Donovan sings "Isle Of Islay" for Maharishi

[praisewarrior100]

nice song beautifully played

[AnEnchantedGypsy]

: )

[arhatyellow]

Me too with ours in and out of their Mom's womb. The song can also be found on "From a Flower to a Garden" his comb of the album you mentioned for kid's, and another disc of 'adult' tunes. Beautiful memories aMUSEher. On the other hand john1000003 : if you can't meditate while talking or listening or walking or being still or playing music or hearing music, then you don't get it yet. Keep trying brawley.

[john1000003]

Shanti Donovan Shanti... But you talk way to much!...

Meditation relates to sitting in silence.

[frandra]

@john1000003

Dear John,

Do not mix Meditation with Activity!

A real good & deep (effortless & easy) method of Meditation like Transcendental Meditation (TM) is good enough to let this deep silence & bliss flow into our day to day works/activities we have to do. Everything in life will become more valuable & joyful. This is what Donovan learned from Maharishi & me too!

Cheers



[davidfaubion]

such control, restraint, poise, confidence, dignity, gratitude for the feeling in his experience -- subtle, simple, deep -- Donovan ever strong, a faithful voice, a lasting sign along the way, sensitive heart -- a special encouraging union with India: spirit music

[ffchatter]

donovan and the beatles went to see the maharishi . it was the end of their careers. makes you think

[frandra]

@ffchatter

Part 1

@ffchatter

What a nonsense you are writing here! Still the Music of the Beatles are the most listened amongst mankind. They are remembered as the creators of a New Music style. After that Paul McCartney became very famous with his "Wings".

[frandra]

Part 2

George Harrison produced "My sweet Lord" etc. & Donovan was making about 12 more "LP's" after his stay in India wth his Master. All of them were jewels amongst the Troubadours & still he is rocking on & Paul too & still they are meditating. Last year they gave a big concert in supporting Maharishis Movement.

[islamazon1]

as someone who is named after the island i'm very disappointed at his mispronunciation! :-( just terrible.

[dourtan]

By taking us back to yesteryear; you show us our possible future.

[prend01]

Slainte!

[frandra]

@prend01

Good Health for you too!

Slainte!

Cheers

Frank

[68Strut]

Beautiful !

[jeannecolour]

His voice is so soothing and soulful. 

Jeanne

[pazzensutra]

I'm 44. The album "For Little Ones" brings a tear to my eye when I listen to it. Can't help it. It's that beautiful. I suffer from depression and I live on a farm, so this song has become my song. Can you dig it? "The Phenomenon of Donovan!!"

[LahTzu]

wom

[HelloHelicopter]

i really wish i could find decent tabs for this song

its quickly growing to be one of my favorite donovan songs

thanks for the upload frandra!

[wildwitchwoman46]

Lovely song Donovan you are so great

[mcdougalld]

he says Islay Wrong... Kinda Depressing

[frandra]

Donovan himself is a Scottish man so as you. Have you ever heart about slangs; every area somehow differs in a pronoucation. The main point is the Song is simply beautiful whether rightly or faulty spoken! Isnt it so?

[frewgosh]

whit a load o' pish who uses the term "kinda". Aye right.

[aMUSEher]

I used to play this song for my babies when they were still in my womb and in their nursery for many years as a lullaby. It was from a Donovan album called For Little ones, I believe. The entire album was meditative and awake. Wish it would re-release on DVD. Beautiful.

[FTarquin]

Have you heard HMS? which is children stories.

[aMUSEher]

No, I am not familiar with HMS. Will look into it. Thanks! :)

[FTarquin]

Cool let me know someday if you like it? because HMS and a gift from a flower to a garden changed my life! I can't even believe how good it is!!!

[niklespikles]

THANKYOU D. NIK.xxx

[Krittikas]

Love this song! Love his green guitar. Donovan is a wonderful musician and talented poet. Hearing his music does indeed transport you to "another place."

[drewfustehfox]

I think a tear fell...this is so pretty!

[showtuneful]

The Beatles tried to follow the Yogi until he tried to sleep with one of the girls they brought. What a phony. Dovovan is great however; I saw him in Long Island and his music was as good as ever.

[frandra]

If you read the Anthology, the offical Biogrphy of the Beatles they all did apologize for the false rumour they gave (especially John) Maharishi. Read the words Paul & Ringo gave when Maharishi passed last year away!

They still meditate & love their Master!

[frandra]

Still the Beatles are in their Spirt with Maharishi!

On April the 3. Paul McCartney gives a great benefiz-Concert:

Under the auspices of the David Lynch Foundation, the 'Change Begins Within' concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on 4 April -- starring Sir Paul McCartney and a host of friends including Donovan, Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder, Moby, Paul Horn, Mike Love, and other special guests -

[fazeboogie]

@showtuneful

The Beatles shortly apologized to maharishi as the information was all wrong from the young woman...

[TheStrangeRanger]

How does the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi religion relate to the krishna religion? Or does it? Are they the same, similiar or completely different? I see you use a lot of the same art and blue ppl. But donovan doesn't mention krishna in his autobiography.

[frandra]

Maharishi is not teaching any religion at all; it is the other way round:

With the regular practise of TM (Transcendental Meditation) all religions are finding fulfilment! Krishna is the Incarnation of the highest Being (The Purushottama)! Read Maharishis translation & commentary about the Bhagavat Gita; then you will know what he realized Bhagavan Krishna was (more then the Absolute & the Relative together, immeasurable: transcending all Religions, Sciences & Philosophies)!

[TheStrangeRanger]

> Krishna is the Incarnation of the highest Being

Ya right. I don't buy it. I think TM is beneficial but belief in higher beings, gods and fairies is absolute nonsense.

[frandra]

I am a TM Teacher; I never would teach you TM at this state of your present state of human development ( too arrogant to grasp higher knowledge); even if you would pay me a Million Euros!

[frandra]

I forgot to mention:

In the Maharishi Movement everyone has the free choice to believe what one likes or not. You find Christians, Moslems Jews, Hindus, Buddhists or Philanthropists etc. It is important that we live a good, healthy & descend life for our selves & the world with all its beings (animals & plants etc.) as well!

[TheStrangeRanger]

I like Donovan but he believes in some whacky things. In his autobiography he speaks of things like praying to the fairies of the american indians.

[frandra]

Because they are not a fairytale!

[TheStrangeRanger]

>Because they are not a fairytale!

Oh I see. The fairies of the american indians are real.. O...K....

How are things over there in fantasy land? Is the weather nice? Is it raining lollipops and and gumdrops.

[frandra]

You see the world as you are!

Take off your glasses & see beyond your limitations!

If you are an atheist; that is up to your mental comprehension; but I see everywhere Gods Beauty & Grace!

The only important thing is in life that we evolve & help to improve the situation within our word; on this planet earth!

[jbwhitebird]

because we couldnt get any more outvof the acid .

[NaeWea]

Why are they all wearing lab-coats?

Is it because this is what they call experimental music?

[frandra]

Not all are wearing these coats, they are the Rajas of Maharishi's Movement, trained personally by Maharishi to bring Heaven back to earth!

[NaeWea]

Wasn't Donovan on The Old Grey Whistle Test once? I was a regular follower of that show.

Now, if a person who follows Star Trek is known as a Trekie, what should I be known as?

Is a person who does transcendental meditation: a trancendentalist; a transcendist; a trancendant, or just a trany for short?

I must know the answers to these questions as I suffer from Assburger's Syndrome --I treat myself to an ass burger every time I receive an answer.

[frandra]

Simply you are a human being who is on the way back home! Nothing more nothing less!

Be blessed & enjoy your prescence being today on Earth when everything is shifting back to the good of the Cosmic plan!

[Reality574]

Nice version, one of my favorite Donovan songs, I think it was played a little too slow, but still nice.

[goneatlast]

A fine song well sung by the man himself. Donovan's vibes linger and resonate today.

[ileach21]

If your going to sing a song about the island of Islay please could you have the manners to learn how to say the name of the Island properly

[frandra]

Enjoy the song that is the point here! Isn't it a beautiful song?

Not everyone is Scottish. Tell us how to pronounce it!

RAAM

But Donovan is a Scottish man, so what you wane really say?!

Frank

P.S. If I made a mistake in writing (on the Video), so I do apologize for it!

[ileach21]

Its not you I`m getting at its donovan, if he`s Scottish he should know how to say Islay(Isla) properly,

[postcardsoflife]

A bit of poetic license methinks. Works well.

[mikegerski]

Just glad to see Donovan still actually doing his own songs here. What happened to "psychedelicyogi" and all her beautiful Donovan clips? Did Dono do her in?

[thewordofgord]

thank you fandra for this, absolutely lovely and just like being there!

mikegerski: yes those 'psychedeliyogi' vids were great. are they now 'disappeared'? what a shame. can't imagine don caring one way or t'other.

the word of gord (huge donovan fan since 65)

[kleenexbrandtissue]

what a fruit

green guitar

good song though

i wrote it too

[MissChris1974]

I have always loved this song since the first time I heard it when I was 11. It is so wistful and melancholy. It is nice to hear a little background about it. Thanks so much for posting it~~Love and Light

[Gauldim]

It takes us back Home, in-side. I am grateful... to everyone. Love to MAHARSIHI JI. JAI GURU DEV

[radecor]

Its a nice enough song but im not sure how well it would go down in the Ardview.

Westering Home !

[marnymaria]

Jay Guru Dev

Maria

[friedrichdergrosse]

Ein ganz bewegender Auftritt. Ich hoffe, die Fernsehaufzeichnung wird über Satellit noch öfters zu sehen sein.

[riverbenddogs]

R.I.P. maharishi

[Vasudev108]

Such a lovely song: Incredible; so sweet!

[psychedelicyogi]

fantastic!!

[Aergerdichnicht]

Ganz großen Dank für dieses Donovan

Video!!! Liebe Grüße.

[BeatnikManfred]

Lieber Frank...vielen Dank für diese wunderbare Version von meinem lienblings-Donovan-Song.

Er heisst: Isle Of Islay.

Jai Guru Dev

[frandra]

I forgot to mention that with the celestial song Donovan ended his fabulous concert; it still resonates within my soul!

Frank

P.S. Am so happy it gives all of you bliss & joy too!

[frandra]

Thanks a lot for your appreciations!

Donovan was & is still my musical Hero!

Jai Guru Dev

Cheers

Frank

[tanmok]

Yeah! I like it! Thank a lot!

[thebluebutterfly4u]

BEAUTIFULL... Thank you, dear Frank for sharing this video with me :O)I LOVE THE PICTURE at the END... :O)

CHRIST LOVE

Carola

[teenyweenyxo]

hare krishna ~ bravo !

[judithorloffmd]

I am melting.

What Cd is this from?

[saeedtm]

Jai Guru Dev

[Haariraam]

Nice Song/Video.

Jai Guru Dev

[Vasudev108]

Donovan is still radiating through his sweet Soul & smart voice the "Good Vibes" of the "60"!

Jai Guru Dev

What a fine track!

[sattwica]

Dovonans Guru; His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, great! Both are my heros since my Age of 14.

Nice song indeed!