Listening to this in my mother’s bedroom, being reminded of her life and how amazing she is. She passed away 3 weeks ago from cancer. I’m 24, I have a long life to live without her.
Priscilla Aragon and Fisher of men ministries, I,m so sorry for your loses, both of you are in my thoughts my friend's, just remember your loved ones are with you everyday in spirit and when you play this beautiful song from MR TAYLOR their right there with you with a big smile on their faces, so my friend's keep listening to JT his music will help you through all the time,s ahead, so stay safe stay strong 🙏. PEACE BE WITH YOU MY FRIEND'S.✌️😎🏴🇺🇦🙏
This particular song takes me back to 1970, on my way to school, on a cold and rainy day. My parents were still alive, and well. I miss them both. I'm 59 now, and can't believe how time flies....
So sad yet normal arc of life, I'm 64. Lost my Father 10 years ago, seems like yesterday. Hope and knowing we are the ones that grieve, not them, they are just fine, they just moved on.
From psmguy aka Eric Ricci, I hear you on the loss of those parents. Glad I can cone get choked up on this old song being sentimental, calm and reflective
Awwh same my parents have left . Time has flown can’t believe I’m 59 too but what a great era we came from fantastic music and full of hope our generation and we didn’t have social media we loved our friends we never blew them off on a txt mess . I’m so glad I grew up then lots of love ❤
I raised my kids on the music that I grew up on. They love it to this day. I have a feeling, if I ever have grandkids, they will grow up on the same music as their parents.❤
@@bradwolfe5655you luckily have never woke to find your lover cold next to you from a heroin overdose! I don’t know how he sings it I cry and I didn’t know Suzanne
Suzanne was a friend, fan and nurse who helped Taylor rehabilitate from heroin, they stopped her seeing him and she eventually suisided, he wrote this for her 😢..
Why? He is talented thus opening more doors for him to develop his talent even further. It is no surprise. I am more appalled in the lack of talent of most mainstream artist today.
You’ve got to be kidding - oh yeah, you’re a GUY!! Racism was just as horrible, women were constantly put down and as a child in the 50’s & 60’s I heard adults constantly calling Hispanics “wetbacks”, Jews “Kikes” and the “N” word for African Americans. We were slaughtering people in Vietnam and West Germans were shooting East Germans if they dared to cross the fence. You’re wearing rose- colored glasses buddy.
i'm really old, lived through wwii' I've had as good a life as anyone but there never was a time in my life when there wasn't hate. Wish it wasn't like that. All you can do is make the best of it.
He over picked a line and barely fit in the lick, kept a poker face..I knocked on Joni's door once just after the 'Blue' recordings and he had a Bowie knife on his belt..Sweet Baby James! Aloha
@@welcometothemovies9157 partly but the part talking about Jesus is about getting off drugs. The talk about a crashing flying machine talked about a band he and his friends tried and failed to start. And the rest was about a friend he made in the mental hospital who had commited suicide. He didn't get told right away that his friend died because he was also quite suicidal.
Just lost my mother from a rough battle from cancer, I’ve always liked this song, but it makes a whole lot more sense now. I miss you momma, I love you.
Hi @brody how sweet you must know she would never have left you if she couldn’t help it. Just sending you so much love . For me I stood at my daughter’s wedding not knowing how to tell her I had breast cancer and it was advanced . Just two weeks later everything changed. I’m still here and fighting. But as a mother I didn’t know her but our biggest fear would be to leave our children. I hope you can feel her around you wherever you go in this world she is always with you and James Taylor music is ob special to you and she may have left but she will always be your momma
My mother died on Valentine’s Day 2023 from Dementia Alzheimer’s nine days after her 86th birthday. It was the most devastating day of my life. I listened to this song that day, and it gave me a memory to cherish.
😥💔 We're identical. Mine too almost the same timing, age, and everything. 😢 So crushing to us-- so very hard each day each hour yet us 2 are like mega billions here as it happens to all humans. Still-- it's paralyzing 😥💔 to me and you.
Me too, I share your grief 😢. My father died suddenly on Valentines Day 2023, just 3 weeks short of his 87th birthday. I miss him. Think of him most days, wish I could speak with him again just once. This song has a special link for me to him and my family. A beautiful song for the memories.
I watched my hero passing away the other day, three days before Easter. He was like a great stone that the family was built upon. 3 children, 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and one great-great granddaughter. We were all there and got to say goodbye. I am so grateful for that and to know that he wasn't put away somewhere and forgotten about.
This song hits home. I'm 57 my boys are 30 and 34 and they have been struggling with drug addiction for 10 years. Even so I still love them with all of me.
Continue to Pray for your sons. Talk to a doctor and ask for certain ways to assist your son's.i heard from other people you can trick them in certain ways and they could get scared and stop.a guy told me he is put a mint in his mouth.
You are not alone Lisa so many of us moms are going through the same thing mine finally beat it only after he had been brought back with narcan three times and it was a Valentine's Day and 2017 oh I kept thinking was his daughters will have to live and hate that day for the rest of their lives thank God he made it I'll keep you in your voice in my prayers God bless
@mariepresho3653 I am sorry for your loss. I know it hurts 😢 Look up this song Even though I'm gone by Chester See. 😢 I lost my mom a few years back, and these songs help us all cope with the loss in a small way. Bless you 🙏
In the year 2024, I finally got to see James Taylor live in concert. It’s incredible that at 76, he sounds as good as he did when he was in his early 20s. Was a bucket list moment for me getting to watch him perform this song live. God bless you, James. One of the great Troubadours.
This song was played at my brother's funeral, we were both career police officers and the compounded trauma of serving and protecting the community got the best of him. A legend. We use to listen to James Taylor growing up in the 70's and 80's, it seemed fitting to send him off to such a beautiful song💙
I'm 31. My mom passed when I was 15. It feels surreal to think I have been on this earth now longer without her than with her. I always think how life would of been different with her here. Love you mom
My friend, remember your mom is still with you in your heart, when you play JT lift your head up and smile knowing she there smiling with you. PEACE BE WITH YOU MY FRIEND. 🙏✌️😎🏴
Vince, my mom passed when I was 15 also. I am now 64 and look forward to seeing her in heaven since we both believe in Jesus, I hope you’ll be with your mom again someday also. I am so very sorry for your loss. 💕🙏
Seriously I heard this song for the first time in 2024. It's hard to believe the talent and raw sound. No auto tune or synthesizers or effects. Pure talent.
Seriously? The first time? Wow, yeah he was pretty amazing. He lives in the town where I grew up. And he plays at a venue there every fourth and fifth of July. It's called Tanglewood, in Lenox mass. If you ever have a chance to go you should. I think he always has one of his sons with him now he is up there in age.
This is the best version ever recorded imo just because the bbc recorded it. They had the best sound engineers around for the time. This is 51 years old and sounds like it was recorded yesterday, it’s that crisp and clear.
Dear James, Five years ago my only child was killed by a drunk driver, who ran a red light as she was crossing the street. She is my everything!!!! I always loved this song, but viewed it as a love song between a couple. After she died I put your music on to calm my soul. When “Fire and Rain” came on, I heard a different message that struck a major chord with my daughter. I wanted to share this story with you to say thank you for writing songs that speak to the soul of your listeners. God Bless, Walter
I don’t know whether I should say this, and you may well know this already, but it wasn’t your daughter that died, it was only her outer shell, not her spirit, the real person, that is immortal and lives forever. I’ve lost many people in my life, and I miss them and it’s still very painful. This realisation keeps me going, and the fact they were here for a specific purpose and died at a specific time, that was agreed between their individual soul (which is a complex entity)and a much greater power is mind blowing, but the truth of it makes us surrender to who we truly are. I know the supernatural world exists, and God. Every experience is to teach us something, realising that this material world is not all there is is a great and comforting realisation. It probably sounds good, from someone who isn’t particularly brave with the dying bit myself, but it is about change and not nothingness. We live in a very fallen world, and bad things happen because of the conduct of individuals, unrealised and ignorant, and this is what causes problems. If all humans were evolved and intelligent, there would be no wrongdoings. We are the light and life of God, we are all spiritual beings no matter how misguided we are. May spirituality touch you and abide with you always🙏💕. Love and prayers.
I simply understand your loss & your pain. One gets a response on YT; it's often the top of the head thing. I have for the last 60 years not had to endure many such a painful losses. Has it altered the cource of my life? Yes. It's part of life. Most of us totally understand what you are saying and how much it affected you . When you let people get under your skin; they win and you loose. Nothing can change the river of history we experience. You must understand that most people are on your side. God Bless You Sir, These are weights we all must bear. Steven Pettinga, Indianapolis.
Absolutely spellbinding. Nobody sings and plays acoustic guitar like James - so effortlessly makes the guitar sound like an orchestra - and his voice reached into your soul. I have been performing acoustic folk-rock since around 1970 and James has been one of my very biggest inspirations - still is.
see us all, though another day, cos it is so hard. Lockdown with elderly parents, is ripping my heart and soul out. Why am I crying. I am a lucky one ( apparently). I still in such pain.
You must have been a toddler in 1970 ! So you have playing a long time. So many acoustic players sell themselves short but actually are amazing to others. Never sell yourself short, maybe James would say of you what what you say about him? Post a video . Cheers mate, keep on bringing your orchestra to others🤘
Trying to wrap my head around these BBC performances being a month short of 50 years ago. A half a century? Yet the music and songs are timeless and as fresh and perfect today as ever. Incredible. Thank you James. 🙏🏻
No one but James can play an acoustic guitar and make it sound that beautiful. And what a voice. Oh, what a voice. When I hear this song, it takes me back to 1970, lying across my bed at age 13, listening in awe, to this musical genius.
@@Mr25thfret Makes it all the more timeless for those of us who were there to hear this classic the first time around . Well said Mr25thfret , well said .
I will from time to time. My mom's name was Susan (close to Suzanne) and after she died I played this song and just cried, along with a few others. 20yrs later I still get a bit misty eyed hearing it
It is a treasure to see him perform this song when the pain was still fresh and when it hadn't been performed 1000's of times. This song has always hit hard for me but even harder watching the pain he is in performing it. He could have kept this song to himself but he chose to share it with us and I for one am eternally thankful he did.
The ladies and gentlemen who worked as BBC sound engineers back then were incredibly talented. The live sound quality from shows like The Old Grey Whistle Test was so far beyond anything offered by other shows / channels.
May you be blessed with amazing strength and faith you will overcome the darkness in your life. A golden light shines on you, open your eyes and let it fill your soul. Move forward and have a life of contentment and love. Peace, bird
This is the epitome of the 70s for me. Hanging out with friends and someone pulls out an acoustic guitar. Sometimes around a campfire....no cell phones. I really feel sorry for kids today. That sweet simply is gone.
Around a fire on a beach in Gran Canaria falling in love with someone called ..James...his voice and his guitar. I often wonder if he remembers me. A wonderful night.
this song always touches my soul, and is currently helping me get through the loss of a friend of mine who died at 22. “I always thought that I’d see you again.”
This song made me cry! My husband & I got married 6/26/70. We had almost 50 years married but he passed away 2/7/20! I woke up that morning to find he had passed in his sleep! We had so many happy days & I thought they’d never end! Life is almost unbearable without Jimmy. I miss him more every day. When you’ve been with someone for half a century it’s very hard to carry on as a single person. I still consider myself as married! I’m 72 now & don’t know if I could ever find another Jimmy!
God bless you I hope you’re doing ok I’m with my Hisband 27 years 29 years together. I feel very grateful you have to cherish each moment together and you did that…true love ways. 🙏🌻☘️❤️
I'm assuming the happy years were well worth one of you living alone the last years. What scares me about love is the fear of the feeling of being left alone. Whether it's thru betrayal or death. What are your thoughts?
My god he sounds incredible , both the vocals and the acoustic guitar. This is really special. 53 years later and I’m thrilled to listen to this classic that I never tire of.
Carole King said she wrote "You've got a friend" in response to the line "I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.'' from this,which I find interesting
22 is perhaps the most creative age for singer-songwriters. Just a few examples of artists and the hits they wrote at 22: Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean," George Michael - "Careless Whisper," Gary Barlow - "Back For Good," Prince Be (from PM Dawn) - "I'd Die Without You"
I'm still listening to this in 2024 The songs in the '70s and '80s. I still listen to him very much. The '70s was a great error for me. I love the '70s
Recorded by the best British corporation, thankfully the bbc were so good at getting great sound for these artists 51 years ago. It sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Infact this is a better recording than some more modern ones.
amazing to see how talented that guy is just playing all by himself...singer..songwriter...instrumentalist...producer...that guy is the whole package, what an artist
I was 12 years old when this came out, i listened to it on a cliff edge watching the surf until I went in and found myself at home. My house was not a home but a hell I escaped to go surfing and meeting hippies who gave me my first hugs.
The self absorbed sadness of addiction and the loss of hope! 14 years clean and sober and I still feel the pain, every time I hear this song it brings me right back! Get clean and stay clean through all of life's ups and downs, don't use no matter what! May God bless you all!
One of my close family friends passed away unexpectedly the other day and this song came on my shuffle playlist. I immediately lost it. Going to miss him dearly. Thankful my father introduced great music to me at such a young age. God speed.
This was one of my dad's favorite songs. He passed when I was 5 and now I play this song at gigs. I never get emotional when playing it but it wrecks me listening to it sometimes. Something about James' voice is nostalgic after all the years of hearing him. It's like magic
Please know this: if you start scrolling down the comments from the start of the song on, your comment and the part of the song where James sings those exact words synchronize 🥰
Exactly for me as well. Everyman should wrap themselves around this line and song. Even 50 years later it sounds as fresh and prescient as it ever did, when I was 20 or now at 70. Life is so short it just takes my breath away.
@@Araconox can I get your thoughts on this line? I’ll be very honest I can’t seem to figure it out, I’m not entirely sure what it means but none the less I love it. What does it mean to you?
This song came at a tough time for me and was always meaningful. Hard to hear but at the same time something to hang on to. And I'm still here. Thank you James Taylor.
Playing this for my 17 year old senior cat as he slowly passes away. James has always been such a comforting voice to me and I hope it helps him feel more at peace during his last days ❤️
Okay, now you made me cry. I have a sweet old boy feline with multiple health issues and the mere thought of losing him is just too much. I hope your boy passed peacefully over the rainbow bridge where he can chase butterflies with his pals.
I remember when the song came out.... liked it then, but here I am all these years later, and tears are running down my face....it must be a great song, eh?
Love my James. He was my first love, and I've been blessed to see him 7x. I always wait until it's quiet, and yell out "I love you, James!". He always says "I love you, too". He is the very best. Ever.💙💙
I cannot imagine…I was estranged for years from a best friend… came back in contact and things were awesome… then she got cancer… I will always remember that on her deathbed she remembered and said…when you were mad at me….it made me so sick inside. I do believe that she’s asleep in Christ and that we will be together again!!! I hope that you have those same beliefs. JT is not a believer… which makes me so sad for him. Those of us who have Jesus look forward to a big celebration! His blessings now and always!!!💗
I'm only 39 but have always been a big James Taylor fan, one of the greatest song writers of our time. I've always loved this song but it hits different now after the recent sudden loss of my 18 year old nephew. Mr. Taylor will likely never see this comment but if so, thank you Sir.
Fifty years later from first listening to his song as a young child and just liking the sound... and now as an old adult I know EXACTLY what the song is about. So many gone.
Born in ‘86, my dad passed JT down to me. When my daughter was an infant in ‘14, I’d use his Greatest Hits album every night during her nighttime feeding. Passed on to me, now I’m passing it down to her :)
This song really resonated with me when I was a kid in the seventies. James Taylor has a very comforting voice. All the tragedy that we go through as humans. This nails it.
This song makes me so emotional! Love your talent, James Taylor. No one else reaches your level. I am 70 years old and I still feel this song deep in my well-being.
Interpreting a song titled Fire and Rain, to me anyway seems to be expressing the fallen & brokenness of this world between the extremes in a most beautiful melody 🎶 A big strong man like James Taylor showing how he humbled himself to Christ Jesus for help in his darkest time of need is a lesson for us all on how vulnerable we are & we (Truly) won't make it any other WAY 🙏✝️🙏come to the Cross & Repent... Amen
The first time I heard this song it was on a car radio in Boston around 1971 and I had an accident. My fault. Fifty years later, I watched this video and cried. What a powerful artist.
