I lay in bed that fateful night in September '73 when the radio stopped the music to announce the news. To this day, I still have eight of his albums. I will pass them down to my grandchildren and tell them of Jim, Maury, and Ingrid and the sensational songs created. May Jim RIP. I'm 76 now and still listen to the music that was part of my young adult life. May that music live from generation to generation. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎼🎶
You're so right sir and you have some of the best collectibles that there ever was my one of the best performers, singer-songwriters in the world as far as I'm concerned. I hope you also have time in a bottle. Which was the theme song at our 1975 junior senior prom. It was in memory to Jim Croce and it's wonderful talents and that special song it meant a lot to our high school students. And me personally. I am now 65 years old. And I've always been a music lover of course listening to the lyrics most of all. And my memory Jim Croce music will live on forever.
I'm 33 and jam Croce front to back all the songs. Legendary...not a song I have heard that I didn't like! It is still apart of current young adult lfe.
Yes, the older we get the more we appreciate Jim's playing and singing with those wonderful lyrics. As newer generations discover his music they will ensure his songs will lives on.
Try Jason Isabell he among all the "want to be’s” has both the music and the rare ability to tell us the stories we need. I refuse to compare him w/Jim Croce but give him a listen.
Jim died when I was in the 9nth grade. I wrote a paper about him my junior year. His music truly inspired me to just get through the shit and move on. And, I did.
I was in my sophomore year of high school when Jim died. I began dating a girl who was in my class that same year. We spent the next 2 years of high school driving around and singing to the tunes of Jim. The joy we had driving down the road singing along with him on the couple of 8 track tapes of his, that I had, while holding hands as she sat right next to me in the front seat of my ‘66 Ford fairlane were no small reason for us eventually growing up and getting married. In January 2024, we celebrate 45 years of marriage. There is no doubt in my mind that the music that Jim created during his all too brief time on earth has been a catalyst to the love that me and my wife continue to share. Even now, I find myself revisiting his songs on RUclips just to listen and reflect on what an impact those sweet, sweet days have meant to me. Thanks, Jim.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful story. Music is the a perfect way to bring people together. Wishing you and your wife many more years of happiness.
His music makes me tear up. Not overly played or produced. Even the studio albums sound just like a man and his guitar. I just absolutely love Jim’s music, style, voice, storytelling. Exquisite musician.
Its's the SOUND of Jim Croce's guitar. It's the gentleness of his voice, his SINCERE meaning of the words, the harmonies, the 70's scene, & memories of this time in our lives. I listen with intent, he is a storyteller & that is what makes me listen. 🎸
I found out who Jim was by watching a favourite movie of mine. I was 12 at the time. Now im 18 and just finished high school. Hes been there for me when i felt so alone and now hes here for the best part of my life yet. I know nearly all his songs by heart and hes a huge inspiration behind my guitar playing. Thank you, Jim. You've helped me through so much. Rest easy
@@bubbasbones same haha :) Time in a bottle just played like an echo in me, so I immediately searched for more... glad to see it has been the same for teens like me !
So grateful for these video recordings. Jim and Maury were a phenomenal talent. I was just 20 when they both died. The enduring impact on the music world is a testament to this prodigious talent, ending all too soon. RIP Jim and Maury. I hope the angels in heaven are enjoying your music!
Things were spinnin' 'round me And all my thoughts were cloudy And I had begun to doubt all the things that were me Been in so many places, you know I've run so many races I looked into the empty faces of the people of the night Somethin' is just not right 'Cause I know that I've gotta get outta here I'm so alone Don't you know that I gotta get outta here 'Cause New York's not my home Though all the streets are crowded There's somethin' strange about it I lived there 'bout a year and I never once felt at home I thought I'd make the big time I learned a lot of lessons awfully quick And now I'm tellin' you that they were not the nice kind It has been so long since I have felt fine That's the reason that I've gotta get outta here I'm so alone Don't you know that I gotta get outta here 'Cause New York's not my home That's the reason that I've gotta get outta here I'm so alone Don't you know that I gotta get outta here 'Cause New York's not my home
@Folk Music Great man! So strange, I was about the same age as you back then in 2010. It was the song Operator that blew my mind playing on a FM station one Sunday evening. There was no Shazaam then but I remembered the lyrics of the Chorus and googled him up. I've listened him back and forth since then.....
I'm almost 44, but I grew up singing along to Jim Croce in my house. My mother shared her passionate for his music with me. I always come back to listening to him. Some days, I only listen to him all day. I feel so connected to the music. His music really made a difference in my life.
My dad, also named Jim, played all these LPs for me. Don't Mess Around With Jim, obviously a favorite, but as my dad said, "This music will stay with you all your life." God Bless you Jim... both of ya.
I just recently moved out of a halfway house in Anaheim, CA into a tent in Idaho. I've never felt so at peace in my life. I'm convinced the stress of living in California was giving me hypertension. I'd have spells of pain in my chest and neck with no cure but sleep. I've been living and working here in Idaho for the last month and I haven't had a single time where I felt away from home. I'm finally happy with my progress in life. I can finally lay down and relax, not worrying about the next day. I just heard this song for the first time and I'm sure you can understand how I relate to this.
I have struggled with addiction on and off for almost 20 years. The first time I heard this song I could immediately relate. My figurative New York is my ongoing battle with substance abuse. Jim had such a unique ability to capture emotions in a clear, honest, and concise way that made his music so easy to relate to. Whatever your “New York” is, just remember it’s not your home. We all struggle with something but if you’re reading this, I hope you know that your issues are not your identity. Never give up, humble yourself, ask for help, ask God to reveal himself to you and forgive you. Things can, and will get better. God bless and rest in peace Jim. Your music has helped me through some tough times.
Beautiful Love Story. Im newly engagement to my song bird💯 We sing love songs together Jim Croce takes me back to a simpler time where I’d sit in the dark
I was pregnant with my baby boy John when Jim and Murray died in September 1973, and both he and I love Jim Croce. Crazy how next year (2023) he and Murray will be gone 50 years
It's easy to forget how packed his catalogue is with lesser known soul-soothing jewels and I sorely need to go deep diving. Long gone and still giving, thanks Jim wherever you are 🙏
I was only 2 years old when Jim passed. Although I don't have many memories of my family life at that age I'm certain that I was impacted by his music by hearing it on the radio. How else can you explain as a young child knowing all of the lyrics to all of his songs, Operator, Time in a bottle, etc. And even as a young kid I could recognize the heartbreak in his poetic lyrics.
Just two guys with a guitar. Nothing special. Yet it was and is and will forever be. Beautiful in it's simplicity, it speaks to the heart, like Croce always managed to do.
One of his best songs. Not only personal experience but that of many of us that find ourselves in foreign territory. The longing for home is palatable. Yet identifying new experiences to achieve is also paramount.
I was just in primary school when Jim hit the charts, but his music really grabbed me. Then, he was gone. He was such a gentle soul that maybe God graduated him to Angle.
There were friends who decided New York was their home.. Others who had to get to California. I sampled several of the Big Cities and settled on a further afield set of choices. The memories are thick with many emotions. I do feel lucky that we have what we do but, man, what a loss.
My dad absolutely loved Jim Croce...I had a mom and a dad that loved music...my dad just a little more than my dad. He use to come home with records of new artists that he really liked. He loved Bob Dylan (probably his favorite). He knew Elton John, Rod Stewart and a few others were going to have big careers.
I found his looks to be quite profound as a child. Once I finally got my first record player, I found I was not wrong. He was one of the most profound people I could ever listen to
This song got me through the hardest year of my life living in NYC with my fiancee. Thank G-d we have moved far away and hopefully never return! What a gift Jim's brief time on this earth was
I think that's my favorite song out of Jim's greatest hits album. I love this song and listened to it so many times growing up. The strings in the recorded song add a lot to it. But his voice and guitar playing is just like on the album. Beautiful.
Such a unique songwriter. Every song he wrote makes every word relatable. Its a shame that he left this world so early. I think he would of had many more great stories to tell us.
I really wish Jim Croce was still alive. He has his son that sounds almost exactly like him. I just wish Jim Croce was still alive. Everyone I was born in 1970 and when he died was 1973 in a plane crash I wish everybody we could turn back time and tell Jim Croce not to get on that plane And his friends
Jims music and all music from the 70's was the best music ever.All songs had meaning to it,all told a story.I was so lucky to grow up with this great music .So.many great songs and musicians.I still listen to 60's,70's music and allways will till the day I dieGod bless all these musicians for all there great and amazing songs
I remember them playing one of his songs on Magnum PI. In 1987. I remember going to a record store and then looking for his record and particularly the song don't mess around with Jim.
I WAS 12 BACK IN MEXICO WHEN THE RADIO PLAYED OPERATOR"OPERADORA DE TELEFONOS"WAS THE ONLY WORD I UNDERTOOD. BUT THE FEELING WAS BEAUTIFUL...😢😢😢😅😅😅 NOW I UNDERSTAND ALOT MORE ENGLISH..IT IS SUPERB...❤❤❤❤
Love this song. Totally understand it. Spent time in Maine. It’s not like you’d think either. Empty faces in NYC true. Been there too. Seems like they’re all so lonely. Looking for somewhere to land. 😞
I have more of a connection to this song than any of Jim's songs. Why I don't know. It feels like a Spiritual song. That is how I feel when I listen to this song.
I had a cousin who graduated in music conservatory… every song just sing it every fluctuating of string he was so amazing… jammin with friends with a bottle of beer
Jim was a talented musician he left this world so early an we lost a great man with a great voice an a beautiful talent. Jim you are gone but never forgotten.
I keep coming back to Jim's songs and keep liking them 👍. They are so special to listen to when you relax and close your eyes. My mind then creates mini movies to the songs.
Perhaps one of the best live performances I've seen on RUclips. Maury fantastic as always... Jim in IMHO one of his best instrumental and vocal performances.
I listened to Jim’s music on headphones on my parents’ hifi all my childhood in the 1970s. Every time I hear them it is an emotional experience. I knew then that he had died a few years earlier. I will never stop grieving for him and Maury.
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I lay in bed that fateful night in September '73 when the radio stopped the music to announce the news. To this day, I still have eight of his albums. I will pass them down to my grandchildren and tell them of Jim, Maury, and Ingrid and the sensational songs created. May Jim RIP. I'm 76 now and still listen to the music that was part of my young adult life. May that music live from generation to generation. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎼🎶
You're so right sir and you have some of the best collectibles that there ever was my one of the best performers, singer-songwriters in the world as far as I'm concerned. I hope you also have time in a bottle. Which was the theme song at our 1975 junior senior prom. It was in memory to Jim Croce and it's wonderful talents and that special song it meant a lot to our high school students. And me personally. I am now 65 years old. And I've always been a music lover of course listening to the lyrics most of all. And my memory Jim Croce music will live on forever.
I'm 33 and jam Croce front to back all the songs. Legendary...not a song I have heard that I didn't like! It is still apart of current young adult lfe.
@@clinton1960 thank you for your comment, and to know this is very special. And so was Jim Croce.
Yes, the older we get the more we appreciate Jim's playing and singing with those wonderful lyrics. As newer generations discover his music they will ensure his songs will lives on.
His son AJ Croce is out there doing concerts of his dad's music.
Every song he wrote was a masterpiece. We need someone like him in the world right now.
Yes we do. An amazing unicorn he was. I literally miss him every day.
@@pauljohnson8847 don’t ever call him a unicorn again
@@calebshockey3493 You do realize that a unicorn is rare and very special.
@@soulvaccination8679 by definition it’s a mythical creature
Try Jason Isabell he among all the "want to be’s” has both the music and the rare ability to tell us the stories we need.
I refuse to compare him w/Jim Croce but give him a listen.
Jim died when I was in the 9nth grade. I wrote a paper about him my junior year. His music truly inspired me to just get through the shit and move on. And, I did.
You still there??
please share that paper here....
Good for you man, proud of you because it isn't easy to make it through. Hope you are still around listening to this amazing music!! 🎶💕🎤🕯️
MY GRANDFATHER USE TO SAY THAT"IF SOMEONE REMEMBERS YOU ,YOU NEVER DIE"
Bravo a Jim avrebbe fatto piacere saperlo
I was in my sophomore year of high school when Jim died. I began dating a girl who was in my class that same year. We spent the next 2 years of high school driving around and singing to the tunes of Jim. The joy we had driving down the road singing along with him on the couple of 8 track tapes of his, that I had, while holding hands as she sat right next to me in the front seat of my ‘66 Ford fairlane were no small reason for us eventually growing up and getting married. In January 2024, we celebrate 45 years of marriage. There is no doubt in my mind that the music that Jim created during his all too brief time on earth has been a catalyst to the love that me and my wife continue to share. Even now, I find myself revisiting his songs on RUclips just to listen and reflect on what an impact those sweet, sweet days have meant to me. Thanks, Jim.
Wonderful story sir, you found happiness and kept at it...not many myself included have been that lucky. All the best
Thank you for sharing your wonderful story. Music is the a perfect way to bring people together. Wishing you and your wife many more years of happiness.
Good for you! Good for you!
Thats a great story. This Man can sing
Sir, you are very very lucky to have grown up in the 60s and 70s. 18 here and I'm jealous as heck 🤣
His music makes me tear up. Not overly played or produced. Even the studio albums sound just like a man and his guitar. I just absolutely love Jim’s music, style, voice, storytelling. Exquisite musician.
Its's the SOUND of Jim Croce's guitar. It's the gentleness of his voice, his SINCERE meaning of the words, the harmonies, the 70's scene, & memories of this time in our lives. I listen with intent, he is a storyteller & that is what makes me listen. 🎸
Mr.Croce is Arguably one of the greatest AMERICAN songwriter’s EVER! Fight me
Agree!
No fight here brother. I agree.
10 months later and nobody wants to fight you 😊 Guess his music is just to powerful and disarms any one who wants to fight you 😊
I agree!
I was born Sep, 26 1973, Just 6 days after this legend left us. Legend who should be in the Hall of Fame.
Man he was so special and no one put feelings into music like he did
Oh, there were a few otbers...Kurt Cobain, Peter Steele, Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell, Trent Reznor to name a few...
This is so true ❤
Jim & Maury will never be forgotten - beautiful music
My goodness could Maury play lead guitar! His fills elevated Jim’s masterful melodies into the stratosphere 🎸
I found out who Jim was by watching a favourite movie of mine. I was 12 at the time. Now im 18 and just finished high school. Hes been there for me when i felt so alone and now hes here for the best part of my life yet. I know nearly all his songs by heart and hes a huge inspiration behind my guitar playing. Thank you, Jim. You've helped me through so much. Rest easy
Which movie?
@@averycardosia2486 XMen: Days of Future Past
@@bubbasbones same haha :) Time in a bottle just played like an echo in me, so I immediately searched for more... glad to see it has been the same for teens like me !
I thought it would have been Lego Ninjago
He made people FEEL his experiences!
So grateful for these video recordings. Jim and Maury were a phenomenal talent. I was just 20 when they both died. The enduring impact on the music world is a testament to this prodigious talent, ending all too soon. RIP Jim and Maury. I hope the angels in heaven are enjoying your music!
Things were spinnin' 'round me
And all my thoughts were cloudy
And I had begun to doubt all the things that were me
Been in so many places, you know I've run so many races
I looked into the empty faces of the people of the night
Somethin' is just not right
'Cause I know that I've gotta get outta here
I'm so alone
Don't you know that I gotta get outta here
'Cause New York's not my home
Though all the streets are crowded
There's somethin' strange about it
I lived there 'bout a year and I never once felt at home
I thought I'd make the big time
I learned a lot of lessons awfully quick
And now I'm tellin' you that they were not the nice kind
It has been so long since I have felt fine
That's the reason that I've gotta get outta here
I'm so alone
Don't you know that I gotta get outta here
'Cause New York's not my home
That's the reason that I've gotta get outta here
I'm so alone
Don't you know that I gotta get outta here
'Cause New York's not my home
When I was maybe 6 or 7 I asked mom mom to buy Jim's album. Mom is gone now but, I can still remember listening to it with her like it was yesterday.
There's something special about his songs that just shows how unreal of a talent he had.
Isn't there.
There aren't enough words to describe how amazing these 2 musicians were.....REST IN PEACE Maury and Jim ~ 🙏 : (((((((
He was part of my youth. Rest in peace my mentor. For ever love you
It's so haunting for me to think of all of the music he was going to write and preform - after 1973.
This man is a legend. His music hits me on a very deep level that I can’t really describe… I think 70s music is the best because it was so organic.
Rest peacefully Jim! 50 yrs today since u passed. Sad day. Was only 8 then. Fly high!!
I was 7 when he died. I grew up loving his calming voice.
Back in the day when singers could not only sing but had beautiful voices . . . Still miss him.
My favorite singer/songwriter. And Maury’s leads on acoustic are great and something you don’t hear a lot.
people who don't know about Jim are the sad peopele. I don't blame them, Jim is for everyone but not for anyone.
@Folk Music Great man! So strange, I was about the same age as you back then in 2010. It was the song Operator that blew my mind playing on a FM station one Sunday evening.
There was no Shazaam then but I remembered the lyrics of the Chorus and googled him up. I've listened him back and forth since then.....
@@axlflash Awesome discovery ain’t they!
@Folk Music yes. Sept. 20th, 1973 to be exact. My brother gave me one of his albums a day or two later and it’s stuck with me forever.
@Folk Music good for you, you have found Jim's music. I found his music about the same age, many yrs ago.
Love Croce. I do love that this video put some focus on Maury. Two truly talented musicians.
I'm almost 44, but I grew up singing along to Jim Croce in my house. My mother shared her passionate for his music with me. I always come back to listening to him. Some days, I only listen to him all day. I feel so connected to the music. His music really made a difference in my life.
Can’t think of too many songs as beautiful as this one… incredible.
Alabama Rain
My dad, also named Jim, played all these LPs for me. Don't Mess Around With Jim, obviously a favorite, but as my dad said, "This music will stay with you all your life." God Bless you Jim... both of ya.
RIP Jim and Maury. Thank you for the beautiful music that have a place in the soundtrack of my life.
Truly A Gift, True and Heartfelt, Timeless. What A Human Being. May He Rest In Peace.
I just recently moved out of a halfway house in Anaheim, CA into a tent in Idaho. I've never felt so at peace in my life. I'm convinced the stress of living in California was giving me hypertension. I'd have spells of pain in my chest and neck with no cure but sleep. I've been living and working here in Idaho for the last month and I haven't had a single time where I felt away from home. I'm finally happy with my progress in life. I can finally lay down and relax, not worrying about the next day. I just heard this song for the first time and I'm sure you can understand how I relate to this.
I have struggled with addiction on and off for almost 20 years. The first time I heard this song I could immediately relate. My figurative New York is my ongoing battle with substance abuse. Jim had such a unique ability to capture emotions in a clear, honest, and concise way that made his music so easy to relate to. Whatever your “New York” is, just remember it’s not your home. We all struggle with something but if you’re reading this, I hope you know that your issues are not your identity. Never give up, humble yourself, ask for help, ask God to reveal himself to you and forgive you. Things can, and will get better. God bless and rest in peace Jim. Your music has helped me through some tough times.
Incredible story.
Beautiful Love Story.
Im newly engagement to my song bird💯
We sing love songs together
Jim Croce takes me back to a simpler time where I’d sit in the dark
I was pregnant with my baby boy John when Jim and Murray died in September 1973, and both he and I love Jim Croce. Crazy how next year (2023) he and Murray will be gone 50 years
This was a GREAT LOSS!
Wot a waste 70s the best years.
Seit über 50 Jahren begleitet Jim Croce mich. Seine Musik wird nicht Alt. Und seine Schallplatten erinnern mich immer an. 😢
What made Jim great was he could get into your head,
and your heart as well.
first heard this song in 1998 while helping my dad fixing our car and niw I'm 36 and still listening to this day my dad is now 64
It's easy to forget how packed his catalogue is with lesser known soul-soothing jewels and I sorely need to go deep diving. Long gone and still giving, thanks Jim wherever you are 🙏
I was only 2 years old when Jim passed. Although I don't have many memories of my family life at that age I'm certain that I was impacted by his music by hearing it on the radio. How else can you explain as a young child knowing all of the lyrics to all of his songs, Operator, Time in a bottle, etc. And even as a young kid I could recognize the heartbreak in his poetic lyrics.
These two together produced some of the most beautiful acoustic guitar music period.
No matter how many times I hear this song, it still gives me chills. A true masterpiece
I still enjoy his music. RIP Jim. Gone too soon.
Only those who lived in NYC for a big while can feel in their heart and soul what this music is really talking about!
Just two guys with a guitar. Nothing special. Yet it was and is and will forever be. Beautiful in it's simplicity, it speaks to the heart, like Croce always managed to do.
One of his best songs. Not only personal experience but that of many of us that find ourselves in foreign territory. The longing for home is palatable. Yet identifying new experiences to achieve is also paramount.
I was just in primary school when Jim hit the charts, but his music really grabbed me. Then, he was gone. He was such a gentle soul that maybe God graduated him to Angle.
There were friends who decided New York was their home.. Others who had to get to California. I sampled several of the Big Cities and settled on a further afield set of choices. The memories are thick with many emotions. I do feel lucky that we have what we do but, man, what a loss.
My dad absolutely loved Jim Croce...I had a mom and a dad that loved music...my dad just a little more than my dad. He use to come home with records of new artists that he really liked. He loved Bob Dylan (probably his favorite). He knew Elton John, Rod Stewart and a few others were going to have big careers.
Friends, Jim and Harry are playing their guitars and singing together in Heaven.
I miss L.A. 😢Visits aren't enough anymore. My soul begs me to stay everytime ❤
Thi song is for nyone who's ever been anywhere they knew they didn't belong... This man's genius was his reletability
How is this so slept on? This is a masterpiece
Loved like a lost uncle by 10s of millions! Music died in a plane crash and went straight up to heaven ....
I wish I could've met you two. Rest in peace legends
I found his looks to be quite profound as a child. Once I finally got my first record player, I found I was not wrong. He was one of the most profound people I could ever listen to
Jim Croce was a badass. Great heartfelt songs. Beautiful lyrics.
I’m thankful for the music he was able to leave us with, but I just wish there was more😥
This song got me through the hardest year of my life living in NYC with my fiancee. Thank G-d we have moved far away and hopefully never return! What a gift Jim's brief time on this earth was
Gone way before his time.His music will remain timeless
I Love his music … he’s got a beautiful voice
i have been listening to jim croce since the day i was born in 1983 (probably); because of my mother…i am thankful
The definition of Hip
I think that's my favorite song out of Jim's greatest hits album. I love this song and listened to it so many times growing up. The strings in the recorded song add a lot to it. But his voice and guitar playing is just like on the album. Beautiful.
My favorite song, from Jim Croce. His death was such a tragedy, we lost one of the best musicians.
Such a unique songwriter. Every song he wrote makes every word relatable. Its a shame that he left this world so early. I think he would of had many more great stories to tell us.
I really wish Jim Croce was still alive. He has his son that sounds almost exactly like him. I just wish Jim Croce was still alive. Everyone I was born in 1970 and when he died was 1973 in a plane crash I wish everybody we could turn back time and tell Jim Croce not to get on that plane And his friends
Jims music and all music from the 70's was the best music ever.All songs had meaning to it,all told a story.I was so lucky to grow up with this great music .So.many great songs and musicians.I still listen to 60's,70's music and allways will till the day I dieGod bless all these musicians for all there great and amazing songs
He's always taking me away to world of imagination
I was 12 when he died but already a huge Croce fan. His music has followed me all my days!!
I remember them playing one of his songs on Magnum PI. In 1987. I remember going to a record store and then looking for his record and particularly the song don't mess around with Jim.
Hands down my Favorite Jim Croce Song. I can totally relate to this song
HE HAD MUCH ATMOSPHEREICAL THOUGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WAS 12 BACK IN MEXICO WHEN THE RADIO PLAYED OPERATOR"OPERADORA DE TELEFONOS"WAS THE ONLY WORD I UNDERTOOD.
BUT THE FEELING WAS BEAUTIFUL...😢😢😢😅😅😅
NOW I UNDERSTAND ALOT MORE ENGLISH..IT IS SUPERB...❤❤❤❤
Love this song. Totally understand it. Spent time in Maine. It’s not like you’d think either. Empty faces in NYC true. Been there too. Seems like they’re all so lonely. Looking for somewhere to land. 😞
I live right outside NYC and consider it home but still love this song.
I have more of a connection to this song than any of Jim's songs. Why I don't know.
It feels like a Spiritual song. That is how I feel when I listen to this song.
🎶That's the reason that I've gotta get outta here
I'm so alone🎶🎶
🎶Don't you know that I gotta get outta here
'Cause New York's not my home🎶
I had a cousin who graduated in music conservatory… every song just sing it every fluctuating of string he was so amazing… jammin with friends with a bottle of beer
if you're listening to the guitar, it's Maury you're hearing...
This is my favorite song by him. Just beautiful. Rest in peace, Jim, and thank you for your wonderful music. ❤
Just fantastic. Beautiful..
Jim was a talented musician he left this world so early an we lost a great man with a great voice an a beautiful talent.
Jim you are gone but never forgotten.
I keep coming back to Jim's songs and keep liking them 👍. They are so special to listen to when you relax and close your eyes. My mind then creates mini movies to the songs.
Perhaps one of the best live performances I've seen on RUclips. Maury fantastic as always... Jim in IMHO one of his best instrumental and vocal performances.
I've been to Long Beach and NYC. I went to the top of the Trade Center. But I couldn't ever call New York home.
I hear you. I'm older now and listening to the older music.
Jim, every time. whatever he plays I'm there. wonderful
I listened to Jim’s music on headphones on my parents’ hifi all my childhood in the 1970s. Every time I hear them it is an emotional experience. I knew then that he had died a few years earlier. I will never stop grieving for him and Maury.
Still lovely, still takes me back.
Thank you, Jimmy.
I really love Jim's songs
thank you Jim
A lyrical masterpiece...
The Best ever !
I miss you Jim
Kind of how I feel in CT - I was born and raised in NY - yet CT is not really my home even thought I've been here 30 years.
Hello sandy 👋......how are you doing?
Another beautiful song of his- R.I.P
Croce was real
Change NY to this world.
Rip Jim & Maury Taken From Us To Soon 😢😢 Nearly 51 Years On 😢
Still makes me sad. 2022. 1974 was a great year.