JOSEPH SALVIUOLO THURSDAY JIM CROCE

[freak2376]

So sad to hear Sal died...... this is one of those songs that I wish I wrote.

[RedKruzer]

@PauletteCheryl97 - at it girl...

[violetparme]

Definitely my favourite version on Youtube.

[amona27]

I think Maury wrote Salon and Saloon, not Top Hat Bar and Grille. Top Hat... is Croce's song.

I was just about to ask why the song is called Thursday, when I saw the comment below. Thanks for that info.

RIP Sal...

[tuktukskagal]

This is beautiful.I'va always liked Jim Croce with that smooth voice of his.

Great upload.

Nice touch of the additional info.Thanks.

[RchrdFgn913]

Sal wrote this song on a Thursday about a traumatic Thursday in his life. Jim Croce recorded it on a Thursday; he also died on a Thursday. My friend Sal passed away yesterday... on Thursday. God bless and keep you, old friend. We love you.

[RedKruzer]

@RchrdFgn913 , Thank you Rich. I did not know or recall this part:

"...a truamatic event in his life..."

[jeffkahl]

wow this is a fantastic performance! you can totally hear how this was a perfect fit for Jim's voice!

[RedKruzer]

@jeffkahl , Astute.

Also like Bob Dylan.

Hard to understand what a master of music Joe was and is.

In writing, performing and by degree from the U of Pa.

[levyhu12]

Its so nice to listen this music and i think i am getting sleepy ^ ^

[princesslehaha]

Wow.... awesomeness.

[violetparme]

Hi ! my internet connexion was out of order for 4 days... i missed this video so much!

[RedKruzer]

Hi,

My life has been hectic...beyond , far beyond, the normal hectic...hope to get to mailing something soon...

Hy

[RedKruzer]

@RedKruzer - I am embarrassed...

[RedKruzer]

Hello .Brigitte

[RedKruzer]

wow...

[BelTriJar]

Ther is a beuatiful story on the internet (I believe on Sal's website?) about how and why he wrote this song and that, a week before he died, Jim recorded it as a surprise if I remember correctly. A very moving story from one friend about another friend, very touching.

[RedKruzer]

Yes. Joe had a hard time recovering.

Imagine:

Losing your 2 best friends in a plane crash...

then imagine that they were Jim & Muarey....

[dalet63]

he really sound alot like Jim..

[RedKruzer]

dalet63,

and vice versa...

[dalet63]

Exactly :)

[RedKruzer]

Dalet63...forgot to note:

and Maurie too...

[RockinBallinRollin]

Words can't describe how beautiful this song is, in all its facets.

Thanks for posting, hope you keep digging for gems like this (maybe some Jim Croce live performances that aren't on youtube yet?)

[RedKruzer]

rockinBallinrollin,

Facets was Jim's first album, Joe helped produce it..

[emadmadi]

this is one from my fav cassettes songs befor...

[RedKruzer]

thank you so much

and especially for your recent youtube post of a fragment of Joe's song with a photo of Jim & Joe.

Bon Jour Mon Ami.

Hy

[violetparme]

this song affects me the same way every single time I listen to it. Please don't remove it!

[NostromX]

This is one of the best songs that I have ever heard. 5*

[acoustic61]

Thanks for the videos. I never knew about him . What a nice guy and great song writer. I sure miss those days.

[GordIsKing]

Wow, really glad I stumbled on to this. Great channel!

[jimcroce10]

just kinda goes to show how we have evoled over the years, now when people mean "lets get together" they mean lets sit around the T.V and get wasted, just looking on what that definition of "lets get together" is mind boogling of how quick things can change in a matter of a few years

[RedKruzer]

Jim would have loved your picture.

Looks like GWB is eating corn on the cob...

but it is a kitten...

You would love the Jim Croce skunk story...

[bigbeninjax]

Uncanny!

[RedKruzer]

the circle is unbroken

[PMK1002]

this has gotta be mp3'd to have on the go. fantastic! 5*'s.

[RedKruzer]

Thank you kindly.

[violetparme]

if you know how to load it on your mp3, please let me know, I want it too!

[violetparme]

Beautiful song it seems though I don't understand everything, still... I can feel the music is great. I enjoy it a bit more every time I watch it. And I feel small and insignificant when I watch "Google Joseph Salviuolo ..", however, I like going back to it from time to time. I did not know this singer; thanks Redkruzer.

[RedKruzer]

Glad to note you are current on what I have posted.

You videos are so sensitive, your appreciation of mine, warms me.

[ResearchX]

What a beautiful song. Faved and 5*

[RedKruzer]

Thank you so much.

rk

[jimcroce10]

"we all can't be blessed by byolatical symitry" thats great awesome song

[davidtusa]

thank you so much for sharing! we are big jim croce fans and enjoying hearing the original song written by sal!

[Mariekesone]

So natural..also in the environment they're in

u just feel like joining ...nice vid and song!

[RedKruzer]

Mariekesone, Emadmadi,

Thank you.

This took place in a former Mennonite Meeting House. Behind them & to our right were 2 back to back pianos. Joe plays both of them, in a You tube video:

"Jim Croce 's closest friend : Sal Joseph : pian..." As I write this, it is the top video that you may click on to play or just click below this video to the video, this one responds to.

Thank you,

rk

[emadmadi]

thank youuu my friiend 100%!!!



shime on me...if i did not comment!!!

[RedKruzer]

wonderful

i can picture it

[RedKruzer]

Mariekesone, Emadmadi,

Thank you.

This took place in a former Mennonite Meeting House. Behind them & to our right were 2 back to back pianos. Joe plays both of them, in a You tube video:

"Jim Croce 's closest friend : Sal Joseph : pian..." As I write this, it is the top video that you may click on to play or just click below this video to the video, this one responds to.

Thank you,

rk

[strawbfan]

nice

[RedKruzer]

Strawbfan,

Thank you.

Please see the replys to Mariekesone & emadmadi of a moment or so ago.

There are 3 othe videos of Joe (2 w/ the fiddle player & Joe on an electric piano- outside by a stream & in front of a geodesic dome)

[KrisShred]

sounds like 'home' :-)

[coomadoug]

Thank you for this one an oldie right up my alley

[ResearchX]

Great song. They just don't write songs like this anymore and that's too bad. 5*

[tuktukskagal]

Beautiful song;RedKruzer;thanx for sharing this with me.

[MichelGriffin]

An excellently constructed song - and a moving video. Thanks for posting it !

[RodCornholio]

Fantastic!

[hansw16]

thanks joseph for writing this song (for Jim)

and thanks for posting this video

tragic indeed that sept 20, 1973 was on a thursday...

this is one of my favorite songs,

together with a hard way every time

Hansw16, Netherlands

[RedKruzer]

HANSW16: Thank you.

I am certain that Joseph will be pleased to learn of your comment, and that his song is one of your favorites.

Check out Joe's other songs on Youtube. I am certain that you will appreciate them for what they truly are.

rfk

[PaPaStrum]

You're right, I like it very much.

Thanks for posting this and also for posting it a a vid reponse.

Tony

[othercousin]

Thanx for posting this rare gem! It really is a well written song - I always assumed it was Jim.

[RedKruzer]

Thank you for commenting.

Joe's picking is quite good too.

It is amazing how much Joe sounds like both Jim Croce AND Bob Dylan.

[orangejunk20]

A great video and wonderful music. Thanks Red :)

[RedKruzer]

orangejunk 20 aka Kris,

Thank you so much,Maestro.

rfk

[tvtimetravel]

On a tragic coincidence, September 20, 1973, was also a Thursday.

[RedKruzer]

Perceptive.

Joe will appreciate that you noted that.

rfk

[Johi2410]

Wow, very moving. Really good!

Thanks for sending, RedKruzer!

[RedKruzer]

OneLove,

See responses to NYV,

[NYVoice]

Holy cow, if I closed my eyes I'd swear on a stack of Tolstoy novels that was Jim himself. Hats off to Joe. The fact that his song was recorded by his and "our" friend on his final studio work must have been the most remarkable tribute to friendship, certainly in Joe's eyes. I can't imagine how his life changed on 9/20/73. Mine did. As for Maury? Whew, an artists as true as the seasons. I didn't know I Remember Mary was his until a few years ago. I thought Jim was testing his own octaves.

[RedKruzer]

NYV:Thank you for such an interesting voice.

You are so right on Joe's life changing so on Richard Wright's birthday. Imaginairium stuff: Imagine your 2 best friends were killed overnight.Then know that these 2 friends were Jim & Maury. I too was in a daze.Joe has this wonderful CD he made as part of a student - teacher concert they gave a Glassboro.

Also, please check out Terry Shore Fisher, Jim, Maury & Joe's musical companion.

[NYVoice]

The interesting thing is that you hear Jim in attendance with the guys talking about bi-lateral symetry. Fascinating. I've been playing Jim's stuff note for note since 1972.

[RedKruzer]

Joe & Jim sound very much alike. That was astute of you to think that it was Jim.Love to hear your stuff. I presume that the note for note is only Jim's part. Maury's part is more difficult. When Maury played his own music live, he would often not be able to remember the lyrics he wrote, because the finger picking was so complicated.

[NYVoice]

This is rare stuff! thank you. Since 1974 I've wondered who Sal was. Jim's last work in-studio was in NY when he finished off some vocal tracks on Thursday. This is a terrific song so you know Jim couldn't resist it.

[RedKruzer]

NYVOICE:Thank you. I am surprized that someone like Billie Joel or Elton John did not cover other pieces of Joe's songbook. See Joe's Perriet & Peaches that I have up on Youtube.

Respectfully,

rk

[Criscroce]

Guauuuu Red! What a wonderful testimony of Joe's Thursday... I can see Jim´s eyes behind Joe performance. Thanks so much for sharing it! Big hug from Santiago, Cris.

[RedKruzer]

Cris,

I am so pleased that you enjoyed this.

Perhaps we are even. I love your performance of Maury's song.

Hy

[someguynamedaaron]

awesome. thank you for sharing

[RedKruzer]

Thank you.

Look for my videos of Terry Shore Fisher,

on Youtube.

She is quite magical.

She played quite often w/ Maurie.

OneLove

[RedKruzer]

someguynamedaaron :

Thank you.

OneLove,

Hy

[davidtusa]

wow!!! thanks for sharing!

[RedKruzer]

Thank you.

Check out Terry Shore Fisher.

She played quite often w/ Maurie.

OneLove

[scotishjohn]

that was great

thanks

[RedKruzer]

Scotishjohn, Thankyou.

Jim Croce recorded Thursday.

Joe wrote it & here performs it in 1978.