Wildfire (Michael Martin Murphy) reaction
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- Yet another masterpiece of story-telling and delivery, with an exquisite piano intro and extro. It doesn't get any better than this heart-wrenching melody and lyrical story. This performance exhibits a bit of a country flavor in the song that I find not quite as moving as the original, but the extra guitar work and piano work add a layer of magnificence. Must watch!
Most magnificent piece written and performed! In the part where he says she died one evening, than afterwards says she ran calling wild fire, I envision a spirit, that creates the magic of the horse. And the early winter will take his life, and they’re spirit’s will be riding wild fire!!!
THE PIANO PLAYING IS JUST SO MAGICAL ! BEAUTIFUL SONG ! AlWAYS GET CHILLS WITH THIS SONG AND TEARY EYED !
Still a beloved song of mine. One of my all time favorites. Just magical and touching! Beautiful words, melody and voice! Omg! From 12:00 thru 12:40....Mike sang that song! Broke it down with his melodic vocals. I have played this song thousands of times. Moves me, and touches my soul. Amazing video! My first time hearing this version. Another level! It's going in my favorites. Thanks so much for sharing! Still listening in 2022 and the rest of my life. ❤️
OH , I AGREE TOTALLY ! AND AFTER THAT HIS GUITAR SOLO WAS GREAT TOO ! 👍
Absolutely Beautiful 🎶 ♥️
I thoroughly enjoyed your appreciation of this masterpiece. Thank you ✌️💜
Thx 😉
MMM is a wonderful Cowboy poet and song writer. Much beloved and appreciated by all who love the true Cowboy life, and lore.
🌈🌻Most Wonderful performance ever, perfect from start to finish 💞
When he mentions that she died one winter...he then is telling you HOW she died. She died when she ran after her horse Wildfire during a blizzard when he bust through his stall, they were BOTH lost, and obviously died in the blizzard. Then when the owl is hooting outside his window, he knows he is going to die and she and Wildfire are coming for him and they both will ride off on Wildfire into the afterlife. I ALWAYS CRY when ever I hear this song, and it seems most everyone gets moved to tears listening to it. LOVED your reaction, thank you
You have told the story exactly as the lyrics. It's quite clear it's a supernatural love story with the three riding off into the afterlife. I too always cry when hearing.
The entire song is so ethereal and full of magic. What a love story in novel or film form this would make. Tragic yet beautiful. I Remember hearing it first from 1975. Michael Martin Murphy's lyrical masterpiece, 'Wildfire.'
One of the best musical arrangements of all time, any genre.
Back in the day I attended many a concert. Murphey and his band put on as good a show as anyone. Everyone left with a smile on their faces and great memories.
What a Performance Awesome
In the middle of the year of our lady in 1976, I was 14 years old, at that time I had my first love, a beautiful 16-year-old woman, who honestly was madly in love with her, for reasons beyond her and me we broke our beautiful relationship, the truth is that I felt like dying, and at night-early mornings I listened to my radio, I remember perfectly when I heard this song for the first time, it seemed beautiful to me, and with what was happening it made me cry rivers, ha ha, until the day of today I still listen to it without getting bored, what beautiful memories !!, those nights I also listened to: Longer-Dan Fogelberg, shannon- henry gross, jessie- Rex Smith, just disagree- Dave mason, Runaway- jefferson starship etc.
Excellent reaction to the video, what you say is exactly what I think of the song, greetings and sorry for the translation, Google made it.
Do Not overlook the Native American beliefs surrounding Owls. 45 Years ago, I met Michael in Red River NM. I was a Ranger at Philmont. We Traded him 2 pack mules to come to our base camp and do a private concert for us. Michael had been deeply involved in the study of Native American Culture - which is what I love about this song. He is a great artist.
Beautiful
I was 13 when this came out, and although a sad song, has always been the one that helps center me when I am in my head too much. Thank you for the reaction.
You forgot the line, “there came a killer frost.”this line is before the line, “there came an early snow.”
This is THE song that got me into music and song writing. I’m 62 years old this March, and I haven’t slowed down in music and songwriting. This was truly the beginning for me. ✌️
I love that line. I also loved it when I was a kid. This song seriously affected me as well. I’ll be 62 in April, and still, each time I hear this song, the world just stops for a moment. Thanks
In 1976 my gf at the time had a horse and we would ride together and I always thought of this song
because it was in the radio play rotation at the time.
Thanks for letting me relive this little piece of time in my world.
Love your comments. I am just as awed with this song as you are. Fabulous!
I was searching for CA Wildfires and found this video...I was 6 when it was released but I remember it so well. I've always loved this song. Wildfire busted down his stall and the girl ran out into the storm after him and was lost. If it were a movie it would be heartbreaking.
This song was so trivialized at the time. I was actually at this concert. A point of correction, it was in a small venue in Santa Barbara, not Nashville. I never liked the song, then sat in awe, listening to that incredible piano, then that haunting song. Fantastic.
One of the greatest Country song
This is an amazingly constructed song, on so many points. The piano melody is absolutely gorgeous and haunting. The lyrics are an emotional and captivating story. This song is most definitely timeless and takes you back to a simpler era.
Haven't heard this song in years. Always liked this
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The line " there's been a hoot owl howling outside my window now for six nights in a row" gave me chills. I believe It comes from a first nationals belief (Kwakwa?) that when you are about to die you hear an owl call your name. I heard that and understood he knew he would die and then join his dead lover who in the afterlife would be riding on Wildfire.
That is interesting, and it makes perfect sense. Yes, chilling. Thank you
HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU SAID THAT ! 😘
WE'RE WATCHING YOU FROM PHILADELPHIA PA AUG 11TH 2022 WE ALSO LOVE Wildfire (Michael Martin Murphy) FROM POM POM PICTURE STUDIO/ WE SUBSCRIBED BYE!
One early helluva crossover hit. This performance was in the 80s, switched it up a bit for the tour.
The pianist in this video was Dave Hoffner. The pianist on the 1975 recording was Jac Murphy.
one of the best ghost stories that was written in poetic flavor. Murphy is a Cowboy Country styled performer. He was part of the Colorado sound then, along with others like John Denver. We use to call this Country rock, then...
Wildfire is of course a great and beautiful song. I saw Michael live as
the warm up act for the group America in 1978 in Dallas. He brought his
little 6 yr old son out to play and sing on one song. His grown son now
has played in His band for years. Michael came out of the Austin, Texas
Outlaw country movement with Willie and Waylon, but He was always more
of a easy listening pop country/ Eco/nature performer along the lines of
John Denver. Wildfire was his 1975 breakout hit single that propelled
His Blue Sky Night Thunder Album to be his best selling album. Though
He's had other hit songs Wildfire is just one example of where one
really big hit song can lead to a whole career. In the last 20 years
Michael has specialized in Western/Cowboy songs, and has had a career
rebirth in that genre. But He always does Wildfire in every show.
This is one serious song that is so underappreciated now and then.
Another great song of his "What's Forever For"--perfect song for a review!
I love this song it went right through me
Gotta say: My sentiments, exactly!
I felt kind of foolish when it first came out . . .
Nobody that I knew liked the song!
But, to me, it was my kinda song and I loved it! Still do!
The studio version is incredible as is this version. There are several versions out there on this song but as a live performance this cannot be beat.
I never heard this version I love the piano intro.
I never get tired of hearing this song. MMM has country and some bluegrass mixed in there. Also, the host kinda looks like Bishop (Lance Henriksen) from Aliens.
The pony and woman are possibly an old Indian legend he’s thinking about. He is a farmer dealing with failure (By the dark of the moon I planted but there came an early snow) it is a dream to leave with the ghost horse and woman. He never knew the woman. Murphy (from Texas) studied literature at UCLA so the story is layered and terse and superb. Not a love story but a yearning for release and rescue……I just read about the hoot owl in comments below and that changes this from just melancholy to possibly suicide??? I don’t know.
The lyrics are so terse there isn’t a wasted word. Who died? The horse, the girl or both? He planted under a dark moon, which is done for luck, but he had anything but good luck. He lost his crop. Most importantly in mythology and hoot owl howling means imminent death. Six nights is pretty intense emphasis. I don’t think he is dreaming about riding with this girl. He says he’s going to leave sod busting behind. Why not? He lost his crop. He probably lost his girl and the horse and I think he’s gonna be dead. that’s my take on the song.
You interrupt the song way-too-much!
Same here. I heard this at age 15. The piano intro is haunting. I don’t believe Jac Murphy took it from Scriabin's D minor. Unless you know otherwise, i think it is far fetched. Did he say he did base it on opus 15? Jac is in Eb MAJOR. I've compared the two and some simularity is there but based loosely on an ordinary arpeggio. Unless Jac said he took it from Scriabin, I call bullshit on the claim.
Dude what's your problem with country music. It's the Life source of most music of the past 70 years
Don’t know what you’re talking about. Not only have I done several reactions to great country songs, but I praise country fairly often.
Dude
Awesome song..emotional and haunting. Please consider doing Jefferson Airplane, count on me. It's beautiful song.