Uploaded by JMEagle101 on Aug 18, 2009
"My tribute to my favorite American band, Buffalo Springfield. Really went after the guitar and drums sounds from their records. It was a great touch to have Ritchie Furay (original Springfield member) sing harmony on it. Thanks, Rich!" (Dan Fogelber)
The Innocent Age written by singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. The title song of "The Innocent Age" album released 1981.
"With The Innocent Age, Dan Fogelberg created the most ambitious, successful and creative recording of his career... A sprawling, conceptual song cycle, the double album traces the stages of life from the cradle to the grave. Beautifully orchestrated, imaginatively conceived, and obviously well thought out, it works as an artistic statement and also includes some of Fogelberg's most universally appealing and commercially successful music. "Leader of the Band" (about his father) and "Same Old Lang Syne" (about an old girlfriend) have a timeless quality and were big hits A truly outstanding effort and a major work, ... The Innocent Age is a recording of a caliber that few artists could achieve; and the fact that it was so commercially successful is a testament to the enormous gifts and appeal of this multi-talented artist." (Quote from Steve Matteo All Music Guide review)
Special thanks to Bobby for typing Dan's liner notes from Portrait Booklet for me, to River a.k.a Mariaglenn in choosing some beautiful images for me and to the photographers / artists for their beautiful art work creation. This video is dedicated to Jean Fogelberg and to all DanFan for your passions with Dan. It's never over! His music is everlasting in our hearts!
Now, let's listen to Dan's lyrical beautiful ballad...
The Innocent Age (Lyrics)
Capture the moment, carry the day
Stay with the chase as long as you may
Follow the dreamer, the fool and the sage
Back to the days of the innocent age
Storybook endings never appear
They're just someone's way of leading us here
Waiting for wisdom to open the cage
We forged in the fires of the innocent age
(Chorus)
Back at the start it was easy to see
No one to own to, nowhere to be
Deep in the heartlands a sad memory calls to me (calls to me)
Fretful horizons, worrisome skies
Tearful misgivings burning your eyes
Yearnings unanswered, reckon the wage you pay
To recapture the innocent age
(Chorus)
Fretful horizons, worrisome skies
Tearful misgivings burning your eyes
Yearnings unanswered, reckon the wage you
Pay to recapture the innocent age
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Stunning!
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my heart is heavy, my eyes are teary...i miss dan...rest in peace, dear chap.
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I've listened to this song countless times...I still cant type thru the tears!!!
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...oh tender mercy! The yerning and longings for those innocent days of our fancies and wonders when we needed no answers. We were just learning of the questions...
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If you want a video guide go to the OPENING chords of The Innocent Age go to my channel: 2yourartbetrue, Innocent Age_my opening chords and enjoy playing!
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Sorry, second chords name is an Em7 not EM7
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Opening CHORDS: C major(with treble walk-up using free pinkie on 2nd string 3rd fret to open 1st string)...next chord: EM7(2nd fngr on 5th strg 2nd fret remaining strings open, treble walk-up using 2nd strg and in sequence placing 1st fngr on 1st fret then pinkie on same strg at the 3rd fret while keeping 2nd finger in place) NEXT an Fadd9(anchored fingers: 3rd fngr, 4th strg, 3rd fret, and pinkie on 1st strng 3rd fret, hammer on fingers: 2nd fngr, 3rd strg 2nd fret and 1st on 2nd 1st fret) to G
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@LelouchLamperouge019 The song book to the Innocent Age album was still available last time I checked.Maybe find it on e-bay.Its an easy song to play on guitar.
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Another great one Bill! You are the ultimate DanFan!
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Thanx 4 posting this "Wonderful" song by the late Dan Fogelberg.
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God Bless You Dan Thank You for your gift to the world!
aberdown 1 year ago 5
Before we knew what war was, before we experienced hate, before our hearts were broken, there was innocence. Bill, you captured those times and the pain of what came after. Just gorgeous!
pbrud 2 years ago 5