words to describe the feelings evoked by hearing you play this song are hard to find. it is lovley to hear you play it, you sing wonderfly and the guitar seems to have a life of it´s own. beautiful! keep playing :o)
u seem so young to remember e. andersen. Nice vid, well done. my memories of the song r from a judy collins album and it had John Sebastian playing a beautiful ghostly cross harp. i love this ballad. good choice. you have a great voice.
Aside from your excellent taste in 60s songs - your rendition of this is exquisite. Your guitar playing compliments the gentle way you wrap your vocals around the lyric. Fine job.
Your guitar playing is great, your voice so appealing. Please keep singing. Stay Healthy, we need young people like you singing songs like this and the other ones you choose to sing, Phil Ochs. Yes!
Actually, you can see & hear Andersen sing this song on the DVD version of Festival Express, it's not in the movie proper, but it's one of the extra performances on the main disk. Andersen comments throughout the movie, too.
In case you haven't seen it yet, there is now a John Denver concert version of this song on YouTube recorded wiht a full orchestra in Australia. Beautiful.
Eric never got the recognition he deserved; when he was singing and composing there were too many other bigger voices -Tim Hardin, Jim Kweskin, Bob Dylan, Maria Muldaur and Geoff, John Hammond Jr., Phil Ochs--that was a very fruitful time for music. I was fortunate to be one of Eric's friends and we had many adventures together-including going to see the Stones when they played in a movie theatre in NYC on 14th street. He was a kind person whose voice just did not rise above the din!
So neat to find someone doing Eric's song, now you've got me wanting to hear Close The Door Lightly. I'm an old fan of his music & I saw him perform before he disappeared overseas. You've got a great voice & good pickin', too! Keep it up! Bet your mama sang Bumblebee to you as a babe...
Great rendition of one of my all time favorites, too. I had the good fortune to experience it performed by Eric a few times. You play & sing it wonderfully.
I love this song, too. I first heard it on Judy Collins Fifth Album, and it led me to Andersen's two-fer _Best of_ on Vanguard, and to his other albums. I love to sing harmony to both versions, but I never really learned to play and sing it--not sure why, it's in the Collins Song Book. I also loved the Billy Ed Wheeler "Coming of the Roads" on that album. I'd like to hear you sing "Rhymes & Reasons," too.
Excellent. You may also want to try: Rhymes & Reasons, Blowin in the Wind, The Boxer, Sound of Silence, I'd Rather Be a Cowboy and Stonehaven Sunset. Very nice to see your work sitting 10,000 miles from home.
Wow, you do a really nice version of a lovely song! I also came to the music of Eric via. JD and we both should thank him for that! John also covered other Andersen songs while in the Mitchell Trio like Violets of Dawn but there are too many words in that! Eric finished off this song for Judy Collins...
Yes, definitely Leonard Cohen.. and Rufus Wainwright's version of Hallelujah is pretty decent too.. his sister Martha (Wainwright) is pretty good too, though her stuff is more modern..
you are surely on the right track. good for you. Leonard Cohen wrote, among other wonderful songs: Suzanne (recorded by many inc. Joan Baez); Hallelujah (from Shrek, and others, including Rufus Wainright and John Cale); well, I could go on and on...There are many vids on youtube of Cohen himself and covers. Check out the Rufus vid of Hallelujah, it will change your life (well, that may be a bit dramatic, but Cohen's music surely changed mine......
you have a beautiful voice. i have loved this song for many decades. thank you for sharing it so beautifully.
have you discovered leonard cohen yet? If you like eric, you should like cohen as well. check out 'if it be your will', 'suzanne', 'it seems so long ago, nancy; and 'hallelujah'
Thank you so much. No, I haven't discovered Cohen yet, but I'll be sure to check him out. I've only been into this folk music thing for a couple of years, and at the beginning it was just a John Denver obsession (it was his rendition of "Thirsty Boots" that introduced me to the song) that soon spread to James Taylor, Tom Paxton, Judy Collins, Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie, and the like.
great cover my brother
MrRiblet 1 year ago
When I heard Judy Collins' version of this, I was hooked on 'folk'. Yay Eric Anderson!
PeteBurr 2 years ago
Great song and you did a great job. Thanks.
brickthomas 2 years ago
good voice!
jonasjar 2 years ago
great cover! :)
Troetes 2 years ago
Nice job on an absolutely beautiful song!!!
rogwheel 2 years ago
words to describe the feelings evoked by hearing you play this song are hard to find. it is lovley to hear you play it, you sing wonderfly and the guitar seems to have a life of it´s own. beautiful! keep playing :o)
Marox24 2 years ago
u seem so young to remember e. andersen. Nice vid, well done. my memories of the song r from a judy collins album and it had John Sebastian playing a beautiful ghostly cross harp. i love this ballad. good choice. you have a great voice.
n98009 3 years ago
Nice job.
tompillion 3 years ago
Aside from your excellent taste in 60s songs - your rendition of this is exquisite. Your guitar playing compliments the gentle way you wrap your vocals around the lyric. Fine job.
sensei48 4 years ago
very well done. I am a folk fan, and that is one of the most underrated songs. It is one of my favorite.
mythicky 4 years ago
Your guitar playing is great, your voice so appealing. Please keep singing. Stay Healthy, we need young people like you singing songs like this and the other ones you choose to sing, Phil Ochs. Yes!
harcke 4 years ago
great version!!
Yrksman 4 years ago
Beautiful rendition of a great song! The guitar playing sounds uncannily like Eric's orignal version. Long live left wing kids!
LeoGorcey 5 years ago
So nice to hear a young person covering Andersen's work. You've got a beautiful voice; please keep at it.
Eric has been dedicating this to the memory of Phil Ochs since 1976.
Diceydee 5 years ago
Actually, you can see & hear Andersen sing this song on the DVD version of Festival Express, it's not in the movie proper, but it's one of the extra performances on the main disk. Andersen comments throughout the movie, too.
davidlenander 5 years ago
In case you haven't seen it yet, there is now a John Denver concert version of this song on YouTube recorded wiht a full orchestra in Australia. Beautiful.
March1953 5 years ago
Just now, while checking out your comment, I noticed it on the Related bar. That's awesome. His version is so ridiculously beautiful.
Kirobaito 5 years ago
wow...so good.
RyanTaylor13 5 years ago
Nice job man.
sunyam 5 years ago
Eric never got the recognition he deserved; when he was singing and composing there were too many other bigger voices -Tim Hardin, Jim Kweskin, Bob Dylan, Maria Muldaur and Geoff, John Hammond Jr., Phil Ochs--that was a very fruitful time for music. I was fortunate to be one of Eric's friends and we had many adventures together-including going to see the Stones when they played in a movie theatre in NYC on 14th street. He was a kind person whose voice just did not rise above the din!
nynan45 5 years ago
You're very, very good...and I particularly like that you've taken Andersen's song and made it your own. Keep singing.
janefinch01 5 years ago
So neat to find someone doing Eric's song, now you've got me wanting to hear Close The Door Lightly. I'm an old fan of his music & I saw him perform before he disappeared overseas. You've got a great voice & good pickin', too! Keep it up! Bet your mama sang Bumblebee to you as a babe...
rrgroovy 5 years ago
Actually, my mom has no clue who Eric Andersen is. :p
Kirobaito 5 years ago
Great rendition of one of my all time favorites, too. I had the good fortune to experience it performed by Eric a few times. You play & sing it wonderfully.
karbonkounty 5 years ago
I love this song, too. I first heard it on Judy Collins Fifth Album, and it led me to Andersen's two-fer _Best of_ on Vanguard, and to his other albums. I love to sing harmony to both versions, but I never really learned to play and sing it--not sure why, it's in the Collins Song Book. I also loved the Billy Ed Wheeler "Coming of the Roads" on that album. I'd like to hear you sing "Rhymes & Reasons," too.
davidlenander 5 years ago
Excellent. You may also want to try: Rhymes & Reasons, Blowin in the Wind, The Boxer, Sound of Silence, I'd Rather Be a Cowboy and Stonehaven Sunset. Very nice to see your work sitting 10,000 miles from home.
TheGuyInDubai 5 years ago
Wow, you do a really nice version of a lovely song! I also came to the music of Eric via. JD and we both should thank him for that! John also covered other Andersen songs while in the Mitchell Trio like Violets of Dawn but there are too many words in that! Eric finished off this song for Judy Collins...
lemurlady 5 years ago
It's a great performance. I can't imagine, that the original version is more beautiful thar your kind to sing. It's great. Thank you!
chrueso 5 years ago
Yes, definitely Leonard Cohen.. and Rufus Wainwright's version of Hallelujah is pretty decent too.. his sister Martha (Wainwright) is pretty good too, though her stuff is more modern..
NimhToFive 5 years ago
you are surely on the right track. good for you. Leonard Cohen wrote, among other wonderful songs: Suzanne (recorded by many inc. Joan Baez); Hallelujah (from Shrek, and others, including Rufus Wainright and John Cale); well, I could go on and on...There are many vids on youtube of Cohen himself and covers. Check out the Rufus vid of Hallelujah, it will change your life (well, that may be a bit dramatic, but Cohen's music surely changed mine......
Good luck with your music.
Vicki
victhpooh 5 years ago
you have a beautiful voice. i have loved this song for many decades. thank you for sharing it so beautifully.
have you discovered leonard cohen yet? If you like eric, you should like cohen as well. check out 'if it be your will', 'suzanne', 'it seems so long ago, nancy; and 'hallelujah'
victhpooh 5 years ago
Thank you so much. No, I haven't discovered Cohen yet, but I'll be sure to check him out. I've only been into this folk music thing for a couple of years, and at the beginning it was just a John Denver obsession (it was his rendition of "Thirsty Boots" that introduced me to the song) that soon spread to James Taylor, Tom Paxton, Judy Collins, Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie, and the like.
Kirobaito 5 years ago