Jim Croce - "I've Got A Name" / "5 Short Mintes" Live 1973

[JohnnyCxviii]

What a beautiful intro by Keith.

[NLFilms]

whos the guy who introduces jim?? he looks like keith moon

[phoneteach]

@NLFilms - yup, it's Moon. adds to the irony.

[juslookin3]

Is that Tommy West on piano?

[upperdarbybill]

@juslookin3 Yes! It sure is and still living in North Jurzy

[ecrab1]

Listen to Marcus Eaton. You can find some of his songs on YouTube. He's GREAT!

[upperdarbybill]

To all lifelong, strong Jim and Maury fans & followers, please have a safe & HAPPY NEW YEAR! January is these never forgotten troubadours birthday month. Happy birthday guys we so wish you were here. An Upper Darby brother.

[rhk1958]

I got a name! Was für ein toller Song von Jim. Bewußt habe ich mit 18 Jahren gehört meine Freundin war schon ein Fan von Jim mit 15 oder 16!

Heute sehe ich dieses Lieblingslied Jim Croces im Netz und er spielt dabei meine Lieblingsgitarre eine Ovetion Legend in sunbirst, da bin einfach nur hin und weg!

Schade, dass Jim schon 1973 starb, wie auch Auch Bruse Lee, und J.R.R. Tolkien

irgendwie ein tragisches Jahr für alle "meine" Helden! Redwanderer

[Resonantforce]

I'll never understand why the good ones are always taken from us way too soon!  Thank you for your timeless music Jim!

[Sirex12]

I agree with the request for Time in a bottle. Croce wrote that one for his son. Muehleisen was also awesome on guitar. I play myself and hope to be half as good as they both were by the time I get to 80.

I've just seen a clip of Gordon Lightfoot with his old buddies... spectacular. Wish Croce could of been this old and still carry his songs.

[RockingHardV3]

Time in a bottle didnt air... I have the 3 songs posted that were aired on this TV special. (ABC "In Concert")

[798389]

What wonderful lyrics.

[wolfgar50]

keith moon introducing jim croce two class acts

[humanity6fl9]

@wolfgar50 -yes keith ,class act ,in between his lunacy.

[atp1962]

Who is the guy that played guitar with Jim always? He is really good and the piano player has always been good. These three men, were really great. I miss Jim Voice on the radio

[RebelliousHutterite2]

Maury Muehleisen on guitar..

[humankaraoke]

The piano player is Tommy West, who produced Jim's albums with Terry Cashman (of Talkin' Baseball fame)

[thebeatledude]

@atp1962 His guitarist was Maury Muehleisen. He was also killed in the crash along with Jim.

[atp1962]

@atp1962 I love this music and miss both Jim and Maury Muehleisen, it is a sound you seldom hear anymore. No one to arry the torch forward after folks like Jim are gone. Love guitar and the picking. Thanks for posting

[MrHerbgreen]

@atp1962 I imagine you've already found out his name. But if you haven't heard, Maury was a freakin' genius. I've never heard anyone play a six string like him. There was almost no overdubbing on any on their studio albums. If you can split your speakers, most of the time you'll only hear one of the guitars. There is an anniversary 2 disc set with 49 songs, and a short taped interview with Jim, that I absolutely recommend. His older solo stuff doesn't have anywhere near the dynamics that his

[MrHerbgreen]

@atp1962 later stuff with Maury does, but that's because no one could manage Maury's dynamics except Maury. Each guitar part, Jim & Maury, is itself an entire song. Jim's rhythm playing is classic, but still has a distinctive touch. But speaking of Maury's leads, Roller Derby Queen, starting in the second verse, is.... well there are no words to describe that part. And I don't know if you're a Hendrix fan, but the lead on Speedball Tucker might as well be the acoustic equivalent to Voodoo Child.

[ExKindergartner]

@atp1962 Maury Heuhiesen Lead Guitar on Jim's 3 ABC albums and on Tour

[Rbultrix]

The Best!

ur the man JIM!

[Deadmike007]

Them damn 5 short minutes... lol I love Croce. I saw his son AJ a few years back.

[nanando09]

o apresentador é gemeo do Keith Moon ... ; ; ; ;

[jolaine92025]

Does anyone have a video/post of "Time in a bottle"? That's what I'd really like to see...

[beatleslover108]

MOONIE!

[blueblazer68]

This guy is simply the best.

[casablancalithium]

was

[mattjackleroy]

Great artist. As I recall, this performance was given exactly 1 month before his fateful plane crash.

[mrsgstd]

I remember hearing these songs when I bought the "I Got A Name" album just after Croce's death in '73. I remember "Five Short Minutes" but did not understand what the song was about. It was 20 years later before I found out what the line "She casted me in plaster..." meant! I've missed Croce these past 35 years.

[atp1962]

What exactly does casted in plaster mean, although I can guess

[mrsgstd]

There was a group of rock groupies that used to cast the private parts of famous rockers in plaster. The book "Hammer of the Gods The Led Zeppelin Story" talks about this extensively. Somehow Croce doesn't fit that image but I'm pretty sure that's what he's refering to in the song.

[MrHerbgreen]

"Casted me in plaster" is actually an old saying that just means someone is eyeing you, shall we say, provocatively. Kinda like the line "Who's that casting devious stares in my direction" from the song Sex and Candy from Marcy playground.

But of course I could be wrong. I'm pretty sure it's happened before, but certainly wouldn't be the first to attest to it.@mrsgstd

[DinoNardelli]

@MrHerbgreen

"Casted in Plaster" is actually an old rock and roll 'ritual' where the male, er..manhood is actually casted in plaster. Google the Plaster Casters. There were a couple of girls that went around doing this to famous musicians back in the day. Cynthia Albritton I believe was one of there names.

[GSPfan2112]

@MrHerbgreen Jim got the casted me in plaster reference from the fact that Cynthia Albritton tried to make plaster molds of rock star penises in the 60's and 70'. She made a replica of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa, to name a few.

[sartellman]

@GSPfan2112 Right, She's also the reference from the KISS song plaster caster.

[jimcroce10]

i love how in every video he changes his mustache or something

[rawtorque]

Just awesome.

[sweetredredwine]

Song:

Il male provoca le forze del Bene

e il bene espia la negativita del Male,

cosi il Duale torna ad essere Uno.

Name:

Mom.

Dream:

Go Jim's Way!

:-)

[afrost59]

My biggest hero!! I only have super positive memories and feelings about Jim and Maury!

[kjmarsonist]

Mabuhay si jim croce!

[johnSaffire]

Maury Muehleisen is the other guitarists name

[starryeyedsarah86]

this is the wonderful music i remember hearing while growing up. keep it coming! and thanks again for sharing ... what great memories i have of this music.

[johnSaffire]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful song

[johnisallin]

Jim was such a great singer/songwriter.

R.I.P. Jim

Cool seeing Moon with the intro also!

[shawflowers]

This fellow has the longevity of a hero in iron mesh. Thank-you Jim, for the best. Keep on keepin' on-Richard

[MrHerbgreen]

@shawflowers "...the longevity of a hero in iron mesh". I don't know if that's poetry or prose but I like it.

Just thought I'd let you know.

[thessius1]

great song writer, unique vocal timbre--coolness.

[greatmusicdotcom]

Great music!

[iamyoursinger]

Nice video. Funny thing is the video itself is 5 short minutes long. :D