For me, this Dylan song performed, styled and arranged by Peter, Paul and Mary is the best folk song to come out of the era. Absolutely beautiful to listen to and thought evoking. Winner!
For me, the second best folk song of this era was the Kingston Trio's "Where Have All The Flowers Gone!" Not just a major hit but a beautiful guitar and vocal arrangement!
This song harkens back to the tumultuous 60s. Back when we protested injustices in the street, not on Twitter. I've always felt the 60s and into the mid to late 70s was the golden age of rock and roll music. Just SO much natural talent, without gimmicks, without autotune.
i love peter paul and mary. i grew up in the 60,s and love all the differant music we had. i like that fil is bring it back. he is so young how does he know all of these things about the music. i don,t know all of it
One of the best folk trios ever. Amazing blending of voices. Subtle instruments. Gentle dynamics. My first experience with them was a 45rpm record. Still one of my favorite songs of all time. Puff the Magic Dragon.
Doesn't get more real and authentic than this. No props or gimmicks. Three part harmony and two guitars. Doesn't matter what genre of music you like or identify with (Rush and Pink Floyd are my main cups of tea), this is pure talent and deserves the ultimate respect. Beautiful. Awesome analysis as always Fil.
'No props or gimmicks. Three part harmony and two guitars' - and an anonymous bass player:) It is absolutely gorgeous and there are people still doing it today - The Civil Wars were wonderful and anything Alison Krause does is worth listening to as well, its a genre of music that is timeless.
Well, at the time, their version of Dylan's songs were considered, by serious music fans, as being far too sweet and nice. For example, listen to their cover of Bob's "The Times they are a Changin" where they really "softened" Bob's scathing attack on the older generation.
In so many of their songs, that brilliant voice of Mary's, coming as the "cavalry over the hill to the rescue" - rises like a trumpet to save the day. Beautiful.
Who would have ever thought that the questions in this song are far more relevant today than they were when they were written? Leave it to Bob Dylan to compose a song that people could enjoy and hopefully get an answer to some of the questions asked in it. Haven't gotten the answers yet, but the song is enjoyable.
Mary was so beautiful with such a voice! RIP Mary!
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I love your video,s .A 5 year old has no clue what contralto and tenor mean.The ability to interpret the meaning of the song is also still in its infancy.Yet somehow these 60,s songs carried so much weight ,so much beauty ,that for so many 60,s kids, it felt like it was a virtue to "want" to understand more about the songs that moved us.And we were seldom disappointed.The more we "knew" about a song,and its origins/meanings, the more special it became.54 years later Wings Of Pegasus comes along and adds his wonderful, professional perspective,along with some nice trivia to those songs .In a certain sense bringing these gems out of the closet ,down from the attic, for a new generation to enjoy..Thank you
"Puff, The Magic Dragon" never failed to make me cry after my son was born. The song, that so many chose to willfully misunderstand for crass political reasons, was a simple lament for the loss of innocence all children experience as they grow up.
The song was written by Peter Yarrow and Leonard Lipton, with their inspiration coming from the Ogden Nash poem entitled, “Really-O Truly-O Dragon.” The poem was said to be a “coming of age” story
I had Mary in my taxi, I think in the late 70s. I was taking her home. This was in Manhattan, New York City. Another time I saw her while my lady and I were waiting to go in to see a movie , in the lobby. She was with a little girl, who I later found out was her granddaughter , having seen her in a TV special called Peter, Paul and Mommy. The audience were mostly kids and their moms. Mary's granddaughter came out and Mary sang her a song. It's a wonderful show . PP&M were great .
Some of the most iconic folk music ever recorded. This is a special era in music and the talent level is off the chart. Many have already commented eloquently and I feel exactly the same way about it. Fil is bringing many of these classics out of the closet and bringing it for new generations to discover and appreciate. Yet another brilliant analysis teaching us how sometimes less is more, and why.
My mother was good friends with Peter, Paul, and Mary when I was a young boy in the 60s and Seventys. These people would come two our home once in a while to attend private cookouts for them. I really didn't understand who they were untill my teenage years. They were nice to us childern, but then we were made to go play so that the adults could talk. Weird, but true.
When I was little I wanted to be like Mary Travers. Unfortunately, I was never going to be 5' 11", I couldn't sing, and I never figured out how to flick my bangs like that.
Fil...your joy in watching these performances is contagious. I loved PPM, especially Mary. I got to know her a bit in the 70s, a smart intelligent and thoughtful singer. I miss her so much.
My sweet dad took my little brother and me to see PP&M for our first real concert experience. It was right about this time and we loved every minute! They were not just sublime musically, they were VERY funny between songs. Paul Stookey used his voice to simulate a Volkswagen race! We laughed til we cried. It was fun to learn more about what made them sound so wonderful, thank you!
I am a big folk music fan and they are my favorite! No one harmonizes like them! Mary Travis's voice is amazing! She lived in the next town over from us and walked by our salon one day and I almost lost it! I fangirled so bad!! ❤️❤️❤️
@Karen Cogs I too am a huge fan of folk music and remember when my older brother brought home PP&M's debut album home from the record store. I think I ended up listening to it more than he did. Such beautiful harmonization and chemistry between the three of them. And yes, it must have been quite exciting to see Mary stroll by the salon! Lastly, just thought I'd mention that Mary's last name was actually "Travers". Peace to you this Holiday Season!
I saw them live in the mid 1980s. I wasn't particularly a fan, but a friend invited me to go because he had a spare ticket. It was an absolutley amazing show. Peter and Paul both did solo segments. Peter Yarrow's set was perhaps the best solo performance I've ever seen live.
I heard them in concert in Atlanta when I was in high school, probably 1965. I remember their incredible voices and the blue, pink and purple lights bathing them that dazzled Mary's immaculate hair. They stayed on the stage after the concert and talked to anyone who came up (me!). It was a magical night!
This is my favorite Folk Band of all time! I am a musician, singer songwriter and I really appreciate your technical input. I have produced at times and yes, this was so well arranged and produced also. Even little ol me wouldn't change a thing!
Hi, Just read your post. I am a huge P, P & Mary fan for a very long time. Saw them in concert back in the late 1980's. You mentioned you are a singer/ songwriter. Do you have anything posted on RUclips of your songs? What kind of folk do you play? Your own mostly or some covers too?
I loved singing with Peter, Paul and Mary as I am a contralto and honed my harmonizing skills singing along with them (and Karen Carpenter and any other singer in that range - including John Denver).
As a fellow alto, I also loved to sing along with Peter, Paul and Mary (on the radio or records etc). Singing Alto in school choir almost always meant singing the harmonies, singing with Mary allowed me to enjoy the melody. To be clear, I value having learned to sing harmony as harmony gives music more depth and body… but sometimes you just want to be the voice/section that shines.
Excellent analysis of this performance. I would only add that I really enjoy their double bass player, he always puts a few little bouncy runs in, making his lines more interesting than many of his contemporaries.
You know. Watching this, it just seems like the musicians then took their performance more seriously than today. Today is about showmanship. Like something that is mass produced rather than hand crafted. I'm sure there are serious musicians of a high caliber out there, but I'm betting they don't get a second thought by the industry unless they have some kind of showmanship (or beauty).
Today's female artists are vulgar talentless morons, always thrusting and caressing their semi-naked boobs into the camera as a distraction, whilst the boys keep tugging at their balls in their dance routine, I guess they're pulling their soprano vocal strings for sound effect. Was a fan of PP&M in the 60s and still am today. RIP Mary Travis
Such a great old classic, a beautiful melody and powerful lyrics. And the harmony is brilliant, Peter, Paul and Mary’s voices made magic together. It’s hard to avoid joining in and singing along. They are definitely iconic, both as folk singers and as activists....they used their music for both entertainment and for expressing their opinions on important issues. I would love to see folk music make a comeback. Thanks Fil for bringing back great memories.
Back in the 80's, I took my parents to see them in concert. I had never seen my father, a really manly kind of guy, show so much emotion as he did listening to them sing this song!
Dick Kniss who played bass for the group for over four decades should also be acknowledged as a self-taught musician who was a key part of most of their successful recordings....amazing group in the tradition of Pete and Woody as politically progressive and having a social conscience 👏👏👏👍🏻🥂
When popular folk music was at its pinnacle in my opinion. Before Bob Dylan went electric. Awesome vocal harmonization, which u hear also in country and doo opp music. Simple music that tells the truth.
@@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore Liked him both ways. He was able to partner up with some other good musicians after going electric, which was great. For instance, that violinist in the song "Isis" made the song so good, but without that violin, the feel of the song is something else entirely. There are so many other examples of this.
Do-wop music was done by kids in school or on the corner. Country was born of the same DNA. Those and this genre came from social interaction. Humans are the only organisms that perceive music emotionally, in terms of cadence, harmony, rhythm, timbre, ambience, etc. We perceive the entirety of it. It lights our brains up like christmas trees . It plays us. We are blessed by it. You guys and gals are great.
Hi Fil! Absolutely love Peter, Paul, and Mary! It was the one group that brought my daughter, and I together on discovering we loved the same music! She was in college when we discovered our mutual love for them. We went to their concert together...such a bonding moment for both of us! Thanks so much for making me smile! Have a great week!
Wow! I am absolutely loving your channel. I was born in the 1960"s, and always loved this style of music from the Era I was born. As well as being a performer, singer-song-writer, I am a music educator, so I absolutely love your spot on musical analysis!!!!! THANK YOU so much!!!!!
Peter, Paul and Mary, another great trio, out of the 60's , that Folk Lore from that Era, just can not be matched today... So sorry to hear of Mary's passing, she died a couple weeks b4 my mother, i never knew too much about they're back grounds,very nice story, Filip, very well done.. Thank You...
Another great Bob Dylan song covered beautifully by this brilliant trio! I still remember singing Puff the Magic Dragon at primary school! Sensational Fil! Cheers Mario! 😀🤘👌
It is a crime that this trio doesn’t get the props that they deserve. In their time there was probably some resentment by folk purists because they had commercial success. Entire shows of theirs are readily available on RUclips and worthy of checking out for their incredible harmonies.
I grew up on Peter, Paul, and Mary. I remember them performing during the March on Washington where Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech. I still love to listen to them.
Back when I was in the 8th grade in our music class we were given an assignment to create a slideshow from a song we picked from a list. I chose this one for my group and it was an excellent choice it turns out. The slides we had access to depicted everything they were singing about. The teacher wound up showing it to the whole school. I love the folk music of that era.
My father played guitar & accordion & I used to play his Peter,Paul & Mary records back in the early 1960s on a record player that gave me electric shocks……! i was in love with Mary & used to stare at those album covers when I was maybe 5 years old--that blonde hair, parted on the side with the bangs……
I like the way you analyze Mary singing the verse, Peter chimes in with harmonies, and Paul catches in with the chorus. I was always impressed with the three coming together at the end in this video.
Heard Bob's version first, which was earth-shattering to my ears. Peter, Paul and Mary, however put their own spin to anything they sang, the harmonic blend of their voices perfect as you described Fil. The 60's exploded with so many genres of music. That some AM radio stations had room for all of it at the same time was astounding! I loved when you said "One had to be talented, be able to sing and sing harmonies and have real musical ability, not just an image." How far we have fallen! Another superb analysis
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Peter, Paul, and Mary was the first concert my parents ever took me to. I was able to meet all 3 of them and they were so happy my parents were passing the music to the next generation.
Take a look at a song they did called "Bird on the Wire". There are so many of theirs that "speak". Paul Stookey recorded an exceptional solo albumn (not sure it's title) that's pure comedic/tongue in cheek genius. Just a side note I've been a fan since first hearing them when I was 6yo, when we first got fb my daughter looked up Mary's page and sent her a letter for me and herself. Mary replied promptly with a beautiful response and gratitude, this was 4 weeks before she passed on so sick as she was she held her Grace and Love for others
Your pullin at heart strings. I had a few PPM songbooks and would practice with friends Peter and Paul. We’d take the train to NYC and a few times went to the Bitter End - with a table reserved for Peter, Paul and Murray. Peter’s aunt (Eva Murray - think) lived near the club and we’d visit her first for drinks. Her X was an early co-owner of the bitter end and she’d reserve a great table for us. It recently surprised me to see a bar there now. Back in the 60s your “cover charge” was ONLY ordering at least one fancy soft drinks and/or ice cream concoctions for about $2 to $3 average. The joke on the menu was a pitcher called “Talent Scouts” was $8 in 1965. It was ice water! $8 Today is $67!!!
I saw Peter, Paul and Mary live in the early 1980's they where in perfect harmony as in this performance. excellent analysis again. thanks for adding vocals to your list of analysis Fil.
Peter Paul and Mary were my first favorite group when I was a young kid. Folk groups and singers got me to enjoy music. Other groups were The Limelighters, New Christy Minstrels, The Kingston Trio. Another group you should analyses are The Seekers.
An incredible performance, made all the more incredible because it was done live. What two-guitars, three-voices group could match this? Peter, Paul, and Mary were a one-time-and-only-one-time phenomenon. A century from now that will still be true. They still get my eyes a little misty and they still make me think that there is hope. I always knew they were great. Thank you for this video, which proves their greatness.
I always loved them and finally got to meet them several times. Played my celtic harp for them at Mary's request at a rehearsal. The bassist Dick Kniss was a nice quiet man and a wonder on the bass.I met him also and told him about his wonderful playing..He is also dead now and missed sorely.
I got to meet Peter Yarrow at a NAEYC conference where he was showcasing Don’t Laugh at Me, his (free) anti bullying curriculum. We all sang along with him on Puff the Magic Dragon. He hugged and gave a kiss on the cheek to everyone who wanted to meet him after. Absolutely engaging as a speaker too. One of my most tender memories.
Omg our music was so great. I feel sorry that the music of today is sorely lacking in melodies n harmonies. Boy I sound old. Haha. Its Marys nose n sinuses that give her that rich cantralto voice. What I refer to as pipeage. So beautiful! Great analysis! Thanks.
imagine a time when you had to have talent and ability to be played on the radio. and yes i know that there are many talented musicians out there playing every night but it seems more and more that the SHOW and the BUSINESS is more important than the music. As for Peter Paul and Mary, two things always come to mind. One is listening to Puff the Magic Dragon on the radio as a kid long before we owned a TV (and no its not a drug song, Paul can be found in enough interviews talking about the inspiration for the song) and the second is the story behind Paul writing the Wedding Song and to this day not taking a cent of royalties ... he believes that the song was given to him by divine inspiration and therefore not his and so has donated every cent to a public foundation to help those in need.
A studio engineer friend of mine who does a lot of digital remixes of older songs and who is on a first name basis with many of the biggest names in rock, folk and jazz, (he's well known, if not famous,) invited me to sit and listen while he remixed an old Peter, Paul, and Mary live concert. He did it in his studio through a 5 speaker system worth as much as a house, so it sounded spooky good. As I sat very still and quietly, (he did NOT usually invite anyone in while he was working,) I actually got goose-bumps more than once. About all my friend said during the entire remix and digitization process was, "My God, they were good. They were mixing this at the microphones."
*Wow, Fil can't believe you turned that request around so fast* !! haha, you must've been working on it already! Either way, a huge thanks!! always learn so much here, even about groups I've already known quite well
Your channel and the fine work you do is very much appreciated. I've always loved their work since they appeared on the scene. While the nuance in their lyrics was not lost on me, your analysis of their performance pointed out a more subtle form of nuance that I had never appreciated. Thank you for that. Your post was also a reminder of a concert of theirs I attended in Chicago back in the 60s. It is, to this day, a treasured memory. Your reminder was a gift.
Thank you for analyzing this song I've listened to it over the years but I've never quite understood the mechanics of the song please keep doing these Classics as a they are very very interesting and great to hear
We are so lucky to have grown up with the most inventive music ever made and Peter Paul and Mary were a prelude of what we were about to be bombarded with. These three were responsible for all of us to appreciate what talent was about to fill our entire lives. The journey is often more the adventure then the destination and that holds to for this wonderful trio we were so blessed to have in our lives.
My thoughts exactly. The amount of great music that evolved during the 60,s & 70,s was unbelievable .The whole era was exeptional for the sheer variety and innovation. No better time in music history and music has never been as great or fear ever will again.
Peter,Paul and Mary, a national treasure. Pick 1965, people 50 years old and people 15 years old liked and enjoyed this trio. I would be very happy getting "stuck" listening/playing folk music for the rest of my days. I would in the future like(after much more practice) to be able to say "yes, my genre is folk music" I found this small quote pretty funny. “Folk” is a very loose term for a music genre. Guitar is an instrument (as I'm sure you know) which can be played in many styles. Flat-topped acoustic guitars (the ones with the round hole in the middle under the strings, are sometimes called a “folk” guitar. My favorite, probably "Leaving on a Jet Plane". Now you are going to have to do "The Seekers". Thanks very much for this one Fil.
I heard them live at the end of their career (in Melbourne) and they were really beautiful singers. Lovely lovely tone. Quite a similar "vibe" to The Seekers with the gorgeous Judith Durham.
Mary Travers vocals on The Hammer Song (If I Had a Hammer) was my introduction to music as a love object. And Mary got my pulse racing (,at 9 or 10 years of age) .
True music appreciation there.Fil. I recall this ….I believe my older sister had the record …she loved folk music back then.😊I also love enjoying your musical discombobulating Fil on each performance. Adding on a lovely natural smile reminding me of many back home 🇬🇧 I’m a fellow musicologist female…. But I don’t think it’s totally gone into rap! Like you’ll stick your toes into any kind of music ! 😊😊😊finally ta for always cheering me up no matter my moods⭐️🔮🕊️🕊️
Thanks for another great rundown,They were massive here in the States,and rightly so.Mary will always be one of my all time favorite vocalists....ROCK.
Dylan's manager came up with the group to help promote his songs. They were great!! Beautiful harmonies. We used to sing a lot of Dylan & Peter, Paul & Mary at church camp around the camp fire w a teen on guitar in the summers in the 60's when I was little.
For me, this Dylan song performed, styled and arranged by Peter, Paul and Mary is the best folk song to come out of the era. Absolutely beautiful to listen to and thought evoking. Winner!
For me, the second best folk song of this era was the Kingston Trio's "Where Have All The Flowers Gone!" Not just a major hit but a beautiful guitar and vocal arrangement!
Judith Durham another great singer
@@larrytalbott700 Pete Seeger wrote "Where have all the Flowers Gone?" and he like Marlene Dietrich's version best.
Seeger wrote this and many other songs, but the Trio had the biggest hit with it.
This song harkens back to the tumultuous 60s. Back when we protested injustices in the street, not on Twitter. I've always felt the 60s and into the mid to late 70s was the golden age of rock and roll music. Just SO much natural talent, without gimmicks, without autotune.
i love peter paul and mary. i grew up in the 60,s and love all the differant music we had.
i like that fil is bring it back.
he is so young how does he know all of these things about the music. i don,t know all of it
One of the best folk trios ever. Amazing blending of voices. Subtle instruments. Gentle dynamics. My first experience with them was a 45rpm record. Still one of my favorite songs of all time. Puff the Magic Dragon.
Doesn't get more real and authentic than this. No props or gimmicks. Three part harmony and two guitars. Doesn't matter what genre of music you like or identify with (Rush and Pink Floyd are my main cups of tea), this is pure talent and deserves the ultimate respect. Beautiful. Awesome analysis as always Fil.
'No props or gimmicks. Three part harmony and two guitars' - and an anonymous bass player:) It is absolutely gorgeous and there are people still doing it today - The Civil Wars were wonderful and anything Alison Krause does is worth listening to as well, its a genre of music that is timeless.
@@Veaseify damned fine bass player. unnamed.
Well, at the time, their version of Dylan's songs were considered, by serious music fans, as being far too sweet and nice. For example, listen to their cover of Bob's "The Times they are a Changin" where they really "softened" Bob's scathing attack on the older generation.
@@dehoedisc7247 I think his name is Dick Kniss.
Awesome harmonies and vocal control! Love them!
In so many of their songs, that brilliant voice of Mary's, coming as the "cavalry over the hill to the rescue" - rises like a trumpet to save the day. Beautiful.
I love the fact that in this group they are all had a time to shine. Every member was of equal importance!
Who would have ever thought that the questions in this song are far more relevant today than they were when they were written? Leave it to Bob Dylan to compose a song that people could enjoy and hopefully get an answer to some of the questions asked in it. Haven't gotten the answers yet, but the song is enjoyable.
Both Peter and Paul would disagree Mary was the star.
@@anthonyfoutch3152 as would Mary to. They all 3 harmonised their respect and friendship as well as they did their vocals
Tell the truth, how many of us old folk are singing along with this beautiful music? Lol
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I'm did and I'm only 44 lol. The older music is some of the best music ♥
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Sparce and beautiful like a wisp of cloud.
(raises hand) Me!
Mary was so beautiful with such a voice! RIP Mary!
I love your video,s .A 5 year old has no clue what contralto and tenor mean.The ability to interpret the meaning of the song is also still in its infancy.Yet somehow these 60,s songs carried so much weight ,so much beauty ,that for so many 60,s kids, it felt like it was a virtue to "want" to understand more about the songs that moved us.And we were seldom disappointed.The more we "knew" about a song,and its origins/meanings, the more special it became.54 years later Wings Of Pegasus comes along and adds his wonderful, professional perspective,along with some nice trivia to those songs .In a certain sense bringing these gems out of the closet ,down from the attic, for a new generation to enjoy..Thank you
What a beautiful post. Your words are as succinct as Fils are. T Y.
"Puff, The Magic Dragon" never failed to make me cry after my son was born. The song, that so many chose to willfully misunderstand for crass political reasons, was a simple lament for the loss of innocence all children experience as they grow up.
That song used to get me too 😪 that and this land is your land!
The song was written by Peter Yarrow and Leonard Lipton, with their inspiration coming from the Ogden Nash poem entitled, “Really-O Truly-O Dragon.” The poem was said to be a “coming of age” story
Me too! Always brings the tears for that bittersweet feelings of growing up. 💕🐝💕🇺🇸
@Derek S - So true. Why people didn't "get it" with this song, still amazes me. So obvious it is about the loss of childhood. And that was sad....
Gosh I still cry when I hear it. Poor 'Puff."
I had Mary in my taxi, I think in the late 70s. I was taking her home. This was in Manhattan, New York City. Another time I saw her while my lady and I were waiting to go in to see a movie , in the lobby. She was with a little girl, who I later found out was her granddaughter , having seen her in a TV special called Peter, Paul and Mommy. The audience were mostly kids and their moms. Mary's granddaughter came out and Mary sang her a song. It's a wonderful show . PP&M were great .
Phil you are a true music historian.
Some of the most iconic folk music ever recorded. This is a special era in music and the talent level is off the chart. Many have already commented eloquently and I feel exactly the same way about it. Fil is bringing many of these classics out of the closet and bringing it for new generations to discover and appreciate. Yet another brilliant analysis teaching us how sometimes less is more, and why.
My mother was good friends with Peter, Paul, and Mary when I was a young boy in the 60s and Seventys. These people would come two our home once in a while to attend private cookouts for them. I really didn't understand who they were untill my teenage years. They were nice to us childern, but then we were made to go play so that the adults could talk. Weird, but true.
Amazing !
When I was little I wanted to be like Mary Travers. Unfortunately, I was never going to be 5' 11", I couldn't sing, and I never figured out how to flick my bangs like that.
Lol! Great comment.
I think she was only 5’8”
@@merlinscat Internet sources are inconsistent. I'm going with what she said on the Mike Douglas Show in the early 1970s.
"Leaving On A Jet Plane" ... they OWNED it! 😄
A John Denver Song
@@raeyearnd3260 I too prefer johns version
@@raeyearnd3260 - actually it was first a hit song by Peter, Paul and Mary that was written by John Denver.
Written by John Denver when he was still Henry John Deutchendorf Jr. Peter, Paul & Mary's cover was probably the first hit.
Mary Travers' voice nearly always brings me to tears
Wonderful appreciation of Peter Paul and Mary. Lots to look out for in future listening of the group... And weren't they absolutely superb...
My favorite folk group. My children were sung to sleep nightly with my rendition of Puff the Magic Dragon.
Brings me to tears every time for the bittersweet feelings of growing up. Much love 💕🐝💕🇺🇸
Fil...your joy in watching these performances is contagious. I loved PPM, especially Mary. I got to know her a bit in the 70s, a smart intelligent and thoughtful singer. I miss her so much.
I love these three: I remember Mary Travers describing how they added extra chords to Dylan’s original to give the song more pathos. Nice one, Fil.
I forgot about peter paul and mary ! Man i was 7 when this song came out ! And i still remember. The words
My sweet dad took my little brother and me to see PP&M for our first real concert experience. It was right about this time and we loved every minute! They were not just sublime musically, they were VERY funny between songs. Paul Stookey used his voice to simulate a Volkswagen race! We laughed til we cried. It was fun to learn more about what made them sound so wonderful, thank you!
I am a big folk music fan and they are my favorite! No one harmonizes like them! Mary Travis's voice is amazing! She lived in the next town over from us and walked by our salon one day and I almost lost it! I fangirled so bad!! ❤️❤️❤️
So sad that she died.
@Karen Cogs I too am a huge fan of folk music and remember when my older brother brought home PP&M's debut album home from the record store. I think I ended up listening to it more than he did. Such beautiful harmonization and chemistry between the three of them. And yes, it must have been quite exciting to see Mary stroll by the salon! Lastly, just thought I'd mention that Mary's last name was actually "Travers". Peace to you this Holiday Season!
Who wouldn't fan girl at Mary Travers!!! I know i would - and I'm a guy!
I saw them live in the mid 1980s. I wasn't particularly a fan, but a friend invited me to go because he had a spare ticket. It was an absolutley amazing show. Peter and Paul both did solo segments. Peter Yarrow's set was perhaps the best solo performance I've ever seen live.
THIS IS BACK IN MY ERA, ALWAYS LOVED THEM, THERE MUSIC STILL LIVES ON , I WAS IN VIET NAM , AND BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES ,THANKS FIL
Thanks for serving Dennis
Dennis Lawson thank you for your service. Those were the best and the worst of times.
😢 Thanks for your service Dennis. Thought provoking and it’s amazing how transporting and powerful music can be.
61 years old and I still have to hear Puff the magic dragon every so often
I heard them in concert in Atlanta when I was in high school, probably 1965. I remember their incredible voices and the blue, pink and purple lights bathing them that dazzled Mary's immaculate hair. They stayed on the stage after the concert and talked to anyone who came up (me!). It was a magical night!
They did a very good job on Early Morning Rain...by Gordon Lightfoot
@keefie80 I only knew that song from Roberta Flack's version in "Play Misty for Me" with Clint Eastwood. This version is better I think.
My favourite of all their tracks.
Their recordings of "When the Ship Comes In" and "Too Much of Nothing," both songs written by Bob, are excellent, too.
This is my favorite Folk Band of all time! I am a musician, singer songwriter and I really appreciate your technical input. I have produced at times and yes, this was so well arranged and produced also. Even little ol me wouldn't change a thing!
Hi,
Just read your post. I am a huge P, P & Mary fan for a very long time.
Saw them in concert back in the late 1980's.
You mentioned you are a singer/ songwriter. Do you have anything posted on RUclips of your songs? What kind of folk do you play? Your own mostly or some covers too?
Hi again,
Sent you a message awhile back but never heard back. Just thought I'd send again and hope to hear back. Are you still singing?
I loved singing with Peter, Paul and Mary as I am a contralto and honed my harmonizing skills singing along with them (and Karen Carpenter and any other singer in that range - including John Denver).
Yes! It was so fun to sing along with a range that allowed me to figure out a descant on occasion. I hardly ever sing melody to their recordings.
As a fellow alto, I also loved to sing along with Peter, Paul and Mary (on the radio or records etc). Singing Alto in school choir almost always meant singing the harmonies, singing with Mary allowed me to enjoy the melody.
To be clear, I value having learned to sing harmony as harmony gives music more depth and body… but sometimes you just want to be the voice/section that shines.
Excellent analysis of this performance. I would only add that I really enjoy their double bass player, he always puts a few little bouncy runs in, making his lines more interesting than many of his contemporaries.
Folk music was so much fun. You could actually hear the lyrics and sing along.
You know. Watching this, it just seems like the musicians then took their performance more seriously than today. Today is about showmanship. Like something that is mass produced rather than hand crafted. I'm sure there are serious musicians of a high caliber out there, but I'm betting they don't get a second thought by the industry unless they have some kind of showmanship (or beauty).
They are out there but they are on social media so it's really hard to find that certain something.
Music was more relevant and shall I say naive. An industry grew in a very short period of time. I loved doing analog and miss it dearly.
New tech. New times.
Wal-mart music.
Today's female artists are vulgar talentless morons, always thrusting and caressing their semi-naked boobs into the camera as a distraction, whilst the boys keep tugging at their balls in their dance routine, I guess they're pulling their soprano vocal strings for sound effect. Was a fan of PP&M in the 60s and still am today. RIP Mary Travis
Mary had that Julie Christie vibe and look. So sensationally beautiful and her incredibly mellow, yet powerful voice. I love this. Thank you.
Yes naturally beautiful without bizarre hair colors, piercings, tattoos Etc
Such a great old classic, a beautiful melody and powerful lyrics. And the harmony is brilliant, Peter, Paul and Mary’s voices made magic together. It’s hard to avoid joining in and singing along. They are definitely iconic, both as folk singers and as activists....they used their music for both entertainment and for expressing their opinions on important issues. I would love to see folk music make a comeback. Thanks Fil for bringing back great memories.
I was in love with Mary Travers,, she was so beautiful woman. RIP Mary
Back in the 80's, I took my parents to see them in concert. I had never seen my father, a really manly kind of guy, show so much emotion as he did listening to them sing this song!
Dick Kniss who played bass for the group for over four decades should also be acknowledged as a self-taught musician who was a key part of most of their successful recordings....amazing group in the tradition of Pete and Woody as politically progressive and having a social conscience 👏👏👏👍🏻🥂
Great Bassist
I always wanted to do a book about backups that never got credit such as Dick Kniss Dallas Taylor Maury Meuhleisen etc etc.
He was a great guy. Family friend. Played golf with my mother every time he came into town.
They were so great singing and playing together... like magic.
When popular folk music was at its pinnacle in my opinion. Before Bob Dylan went electric. Awesome vocal harmonization, which u hear also in country and doo opp music. Simple music that tells the truth.
🙂 I loved the electrified Bob Dylan as much as the folk singer. Making this bold move sent his words to an entirely new audience.
@GS Sheriff and@Katie S both of you have good points. Mary Travers such a voice. Peter, Paul and Mary gently made Bob's strong points.
@@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore Liked him both ways. He was able to partner up with some other good musicians after going electric, which was great. For instance, that violinist in the song "Isis" made the song so good, but without that violin, the feel of the song is something else entirely. There are so many other examples of this.
Do-wop music was done by kids in school or on the corner. Country was born of the same DNA. Those and this genre came from social interaction. Humans are the only organisms that perceive music emotionally, in terms of cadence, harmony, rhythm, timbre, ambience, etc. We perceive the entirety of it. It lights our brains up like christmas trees . It plays us. We are blessed by it. You guys and gals are great.
Hi Fil! Absolutely love Peter, Paul, and Mary! It was the one group that brought my daughter, and I together on discovering we loved the same music! She was in college when we discovered our mutual love for them. We went to their concert together...such a bonding moment for both of us! Thanks so much for making me smile! Have a great week!
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I was 10 years old , the beatles were huge, the monkees would be coming on soon, woodstock was 4 years away, the greatest musical era ever.......
Wow! I am absolutely loving your channel. I was born in the 1960"s, and always loved this style of music from the Era I was born. As well as being a performer, singer-song-writer, I am a music educator, so I absolutely love your spot on musical analysis!!!!! THANK YOU so much!!!!!
Thanks! No problem!
Nice simple straight forward music, with nothing but talent and no electronics, they were so good.
Peter, Paul and Mary, another great trio, out of the 60's , that Folk Lore from that Era, just can not be matched today... So sorry to hear of Mary's passing, she died a couple weeks b4 my mother, i never knew too much about they're back grounds,very nice story, Filip, very well done.. Thank You...
Another great Bob Dylan song covered beautifully by this brilliant trio! I still remember singing Puff the Magic Dragon at primary school! Sensational Fil! Cheers Mario! 😀🤘👌
It is a crime that this trio doesn’t get the props that they deserve. In their time there was probably some resentment by folk purists because they had commercial success. Entire shows of theirs are readily available on RUclips and worthy of checking out for their incredible harmonies.
Thank you for this! My favorite is their version of Early Morning Rain.
Darkshadows63 written by Gordon Lightfoot of course. Fil analyzed Lightfoot’s If You Could Read My Mind I think.
@@garyis2000 I saw that. Loved it too.
Yes and Don't Think Twice
I like their version of the classic '500 Miles'.
I grew up on Peter, Paul, and Mary. I remember them performing during the March on Washington where Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech. I still love to listen to them.
Beautiful song, fantastic singers & another great review by you.
Fil, another great analysis, love Peter Paul and Mary, If I had a Hammer is my favorite.
Back when I was in the 8th grade in our music class we were given an assignment to create a slideshow from a song we picked from a list. I chose this one for my group and it was an excellent choice it turns out. The slides we had access to depicted everything they were singing about. The teacher wound up showing it to the whole school. I love the folk music of that era.
My father played guitar & accordion & I used to play his Peter,Paul & Mary records back in the early 1960s on a record player that gave me electric shocks……! i was in love with Mary & used to stare at those album covers when I was maybe 5 years old--that blonde hair, parted on the side with the bangs……
I've always liked their, "Where have all the flowers gone?"
Oh yes, I forgot about that one - beautiful song!
When I think of them I think of old Stuball was a race horse
sung that to my son too
@@yoursoulknows6444 Kingston Trio had the hit
I haven't thought about that song in a long time. Thank you. Written by Pete Seeger
I like the way you analyze Mary singing the verse, Peter chimes in with harmonies, and Paul catches in with the chorus. I was always impressed with the three coming together at the end in this video.
This is one of the best reaction channels on RUclips
Ahhh, Fil loves it. Cracked a smile before they were one a minute in.
I saw them in 1965 - my first concert. So I was thrilled to see them exactly as we see here.
Heard Bob's version first, which was earth-shattering to my ears. Peter, Paul and Mary, however put their own spin to anything they sang, the harmonic blend of their voices perfect as you described Fil. The 60's exploded with so many genres of music. That some AM radio stations had room for all of it at the same time was astounding! I loved when you said "One had to be talented, be able to sing and sing harmonies and have real musical ability, not just an image." How far we have fallen! Another superb analysis
Thank you for the trip down memory lane thi week. Kind of forgotten how much I enjoyed peter, paul & mary as well as the mamas & the papas. 👍
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Peter, Paul, and Mary was the first concert my parents ever took me to. I was able to meet all 3 of them and they were so happy my parents were passing the music to the next generation.
Fil thanks for all these great videos from the past and present. ✌️
A time when music had a real message.
I love Peter,Paul and Mary.
Thanks Fil. 🙂
Take a look at a song they did called "Bird on the Wire". There are so many of theirs that "speak". Paul Stookey recorded an exceptional solo albumn (not sure it's title) that's pure comedic/tongue in cheek genius. Just a side note I've been a fan since first hearing them when I was 6yo, when we first got fb my daughter looked up Mary's page and sent her a letter for me and herself. Mary replied promptly with a beautiful response and gratitude, this was 4 weeks before she passed on so sick as she was she held her Grace and Love for others
Sorry it's Jesus on the Wire
Spot on performance ! They were a superb folk trio 👌✌🏼
This trio is really outstanding in every way
So compelling!
Is there a finer vocalist than Mary in our lifetime?
Your pullin at heart strings. I had a few PPM songbooks and would practice with friends Peter and Paul. We’d take the train to NYC and a few times went to the Bitter End - with a table reserved for Peter, Paul and Murray. Peter’s aunt (Eva Murray - think) lived near the club and we’d visit her first for drinks. Her X was an early co-owner of the bitter end and she’d reserve a great table for us. It recently surprised me to see a bar there now. Back in the 60s your “cover charge” was ONLY ordering at least one fancy soft drinks and/or ice cream concoctions for about $2 to $3 average. The joke on the menu was a pitcher called “Talent Scouts” was $8 in 1965. It was ice water! $8 Today is $67!!!
I saw Peter, Paul and Mary live in the early 1980's they where in perfect harmony as in this performance. excellent analysis again. thanks for adding vocals to your list of analysis Fil.
Thank you Fil, ........for giving attention to the classics!
Peter Paul and Mary were my first favorite group when I was a young kid. Folk groups and singers got me to enjoy music. Other groups were The Limelighters, New Christy Minstrels, The Kingston Trio. Another group you should analyses are The Seekers.
An incredible performance, made all the more incredible because it was done live. What two-guitars, three-voices group could match this?
Peter, Paul, and Mary were a one-time-and-only-one-time phenomenon. A century from now that will still be true.
They still get my eyes a little misty and they still make me think that there is hope.
I always knew they were great.
Thank you for this video, which proves their greatness.
Excellent tune I’ve seen them a number of time Enjoyed this brings back memories of my youth
I always loved them and finally got to meet them several times. Played my celtic harp for them at Mary's request at a rehearsal. The bassist Dick Kniss was a nice quiet man and a wonder on the bass.I met him also and told him about his wonderful playing..He is also dead now and missed sorely.
I got to meet Peter Yarrow at a NAEYC conference where he was showcasing Don’t Laugh at Me, his (free) anti bullying curriculum. We all sang along with him on Puff the Magic Dragon. He hugged and gave a kiss on the cheek to everyone who wanted to meet him after. Absolutely engaging as a speaker too. One of my most tender memories.
We really are very fortunate to have videos and records of this wonderful group.
Omg our music was so great. I feel sorry that the music of today is sorely lacking in melodies n harmonies. Boy I sound old. Haha. Its Marys nose n sinuses that give her that rich cantralto voice. What I refer to as pipeage. So beautiful! Great analysis! Thanks.
Their album in 1962 was the first album I ever owned. Given to me for Christmas by a cousin. I still have it.
imagine a time when you had to have talent and ability to be played on the radio. and yes i know that there are many talented musicians out there playing every night but it seems more and more that the SHOW and the BUSINESS is more important than the music.
As for Peter Paul and Mary, two things always come to mind. One is listening to Puff the Magic Dragon on the radio as a kid long before we owned a TV (and no its not a drug song, Paul can be found in enough interviews talking about the inspiration for the song) and the second is the story behind Paul writing the Wedding Song and to this day not taking a cent of royalties ... he believes that the song was given to him by divine inspiration and therefore not his and so has donated every cent to a public foundation to help those in need.
Leaving on a Jet Plane.
Heavenly stuff...lovely insights too. Thank you.
A studio engineer friend of mine who does a lot of digital remixes of older songs and who is on a first name basis with many of the biggest names in rock, folk and jazz, (he's well known, if not famous,) invited me to sit and listen while he remixed an old Peter, Paul, and Mary live concert. He did it in his studio through a 5 speaker system worth as much as a house, so it sounded spooky good. As I sat very still and quietly, (he did NOT usually invite anyone in while he was working,) I actually got goose-bumps more than once. About all my friend said during the entire remix and digitization process was, "My God, they were good. They were mixing this at the microphones."
*Wow, Fil can't believe you turned that request around so fast* !! haha, you must've been working on it already! Either way, a huge thanks!! always learn so much here, even about groups I've already known quite well
Your channel and the fine work you do is very much appreciated. I've always loved their work since they appeared on the scene. While the nuance in their lyrics was not lost on me, your analysis of their performance pointed out a more subtle form of nuance that I had never appreciated. Thank you for that. Your post was also a reminder of a concert of theirs I attended in Chicago back in the 60s. It is, to this day, a treasured memory. Your reminder was a gift.
Thank you for analyzing this song I've listened to it over the years but I've never quite understood the mechanics of the song please keep doing these Classics as a they are very very interesting and great to hear
Timeless performance still holds up in 2020. Thanks Fil.
Great analysis. PP&M deserve more recognition.
We are so lucky to have grown up with the most inventive music ever made and Peter Paul and Mary were a prelude of what we were about to be bombarded with. These three were responsible for all of us to appreciate what talent was about to fill our entire lives. The journey is often more the adventure then the destination and that holds to for this wonderful trio we were so blessed to have in our lives.
My thoughts exactly. The amount of great music that evolved during the 60,s & 70,s was unbelievable .The whole era was exeptional for the sheer variety and innovation. No better time in music history and music has never been as great or fear ever will again.
Fil, I absolutely love your analysis of these songs. It always adds. And never detracts. Well done.
Oh I’m so excited to see this!! Thank you Fil ....I love these guys
Peter,Paul and Mary, a national treasure. Pick 1965, people 50 years old and people 15 years old liked and enjoyed this trio. I would be very happy getting "stuck" listening/playing folk music for the rest of my days. I would in the future like(after much more practice) to be able to say "yes, my genre is folk music" I found this small quote pretty funny. “Folk” is a very loose term for a music genre. Guitar is an instrument (as I'm sure you know) which can be played in many styles. Flat-topped acoustic guitars (the ones with the round hole in the middle under the strings, are sometimes called a “folk” guitar. My favorite, probably "Leaving on a Jet Plane". Now you are going to have to do "The Seekers". Thanks very much for this one Fil.
Could you please do The Seekers Fil. We Aussies are very proud of them, and you Brits seemed to appreciate them 🙏
I heard them live at the end of their career (in Melbourne) and they were really beautiful singers. Lovely lovely tone. Quite a similar "vibe" to The Seekers with the gorgeous Judith Durham.
Mary Travers vocals on The Hammer Song (If I Had a Hammer) was my introduction to music as a love object. And Mary got my pulse racing (,at 9 or 10 years of age)
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Beautiful and timeless.
True music appreciation there.Fil. I recall this ….I believe my older sister had the record …she loved folk music back then.😊I also love enjoying your musical discombobulating Fil on each performance.
Adding on a lovely natural smile reminding me of many back home 🇬🇧
I’m a fellow musicologist female…. But I don’t think it’s totally gone into rap!
Like you’ll stick your toes into any kind of music !
😊😊😊finally ta for always cheering me up no matter my moods⭐️🔮🕊️🕊️
Grew up listening to these wonderful voices. Blessed to hear them again.
Thanks for another great rundown,They were massive here in the States,and rightly so.Mary will always be one of my all time favorite vocalists....ROCK.
Thank you very very much for this presentation. It was awesome...
Their recording of "The Great Mandala" is unforgettable, a song written by Peter Yarrow.
One of their greatest.
Dylan's manager came up with the group to help promote his songs. They were great!! Beautiful harmonies. We used to sing a lot of Dylan & Peter, Paul & Mary at church camp around the camp fire w a teen on guitar in the summers in the 60's when I was little.