Steve Goodman : City Of New Orleans (Live 1982)

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Uploaded by on Apr 17, 2010

Steve on his classic composition, from a benefit show hosted by Johnny Cash. A very young Vince Gill helping out on harmony

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  • Is the other guy Vince Gill ?

  • @ftjax Yes, it is Vince Gill as mentioned in the notes to the vid...........

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  • The conductor sings that song again .. it's passengers will please refrain ... this train's got the disappearing railroad blues

  • "Good Mornin', America; how are you?"

    Do the right thing everyday. It ain't easy. But it's how we all et to go on 500 miles before the day is done. True and simple thing. Do what's right. Many people chuggin' on down the same main line as you.

  • he changed so much in 10 years. I wonder if he was sick at this point.

  • Anybody notice Vince Gill on harmony?

  • One of the best folk song writers in modern history

  • @joeslad

    It was July 1st. 1982 - In NYC - The Kennedy Center Presents Johnny Cash with Steve, Rodney Crowell, John Prine, & June Carter Cash with the Johnny Cash Show Band. HBO filmed it. You might find it on DVD somewhere. :)

  • This live version is amazingly good (and much more uptempo than Arlo Guthrie's version). Glad to see it's saved for posterity. A BIG thumbs up for adding this to YouTube. Gives me goosebumps!

  • Maybe the single greatest song ever written. My opinion may mean nothing, but (to me) my emotions mean a lot - and this song screws me up evertime I listen to it.

  • City of New Orleans is a folk song written by Steve Goodman, describing a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans via the Illinois Central Railroad in bittersweet and nostalgic terms. Goodman got the idea while traveling on the eponymous train for a visit to his wife's family. He performed the song for Arlo Guthrie in the Quiet Knight, a bar in Chicago, and Guthrie agreed to add it to his repertoire.

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