I am a 75yo man from South Africa. When Tom did this song I was a youngster. I now still marvel at this man, this recording, this video. Good visual quality, no frills, no effort at artificial enhancements of any aspect of the song, the performance, the stage setting. Recording quality beyond belief for those days and even now 50 and more years later. Simple. A man with an excellent baritone voice presenting a beautiful song recorded and videographed to the highest standard. This man was under-rated. The singer, the song, the recording, the presentation all simply exquisite. It remains to this day a fantastic work of art. A few minutes encapsulating the deepest emotion of someone who lost love and blames only himself. A perfect gem of the music industry then and to this day. Blessed be the memory of Tom Paxton. I so hope relatives of Tom will read this. I feel the need to express my deep appreciation to someone who might really care.
I have listened to many versions of this but Tom's is the only one that encapsulates the utter sadness and desolation that accompanies a broken heart from lost love. Exquisite.
Lost my wife of forty years after a two month illness. She was on a respirator for the last few days, and when they removed it, she passed away before I could even cross the hospital room to say goodbye. So, she went away with no word of farewell. But, after forty years of memories and our joint collection of momentous, she left many traces behind,
I was in the small basement of Cousins in Soho, London watching about to be famous folk singers. It was a summer night in 1967. The place was full and there was a space on the bench next to me. As a singer sang this man quietly slid onto the bench and sat next to me. He clapped as much as we all did when the singer ended their song. The man next to me was Tom Paxton.
I'm really impressed with the audio quality of this upload. The warmth in his voice comes shining through so very clear. I mean no noise, no distortion, no muddiness, just perfect clear audio from something done in 1966. I am just amazed.
You know there are many beautiful and sad songs out there. But I'll tell you it is hard to make it through this whole song. Why do we love songs that make us feel so sad
@@scotsw It's easy to be wise after the event. What seems priceless now may not have been obvious back then. Plus, by all accounts, videotape was particularly expensive.
That is beautiful♡ I love older folk songs so much. My dad took his life in 2016, he listened to so many songs like this. I understand how sweet that memory must be to have ♡
My grandfathers brother used to play this on a mandolin but instead of actually singing the song he just would hum out vocal noises I don't know any other way to describe it except beautiful and haunting, RIP uncle
My dad played this on the banjo and also sang this so beautifully, he's gone now and to say this song is bittersweet would be an understatement.. R,i,p Dad, heavan has an extra song bird til I get there by your side!!! Love you Robert Cleary
I saw Tom Paxton on the 1960's at The Royal Albert Hall (if my memory serves me still!) and this might very well be the concert. I was 21 and have been singing this song ever since - washing the dishes and lulling babies to sleep. Thank you Tom. You always touched my heart. Our time is limited now but, oh! what a magic time it was in the 60's
Utterly brilliant and moving. I once sang and played this at a party in a garden at a French chateau one summer's evening, under a starry night. My God I'll never forget it - the stars and the wine!
When I told my guitar teacher I wanted to learn folksinger's guitar technique, he kept coming back to this iconic song no matter how I tried to go with songs I knew. Now, years later I understand, appreciate Tom's poetic composition and play it regularly. Other artists built upon this work.
With so many performers - of this song, but of other songs too - I find myself thinking "Why don't you quit messing around, and just sing the song?". Here, Tom Paxton does not mess around; he just sings the song. And it's beautiful, and it's as close to perfect as anything could be.
This was one of the early songs I learnt to play on guitar. It helped to give me inspiration to carry on playing. I now teach guitar and sometimes this song to others and tell the younger generation about the great Tom Paxton.
Lyrics : It's a lesson too late for the learning Made of sand, made of sand In the wink of an eye my soul is turnin' In your hand, in your hand Are you going away with no word of farewell Will there be not a trace left behind Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind You've got reason a plenty for goin' This I know, this I know For the weeds have been steadily growin' Please don't go, please don't go Are you going away with no word of farewell Will there be not a trace left behind Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind As I lie in my bed in the mornin' Without you, without you. Every song in my breast lies a bornin' Without you, without you. Are you going away with no word of farewell Will there be not a trace left behind Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind That was the last thing on my mind
+Brown Paw I have at least 7 versions on CD and it's hard to say which is the best. They're all excellent - but the one that brings back the most memories is of The Seekers - this version was popular in 1967 the year of my father's funeral. My mother always cried when she heard it
Hello, during the late 60s I and my friend were in London. Totally lost and no idea where to go to. One night we found this place where bands were playing music. Ahh! This is the place. After some devastating performances by a few band this old woman enters the stage and starts singing this song. Hair raising! Still remembers it after all these years.
As many times as this song has been covered the original continues to outshine by miles. No overproduced sappy sounding nonsense just real honest to God emotion delivered the way it should be. Sometimes the originals are best left untouched and that is definitely the case with this song.
I agree. I can't believe how the musical and vocal arrangements of the covers miss the point . . . the poignancy, the bewilderment, the sell-recrimination of a young lover scorned. Peter, Paul and Mary did a passable version, with Mary singing solo throughout.
I feel obligated to console you my friend. Here i was grieving a separation of paths not that of spirit. A truly sobering toast to you sir. May your days be easier as time comes to pass.
Thanks, friend.... I'd do it all over again... IF I could keep her from getting pneumonia that last YWCA swim in February of '07.... She wouldn't listen to me. Old Wives Tale" she said... DIED three weeks later.... Leica inventor Oscar Barnack died ofthe same thing, in 1936.... Wet hair, freezing cold day... Went to his award ceremony.... died shortly thereafter.. Pre-antibiotics...
I stumbled onto him in my local library while looking for music for my children. Great singer. His childrens music reminds me of a Shel Silverstein poem. 🙂
One of the most incredible folk songs ever. The emotional ties one has in saying farewell to a true love resonate clear as a bell, rarely do lyrics and song are so one.
Quelle jolie voix sentimentale et nostalgique. Cette chanson était toujours dans ma tête à l'époque de l'armée quand à la fin d'une permission je quittais ma famille et retournait à la caserne.
I love, as we all do, the simplicity of the sentiments, the memories we all have about unrequited love. So many sing this from a sense of anger, passion and so on, but that's not what Tom wrote about. He wrote from the viewpoint that it was all his fault, he did something wrong, he didn't understand his lover. As 'ccolemanification. says a year ago, Tom 'encapsulates the utter sadness and desolation . . from lost love'. It IS heart-breaking, and we all know that feeling, his plea has not been heard.
Tom Paxton will be long remembered. He is unfortunately on of "the diamonds" that inexplicably "shine" only after he is no longer with us. He was "the Light" for a generation with songs like this haunting love song, Ramblin Boy, Jimmy Newman et al. Tom Paxton will stand the test of time.
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From ages ago many songs brings one back to seconds ago . Such is this song . When I first heard this song , it was after a very painful break up with my first serious love . For those in the present time , give thanks to Tom but remember , greater joys are in your life . Peter behind my Judy
Excellently written, sensitively sung. Well done Tom! In the later version, sung with Liam Clancy, the audience picks up the song after about the first two words. An unforgettable song!
I've loved this song from the beginning, having seen Tom Paxton perform this at The Main Point or at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Shortly after, my friend and I were getting on the PA Tpke, but too a wrong turn, towards NJ instead. As luck would have it, Tom Paxton was just by the toll booths, looking for a ride. So we decided to give him one, to the next rest stop at least. No room in the car for playing, hardly room for the guitar, since we were driving a Renault (pronounced 'Ren-AWLT' back then), but we had a nice chat with him. Nice memory brought back after all these years!
For years I thought this was written by Bob Dylan, but then I came across the original. Tom Paxton had a velvet quality to his voice and his original sung live is superior in every way to every other version I've heard.
I was part of the Folk Music Era (mid fifties and sixties) . That music I played my Guitar many a times and still do now that I am in my mid 74. Every Folk Singers of that time I have it deep in my mind and heart. I never get tired of it. Those were the times when music of the heart flowed from the dreams, hopes and gentle Solace was part of all my generation. We love and shared our lives with such fervor, sentiments. And violence, dislike and envy was very minimal in our generation. We were more concern with peace, non-violence, we marched for the rights of the needy ones. And our music reflected what was in our hearts, concerns, love, for our friends and others. Plus the intense love and respect we had for our soul mate. The air of our music were reflections of the deep love we had for that girl or boy we loved dearly in our youth. And never have forgotten that love. I still remember that girl. Never have I had such deep love and sentimental in my heart. It was a love that never asked but gave with eagerness to understand and pleasing air. And smiles from our heart and spirit. I still remember those times very vividly. One could hitch hike with very little fear of being hurt, robbed, or any form of danger. Those days are gone. I hope that in times to come I will perhaps see that era come again. But it is only a dream or maybe not. I traveled most of the States and Europe in my VW Van. Also parts of Algiers, Morocco and parts of Eastern Europe.
My mom's first cousin, they played together as children. Listened to his songs as a child growing up, would always sing "Going to the Zoo" in the car when dad would take us to Brookfield Zoo. Learned to appreciate his music later in life, so glad I got to see him perform in Beverly and University Park a couple of times, and meet him after the shows with mom and cousins. Just a nice fella, wonderful music, unbelievable how many years he played and toured. Love this song the best.
What a rich quality timbréd voice Tom has! Beautiful Baritone. I came here via The Seekers...whose version (as a group) I enjoy. I have heard Joan Baez and she also contributes some good musicianship to this song....but Tom? Well, he wrote the song...and all things being equal (quality of voice/instrumental quality etc), Tom wins "hands down"!!! Key of "G" perfect for this song.
Yes, I heard both The Seekers' version and Joannie's version before I heard this, and they are both wonderful interpretations of the song, but this is the man himself, it's HIS song.....
Saw Tom P. on stage, in Irvine, Scotland, early 1980's, with my sister Rose . That's what we did, back then, as young wans, we went to concerts, every other week . Met Linda and Paul McCartney, after they flew in, in their private jet, to their wee cottage, up near Campbeltown, summer 1974. 🎵 The Long And Winding Road 🎵 Linda sat with us, while Paul saw to the kids.. she had a ciggy, saying she only smoked O.P's .. other people's. Happy days indeed .. Rest easy Linda, you lovely lady . 🎵Oh Mull of Kintyre🎵
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He did a concert in Santa Fe last night, 4/12/24 with his songwriter friend from Albuquerque, Dan Bolling, and they were great. He did this song and his voice still is very good. It is amazing how many songs he wrote we know. He introduced "The Marvelous Toy" by saying "I bet you think Peter, Paul, and Mary wrote this!" He and Bolling have a weekly songwriting meeting on Zoom every Thursday!
It's a lesson too late for the learning Made of sand, made of sand In the wink of an eye my soul is turnin' In your hand, in your hand Are you going away with no word of farewell Will there be not a trace left behind Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind You've got reason a plenty for goin' This I know, this I know For the weeds have been steadily growin' Please don't go, please don't go Are you going away with no word of farewell Will there be not a trace left behind Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind As I lie in my bed in the mornin' Without you, without you. Every song in my breast lies a bornin' Without you, without you. Are you going away with no word of farewell Will there be not a trace left behind Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind That was the last thing on my mind Songwriters: Thomas R Paxton / Tom Paxton
Some of the greatest songs were written by lesser known musicians. If I were a carpenter; The first time; Streets of London come to mind... but in the end the greatest and most prolific songwriter was Charles Wesley (6000+ songs all up)
This song takes me all the way back to Castlepollard Vocational School, Westmeath, Ireland, May1974. We at the Castlepollard school were competing in a multy event talent competition against other secondary schools. "Tha Last Thing On My Mind" was our song in the song contest. Sung by Mairead Corrigan, Mary Connell, etc., we won. I loved the lyrics and the rhythm of the song back then, and for the same reason I love the song today.
I've been playing and singing this as my most favorite song since the late sixties, but this is the first time I've ever seen the composer perform it. What a gift! Thank you very much for sharing it.
I am a 75yo man from South Africa. When Tom did this song I was a youngster. I now still marvel at this man, this recording, this video. Good visual quality, no frills, no effort at artificial enhancements of any aspect of the song, the performance, the stage setting. Recording quality beyond belief for those days and even now 50 and more years later. Simple. A man with an excellent baritone voice presenting a beautiful song recorded and videographed to the highest standard.
This man was under-rated. The singer, the song, the recording, the presentation all simply exquisite.
It remains to this day a fantastic work of art. A few minutes encapsulating the deepest emotion of someone who lost love and blames only himself.
A perfect gem of the music industry then and to this day. Blessed be the memory of Tom Paxton. I so hope relatives of Tom will read this. I feel the need to express my deep appreciation to someone who might really care.
He’s still alive by the way
i am a 74yr man from Australia HERMAN and i echo your sentiments...stay well
I have listened to many versions of this but Tom's is the only one that encapsulates the utter sadness and desolation that accompanies a broken heart from lost love. Exquisite.
ccolemanification couldn’t have said it better
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her voice is brilliant imo
I guess I'm kinda randomly asking but does anybody know of a good site to watch newly released series online?
@Randy Bowie lately I have been using Flixzone. Just search on google for it :)
@Shiloh Jeffrey yup, been watching on FlixZone for months myself :D
Lost my wife of forty years after a two month illness. She was on a respirator for the last few days, and when they removed it, she passed away before I could even cross the hospital room to say goodbye. So, she went away with no word of farewell. But, after forty years of memories and our joint collection of momentous, she left many traces behind,
I was in the small basement of Cousins in Soho, London watching about to be famous folk singers. It was a summer night in 1967. The place was full and there was a space on the bench next to me. As a singer sang this man quietly slid onto the bench and sat next to me. He clapped as much as we all did when the singer ended their song. The man next to me was Tom Paxton.
The world's most under-celebrated great singer-songwriter. Love him.
When I find one of his of his songs I just have stop and listen. He just touches something deep inside. "I'm not crying, you're crying".
Amen
I'm really impressed with the audio quality of this upload. The warmth in his voice comes shining through so very clear. I mean no noise, no distortion, no muddiness, just perfect clear audio from something done in 1966. I am just amazed.
I was immediately impressed when it started...I was going to mention the same thing. Great quality!
BBC - gold standard recording quality
@@olrappaport7474 Yes, when they didn't record over their own priceless programming...
You know there are many beautiful and sad songs out there. But I'll tell you it is hard to make it through this whole song. Why do we love songs that make us feel so sad
@@scotsw It's easy to be wise after the event. What seems priceless now may not have been obvious back then. Plus, by all accounts, videotape was particularly expensive.
This is You Tube at its best. A chance for me to hear a great song like this I probably never would have.
My grandfather played this song on his banjo for me and it is one of my fondest memories
That is beautiful♡ I love older folk songs so much. My dad took his life in 2016, he listened to so many songs like this. I understand how sweet that memory must be to have ♡
@@katiesingletary39 I hope this songs bring you joy and comfort:)
@@brennanshamburger it absolutely does! Thank you♡♡
My grandfathers brother used to play this on a mandolin but instead of actually singing the song he just would hum out vocal noises I don't know any other way to describe it except beautiful and haunting, RIP uncle
My Dad played it to me when growing up too ❤
"Will there be not a trace left behind" What an angst-provoking, heart rending, emotion evoking line!
Heart breaking 💔🌹
How very aptly worded.
My dad played this on the banjo and also sang this so beautifully, he's gone now and to say this song is bittersweet would be an understatement.. R,i,p Dad, heavan has an extra song bird til I get there by your side!!! Love you Robert Cleary
THis would be good with banjo!
Singer stands alone before his audience and sings. Simply brilliant, intimacy great words.
I'm crying here. My Mother passed away, two years ago, come August. She always sang this song. RIP Mum. I miss you so much.
Sorry for your loss. Such a beautiful and spiritual song. Till you meet again.
I love this kind of music for its authenticity. You don't need an amazing singing voice, just something to say.
Reef Agree.. but I happens to think he also has a fine voice 😊
His voice is like velvet
Tom Paxtons voice is as pure a folk voice as youd listen to..
Effortless..
I saw Tom Paxton on the 1960's at The Royal Albert Hall (if my memory serves me still!) and this might very well be the concert. I was 21 and have been singing this song ever since - washing the dishes and lulling babies to sleep. Thank you Tom. You always touched my heart. Our time is limited now but, oh! what a magic time it was in the 60's
The authenticity is so true, but the comment on the voice- his voice is INCREDIBLE. 💗💗💗
I am living this song many years later.
What a great voice! And such a classic song. Really stands up even after all these years.
Utterly brilliant and moving. I once sang and played this at a party in a garden at a French chateau one summer's evening, under a starry night. My God I'll never forget it - the stars and the wine!
What a lovely memory!
I saw Paxton in concert a number of years ago. He said that out of all the songs he had written, this was his favorite.
Out of all the songs he has written, this is my favourite too.
When I told my guitar teacher I wanted to learn folksinger's guitar technique, he kept coming back to this iconic song no matter how I tried to go with songs I knew. Now, years later I understand, appreciate Tom's poetic composition and play it regularly. Other artists built upon this work.
With so many performers - of this song, but of other songs too - I find myself thinking "Why don't you quit messing around, and just sing the song?".
Here, Tom Paxton does not mess around; he just sings the song. And it's beautiful, and it's as close to perfect as anything could be.
The timbre of a pure baritone, direct from the soul. What a great song writer was Tom Paxton !
This was one of the early songs I learnt to play on guitar. It helped to give me inspiration to carry on playing. I now teach guitar and sometimes this song to others and tell the younger generation about the great Tom Paxton.
can you do a lesson ?
I love the simplicity, the sincerity and the innocence of those days of folk music. Tom encapsulates it all so well.
Lyrics :
It's a lesson too late for the learning
Made of sand, made of sand
In the wink of an eye my soul is turnin'
In your hand, in your hand
Are you going away with no word of farewell
Will there be not a trace left behind
Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind
You know that was the last thing on my mind
You've got reason a plenty for goin'
This I know, this I know
For the weeds have been steadily growin'
Please don't go, please don't go
Are you going away with no word of farewell
Will there be not a trace left behind
Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind
You know that was the last thing on my mind
As I lie in my bed in the mornin'
Without you, without you.
Every song in my breast lies a bornin'
Without you, without you.
Are you going away with no word of farewell
Will there be not a trace left behind
Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind
You know that was the last thing on my mind
That was the last thing on my mind
Thanks
Every song in my breast DIES a bornin'
Thank you
Many covers of this song but I love the stripped down, clean arrangement here.
I miss my mom, she loves this song
some of you like other versions, but dear old Tom wrote it
+Brown Paw I have at least 7 versions on CD and it's hard to say which is the best. They're all excellent - but the one that brings back the most memories is of The Seekers - this version was popular in 1967 the year of my father's funeral. My mother always cried when she heard it
very nice version of his song but neil diamonds version is outstanding
I bought Neil Diamond's album because this song was on it. I was very disappointed.
Sarah Bull I like the Seekers version
@@1966sainters I agree.
This is what we need now in 2023
Relationships don't last be. More kind and understanding people are people if you love someone make it last
Well said,so true.
I caught Tom live in New York back in the early '80s, but I've never noticed what a fine guitarist he was.
Hello, during the late 60s I and my friend were in London. Totally lost and no idea where to go to. One night we found this place where bands were playing music. Ahh! This is the place. After some devastating performances by a few band this old woman enters the stage and starts singing this song. Hair raising! Still remembers it after all these years.
Mosey blues
Me too. . .a GREAT moment in time
As many times as this song has been covered the original continues to outshine by miles. No overproduced sappy sounding nonsense just real honest to God emotion delivered the way it should be. Sometimes the originals are best left untouched and that is definitely the case with this song.
I agree. I can't believe how the musical and vocal arrangements of the covers miss the point . . . the poignancy, the bewilderment, the sell-recrimination of a young lover scorned. Peter, Paul and Mary did a passable version, with Mary singing solo throughout.
For:
Kathleen F. Bisberg
12-21-1949 - 4-1-2007
The love of my life for 29 years, 7 months.
I feel obligated to console you my friend. Here i was grieving a separation of paths not that of spirit. A truly sobering toast to you sir. May your days be easier as time comes to pass.
Thanks, friend....
I'd do it all over again...
IF I could keep her from getting pneumonia that last YWCA swim in February of '07....
She wouldn't listen to me.
Old Wives Tale" she said...
DIED three weeks later....
Leica inventor Oscar Barnack died ofthe same thing, in 1936....
Wet hair, freezing cold day...
Went to his award ceremony.... died shortly thereafter..
Pre-antibiotics...
What a great songwriter. Right up there with Townes Van Zandt, Bill Staines, and Steve Goodman.
-jcr
I actually found this song because townes van zandt did a cover. I love both versions
Floods of tears every time
I stumbled onto him in my local library while looking for music for my children. Great singer. His childrens music reminds me of a Shel Silverstein poem. 🙂
One of the most incredible folk songs ever. The emotional ties one has in saying farewell to a true love resonate clear as a bell, rarely do lyrics and song are so one.
Phil Ochs and Tom over everyone else for me personally.
Wow, what a voice!!! My sister is 8 years older than me...and I seem to remember her playing this song. I still love it. A classic!!
For people of z certain age this is "the break up song" the one you listen to, a glass in your hand when you remember that wonderful, lost love.
A voice as clear as pure alcohol.
👍👍👍👍
Quelle jolie voix sentimentale et nostalgique. Cette chanson était toujours dans ma tête à l'époque de l'armée quand à la fin d'une permission je quittais ma famille et retournait à la caserne.
I love, as we all do, the simplicity of the sentiments, the memories we all have about unrequited love. So many sing this from a sense of anger, passion and so on, but that's not what Tom wrote about. He wrote from the viewpoint that it was all his fault, he did something wrong, he didn't understand his lover. As 'ccolemanification. says a year ago, Tom 'encapsulates the utter sadness and desolation . . from lost love'. It IS heart-breaking, and we all know that feeling, his plea has not been heard.
Tom Paxton will be long remembered. He is unfortunately on of "the diamonds" that inexplicably "shine" only after he is no longer with us. He was "the Light" for a generation with songs like this haunting love song, Ramblin Boy, Jimmy Newman et al. Tom Paxton will stand the test of time.
I've seen Tom in concert 3 or 4 times over the years. He is a treasure.
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Gene Clark did a good version of this song. I'll have to check Tom Paxton' s music. He has a good voice.
My favorite performance from back in the day. JRW
one of the best songs in the world!
Words, melody and voice. The truest combination of beautiful music. Thank you vinylsolution. i had almost forgotten the
Absolutely overwhelming, captures the feeling exactly.
Makes me cry everytime- Signed combat veteran
I saw him in 1967 in Chicago with Ian and Sylvia and this song always stuck in my mind, I loved it then and do to this day!
What I would have given to be at that concert...
From ages ago many songs brings one back to seconds ago . Such is this song . When I first heard this song , it was after a very painful break up with my first serious love . For those in the present time , give thanks to Tom but remember , greater joys are in your life . Peter behind my Judy
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Brilliant and beautiful
As I sit And Watch Tom sing I car't Help But Smile AND feel Happy
one of the greatest song ever written! Nuff respect every time!
I saw Tom Paxton in Brighton back in the 1970's. A great singer with fascinating stories and a great evening.
Excellently written, sensitively sung. Well done Tom! In the later version, sung with Liam Clancy, the audience picks up the song after about the first two words. An unforgettable song!
My late father used to play and sing this to me as a child. 😢
I've loved this song from the beginning, having seen Tom Paxton perform this at The Main Point or at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Shortly after, my friend and I were getting on the PA Tpke, but too a wrong turn, towards NJ instead. As luck would have it, Tom Paxton was just by the toll booths, looking for a ride. So we decided to give him one, to the next rest stop at least. No room in the car for playing, hardly room for the guitar, since we were driving a Renault (pronounced 'Ren-AWLT' back then), but we had a nice chat with him. Nice memory brought back after all these years!
Hello 👋 How are you doing?
For years I thought this was written by Bob Dylan, but then I came across the original. Tom Paxton had a velvet quality to his voice and his original sung live is superior in every way to every other version I've heard.
I was part of the Folk Music Era (mid fifties and sixties) . That music I played my Guitar many a times and still do now that I am in my mid 74. Every Folk Singers of that time I have it deep in my mind and heart. I never get tired of it. Those were the times when music of the heart flowed from the dreams, hopes and gentle Solace was part of all my generation. We love and shared our lives with such fervor, sentiments. And violence, dislike and envy was very minimal in our generation. We were more concern with peace, non-violence, we marched for the rights of the needy ones. And our music reflected what was in our hearts, concerns, love, for our friends and others. Plus the intense love and respect we had for our soul mate. The air of our music were reflections of the deep love we had for that girl or boy we loved dearly in our youth. And never have forgotten that love. I still remember that girl. Never have I had such deep love and sentimental in my heart. It was a love that never asked but gave with eagerness to understand and pleasing air. And smiles from our heart and spirit. I still remember those times very vividly. One could hitch hike with very little fear of being hurt, robbed, or any form of danger. Those days are gone. I hope that in times to come I will perhaps see that era come again. But it is only a dream or maybe not. I traveled most of the States and Europe in my VW Van. Also parts of Algiers, Morocco and parts of Eastern Europe.
So beautiful, if this doesn't touch your heart then there's something wrong!
A fantastic singer-songwriter make a fantastic performance...!!
Thank You Tom Paxton.... 👋👋🙏🙏
Just touches my heart as only Tom Paxton and this beautiful melody can convey. Thank You, Tom !!
Always one of our favourites. Brings back good memories.😍
Hello Alison, How are you doing?
My mom's first cousin, they played together as children. Listened to his songs as a child growing up, would always sing "Going to the Zoo" in the car when dad would take us to Brookfield Zoo. Learned to appreciate his music later in life, so glad I got to see him perform in Beverly and University Park a couple of times, and meet him after the shows with mom and cousins. Just a nice fella, wonderful music, unbelievable how many years he played and toured. Love this song the best.
Beautiful guitar playing too. Reminds me to appreciate those I love. And to tell them so.
thank u Tom Paxton 4 writing & singing such a beautiful song , the Seekers do great justice to your song also.
tears as soon as the this song starts. so beautiful.
Pure magic. Some songs last forever & ever ♪♫ ♥
Absolutely beautiful
This is music ! Been listening to it since a I was a kid.
Qué maravilla de voz! Y la música te toca el alma. Gracias.
GREAT TRACK, GREAT TUNE, GREAT ARTIST & GREAT SONGWRITING! AMAZING!
One of my favourite love songs .
Beautiful song and a great voice🌹
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So glad to see so many young people appreciating this
Tom looks so different without the cap & 53 years. 1966 seems so long ago, great music & troubled times.
Incredible pure, simple and natural performance
What a rich quality timbréd voice Tom has! Beautiful Baritone. I came here via The Seekers...whose version (as a group) I enjoy. I have heard Joan Baez and she also contributes some good musicianship to this song....but Tom? Well, he wrote the song...and all things being equal (quality of voice/instrumental quality etc), Tom wins "hands down"!!! Key of "G" perfect for this song.
Yes, I heard both The Seekers' version and Joannie's version before I heard this, and they are both wonderful interpretations of the song, but this is the man himself, it's HIS song.....
What a song
So amazingly beautiful x
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The skills is that Tom sings without looking at guitar. That skill 🔥
Saw Tom P. on stage, in Irvine, Scotland, early 1980's, with my sister Rose .
That's what we did, back then, as young wans, we went to concerts, every other week .
Met Linda and Paul McCartney, after they flew in, in their private jet, to their wee cottage, up near Campbeltown, summer 1974.
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Linda sat with us, while Paul saw to the kids.. she had a ciggy, saying she only smoked O.P's .. other people's.
Happy days indeed ..
Rest easy Linda, you lovely lady .
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Vintage Tom Paxton at his best! Natural, sincere with a twist of innocence
I cant stop listening
Wonderful voice. Outstanding artist.
My favorite song to play on my guitar and sing in those days.
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This song soars
He did a concert in Santa Fe last night, 4/12/24 with his songwriter friend from Albuquerque, Dan Bolling, and they were great. He did this song and his voice still is very good. It is amazing how many songs he wrote we know. He introduced "The Marvelous Toy" by saying "I bet you think Peter, Paul, and Mary wrote this!" He and Bolling have a weekly songwriting meeting on Zoom every Thursday!
It's a lesson too late for the learning
Made of sand, made of sand
In the wink of an eye my soul is turnin'
In your hand, in your hand
Are you going away with no word of farewell
Will there be not a trace left behind
Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind
You know that was the last thing on my mind
You've got reason a plenty for goin'
This I know, this I know
For the weeds have been steadily growin'
Please don't go, please don't go
Are you going away with no word of farewell
Will there be not a trace left behind
Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind
You know that was the last thing on my mind
As I lie in my bed in the mornin'
Without you, without you.
Every song in my breast lies a bornin'
Without you, without you.
Are you going away with no word of farewell
Will there be not a trace left behind
Well, I could've loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind
You know that was the last thing on my mind
That was the last thing on my mind
Songwriters: Thomas R Paxton / Tom Paxton
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*Each song in my breast dies a bornin'
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One of the great singer songwriters ever
The man was blessed with great vocals.
Some of the greatest songs were written by lesser known musicians. If I were a carpenter; The first time; Streets of London come to mind... but in the end the greatest and most prolific songwriter was Charles Wesley (6000+ songs all up)
This song takes me all the way back to Castlepollard Vocational School, Westmeath, Ireland, May1974. We at the Castlepollard school were competing in a multy event talent competition against other secondary schools.
"Tha Last Thing On My Mind" was our song in the song contest. Sung by Mairead Corrigan, Mary Connell, etc., we won. I loved the lyrics and the rhythm of the song back then, and for the same reason I love the song today.
I'm normally a metalhead but something about Tom Paxton's music is awesome.
Beautiful.
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love this song and the way Tom Paxton sings it with his warm voice: beautiful !
Beautiful
i live in this song a 10,000 lives. thank you.
I've been playing and singing this as my most favorite song since the late sixties, but this is the first time I've ever seen the composer perform it. What a gift! Thank you very much for sharing it.
One of the many great songs. Those that would live on.
Simple, melodic and thoughtful. Can music be any better?