I Miss John Denver
I like Music….listening to it and playing it. My taste, I believe, are diverse: The Animals, Elvis, Jimmie Rodgers, Cat Stevens, Public Enemy, The EEls, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Neutral Milk Hotel, Smoke, Paul Simon, Bob Marley, Phish, Col. Bruce Hampton and the Code Talkers etc etc etc et.
That said, I always come back to John Denver. Nothing will make me madder than when I hear people joking about his death. They say “oh he was drunk, right?”. NO NO NO, he was not. He was flying sober in an experimental plane. Sure, he was an alcoholic. A lot of us are alcoholic ( I’m a recovering alcoholic, by the way, sober for four years). Why does HE receive so much shit for it?
We need more people like John. His respect for nature, peace and the poor should be inspiring to us all. His acting was great and his shows with the Muppets were the best. My favorite tune of his is POEMS PRAYERS AND PROMISES. A line or two go a little something like this: Lie there by the fire, watch the evening tire with all my friends, my old lady we sit and pass the pipe around, and talk of poems and prayers and promises, things that we believe in, how right it is to love someone how right it is to care, how long its been since yesterday, what about tomorrow? what about our dreams and the memories we share? Are you shitting me? That’s great stuff. The list goes on and on. Did you know that childrens books are now being published in which the stories are John Denver’s song lyrics. I have one for my baby girl named SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS. The drawings in it are wonderful. All profits go to charity. I wish John Denver, Bob Marley, Jaucqe Coustuaeu and John Lenon were still here. The world could use their contemporary voice.
December 16th, 2005 at 9:12 pm
I always thought John Denver was pretty cool. And yeah, I loved it when he was on the Muppets, too. I loved that show.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:11 pm
I could not agree with you more. John Denver is amazing. He makes me feel calm. Sounds weird but he does. And whenever I am feeling hoemsick (born in Colorado) I can always listen to him to calm me down.
anyways, I agree with you, John Denver is amaizng and don’t even get me started with John Lennon
March 15th, 2006 at 12:33 pm
I LOVED JOHN DENVER AND STILL DO. I HAVE EVERY PIECE OF MUSIC HE HAS EVER DONE AND ALWAYS FIND MYSELF LISTENING TO IT. I WISH HE COULD HAVE STAYED WITH US AND CREATED MORE OF HIS MAGICAL TUNES. I MISS HIM SO MUCH.
March 20th, 2006 at 9:07 pm
I was listening to Annie’s Song and googled “I miss John Denver” and here I am…
So, I agree. I didn’t know he was an alcoholic, and what does it matter? I just love his music.
September 6th, 2006 at 2:50 pm
I saw John Denver with the Starland Vocal Band(Afternoon Delight) when I was about 17 in Chicago. I loved his songs and his idealogy even if his life was far removed from many of his songs. I have all his albums and all his collections and blare them across my neighborhood whenever I can. His music is the only music that can truly mellow me out. He lives on in our memories and his music.