Shawn Phillips--Feb. 08'

[Funandconsciousness]

Fantastic! To take a truly wondrous song - undoubtedly Shawn Phillips' best-known-and-loved song, and make it go so far beyond great with the addition of this intro -- I am in total awe. Hearing the audience respond brings me such a warm smile each time I listen.

Linksluvr, I am not challenging you to top this video, but if you have anything anywhere near it, please go ahead and post, because such worthy experiences demand to be shared. God bless you!

[Cephas57]

concerto d'Aranjuez intro - Rodrigo meets Phillips. Scratch ome more off my bucket list.

[Funandconsciousness]

@Cephas57 I'll bet you have a really interesting bucket list! Bravo.

[TheSnoopy1975]

When I first heard one of his songs at a party I was 14 yo living in Detroit. I was into most all rock and roll and had just seen Pink Floyd that year 1975 and also The Who with Kieth Moon. After hearing this one song I bought the album Collaboration and it changed my life for the better. I wanted and still want the car that is pictured on the front of the album. Was great beautiful music a far cry from heavy metal. I thank Shawn for his wonderful songs.

[Funandconsciousness]

@TheSnoopy1975 As innovative and wonderful as Pink Floyd is, to hear from a rock music lover that "got" Shawn Phillips from listening once to one song, causes my heart to soar! Thank you for sharing.

[Spiritgirldance]

Thank God there are others who comprehend Shawn Phillips! His music helped me through the years of my brother's death, my divorce and numerous life changes! MY! Haven't we all lived through a LOT!? I also own everything he created.

[Funandconsciousness]

@Spiritgirldance That first sentence, my dear, is the best comment on the entirety of YouTube. Shawn understands life so much more deeply than the vast majority of beings who still inhabit our planet these days. Despite his eloquence, most people still can't seem to hear what his music is. This fact pains me deeply.

And yet, those of us who do comprehend Shawn Phillips are actually "legion", just as he claims in "Take the Day" (which somebody oughta figure out how to post up here, soon).

[igalflint]

he was introduced to me when i was 18 by Linda Zack ,the first and only love of my live, my first girl friend. it took place in 1977 in Israel. we used to sit in the sofa and listen to Second Contribution over and over again.Linda got back to Montreal and i got back to Sao Paulo.Never heard from her again.Never let one single day without thinking of her and i am always listening to this and to other Shawn's albums so we can be together in Spirit.He's much beyond his time.where are you Linda?

[artmaniac53]

Hi friend!

What a nice story!and so melancholy!

I wish to find her someday!

I'm a fan of this incredible artist too!

I have all his albums!

Be well!

Greetings from Greece!

[igalflint]

the most interesting thing is that in 77 a greek friend introduced us. his name was chris thomas and he was the son of the greek consoul by that time

yassu!

by the way i am an expert i]n Spartan Gimnastics and Pitagoric treatment of health

[Funandconsciousness]

@igalflint Don't know about the rest of you, but I'd love to read here of Linda re-connecting with someone who clearly knows love.

As to "much beyond his time", I share with you "Time is as we can conceive it. None of us has yet perceived it" from Shawn's "Most of Us Don't Understand at all. Time is simply a mental construct, an organizational framework for actions in the human realm. We humans are here for the experiences. Shawn shares the experiences he recommends we find valuable. Love