Luv u Steve...hope u r safe....lots o love fae Glasgow....thanks 4 ur music...fuk covid 19....hope 2 meet u on the other side...am grateful av got ur music 2 listen 2...thank u x
I have his album Jackrabbit Slim, which starts off with his huge hit, Romeo’s Tune. His music touched my soul way back in 1979 and will always be a part of me. Simply superb musician! Sings and plays with such a raw honesty that shines through in every performance💗
Been a real admirer of Steve since 1978. Never saw him live though but he was doing gig in Cardiff a few years ago and I flew down from Glasgow to take it in. Steve is just such a great performer and in front of 150 audience played a brilliant solo set. At the gig he chatted with all the fans and I had really good discussion with him and he was just a real nice guy who loves music and life. This guy is a mega star who writes brilliant poetry and music about his life and we can all relate to. He has been true to his art and never compromised for commercial gain. If you are new to hearing Steve take my advice and listen to it all - you will not find a bad or duff song anywhere in his collection. Enjoy!
Steve Forbert… I haven’t heard this song in years so thank you Gary Heffern. I need to talk to you too & hear your voice. You need to be aware there may be crying. I love this song so much & Steve too. Nothing in my life is the way I thought it would be & being honest, I never really thought that much about things like this. I’m an in the moment kind of girl. This song should have been a major hit for Steve.
Steve, two days after a hurricane devastated my life and so many sw Floridians, it's good to lean on old "friends" and their great music to help find a few minutes to feel normal again.
Yes one of my favourite albums , bought it when I was a 20 year old and still have a copy.Sadly Steve never scaled the heights I thought he would when I fell in love with his unique vocal and style . Now I’m 63 just retired but still love his sound it’s etched on my brain
If you want to check out a cool Steve Forbert lyric check out "Whatever, Man". Imo, this guy writes better lyrics than 95% of all songwriters. Here's a taste: "Now I’m not the only one in the world with problems But I am the only one with mine; Don’t start in feelin’ sorry for yourself It could take up all of your time You won’t likely see me walkin’ down the sidewalk Laughing deliriously; But I say people don’t take life seriously enough Or they wouldn’t take it so seriously...." This is a perfect song for the radio during this COVID-19 era!
Takes me back to my Leeds Uni days and my purchase of Alive on Arrival. Steve was heralded as the new Bob Dylan. His music and lyrics on the Alive LP rivalled Bob’s. Sadly, he did not get the recognition he deserved in the UK.
2019...40 years on!! I'm sitting enjoying a beautiful sunny morning on the beautiful Greek island of Kefalonia. And this song is as powerful as ever! 😍
Beautiful version of one of his best songs. The organ, guitar solo and emotional harmonica playing are superb. Saw him in Amsterdam a week ago and he hasn't lost any of his magic.
I saw him solo live in Belfast for the first time (shame on me!) 3 days ago, just sooo very good. Made the hair stand on the back of my neck. Shook his hand after the gig, a real honor. A true troubadour..
One of the great singer song writers full of passion and soul and under valued like a great baseball player who you loved but didn't make the hall but should have love his music!
Wow. Amazing song, amazing performance. What makes it even more incredible is the fact that someone as young as he was at the time had no business singing a song like this. But, let me tell you, for a 40-something guy who's loved and lost, and who's experienced more than a few of life's ups and downs, it really resonates.
This incredible performance makes me cry every time!!he looks like a little kid,but his performance is so mature and masterful!!!just Wow!!☺☺☺ thank you for posting!! thank you to steve for just being!!
This I saw when it was first broadcast and I fell in love with this artist. He played in St Lukes in Glasgow Last week and his performances are still as honest as ever. I have seen him over the years and I still love him. He has been there for me with his music and helped me through my life. He knows things.
In mine youth ala ca 17-18 i moved to Oslo. And bought this lp. and playd it again and again, Not my best english. you understand i hope. . Love it then and love it now after ca 38 years.
Do you speak of his performance at the Armadillo, opening for Dire Straits? That's when I met him--all alone on that big stage, no band at all, just him and his heart and soul. It was love at first sight for me, and over the years, I've loved seeing him at the intimate Cactus Cafe on the UT campus. I haven't made a mix "tape" since then that doesn't have at least one Steve Forbert song on it. Love him so so much.
When you talk about guys (singer/song writers) who deserve more than what they got this guy tops my list. Been listenning and loving his songs since 1978 and will continue til my last breath to make people sit down and play the music.
Remember seeing this on The Old Grey Whistle Test and thought to myself, "that man has talent" I am not a country or folk type of music lover. But when a man writes words and plays music with such feeling and emotion you would be stupid not to appreciate him. Trawling through You tube and found this . It brought memories flooding back and now I am older and I hope a little wiser I still think Steve Forbert is very underrated.
This song and Thinking really touched a nerve back in the day, so real and so true not just for dreamers but for people on the edge of a break down too, great song Steve
This is hands down one of the best songs I've heard in my life. In the top five. Easy. Not lonely tho, "I'm in love with you" is there keeping it company. Ha-haa. I love knowing there is so much more for me to discover. I cherish finding music I enjoy so much. I'm almost 50, sigh, there has only been one group who had SO MANY SONGS THAT I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. Just puttin out AWESOME SONG AFTER AWESOME SONG. . . RUSH! NEIL PEART, GEDDY LEE AND ALEX LIFESON. rip Neil. I love ALL MUSIC, but what I'm talking about, it's more like a religion for me. #notsorry. When I find joy, I TAKE IT! AND I KEEP IT! SO I KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT. THIS IS IT!. I'm taking a bow now. (lol bownow)
I bought his album Alive on arrival when it first came out…treasured it. For me this particular performance on Whistle Test is right up there with anything by Neil Young or Dylan.
An absolute legend! I grew up listening to this+a big part of my memories...they just dnt make guys like this in our time! So grateful my parents introduced me to Mr Forbett 25 years ago!
When I was his age in this video, I immediately loved his lyrics and style. Never thought of him as "Bob Dylan", just quite moving and striking, as he has proven himself to be Steve Forbert, his own king of original musician, a great song writer, and honest individual.
I am a singer-songwriter where I live. I've been playing & writing since I was 20. I'm 69 now. With the exception of 2 songs I wrote when I was 20, I was never completely happy with anything I wrote. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I felt I could do. Then, one night, I was 42, I listened to The American in Me. I studied that CD the way Raymond Chandler studied Ernest Hemingway. That CD made me a better writer. There is a local band that calls me up & we do 2 or 3 of my songs towards the end of their last set, one of the band members introduces me as the "best songwriter he knows (he is also a songwriter) & we were recording several of my songs (before the virus). I even have some performance videos on RUclips. I never dreamed I would be where I am creatively. But, that dream came true. Thank you, and God bless you, Steve Forbert.
Love this song, love this performance. It brings me back to the first time I heard it, and the one who played it for me.....He is no longer with us, but I feel his very presence when I listen to this. So powerful!
This song and the songs on his album made me take a deep honest look at my own personal life. That was in 1982. I made a decision to serve Christ after that struggle. Thanks Steve for helping me to make my path straight.
87' or 88' while in Dunoon, Scotland, I was introduced to this artist. I was familiar with some his music, but this entire album caught me up in attention, and I am now a big fan. I saw him in Portland, Maine playing solo, never to be forgotten!
i love steves work,............i knew at age 9 when i heard romoe's tune in 1979, this is one of the best performances i have ever seen,....what a special song with meaningful lyrics
... how did I miss this guy??? ....saw this on BBC4 a few weeks ago, absolutely brilliant!! .. never mind, better late than never eh? .. off to see him in Leeds next week
❤ I heard this for the first time ever about ten years ago and felt wow ❤🎶and still tell friends but why didn't I know earlier?? I'm a music obsessive but in Edinburgh by the Palace not the fabulous USA 🔆 thanks for sharing 🙏🏼
Thanks for my brother in law,, ezra for introducing this to me.. i miss you bro rest in peace... good memories.. and great times... i miss your wisdom..
I was 16 when I first heard this song and many others by Steve Forbert. 'It isn't gonna be that way' and it wasn't the way I dreamed it would be but the journey sure kept me busy. As I go on long walks and ponder life I remind myself not to go 'Thinkin and thinkin and thinkin so much' and try to keep sane
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This song is truly stunning- I can't believe I've just heard it for the first time.
Me too! Never is too late😂🙏🏻
After 40 years, still resonates almost as powerfully as when I first heard it. Thank you for posting it it.
Mark of a great song. Timeless. It is that good you’re right
And here I am in 2024 having not long since seen him sing this live. It twists my heart ❤
Unbelievably beautiful. Takes me back to a place in time that no longer exists. I love this guy.
Jane Jago i couldn’t of said it better
@@dominickcastiglione5908 'Takes me back to a place in time that no longer exists.' great phrase.
My sentiments exactly! Saw him in Pittsburgh in 1978.
Luv u Steve...hope u r safe....lots o love fae Glasgow....thanks 4 ur music...fuk covid 19....hope 2 meet u on the other side...am grateful av got ur music 2 listen 2...thank u x
yea great...
I have his album Jackrabbit Slim, which starts off with his huge hit, Romeo’s Tune. His music touched my soul way back in 1979 and will always be a part of me. Simply superb musician! Sings and plays with such a raw honesty that shines through in every performance💗
Been a real admirer of Steve since 1978. Never saw him live though but he was doing gig in Cardiff a few years ago and I flew down from Glasgow to take it in. Steve is just such a great performer and in front of 150 audience played a brilliant solo set. At the gig he chatted with all the fans and I had really good discussion with him and he was just a real nice guy who loves music and life. This guy is a mega star who writes brilliant poetry and music about his life and we can all relate to. He has been true to his art and never compromised for commercial gain. If you are new to hearing Steve take my advice and listen to it all - you will not find a bad or duff song anywhere in his collection. Enjoy!
I went to see him in a concert in early 80s for a birthday gift to my girlfriend didn’t know much about him, but after hearing him follow since 👍
Bought his first album in 1978. I still have it. It's collecting dust up in the attic nowadays.
You can tell a great artist when their music gets better over the years. This guy is that guy!🙂
This has to be one of the most honest performances I've ever seen, and he was so young. Gorgeous voice and a lovely man.XX
agree.
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he was really young but he hasnt changed much
We all were back then..✌
Came across, alive on arrival by accident via a friend of a friend, and I was blown away that there was somebody singing how i was feeling.
Wow. Great songwriting
Steve Forbert… I haven’t heard this song in years so thank you Gary Heffern. I need to talk to you too & hear your voice. You need to be aware there may be crying. I love this song so much & Steve too. Nothing in my life is the way I thought it would be & being honest, I never really thought that much about things like this. I’m an in the moment kind of girl. This song should have been a major hit for Steve.
I hear you.
Steve, two days after a hurricane devastated my life and so many sw Floridians, it's good to lean on old "friends" and their great music to help find a few minutes to feel normal again.
I played the hell out of his 1978 album. So great!!!!!!!
ditto
Great lyrics. Great melodies. Great voice. Great passion. Fabulous all the way around. Fan since Alive on Arrival!
me too.
I've only met 3 people who have even heard of the bold Steve don't know there sounds or what they are missing out on
Me too, saw him in 79? Chester, Pa
Yes one of my favourite albums , bought it when I was a 20 year old and still have a copy.Sadly Steve never scaled the heights I thought he would when I fell in love with his unique vocal and style . Now I’m 63 just retired but still love his sound it’s etched on my brain
@@RS-os7wm I think Steve writes some of the most interesting and clever lyrics that I’ve ever seem
One of the sincerest songwriters.
Alive on Arival was a superb album with this among it's gems. Still have the vinyl.
That’s whazzup brother
Why does this guy not get more love?
@Here's Johnny right on
sometimes too much love isn't good.
Too honest!
Because, “it just isn’t gonna be that way.”
If you want to check out a cool Steve Forbert lyric check out "Whatever, Man". Imo, this guy writes better lyrics than 95% of all songwriters. Here's a taste:
"Now I’m not the only one in the world with problems
But I am the only one with mine;
Don’t start in feelin’ sorry for yourself
It could take up all of your time
You won’t likely see me walkin’ down the sidewalk
Laughing deliriously;
But I say people don’t take life seriously enough
Or they wouldn’t take it so seriously...."
This is a perfect song for the radio during this COVID-19 era!
This song is full of wisdom, and I have proved it to myself over and over. Steve Forbert's rueful wish for all of humanity is a gift.
Takes me back to my Leeds Uni days and my purchase of Alive on Arrival. Steve was heralded as the new Bob Dylan. His music and lyrics on the Alive LP rivalled Bob’s. Sadly, he did not get the recognition he deserved in the UK.
Wow, brilliant! Thanks for posting
Been a fan of SF since around 1984. Thing is , whenever I play his music in public, nobody's ever heard of him, including Americans. Most puzzling.
2019...40 years on!! I'm sitting enjoying a beautiful sunny morning on the beautiful Greek island of Kefalonia. And this song is as powerful as ever! 😍
Carol, saw Steve @ Glastonbury a few years back, brilliant, was in Luxuri last year, it's a beautiful island
I only discovered him last week and blown away by him. ❤️
Whoa! What a song! Never heard it until right now. Simply brilliant
Have a look at the rest of his stuff if you have time x stay safe man
I have a few of his album's he's great 👍👌
Beautiful version of one of his best songs. The organ, guitar solo and emotional harmonica playing are superb. Saw him in Amsterdam a week ago and he hasn't lost any of his magic.
yea ...the best well maybe after cohen....
it still gives me goosebumps.. I adore that complete album
Wow.Back in the day how his songs rattled me, this performance was amazing to find!!!
We were blessed to have him
just saw Steve at Daryl's House in Pawling NY. still awesome!
It was a great show. Nice to see him again with accompaniment although he is also great solo.
@@tonyruggi6286 no
I saw him solo live in Belfast for the first time (shame on me!) 3 days ago, just sooo very good. Made the hair stand on the back of my neck. Shook his hand after the gig, a real honor. A true troubadour..
First time hearing this song myself. Wow!
One of the great singer song writers full of passion and soul and under valued like a great baseball player who you loved but didn't make the hall but should have love his music!
What a great live performance, Still love this in 2021
What a talent, so far ahead of his time.
Wow. Amazing song, amazing performance. What makes it even more incredible is the fact that someone as young as he was at the time had no business singing a song like this. But, let me tell you, for a 40-something guy who's loved and lost, and who's experienced more than a few of life's ups and downs, it really resonates.
Martin O'Connor wow that was deep my friend happiness to you in you later years mid 50s for me now i can relate. Wisdom will keep us pushing forward
At the end of this song ..i cry it takes every last breath out of him ..beautiful!!
the king of ballad.....a real legend of american music.
This incredible performance makes me cry every time!!he looks like a little kid,but his performance is so mature and masterful!!!just Wow!!☺☺☺ thank you for posting!! thank you to steve for just being!!
Took me back to the 1980s. Great stuff
This I saw when it was first broadcast and I fell in love with this artist. He played in St Lukes in Glasgow Last week and his performances are still as honest as ever. I have seen him over the years and I still love him. He has been there for me with his music and helped me through my life. He knows things.
Wish I was there
In mine youth ala ca 17-18 i moved to Oslo. And bought this lp. and playd it again and again, Not my best english. you understand i hope. . Love it then and love it now after ca 38 years.
English ok.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE,
THIS!!! MAKES ME FEEL 13 AGAIN!! Can't fake what he does!!!! I feel it from my soul to my toes.
Back in 1978 I heard him sing in a concert in Austin, Texas. Now I see his song is a summary of what I've been through.
Do you speak of his performance at the Armadillo, opening for Dire Straits? That's when I met him--all alone on that big stage, no band at all, just him and his heart and soul. It was love at first sight for me, and over the years, I've loved seeing him at the intimate Cactus Cafe on the UT campus. I haven't made a mix "tape" since then that doesn't have at least one Steve Forbert song on it. Love him so so much.
@@vanstheman I'm in Armenia and glad to hear from the people that I can relate to my campus life at UT back in late 70's.
Liberty lunch?
When you talk about guys (singer/song writers) who deserve more than what they got this guy tops my list. Been listenning and loving his songs since 1978 and will continue til my last breath to make people sit down and play the music.
What a beautiful performance xx
Remember seeing this on The Old Grey Whistle Test and thought to myself, "that man has talent" I am not a country or folk type of music lover. But when a man writes words and plays music with such feeling and emotion you would be stupid not to appreciate him. Trawling through You tube and found this . It brought memories flooding back and now I am older and I hope a little wiser I still think Steve Forbert is very underrated.
Steve is a guy that brings absolutely everything he has to every song he sings. I get goosies listening.
Absolute perfection..wistful lyrics and passionate singing.
Why do I love him so much? He is one of the few people I will pay to see live, and I have, several times.
He is so underrated. What hurt him is they said he was the next Dylan. That is unfair to any performer coming up.
This song and Thinking really touched a nerve back in the day, so real and so true not just for dreamers but for people on the edge of a break down too, great song Steve
Such an iconic song.
This performance has an unearthly quality. Like angels were behind the scenes, orchestrating every note. Supernatural music.
What a wistful, poetic, passionate and unique song! I love you very much much Steve Forbert!
Wow...utterly amazing performance. Made the hair on my neck stand up and sent shivers down my spine.
He was oh so young here like all of us.
I fell in love with this guy when I first saw this. Fantastic lyrics - he is highly underrated.
you said it , Gussie .... Pure magic.
Good ol'Stevie - He had the whole package . Bless him.
This is hands down one of the best songs I've heard in my life. In the top five. Easy. Not lonely tho, "I'm in love with you" is there keeping it company. Ha-haa. I love knowing there is so much more for me to discover. I cherish finding music I enjoy so much. I'm almost 50, sigh, there has only been one group who had SO MANY SONGS THAT I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. Just puttin out AWESOME SONG AFTER AWESOME SONG. . . RUSH!
NEIL PEART, GEDDY LEE AND ALEX LIFESON. rip Neil.
I love ALL MUSIC, but what I'm talking about, it's more like a religion for me. #notsorry.
When I find joy,
I TAKE IT!
AND I KEEP IT!
SO I KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT.
THIS IS IT!.
I'm taking a bow now.
(lol bownow)
This song brings back so many memories .....
I bought his album Alive on arrival when it first came out…treasured it. For me this particular performance on Whistle Test is right up there with anything by Neil Young or Dylan.
This music touched my soul as a teenager and still does today. Steve truly mines the soul with his energy, passion and talent.
what a sideways penetrating view of life he had back then. still astonishing
An absolute legend! I grew up listening to this+a big part of my memories...they just dnt make guys like this in our time! So grateful my parents introduced me to Mr Forbett 25 years ago!
He blew me away, he blows me away now. His words ruthlessly jam into my heart, without apology.
@Jeffrey Kinda like an enema by a nurse with no bedside manner…
Epic song from such a gifted man. Hail Steve Forbert !
Great home down, heartfelt feeling song.
When I was his age in this video, I immediately loved his lyrics and style. Never thought of him as "Bob Dylan", just quite moving and striking, as he has proven himself to be Steve Forbert, his own king of original musician, a great song writer, and honest individual.
I am a singer-songwriter where I live. I've been playing & writing since I was 20. I'm 69 now. With the exception of 2 songs I wrote when I was 20, I was never completely happy with anything I wrote. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I felt I could do. Then, one night, I was 42, I listened to The American in Me. I studied that CD the way Raymond Chandler studied Ernest Hemingway. That CD made me a better writer. There is a local band that calls me up & we do 2 or 3 of my songs towards the end of their last set, one of the band members introduces me as the "best songwriter he knows (he is also a songwriter) & we were recording several of my songs (before the virus). I even have some performance videos on RUclips. I never dreamed I would be where I am creatively. But, that dream came true. Thank you, and God bless you, Steve Forbert.
Genius! : Masterpiece! : Thanks Steve & The Band! : We look forward to seeing and hearing you back in IRELAND Soon!
Wow were we ever that young time flys. He's my 2nd favorite artist.👍
Love this song, love this performance. It brings me back to the first time I heard it, and the one who played it for me.....He is no longer with us, but I feel his very presence when I listen to this. So powerful!
This song and the songs on his album made me take a deep honest look at my own personal life. That was in 1982. I made a decision to serve Christ after that struggle. Thanks Steve for helping me to make my path straight.
LOVE STEVE'S MUSIC.
Wow does this take me back to my long-ago youth..
this was the first time i heard Steve Forbert,,been a fan ever since,,great songs great singer
He still performs today and is always just as genuine as this. His songs and lyrics really ring true.
Why have I never heard this song before what a beautiful man with a beautiful voice making me cry
87' or 88' while in Dunoon, Scotland, I was introduced to this artist. I was familiar with some his music, but this entire album caught me up in attention, and I am now a big fan.
I saw him in Portland, Maine playing solo, never to be forgotten!
Memories ah Memories !
I was hooked on Steve Forbert after watching this performance. Talented guy!
One of the best he's ever done. Profound, wise puts things in perspective.
i love steves work,............i knew at age 9 when i heard romoe's tune in 1979, this is one of the best performances i have ever seen,....what a special song with meaningful lyrics
... how did I miss this guy??? ....saw this on BBC4 a few weeks ago, absolutely brilliant!! .. never mind, better late than never eh? .. off to see him in Leeds next week
❤ I heard this for the first time ever about ten years ago and felt wow ❤🎶and still tell friends but why didn't I know earlier?? I'm a music obsessive but in Edinburgh by the Palace not the fabulous USA 🔆 thanks for sharing 🙏🏼
your unique... beautiful Steve.
Perfect!
Fan of this master for decades. F up and not been to his shows in Austin. Old fart with few regrets. This is one. Love this guy.
A song about castles made of sand.. stunning!!!
...listening to this again... and again.
Honestly totally meaningful...love him
Still amazing after all that time love you always booboomx
was introduced to Steve's music by an old girlfriend in 1983, love this guy this brings back good memories!!! 😁
Thanks for my brother in law,, ezra for introducing this to me.. i miss you bro rest in peace... good memories.. and great times... i miss your wisdom..
Every day, every hour we have to realize: it isn't gonna be that way. Long time ago I thought my first love is my way but it isn't....
What a performance....excellent. Thank you very much for uploading this gem. Top quality
He’s as good now just in different ways… Fabulous.
I remember this vividly, saw him a couple of days ago at Milton Keynes still as good as ever ( unfortunately never did this song)
I was 16 when I first heard this song and many others by Steve Forbert. 'It isn't gonna be that way' and it wasn't the way I dreamed it would be but the journey sure kept me busy. As I go on long walks and ponder life I remind myself not to go 'Thinkin and thinkin and thinkin so much' and try to keep sane
I like that
Just shows what you can do , when you're young and got fire in your belly .... (and a bucket-load of talent ;-) ).
Intens, beautiful ... Love ❤️