Can’t help but sing along to this and appreciate how simple times were then – now…Get Off My Lawn!
BabyFishmouthTalk on
John Denver is one of the greatest, least appreciated tenors of the modern era. That voice. Smooth, pitch perfect, effortless power. Teamed with gravel baritone *Voice of the Everyman* in Cash…damn.
erikjonas on
Old school cool like it should be!
Elad_ewok on
Is there a link to the video?
Splattered_Smothered on
First concert I ever went to, John Denver, in 1973.
Always thought it somewhat ironic that he died in a plane crash and wrote *Leaving On A Jet Plane.*
BurningFlirt on
M-Andre-D on
Fun facts:
John Denver’s birth name was Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.. Born on December 31, 1943, in Roswell, New Mexico, he adopted the stage name “John Denver” in the mid-1960s to honor his favorite state, Colorado, after being advised that his birth name was too long for a marquee.
Johnny Cash’s birth name was J.R. Cash. His parents, Ray and Carrie Cash, chose the initials as a compromise between their preferred names (John and Ray). He began using “John R. Cash” when he joined the Air Force and later adopted “Johnny Cash” upon signing with Sun Records in 1955.
philkid3 on
At 00:13 I Learned that I REALLY want to hear Johnny Cash sing Country Roads.
finix2409 on
The subtitles are hilariously wrong
almostsafe4work on
I do miss both of them. Thank goodness we live in a time that we have their recordings
Alternative_Mix_2254 on
Is the song about West Virginia or western Virginia?
poweredbynikeair on
Andy & Dwight >>>>>
I_Do_Not_Abbreviate on
It is true that both Johnny Cash and John Denver were supremely talented musicians, vocalists and lyricists.
It is true that this clip is a record of the special moment in Country Music history in which they met and performed together.
It is true that I am legitimately glad this performance has been preserved for posterity.
It is true that I appreciate having had the privilege of experiencing this performance.
However, it is also true, unfortunately for me, that I find their joint rendition of the song to be an unpleasantly dissonant and unharmonious one.
friggintodd on
That John Denver’s full of shit man.
Dragon7619 on
I’ve never seen this . Thank you. Amazing
pete306 on
John Denver had the voice of an angel, Karen Carpenter had it as well…
IncoherentThoughts0 on
I would not recommend the John Denver Experience at the amusement park. Terrifying ride
Far-Fun-42024 on
This is so cool! Thank you! I can’t believe I’ve never seen this!
Lilttle-Ava on
my dad used to play this song on long drives and act like he was the third member of the band so seeing this feels like a core memory unlocked like some music just permanently lives in your bones 😭
CouchPotatoFamine on
Another fun fact missed: originally John wrote “Massachusetts” but changed it on a recommendation from the co-writer.
LydiasBoyToy on
Is there a person anywhere that doesn’t love this song?
I’m sure there is, but I haven’t met any since the song first came out. Relatability = 10/10.
3d1thF1nch on
Goddamn. I love both separately, but it’s amazing how JD adjusts his octave to harmonize better with JC’s, and it immediately makes the song more somber and melancholy. I’ve never heard it like that, and that is making my eyes leak a bit.
These gentlemen are just stellar.
Alarming_Local_315 on
Such a wonderful and gifted talent was John. The ability to just change the key of his singing to match who he’s singing with.
WinterMedical on
Fun fact. This song was inspired by Clopper Road in Gaithersburg Maryland. Also first performance of it was at a small club in DC.
Antique_Storm_7065 on
This is hands down the best thing I’ve ever seen on Reddit. Thank you
frankenboobehs on
After my mom passed, me and my dad would always do a night around Christmas times where he made fettuccine Alfredo, and we watched The Christmas Gift. Good memories
Minute-Wrap-2524 on
Never a big fan of the tune, not bad, just not my cup of bourbon…JC makes anything more acceptable to me, all respect to JD
tapelamp on
Fantastic find!!!
HawkeyeTen on
Amazing. This had to be one of the most top tier duos of male singing talent since Jimmy Durante and Louis Armstrong performed together.
FeloniousDrunk101 on
Hell yeah. Perfect fit for the sub.
KasElGatto on
People ask me why I don’t like country music, and this is why. The genre is such trash now and this used to be the level it was at. Incredible artists.
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phantacc on
By far one of the best posts I’ve gotten to enjoy. Thank you for letting me know this exists.
Splunge- on
If you know the original, you can hear that JD has changed his range to harmonize with JC, who was a bass-baritone. It’s an amazing vocal for JD who was a tenor. Really nice.
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Legends.
Wow, what a find. Thank u for this..
Can’t help but sing along to this and appreciate how simple times were then – now…Get Off My Lawn!
John Denver is one of the greatest, least appreciated tenors of the modern era. That voice. Smooth, pitch perfect, effortless power. Teamed with gravel baritone *Voice of the Everyman* in Cash…damn.
Old school cool like it should be!
Is there a link to the video?
First concert I ever went to, John Denver, in 1973.
Always thought it somewhat ironic that he died in a plane crash and wrote *Leaving On A Jet Plane.*
Fun facts:
John Denver’s birth name was Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.. Born on December 31, 1943, in Roswell, New Mexico, he adopted the stage name “John Denver” in the mid-1960s to honor his favorite state, Colorado, after being advised that his birth name was too long for a marquee.
Johnny Cash’s birth name was J.R. Cash. His parents, Ray and Carrie Cash, chose the initials as a compromise between their preferred names (John and Ray). He began using “John R. Cash” when he joined the Air Force and later adopted “Johnny Cash” upon signing with Sun Records in 1955.
At 00:13 I Learned that I REALLY want to hear Johnny Cash sing Country Roads.
The subtitles are hilariously wrong
I do miss both of them. Thank goodness we live in a time that we have their recordings
Is the song about West Virginia or western Virginia?
Andy & Dwight >>>>>
It is true that both Johnny Cash and John Denver were supremely talented musicians, vocalists and lyricists.
It is true that this clip is a record of the special moment in Country Music history in which they met and performed together.
It is true that I am legitimately glad this performance has been preserved for posterity.
It is true that I appreciate having had the privilege of experiencing this performance.
However, it is also true, unfortunately for me, that I find their joint rendition of the song to be an unpleasantly dissonant and unharmonious one.
That John Denver’s full of shit man.
I’ve never seen this . Thank you. Amazing
John Denver had the voice of an angel, Karen Carpenter had it as well…
I would not recommend the John Denver Experience at the amusement park. Terrifying ride
This is so cool! Thank you! I can’t believe I’ve never seen this!
my dad used to play this song on long drives and act like he was the third member of the band so seeing this feels like a core memory unlocked like some music just permanently lives in your bones 😭
Another fun fact missed: originally John wrote “Massachusetts” but changed it on a recommendation from the co-writer.
Is there a person anywhere that doesn’t love this song?
I’m sure there is, but I haven’t met any since the song first came out. Relatability = 10/10.
Goddamn. I love both separately, but it’s amazing how JD adjusts his octave to harmonize better with JC’s, and it immediately makes the song more somber and melancholy. I’ve never heard it like that, and that is making my eyes leak a bit.
These gentlemen are just stellar.
Such a wonderful and gifted talent was John. The ability to just change the key of his singing to match who he’s singing with.
Fun fact. This song was inspired by Clopper Road in Gaithersburg Maryland. Also first performance of it was at a small club in DC.
This is hands down the best thing I’ve ever seen on Reddit. Thank you
After my mom passed, me and my dad would always do a night around Christmas times where he made fettuccine Alfredo, and we watched The Christmas Gift. Good memories
Never a big fan of the tune, not bad, just not my cup of bourbon…JC makes anything more acceptable to me, all respect to JD
Fantastic find!!!
Amazing. This had to be one of the most top tier duos of male singing talent since Jimmy Durante and Louis Armstrong performed together.
Hell yeah. Perfect fit for the sub.
People ask me why I don’t like country music, and this is why. The genre is such trash now and this used to be the level it was at. Incredible artists.
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By far one of the best posts I’ve gotten to enjoy. Thank you for letting me know this exists.
If you know the original, you can hear that JD has changed his range to harmonize with JC, who was a bass-baritone. It’s an amazing vocal for JD who was a tenor. Really nice.