Michael Martin Murphey - "Carolina in the Pines"

[BardofShadow]

The used to play that one on AFN back in the eighties. Good to hear it again. Thanks for sharing.

[acousticguitarfan]

Wow..the keyboard player rocks!

[LoriCharmed8]

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this song!! Every time I'm up in the mountains with my family...I'm singing this song!!!! Michael, you rock!!!(country-style.)

[StevieB1362]

Great song. Thanks for posting it & keeping this music alive..

[michaelsmorrison]

For The Good Times

We built the Carolina dream

Hydroelectric power

Among the pines

Our brothers and sisters

Thank you for the good times

M.S. Morrison

[thegoswicks1105]

He is playing in Longview, Tx November 1st at the Belcher Center.

[yoeydude]

the original cosmic cowboy

[marztrumpetgal]

Almost as good as Dan Fogelberg. Folk is the ONLY way to go.

[OneLaBonBon]

Does anyone know when this was recorded? Just flippin' great!!!!!!!!

[kchogfan]

Best song ever!

[kchogfan]

one of my all time favorites!



[7466309change]

Wasn,t he just grand.

[gypsybelle123]

Music nowadays has no meaning,Just crap.......This is music.Songs with meaning....

[Funnymoviez]

Sweet....I went to Appalachian State University and we were "Carolina in the Pines" and this song sure reminds me of that......simply awesome

[vinylgroovs]

Love this song. What a singer, songwriter and string instrumentalist Michael Martin Murphey is. And what a keyboardist he is blessed with. Wish someone would post another of my favorite Murphey hits here though. The music video from a song titled Never Givin' Up On Love would be more than welcomed by me.

[snapperjohn1000]

banjo pickin fool

[mcveigh2k]

white trash state of mind lol

[keefer2111]

Look at his eyes did he do a snort or smoked a fat one?

[snapperjohn1000]

@keefer2111 no man , i dont think so, he was fortunate to live his dreams and do what he wanted to do ,and have a very sucessful song writeing career,and when all thet talent ,good fortune and karma all come together it is a natural high.

[keefer2111]

@snapperjohn1000 I have to agree.

[southernsong]

The piano player is awesome! Love mmm !

[nmk1226]

I've loved this song forEVER!!!!!!! Man he can play I love him!!!!!!

[DAVWAVE]

what a band.

[2manymorons]

CLEAN Thank you 4 sharing. Sorry 4 the dislikes morons who cant hear it

[eipassacannad]

mmmmmm. 1:32 some clean pickin.

Greensky Bluegrass does a great cover.

[No1KCfan6]

he's a major cutie

[slou61]

What a joyous voice. I could listen to this over and over!

[ccg91]

amazing piano playing

[actingup08]

First time I heard this was on a cruising weekend on the motorbike (1970-something). I would hum it to myself while we drove all thru the mountains. Pure bliss!!

[br715]

Saw Michael sing this song and others at a private concert at Philmont Scout Ranch in NM, think it was 1984, then later at a reunion in 01'? I think. He hasn't changed a bit. Great music, great enthusiasm, a wonderful custodian of the Southwestern culture. Good Video!

[chkjns]

@br715 You got MMM and all we got was a hailstorm when I was there in '71. Rats. But I saw MMM in an outdoor pops concert in Phoenix right about the time you saw him at Philmont! Come check out my 700 playlists of the best music of the 20th century. Justr added this to my banjo favorites list! And DrDave's piano work on this is nearly important as MMM's singing & banjo! Thanks Doc!

[sandlapper62]

Retro song of the day.....This was one of my favorite songs in middle school. There were 2 good videos on youtube that had the studio version, but the sound wasn't as loud. This live version has better quality sound.

[sandlapper62]

This was one of my favorite songs in middle school. There were 2 good videos on youtube that had the studio version, but the sound wasn't as loud. This live version has better quality sound.

[alanjenk1]

thats a song that shook the speakers off the shelf

[johnzo61]

Interesting... I never realized that he played banjo on this tune. It's extremely hard to play a banjo and sing at the same time!!!! Also, he is playing an archtop banjo, which was made popular by Ralph Stanley.

[scubarulz]

@bbear1994 Come on, dude! He's a cowboy, alright? Like Rango says in the upcoming movie, "Ain't no shame in that". Lol!! Check MMM's bio....He's a devoted father and family man.

[scubarulz]

What a great tune!! Had never heard it before, but been a big fan of "Wildfire" since its' release while in my teens. Michael and his band were an unbelievably underrated talent!! That's coming from a former Philly rock-and-roller now living in South Carolina, lol! His music celebrates the spirit and beauty of the wide open country and is pure Americana. I think of great bands like Poco in this vein also. Awesome!!

[kalyfest]

yé tu assez beau avec son pti foulard bleu lui 

[doolb666]

Dave has gotta be superhuman to play that piano so beautifully

[RedPiper180]

I am the lucky one, My dad is the steel player and he is teaching me to play. Maybe one day i can follow in his footsteps and make it big time.

[scubarulz]

@RedPiper180 Carmen's son, huh? That's awesome, and so cool! My favorite steel playing, since I come from a classic rock upbringing, is the great work David Gilmour of Pink Floyd does on " High Hopes." It may be contrary to the accompaniment -type style your Dad employs, but I'd be curious to know what your Dad thinks of David's use of the fine instrument.

[RedPiper180]

@scubarulz Haha my dad is not a big fan of anything but good old county and blue grass, but he respects what other players can do and i am positive he would enjoy some of David's work. Thanks for you comment

[cindiarg]

I did my stunt eaching in Beaumont, TX under Winnie Hogue in '76. Her daughter is the Carolina of this song & the pines are the south east TX piney woods. One of my mini claims to fame. MMM is awesome!

[reedersax]

Such a great song. You can't help but feel better after listening to this.

[expostfactum]

he seemed to have trouble figuring out which camera to be looking at

[slightofffist]

Yea,, Dave can really play that piano.

[maideux]

Date Davey Brock took me to the Rubaiyat in Dallas and we saw MMM I think he played the piano. Changed ny life, I went from being Rolling Stones wanna be groupie to being Carolina in the Pines... Thank you Davey and MMM for changing my life!

[scubarulz]

@maideux I'm from Philadelphia, and I have to say that Michael Martin Murphey is no doubt the BEST thing ever to come outta Dallas!!! Lol! Seriously, we all fell in love with "Wildfire" long ago, and this song is great, too. He and his band are definitely near top of my list of underrated talents. Freakin' incredible!!

[kjjpa5]

Didn't Michael sing a song about Dancing with a Memory ? Only heard the song once and really can't remember if that is the name... Thanks Charlotte :O)

[zhasuo]

marvellous~~~

[85buickV8]

When I was 6 I remember the local country stations played the hell out of this song in the winter of 1985-1986, the piano solo stuck in my head for weeks

[chippbabe]

Love this one! Thank you!

[tganubis]

I love this song, but the Special Consensus cover is better.

[belladeballe]

Awesome song!

[DaveWollenberg]

Michael hit #9 in Billboard, 8-17-85. God bless!

[debbydoo2008]

someone pulled the David Letterman version. That was so great with Paul Shaeffer on piano. I wish they'd put it back, it was so good,. this is nice also. Saw him at Bass Hall. Wonderful.

[debbydoo2008]

someone pulled the David Letterman version. That was so great with Paul Shaeffer on piano. I wish they'd put it back, it was so good,. this is nice also.

[AndyOrr1]

Yes! a joyous song and performance of a timeless classic! Thanks So Much! Every so often a perfect song comes along, this is one and it 's part of one of my all time favorite albums. I too saw this band live and they were stunning!

[PCSongman]

Probably my favorite MMM song. Clearly one of his as well. And what I wouldn't give to play that piano part correctly. Fantastic musicianship all around. I've recorded a version of this and posted it as a video response if you interested.

[muscogeemike]

Heard this song in a US Army Pizza Parlor in Germany - brings back many mamories.

[watson799]

If anyone has the letterman tape of this with Tony Triska on banjo ,please post it . It was removed for one reason or the other but if you repost iit we can all enjoy it for a little while. Thanks a bunch

watson

[walkshe]

Just saw Michael about a month ago here in Idaho at an outside venue. The wind was blowing and it was colder than....well, it was VERY cold. They had no coats, but still was one of the best concerts I've ever seen. Michael STILL plays and sings with joy, clapping and dancing to the music. And even in the cold, he stayed long after the concert, talking to people and autographing CD's. Super Entertainer!

[Gallileo60]

Real music, not like todays BS........Heart, Soul...Feelings....

[carnut476]

@Gallileo60 It Just don't get any better than this .

[phillip0101010101]

always one my my favorites growing up and still today, look like a class act

[1sgtmikestg]

I first heard this in an Army Pizza Parlor in Germany. I remember talking to a waitress about how much we liked it - I wish I could remember her name.

[walkshe]

Had the pleasure of seeing MMM do a concert this past Friday evening here in Idaho. It was cold as ****, the guys didn't have coats and it was an outside venue. Still, they put on one HECK of a concert and afterwards, MMM came down, signed autographs and visited with anyone who wanted to talk to him. He's the ultimate showman, still dances and claps to the music, as well as a very personable man. Thanks for all the years of excellent music, and looking forward to many more.

[jellyjukebox]

One of those songs that just flat makes you FEEL GOOD! Thank you Michael.

[The2114266]

Talented Talented man . find myself listening to this tune very often . sad day when its no longer on you tube.

[RapIsDeadly]

What a great great song. That piano player is something else...what a talent.

[keefer2111]

I think he was getting in to this song..

10 STARS.

[76vinicius]

Hey - gotta put a plug in for those of us in the younger generation. I started listening to MMM about 10 years ago for his traditional cowboy/range songs. I've just been introduced to his 70's folk music. LOVE IT! Just sayin'....from the younger generation! And my peers CAN keep GAGA et al. :)

[mrob75]

This reminds me of the fall of 1975 listening to Casey Kasem's American Top 40...I SO MISS THOSE DAYS OF 1975....John Denver, Neil Sedaka, The Carpenters, etc and then this gem by Michael Martin Murphey....Today's youth can keep their hip-hop and Lady Ga-Ga!!!!!

[clamdraggin]

Class act all the way...as well as the soundtrack to my life in many ways.

God Bless You MMM

[MountainDreamLand]

You can see him in concert this summer in a high mountain meadow on top of the La Veta Pass. Big views, great music!

Check it out at the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad website.

[mrbill7373]

@MountainDreamLand I have tickets to his July 2 show atop La Veta Pass...I'm a huge fan and I'm really looking forward to it! :-)

[sittnick1]

Too fast. I prefer the studio version.

[scubarulz]

@sittnick1 Maybe they played it at a faster pace due to time constraints, as it seems to have taken place on a TV show. Reading of what a great, decent dude MMM is, he probably accomodated show producers wishes.

[doolb666]

such a beautiful song, its perfection

[chicubby1]

discovered this fella a few years ago from a friend of mine from Texas. Have started buying LPs again, and have scored some MMM albums. What a songwriter and player! Great piano player too!  - chicubby1

[maxruthwell]

One of my favorite songs ever. Thanks for posting.

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #4 AC, #21 pop in Billboard. God bless!

[sugarcoatedbitch]

I don't know who wrote the piano runs in this song, but they speak to my heart like nothing else I've ever heard.

[scrappsify]

Best song ever !@ Micheal

[zoggy1950]

My only complaint is - he cut his hair!!! Liked it better long. Great performance, tho..

[Buanand]

I love this song!

[ProfessorrussEditing]

Yes, I met Michael in 1995 ... we have a mutual friend. Michael is one of the nicest guys I ever met. Talked to me like we were long -time buddies. From reading other posts here, that sounds like a consistent character trait.

[john26660]

Met him in an airport about 4 years ago.  I didn't want to bother him, so i just walked by and quickly told him I like his music and guitar playing. He treated me like a long lost brother, invited me to sit down and talk a while. Pure class.

[Silvercrystal77]

yeah, great guy.  got to meet him at a small concert he gave in Brenham, TX at my college. Haha...he said he liked my name because it was the same as his wife's (Karen). lol I'lve loved his music since I was really little, and this song is definitely my favorite.

[scubarulz]

@john26660 That's so freakin' cool! Today's athletes and other performers should take a page outta Michael's book. Does my heart good to see there are still fine gentlemen out there, like we were raised.

[johnrobel]

I don't mean to rant, but there aint many artists that touch you the way his music does. That is to say, by listening you get to know his heart. How many?

[johnrobel]

What can you say about a talent like that! I saw him here in spokane and everything he said,did or played was nothing but a CLASS act. He has an extremely generous heart and has donated the proceeds from a recording to charity. He's the real deal, and its a damn sorry thing that commercial broadcasting has thrown him away. RIDE ON COSMIC COWBOY, I'm with ya

[jimocarroll]

He lives near me now. I was sitting in a high school auditorium listening to cowboy poetry. A young lady and her pre-teen daughter were reciting poetry. Suddenly, this exquisite guitar playing sounded from backstage, and onto the stage walked MMM himself. Blew me away. This was a "warm up act" for a cowboy singing group whose name I don't even remember. This in a town with a population of 3,000. Unforgettable.

[thegrizbear]

MMM is so so under-rated as an artist and performer. His stuff form the late 70's and 80s was great but you NEVER hear anything on the damn radio other than Wildfire. This, Geronimos Caddy, What's Forever for, the whole River of Time album -God a great collection, Crystal, I could go on...can someone please post some of these songs?

[TruegrassBoy]

nice job, but......... learn some real bluegrss dude

[jimincairns]

Dang, but he picks a mean banjo!

[hendodabest]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RsWaylon76]

Fantastic ! I can't stop playing this video. This is Great music !

[erikeverett]

I didn't know he played the banjo too! The piano player is awesome too. He dwarfs the piano almost like Schroeder from Charlie Brown.

[nemafann]

The piano play does dwarf that piano, reminds me of my son who is 6' 4" trying to fit in my mom Old's Cutless. He would also rest his chin on his knees,

[TheOldwestcowboy]

that´s MMM.the best cowboy singer of the world.this song is wonderful....

[VanBreedlove]

He looks & sounds like he was having fun with this song..... Best that anyone can hope for...

[DoofsterDan]

Beautiful song and lots of passion by MMM. Some pickin' at the end!!!

[indah007]

Great superb love

et al

[yoginiha]

Wow, the pianist leaves Chico Marx in the dust. I love this song. Thanks for posting video.

[rioblancoman]

I bet the ivory man loved playing the piano piece. Great song.

[rossj99]

thanks for posting this clip if you read any of these posts Hey Michael how about doing a concert in Australia would be great to see you down under!!!!!!!!!!!!

[giftandprosper]

Love you Michael Martin Murphey!! You bring back times that are so sweet!!

Rhiannon

[variorchelos]

Super...

[TheSunflower69]

Love this music.

[trainlinezoo]

This song is excellent. Themz some hard workin fellers!

[languagedancer]

thanks Doc, I needed that!

[albertoclipper]

Still as great as when I heard 35 years ago.

[professorruss]

Absolutely. The mark of a true classic, one that stands the test of time. Great performance here as well.

russ

[nicconley]

Dave Hoffner is truly one of Nashvilles greatest pianists. Unreal accuracy!!

[Zootysue]

He's fantastic. Really takes you to Carolina in the Pines! Piano man is no slacker!

[Gometz181]

It dont get any better than this...I was a teen when I first heard this song back in 80s and got Murphey's tape..I wore it out...I think Murphey is one of Americas best songsters..Heard him live for first time in Hicory NC.....back in early 2000s took my wife..we really enjoyed the music and Murpheys outlook on life as well..God Bless you Michael!

[lostin68]

For my brother who passed, thanks

[sweetlesley5963]

i love this song!!

[grizzlypompinto]

they play this in heaven everyday. don't believe me? well, drop dead! This song is perfection!!!

[grizzlypompinto]

I'm sorry. I have a very weird sense of humor. I don't want anyone to "drop dead".  But I do believe that this song is meant for heaven!

[Spectres]

What a great great song...everything about it. Thanks for posting this "early" version!!! I just watched the Letterman version when he was a bit older...ok, a lot older!

[nuveausapien]

Remember when musicians could actually play their instruments live? LMAO...wow.

[Ecm51]

I sure do! Seems those days are gone.

[lisefraz]

My daughter's middle name is Carolina because of this song!

[chkjns]

The musicianship in this is outstanding beyond words ! ! ! ! ! ! The unbridled joy on MMM's face, Dave's fingers flying across the piano making the sound of raindrops falling, and the happiest instrument on earth - the banjo. I saw them at a pops concert in Phoenix about the time they recorded this - WoW ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[kusa1978]

@chkjns You said,it so beautifully for sure. Thanks!

[luvut]

Great song Thanks.

[TRKWP]

The piano - Hoffner?- is wonderful

[trekease]

Thanks Michael, takes me back 30 years, another lifetime ago when I had a 'Carolina' !

[rhodesdoug99]

Hey Michael- David Ferretta, the Global Village in Denver, Red Rocks...

those were good times... love your music then and now... you stayed at my house one night in denver rather than drive back to evergreen becasue you had to pick up your dad at the airport the next day.... you signed the "wall" in our kitchen and made me famous forever!

[Pablo9185]

How exhilarating! If this song doesn't light your fire, then your wood is wet.

[Zootysue]

Superb Michael!

[liljimmi53]

I have always loved this song! It is magical and romantic and yes, I can smell the pines and feel the cool, dampness of mountains and smell wood smoke of a campfire, too.

[docterfinn]

Ahhh, the cowboy poet. I loved listening to him in college and grad school,and worked summers at a horseback riding camp! Great musicianship throughout!  My heart aches for those days!

[Gimmer3]

You lucky dog I wish I could say I had been to his horse camp. I too listened to him back in the 70s.

[CorrytonFilms]

Wonderful Song!

[LEGALEAGLE24]

I became a mobile disc jockey at 15 while still in high school. I had one of the largest shows of its kind in the southeast and played just about everywhere. To say the least, I have played just about every kind of music you can imagine and alot I would now call trash. It is nice to be able to go back and hear music that is just damn good! MMM is a great songwriter and musician and I am glad to find this. Whoever posted it, THANK YOU! J.HANEY known then as Pegasus Sounds and Light Productions

[1800nunyabiz]

Great song...really makes me think just how bad music has gotten these days.

[Gimmer3]

You are so right!

[BurgerChefGuy]

AAAA++++ ADDED TO MY FAVS

[keldaw04]

One of my favorites. Great song, and the banjo and piano..perfect!

[Tynerose]

I have always loved this song! I love how I can see and smell the Carolina pines just by listening to this song. Man I wish I were there right now!

[jhnstn1]

The Midnight Trucking show on WBAP 820out of Ft Worth used to sign off every morning with the last 15 or so seconds of the piano solo from this song. I can't count the number of days my work day started hearing it. I still smile every time I hear it. What a way to start the day.

[valverdista]

Das melhores canções country que ouvi em toda a minha vida.Brilhante.

[Zootysue]

FANTASTIC!

[trimby73]

Another true musician. 3M. Just like LeDoux!

[pennycarol]

pennycarol. THIS SONG CAME OUT WHEN I WAS 14. I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT THEN, AND ITS EVEN BETTER NOW. SO TALENTED. THANKS FOR THE GREAT VIDEO.  THANKS AGAIN YOUTUBE.

[ArkoshKovash]

Once he conquers his camera-shyness (0:26), they're will be no stopping him.

All snideness aside, this is a great song ... thanks for posting.

[alderete74]

One of MM best songs

[cs1220]

do you have his song "don't count the rainy days"?

[number1scatterbrain]

Every time I go deer hunting in the mountains, I've got this song playing in my head. One of my very favorite songs. I can never hear it too many times.

[michaellovesthecat]

what a good memory big smile I love pilot MT mis mt airy winston salem too  hey to all the Tar Heels

[grizzlypompinto]

yes, mr. hoffner reminds us of Floyd Cramer, but only better!!!

[havarotti]

Been a MMM fan for years..Thanx 4 posting!

[grizzlypompinto]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! One of the best songs EVER!!!!

[hardlines4]

When music was MUSIC!!

[talos41]

This is still my fave MMM song... I live out in the country now and I sing this song by myself on the back porch all the time... The lyrics are fun and I just like it... It's a great tune...

[andyinoregon]

Great posting, doc. Thanks for crediting all those fabulous musicians onstage with Michael.

Mr. Hoffner has the feathery touch of the late

great Floyd Cramer.

[grizzlypompinto]

"featherly touch" of Floyd Cramer. What a GREAT description!!!!!! Beautiful!!!!!

[cealady]

Thanks for your post. This is a really good one. I attended an MMM Concert tonight in Phenix City, AL & he hasn't lost anything with age. He & his band were GREAT!

[txlucylu]

Always one of his best & he has many! A real cowboy who sings beautifully - thanks for sharing this one here!

[goodgame22]

Classic MMM. Thanks for the post.