The Last Nail (cover) by Dan Fogelberg, Captured Angel

The Last Nail has a difficult to explain emotional thread that runs through me, and I chose this username the day that I got the e-mail that he had died. Interesting that so many others felt similarly about this particular song. I intended to do a better version but I'll put this one back up for now.

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[teddylchasejr]

That sounds truly amazing! I love and play Dan Fogelburg and John Denver's music more than any other, and seldom think a cover has captured the feel and spirit of a song. But you have the best playing and singing Fogelburg cover I've ever heard. If you love it, ya really gotta put your all in it and see what you can do with it. You truly have hit the Nail on the head ;) Looking forward to listening to your others,  thank you so much.

[TheLastNail]

@teddylchasejr Kind of you to say. I don't have the passion to play that I did in my youth. Something in me just died years ago, but awakened for a while when Dan died. Maybe it will come back...I hope so.

[teddylchasejr]

@TheLastNail I know how you feel in a way, when I was a teenager and first started playing I played guitar for 8 or 10+ hours a day regularly... Which I guess is too much but it is definitely the way to REALLY learn to play naturally. Once you get busy with other things the passion starts fading and you get discouraged with it. What I have done is to make myself pick up the guitar for at least one song a day, and thats even made a huge difference. Just don't give up yet, it hasn't died.

[TheLastNail]

@teddylchasejr Thanks. I played some today...Dan and I both like Neil Young, I was working on 'Don't Let it Bring You Down', a rather powerful song. One observation I concur with is that we are at our genius maximum at age 23, when we have the most powerful brain, biologically. Both Neil and Dan did things in their early 20 that were unbelievable...

[asquare176]

Love it!! It's one of my favorite's from Captured Angel. You are very gifted! Love the tone of your voice with this one!

I still can't believe that this is the one album that DF said, is not his favorite,because of the way it was produced!

Still can't figure out why Capt.Angel has no eyes?? May be blind to the truth?

[TheLastNail]

Funny, now I know you quite well! I wish he did redo this album. Really fine songs but not with the usual Dan polish.

[LAcruisin45]

The strength of this song lays in the lyrics' ability to capture choices made, forgotten paths, and the what if's anyone with a full life has faced, looking back.

Given the powerful, clear intensity of Dan's voice, coupled with a simple clean guitar, I could see why he might consider the album version over produced. Kind of like what happened to John Lennon's ''Across the Universe"

[jemme10666]

Great Cover!!! Dan was one of the best song writer poets of our time... wish i could play like you

[TheLastNail]

Thanks, I of course agree. I wish I could play more like me too--me 30 years ago. Hard to find the time to practice. I haven't played this song since I posted it. Got one of my originals going up soon though. Can't find my camera...

[KP11520]

His best on so many levels! For some reason I always put this album on in the fall. It calls to me too. Thanks!

[LAcruisin45]

"Still can't figure out why Capt.Angel has no eyes?? " The gift of vision is what sets you free.