Rablin Jack Elliot was fun to listen to. Hank Sr, well, was Hank Sr. Hank Jr can freaking sing. Do I really need to mention them all, or can I just comment on Kris? I mean, since its a Kris video.....?

[tlee51ftw]

The sob can't sing and he can't play the guitar but he's written some of the best songs ever written and I've gone to see him 3 times. What a talent!!!

[global2012]

Ah I like his voice and guitar playing,evben if sometimes now the guitar playing dosen't match the song being sung.

[songwryter111]

that makes my heart sad to hear you say that about the singing...his style is perfectly suited to many peoples taste .. I love to hear him sing, for hours me and my husband listen , his pitch is impeckable,,,, did I spell that right? His timing is hauntingly correct,,, his music is so good it sends sparks down my spine.....his lyrics are my inspiration when I write, I could only dream of being so clever. I don't mean to offend you ,,, I just had to rebut,,,,,, :)

[tlee51ftw]

Hey, you didn't offend me. I love him. Have seen him in person 3 times. That gravely voice he has always had works even better in his old age. But I still say he can't sing or play the guitar. Doesn't mean he's not a great entertainer......

[DuaneJ9351]

see if you can do as good at his age. If you get there

[pharmfarm59538]

Born in June 1936....he has been around a while....I like a low budget performer who doesnt have to take a band or ...just an acoustic guitar. Europe stil loves him.

[synister619]

taxi driver sent me

[asimpleaccount]

@ synister619

same. ;)

[STUDIOCHINCHAN]

Thanks for sharing this video

Cheers from Belgium

Eric - Studio ChinChan

[syntheticfun]

kris is the only one who can sing that song slowly but still be full of energy

[Peggythornsburg]

taxi driver got me here too

[TalcahuanoJohn]

Rhodes scholar, Capt. and helicopter pilot in the USArmy, when he opted out of the army, they offered him a position as Professor of English Lit @ West Point. Thank God he turned them down and continued writting some of the best country songs ever!

[rbhumes]

He was also the janitor in the recording studio during Dylan's Blonde on Blonde sessions

[bgsrickus]

wtf ???????

[vdbennett317]

Love You Kris!! No matter which direction you decided to take at the time.. You are still A Big Favorite of Mine.......... Love VB

[Earthlinked]

Kristofferson is also a Rhodes Scholar!!! Not bad for a country boy!!!

[MOONDAGUDDA]

LEGEND!!!!Be the only singer who would go ahead with the show in those condition-now that's what you call a TRUE ENTERTAINER!

[nblysf]

You talkin' to me?

[wqandted]

rain and drizzle. God damnit!!! We love you Kris!!!!!!!!

[wqandted]

You're not the entertainer who's too proud to entertain and give up his soul in the rail and drizzle. That's WHY we love you Kris. Love you DEARLY.

[wqandted]

I wish I'd been there. We LOVE you Kris. I like the song about the kids in the truckstop. Keep it in every show. We love you Kris

[rayw295]

Not the greatest recording I've heard but still very good.

[LaLaDan2007]

I agree. It would have turned out much better had it not been so windy and cold. By this point in the show, I was shivering so bad that I could barely hold the camera. I actually dropped it half-way through "Me and Bobby McGee". I was soooo pissed.

[diabolical22]

I could have gone to this (I live in Ottawa), but I only realized how awesome Kris is very recently.

[jwrome]

Pilgrim...Johnny Cash

Thanks K Man.

[sntgonfishin]

a correction mr "lewspade"....Mr Kristofferson is the "Greatest" songwriter of our times, the prior being "psalms" by "david" No one would have ever heard of many "singers's" (ie Janis Joplin) if Kris Kristofferson tweren't around.

[TalcahuanoJohn]

Janis Joplin was famous while Kris was still flying fighter-jets over 'Nam. His greatness as a writer, though, has certainly helped many known/unknown singers for many years. Certainly, the greatest country writer of the modern era!

[QWZXM]

I agree-Kris's writings were the best of the 70's.

[asscat77]

best period the man is truely a lyrical genius

[jotm1]

@TalcahuanoJohn

Er, Um, ah Kris was never in Nam and er, um... he flew helicopters

[LickedySplit333]

omg, me and my dad LOVE this song... Kris Kristofferson is such a LEGEND!!!! i love it.

[limitup58]

See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,

Wearin yesterdays misfortunes like a smile--

Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams,

[limitup58]

Which he spent like they was goin outa style-- And he keeps right on achangin for the better or the worse, Searchin for a shrine hes never found-- Never knowin if believin is a blessin or a curse, Or if the goin up was worth the comin down-- Chorus: Hes a poet, hes a picker-- Hes a prophet, hes a pusher-- Hes a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when hes stoned-- Hes a walkin contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction, Takin evry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.

[limitup58]

He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,

And hes traded in tomorrow for today--

Runnin from his devils, lord, and reachin for the stars,

And losin all hes loved along the way--

But if this world keeps right on turnin for the better or the worse,

And all he ever gets is older and around--

>from the rockin of the cradle to the rollin of the hearse,

The goin up was worth the comin down--

[Lewspade]

The first time I heard Kris sing was like 15 years ago when they played the isle of wight concert(1970)on tv and he was heckled off the stage. Well those idiots didn't know what they were missing. Kris is a great song writer, thanks for posting this video

[LaLaDan2007]

You're welcome! :)

A friend of mine attended the Live 8 concert a few years back in Toronto. He was in line waiting to get a beer when he heard someone say "Boy, did he ever butcher Janis Joplin's song!!" LOL!

[mckaguebarford]

The difference between Kris Kristofferson and Shakespeare is that Shakespeare couldn't sing.

[Mrsjerryleelewis]

Kris Kristofferson is awesome.

This is also an amazing song

[oh69ohyes]

Guy if your out there you owe Kris 50 bucks!

[LaLaDan2007]

LOL!! ;-)

[kenmackie]

promote the hell out of "Guy Terrifico' Kris was onboard!!

[CactassDupree]

@oh69ohyes Y ??

[oh69ohyes]

@CactassDupree

Its a reference to Guy Terrifico

[WTreloaded]

What a voice...

[elderfan]

was this Terrifoco guy a real person?

or is it just a movie?

[LaLaDan2007]

Guy Terrifico was a fictional character in the movie, but I almost wished that he was real!

[elderfan]

Thanks

I was thinking that but I wasn't real sure

[smoke117]

Hank Williams and Kris Kristofferson. The only two country musicians I really care about. Hank is Hank, and Kris is just a brilliant lyricist.

[coolanddark]

this man is a geniuos songwriter and performer and this is another example of man who has mastered his craft!!!outstanding!

[medicvet]

my favorite song of his..and he has a great many songs I love.

[Johi2410]

Kris Kristofferson is pure class. This man is like a rock, and he is so fit! 72 years, but he looks and sings like 20 years younger, for my opinion! I saw him in concert this July. It was like I met an old friend!! He likes his fans and he lets them know!

[bobsong7]

one of my all time favorite folk song. right up there with "this land is my land" and "zen gospel singing"

[dirtyshirtsandaisies]

....never a problem....no matter what...NEVER a problem...and HE is coming Home!

[QWZXM]

Arguably, one of the greatest songwriters ever, I admire but don't get overcome with his singings but the words are fantastic. Enjoyed him in the movie CONVOY.

[mcdee15]

How bout a lil' Dan O'Brien ....it's a real, real small world eh? ;)

[LaLaDan2007]

LOL! Every time I try videotaping him, he says "Turn that damn camera off!"

[gduwen]

One of the greatest song writers of all times along with Bob Dylan his songs tell the reallity in the right way no lies...just reality.

[Marnoff]

That's true. They're easily two of the greatest songwriters ever. They just tell the story and if the melody fits, so be it.

[Crustman1957]

I rank him amoung my all time favourite singer/songwriters, along with Lightfoot, John Prine, Arlo Guthrie, Dylan, and Willie P bennett. His early albums were superb. Saw him in the 70's and am going to see him again this august. Can't wait. His lastest album with the song this old road sounds like his old stuff.

[wgjtheman]

Thats almost what he says on Silver Tounged Devil,except it's Billy Swan not Dudley,Billy was in the Border Lords back then.

[tommie66tx]

didn't he write this song about johnny cash??

[TinyDancer500]

Among others, yes. Here's the opening spoken part of this song from the album it first appeared on ("The Silver Tongued Devil and I"): "I started writin' this song about Chris Gantry, ended up writin' about Dennis Hopper, 'n' Johnny Cash, 'n' Norman Norbert, Funky Donny Fritz, Dudley Swan, Bobby Neworth, Jerry Jeff Walker 'n' Paul Segal. Ramblin' Jack Elliot had a lot to do with it."

[sunshinefrom420]

check out the movie cisco pike it has this song and others...its a great song and he is a great star as well.....by all means

[TinyDancer500]

I'd still do 'im ;-) You go, Kris! Haven't seen him live yet, as other lucky ducks here have, but I've been a fan for eons. He's like fine wine, mellowing with age, but still full-bodied and lively. Thanks for the great upload!

[LaLaDan2007]

So would I and he's old enough to be my dad!! Is that bad??? LOL! ;-)

[jeviolet]

He is just a year younger than my dad too.

I fell in love with Kris when I was just twelve or thirteen. At almost 50 I just love to watch and listen to him sing. Thank you for sharing your videos. I saw him in Iowa 2 years ago. They were very vigilante about no cameras or video taping. I am so glad some one could.  I enjoyed this concert as much or more than any others I have seen of him. Thank you again.

[AlanPaladin]

Great Video, thanks for sharing

5 *****'s

[allalongthewatch]

saw this legand last night in sheffield was just amazing he is a god

[whazzahh]

I'll be seeing him Easter Sunday night in Killarney, Ireland. He's on a European tour at the moment. Just can't wait!!!Have seen him every Irish tour, and he just gets better with age.

[bnojammymulligan]

He's playing Castlebar,a small town in the west of Ireland on St Patricks Day..and I'll be there ...great

[50peacegirl]

Kristofferson is truly one of a kind. I have loved him ever since the 70's. He is my all time favorite singer ,songwriter. Plus a wonderful actor as well. Thank-you Kris for being in my car everyday while I drive to work.Peace! Jeanette

[tryintogettoheaven]

brilliant video!

still an amazing performer!!

thanks.

[ontharun1]

he is the business says my da!

[maryredmond]

I was there and it WAS cold and wet and Kris was amazing. He stayed in there for a lot of sets and he must have been damn near freezing ...

We all love him here ... He's been coming here since he was little more than a boy. Brilliant then and now.

Mary

[Tigerkrieger]

I saw him live in Hamburg this year and he brought tears to my eyes!

[LaLaDan2007]

I can totally relate to that. I was right up front and when I wasn't videotaping, I just sat there in awe with my face in my hands. I'm not ashamed to admit that I was brought to tears more than once that night.

[ENDORA0627]

He still makes my heart skip a beat!

[JawsJaws]

Great songwriter and great voice.He won a poem contest in class when he was a kid. he won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and could have made 4th place too but they didnt want him to win them all lol. Something like that.

[ilaiza]

He's the best !!!!!

[genialchaos]

I love this song! Kristofferson is one of my favorite songwriters ever.

Thanks for sharing :)

[cztboy]

THATS GREAT!! BIG THANKS