California - The Petersens (LIVE) - A Katie Original
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- "California" was written by the oldest sibling, Katie Petersen. It is one of our favorites she has ever written!
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►This video:
Lead vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Harmony vocal: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Key moments:
0:01 guitar-dobro
1:25 mandolin
2:22 bass
2:49 fiddle
3:03 guitar
4:15 dobro-fiddle
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►LYRICS - California (a Katie Petersen original)
Memories fade slowly
No please don't go, not yet
Well I was your one and only
I'm not ready to forget
All the times we shared together
All the words we never said
But I remember...
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
And you almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
I think it was late last summer
I saw the distance in your eyes
When you said that you found another
And then you told me not to cry
But I knew that's when it started
The beginning of the end
And I remembered...
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
And you almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
I guess it was late last winter
Snow falling all around
Wedding bells rang, she entered
But I left without a sound
Oh I know she'll always love you
But heaven knows that so will I
And I'll remember...
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
And you almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
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Lyrics to “California”
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Memories fade slowly
No please don't go, not yet
I was your one and only
I'm not ready to forget
All the times we shared together
All the words we never said
But I remember...
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
You almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
I think it was late last summer
I saw the distance in your eyes
Said that you found another
Then you told me not to cry
But I knew that's when it started
The beginning of the end
But I remembered...
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
You almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
I guess it was late last winter
Snow falling all around
Wedding bells rang she entered
But I left without a sound
Oh I know she'll always love you
But heaven knows that so will I
And I’ll remember
When we almost went to California
We almost fell in love in the sand
You almost told me to be your woman
So you'll always almost be my man
Wonderful Lyrics.
Brillant lyrics congratulations
Regards from Quito!
lullaby for Californians❤
I love it.
I'm an old session player from the 1970's so can speak with a little bit of authority...Everybody should listen up to this! No auto tune, no big amps, no flashing lights, smoke or dancers. Just a lot of fundamental talent. That's how it's done, kids! (At my age, even Mom's a kid too) The looks on your faces shows how much fun you're having too. You're all inspirational. thanks...
damn right, i hate listening to the radio anymore for just that reason, this is perfection
Being an Old Garage Band Guitar picker and a former Southern California DJ back in the early 70's I agree. I won't listen to commercial radio and hyper CG produced music anymore. But i will stand and listen to a street musician for hours, then dump all the cash in my wallet in his jar. Love the Live Pure Music.
Max Thinker hey max since you have had years in the business could you listen to some of the songs I’ve written on my RUclips page? Especially the Virginia songs
This is real.cant take too much new stuff....unless it's acoustical like this
Max Thinker.
Appreciate if you’d explain what it took to be a *Session Player from the 70’s*?
& yr background, for instance, which Towns / States did you feel most at home playing?
Cheers🍻
Finding this RUclips channel is like finding a Rembrandt painting at a yard sale.......
Absolutely. They're the BEST.
Amen
Very well expressed.
Best freaking comment !!! lol so so true
facts.
Katie made a beautiful song out of heartbreak. I can't even sing along because I break down thinking about what she must have gone through. Yet here she is with all her sibs (and Emmett) turning lemons into the most incredible lemonade.
Her tone is hauntingly beautiful, and the three-part harmony my is stupendous!
This is one of the greatest songs ever composed!
😍
Here I am, listening to this song in early 2024, and it's still great. Thanks for all the great music.
The best music out there isn't on the radio! Who agrees?
I do
The radio is crap.. All the good music is independent and underground. I'm a rock player but I love these guys, they are so pure and real.
Agreed!
100%
99% true. Sirius satellite radio has a great Bluegrass station. Haven't heard the Peterson's on it yet , but someday, I bet.
Our local Public radio station hosts 3 hours of Bill Knowlton's Bluegrass Ramble every Sunday too.
This is a flawless piece of songwriting, and a gut wrenching performance. I am slain.
What a great review!
My wife has Alzheimer’s and loves this song. I play the video multiple times a night for her. I wrote a poem that I read to her every night as well.
Memories fade slowly, no please don’t go, not yet,
I whisper to the twilight, to the echoes of our duet.
I am your one and only, and I’m not ready for you to forget,
The stories of our lifetime, the dreams we haven’t met.
I think it was late that summer, I saw a difference in your eyes,
A distant, cloudy shadow, where once the sunshine lies.
The laughter we had shared, the moments pure and wise,
Started slipping through the cracks, like whispers in the skies.
Memories fade slowly, no please don’t go, not yet,
I hold onto the fragments, with a heart full of regret.
I am your one and only, and I’m not ready for you to forget,
The love that binds us closer, in every sunrise and sunset.
The days blend into nights, the seasons swiftly flow,
Yet in the quiet moments, I see the you I know.
I think it was late that summer, when time began to slow,
And the life we built together, began to ebb and go.
Memories fade slowly, no please don’t go, not yet,
I’ll weave the threads of yesterday, in hopes we never fret.
I am your one and only, and I’m not ready for you to forget,
The vows we made in tenderness, that love can’t ever debt.
So here we stand in twilight, as stars begin to rise,
I think it was late that summer, I saw a difference in your eyes.
Yet in this endless journey, beneath the changing skies,
My heart will always whisper, our love never dies.
Beautiful! ❤
Really Awesome!
It’s incredible how different these sisters’ voices are from each other, and how each voice has its own unique sound. My favorite is always whoever is singing at the moment.
this song has made me a fan of katie petersen forever.
Why isn't this song a hit & being played on all the radio stations ? It the best song & performance I've heard in a long time ! Beautiful .
May be wrong Management or wrong place at wrong time. But its true, very, very beautiful. This music touch my soul.
@Irishwolf137 Anyway, i like that Sound. I wish more young people make music instead playin videogames.
@Irishwolf137 Dont feel that way. So my english isn't the best and can be you misunderstand me. 🤷♂️
@Irishwolf137 What Kind of Songs? Is there any stuff in the Internet?
この曲は、わたしの魂に触れる⁉️
タッチ マイ ソウル…。
Me Too🎵御霊が喜ぶ🎵
This song needs wide exposure. It is a beautiful song and beautifully performed.
Katie's vocal is mesmerizing! The song feels like a folk song from the 70's. Well done!
Kudo's to Katie for writing a very beautiful song.
This is one of the greatest groups of all time!
Even though I'm a hard rock fan, yours music invites me to dream. The Petersens family is musically world class!
Grew up on Zeppelin, Dio and Slayer. Somehow always find myself clicking on a petersen video.
Yes, a "harder" version would also sound good ;-)
Is that to say they put you to sleep? I too enjoy their music.
@@manfredadams3252 I've heard too others like Deep Purple, The Who, The Police, Black Sabbath, AC/DC and so on. The music of the Petersens certainly brings many of their fans to dream. P.s. Your name looks very German!?
@@emeltea33 They're dreams with my eyes open. 😄
This is a beautiful, gut-wrenching song. I hope someday, Katie, you will be able to sing an equally beautiful song with a happier romantic ending for you.
Such an emotional performance, the harmonies and instrumental arrangement is awesome, Katie excels in her writing skills, what a blessed family....
This is one of the most beautiful songs that I've ever heard. These young musicians don't ever try to one up each other and just settle in to the songs that they play. Katie's voice is just pure beauty here and the harmonies are just right. The instrumentation is perfect with the short fiddle lead and the break with that beautiful dobro. This group is just pure magic and their music just calms the soul. I give this song a perfect 10.
I grew up in... not great circumstances. Lots of pain, violence and death. Watching this FAMILY create something beautiful is just... I don’t even know how to describe it. I WANT them to be every bit as happy as they seem to be! I want them to always be close and important to one another. I want them to always be special and have joyous lives!
so sorry to hear about your past...
i think perhaps what the Petersens' secret is their being in Christ which anyone can have as well...
the Lord is redeeming all things...
our past no matter how bad is never the last word ... Jesus is..
May His love engulf your whole being and bring wholeness, peace and joy into your life 🙏
@@aiaxander1468 I appreciate the sentiment, but unfortunately “Christianity” played a fairly significant role in the majority of traumas and dramas in my life. I put Christianity in parentheses bet I don’t believe several members of my family were actually Christians, but did use Jesus to manipulate people/children into unconscionable predicaments, and then forgive themselves for horrible acts. I am not casting stones at you, or the Peterson’s for their faith, and I applaud those who actually practice what they preach. But I’ve learned the hard way to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to religion and appreciate people for how they actually behave.
I'm speechless! This is just pure beauty. Ya'll are a ray of sunshine in the darkness of the current moment. God Bless.
Well said 👍
For me, the most impressive thing about this song and performance is the use of one word: "almost". Sometimes, true love is "almost" in our grasp...
The blend and timbre of siblings cannot be surpassed!
Katie this is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard and beautifully written
I like this music because it is acoustic with natural voices. This type of bluegrass music is excellent. I am glad young people are still performing this excellent music.
When you almost get poked in the eye by your big sisters violin bow lol. Beautiful song.
It's now 3 years since I discovered this and you guys. This song still tears me up. Still the most beautiful song I've ever heard. And still crushin on Katie. 💖
I cannot get enough of the Emmett's sound! Love it! As always that harmony was so beautiful!
This song is incredible and should be a number one on country radio charts
This song was both performed so beautifully and is also so sad, I cried two portions of tears 😭. ❤❤❤
I was wandering on RUclips and stumbled on a The Petersens's video. "Let's watch it", I thought, and, man, this has been one of my best decisions about music as yet. I fell in love immediately. What a great musicians and singers!
Yes, it is amazing that they aren't better known.
Me too. They are so good and real. Trully refreshing.
I am Man enough to admit, this song makes me cry.
My New Favorite group 🇺🇸🇮🇹
This song is absolutely gorgeous. Katie sings this so beautifully and I just love the harmonies by Matt and Ellen. So nice to hear Emmett echoing the chorus on his dobro! Great instrumentation across the board.
I'm just a simply french man and I'm telling you that you're six angels from heaven. I hope I could see you one day.
I'm listening to California again. Just a fantastic piece of song writing and a group of musicians that don't take a back seat to anyone I have listened to on you tube.
Can't recall the last time a song has actually made me cry. So much for being a big bad Marine. So perfect. The sound. The visuals. [sigh]
One of the most beautiful songs I ever heard, nice job Katie.
That's an example of an egregious comma splice.
Me too!
I can't get this song out of my head. Nor do I want to. I've been playing music for 54 years and it doesn't get any better than this. Beautifully written, beautifully performed. Thank you.
Can't get it out of my head, or my heart...thank u Katie...
Music is a universal language for everyone. Thanks for talking to me, Petersens!
In the world of popular music there are artists who are good composers and those who are good performers.
Katie bats it out of the ballpark in both instances.
...Such a Beautiful song, sung by a Very Talented, and Beautiful band!!!...God Bless You All!!!...
Loved it. Could not help but sing along, yet got choked up. And as always, excellent dobro. Thanks again.
I don't know how to put into words how beautiful the music and song are. I'm not a religious person, just spiritual, but I feel blessed to have been able to listen to you all. Simply wonderful.
If this Song got Enough Real Airplay. It would Win a Grammy.
Mikey Out. Oooooh Yeah!!
So sad....and beautiful...by such talent.
Man I love Katie's voice.
This song still breaks my heart every time I listen to it. So beautifully bittersweet, it strikes a personal chord for me from a very long time ago.
This is one of the most beautiful songs that I have heard. Please keep writing, Katie.
It doesn't get any better than this!
I just love that harmony. So wonderful. This has been a very rough year, but with God's help and the Petersen's beautiful music, I've made it through. Thank you for your witness and music.
Sound engineer deserves some sort of award! So warm and crisp.
Oh wow! I’m in tears of joy...I will certainly be advertising this family all through Ireland and the U.K. Love them, every one of their talents. World Class
The Petersens were in Ireland and Finland last summer! This is the video they made in Ireland.... ruclips.net/video/ecvIZ3agcLQ/видео.html
I am fighting with my tears...one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.
What a song, sung so brilliantly!
It‘s got to be one of the finest songs ever written, and I hope it becomes an essential work of genius!
❤❤
Those 'almost's' are Father God's greatest gifts. Sometimes unanswered prayers and exactly what we need.
Thank you Petersen's for sharing your gift with us.
Much love in Messiah,
Chris
A very dreamy song. I love the gentleness. 💛
Thank you dear Petersens. We listen to you a lot in Belgium. You are doing a remarkable job that brings sunshine to all families. And also to all those in the world for whom life is not easy.
No auto tune no dressing like lady's of the evening,just pure unadulterated god given talent it doesn't get anymore beautiful than this,you now have a fan for life,good lord above that was beautiful.
Great comment. Great point.
Actually, autotune may be even worse than you think!
This, from an experienced producer:
ruclips.net/video/NNXg5dIVC1M/видео.html
The lady playing the bass is fantastic! So much talent. 😃🇺🇸
That is their mother!..... (except for Emmett Franz on dobro)
@@glennericksenmusic I think she is fantastic! The whole family is. 😃
Very beautiful. Katie has such an awesome voice. Katie is also a talented songwriter. This song sounds like it was written from the heart about an experience that happened. God bless you all. I love listening to your family. So much talent. Thank you for sharing.
I simply can't get enough of your musical styling. Each of you are amazing, give Mom some solos! She's so good!
sitting in Brisbane Australia in the office and listening to the Petersens - and you make me feel good! Thank from down-under guys!
Well, I like listening to Slim Dusty!
I'm old enough to be a grandfather to these people and would be so proud of them. Katie your voice and presence are beautiful. I've been listening to your music for a while now, and love all of it. Keep up the good work.
Beautiful song...beautifully sung
There's no doubt I'll be listening to The Petersens for years to come!
Devastatingly Beautiful! Mastery in writing, singing and playing... the whole group... what music is all about. Ellen & Matt harmonies. Tasty fills by Juliann & Emmett... love the ending. Solid rhythm in guitar with Matt and supportive bass by mom. As a music major, bluegrass has never been real big with me, but you Peterson's have WON me over. What a vibe you convey. Ellen's peace in the moment... It's almost as though each of you can see and feel the love for your sister and crave to hold hands with her on the going though. Thanks for blessing us all with your gifts.
This is a very close family
The siblings have strengths that are unique to one another; not one replaces the other. This original song Katie wrote demonstrates her inner beauty and talent that old men tear up about. It's near perfect for her and it's strange to be the old man grandpa I once couldn't understand. Keep it up Katie.
The song California´s got beautiful text from the life. I wish you a lot of inspiration at the making of your songs. Good luck The Petersen´s.
It doesn't get any better than this . Wow. A canadian friend
This is a hit song that just hasn't been discovered by mainstream music channels. Nicely written and performed. The Petersen parents are to be commended for an outstanding job of raising such great children.
The ONLY channel I can't wait to get a notification from! Cause it means I'm going to hear something great like this every time.
Made my heart tear up. You don’t just sing and play. You touch.
Wow until today I had never heard of this group. Now I can't stop listening. What beautiful music. No matter who sings they all do a great job
This seems to be a hit song, but as we who hear it complain, it is not. From the first hearing it entered our brains as a tune we want never to forget.
Bravo, Katie for being its composer and for having the wherewithal to convince your group to perform it, with you in the lead, at y'all's standard high superiority, or higher even.
There are moments in life when time just stops- this is it!
Katie what a beautiful voice. The music is so natural, all acoustic. I so much admire the entire band. Everyone’s voices and instruments are just a wonderful mix.
Katie wrote this outstanding love song. I have listened to it many times and finally commented. I always wonder if she was in love with someone special but it didn't work out.
This is from her personal experience
I played music for a living for the better part of 30 years and all I can say is that was just beautiful . If you take it on the road and end up here in Canada you can bet I'll be there , and so will many others ... Keep up the good work
I've played this song every morning for the last 4 days . I sure hope you didn't live this story . if you did that man was a fool .. Sorry , it's just how I feel . My life has had a lot of up hill including the loss of my daughter 17 years ago and playing my guitar helped me get threw it . She sang vary much like you and I miss that every day . If you look me up on You tube another part of my story is there if you read the words by Dave Gray . I just don't know what I would have done if I didn't have faith and music in my life . Love Your Voice Young Lady
I had to go more than one round on this beautiful song. I’m so glad there are still real musicians and song writers coming up. These kids are destined for the stars...
I’ve listened to this 50 times and I like it more every time I hear it. Thank you!
I love this one, Katie... I've listened to it on replay a lot the last couple of weeks. Thank you for writing and sharing this piece of your heart.
I can't stop replaying this video. I get goosebumps everytime. So beautiful, so pure. Thank you for creating such heartfelt music. You've touched my heart here in New Zealand. Bless you all.
Another sunday morning with the Petersens .
Oh lordy, this song got me choked up. I think we've all gone thru a tough break-up but this song checks all the boxes for my big break-up. 39 years later and it still haunts me.
I agree Bill, I thought I was the only one who could not get rid of those ghosts after so many years.
This music is therapy.
Nice ballad!!! .oohhhh Katie's perfect voice control...Love!
Katie is telling her truth... can't you feel it? The purity of her story is as clear as the sun on a bright clear day! This family may have come through the Christian FORMAT, but they are as real as it gets. The energy they transmit from their core beings is right out of the heart of SOURCE ...it brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to them. Katie is so deeply spiritual ... my heart is so touched by the pureness of her beingness... I am in awe of who they and she is ... THANK YOU ALL...
Wow! First off, that's some incredible songwriting right there. If all you had done was create the lyrics and the music, it would have been a huge enough accomplishment... but on top of that, the performance of it! Oh my! Well done, Petersens... with the biggest congratulations to Katie for being an amazing songwriter with unlimited potential. The future is bright for this family.
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Beautiful!
I don’t know how Katie gets through that song without weeping. So poignant. If that happened to me, I don’t think I could sing through it without becoming a mess. I presume it is healing for her. I sure hope so, it is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
@@alanmacdonald2634 makes me cry every time i listen to it
@@alanmacdonald2634 'lot
I can't see my keyboard through the mist. So lovely and melancholy. Magical.
Of the thousands and thousands of love songs out there, California has to be in the top 100 maybe top 50 of best love songs ever written IMHO.
I was born in California and you just made this old man cry 😢.. You guys are so wonderful 😔 God broke the mold with this family and steel guitar player😉... Thank you for making a stone cry😭😊.
Stopped me cold. What a song - what a performance.
I love this song. Katie you sing it like no one else could. So happy you all made this Video.❤️🙏
The words, the arrangement, your voices, just beautiful. I agree with others. Why this isn't on the airwaves is a mystery.
In the immortal words of Charlene Darling, "that one makes me cry." One of my favorites, thanks for sharing!
This is the most important video on RUclips right now.
This is such a beautiful song that Katie wrote.It would be so neat if it was on our radios one day !
The very definition of the beauty in wholesomeness.
California comes back to my favorite. THANKS
Sooo much talent in this family. The recording quality in all of their song dwarfs that of most 'professionals' in the same genres. the echo of the barn was genius.