FIRST TIME HEARING | John Denver - Rocky Mountain High 

John Denver is not just loved - he is beloved.

Awesome reaction to an American folk icon! Not only was he the 38th best- selling music artist of all, he was a leading advocate for environmental causes in the 70s and also portrayed that love of the wilderness and country through his music. He was a huge fan of flying, too. Which caused him an early demise in 1997, as he crashed in his small experimental plane. He was admired all around the world. His song 'The Wings that Fly Us Home' is my favorite, as it's very soulful, prophetic, and in fact played at his funeral.

DIVE DEEPER! Oh my gosh, you have found a real treasure in john Denver. He has so many hits, so many songs that speak of every day life that touch your heart. Please listen to the songs "Country Roads", "Poems, Prayers and Promises", "Sunshine On My Shoulders", Goodbye Again", "Fly Away", "Thank God I'm A Country Boy", "Sunshine On My Shoulders", "Annie's Song", "This Old Guitar", "Grandma's Featherbed" and "Calypso".

Oh man this is one of the best songs ever. John Denver is a master. His song Take Me Home Country Roads is another all-time classic.

What a pure, natural and clean voice. He is missed.

I think he's one of the best singer/songwriters this country has ever produced. You can't talk about music in the 70's without talking about John Denver. He was that important.

Chills. Every damn time. This song is what perfection sounds like, even if the genre isn’t someone’s cup of tea.

His voice is so calming, have a bad day just put on some John Denver so you're troubles will melt away 😊

John has an incredible playlist, give his song Annie a listen. You won't be disappointed... a masterpiece of a love song. 😎✌❤

It’s an absolutely beautiful song. RIP John. You’re sooo missed.

This is Amazing. There's no reasoning why anyone wouldn't like this.

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado. The state of Colorado contains the majestic and stunning Rocky Mountains, part of the Continental Divide which runs north-south through several states here in the U.S. Btw, I was lucky enough to see him back in his heyday in the 70s when I was young because I was at a Boy Scout camp in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, and on the final night, we had a big bonfire and he was a surprise guest. He flew in and suddenly he appeared there around the campfire with his acoustic guitar. We got to hang out and talk with him, and then he would play some of his songs and we would all sing along. It was such a magical moment for a kid. I can still see the firelight reflecting off his glasses.

Never lived in Colorado (though my daughter just moved there a few months ago) but for all these decades, every single time I hear this song it makes me emotional. His songs just do that to me, I also cry every time I listen to Sunshine on my Shoulders.

I fell in love with John Denver when I was 5 years old. He has so many great songs. Sunshine on my shoulders is one of my favorites.

Fantastic song and lyrics, John Denver is a story teller and his voice is Amazing 🔥🔥🔥

Love John Denver.

John Denver. Love his music. Glad he was remembered!

John Denver was a national treasure. His voice and songs take you to a great place every time you hear him. Dive into him, Annie’s Song, Take me home Country Roads, Poems Prayers and Promises, Calypso..deep deep catalog of great music. Cheers!

The late great John Denver. Thank you for. This one

He’s a legend!! Sadly he died when a plane he was piloting crashed into Monterey Bay.

This was a massive hit when it came out. It is autobiographical and refers to events in his own life. Now listen to Annie’s Song.

John Denver wrote this song about his life after moving to Colorado, where he fell in love with nature and the mountains.

John was great I saw him in concert a few times . His music takes you on a journey .

Memories of my childhood! John Denver was so popular and he was such a great singer-songwriter. Sadly, we lost him too soon in a plane crash. He had a ton of hits and so much good stuff but I would also say that one of his biggest hits and also a huge fan favorite is his iconic Country Roads Take Me Home. With people from my generation, if this song ever came on or anybody at all started singing the chorus of it, people would just start singing along. For some really up-tempo stuff, check out his hit Thank God I'm a Country Boy, and, fan favorite, Grandma's Feather Bed. 😊

It's not often you hear recordings of a man and his guitar and not a Big band accompanying him. John Denver His music His vocals his lyrics. They stood out and spoke for themselves

Ok Ace. I only watched this bc you have it on the channel. I've always known who John was, but I've never listened an entire song. You got me. It is beautiful! Thx

One of John Denver's biggest hits is, "Leaving On A Jet Plane". There is a performance of him singing it with Cass Elliot (Mama Cass) live that is a nice version.

my fave John Denver song! ♥

You must play Sunshine on My Shoulders!

Yes, beautiful song. Next try Country Roads.

Great reaction, I enjoy listening to John Denver😊

Thanks, Ace! John Denver.. this is one of his most famous hits, but he has many.. a great composer, musician and singer.. hope you get to more! (everyone will tell you.. "Take me Home.. Country Roads".. I'd actually be surprised if you haven't heard it before...)

Hey Ace, I love your enthusiasm, John Denver was one of the great ones, too bad he died so young! "Take Me Home Country Roads" "Sunshine on My Shoulders" are excellent choices! FABULOUS reaction!

One of the greatest of all time. This song set me on my journey to make it to Colorado one day. When I finally made it to the Rocky Mountains I had the most Spiritual experience of my life. The realization of the pure beauty of creation. It truly brought me to my knees. Great reaction. More John Denver, please. You won't be disappointed. ✌

I loved John Denver. I grew up with his music in the 70s. This is a great song and it resonated with many. My favorite song of his is "The Eagle & The Hawk."

It sounds like he is in a canyon. The echo ! I love it, ' Heed be a poorer man , if he never saw an eagle fly' . And those first cords on guitar are classic.

An old prog rock/jazz fusion snob here to say this is my favorite song. You might also like "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot.

This is an all time classic and John Denver was one of the biggest artists of the 70/80`s. He was amazing live too. Leaving On A Jet Plane, Sunshine On My Shoulder, Thank God I`m A Country Boy, Country Roads are just some of his better known songs.

I love John Denver. I first heard his music listening to an 8-track in my dad's truck. Yes, I'm THAT old. I doubt he ever sang a bad song. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is one of my favorites. "Annie's Song" and "Sunshine on My Shoulders" are good, too. With those you get kind of an innocent seventies vibe.

Not suggested? Man there is so much good stuff out there it's hard to get to them all. The next John Denver tune is Take me home country roads.

You can't listen to John Denver without hearing, "Take Me Home, Country Roads". 🎵🎵 I get goosebumps every time I hear it ❤ 💯 classic

Great choice! John Denver was a category all of his own for heartfelt music. Thanks for the reaction! Sunshine On My Shoulders would be a good follow-up. There are many others: Leaving On a Jet Plane, Rhymes and Reasons, Take Me Home Country Roads, Annie's Song, This Old Guitar, etc. I Want to Live is a lesser known song that's amazing.

Love John Denver. He knows how to put a story into a lovely song. I have this album...... yes vinyl. He had a lot of hits. Sad day when he died flying his own small plane. Thanks for the memory and your appreciative reaction.

When you pay attention and pay attention to the lyrics it makes it much better.

I grew up in the mountains and every time I hear this song I burst into tears. Listen to just the first two lyric lines; this song is about finding where we belong in this world. What could be more important? You may want to give a quick listen to Denver's "Calypso."

I knew exactly who you were talking about, lol. Great impression!

No drums or any percussion in this masterpiece song....and nothing is lost!

We love John Denver! Annie’s Song is a fan favorite as well!

“Rocky Mountain High…,in Colorado”! Love that steel guitar in the section half of this song.

I learned to play this on my acoustic. Love it!

I must say you have a knack for finding some great songs on your own, and this is another example. I won’t bother to give suggestions because you’re already being bombarded with them. John Denver was really in a category all his own. He came along at just the right time, too. In the late sixties and early seventies young people (and some older ones) were very much into getting back to nature and re-evaluating the priorities they had been taught. His music was perfect for the times and the times were perfect for his music. I’m so glad you discovered him. BTW, you did sound like you know who. I knew exactly who you meant before you even said anything about being political. Let’s go Brandon!

Annie’s song and grandmas featherbed are two of my favorites. The most popular is country roads. I grew up on this music. 🙌🏻❤️

Subscribed just based on this video. Thanks and I love that you appreciated it so much. Word of advice: if you love music, listen to ALL the John Denver songs. As great as he sounds live, the studio versions are PERFECT

"Fly Away" from 1975 featuring vocals by Olivia Newton-John is another John Denver favorite of mine that I think you'll like too✨

🙏John💔

Rocky Mountain High.....(In Colorado) Hey man! Love the reactions! One suggestion: Follow along with the lyrics on a second tab, or tablet or phone. Instrumental Music + Lyrics = a song. No one would think less of you for wanting to experience everything a song has to offer! Looking forward to see where you're going, and where you've been!

I appreciate your love for music, all genres, it’s all food for the soul, thank you for what you do 😎

You would love all his work..recommend you watch This Old Guitar

He says "The Colorado Rocky Mountain High! I've seen it raining fire in the sky" very well said because when the Spanish Explorers first explored the area they also saw that red sky and thats why they named the area COLORADO which in Spanish means RED!

You would enjoy his song, "This Old Guitar"

Yeah, he had so many hits he issued two completely greatest albums about five years apart. I had them both. Though my mountains are The Smokies. Very old and stable rain forest. There's 120 species of trees. By contrast The Rockies only have 7.

I grew up listening to John love his music you need to hear Annie’s Song and This Old Guitar, and Back Home Again, and Poems Prayers and Promises just to name a few. Amazing songwriter and great voice.

I actually have this album. His songs are so poetic and warm your heart. Good pick!🙂✌️

Nice review. JD was a phenomenal talent. His song "Let Us Begin" is also outstanding. Thanks 👍

I agree with others suggesting to check out "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver next, or "Sunshine On My Shoulder" is really lovely too!

Agree with all of the other replies here. Among his many hits, "Rocky Mountain High" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" were adopted as official state songs of Colorado and West Virginia respectively.

A brilliant singer/songwriter with an amazing voice. I've always loved the line "talk to God and listen to the casual reply", as if God was a friend and not an unreachable CEO of a major corporation. John recorded so many beautiful songs. Love your reaction and thoughts. Give "I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado" or "Prisoners" a listen.

Really cool that you chose one this one all on your own. Take Me Home Country Roads was the best known American song in China. May still be, or at least up there, and that's not the only country. They sing it all over the world, including German beer halls. Thank God I'm a Country Boy is definitely a fun song that I would also recommend.

One tidbit about this song is it took Denver 9 months of work to get the song to his satisfaction.

Thanks

Keep em comin bro . Over the Target here .

The words…”…you’re a poorer man if you’ve never seen an eagle fly”. TRUTH

you nailed it..... Such a beautiful song! Check out another beautiful song by John, "Country Roads" Its a playlist as well.

Before going solo, John Denver sang with the Chad Mitchell trio for a while. They did folk, including some comic songs with sarcastic social bite. That includes The I am Not a Nazi Polka, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Ku Klux Klan.

The mysterious word after "Rocky Mountain High" is "Colorado". He changed his last name to Denver to celebrate the state and the mountains

Great reaction! Hope you can add "Annie's Song" by John Denver to your play list. It's such a beautiful song.

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While you're in my collection, check out John Denver's "Take Me Home Country Roads". 😊

!972, if you weren't there, you can't get it!

John Denver: "My Sweet Lady" (please)

Please do more John Denver ...ANNIES SONG and COUNTRY ROADS and LEAVING ON A JET PLANE and THANK GOD IM A COUNTRY BOY !!,

It's so funny for me when I see you reactors hearing these groups and soloists from the 70's for the first time. These people were HUGELY successful, true icons of their time. To put it in perspective stop and think of all the superstars of today and realize that in a few quick decades entertainers like Taylor Swift will be unknown.

It is art. What are you drinking?

"Colorado"

By the way he's still alive in witness protection plan against the Hollywood stuff going on

A deeper song if you want to understand the meaning please look up the lyrics it will do you good.

Regardless of the meaning of this song I'm still going to 4/20😎 We can do both. It's a shame GOD took him so early😭😇 "More people, more scars upon the land".

Go Ace …at least visit the place

This is my favorite song that John Denver has ever done. I love his songs and his music he's just so soothing and simple but excellent musicianship singing writing you name it he had it made. He became popular at the time that Led Zeppelin was becoming more popular and Pink Floyd and yes. He kind of got pushed aside and ignored when he was still alive but I always thought he was great

He’s saying “Rocky Mountain High, Colorado”.

You should listen more closely to the lyrics, they are as important as the music and beat.

Ok this is nothing personal,and it’s not just you ,this is for every reactor out there,but how do you not hear the lyrics? I mean we can hear the music and what is being sung pretty well unless it’s a live performance,but a studio version I don’t get it. Is it the headphones maybe? I glad you can appreciate all kinds of music,but the lyrics are equally if not more important.If that wasn’t so why would anyone bother writing them?

Save all the money you blow on booze and go somewhere in life ( nice )

Have you ever gone somewhere new and felt like you were coming home to a place you've never been before? Or talked to God and listened to the casual reply? Yeah, the Rockies are pretty much like that. Oh, "friends around the campfire and everybody's high" has NOTHING to do with drugs. I pity the poor fool who's never experienced the spiritual high of being in touch with nature.

John was great I saw him in concert a few times . His music takes you on a journey .