I was stationed in Munich, Germany with the US Army in the 1980's and got tickets for one of my heroes, Bob Dylan. He was to play at the Olympiahalle. Lil' did I know that RM and Tom Petty would be the opening acts for Bob Dylan. RM played this song amongst others and I really dug it. It was also the one and only or few times that Bob opened with "Joey".. Great concert.
Remember him singing this year's ago in Glasgow when he was support to Bob Dylan. I thought it was beautiful. Edie Brickell was support too. Great night!!
Written by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy in 1969 as part of a musical adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt". In Ibsen's play the hero is chasing a reindeer, but in McGuinn's song it is a horse.
Don't take this comment the wrong way but Roger would be the ultimate open mike night singer and performer! Roger is a great artist and I've been a fan of his since the sixties but could you imagine that?! Roger up there on the stage on open mike night, just like this video. That would be amazing.
Ah, I remember this particular Austin City Limits, I remember taping it on VHS (I think on the same tape that also has an Iron Maiden concert on it). I loved the story he told that linked all the songs together (including the ones that weren't part of the Gene Tryp suite).
NOT about Heroin !!!! How can you draw such a far fetched analogy??? Because both words start with "H"?? Well then you'd have to include all the ather words that start with H ,,,,,, home, house, happy ,,,,hello ,,, that would be nuts!!!
This may be more cringe-worthy than Mind Gardens. Anyway, songwriting samplings from two players that Gene Clark's work in the craft towered over in both substance, depth and creativity.
@@sidneyadnopoz3427 I wouldn't take my criticism of McGuinn that far if I were you. Although some thought of him as being obsessive-compulsive, his many musical talents cannot be defined as anything short of brilliant. His inability to write interesting songs on his own should not make him the subject of name calling. It's a high level skill that comparatively few are blessed with.
@@davidmurray2539 I've seen you comment how much you hate this song on every yt vid I've seen of it with the comments open. You express similar thoughts similar to that on many other songs and performances from the Byrds post '68. That's kinda weird bro. Most folks don't go out of their way to listen to music they hate and pick fights with folks who like it.
@@sidneyadnopoz3427 And I find it weird that you object to people having less than a favorable opinion of the post-Notorious Byrd Bros iteration of the group. Why don't you ask? I was a passionate fan of the original group and realized that their in-studio creations were the most progressive works being done in the rock genre, even eclipsing The Beatles, at that time. Impossible to convey then, when waiting for follow up albums and conceding with some hope that Sweetheart of the Rodeo was a one off, how dejected I was to fully realize that except for a couple of Dylan contributions, they were now an emotionally flatlining country group. My bad for expecting more when you've lost essential players in your lineup. I'll own that. Youthful naivety. You know, I never expected to be thankful to The Eagles for anything, but if the intention of The Byrds was to be a commercially viable success, Eagles and their ubiquitous featherweight sounds simply nullified and buried all notions of that. These are simply opinions that must have some support from other fans, hope. Respectfully, have a good day. Enjoy your choices in music always.
@davidmurray2539 I don't object to you having a different opinion lol. It's just funny that you obsessively watch videos of music you don't like so you can express your hatred of it. Why don't you spend your time listening to music you like instead of listening to stuff you don't?
To me, this is the best McGuinn ever did. I get goose bumps and feel the breeze on the way down. Captured what it means to grab and ride a dream.
I was stationed in Munich, Germany with the US Army in the 1980's and got tickets for one of my heroes, Bob Dylan. He was to play at the Olympiahalle. Lil' did I know that RM and Tom Petty would be the opening acts for Bob Dylan. RM played this song amongst others and I really dug it. It was also the one and only or few times that Bob opened with "Joey".. Great concert.
Remember him singing this year's ago in Glasgow when he was support to Bob Dylan. I thought it was beautiful. Edie Brickell was support too. Great night!!
Love that song...
Beautiful.
Saw him at the Shaboo, sang this song twice, I was in heaven ❤
Written by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy in 1969 as part of a musical adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt". In Ibsen's play the hero is chasing a reindeer, but in McGuinn's song it is a horse.
Yep. Ibsen's last play in verse (his poetry was criticized). Grieg wrote In the Hall of the Mountain King for same play.
Don't take this comment the wrong way but Roger would be the ultimate open mike night singer and performer! Roger is a great artist and I've been a fan of his since the sixties but could you imagine that?! Roger up there on the stage on open mike night, just like this video. That would be amazing.
I saw him in a small bar with nothing but his 12 string. Dayton, Ohio
@@keithfreeland7638 your blessed
Ah, I remember this particular Austin City Limits, I remember taping it on VHS (I think on the same tape that also has an Iron Maiden concert on it). I loved the story he told that linked all the songs together (including the ones that weren't part of the Gene Tryp suite).
Love Maiden too.
Yes, but the guitar is tuned down a half step, it's in B.
Original was in D.
Roger never needed the byrds. He could have done it himself.
Roger doesn't seem nearly as high here as on that 71 beat club performance... :)
Troubadour
NOT about Heroin !!!! How can you draw such a far fetched analogy???
Because both words start with "H"?? Well then you'd have to include all the ather words that start with H ,,,,,, home, house, happy ,,,,hello ,,, that would be nuts!!!
Horse was slang for heroin.
But I agree. I don't think it's about heroin or drugs despite the "higher than I've ever been before".
This may be more cringe-worthy than Mind Gardens. Anyway, songwriting samplings from two players that Gene Clark's work in the craft towered over in both substance, depth and creativity.
Obsessed weirdo.
@@sidneyadnopoz3427 I wouldn't take my criticism of McGuinn that far if I were you. Although some thought of him as being obsessive-compulsive, his many musical talents cannot be defined as anything short of brilliant.
His inability to write interesting songs on his own should not make him the subject of name calling. It's a high level skill that comparatively few are blessed with.
@@davidmurray2539 I've seen you comment how much you hate this song on every yt vid I've seen of it with the comments open. You express similar thoughts similar to that on many other songs and performances from the Byrds post '68. That's kinda weird bro. Most folks don't go out of their way to listen to music they hate and pick fights with folks who like it.
@@sidneyadnopoz3427 And I find it weird that you object to people having less than a favorable opinion of the post-Notorious Byrd Bros iteration of the group.
Why don't you ask? I was a passionate fan of the original group and realized that their in-studio creations were the most progressive works being done in the rock genre, even eclipsing The Beatles, at that time. Impossible to convey then, when waiting for follow up albums and conceding with some hope that Sweetheart of the Rodeo was a one off, how dejected I was to fully realize that except for a couple of Dylan
contributions, they were now an emotionally flatlining country group. My bad for expecting more when you've lost essential players in your lineup. I'll own that. Youthful naivety. You know, I never expected to be thankful to The Eagles for anything, but if the intention of The Byrds was to be a commercially viable success, Eagles and their ubiquitous featherweight
sounds simply nullified and buried all notions of that. These are simply opinions that must have some support
from other fans, hope. Respectfully, have a good day. Enjoy your choices in music always.
@davidmurray2539 I don't object to you having a different opinion lol. It's just funny that you obsessively watch videos of music you don't like so you can express your hatred of it. Why don't you spend your time listening to music you like instead of listening to stuff you don't?