JUDY COLLINS & ERIC ANDERSEN - "Thirsty Boots" 2002

Judy Collins and Eric Andersen, joined by Tom Rush and Arlo Guthrie, on the classic "Thirsty Boots," first recorded by Judy in 1965. This is a clip from the DVD Judy Collins Wildflower Festival, available on Amazon.

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• arlo
• guthrie
• tom
• rush

[betahifi]

FROM djackhorner: This song always makes me think of Jesus and his disciples, their feet and sandals dusty from the desert sand, relentless in their quest to bring hope,

and the possibility of love to a world drenched in hate for those bearing the same image and likeness of the Creator..

FROM ttomassean: Makes me think of some young sweet girl who finds some poor, travel weary guy, and decides to give him a little "relief" from his travels; if just for tonight.

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FROM folkmusicgirl: Just incredible to see these folk music legends all on one stage together singing this song that stands the test of time. Judy, Eric, Tom & Arlo all started their careers in the early to mid 60's & still recording or performing after all these years!

I started listening to folk music at 16 & 17 years old as this music was so meaningful to me. Thanks so much for posting this video!

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FROM niborenyap: I have loved Eric Andersen's music for three decades. To hear him sing this 'landmark' song with Judy Collins is out of this world. I once saw him sing it live, but I think she's added a new dimension to it in this 'video'. Fantastic !

FROM chastalard: Such a beautiful song...one of Judy's signatures.... I am loving it!!!

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FROM marylamb1: this song is actually more beautiful today when you think it was written in the 60's about the civil rights movement and today we have a brilliant black man running for president we owe thanks to the brave song writers like eric andersen who tried to point us in the right direction when it wasn't easy. God bless Eric!

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FROM mindheartspeak: I am glad I found this and have a glimpse of judy's live performances. she's just so natural and yet so beautiful; and the voice-nothing quite like it. I'll never get tired listening to her. I wish to see her in one of her performances. That is my fervent prayer.

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FROM 2rainbowed: Judy must be something else-- to have so many men fall for her. I wish I had it! :)

FROM hbailen: This song ought to be taught to every child...it's about friendship, struggle and justice - and will get them ready for what's ahead. Help to make them better adults.

FROM lightsnowovernight: I recall very fondly my first date - we went to hear Eric Andersen at Le Hibou in Ottawa in 1969....it's nice to see this again

[tb30486]

"Yes and all of this and more, my friend, your song shall not be failed"....Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, George Bush, George Herbert Walker Bush, Bernie Madoff, Enron, Dick Cheney...sometimes it's so hard to believe in this, but God help my empty soul if I can no longer hear the song...God help us all.

[Kirobaito]

@lateniterev 7 months later, I need to comment. Phil did see the end of Vietnam. The last "up" of his bipolar depression was planning the War Is Over rally in Central Park. He sang a couple of songs with Joan Baez. Soon after that rally, he descended into psychosis and dissociation and called himself John Butler Train for a while before "recovering," only to feel so guilty about what he did to his friends during that time that he hung himself in April 1976.

[MrA259]

Wonderful, wonderful

[Bluematter2010]

Beautiful! 

[tb30486]

To all you young people out there...this song is about being part of something that is bigger than just your self, about believing, about looking to those around you "for the morning in your eyes"...Take a stand, try to make a new world...whether you succeed or fall short you will be forever changed and elevated by the effort. The world changes by tiny degree, but give it your all and, in the end, when you are old (as I am) you will look back and realize that your song has not been failed.

[pdxet2]

makes me cry

[lateniterev]

Eric wrote this for the Late Phil Ochs, a war protestor who unfortunately took his own life feeling he couldn't make a difference. He wrote hundreds of protest songs, perhaps best known for "I ain't marchin' anymore." I only wish he could have seen the end to the Vietnam war.

[RaoulMiZikhron]

Gosh - how many hundreds of hours I spent singing these songs back in the 60's. Bring a tear to the eye.

Yerachmiel

Israel

[calcynic]

This song makes me cry....always has. John Gorka and John Denver covered it so well but this is PRIMO!

[sabymoon]

I like this because they don't try to oversing it. Eric Anderson was introduced to me by a boyfriend who played all his songs.