I adored him in the late 80s and 90s - wrote gorgeous songs . Noisy crowd . He belongs in a quiet coffee house where people can have the pleasure of hearing his wonderful lyrics.
I took my wife and daughters to this concert at the Woodland Park Zoo in 1990 and John signed both my daughters sweatshirts after the show. They were 7 and 9 at the time and still fans to this day. The other amazing rediscovery , seeing this video again is that after 30 I got to hear the butt song again. I don't think it was ever recorded or released but it was a joy to hear it again. Lastly KEZX was the greatest radio station on the planet introducing Seattle to new artists like John Gorka, Susan Lucas, Michael Hedges and so many more. My work place almost rioted when we abruptly learned KEZX was gone in an unannounced move. Still to this day there is nothing like them out there.
I bought Gorka's album "I Know" just a year or so after it came out. This video really takes me back. Such a young Gorka, already so talented, in full command of his performance and songwriting gifts. One of the all-time modern folk music greats, if you ask me.
First saw John Gorka at Passim in Cambridge in 1987. This performance at the Zoo was the first time I saw him play in Seattle, a few months after I moved here from Boston. Will be coming to the Seattle show in a few weeks; it will be so nice to see John perform again after many years.
First I heard and saw was early Summer 1992 - friends got me out of town overnight, played the album 'Jack's Crows' for me as we drove to see John Gorka at the Appel Farm Festival. He's one of the pillars of the whole songwriting thing for me.
Thanks for sharing. Any other under-the-radar folkies of his ilk that you might recommend from the late 80s/early 90s? John's voice soothes like a warm glass of milk and honey. It has nourished me for close to two decades.
Saw you back in the early 90's in either Portsmouth, NH or Portland, ME. But we all sat a table with you and you shared some great stories as well as song. Always moved by your music.
What an amazing performance! I’ve been a fan since your beginning… I met you at Penn’s Landing back in the late 1900’s. Could you PLEASE do a new post of Thoughtless Behavior!? That’s my favorite song and actually called it out from the audience at Glenside Theater once and you played it. ❤
I lived in Seattle for eight years. I had just come from a year long trip across the country doing a single gig. I started my own window washing buisnes. It is to cold to work in the morning, so I started around ten A.M. If my agent booked me for a week out of town, I just changed things .I did that for fourty six years, in tow countrys , and three cities.
Reckon this show was a year before he released my personal favorite, "Houses In The Fields" Wondering if he already written it, or had a thought of the idea of it, anybody know, just wondering.
That encore song... wow !! Anyone know who the man from " North of here " is ? Stan Rogers ? Sorry, but I'm still half young and naïve and from Eastern Canada (PEI) so I think life revolves around Stan still. Lol. But I am sure glad a friend told me about John. I'm hoping I can attend one of his camps soon. Thanks everyone for being fans.
Agreeing with everyone about such a talented youth in the 90's hihi - but have to comment on this unusual instrument with an oval sound-hole?? C'est quoi?
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I adored him in the late 80s and 90s - wrote gorgeous songs . Noisy crowd . He belongs in a quiet coffee house
where people can have the pleasure of hearing his wonderful lyrics.
Wow! he did that concert on my birthday August 15th!.....great, great songs and performance..a true Legend!...💜
John truly is a legends of the folk music!!
Great show.. Amazing how people will go see a show and yak yak yak all the time...
I took my wife and daughters to this concert at the Woodland Park Zoo in 1990 and John signed both my daughters sweatshirts after the show. They were 7 and 9 at the time and still fans to this day. The other amazing rediscovery , seeing this video again is that after 30 I got to hear the butt song again. I don't think it was ever recorded or released but it was a joy to hear it again. Lastly KEZX was the greatest radio station on the planet introducing Seattle to new artists like John Gorka, Susan Lucas, Michael Hedges and so many more. My work place almost rioted when we abruptly learned KEZX was gone in an unannounced move. Still to this day there is nothing like them out there.
I bought Gorka's album "I Know" just a year or so after it came out. This video really takes me back. Such a young Gorka, already so talented, in full command of his performance and songwriting gifts. One of the all-time modern folk music greats, if you ask me.
This is like getting to travel back in time and be where I should have been. Had to piece this music together over a lifetime. That was cool too.
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Bless you.
First saw John Gorka at Passim in Cambridge in 1987. This performance at the Zoo was the first time I saw him play in Seattle, a few months after I moved here from Boston. Will be coming to the Seattle show in a few weeks; it will be so nice to see John perform again after many years.
First I heard and saw was early Summer 1992 - friends got me out of town overnight, played the album 'Jack's Crows' for me as we drove to see John Gorka at the Appel Farm Festival. He's one of the pillars of the whole songwriting thing for me.
Thanks for sharing. Any other under-the-radar folkies of his ilk that you might recommend from the late 80s/early 90s? John's voice soothes like a warm glass of milk and honey. It has nourished me for close to two decades.
Wow, he had just written 'Where the Bottles Break', predicting happenings nearly 30 years later!
Saw you back in the early 90's in either Portsmouth, NH or Portland, ME. But we all sat a table with you and you shared some great stories as well as song. Always moved by your music.
This is brilliant. He is so patient with the crowd. His performance deserves our attention if not the attention of the elephants.
Thanks for sharing John. I didn't get introduced to your music until mid-90's from my husband Tim. I really enjoyed this show❤
I was there. Music to sooth the hard at work
What an amazing performance! I’ve been a fan since your beginning… I met you at Penn’s Landing back in the late 1900’s. Could you PLEASE do a new post of Thoughtless Behavior!? That’s my favorite song and actually called it out from the audience at Glenside Theater once and you played it. ❤
AWESOME!!
Still has that sense of humor today!
Thanks John.
I lived in Seattle for eight years. I had just come from a year long trip across the country doing a single gig. I started my own window washing buisnes. It is to cold to work in the morning, so I started around ten A.M. If my agent booked me for a week out of town, I just changed things .I did that for fourty six years, in tow countrys , and three cities.
Reckon this show was a year before he released my personal favorite, "Houses In The Fields" Wondering if he already written it, or had a thought of the idea of it, anybody know, just wondering.
I think I was at this show.
Who is that young, non-grey-haired guy??!!
That encore song... wow !! Anyone know who the man from " North of here " is ? Stan Rogers ? Sorry, but I'm still half young and naïve and from Eastern Canada (PEI) so I think life revolves around Stan still. Lol. But I am sure glad a friend told me about John. I'm hoping I can attend one of his camps soon. Thanks everyone for being fans.
Yes, I believe John was referring to Stan Rogers in "That's How Legends are Made"
John was indeed referring to Stan Rogers. The Route 22 he refers to is in New Jersey.
Agreeing with everyone about such a talented youth in the 90's hihi - but have to comment on this unusual instrument with an oval sound-hole?? C'est quoi?
He was too good to play a zoo! People talking, etc. Not kids' music.