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The record version is much better…it doesn’t have the nasally sound of this live version. I think you would love Steve Goodman’s recording version…plus many of his songs. Steve is still much missed and beloved in Chicago…he died young 😢
Right on. Safe to say that Arlo, and Woody, weren't too worried about vocal "technique" and voice training. American originals. I saw Arlo last summer, still going strong
@@K9-Crazy Yes, that is indeed good old Pete, the young man beside him playing maracas is Pete's grandson, Tao, and the three girls singing backup are Arlo's daughters.
Thanks! Pete Seeger (old guy with banjo) was a fixture in the world of folk music from the 1940s on. He was a major player and inspiration in the Great American Folk Music Revival of the 1960s that brought us such names as Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary.
@@DougRayPhillips Back in the early 90's I had the honor of working a Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie show. I helped Arlo set up his piano and had the indescribable honor of carrying Pete's guitar case for him. It had every social protest bumper sticker known to man covering it. I'm old enough to remember those folk music protest and war days, but when a young security guard asked me who this guy (Arlo) was, and I said "You know, Arlo Guthrie, The City of New Orleans, Alice's Restaurant, The Midnight Special? He had no idea of the importance of these two performers. But I knew.
I remember the first time I heard this song. I was a soldier (Vietnam Vet) and a bunch of the guys in my platoon were sitting around a fire drinking beer and one of the guys broke out his guitar and started singing. I loved it immediately and within 10 minutes we memorized the lyrics and sat there and sang along with the guitar. It was one of those songs that captured the minds eye and took you to a place more familiar than the stinking hellhole we were in. As sad as the song is, it rings true in the heart that all things change, yet still remain in our memories.
Nobody mentions Steve Goodman. I grew up in Chicago and heard him many times playing around bars in "Old Town" as a song writer, he was right up there with the best.
Woody Guthrie's most famous song is the American folk song, "This Land is Your Land." It was written during the Dust Bowl days. Look it up and listen to it.
He's alot like Bob Dylan in his voice. This song has been part of my music catalog since it came out. Its from that rich era of story tellers of the 60’s and early 70's. It tells such a great but sad story about when taking trains for travel was dying off. The original isnt quite as nasally as this, but I'll listen to this version without any issues. Alice's Restaurant is a great anti Vietnam song with some good humor written into it and the movie about does a good job of really telling the story about Arlo being drafted and the passing of his father Woody.
I have been listening to Arlo since the 60s. His voice is iconic and instantly recognizable. I have been a folk singer since about 1964 and I wish that my voice had a 10th of the character that Arlo's has.
I have loved Arlo since I saw him in Woodstock. My favorite songs are "Coming Into Los Angeles" and "Alice's Restaurant Massacre". "Ring Around the Rosy Rag" is awesome too. Much of the story about Alice (a real person) is true. You can look up which parts are which. Saw him live several times and he is most at home on stage.
Arlo and Pete Seeger used to do Thanksgiving concerts at Carnegie Hall every year. They were classic. You should watch Arlo’s Alice’s Restaurant, it is hilarious. Arlo also performed at Woodstock.
I have loved this song for the longest time. And it also makes me sad. I remember watching a profile on a news program about Steve Goodman in the early eighties. How he had written this song, how he was a baseball fan, and how he was dying of leukemia.
Growing up with parents who were really into the folk music scene of the 60's, Woody Gutherie, Pete Seger, Peter Paul & Mary, etc. we heard all the songs and love them ourselves. Listening to Arlo's "Alice's Restaurant" (and watching the movie of the same name) is something that we looked forward to. We still use several of the catchphrases from it. Another great song of his is "Coming Into Los Angeles", which I recommend.
Back around 1980, I was running building security in Hartford. Among the building's tenants was a P.R. firm. One day, Arlo and his band walked in do do a promotional spot. My second in command, noting the their guitar cases, chuckled and asked: "Who are you guys? The Unknowns?" My mouth just dropped open 😮. Arlo pleasantly replied: "Not yet!" 😂 I asked him for his autograph, which he kindly gave. My sidekick then sheepishly asked for one, too, which he also gave without busting the kids a$$. 😂
We had a lot of diverse vocals in the 70s. From screeching so loud you couldn’t hear yourself think to some of the sweetest ballads I’ve ever heard. Believe it or not, when you hear Arlo enough, he grows on you. Sounds a lot like his father. I think most of us heard Alice’s Restaurant first. We’re suckers for nostalgia. I love this song. Willie Nelson did a version of it too. Sounds pretty similar.
They played this song to wake up the Apollo astronauts and the old guy is the legendary folk singer Pete Seeger one of the most famous singers of the 20th century
I rode the City of New Orleans many times in the late 70's, from Chicago to Champaign, IL which was one of the stops on the way to New Orleans - a bit of history there.
"I mean it's fine, but it's interesting, interesting choice" I guess we can put that up alongside of "Bless your heart" and "I could never pull off that outfit"
His father Woody Guthrie was one of the most significant figures in American folk music. He inspired generations of anti war & anti-fascism protest songs. He was the creator of hundreds of folk, country and children's songs. Sadly he died at the young age of 55 from Huntington disease.
You really should do Alice's Restaurant! It's his best! ✌🇨🇦. It's a long story but well worth the time. ❤❤❤ This one is awesome though. Or you could react to The Motorcycle Song. That's another ironic Arlo Guthrie tune.
There are a number of recordings of Alice's Restaurant out there. All are actually live performances, so you don;t need to look specifically for a live performance. However, the original had the comedic timing and snarky tones done the best, so go with the album version.
The nasel northern mid western twang ,Woodie Guthrie was a very famous protest singer who was part of the Great American Songbook. Arlo was a major figure of the sixties. Pete Seegar also folk singer a huge figure in the civil rights movement
The writer of this song was Steve Goodman, who died at 36 of leukemia in 1984, but not before he co-wrote the greatest country and westen song of all time, You Never Even Called my Name." Many have covered this classic song, including David Allan Coe, and Johnny Cash. He also wrote the Chicago Cubs anthem, Go Cubs Go, and the Wish of Dying Cubs Fan. I like to think he was instrumental in their World Series win. Note; Woody Guthrie was very nasal as well.
Sixties folk singers all had their own unique sound and voice, much like blues artists. Bob Dylan's sandpaper rasp, Peter, Paul and Mary's tight harmonies, Bob Segar (banjo player) had a unique 'twang' part country, part folk. Just a very unique time for simple instruments and little electronic "help".
Thank you for your kind reaction. May I suggest that you listen/react to his father Woody Guthrie. His best-known song was "This Land is Your Land." from way back in the day.
This does sound different from the record version, which is a bit slower and more melodic. You might like that one better. This is a song that I love playing on guitar. I'd love to hear your take on a cover... Arlo is most famous for Alice's Restaurant, which is a story song and a Thanksgiving classic, though it's about more than that, and is fun anytime.
I was fortunate to have seen Steve Goodman (who wrote this song) several times in various folk clubs in Chicago. He remains the most charismatic and talented entertainer I've ever seen. Sadly, he died young.
For as many years, he has had the same voice, you have to understand back in the 60’s if you had a unique voice you could record something and if the kids loved it, it sold, another prime example is Tiny Tim, or as previously mentioned Bob Dylan
Arlo's son on keyboards, three daughters on backing vocals, and I believe that is Pete Seeger's grandson on the maracas Oh, and Animal from the Muppets on drums
You made me laugh so hard! Dunno if he ever sings it with this amount of nasality. I'm 63yr old german. This song is such a classic to me! Wish they would play it on the radio more often. Talking nasality: Stevie Nicks voice is quite nasal. And I LOVE her voice! Talking "outstanding" voices: have you ever reacted on Cyndi Lauper? There was a concert in Berlin, after the wall came down. For the last song, all musicians came up to the stage to sing it. And her voice was clearly to identify. Amongst some 50 folks on stage. I'll never forget this impact. I wasn't there. Just saw it later on TV. Always loved her music, anyways. But that was..."astounding".
Sorry if I'm being repetitive, didn't catch all of the intro. Arlo's entire band and back-up singers are his children and grandchildren and some of their spouses as well. Except the older gentleman playing banjo and singing along. That is legendary folk singer Pete Seeger. Arlo is of course most famous for being Woody Guthrie's son and also for being the guy who wrote and recorded Alice's Restaurant. Which if you have never heard, you should experience once in your life.
Or simply trying to project out to a crowd without microphones and speakers. I have heard that Abraham Lincoln was also known for a high-pitched nasal twang, but I have to wonder if that was not a voice-projecting technique used for lawyering and political speechmaking, which certainly would have been used and remembered from the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
He wants to sound like Bob Dylan. His father was a very famous folk singer in the 30s 40s and 50s. he wrote this land is your land this land is my land. From California to the New York islands. And a bunch of other classic folk songs.
If you get a chance Maggie, listen to the original studio version and let us know what you think of his voice. Performers tend to embellish a bit more when they perform live versions of their music. But the studio version appears a lot more relaxed as far as his voice goes. I would really like to hear your opinion since you are indeed a trained vocalist. Love these videos, so keep them coming.
The 'City of New Orleans' was an actual AMTRAK passenger train. At the end of the song he talks about it fading a bad dream. In July of '71 it derailed. Over 170 injured and 11 dead. In the US there are over 1,000 derailments a year but those corporations that use OUR rails don't care. This is why Americans are reluctant to travel by rail. Now we have to deal with Boeing.
You really should give yourself a treat and when Thanksgiving gets here this year and react to "Alice's Restaurant Masacree"... you don't know what you've been missing if you haven't heard it! But save it for Thanksgiving.... it's a tradition!
Hope you find time to listen to "Alices Restaurant". It almost required listening. To long for your RUclips I know, but I still hope you find the time to listen to it. Thanks for all you do.
This song is full of memories for me. I have traveled on the City Of New Orleans from Chicago to Memphis. Willy Nelson does this song with a better vocal sound.
When I took the train to Florida to pick up my grandchildren in 2015 and I felt the wheels "rumbling beneath the floor" I almost cried. Trains are a way better way to travel that airplanes. It is sad that they are being neglected for the sake of speed.
Dang, the Banjo player looks familiar. I think I know who he is but can't think of his name. Just looked down the comments and agree it is Pete Seeger. Personal, I like the sound of his singing.
@@bartstarr100 I didn't say all of us. I love Bob's music, and his writing, and place in history. I am older than you might guess, I know very well who he is, and I've seen him live at least twice. His voice works on his songs, if he makes the effort not to mumble them these days, but I still don't want to hear his version of Unchained melody.
Went straight to Alice's Restaurant after your reaction of City of New Orleans. I found this song very dated and at time was almost mandatory to like it. Good Night Arlo.
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The guy sounds like his dad because it’s his dad . It was the Northern Midwestern Twang
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Written by the legendary singer/songwriter Steve Goodman…who is well worth a deep dive.
The record version is much better…it doesn’t have the nasally sound of this live version. I think you would love Steve Goodman’s recording version…plus many of his songs. Steve is still much missed and beloved in Chicago…he died young 😢
I think he's just trying to sound younger.
Dig into the original releases.
Us old hippies who grew up listening to Arlo's music love his voice and his singing style. One of the greats.
Amen, I second your comment.
Right on. Safe to say that Arlo, and Woody, weren't too worried about vocal "technique" and voice training. American originals. I saw Arlo last summer, still going strong
She'd hate Dylan.
Hey Jimmy. Old hippie like me? Love it. Is the banjo player Pete Seager? Peace brother
@@K9-Crazy Yes, that is indeed good old Pete, the young man beside him playing maracas is Pete's grandson, Tao, and the three girls singing backup are Arlo's daughters.
Thanks! Pete Seeger (old guy with banjo) was a fixture in the world of folk music from the 1940s on. He was a major player and inspiration in the Great American Folk Music Revival of the 1960s that brought us such names as Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary.
And he performed with Arlo's father Woody Guthrie, as part of The Weavers.
@@DougRayPhillips Back in the early 90's I had the honor of working a Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie show. I helped Arlo set up his piano and had the indescribable honor of carrying Pete's guitar case for him. It had every social protest bumper sticker known to man covering it. I'm old enough to remember those folk music protest and war days, but when a young security guard asked me who this guy (Arlo) was, and I said "You know, Arlo Guthrie, The City of New Orleans, Alice's Restaurant, The Midnight Special?
He had no idea of the importance of these two performers. But I knew.
Pete was amazing!
I so APPRECIATE YOU Mike! 🙏🏻💖🐶🌹
@@DougRayPhillips Woody wasn't in the Weavers. Pete and Woody were in the Almanacs.
Arlo Guthrie’s father Woody was a fantastic folk singer and song writer. He was best known for This Land is Your Land.
The voice is an imitation of his father, Woodie. Imitated by Bob Dylan, then again by Arlo.
I beg to differ. Arlo has his own style.
And Jim Morrison on "Runnin Blue"
Kind of like Bill Monroe. The father of bluegrass. He called it “the high Lonesome sound”.
I remember the first time I heard this song. I was a soldier (Vietnam Vet) and a bunch of the guys in my platoon were sitting around a fire drinking beer and one of the guys broke out his guitar and started singing. I loved it immediately and within 10 minutes we memorized the lyrics and sat there and sang along with the guitar. It was one of those songs that captured the minds eye and took you to a place more familiar than the stinking hellhole we were in. As sad as the song is, it rings true in the heart that all things change, yet still remain in our memories.
Very nice post.
Pete Seeger on banjo. The band and backup sings are Arlo's family. Listen to "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You" at the same concert.
That one was priceless. Also the finale , His father's "This Land Is Your Land". that should be our national anthem.
That’s Pete Seeger on the banjo. One of the most important musical figures of the 20th century!!
Nobody mentions Steve Goodman. I grew up in Chicago and heard him many times playing around bars in "Old Town" as a song writer, he was right up there with the best.
I actually even prefer Steve performing it…as a Chicagoan also from the Old Town area, I’ll always love and miss Steve 🙂🧡
@@ChicagoDB Go Cubs Go! 😁
Damn straight Goodman was a great folk singer
Woody Guthrie's most famous song is the American folk song, "This Land is Your Land." It was written during the Dust Bowl days. Look it up and listen to it.
Yes! Try listening to Arlo and Peter performing that song from the same concert.
He traveled the country trying to unionize workers for better working conditions.
He's alot like Bob Dylan in his voice. This song has been part of my music catalog since it came out. Its from that rich era of story tellers of the 60’s and early 70's. It tells such a great but sad story about when taking trains for travel was dying off.
The original isnt quite as nasally as this, but I'll listen to this version without any issues.
Alice's Restaurant is a great anti Vietnam song with some good humor written into it and the movie about does a good job of really telling the story about Arlo being drafted and the passing of his father Woody.
I have been listening to Arlo since the 60s. His voice is iconic and instantly recognizable. I have been a folk singer since about 1964 and I wish that my voice had a 10th of the character that Arlo's has.
Besides Alice's Restaurant, there's The Motorcycle Song, The Pause of Mr. Claus, and more that I can't remember right now
That chorus is unforgettable.
I have loved Arlo since I saw him in Woodstock. My favorite songs are "Coming Into Los Angeles" and "Alice's Restaurant Massacre". "Ring Around the Rosy Rag" is awesome too. Much of the story about Alice (a real person) is true. You can look up which parts are which. Saw him live several times and he is most at home on stage.
Arlo and Pete Seeger used to do Thanksgiving concerts at Carnegie Hall every year. They were classic. You should watch Arlo’s Alice’s Restaurant, it is hilarious. Arlo also performed at Woodstock.
Woody and Arlo have unique voices. Always knew who it was when they played on the radio.
I have loved this song for the longest time. And it also makes me sad. I remember watching a profile on a news program about Steve Goodman in the early eighties. How he had written this song, how he was a baseball fan, and how he was dying of leukemia.
Growing up with parents who were really into the folk music scene of the 60's, Woody Gutherie, Pete Seger, Peter Paul & Mary, etc. we heard all the songs and love them ourselves. Listening to Arlo's "Alice's Restaurant" (and watching the movie of the same name) is something that we looked forward to. We still use several of the catchphrases from it. Another great song of his is "Coming Into Los Angeles", which I recommend.
he performed "Coming into Los Angeles" at Woodstock
Arlo and Pette Guthrie on stage together are 2 of the greatest folk singers in American history!
What you hear is on you.
I think you meant Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seger.
Back around 1980, I was running building security in Hartford. Among the building's tenants was a P.R. firm. One day, Arlo and his band walked in do do a promotional spot. My second in command, noting the their guitar cases, chuckled and asked: "Who are you guys? The Unknowns?" My mouth just dropped open 😮. Arlo pleasantly replied: "Not yet!" 😂 I asked him for his autograph, which he kindly gave. My sidekick then sheepishly asked for one, too, which he also gave without busting the kids a$$. 😂
We had a lot of diverse vocals in the 70s. From screeching so loud you couldn’t hear yourself think to some of the sweetest ballads I’ve ever heard. Believe it or not, when you hear Arlo enough, he grows on you. Sounds a lot like his father. I think most of us heard Alice’s Restaurant first. We’re suckers for nostalgia. I love this song.
Willie Nelson did a version of it too. Sounds pretty similar.
They played this song to wake up the Apollo astronauts and the old guy is the legendary folk singer Pete Seeger one of the most famous singers of the 20th century
I rode the City of New Orleans many times in the late 70's, from Chicago to Champaign, IL which was one of the stops on the way to New Orleans - a bit of history there.
growing up listening to Bob Dylan - his voice sounds just fine to me
This song always brings a tear to the eye. Arlo had his own style, I never noticed "nasalness" Loved his music since I first heard it in the late 60's
an Ode to a train that I've ridden, years ago.
"I mean it's fine, but it's interesting, interesting choice"
I guess we can put that up alongside of "Bless your heart" and "I could never pull off that outfit"
His father Woody Guthrie was one of the most significant figures in American folk music. He inspired generations of anti war & anti-fascism protest songs. He was the creator of hundreds of folk, country and children's songs. Sadly he died at the young age of 55 from Huntington disease.
The old guy with the banjo is Pete Seeger a major player in the folk music of the 50's and sixties and for the rest of his life !!!!
You really should do Alice's Restaurant! It's his best! ✌🇨🇦. It's a long story but well worth the time. ❤❤❤ This one is awesome though. Or you could react to The Motorcycle Song. That's another ironic Arlo Guthrie tune.
"I don't want a pickle; just wanna ride on my motor-sickle".......great line
Alice’s restaurant is the quintessential Thanksgiving song.
There are a number of recordings of Alice's Restaurant out there. All are actually live performances, so you don;t need to look specifically for a live performance. However, the original had the comedic timing and snarky tones done the best, so go with the album version.
The nasel northern mid western twang ,Woodie Guthrie was a very famous protest singer who was part of the Great American Songbook. Arlo was a major figure of the sixties. Pete Seegar also folk singer a huge figure in the civil rights movement
The writer of this song was Steve Goodman, who died at 36 of leukemia in 1984, but not before he co-wrote the greatest country and westen song of all time, You Never Even Called my Name." Many have covered this classic song, including David Allan Coe, and Johnny Cash. He also wrote the Chicago Cubs anthem, Go Cubs Go, and the Wish of Dying Cubs Fan. I like to think he was instrumental in their World Series win. Note; Woody Guthrie was very nasal as well.
I believe the guy on keyboard is Arlo's son Xavier. He done a lot on tour with his father
Sixties folk singers all had their own unique sound and voice, much like blues artists. Bob Dylan's sandpaper rasp, Peter, Paul and Mary's tight harmonies, Bob Segar (banjo player) had a unique 'twang' part country, part folk. Just a very unique time for simple instruments and little electronic "help".
Pete Seeger not Bob.
Steve Goodman was just special. Coolest guy ever. R.I.P. Stevie (aka, Cool Hand Leuk or Chicago Shorty) Love ya.
Thank you for your kind reaction. May I suggest that you listen/react to his father Woody Guthrie. His best-known song was "This Land is Your Land." from way back in the day.
Be sure to watch the movie "Alice's Restaurant" sometime.
This does sound different from the record version, which is a bit slower and more melodic. You might like that one better. This is a song that I love playing on guitar. I'd love to hear your take on a cover...
Arlo is most famous for Alice's Restaurant, which is a story song and a Thanksgiving classic, though it's about more than that, and is fun anytime.
My fav song of his is Coming Into Los Angeles
You might like The Highwaymen's live version of this song. Willie Nelson sings the song.
The old guy is Pete Seeger, one of The Weavers.
From this same concert find the song about Victor Jara, the famous folk singer murderer in Chile.
Those really were the days..
I guarantee everyone in that audience knows every word
I saw Arlo in concert years ago
Also father was huge success in the depression as a singer songwriter....
I was fortunate to have seen Steve Goodman (who wrote this song) several times in various folk clubs in Chicago. He remains the most charismatic and talented entertainer I've ever seen. Sadly, he died young.
This is a first. Nobody reacts to this. Love this song! Check out “Alice’s Restaurant.”
Bob Dylan has a similar singing style.
For as many years, he has had the same voice, you have to understand back in the 60’s if you had a unique voice you could record something and if the kids loved it, it sold, another prime example is Tiny Tim, or as previously mentioned Bob Dylan
Alice’s Restaurant is awesome !
You can still ride this route. It runs once each day in each direction.
The lyrical picture is like it came from a very good novel.
Arlo's son on keyboards, three daughters on backing vocals, and I believe that is Pete Seeger's grandson on the maracas
Oh, and Animal from the Muppets on drums
You made me laugh so hard! Dunno if he ever sings it with this amount of nasality. I'm 63yr old german. This song is such a classic to me! Wish they would play it on the radio more often. Talking nasality: Stevie Nicks voice is quite nasal. And I LOVE her voice!
Talking "outstanding" voices: have you ever reacted on Cyndi Lauper? There was a concert in Berlin, after the wall came down. For the last song, all musicians came up to the stage to sing it. And her voice was clearly to identify. Amongst some 50 folks on stage. I'll never forget this impact.
I wasn't there. Just saw it later on TV. Always loved her music, anyways. But that was..."astounding".
I saw them at Wolftrap for the Precious Friend tour. Saw may be a bit of an exaggeration, I was way out on the lawn.
Really appreciate that nasal tone! You do a quite good 👍 nasal sound impression too.
Sorry if I'm being repetitive, didn't catch all of the intro. Arlo's entire band and back-up singers are his children and grandchildren and some of their spouses as well. Except the older gentleman playing banjo and singing along. That is legendary folk singer Pete Seeger. Arlo is of course most famous for being Woody Guthrie's son and also for being the guy who wrote and recorded Alice's Restaurant. Which if you have never heard, you should experience once in your life.
In a singalong with a nasal sound like that you can still be heard.
Or simply trying to project out to a crowd without microphones and speakers. I have heard that Abraham Lincoln was also known for a high-pitched nasal twang, but I have to wonder if that was not a voice-projecting technique used for lawyering and political speechmaking, which certainly would have been used and remembered from the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Love all versions of this song - but Steve's version and The Highwaymen (Willie) are my favourites.
PBS did a really great film about Arlo..
his voice is lot like Bob Dylon-was the style back then -the folk/blues sound-I like it...classic song
He wants to sound like Bob Dylan. His father was a very famous folk singer in the 30s 40s and 50s. he wrote this land is your land this land is my land. From California to the New York islands. And a bunch of other classic folk songs.
i could listen to him for hours . Opera puts me in a coma in five minutes.
If you get a chance Maggie, listen to the original studio version and let us know what you think of his voice. Performers tend to embellish a bit more when they perform live versions of their music. But the studio version appears a lot more relaxed as far as his voice goes. I would really like to hear your opinion since you are indeed a trained vocalist. Love these videos, so keep them coming.
Many artists covered this song, including Willie Nelson, and others.
He just sounds like Arlo Guthrie.
listen to his recording of it from 1972
This version is more joyous. I too love the melancholy feel of Arlo's original studio recording.
Grandgrandpa73 here. I am classically trained and Colouratour Sopranos drive my Nuts.I think we bove Ignorant's!😅
He sings like a southerner
The 'City of New Orleans' was an actual AMTRAK passenger train.
At the end of the song he talks about it fading a bad dream.
In July of '71 it derailed. Over 170 injured and 11 dead.
In the US there are over 1,000 derailments a year but those corporations that use OUR rails don't care.
This is why Americans are reluctant to travel by rail. Now we have to deal with Boeing.
My favorite of his is Alice's Restaurant.
You really should give yourself a treat and when Thanksgiving gets here this year and react to "Alice's Restaurant Masacree"... you don't know what you've been missing if you haven't heard it! But save it for Thanksgiving.... it's a tradition!
Please check out Kansas! My top picks would be Miracles out of Nowhere, Point of Know return, and of course Carry on my Wayward Son
You have to do Alice's Restaurant (Massacree).
You really should do "Alice's Restaurant."
Hope you find time to listen to "Alices Restaurant". It almost required listening. To long for your RUclips I know, but I still hope you find the time to listen to it. Thanks for all you do.
His voice. It's a little bit alot to handle... Lol...😊
Hey, please start with the audio if you haven’t heard this song it’s the way the artist and tented the music to be heard. Thank you
If you want to hear a slightly different sound, Willie Nelson also covered this song. It's still a bit nasal - it is Willie Nelson after all 😁.
you might enjoy the Jim Croce rendition of this song, he has a considerably less nasal singing voice
This song is full of memories for me. I have traveled on the City Of New Orleans from Chicago to Memphis. Willy Nelson does this song with a better vocal sound.
This land is your land Woody Guthrie
When I took the train to Florida to pick up my grandchildren in 2015 and I felt the wheels "rumbling beneath the floor" I almost cried. Trains are a way better way to travel that airplanes. It is sad that they are being neglected for the sake of speed.
Trains are great, as long as you don’t have a deadline to meet.
Is the banjo player Pete Seager?
It is indeed Pete Seeger, the legend.
That's just his usual style
You should react to Alice's Restaurant Come Thanksgiving
You probably dont want to do an Alice's Restaurant reaction.
Thank you from
The folks in Group C
And Group W
He sounds like his father. Woodie.
You might like the version done by The Highwaymen, sung by Johnny Cash.
Keep in mind this guy sang for four hundred thousand people at Woodstock, nasil tone and all. For us the song was the thing. That's all gone now.
Voice sounds different than I remember. I agree with you on his singing voice. I could barely stand to hear him singing.
Dang, the Banjo player looks familiar. I think I know who he is but can't think of his name. Just looked down the comments and agree it is Pete Seeger. Personal, I like the sound of his singing.
Pete Seeger. The god father of American Music.
Hmmm. The face you made when you heard his tone is how most of us react to Bob Dylan's voice; which you shockingly liked.
Most of us? Go away. Your mom dresses you funny. You speak for Yourself ONLY.
@@bartstarr100 I didn't say all of us. I love Bob's music, and his writing, and place in history. I am older than you might guess, I know very well who he is, and I've seen him live at least twice. His voice works on his songs, if he makes the effort not to mumble them these days, but I still don't want to hear his version of Unchained melody.
Has she reacted to Alice's Restaurant Massacree?
By the way "The City of New Orleans" is a train.
Steve Goodman wrote it.
The bass in this track is so low that the whole song sounds "thin".
Went straight to Alice's Restaurant after your reaction of City of New Orleans. I found this song very dated and at time was almost mandatory to like it. Good Night Arlo.
Arlo’s voice; like Dillon; has always been unique.
However, I don’t remember his singing being quite this nasal on the old recordings.