John Hartford - Ramblin - 13 - Steamboat Whistle Blues

[lancekoz]

Looks like he was on meth, why so fast and high? 

[system4life100]

if more people would listen to john hartford the world would be a lot more peaceful :)

[jondo666]

great to see this footage. 10 years gone y'day. absolute legend.

[1Devilwolf]

I set this show up for WOUB-TV and never saw it. We moved to Calif. not long after. We went to see John about a year later in Cotati. He invited us into his bus and told us later he'd been diagnosed with skin cancer. the last year was bad. My friend went to see him play in Athens sometime before that and noticed his shoe was untied and ask him, "can I tie that for you man?" John said, 'it doesn't matter. My feet are so swollen they won't fall off.

[1Devilwolf]

This was shot at OU in Athens, in fall of 1979. I saw myself and ex in front row at end.

[johnny85er]

@1Devilwolf that's tremendous :)

what a treat to have seen the set live, only to have it recorded for all to see.

hope your enjoying the videos!

[sofraj]

Oh, I miss him so...

[teamixr]

a belated farewell to a legend...!!! =)

[fruitydickhole]

I think we all owe a debt to John for the wonderful music he made.

[gray6758]

I'm from Missouri, my buddy Waylon lives in Arkansas. By God if we don't love the hell outta some Hartford!

[fruitydickhole]

@gray6758 Hey man, I'm from Missouri too. I love the hell outta John too!

[kremlac]

happy birthday john. miss hyou always.

[BeFungi]

This is the best video on youtube.

[schizzie345]

I remember him from the Glen Campbell show, how he would be in the back row of the audience, and stand up all of a sudden at the beginning. He was the first bluegrass musician I ever bought an album of when I was 16.

[PalmerUtterback]

@schizzie345 me too, like you I watched him on the glen campell show!

[maldog333]

thanks for all of the john hartford.



[midwifecat]

This so so fun. Thank you J. I'm not altogether fond of all this new-fangled stuff like youTube, but gotta love it when you get to share great, ageless stuff like this.

[reidc4]

Amazing upload. Where do you come across this stuff

[stumptacular]

John Hartford is a good example of how TRUE artists reach DEEP into the past to CATAPAULT original art into the future... a true american treasure of songwriting... inspiring musician...

[SantaCruzOM]

This is simply one of my all-time favorite things on youtube - and I've watched ALOT of videos. John Hartford was such an amazing talent. I would do anything to be able to play this. Thanks for posting this clip!

[diesldud]

June 4 RIP Mr. Hartford.

[falstaffinfection]

Amen. Sadly missed

[ballryan76]

Thanks a ton for posting these, John Hartford was the MAN.

So cool.

[neurofire]

And doncha just love the Hartford clog dancers (also known as own his two feet) what a treat - thanks ever so much for posting this.

[budhasac]

John will all ways be right here with me , as his songs will live on , just as the river rolls on!

[colbruce]

Miss ya' John Hartford

[ModGirl1967]

Anyone out there know where this was filmed?

[VictorianRose7]

It was taped in Athens, Ohio--I think at Ohio University. The first part of this video is on the "Ramblin-Julia Belle Swain" video, and the end part(with the credits)is on the "Ramblin-Wolves a Howlin'" video.

[wallywalt]

I feel Very Fortunate to see John's One-Man Show back in the 70's... at Charlotte's Web in Rockford, IL. Thanks for the Memories!

[whenwhathuh]

John Hartford is my musical hero.

[paxpitheca]

jazz rocks, standards rock, blues rock, bluegrass rocks, country rocks, fusion rocks, songwriters rock, rock-n-roll rocks, music rocks: so how do you rate John Hartford? American. True, original, pure, free, unlimited, unbounded, truly free. This is how we're all supposed to be. Thank GOD for Mr. Hartford!

[1kyredneck1]

the best..john definetly rocks!!!!!!

[fingerbuster]

Johnny85er - you're a STAR!

Thanks for the upload.

[johnny85er]

you are MORE than welcome :)