John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (Official Audio)
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- "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver
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Lyrics:
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye
Rocky Mountain high (in Colorado)
Rocky Mountain high (in Colorado)
#JohnDenver #RockyMountainHigh #OfficialAudio
I got divorced at 27 and after several months of trying to figure my life out I took John's advice. I took a week off of work and hiked eight of Colorado's beautiful 14ers. I saw fire rain, I looked down on silver clouds below me, and I made a lot of awesome mountain friends. The man that I am today was born on that trip. My wife and kids are very grateful for the effect that this song had on me. Thank you Mr. Denver.
Hello how are you doing?
I have a similar story, being married and divorced 2x by 26 and I got a clue. The rest of my life has been fantastic. Going away and figuring yourself out is number one. We could probably have far fewer issues in this world if we worked on peoples issues
@@bhvgcfx459 The last line is so true . I implement in my own life
Good for you man cheers 👍
Why is every guy in the US named either Brad, Brandon or Peyton?
I heard John Denver as a kid,and I'm still listening to him,and I'm 58
64 now ....same
Still at 70. Awsome, true and soulful.
Same!
@richardwilley5754 same here. My mum and my best friends' mum both loved John Denver and my friend (nearly 50 years on and we're still friends) and I love him too. I remember seeing him in concert when I was 7. Even at that age I loved him.
Grew up on it.... 44 now
He sung at my brothers wedding in 1994 at a Ski Resort in Boulder Colorado (My brothers wife's family had money and connections) and he was a man unlike many. He spent the entire day with us and it's a day I will never forget. He sang for us off and on for almost 10 hours into the evening. He returned the next day to go skiing with the wedding party as well.
Jesus loves u
Wonderful! ❤️
Wow!
You were blessed
Oh wow . That's awesome.. A memory to last forever! Lucky you!
The World is a sadder place without this man. I imagine the songs we missed with his passing.
Sure is great we got the ones we do while he was here
his beutiful ,soul,music,is forever beutiful. He is in your heart always ,remember.
agreed
@Idiot Dodger accident, I'm sure.
But sad, sad for us..
@@SeigeOutdoors thank goodness
A man I took care of the last 5 years and I would listen to this CD daily. He just passed away this morning. Fly high Mr. B 💔😭
Sorry for your loss, Mo.
The only ones allowed into heaven are those who have confessed their sins to Jesus, asked Him to forgive them and for Him to save them and come into their lives. Put your faith in Jesus, He loves you. You must have a close relationship with Him to go to heaven, being a nice person isn't enough.
😥
I'm sorry honey
im sorry for your loss
I am turning 27 in 3 days. And this song has new meaning for me. I was born in Colorado. Every time i see those mountains I know I’d be a poor man if I never saw an eagle fly. And I’m glad I’ve lived through all the hardships to see those eagles fly.
I am as emotional now at 61 as I was at 13 , when I hear his music . Thank you, John Denver . ☀️You are pure sunshine ♥️🦅☀️
Yah.......I feel like SHEDDING HEALING DROPS OF DIAMONDS FROM THE LOOKING GLASS OF MY SPIRIT in this moment.
We are blessed
You sure has lived a lot of experiences 🤔 I very much like to hear them someday
Thank you for this comment, Suzanne.
I feel much the same way ✌️💕
With God
Everyone who reads this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world 💖
You to my friend. Amen
Same to you buddy
Right back at ya ❤
❤ALL THE GOOD LUCK IN THE WORLD❤RIGHT? IVE HAD MORE THEN ENOUGH BAD LUCK😢!!!! ❤GOD ❤BLESS ❤YOU❤AMEN❤!!!!!
Back at ya...wish I knew you.
It's tough for kids today to understand what John Denver was to American culture in the 70s. The man was everywhere doing everything. Singing, songwriting, acting, producing, and he was pretty much universally loved, even by people who weren't fans of his kind of music.
I understand ._.
It's hard for elderly generations to understand how much John Denver's "Country Road" contributed to Gen Z meme culture.
@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle I'm of the "elderly generation" and I dig John Denver. I cried when I heard he crashed into the Sea. Thank goodness the Mrs' and I attended his performance in the town I live in.
Sadly I was born to late to hear him sing
@@luckybrown2773 me too
The more I listen to John Denver the more I realize that the world needs more of his music and LESS of nightly news.
spot on
right? Fox, cnn ALL OF THEM are killing our souls and making us hate each other. We were never like this before all that came to be.
he needs more music but he cant make more because he died i think
Amen brother
Agreed!!
I'm not ashamed to admit I damn near cry every time I hear John Denver.
I’m not crying you are 😭😅😂
You're not alone brother
Why would you be ashamed? I mean this is legend
This music was a huge part of my childhood, and I when I feel lost, I listen to the music of my past to remember where I came from... Music is the best gift my father has ever given me😊
yep me too
I'm Korean and I'm 27 years old. Are the Rocky Mountains as beautiful as Mr. Denver sings about? It makes me want to go there.
Driving in the Western and Northwestern part of the United States is stunning .. his words in this song are so true, I hope you get to experience it .. 🙋♀️ 😊
I know what you mean-l’ve never been to the Rocky Mountains myself,but from what l’ve heard,they’re quite impressive.
Absolutely
Rocky Mountains are beautiful, as I lived in Breckenridge and Telluride in the 70s. Absolutely wonderful, and growing up with this song, and hearing it over and over again here in Switzerland, makes me totally proud to know what he was singing about.
Please go on RUclips and watch some videos. It's so vast and the natural beauty just humbles your soul.
I was 12 yrs old in 1978 and heard he was in the bar at the Howard Johnson’s we were staying at in Rapid so I immediately went in to say hi. He was so kind and sweet. We talked for about 20 minutes about everything you can think of and he bought me a lemonade. Fly high my friend. 😘
You must be referring to Rapid City SD, and the Howard Johnson's off Lacrosse Street near I-90. I know it well.
@dawn
reading that made me smile huge
I was 12 in 1978 too
Very cool
i drove alone one night to see him in concert, wow he sure gave you more than your moneys worth, he was a warm man, like a friend.
Sad too say I was never able too see him in concert but real happy you was. Beautiful music from a beautiful man. I do mean inside beauty.
Give us more details about that night.
A true legend... country road...take me home...my wish during these tough times not seeing my loved ones in the UK for over 2 years and losing my beloved younger brother has been hard ...but music like this has been a great comfort...bless you all ...keep the faith 💞
@@paulineschmidhofer1602 Music is salve and poetry a balm , for the afflictions of this world when things go wrong - keep the faith , my sister 🙂
@@conniemcdonald1357Talk with God and listen to the casual reply.*
It was a sunny afternoon in 1974..I was an 8 year old boy playing with my lovely grandpapa in the verandah..the radio was on..we were listening this very song and were happily playing...today, after years and years, I am listening to this very song sitting alone in the very same verandah..I see the sunshine and remember the happy times I spent with my grandpa...I miss you..
That's a great memory!
@@wendellthornton8887 oh ya it is...Thank you..!
Damn can't. Add to that
You'll see him again.
That's the beauty of music, and to me, especially John Denver's music. It will absolutely transport you back in time to the most beautiful memories, treasured moments of your life, that maybe didn't seem like much at the time, but now have deep meaning. John is truly missed. The soundtrack of my childhood, growing up in the foothills of the Rockies.
thank you for sharing your beautiful memory.
I just love this song. I'm from Ireland, would love to the Rocky mountains
Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan? Have a great day... Stay Safe
I'm a Brit who's never left Europe but John Denver makes me miss America.
Then I guess you'll have to make a trip to Colorado some day. I have never been to Colorado, but I would love to go there. I did go to West Virginia and lived there, and John Denver sang about it, as well:)
John Denver makes Americans who live in America miss America.
@@Bazza5000 uuuuhjhgfjhggfrggjkkkuujz to už je to tak že si to zzzz u nás už se mi uz už za uuuuplne už za iooiuzzuuuiizzz už UI si tuliiit se učí na už to
word. makes me love americans.
@@Bazza5000 make sure you pick the right part of Colorado I went there expecting alpine mountains but in Denver it’s more like desert land
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER JOHN DENVER
Unfortunately if John Denver was around today,he wouldn't stand a chance.
How aweful
Scottslaw
ya, because today having talent is a bad thing
Scottslaw That's because HE HAD MORALS AND VALUES YOU FOOL
Confederates suck.
@@bigpoppa3020 wtf confederates? John denver was FROM THE SOUTH 🤣🤣🤣
"Talk to God and listen to the casual reply" That line gets me every time I witness an amazing sunrise.
Power vs Force by D Hawkins. Some people calibrate higher.
* gradual reply
Jesus Loves U
@@susanharen7871 *casual
IKR This song reminds me of a SAINT of a woman, she was a force of nature that would strum this song along with Country Roads at Borders in Waldorf MD faithfully once a month on Open Mic night. Dora Bankins-Bush. She was a lawyer, a devout Catholic, the first Black Woman to attend the Naval Academy, an EXCELLENT mother and aunt, a guiding force in the life of so many, and the BIGGEST John Denver fan in the world. Truly a heart of gold (she loved herself some Neil too, lol) RIP Dora
What beautiful music!! They don't make music like this anymore.
Yeah, this was back when people needed to have talent in order to be famous and weren’t overratedly obsessed with using music for lame, political purposes.
Lana del rey does and she mentioned this singer in her song the grants
They Do Look Closer, U Just Have To Hunt Those Songs
Dear John. You would never understand our country today. You passed in a golden time. Golden because of you. I love this song.
Hello, how are you doing?
As a native Coloradan, I can’t help but smile like mad whenever I hear John’s voice.
not a local but lived in denver last year. saw his shrine in redrocks. lots of energy around this music
Ayy another brother from Colorado
Yea great song but he's from New Mexico
I lived up west of Denver for a little while in the mountains but from Baton Rouge Louisiana and always listened to his stuff my parents like his stuff..
An Appalachian who has always cherished his Music and Talent!
R.I.P.: John Denver.
He may be dead, but his music will live forever in our hearts!
I always like to here John Denver songs got some great hits one thing for sure he will always be with us through his music
@Trevor Newton what an accomplishment, what did you get out of saying that?
Or atleast live on through you tube...
Amen to that
Jiltedin2007 we will alway remember him 😔
My mother was buried yesterday and for some reason, this morning, this song came to mind out of the blue. There was no reason for it - it wasn't one of her favourites, she didn't particularly like or dislike John Denver, nor do I, but the song kept looping in my head and wouldn't leave me alone.
Listening to the song started the tears again. There's something about John Denver's pure voice and solitary guitar accompaniment that reminds me so much of my mother's character- how she loved family, nature, embraced her faith. She was my rock and I feel adrift right now
I’m sorry for your loss. Hold yourself tightly and believe
That is such a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing. Your mother is with you forever in your heart and mind. I hope this brings you joy.
It hurts but heads up. Music is so emotive and for me sometimes you gotta turn it off . Rocky mountain high is a superb song but very melancholic.
My husband was killed on the job in 1979 at almost 27 yrs old. In Tucson. I buried him in Colorado where his family lived and we both loved. The first several lines of this song fit perfectly. We had a funeral in Tucson and I took my stereo and 8 track of this song and played it. Most didn't understand but my husband and I did. He was going home to God. We both loved John Denver and so did his mother.
It'll get easier with the passage of time honey. The breakdowns will lessen, and you'll smile again. Have faith, just like your mama did. ❤
I remember when this song came out. It's a masterpiece the way it still touches my soul. My husband has passed, and many wonderful people we'd meet camping, driving for days down the coast, people were more friendly and down to earth. When I hear kids say it's 2023, I say I know, and I feel bad for you.
Yes, John Denver was a true nature lover also. I think of his songs when hiking.
Same here!
He may have had a wonderful voice, and was a great guitar player, but his best skill and asset was optimism. He talked about love and appreciation for life and nature, when the world really needed it, and thankfully his music remains. We lost a friend, but we keep the memory.
Jimmy James that was a beautiful statement.
Beautifully said. He is missed.
Well said
This song is keeping me happy through the pandemic. I’m looking foreword to summer when hopefully it will be safe to visit the mountains again
AMEN
it always amazes me when people say americans don't have culture. im american and live in europe, but i miss this feeling so much.
Best music in the world
The American people and culture are good and misunderstood.
Your politicians both Blue and Red for decades now have just robbed your beautiful country of almost everything. So sad really.
As a European I'd say don't listen too much to Europeans thinking too highly of themselves. I love American culture! America's problems are always under the world's magnifying glass and European newspapers for example love that, because it sells. But f*ck em, if I had my youth back I'd be leaving on a jet plane right now.
As a german-russian i have to say that i think citiziens get blamed too much for everything. There are a lot of people around the world that are very nice and some which are not. People tend to forget that and rather target an entire country. Ignoring the politics, I think the americans have created many great things from physical inventions to digital media.
It’s the northern states, akin to the Canadian prairies, that has substance.
I wish he had wrote a song about my island. The island sits on the equator.
My grandmother home is on a mountain. I visited her as a young man. I thought my home in New York City was spectacular with lights.
Then I saw the lights of god, in the Caribbean. Looking up at the billions of stars against the jet black of the universe could only be correctly described by John Denver. Gods work is truly amazing!
You write it then, you have the power.
I can’t listen to this song without crying. My mother passed away at the end of March. She played this and many other John Denver songs when I was growing up. I miss her Today is my first Mother’s Day without her.
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss I lost my mom 2012. It gets easier but you never forget them.
It's a tough time..may GOD gives u the strength ❤️
I am so sorry, Shanta. I hope time helps heal part of your pain. There is nothing like losing a parent. I am in the same boat. I cry every time I listen to this song because it was my late mom’s favorite.
I'm so sorry 😔..
Chin up, I know it's hard, but you will see her again one day. 🤗
What the world needs now more than ever is John Denver.
Yes I wish he was still alive😢
Ed Sheridan is probably close. However, John had so much life experience, better complete song writer as well as musician who understood chords subtleties and harmonies in his prime from 73-76 than Ed. But Ed had more guts to push the barriers of various genres than John who wanted to stay safe.
YESSSSSSS
John Denver, Jim Croce and Steve Irwin and this world would be beautiful again.
thats rigth
I was born in 1965 and grew up with this great music. Nothing can replace the music from the 60's 70's and 80's.
I was born in 2005 and i couldnt agree more
makes me wish i didnt live in this stupid generation of people. the hippies ruined this country. I wish i was born before the 40s
Me,too bud. April 65. God bless
@@stevephillips8469 thank you. ive started smoking at 15 so i dont have to deal with stupidity. its a fun way to die really. enjoyable
Same here, Jim! June '65
I'm 27, I lost my job taking care of my kids instead of working. I have two beautiful twin baby boys. I had a dispute with my wife, now I'm homeless in Texas. I'm saving to go back. All I have is my truck, some clothes, and my dog's ashes. I got a thousand miles ahead of me soon. Wish me luck, boys. I'm going to see those mountains again.
Stay focussed on what is important sir. You have better days ahead. Life has a habit of sorting itself out.
@jamesgilhooly8922 still homeless, but I made it back to Colorado.
Hang in there, I was homeless in my twenties. I'm 62 now with a nice home and a great wife of 30 years. It's hard but you can turn it around. 👍🏻🇺🇲
Guys I made it back to CO and have a place. Never give up hope on yourself. Have humility and grace, Good things will find you. If you read this, I hope the best for you.
@@jackpotawhiskey614 🙏🙏🙏
He just sings about pure and natural things, he makes you feel the places and ppl he sings about, you can’t listen to him without feeling the music in your heart. Rest In Peace John.
P.S. My ex wife’s friend was at an airport lounge waiting on her plane when JD walked in saw she had a guitar and started talking with her, he showed her some chords and actually played her guitar. He didn’t have to do that but that’s who he was.
My nephew Rhett moved to Denver from Tampa and I told him to sing Rocky Mountain High as he crossed the Colorado Border. We still miss John Denver.❤
@@gailscott262 awe that’s cool, I hope he did it. 😊
Legend
Timeless vocals, pure and natural ✨
no he doesnt
From an French guy, treasure the legacy of John Denver, Americans. He did so much to depict the beauty of your country that is so underrated here, and he did so with much touching candor.
Nothing makes me want to get outta here, and go on a carefree trip across continents more than a John Denver song. There might be a firecamp with some people, sharing stories on a pleasant evening.
You Sir sound like a pleasant man, coming from an Englishman who lived in Oz, NZ and now resides in the Canadian Praire. I’ve just got back from a 4000klm road trip to wine country via the mountains.
I always miss the open road and good camp fire eases my pain.
True that! 💗
blah blah blah....like France doesn't have it's own beauty...
@@danarosesturgeon Shut it,Numpty.
@@IanIsrael rrrhhheeeee!!🤪
For you young kids, no drums no bass, no auto tune, just some guitar and a steel, and a great talented singer/ songwriter
There is bass on this recording!!! Listen close and you will hear the beautiful bass!!
Regardless...rhythmic strumming drives the song
One man. One guitar. One microphone. Stand & deliver
No technology. No shortcuts!
🎼🎸
John Denver made me understand how much we all need to to take care of the world we live in. If we don't we will loose it. The United States are so beautiful. We have a wealth of places to visit within our own country. I understand as humans we are interested in other countries but I feel we need to explore our own country and different cultures first. Our country is fantastic.
Oh hell yes Sandra!! I've traveled overseas a lot and I've been to 49 of our US States and some over and over again. I totally agree with you 100%. There's noting like traveling around and seeing our own country.
“...talk to God and listen to the casual reply...” This is one of the best lines in ANY song; period. This is one of my favorite songs of any artist, ever.
yess it is mine too
Absolutely
Ditto
Thank you for pointing that verse out. Blessings my friend unknown.
What a unique, pure, clean, uplifting voice. More proof that America does NOT suck. He is also a very gifted acoustic guitar player. John did not lip sync during live concerts
@Edward Martinez Why are you bringing politics to a peaceful song. Fuck you man.
@@owenwilkinson3949 Exactly.
@Edward Martinez my prayers for your downtrodden spirit.
The USA doesn’t suck. The scum called non-John Denver listeners haven’t listened to John and they need their fix. They just don’t know that
those who don't yet understand what a fabulous guitar player John Denver was, should just try to play one of his songs!
One of a kind, a great American!
This man had a soul he didn't sell it you can hear it and feel it. Rest in peace John you were one of the few good ones ,I hope I'll see up in home day.
Amen
The strings with his guitar in this song played melody in my heart.
A wonderful song piece.
" He was born in the summer of his 27th year, going home to a place he'd never been before". HOLY CRAP, what a line
I turned 27 in April 30th... And a week later my gf told my she is pregnant. Well, I'm going home to a place I'd never been before. And I am happy about it
Found out about DMT.
This line can speak to so many. I'm about to turn 27 this summer and buy my first house.. coming home to a place I never been before
Yep,quite agree.
Talk to God and listen to the casual reply........I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
This was my grandfathers favorite song. He passed yesterday, November 23,2018 at 2:45 Mountain Time. In Englewood Co
My condolences
Jay Clover I sorry for your loss. 😔
Leonard T.Hoffman he did. Thank you ❤️
Jay Clover I : He had very good taste in music! I'm so sorry for your loss. We may be strangers, but the pain that comes from a loved one passing away is a bond we all share. For that reason, I hope you don't find me too forward in extending all my sympathies, a hug 🤗 and love ❤️. I wish for you fond memories to carry with you always, wisdom he passed on to you that you may pass on to others in his honor & for time to ease & heal your pain. 💞
Sincerest condolences ~Jenny
Jennifer Boyd thank you Jenny! ❤️
John Denver's songs - particularly Rocky Mountain High and Country Roads - still bring tears to my eyes. I lived in Vail, CO for a number of years and these songs were ANTHEMS. Whenever one of these songs would come on, wherever it was being played, everyone within earshot, and I mean EVERYONE, would sing along. It was a different time back then, but it was not so long ago. Sometimes, they'd be played from a speaker at a shop, into the street. To be with people singing his music walking down the street, with such feeling..... incomparable. What happened to us?
Hello 👋 how are you doing today
Well said@😢
No one can afford Vail anymore. That's part of it. Who wants to see Gates, Bezos and Musk singing Rocky Mountain High anyway.
It was another world wasn't it pam, unfortunately
Absolutely! I live near Estes Park Colorado, same happens there!
Love to listen to John Denver because I connect with my twin brother who left this earthy side at the age of 24 . I’m now 72 And miss him every day …
This to me is the most beautiful, heartfelt song ever. I can’t listen to it without thinking about the people I’ve hurt and let down in my life, and the need to reach out to every single one to say I’m so very sorry, would you please forgive me. It also causes me to forgive anyone that has hurt me or let me down.
We are all human and make bad mistakes. But if Jesus can forgive a sinner like me, I can forgive anyone who has wronged me. Thank you Lord for this wonderful song.
This is a song that I can listen to all day. Pure gold.
The 70s were very special
I believe there's a 10 hr loop video of it here on RUclips 😂❤
This man.
This man's songs are the solution to world peace.
I don't know about anyone else, but his songs always make me happy and feel calm.
just like john lennon and he died too
Dont forgot God he can give you peace that surpasses all.
He was a folk singer but incorporated country into his music
forget the rap crap and heavy metal,this is where its at..
Hear Imagine - John Lennon...
this song is dedicated to my boyfriend, of two years. We started long distance a year ago, when he had to move to Colorado. I got to visit him only once. and every time I hear this song, I can’t help but remember all of the memories we made in Denver. Alex if your seeing this you are my rock and thank you for never giving up on us. ❤️
70s in Miami
Still together?
I met him in Aspen. He was a very special man to me.....still is. Sometimes I can hear him singing, and laughing. He comforts me.
+Laurie Marinelli Oh yeah....Thank You John. It's nice seeing ya.
+Laurie Marinelli u met him?
Yes I did. He was such a gentle spirit...
Laurie Marinelli ya
+Laurie Marinelli , the real deal he was, eviromentalist an loved nature an all animals
We used to drive by Johns place in the white mountains in New Hampshire and there were signs that said New Hampshire loves John Denver. After he died they took them down. this always bothered me, you don't stop loving someone because they died. there still there you just cant see them. Johns spirit and music will always be with us. God blessed you and thanks John for all you did.
I'll drink to that RESPECT and R.I.P Johnny boy like Bob Ross this world didn't deserve him
Very good sentiment, I still listen to his music with great fondness so that energy he exuded goes on
John Denver is so good that the Rocky Mountains and West Virginia deeply respect him, and they aren't even animate.
That was beautiful, what you wrote.
1:52
i remember having lunch with my brother in the restaurant of The Beverly Hills Hotel in the early 1980's when I suddenly noticed John Denver and his family seated a few tables away. I was a huge fan, but didn't dare intrude on his privacy as they soon rose and made their way out of the restaurant, passing just by our table. He was much taller than I had expected, and he looked just like the photo on this music video. He seemed to notice us as he passed by and gave a slight smile. I wish I had said something to him to let him know just how much joy his music had brought to my life. Looking back, I'm just so glad I had the opportunity to see him that day. It's still a clear and vivid memory.
This is so cool. I've seen a few famous people and don't dare intrude, (but I want to) and to get a "nod" is way better than anything!
@@GwenRN yep, my sentiments exactly. Lest we forget they are people too and want to in some ways be "normal" like everyone else.
Wow good memories to meet John Denver
He knew 😌
Just yes, just yes. RIP Mr Denver..... still listening to ur music ❤
he isnt dead, he is just travelling on country roads to the rocky mountains
right!!! take some more lsd!!
@@danarosesturgeon bio
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In an interview he was asked about spirituality or religion and I believe he said something along the lines of “I am never closer to god than I am right here in this seat.” Implying he was either always very close to god or he himself is god. I choose to believe the latter is the truth.
John Denver was so squeaky clean, that he was able to sing, "and everybody's high..." and still make it to primetime radio in the '70s.
my wife and I have been married 41 years last March. the summer of '76 we went camping at Breck then went on up o Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park. one of the people working at the park that summer put together a slide show and played this song along in time with it (this was way long years before power point presentations). those cold summer nights by a campfire up near the treeline still touch my soul and flood back when I hear this song. Thank you for sharing your gift with us John. this is a better planet because you were here
My God, yes.
What a wonderful story sir 😊
@@tammyamis628 Are you from the south?
Lived in Grand County for ten years (1996-2006). Parry Peak, James Peak, Mt. Flora and Mt. Eva are old friends. So are nearby fourteeners like Gray's and Torrey's Peaks, I miss the Colorado high country, and will be reunited soon...probably next mud season. Probably Summit County, but still close enough. Doesn't really matter, the high country is the high country.
This guy was easily the best folk artist in history. I’ve been to Colorado. The scenery changes you. All the mountains, trees, and lakes. This music DEFINES Colorado.
Defines the Sierra Nevada as well. This song came out at the same time I was making several Fall and Winter trips to Mammoth Lakes, and I've never seen such pristine scenery before or since. I've always been drawn to the high mountains and when I retire in a few months I'm going to make several sojourns back to the high Sierra -- the best therapy I know.
Top of Pikes Peak, the most mind-blowingly insanely beautiful sight I've ever seen in my life...... I need to go back there if this scamdemic ever ends.
I've lived in Texas my entire life, traveled all over the country in my time but I was lucky to go on a church retreat to Colorado including 4 days primitive camping off Marble Mountain. To say it changes you is an understatement. The mountains get into your soul, and never let you go again.
I love colorado even though I've never been there but I would like to go there.
RIP John Denver (December 31, 1943 - October 12, 1997), aged 53
You will be remembered as a legend.
John, we haven’t forgotten you or the gift of your music. And we never will.
+Professor Polymath That's right brother
Had to look after 2 of my granddaughters recently 5 and 7, they normally listen to all the modern stuff that I can't stand. They were colouring in their books and I put this song on, within 10 sec they stopped what they were doing and came and sat next to me and list without saying a word. At the end the 7 year old said " oh poppy I really like that song can you play it again" brought a tear to my eye, haha good music never dies.
I’m a ginger but damn that touched my soul
There's something just about this song that gets in your soul that made me cry I'm listening to this right now I live in Arizona it reminds me of being a small child 1971.
@@rougeyfoog243 what soul?
real legend
Made my day honestly :)
"You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply" Sweet line.
I heard that very thing today. I was way up the Caprock Canyon in Texas. I stopped and stood there along the trail, with nothing around me but nature itself. The only sound was the gentle wind in the cedars and rocks and a chorus of birds. No other sound could be heard expect 'the casual reply.'
@@SniperHarry Nice. I cherish those moments...where ever I can find them.
He is not talking to God now
This song wakes me up in the middle of the night sometimes. It was one of my mother's favorite songs. I used to hate it because she played it so often. Now I listen and it makes me cry because I miss my mother.
How can you not like this song? such an amazing song, can feel the rocky mountains and cool air blowing every-time i hear this sweet tune
Are you Swedish-American?
Me, too! Those mountains will always be in my heart!
좋아요
only time seen mountains from airplane, whats it like sking on those big mountains?
yes
One of the greatest songs ever written.
Every time I listen to it, I think the same thing. :)
John Boutet I agree. wholeheartedly.
John Boutet I agree and I've never even been to Colorado --- thanks for the great music Mr. Denver
Have you heard the song he sings w/ Alexander Gradsky? If not you should check it out. It is amazing. It goes by two names, Let Us Begin and What Are We Making Weapons for. He showed a video with it in his '88 Christmas special and sang it live w/ Gradsky in '91. In my opinion, those are the best versions.
John Boutet Iput it at number two, behind "I can only imagine"
Yes they are .don't let man change those Rockies for your generation.keep it protected.
RIP the wonderful John Denver. At least we have the music.
My husband died two years ago. We drove OTR for FedEx. Although our route back to MN from CA did NOT take us through I-70, he looked at me and said, "I don't like driving through the mountains, but I will do this for you! You will NEVER FORGET what you see!" and true to his word, he did...and the majesty is so beautiful of those mountains!!! RIP, Robbie, always and forever, I love you...I have not forgotten.
RIP also, John Denver...and thank you.
@@dianebaum91 OMG this song takes me back to a better time a wan in my life. Where is that time machine? LOL there are those day"s I need the music, and on the other days, I need the lyrics!!
“He lost a friend but kept the memory.”
We all have lost a friend named John Denver. We will always remember you for you beautiful music.
Life would be a mistake without Music and Music would be incomplete with John Denver.
I'm 47, and when I was a kid, we use to make fun of him and his music, But now that I'm older, John Denver is awesome! His music is great! Soo much talent!!!!
You know I felt the same. I saw him on PBS and found out the man was very talented.
I think i was fortunate enough to be late to the party, Im 20 years old and started listening to john denver at a pretty young age. Not having any previous knowledge about him or seeing him in the spotlight of medial attention i think it helped me better understand his music. Just hearing this song from start to finish was always delightful and inspiring to me. I later discovered he was an inside joke amongst fellow musicians everywhere, but I'm glad i discovered his music before ever doubting giving it a chance. No matter what people may say this guy is amazing.
Tyler Jorgensen
same with my dad i was well aware who john was at a very young age his music is addicting thats all my dad played but he too is a person you wouldnt expect to listen to john, im 27 now and I teach at a school in south korea i usually play a playlist during lunch while john denver hasnt grown on them this song in particular seemed to
Jesus Christ This song in particular grows on everyone i think, its funny to think how many people out there have similar stories and grew up listening to Johns music. It always seems to bring back the same feelings and the same little movie plays in my mind every time. Good job teaching those kids man, And showing those kids such classic music.
Tyler Jorgensen Very simply but accurately put. I was just thinking that as I was reading your comment, because I too would listen to it while I was in Afghanistan and it would take me back home, in a trance, thinking about rides out to the woods with my dad in his truck. American classic.
To think Mr Denver would be 73 this year if he had lived and probably would have still be preforming too. Great artist who died before his time.
this comment made me cry!
+Hannah Phillips I was driving along Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem when the news came over the radio of the tragic loss of this great performer. It hit me hard, thinking that all we would have was what he had already done.
So true, he was taken from us too soon !!!
He died when he was 80 not 73 my dad knew him
+Natasha FGN he died at age 53 and if he had lived he would be 73, he died in a aeroplane crash
One of the most talented, and a voice to die for...never be another one like him.
And he did
Such a great story teller in his songs. Fell in love with him when I was 14. Now 64 and still love live his music.
Hello 👋 Janet. How are you doing? Hope you are fine. I'm Scott Clifford and from Denver Colorado, where are you from? You seem like a real country girl
Wow 🤩 ❤
I am 16 years old and I love his music anyway ❤
Same
Song writers like this, like John Denver are far and few. Such a natural talent of a song writer. Got to appreciate his song writing and talents as a musician as I aged. But this song will never age.
My friends and I made a trek across Colorado through the Rocky Mountains on our way to Utah in mid-September. It was our first time ever making this trek clear across Colorado, although I had been to Colorado Springs and Denver as a 15 year old. I am now 68. When we got into the mountains and they were completely surrounding us the feeling of complete elation was so strong that we hurried and got this song pulled up on my iPad and as we drove, taking in the majesty of the beauty that surrounded us, we sang this song at the top of our lungs with tears in our eyes! It’s a memory I will never forget and one that still makes my heart swell each time I think of it. John had the most wonderful way of expressing the most beautiful experiences in his life…and they resonate so much with us all. That is a true gift! I miss him so much! But am so grateful for his music and time on this earth! May he rest in Heaven
Such a great memory. You are one lucky lady. Those days are gone (for now) but never forgotten.
Amazing experience! Wish i could feel it.
2020 I had my wife in the passenger side, it was a cool January morning. January 7th to be exact. There we were taking in the sites and the views as we climbed the rocky mountain highs.
She was afraid as we made our way up windy roads with giants cliffs. I assured her we would be okay and we were. Two short years later she’s gone and left me for another fella. I’m just glad to have had the memories. What are the chances this song came on the radio as were were climbing up the Rocky Mountains?
Wow!!! Just wow
That sounds like such a magical experience. When I listen to this song I really want to be there in Colorado crying with joy. We are so lucky to have lived in this time of wonderful music. Imagine not knowing this song. Thank you for telling your story.
this song immediately makes my 1 month old stop crying. ive listened to this song over 50 times in the past 3 days, but it always works LOL john is a baby whisper
Did you see Country Roads by The Petersens? Hope you are ok! Cheers
I love this.. Great tip, Im going to keep that in mind for my Grand kids.. Thank you.
Pair this with a pirate looks at 40 and you'll never have a crying baby again.
Wishing you and your baby all the best from Georgia!!! Live it up now, cause they'll be graduating before you know it!!! Hold on as long as you can!💪💪💪👍👍
Is it still working on your 3 month old?
This song is embedded in my soul. Reminds me of fishing trips with Grandpa up to Bloomfield Vermont in the 90s. John Denver was his favorite musician. We use to own an abandoned airstrip with 50 beautiful acres right along the Connecticut River. A mile of the riverbank was all ours. It's crazy because that far up the Connecticut River, it's so narrow you could throw a rock across it. Where we actually live in Massachusetts, it's 2,100 feet wide. Some of the best fishing you could ever experience is on that land. It is a legendary brown trout hotspot. I learned to drive a car as an 8-year-old there. I rode a dirt bike for the first time there. We used to swim in the freezing cold water and get leeches stuck to our ankles lol. Wish we still owned it. Miss you Grandpa!
nothing like trout fishing in vermont
@@st421 Amen!
Wonderful times for you 💕🍄
@@katburns9600 yes it was
That's beautiful, man.♥️
Friends around the campfire, and everybody’s high! So pure. So legendary. 🔥
In 2023 it’s literal too 😂
it was literal back then too :)
@@achyshaff5653
I played this song in memory of my dog.
RIP Shiloh. You were such a good girl. We love and will miss you very much. :'(
Gone, but NOT forgotten🐾🐕
you could do a lot worse amigo
:( rip pup
Did you also play neil diamond's Shiloh?
All Dogs go to Heaven ✌️
I'm from NY born and raised. My uncle is Irish American from Queens New York and he was drafted to Vietnam. When he got back he struggled but moved to Colorado and found himself. I went out to Colorado about 2 years ago and I pray I'll be fortunate enough to live there one day.
Jack Kehrli You'll be fortunate to live their?? I think you mean you'll be fortunate enough to live there
I was fortunate enough to have met John Denver twice. He sang me through some hard teenage years. I will always love him.
People don't seem to remember BUT in the 70's John was H U G E! Not only in the US BUT Australia and all over the world. He was a great song writer, humanitarian and environmentalist .
Love from South Africa
he was extremely popular .. .deservedly so
Very huge in Deutschland in the 70's too. Especially since his last name was Deutschendorf.
HE WAS AWESOME CRYING RIGHT NOW TO his wonderful music...when he died in that plane crash a piece of me died too
here in europe too
Pay no attention to how many dislikes this song has. That my friends is their loss. Instead enjoy this wonderful, sweet, pure, heartfelt music that this awesome man has blessed us with.
+Adrian Miller The people who hit the dislike button thought it was the same thing as the like button. They got too caught up in the music.
+Adrian Miller the likes far out weigh the dislikes. I'm one of the likes. I've always loved his music
wow you are right, who would dislike great music
+Adrian Miller you got that right..
+Adrian Miller awesome meaning. words and soul. If you are into One direction, Beiber than your demented mental function has to fire those neurons and inevitable down-vote this song you cant help yourself and neither can anyone else help you. Maybe one day just maybe it will come to you.
John Denver had beautiful music.
better than Havana
better than all songs every created, it warm your heart and y im not even american
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No shit sherlock
John's life was simply cut way too short. Thank goodness for the remaining times I can enjoy forever like this one.
Yeah
What a great man, he will never be forgotten
I have never visited the Rocky Mountains but with this song I can experience the feeling of being there at any moment. Pure magical song.
I encourage you to go see the Rockies. Eventually. It's a beautiful, relaxing thing, that'll make your life feel more complete. One of those things, that isn't insanely exciting, but makes you feel satisfied. You know you're seeing something important.
Been there 2 years and needed to hear this rn cuz I'm traveling.... when I'm there I don't need John but if I step away for a day and John keeps me calm til I get back
Its a pretty awesome range. The weather is pretty mercurial though; if you're gonna backpack there I recommend going in July-August. Me and my dad spent a week in the grand Tetons in Wyoming when I was a little boy. Great memories.
You should visit the Rockies, beautiful...and as you walk the paths you can hear the echo “Colorado Rocky Mountain High” through the canyons.
Colorado is paradise trust me
John Denver and I attended the same high school, Arlington Heights in Fort Worth, Texas. he was there a few years before me but our class of 1970 and all of the world loved him for his gifts of music )) Bless you as your songs flow into the Universe.
Now how cool is that??? WOW.
@@davidbond2673 thank you David and much love in your life.
Omg my grandma was class of ‘67 there!
Ypur story is so beautiful. My dad moved to Colorado from Florida in 1977. Thank you john. I grew up in the Colorado mountains because of you. Love your music John because of this song.
I live here with my hubby now
It doesn't matter how you got here, you deserve to enjoy this song as much as I do, welcome everyone...
This is the kind of wholesome comment that is missing from RUclips. Thanks.
Amen
I just appreciate that more and more people are listening to this kind of music.
beautifully said about a beautiful guy - thanks. . .
Took me a long time to really understand this song...so beautiful. I used to hike up on Signal Mountain in Tennessee, on the Appalachian Trail...not the Rockies, but it sure was peaceful. I would go by myself and just get lost in nature for a few hours. Nothing beats dangling your feet off a 1,000 cliff and there's nobody disturbing you...just the mountains...the trees...waterfalls...all natural beauty that could never be replaced with special fx or cgi...I remember watching hawks and falcons floating on thermals up there...totally free. My health will probably never let me experience that again, but I am so happy I got to see those beautiful wonders when I was a healthy young man. I doubt I will be around much longer so I've made arrangements to have my ashes spread from the top of Signal Mountain where I spent so much time as a young man. Every time I hear this song it takes me back there...🌲🌳⛅🌳❤
I grew up in Alaska in the 1960's. Pristine. I hiked and slept in the woods all I possibly could as a child. You have to experience it to fully understand. Its not anything you can experience in a man-made park or attraction. I think God screams at you... I am here. It is beautiful. It is intense. It is bigger than us.
@@christopherbeckerwerth5629 - Absolutely true. Although Alaska has changed a lot from the 1960's, much remains the same. I have never regretted spending my life here.
By the way, I sang this song at karaoke as my first song. Now the City is shut down.
That’s beautiful ☘️
Lol I'd never have the guts to do that
I was born at the right time. Music was great and I experienced every generation. Now I'm old and things get sad. My body aches and life lost it's magic. I listen to the music I love so much. My mind drifts to times .I was young and enjoyed living. And I give myself a hugs and a sigh. Feel sad for those that missed the greatest times.
Hi Cj how are youv
@@morrisd7135 I'm good thank you.
@@CJ-hc9ud good to know so where do you live And how is the weather condition over there?
Well said. I loved the sixties and seventies music. It really did help make me who I became. But I also am glad to live now when so much music is available - like bollywood and k-pop. We really have experienced so much incredible music of life.
Happines.i will pray for you
I listened to this song for so many years, and used to dream of seeing the Rockies. I would always play this song on the jukebox at the bar and everyone would laugh. During the pandemic I jumped in my car and went to Colorado and saw what John Denver was always talking about. Changed my life forever, if you get the chance you got to see the Rockies. I would recommend Boulder and Estes Park
And Durango!
Rocky Mountain High is my favorite John Denver song, and to me, that is the true & real state song of the State of Colorado. I have family in the Denver-Boulder area from my late mother's side of my family. My maternal grandparents spent their final years in the state of Colorado, so did 2 of my uncles & 2 of my aunts. One of my uncles served in the Air Force and John Denver's father was his division officer and later was his supervisor at Stanley Aviation which is now Beechcraft.
i just started and finish singing let it be ,just by ,, john denver , i just started to cry all sudden tonight ,im so sorry every one on,line
This song makes wish I was from Colorado. Simply one of the most uplifting songs ever recorded.
I'm proud to say that I am a Colorado Native, born and raised!
I'm not American, but this song makes me proud to be American.
Lol
Long live a free America
What a wonderful thing to say.
I am not a martian but the moon landings make me glad you come from Uranus.
Thank you!❤
Great song.
RIP John.
Yes
One of the deepest songs you'll ever hear. A true brother of humanity.
Opening song to my 87 year old grandma's funeral. One of her favorite songs.
Its my request to have it played at my own. Im 53 so hopefully it wont be for awhile but its in my will.
I'm sure she enjoyed it.
I was in high school when this song came out. It has been a part of me ever since. Thanks for the music John. RIP
Did you drive a dinosaur to school
@@joe2870 No, a 1961 V.W. Beetle.
@@OverlandOne Me too!! I still have one...coolest cars ever!
At 27 I got busted dealing drugs, i know, stupid. After dealing with all that i took off to see my grandparents who lived in Ft Collins Colorado. I usually took I80 through Wyoming then dropped into Collins but this time i went through I70 for the first time, WOW! This song touches me as its such an accurate reflection of my life, a new beginning and in a place that i feel at home. I now ride these mountains a few times a year on 2 wheels taking in the sights and smells and I always seem to see new beauty in those mountains and relive "coming home" each time. Thanks John for the music, may you RIP.
Good luck man!
Mom died this year Nov. 2019. My MOM loved the world, plants and living things; took me to Colorado, when i was a kid. Look and see she would say, see the wonder of it all. Love you mom!
So sorry. :(
She sounds like a beautiful lady
Such as a classic! I still have his greatest hits album on vinyl dated 1973! Sounds just as good as it did 40 years ago.