I remember hearing him at a coffee house in Portland the winter of '68--'69 and again in the same place(the 9th Street Exit) later. He was playing an old Martin oo or ooo17. Great Voice, but I never got to hear him play banjo. Even then, he was spoken of with great respect, even awe You can hear why.
Deroll Adams' engagement in the worlds problems originates from the Vietnam period. There is a kind of a sad softness in his words, the tone of his singing and even in the way he plays the banjo one could conclude from it that he had no easy life.
pal'd with jack elliot thru england in the fifties...legendary- a true ex pat... carried the best of american banjo picking with him to the fields of flanders.... bravo deroll, a beatnik picker of the supreme hidden zaddik variety
Thanks so much for these posts! Those who don't already know, should check out Donovan's Epistle to Derroll - his beautiful tribute. Jasharus i would love to know where these recordings of Derroll are available from...
While Derroll was, no doubt, strongly against the war in Vietnam, he would've been too old for the draft. He would've been nearly forty when the U.S. started drafting.
The Vietnam war was, after decades of negotiation, a last resort to assist south Asia in defeating a mess of epic proportion. Hundreds of thousands people on both sides died. Have some respect for the defense of country and livelihood. This guy was not a hero
Hi, Everybody has his own view on things, so did a lot of people in Europe, they looked different on what happened in Vietnam. Remember the Vietnam conflict innitially was between the French colonist mentality and the population of that country. Among a number of things, the May '68 movement was a reaction on that war. Deroll was an artist not wanting to be a hero. Wars have no hero's only victims. This with all respect.
@@jasharus Yes, put simply, the Vietnam war is incredibly complicated but the larger idea is that it ruled out communism and that's how we enjoy our freedom today in the world. It served the greater good not small micro online communities like this
It is clear that you have an opinion but you have no idea what the situation was in Vietnam. The Vietnamese, led by Ho Chi Minh, had defeated the Japanese in collaboration with the Americans at the end of WW2. The Vietnamese wanted a national government, but the English and French did not want to give up their colonies. To the Americans, England and France were much more important than Vietnam, so they supported the colonial policy and dropped Vietnam. Because they were against colonies in America, they had to come for some crazy reason to help the French and the English, (who at the time were using the Japanese army to suppress the Vietnamese!), so they came up with the so-called "dominoes". effect" and a massive hate campaign against communism was launched. Completely ignoring the fact that people like Ho Chi Minh were Nationalists and turned to the USA for support in the first place. When that did not come, there was nothing left but to go to others for support. Meanwhile, it is already abundantly clear that the entire war waged by the Americans against Vietnam was based solely on lies and political games. Or as black Americans said: we have to fight here in Vietnam for rights that we don't even have in the USA. Derrol, I knew him pretty well, never been or wanted to be a hero, he just didn't want to kill people.
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My favorite song of all time
What a voice! Hard to get all the words, but the main ideas get through.
Heard him in London in 1965-what a privilege!
Just found out today that my dearest little colleague for years is Derrols youngest daughter. Fantastic girl, just like her father...
Derroll is an artist who is a well-kept secret, one deserving of steady attention.
An unsung great. Famously disrespected by Dylan in a scene of Don't Look Back. Derroll came out on top, showing the emptiness of Zimmerman's soul.
I remember hearing him at a coffee house in Portland the winter of '68--'69 and again in the same place(the 9th Street Exit) later. He was playing an old Martin oo or ooo17. Great Voice, but I never got to hear him play banjo. Even then, he was spoken of with great respect, even awe
You can hear why.
This song is very moving, Donovan covered it and did a good job....but this is very special. sad I never met this man.
Lovely
makes me think of early Incredible String Band
It was up some laughing river
Where I’d gone to spend the day
I had such fantastic visions
I could hardly stand to stay
And I stood up with myself
And suddenly was free
And I stood upon the burdens
That puzzle you and me
I was given an awareness
That was shared with all around
With trees the sky the flowers
The river sun and ground
I heard the birds were singing
And I found them same as me
And I understood our sorrow
And why they should not be
I saw this plan of living
It was nothing more than face
A skin that covered glory
Far beyond our love or hate
A living crystal fairy land
Where living is our grade
A pyromanic garden
That has no time nor place
I saw what we’d been doing to it
Saw it as insane
Still a-fighting like good Christians
With the wars the sword the flame
To crash all those infidels
To defend what should be shame
And again I shared our sorrows
Knew we all must share the blame
I saw it all as part of us
To know and share alike
A universal willingness
To know and do what’s right
To understand our brotherness
And stop this awful race
Let our children grow in peace
Know their lives shall not be waste
You should say first there is a mountain
Then seems the mountain’s gone
But then if you take another look
It’s been there all along
You can be just like a river
As it laughs along it’s way
Or stand beneath the shadows
That take the sun away
© Words and music: Derroll Adams
(as it appears on the album Along The Way)
© 2020 www.derrolladams.org | Last update: November 25, 2020
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Deroll Adams' engagement in the worlds problems originates from the Vietnam period. There is a kind of a sad softness in his words, the tone of his singing and even in the way he plays the banjo one could conclude from it that he had no easy life.
Amazing song and performance. Derol"s voice , his banjo and piano.
Just beautiful. Made me cry...
pal'd with jack elliot thru england in the fifties...legendary- a true ex pat... carried the best of american banjo picking with him to the fields of flanders.... bravo deroll, a beatnik picker of the supreme hidden zaddik variety
it is good to remember this beautiful heart... so nice that banjo & piano... so peaceful... thanks for sharing!
Would have liked to meet him...
Wij hebben hem verschillende keren zien optreden in café "De Mok" , ik was altijd erg onder de indruk van zijn mooie stem.
BEAUTIFUL..
So great! Nice and peaceful baritone!
Beautiful.
I believe it's spelled Derroll, man. Really appreciate all the uploads! Thanks
i love this
Thanks so much for these posts! Those who don't already know, should check out Donovan's Epistle to Derroll - his beautiful tribute. Jasharus i would love to know where these recordings of Derroll are available from...
Perfect!
Beauty...
I remember... vale my fiend.
When was this recorded?...please
Donovan does a wonderful version of this great song
While Derroll was, no doubt, strongly against the war in Vietnam, he would've been too old for the draft. He would've been nearly forty when the U.S. started drafting.
First there is a mountain...
The Vietnam war was, after decades of negotiation, a last resort to assist south Asia in defeating a mess of epic proportion. Hundreds of thousands people on both sides died. Have some respect for the defense of country and livelihood. This guy was not a hero
Hi, Everybody has his own view on things, so did a lot of people in Europe, they looked different on what happened in Vietnam. Remember the Vietnam conflict innitially was between the French colonist mentality and the population of that country. Among a number of things, the May '68 movement was a reaction on that war. Deroll was an artist not wanting to be a hero. Wars have no hero's only victims. This with all respect.
@@jasharus Yes, put simply, the Vietnam war is incredibly complicated but the larger idea is that it ruled out communism and that's how we enjoy our freedom today in the world. It served the greater good not small micro online communities like this
It is clear that you have an opinion but you have no idea what the situation was in Vietnam. The Vietnamese, led by Ho Chi Minh, had defeated the Japanese in collaboration with the Americans at the end of WW2.
The Vietnamese wanted a national government, but the English and French did not want to give up their colonies. To the Americans, England and France were much more important than Vietnam, so they supported the colonial policy and dropped Vietnam.
Because they were against colonies in America, they had to come for some crazy reason to help the French and the English, (who at the time were using the Japanese army to suppress the Vietnamese!), so they came up with the so-called "dominoes". effect" and a massive hate campaign against communism was launched. Completely ignoring the fact that people like Ho Chi Minh were Nationalists and turned to the USA for support in the first place. When that did not come, there was nothing left but to go to others for support.
Meanwhile, it is already abundantly clear that the entire war waged by the Americans against Vietnam was based solely on lies and political games.
Or as black Americans said: we have to fight here in Vietnam for rights that we don't even have in the USA.
Derrol, I knew him pretty well, never been or wanted to be a hero, he just didn't want to kill people.