John Hartford - Gentle on my mind 1977

[lobo81865]

Love this man's music. It's a shame I didn't discover his stuff until he was near death.

[randallking13]

The local indie station (WYEP in Pittsburgh) has been playing the "Ghost on the Canvas" Glen Campbell album. So I started doing a little research on some old Campbell hits and discovered "Gentle on My MInd" was a Johnny Hartford song. Wow. Going to see Glen at Kent OH in January. Steam Powered Aero-Plane was one our favorite albums in college ...

[MongoFreddie]

Ummm ... make that "big" time, not bit time. Damned laptop keyboard...

[MongoFreddie]

I saw John live at UT Arlington back in the early 70s, and have never forgotten his massive talent. He is missed, bit time.

[jusgoodmsc]

Love it.best song ever written to me

[gangelone999]

it will interesting to see if the give John any credit for writing the song on the CMT awards tonite, when they do the tribute to Glen Campbell

[Georgiaboy130]

Why do the great ones not grow old? Can you imagine the results of another twenty years with this gentle soul upon the earth? Oh the songs we'd be tapping our toes to! RIP John.

[potentialavalanche]

His song writing is so profound and beautifully whimsical. I wish I had been around while he was still alive and performing. These videos will just have to do.

[Mygrassisblue01]

R.I.P. John you are missed

[yeovil50]

One of those songs that makes you realise that life is truly beautiful...Thank you Mr Hartford and RIP...

[Edrs2003]

Notice his masterful use of his foot tapping - the drum track for this song. He had a board on the floor that had a microphone to pick it up. Great stuff.

[zenmeister451]

This has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[fivepkr]

The man. The myth. The legend

[GRunHappiness]

this looks like it was his defining moment...too bad it was wasted on a bunch of bored kids. This is my favorite video of John and this song....a perfect marriage

[johnny85er]

this is tremendous :) was there any more of this performance captured?

[RUuser]

Whoa....there is a huge "disco' sign behind John as he performs. Hey...nice to get a venue, no matter where. John had a huge career that was all over the place, both in terms of geography and popularity.

[ugmodude]

whoa... Bill Wyman has a twin brother?

[edavidsalways]

Holy Moly....

What else is there to say about what matters artistically....

This is history.

Students: Please pay attention.

[Frostdad1]

john hartford...... it is so sad that generations of Justin Bieber Rihanna brainwashed kids will never know true music... John Hartford you are missed..

[fedela100]

Nice melody and all that, but listening to the words carefully, isn't it insulting to a woman to be "in the backroads / By the rivers of my memory" while the man flirts around with and leaves other women? Which self-respecting woman would only ask to exist "gentle on the mind" of such a man?

[aplacetohideaway]

@fedela100 Sometimes love just doesn't work out between two people. I think this is more a song that acknowledges how deeply his life was touched by that special woman; even though they cannot be together (for whatever reason) he will never forget her, and she will always be a part of who he is.

[higgme1ster]

@fedela100  You may ask Brandy, I hear she was a fine girl!

[Dekellier]

If anyone can help with some more info abouf

[annadams95340]

Move over Glen. John always had the best recording of this one (which makes sense since he wrote it).

[gray6758]

@annadams95340

no doubt!

Never seen Glen in clogs...

[Dekellier]

Never knew John wrote this great song,I like his style

[gray6758]

@Dekellier

Well now ya know...It seems the average person has never even heard of Johnny. It's by NO means his best work!

[CriticalListener]

God, he was a beautiful man.

[champs472]

i love the "happy feet".

[meaculpax3]

Hartford is the solid which devoted to Earl Scruggs. He usually use the instrument which tuned up slightly low, plays the unique phrase with a unique roll. Anyone can judge that it is him if hear 4 bars of the beginning that he plays.

His performance-style is considerably unique among much bluegrass banjoists.

[jerry854]

As I join my sons for my 61st birthday...I will ask them, who is my most favorite artists ever??? They will spew out names and still miss the mark. And then I will expose them to a name that is unfamiliar to them. As they do some searches on their own, they will find this very talented river boat captain who has a catalog of songs that seems to be never ending. And they will see that he has passed. And archive video is all we can watch of his genious. Still, they will carry on his music. G/B/J.

[sirwob]

@jerry854 honey, you made me cry....... a good cry, ty

[fivepkr]

@jerry854 Very well put. I never understood why John wasn't more well known. Possibly my greatest musical influence.

[bachfor]

John's singular love for bluegrass, his timeless lyrics 'Gentle On My Mind', his lonely, cancer accompanied death, his legacy, his lasting companionship. What else does someone need to do to show HOW TO DO LIFE?

[ArmySniper3]

@bachfor Glen Campbell was actually the original recorder of Gentle on my Mind...

[guitarmcman]

@ArmySniper3 hartford recorded it in 68, and glen heard it on the radio and soon after recorded it.

[SJDinAudubon]

An underappreciated talent, if there ever was one. RIP, John. This is a song that will live forever.

[Bodie007]

Love the "disco" sign!

[QRS666]

Best version by John I have ever heard! Simply amazing what that man could do. RIP Mr Hartford. You are missed :(

[sydwdn]

I got to see him live. He was a treasure, plain and simple.

[sidensvans67]

Tremendous song and talent.

Just like yesterday. Thanks for posting this gem.

[gangelone999]

what an amazing musician! RIP John..

[atdssk]

very nice

[rnr5682]

is this what brought down the wall? I believe it!

[Truth666]

@rnr5682

you are closer to the Truth than what you think.

By the way,

When did music stop being this good?

As people surrendered their souls to the illuminati.

Google

Laws of End Times Reductionism

You will get the pages of Matt Marriott,

who incidentally was the first to explain why the illuminati murdered Elvis (attention: not a joke).

[IndioBlack]

This is taken from the German 70s show "Disco" - it was his only appearance in this show...

What a great, marvelous performance!!!

[robtcrider]

Elvis kills this song!!!

[ethandrood]

@robtcrider Elvis' version is the best by far!

[SJDinAudubon]

Possibly the biggest bluegrass hit of all time...

RIP, John.

[snapjackson78]

Thank you John Hartford for sharing your gift with all of us. You are missed.

[muhreeuh]

what is this from? the quality is really excellent. and of course, a great performance by john, softshoeing and all. i wish i had been lucky enough to see him perform live. he even performed in maine on my birthday. i mean, it was my fifth birthday and everything, but he was my favorite at the time. still is way up there on a pedestal of bowler hats and steamboats.

[johnny85er]

beautiful!

do you have more of this show??

[VictorianRose7]

Just Excellent!! I can't believe I stumbled onto this, since this is John Hartford (not Hartfold). Thanks for posting!

[CatalinaThePirate]

Ah John...  Sure do miss you, man...

[shoelover25]

great vid he did a great job