Bruce Hornsby - The Road Not Taken .. Red Bank, NJ .. November 16 2006

[arianaalioth]

Are we talking about Kings Highway South...or Kraussdale Road...or both??

[squabs217]

I caught so much shit from my metalhead buddies as a kid for buying The Way It Is and Scenes From The Southside while they were buying Ozzy records . Who's laughing now ?

[LightHouseTherapy]

@squabs217 same here! Good point! This kind of music lasts!

[LivermoreFilm]

this is one of my fav. songs of all time. sad and real.

[IsaacRat]

I live in Richlands, Virginia, the place mentioned in the opening line of this song. This fascinates me. It would fascinate you too if you knew how small and not well-known it is. 

[MrFerdell]

@IsaacRat Thats really neat you live where this song takes place, Hornsby is a great story teller!

[Mr1984lee]

@IsaacRat I can relate a bit. I was born in Bristol, Tennessee and still have family there and just accross the border in Abingdon, Virginia. Also in Staunton and Bluefiled, Va. Virginia is a beautiful state! Maybe I'll get up to Richlands sometime to take a break from Atlanta traffic and general chaos! : )

[rocnopal]

Looking forward to hearing this live this month. Bruce is in NYC Aug. 31st.

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[yescyam]

Loved this ! Bruce's music touches me like no other. 

[UnyieldingHERO]

One of my all time favorites of Bruce's. What a phenomenal piano part and touching set of lyrics. It's just so sad that so little music is produced today similar to this.

[mtumor]

great!



[833P]

Sublime.

[CrossBonesAlex]

This song is beautiful - the text is so poetic

[bboytracks]

Hornsby is a genius!

[TheDarkness444]

Speechless. but i must say ..

BeautifuL.

[Gutsy01]

Does anyone have a good version of Valley Road to upload? So in the mood for it ... Bruce is very relaxing!

[gregoir]

@Gutsy01 If you know a way that i can upload my audio tapes to mp33 or whatever i have a bunch of em"!

[jbarbou3]

im from richlands thats were i grew up. There hows that? I've heard of this song from long ago. Can't understand how or when he was ever there.

[IsaacRat]

@jbarbou3 I am too. And apparently he came here and stayed with one of his friends who lived in Claypool Hill. They never told anyone he was here. That's what one of my friends told me.

[chester634]

It's so cool....He is the best one artist in this world.

Chester634

[BadReligion1994]

I saw him last July in Red Bank, he was so cool!! That was the first concert I went to.

[lygs2000]

sitw1, thanks for posting this! A truly fantastic version - Bruce is my favorite artist, and this song has been my favorite since it first came out.

[jjm31usa]

Between 3:00 and 4:15 is absolutely beautiful. Bruce Hornsby is the most underappreciated pianist in the world.

[gregoir]

@jjm31usa Agreed1 haha kinda sound's like"hole in the bucket' n I don't know about under appreciated lol only us smartt ppl. w/ great taste like him because he's the best! not that i don't want the popularity/fanbase for him but I kinda' like the fact that not a lot of people like him like we do and stuff...Idk hard to explain.. it's like finding the best fishin spot ever n only sharing it w/ a few good friend's haha(sound's stupid blehblehbleh)

[UnyieldingHERO]

@gregoir I totally agree. Whether or not that somewhat drives me away from most contemporary artists, the intimacy between a lesser known artist and a devoted listener is not quite as prevalent anymore. haha. The fishing reference is close to what i was thinking. I just wish i had more talent to share his music for the rest of my life.

[FairlyGrrl]

Great. His piano playing on this track beats anything he's ever recorded. You noticed of course that the album track doesn't have drums until the outro coda? That is genius. Clearly he's a bit rusty here. ;)

[ruracinme50]

My favorite song of Bruce Hornsby. It's like this in Appalachia-so many unrequited lovesongs are born there.

[nrwlkguy]

I have to agree with you, has always been my favorite Hornsby song, sounds a little better in the studio version though.

[anthonysmoshpadilla]

it almost seems like a beutiful spirit sitting there playing that piano. Hes so mesmerizing

[blamethedogs]

Just love bruce.