Peter Paul and Mary, For Loving Me

[boyahshaka2]

the goldigger's song

[sharkapillar]

love this song, so sad but so beautiful

[startrekkin1701]

those look like scary guitar chords. haha. they are sooooo good

[enzfelders]

I played banjo, and later guitar, in a folk trio back in the 60's. Peter Paul and Mary and the Kingston Trio were a huge influence on us. Mary was queen of the folk singers to us. When she died, the world just wasn't quite the same as it was before. We're still singing their tunes at Hootnannys 40 some years later.

Dave

[brightlight475]

great

[julescharity]

what year was this?

[cschoon1213]

@julescharity,

I am not sure, mid 60s I believe.

Sorry.

:-)

[Champerbutt]

@cschoon1213 just so you know it was 1966

[cschoon1213]

@Champerbutt

Thanks !

:-)

[zenileon]

@julescharity 1966 apparently.

[ferdsmead]

Their music was truly magic. Perfect harmony. I grew up listening to them. They sing for a whole generation.

[vett62]

To answer the question about the microphone for Mary, she didn't need one as she had the ability to project her voice, She is probably the most powerful singer I have ever heard, with harmony and range that is extremely uncommon and rare, and could project her voice with absolute clarity and tone. She will be missed, but she is away, she is not gone. She is with God.

[vett62]

Peter and Paul carry on, even though Mary passed. She was so loved by all around her and Peter and Paul and all of us that met her. She has left us to be with God and her trials are all behind her. I am so proud of Peter and Paul for carrying on, even as difficult as it must be. Fortunately I have had the opportunity to speak with Peter, take pictures with him and my 20 year old daughter (who lost her mother to ovarian cancer when she was 7), and we met Noel at his home. Great People!

[manthony1956]

Gordon Lightfoot wrote a beauty here. A real cold beauty

[DG19075]

Just absolutely gorgeous harmony! They didn't need all the extras or fancy production to make an impact. Rest in peace Mary; you are sorely missed!

[64sourgirl]

Thank you Peter,Paul and Mary....I've loved your music almost all my life..starting with Puff, of course. You still thrill me today... Get goose pimples. ;-)

[fusejockey]

perfect - thanks so much...

[MinutemanUK]

Mary had a powerful voice and one mic was used so they could harmonise using distance from the mic.

Thats my guess :)

R.I.P Mary

[PuzzlEdd1]

2 guitars, 3 voices- perfect blending, simply magic! Thanks for reviving this!

[PuzzlEdd1]

2 guitars, 3 voices- perfect blending, simply magict!

[buriedinvinyl]

How come they didn't give Mary her own mike......?

[cschoon1213]

@ buriedinvinyl,

lol.

You know, after listening to them all these years, I was never able to find out why!

[Sucrahey]

@cschoon1213 @buriedinvinyl Hmm maybe because Mary voice very strong that she doesn't need a mic of her own

[GothMetalhead999]

@cschoon1213 usually in most barber shop quartet/(three person) harmony bands like this it was traditional to do in this case use two to make the harmonies seem closer together..four peopl still two mikes with two people each side..etc.

[eclctcmnd]

@GothMetalhead999 You are correct. If you watch several songs performed on the same show you will see that Mary will sometimes be in the middle, sometimes on the right, and sometimes on the left. It all depends on the song and whether she will be soloing or harmonizing or both. They knew exactly what was needed to get the sound they were going for and the 2 mikes made it easier. No fancy technology, just 3 people who were very aware of their own voice and listened to each other while singing.

[bordozmusic]

@cschoon1213 No one has their own mics, it's set up in a way they're perfect.

[MargoDean1]

Mary always sang with either Peter or Paul on their mic for the harmony.

[hilsideutube]

@buriedinvinyl maybe because she has a strong voice already and is just background/harmony for this... absolutely beautiful none the less

[jkoncz]

@buriedinvinyl she is singing harmony and the sound is better if she is not directly singing into the mike?

[TheLukeDarby]

@buriedinvinyl Cuz she already has Peter and Paul...she doesn't need a Mike.

[buriedinvinyl]

@TheLukeDarby Hey!.....That's pretty good!

[rdvqc]

@buriedinvinyl Back in the day the setup here was a fine way to record a nice stereo track without a lot of fancy mixing. It actually produced a very realistic spacial effect.

It is not about who's mike it is - just a couple mikes separated like a couple of ears.

[buzzardwhiskey]

@buriedinvinyl Close your eyes and listen to their balance - it sounds "right". Each piece is where it ought to be for each song. When I set up mics for small ensembles, "less is more" is the first rule I look to for guidance. Her voice is easily the loudest, and because it's higher it naturally travels farther, thus she simply didn't need a mic of her own.

[buriedinvinyl]

@buzzardwhiskey Makes sense to me! Thanks!

[dnewma04]

@buriedinvinyl They rotate positions with each song, so at times, each one of them is without their own mic. Besides, the mic'ing method used helped get the sound of the harmonies correct.

[azbyhorn]

@buriedinvinyl In folk music and bluegrass music, it has always been a tradition to use one and at the most two mikes........the singers lean in to control the volume of their voices as part of the mix of three part and sometimes four part harmony...

[LanakilaIesu]

What a pleasure this group was/is in every way. I met Peter Yarrow when I was a shy young girl in the 8th grade and though there were dozens of people waiting for his autograph he made me feel like the only person in the room. "Hi - welcome! Thank you for coming. What's your name...how old are you, sweetheart?...Well some people are very beautiful at 13 and you are one of them." That's a moment of kindness that will never, ever be forgotten.

[cschoon1213]

@ LanakilaIesu,

That must have been neat !

I am sure you will remember that as long as you live!

[RasMajnouni]

@LanakilaIesu Peter Yarrow was convicted of having sexual relations with a 14 year old wom--girl but later pardoned,sort of.

[jehukjehe]

Thanks so much for posting this... if I was a drinker I would be crying in my beer! Peter, Paul and Mary were the best ever. I still have a copy of their 25th Anniversay show - it was incredible!! And didn`t Paul Stookey get even better with age?? Wow! So many memories! Thanks again!!

[billy1212ist]

@jehukjehe ,,this music makes me happy,it was a very good time in my life.

[nina1823]

I think the title of this song is That's What You Get for Loving Me, check out Elvis version.

[ChemicalMikeUK]

found an old tape of 10 years together, brought back some good old memories. had to burn it off to mp3 though . the tape is starting to wear. beautiful song

[coopfan]

I love all this film of the group. It's one thing to listen to the albums, but a whole different experience to see those guys play guitar. Absolutely incredible. Still miss Mary!

[2meKing]

Thank you for playing this tonight.

[handballr15]

I love Mary"s little reaction after Paul "coaches her" slightly at the beginning!

[MrTops2100]

Beautiful.

[Jarrahnut]

The best years? Could be ... they sure were pretty wonderful times. Greetings to one and all from Jarrahnut in beautiful Western Australia!

[yankeeshogun]

I like PPM, but this song was a terrible match for them. It's about a scoundrel who travels from town to town taking advantage of women, leaving them behind like dirt. It makes no sense to have a woman singing melody on it. You need a rugged male voice to portray the character. Lightfoot's version was a great match. On the other hand, PPM did a great version of Early Morning Rain, also by Lightfoot.

[midorihafu]

I remember when this song hit the top of the charts when I was a high school junior. I got to see them in concert several times, then Gordon Lightfoot a few years later. Great years, those!

[cschoon1213]

@ midorihafu,

Yes they were great years !

[kkoralew]

i met peter at a book signing today, what a prince of a gentleman. they brought so much joy to so many people.

[cschoon1213]

@kkoralew ,

Wow ! That is great !

I met Paul several years ago and it was wonderful.

[BrackBert]

Beautiful version of the song.

[TheBabyboomkidof53]

@cschoon1213 yes and even before nixon, was joe mccarthy, who went after pete seger, with abandon. then clinton, called him one of our greatest americans and recognized him with a televised national award gala. a conservetive mind only sees black and white and mostly it's more black then white

[TheBabyboomkidof53]

between peter,paul, and mary along with the kingston trio, america was bathed in a rich tradition of folk music in the late 50s and early 60s.opening doors for bob dylan, and folk-rock of the byrds in the mid sixties.pete seger is folks grandmaster who put it all together and made it work.woody gutherie is it's spirit. all found themselfs labled subversives and on the nixon enemies list. what an honor!!!!!

[TheBabyboomkidof53]

between peter,paul, and mary along with the kingston trio, america was bathed in a rich tradition of folk music in the late 50s and early 60s.opening doors for bob dylan, and folk-rock of the byrds in the mid sixties.pete seger is folks grandmaster who put it all together and made it work.woody gutherie is it's spirit.

[academicone1]

Can you imagine that some considered these people subversives?

[mikemorehead71]

they were known for starting concerts late because they would work to be perfectly in tune.

[paukva]

Hard to believe how simple and pure this performance is yet it just oozes with talent.

[LarzF91]

I LOVE the dress Mary is wearing!!! Its so pretty! Oh, and I LOVE the music too of course ;)

[yooperlooper]

the quality of this video is great - visually very sharp.  I always loved Mary, she's so sweet and now singing with the Angels

[nadiemequire]

What the hell happened to music like this? Oh, never mind

[themaka1977]

Oh my god... good ol' PPM... just heard about Mary's death... what a wonderful music and wonderful people! Thanks for sharing!

[cschoon1213]

@ themaka1977,

My pleasure! Yes, they were and still are wonderful people.

[carpetchannel1]

Not "raw" talent - pure talent, refined by extensive rehearsal and a quest for perfection. And they were sublime.

[BerkeleyMews7]

Pure, raw talent . No computerized enhancements or filters. Three truly gifted people singing their hearts out. Missing Mary.... Thanks for posting this historic piece of footage.

[cschoon1213]

@ BerkeleyMews7,

You are very welcome. :-) ~~~ Chuck S

[ronnogold]

@BerkeleyMews7 I agree completely! Can you believe that glorious sound was only three voices and two instruments? True artists; they felt it, they sang it. How I miss this kind of talent!

[NoviJimB]

@ronnogold Totally agree, but one thing most people forget, they also had a bass player. His name escapes me, but he was with them for years and in my opinion was a big part of their sound. You see him at the end off to the right.

[chcastro100]

@NoviJimB was bass player = Russ Savakus??

[NoviJimB]

@chcastro100 His name was Richard Kniss.

[blueblazer68]

The finest performance on U-tube. Man, they were great!

[cschoon1213]

@blueblazer68

I agree !

They were one of a kind.

No one else has ever come close!

[twotaylors97]

Can this recording (the entire show) be purchased? What a buy that would be! I was blessed to see them three times, but not this song.

[cschoon1213]

twotaylors97,

I don't know if you can buy the entire show. I have wondered that myself. Good question !

[DocJur101]

Thanks For The Posting!

Mary

Rest In Peace

[Eleeshebat]

This song has Czech words also and it was sung during the communist government. It was like: well, you're christian, but what does your heart really want? To have a nice car and good job or to be true and a good man?

[bruddaray]

this is harmoney !

[cschoon1213]

Indeed! You don't heard that very much these days. :-)

[007BAL]

Tonight in Person 1966

[cschoon1213]

Thanks!

[jpavlvs]

Too perfect and sounds too much like their recording. I'm betting Lip-synch. Still, it's my favorite PPM song.

[peterbagge]

Lip Sync?!? Some people can actually sing, my friend.

[MikeBlitzMag]

This was a hit single in January 1965 and was always my favorite of their many hits and/or album cuts. Mary Travers is greatly missed.

[cschoon1213]

Mary was loved by all and I will never tire of saying how much I love her. God Be With Her.

[slowfoodwawa]

It is a pleasure to love her for many reasons.

This BBC recording is full of nice ones.

[inthe11thhour]

Hey this is my ex husbands personality! thats why he is my ex! ha

[cschoon1213]

Hoo Boy. yeah.

The singer of this song has a Big Big ego !

To say the least !

[cschoon1213]

It is a sad song but beautifully sung.  Sad.

[strangwool]

That is what you get for excellent recording. Thank you BBC.

[sonotantobello]

LONG LIVE BEAUTY.

[cschoon1213]

Amen!

Long live beauty, love, charity, and goodness !!!

[phillyjc123]

may God's peace be on you Mary.  You cannot be replaced. One of the best voices ever! We will miss you

[cschoon1213]

Mary was one of a kind indeed. There will never be another.

[6motion6]

I love this song. Gorgeous harmonies. So sorry Mary is gone. I always wanted to sing and look like her, neither was possible

[bobbie143]

Dear Mary. this song is so special to me. Goodnight God bless from England.

[dustyluvselton]

God Bless your soul Mary, may you rest in peace. You will be missed.

[annieaz]

Love this song.....it touches my heart....

[cschoon1213]

Glad you like it.  Sad though.

[pigpen3085]

wow... mary was hot

[cschoon1213]

Yes indeed ! LOL

[jsampa100]

SuperBluehaze words are my words

[cschoon1213]

Great !

I love Peter Paul and Mary, beautiful, beautiful music, timeless !!!

[SuperBluehaze]

Beautiful music, thank you Chuck for uploading it.

[cschoon1213]

You are most welcome John.

These old songs bring back memories of when I was growing up.

I met and talked briefly to Paul Stookey in a small children's book store he was playing in with 2 other folks here in Alexandria Virginia.

I sat on the floor about 10 feet in front of him and got to shake his hand ( his hands and fingers are HUGE ). LOL

A childhood dream come true !!! ~~~ Chuck