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John Denver at PMRC Hearings 

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@donalddodds9471
@donalddodds9471 4 года назад
R.I.P. John The metal community hasn't forgotten how you went to our denfence against censorship
@DefundTheFringes
@DefundTheFringes 2 года назад
The 80s weren't like what we see in more recent years, though. A lot of rap music is dangerously anti-social, railing against women and cops. But now it's "racist" to criticize nasty thug lyrics.
@chargindave70
@chargindave70 2 года назад
@@DefundTheFringes snowflake
@friskymaus3532
@friskymaus3532 2 года назад
Don't forget, his music was banned, too.
@edwardfetner2513
@edwardfetner2513 2 года назад
@@DefundTheFringes take it easy!
@Turnabout
@Turnabout 2 года назад
@@DefundTheFringes someone call grandpa's nurse, he forgot his brain medicine
@ryandennis9690
@ryandennis9690 7 лет назад
A true Metal God: John Denver
@brendond.3158
@brendond.3158 5 лет назад
Thank you JOHN DENVER for reminding our Government not to Nanny micromanage us as to how we raise our children. What our Rights and PROTECTIONS from our government are and to stay in their lane.
@I_am_always_correct
@I_am_always_correct 5 лет назад
John Denver told a room full of politicians that pearl-clutching parents like the group that brought him there were responsible for many pre-adult suicides. His message is the banner that metal artists wave vigorously above their heads to signal teens with trouble in the home that they can come to them and find peace. Maybe the metalmen don't know it, but they're doing and being what John wanted for all of humanity
@johnny.V03
@johnny.V03 5 лет назад
@Ryan Dennis John Denver did folk/country
@チャン兄田
@チャン兄田 4 года назад
Ryan Dennis John Denver is NOT in the metal genre. His music falls under folk/country music or pop ballads. I don’t think you’re very well versed when it comes to the metal genre: Slayer Iron Maiden Metallica Megadeth Are examples of of metal music.
@patrickmcleod111
@patrickmcleod111 4 года назад
John Denver's music is far, FAR too hardcore for me! I can't handle his brand of speed-shred ultra-thrash! I just stick with tame music like Napalm Death and Celtic Frost....
@keldonmcfarland2969
@keldonmcfarland2969 5 лет назад
The irony of one of the most G rated, family friendly folk singers of his generation is testifying in support of Twisted Sister.
@jpsned
@jpsned 3 года назад
😁
@lynnarthur1411
@lynnarthur1411 3 года назад
John was a bad-ass in the fight against all forms of injustice. A passionate advocate, who believed no human being needed to apologize for expecting their most basic needs to fulfilled. RIP John.
@Noone-jn3jp
@Noone-jn3jp 2 года назад
He was not testifying in support of Twisted, it was support of freedom of speech and association. It just a happy accident that the PMRC thought putting together this group was a good idea.
@xennial80sxberner
@xennial80sxberner 10 лет назад
I love how this blew up in their faces. They probably brought John Denver on because he was a mellow country guy and they figured he'd be offended by metal and be on their side, but instead he (eloquently) owned them. LOVE his message at the end too, that's maybe even more relevant today and everyone should have a chance to hear it.
@IggyMontpellierPro
@IggyMontpellierPro 9 лет назад
As Alice Cooper said: "The PMRC for some reason is one of the most necessary evils I've seen in my life. They've really brought outlawism back to rock 'n' roll, which I think is healthy. I can only criticizes their philosophy, I don't criticize the fact that they exist. I kinda enjoy them."
@number7gracestreet
@number7gracestreet 9 лет назад
*-* Ask the Starchild *-* Dude, totally! U R right, Mr. Alice Cooper. Thks for quoting, STRChld.
@joseph_b319
@joseph_b319 9 лет назад
I love the time John Denver also stood up and supported in support of gangsta rap and the rappers.
@robjackson5245
@robjackson5245 3 года назад
He didn't "own" them. He was nice about it.
@alexp362
@alexp362 2 года назад
What a man. He sure wiped the smiles off of those guys. See how star struck that chairman was when he came in? RIP john.
@1Daddoz1
@1Daddoz1 9 лет назад
There were three amazing people who effectively ended the nightmare called, the PMRC. Frank Zappa (The Brains) Dee Snyder (The Strength) John Denver (The Heart) All brilliant men, all protective of our 1st Amendment rights and for all the right reasons. They got the job done in Washington. God bless 'em all.
@xrufus7x468
@xrufus7x468 9 лет назад
+Viper GTS You realize the PRMC got what they wanted and music is now labeled
@1Daddoz1
@1Daddoz1 9 лет назад
+Greg Droske The PMRC didn't get anything they wanted. Record sales went thru the roof, kids still listened to the stuff they wanted to and their parents did virtually nothing about it. The labeling idea did not come from the PMRC.
@jakethomason5495
@jakethomason5495 8 лет назад
Brilliant analysis
@WiredSolaris
@WiredSolaris 8 лет назад
+Comicbookstoreguy177 Yet, I was never stopped from buying and listening to anything that I wanted to. So how did a chain store not carrying it stop me from getting what I wanted? All that happened was a chain store losing money by me buying what I wanted somewhere else. The music did not go away at all, labeled or not.
@4Mr.Crowley2
@4Mr.Crowley2 8 лет назад
+ Comicbookstoreguy177 Yes, great point sir. That was one of the great evils of the idiotic PMRC and the record labeling nonsense. In the pre-Internet days people in towns that didn't have legitimate record stores, but only crap merchants like Wal-Mart, would get stuck with the censored version of an album -- or if it was especially "scary," they wouldn't carry it at all.
@TruthSurge
@TruthSurge 5 лет назад
wow. So they actually called Denver in because they assumed that based upon his song history, he'd be super moral and vote for a labeling system. oops.
@leifleoden5464
@leifleoden5464 4 года назад
Queue Curb Your Enthusiasm theme.
@teresabosworth1481
@teresabosworth1481 4 года назад
Im wondering what year this was because I know that John Denver was killed in a plane crash l don't know what year he died
@leifleoden5464
@leifleoden5464 4 года назад
@@teresabosworth1481 This testimony was mid 80s John Denver died like late 90s I think.
@Woodsballer209
@Woodsballer209 4 года назад
@@leifleoden5464 Denver died on October 12, 1997, when his experimental Rutan Long-EZ plane, aircraft registration number N555JD, crashed into Monterey Bay near Pacific Grove, California. Denver was not legally permitted to fly at the time of the crash. In previous years, he had several drunk driving arrests. In 1996, nearly a year before the accident, the Federal Aviation Administration learned that Denver had failed to maintain sobriety by not refraining entirely from alcohol so they revoked his medical certification. However, the accident was not influenced by alcohol use since an autopsy found no sign of alcohol or other drugs in Denver's body. Post-accident investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) showed that the leading cause of the accident was Denver's inability to switch fuel tanks during flight. The quantity of fuel had been depleted during the plane's flight to Monterey and in several brief practice takeoffs and landings Denver performed at the airport immediately prior to the final flight. His newly purchased experimental Rutan aircraft had an unusual fuel tank selector valve handle configuration. The handle had originally been intended by the plane's designer to be located between the pilot's legs. The builder instead put it behind the pilot's left shoulder. The fuel gauge was also placed behind the pilot's seat and not visible to the person at the controls. An NTSB interview with the aircraft mechanic servicing Denver's plane revealed that he and Denver had discussed the inaccessibility of the cockpit fuel selector valve handle and its resistance to being turned.
@TheAureliac
@TheAureliac 3 года назад
He was super moral in that he did not vote for a labeling system.
@TheAureliac
@TheAureliac 3 года назад
My favorite part of his testimony was when he framed listening to your children's music not as an unbearable chore, but as a way of understanding what your children are thinking and feeling. These politicians and their bored and sanctimonious wives obviously cannot be bothered to listen to or learn anything about their own kids.
@spornge
@spornge 2 года назад
Snyder still beats him when he says there is nothing about being a parent that is reasonable that parenting by its nature is a series of unreasonable chores . I wish I had a mug with the quote " Nothing about parenthood is reasonable" lol
@kathyodom5372
@kathyodom5372 10 лет назад
I always referred to the PMRC as the Paranoid Mommy's Record Club.
@EricEbac22
@EricEbac22 9 лет назад
+Kathy Odom Who didn't? But the PMRC actually stood for the "Parents' Music Resource Center".
@CoolHandLukeDuke
@CoolHandLukeDuke 3 года назад
Premenstrual Mothers Reactionary Club
@otaviofrn_adv
@otaviofrn_adv 3 года назад
@@CoolHandLukeDuke many of 'em were, or were very close to being, middle aged women. I think "postmenstrual" is more adequate
@anywaythewindblows8938
@anywaythewindblows8938 3 года назад
Congress: “Surely Mr. Denver will agree with us. He’s so wholesome and clean cut.” John Denver: Uno reverse card.
@VivaToddVegas
@VivaToddVegas 7 лет назад
Despite my love of Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, THIS MAN was the most important person to testify. Why? Because he was an artist that the government officials had heard of, and some of them were actually fans. Look at the giant smile on the chairman's face when Denver starts speaking to him at. 0:05 This was someone from "their world" who was opposed to the PMRC.
@josephheston9238
@josephheston9238 5 лет назад
Well Dee Snider would agree with you.
@jpsned
@jpsned 3 года назад
I noticed that smile, too. They thought John was going to be a softball. I'm sure that smile on that guy's face was wiped clean away as Denver began speaking.
@johnhunter2294
@johnhunter2294 2 года назад
@@jpsned Look at them at 1:05 when Denver drops the c-word ("censorship"). You can see them deflating.
@jpsned
@jpsned 2 года назад
@@johnhunter2294 Yup! 🙂
@ronson232
@ronson232 7 лет назад
John Denver's greatest hit.
@quogir1
@quogir1 3 года назад
what you ve said is art .. thanks
@jamesrudland183
@jamesrudland183 2 года назад
I have never listened to John Denver as a musician, but this articulate dialogue has thusly given myself a great respect and admiration for the man.
@joelsmith6976
@joelsmith6976 2 года назад
@@jamesrudland183 take me home country roads is probably his best song, it’s a good start
@bootlegger2365
@bootlegger2365 9 лет назад
John did us all a huge service with this articulate , intellegent and passionate speach to the PMRC Anybody who thinks John was a so-called lightweight should listen to this. Thank you , John and may you rest in peace
@geoffpoole483
@geoffpoole483 8 лет назад
+bootlegger 23 Totally agree. Surprised at his involvement with this. taken from us far too soon. he comes across as a man of integrity.
@TaliaIGhul
@TaliaIGhul 5 лет назад
And today there are SJWs who are trying to do to films and video games that Tipper Gore here tried to do with music. Censoring it just to sate their agendas. John Denver would fight against that had he lived today.
@zerocool3650
@zerocool3650 5 лет назад
Bulk of the series
@knarftrakiul3881
@knarftrakiul3881 4 года назад
They had speeches written for them. All he had to do was read it a loud
@jainra
@jainra 3 года назад
Dee Snyder and John Denver tag team the senate.
@lastrada52
@lastrada52 10 лет назад
From what I remember -- they (the politicians) all thought Denver would support their agenda. Then, he simply lowered the boom. Clean cut John Denver was as equally compelling as Frank Zappa. These politicians just "didn't get it," as politicians continue to do today. Their ignorance is legendary and we continue to re-elect these disconnected from reality individuals. Oh, they're all smart & have degrees. But, you see sometimes the more educated you are -- the more stupid you can become. Their concerns are genuine but how they go about their business of fixing things -- is really -- politically incorrect. All you needed was ONE politician on that panel who was an old Elvis fan & it would have made for a compelling battle. Their old counterparts in the 50's didn't win against Elvis' shaky hips (especially since Ed Sullivan was in Elvis' corner) & THEY expected to win against Zappa, Denver & Dee Snider in the 80's? During these these hearings, John Denver was "Ed Sullivan." Snider softened them up, Zappa got them winded & on the ropes, but Denver delivered the knock out.
@xlerosx
@xlerosx 10 лет назад
this is true. They thought Denver was going to side with them. They were dismayed when he got half through.
@shayneoneill1506
@shayneoneill1506 10 лет назад
Yeah I was never a fan of Denvers music (Although my mother adored him lol) but he's pretty right-on about all this.
@lastrada52
@lastrada52 10 лет назад
Lossiemouth Beach I like that commentary you added..."he's coming off a long run up," it describes brilliantly what John Denver said. I agree with everything you said Lossiemouth. Great commentary and addition.
@AltimaNEO
@AltimaNEO 6 лет назад
And being songwriters, they probably didnt expect them to be eloquent at all with their testimonies.
@susanc1179
@susanc1179 6 лет назад
Altima NEO They're song writers - words are their business. They love them and work hard to order them in just the right way to create the greatest impact. John Denver was a great song writer, an intellectual and a serious man. They were simply out classed here. And how prophetic were his words at the end discussing how people were feeling displaced and we needed to fix the problem rather than the symptom. It's too bad we lost John too soon.
@liveoak144
@liveoak144 5 лет назад
"there are so many stars that you have a shadow from the starlight." always a poet -- we miss you John.
@SaintWicked721
@SaintWicked721 14 лет назад
God bless John Denver. When a good old country boy stands against something like this, then you know there is something wrong. The PMRC was basically an attack against heavy metal, but with John Denver standing against it, the people begin to realize it is an attack against the Constitution. R.I.P. John Denver!!!!
@otaviofrn_adv
@otaviofrn_adv 3 года назад
music, constitution, culture... an attack against pretty much everything
@Sirynx77
@Sirynx77 12 лет назад
"That which is denied becomes that which is most desired, and that which is hidden is hidden becomes that which is most interesting." - John Denver He basically said what would happen if the PMRC's plan would take effect. Which of course it did. When artist made two versions of their albums. The uncensored version always outsold the censored version.
@doomguy2532
@doomguy2532 3 года назад
No more like if they tried to denies the children this they would look for it because it is the most intersecting thus the whole point useless look at us now a world with screaming musicians.
@drstihl2007
@drstihl2007 3 года назад
As a death metal fan i will never feel much love for his music. But i will never stop feeling overwhelming respect for this man. And also for his craft, just because a type of music does not meet the personal taste does not mean that you have to disrespect it, it is part of what makes the world beautiful. The only sad thing is that he died way too young, i would feel immense pride if i had the chance to shake his hand one day. Johns music obviously was a blessing for everyone who liked that style. His contributions though are a blessing for every single music lover and musicians no matter the style.
@melvinwren
@melvinwren 5 лет назад
“if you think im a cop killer, you think david bowie is an astronaut “ - paraphrasing ice t
@GameyRaccoon
@GameyRaccoon 3 года назад
Is that blind willie johnson?
@daniel.gibbon
@daniel.gibbon 16 дней назад
@@GameyRaccoon Yes, it is.
@stevenelson379
@stevenelson379 9 лет назад
I will never forget that. The Holy Trinity went in to testify; Dean Snider, Frank Zappa and John Denver. Talk about slapping down self-righteous and self important politicians. John Denver wasn't rock or metal but he was more the MAN then any rock or metal performer.
@4Mr.Crowley2
@4Mr.Crowley2 8 лет назад
What a beautiful man John Denver was -- he gave the world his incredible music, and he absolutely made the world a better place. When he left us we lost a part of our best selves. His speech to the Tipper Gore censorship committee was at the time shocking as Denver was considered a "conservative" musician, unlike Zappa or Dee, and Gore et al. expected Denver to support their ridiculous proposals. But his eloquent, soft-spoken presentation, filled with incisive points and devastating examples (the horrible censorship of "Rocky Mountain High"), dealt a major blow to the idiocy of the PMRC. RIP Mr. Denver and thank you for your beautiful music
@saxongreen78
@saxongreen78 7 лет назад
What a lovely comment - my thoughts, to the word.
@GiordanDiodato
@GiordanDiodato 5 лет назад
John Denver was very liberal, actually. He condemned the NRA for endorsing politicians and was critical of the Reagan Administration.
@molochsorcery4357
@molochsorcery4357 5 лет назад
@EJ Taylor He was an avid pilot and was test flying a new plane when it went out of control and crashed.
@scattysafari7742
@scattysafari7742 5 лет назад
@@GiordanDiodato So much this. His estate told Trump to quit using Country Roads at rallies. 2 of his 3 children were mixed race and he made an effort to make sure his Native American child knew his heritage. He campaigned for George McGovern & Jimmy Carter. He didn't have a racist bone in his body. He believed in helping the poor & farmers. His 3 kids grew up to be happy well adjusted adults, which is more than can be said of a lot of children of some politicians.
@drstihl2007
@drstihl2007 5 лет назад
@@GiordanDiodato It is already pretty obvious from his words in this video that he was pretty liberal minded. Liberal in the classical way that is, not what today's society and especially US right wingers think liberalism means.
@white_heat.truth76
@white_heat.truth76 9 лет назад
John spoke directly from the power of the spirit. Sadly, this is something the soulless drones of corporate government know nothing about.
@bobthebear1246
@bobthebear1246 6 лет назад
Balls McGonagle Amen.
@jpsned
@jpsned 3 года назад
@@bobthebear1246 A second Amen.
@jaspervanderblint7986
@jaspervanderblint7986 10 лет назад
Thank you John. You will always be remembered as a great man.
@HardRockCovers101
@HardRockCovers101 10 лет назад
They were the 3 best people that could've gone in there. Dee Snider surprised them when he appeared clean and sober, as he is, which is obviously the opposite of what they thought he was going to be. And he is damn smart as well. Frank Zappa completely destroyed them all, and John closed it all. Seems like he actually opened their eyes to bigger problems than music having dirty content in them.
@greva2904
@greva2904 3 года назад
‘One of my greatest regrets in life is that I never got to meet John Denver and shake his hand for his testimony. In many ways it was more powerful than either Frank’s or mine because [our opponents] were not expecting him to side with anti-censorship.’ Dee Snider
@AndySalinger33
@AndySalinger33 7 лет назад
Oh my, he was so good. He was a great man. I seriously doubt we'll ever see the likes of John Denver again. The world was blesssed to have him. So eloquent...so pure.
@scottgeorge4760
@scottgeorge4760 8 лет назад
So glad to hear that he spoke up for Americans freedoms and was very intelligent in his speach .
@bobthebear1246
@bobthebear1246 6 лет назад
Scott George *speech
@GARY84ROCKS
@GARY84ROCKS 8 лет назад
Get the Boy Scout to bat clean-up. Good call musicians.
@RySenkari
@RySenkari 10 лет назад
He had such a beautiful spirit.
@alisaforesthillsvictoria1129
@alisaforesthillsvictoria1129 5 лет назад
That's why he was perfect for that movie oh God
@mrwilliamwonder
@mrwilliamwonder 8 лет назад
It's a beautiful thing watching these prohibitionists squirm in there seats as John Denver speaks. It's as if they're looking in the mirror and embarrassed at what they see.
@cjwright79
@cjwright79 6 лет назад
that last thirty seconds was just incredible, he really is an extraordinarily gifted poet.
@bobbillings
@bobbillings 9 лет назад
I fucking LOVE John Denver
@originalfiremancancelled7303
@originalfiremancancelled7303 7 лет назад
Bob Billings 👍
@gregryan3252
@gregryan3252 8 лет назад
Make it taboo and they will seek it, put out in the open and nobody will care. So true!
@kyriakos_mixalopoulos
@kyriakos_mixalopoulos 4 года назад
THE man John Denver, standing at the correct side of history every time.
@briansky10
@briansky10 9 лет назад
John Denver was one of the greatest; one of my childhood heroes. I forever miss you John.
@EricEbac22
@EricEbac22 9 лет назад
Don't we all, briansky10? Don't we all?
@Raughwe
@Raughwe 5 лет назад
John is still my hero. Back in 70s, he was a part of many, many families.
@jnwd1723
@jnwd1723 9 лет назад
John Denver loved life and sang about the beauty of what God created. He has made many references in his music about God and basically in his own way honoring and thanking him for creating all of the beautiful things we have from the majestic mountains, all our wildlife on land and sea, John appreciated and wanted to preserve and clean up what mankind was doing like polluting the water or building in places where it encroached on wild animals in their own habitat. Pretty much all of his songs were singing about good things, things that mattered. I wish there were more musicians who could follow his example of how important it is to appreciate and respect each living thing, whether it's an animal or the trees, the beautiful streams and rivers, so much beauty in this world and we all need to do our part to keep it clean for the next generation. God Blessed us with John Denver. He taught us to appreciate all the little things and to love nature. He stood up for what he believed in. He loved seeing the wonder of the dolphins and whales swimming and being free to live as they were meant to. His love for Eagles, horses and their freedom to fly and run it all touched his heart and soul and the warmth of the Sun. He made a positive impact in this world. His life and music made me appreciate life more. I love how he lead his life and shared with us how felt through his many songs. A gentle and caring spirit he had. I have great respect for him and appreciate his gift of singing!! :-) :-) :-)
@jakeslay9180
@jakeslay9180 4 года назад
Congressman: “So let’s-..” John Denver: “Excuse me.” (Country slang for “I’m talking, shut the hell up.”)
@paulineh4019
@paulineh4019 4 года назад
Plus That look !
@jpsned
@jpsned 3 года назад
😁
@jirimar
@jirimar 9 лет назад
My fav part . . .5:56 . . . that look . . . "excuse me", I wasn't finished, i still have the floor, Mr. senator.
@paulineh4019
@paulineh4019 4 года назад
I love that part...the look. I saw another look on his face at times....these guys are morons
@xXxJSCOTTxXx
@xXxJSCOTTxXx 5 лет назад
My grandmother introduced me to John's music before she passed away. I always thought he seemed like a great person just through his music. This is the first time I've ever seen him speak while not performing and it shook me. It reinforced my belief that he was truly an awesome person.
@sanda386
@sanda386 4 года назад
I'm also a young-ish person who came to know JD's music only after his passing. I'm also a European from a non-English-speaking country, so on paper a long shot to become a JD fan, but I have, and not only of his music, which I love, but of the person he was. An amazing human being, an exemplary citizen of the world and dare say underrated figure of the late 20th C. in general. The more I learn about his life, the more he fascinates me. I feel especially in what would become his last years, every time he spoke, he moved the needle of the whole world a bit in the right direction. The last part of his speech here is brutal, I mean that in the best way possible. Kudos to all three great artists that defended free speech that day. Peace.
@paulineh4019
@paulineh4019 3 года назад
@@sanda386 I just want to say what you wrote touched me deeply. Exspecially "everytime he spoke he moved the needle of the whole world a bit in the right direction". Perfectly said and welcome to the club (of JD admirers). We could do with someone of his ilk these days.
@sanda386
@sanda386 3 года назад
@@paulineh4019 :)
@TheAxe4Ever
@TheAxe4Ever 5 лет назад
I am and have always been a metalhead through and through. But John Denver has always been one of my favorite singer songwriters. And he proved his intelligence and his passion for music here. He is greatly missed and even as a metalhead I love his music to this day. Long live John Denver!
@sparx550
@sparx550 9 лет назад
7.38secs of pure wisdom and love. You'd never get tired of listening to this
@itsacarolbthing5221
@itsacarolbthing5221 4 года назад
I was brought up with country music and with John Denver in particular. I'm now 52 years old. I have memories of my dad nodding along, closed eyes to the sheer beauty of John's lyrics and uplifting music. Indeed, The Eagle and The Hawk was played at my mum's funeral in 2016, and will be played at mine when it is my time to stand with my beloved parents again. An extremely impressive musician to a girl from East Yorkshire in the UK. I believe he was a deeply intelligent man who had a profound connection with God, and the beauties of this world. He's an artist that, to this day, affects me in such a way that, along with the bittersweet joy I feel in his music, there is also a heart breaking sadness in his passing. This quietly spoken, conservative gentleman delivered an eloquent coup de grace to this small minded and perverse committee. God made someone sublime when he made John Denver.
@pleasegrowabrain
@pleasegrowabrain 6 лет назад
I just hope everyone shares my love for this profoundly wonderful man.
@My1stYouTube
@My1stYouTube 10 лет назад
It is a shame that our country is runned by corrupt people. I sure miss John Denver being on this earth. Country Music is not the same without him. He was a great man and he should still be alive today.
@animalystic420
@animalystic420 10 лет назад
i agree 100%
@kenetickups6146
@kenetickups6146 2 года назад
Country music has gone to shit especially
@sethpajak
@sethpajak 10 лет назад
This is really good stuff, Denver nails it. I'm glad recordings like these are available for people to see how it really happened.
@yahuchanonyakov
@yahuchanonyakov 6 лет назад
R.I.P. John Denver- I remember hearing your songs when I was a boy of about 7 y.o. Years later, when I was 19, I learned how to play the guitar, and your music still inspired me to learn how to play. Now years later again, I am 45, still playing the guitar, and thanks to you tube, still hearing your songs and learning them...Thank you.
@shorinteacher
@shorinteacher 10 лет назад
Meanwhile, parents of the year Al and Tipper Gore's son gets caught speeding and driving recklessly with marijuana, while possessing xanax, vicodin, and adderall without a prescription.
@shorinteacher
@shorinteacher 10 лет назад
I haven't heard anything even remotely similar from Dee Snider's or Frank Zappa's kids.
@MichaelHansenFUN
@MichaelHansenFUN 6 лет назад
and dee is still married and his kids are good
@MichaelHansenFUN
@MichaelHansenFUN 6 лет назад
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kC-MkKuO7O8.html
@mygaffer
@mygaffer 6 лет назад
Maybe that's why Tipper was so motivated to find something to blame.
@Fireglo
@Fireglo 6 лет назад
Their son is an adult no longer under the watch or control of his parents therefore is responsible for his own actions. You can't blame Tipper for his adult decisions, you choose your own path in life, he committed no crimes during his childhood but chose to go down that path as an adult. Note how none of her other children are criminals as well. There's a "bad seed" in pretty much every "normal" family.
@Batman8657
@Batman8657 8 лет назад
It's incredibly frightening that the PMRC circus from 30 years ago has become the general milieu in America.
@bobthebear1246
@bobthebear1246 6 лет назад
Batman8657 Aint that the damned truth. Unfortunately.
@hugolafhugolaf
@hugolafhugolaf 4 года назад
Thank Democrats for this...
@DR-54
@DR-54 4 года назад
@@hugolafhugolaf it was passed from both sides
@APolishPlayer
@APolishPlayer 4 года назад
Hahahaha welcome to June 2020
@bungusmcchungus
@bungusmcchungus 4 года назад
@@hugolafhugolaf ok moron
@kacres1
@kacres1 11 лет назад
JDs testimony was so right on and the best point he made was for parents not to listen to their kids music to judge the artist, but to know what they're kids are thinking! Be brave enough to ask them what that songs means to them! Be involved. The guy was one of a kind - there has never been another like him! Great music, great talent, great human - he left us to soon....
@RosesTeaAndASD
@RosesTeaAndASD 3 года назад
His personal speech at the end was so heartfelt and moved me deeply.
@conantroutman76
@conantroutman76 8 лет назад
what a beautiful soul. RIP John... 😢
@peasantsoul
@peasantsoul 5 лет назад
My mom played his music a lot when I was little in the 70s. I didn’t care for it. But as a PhD student who studies rhetoric and argument, I found the late Mr. Denver’s lucid and solid claims and explanations compelling. I respect his eloquence and care in this speech.
@ghadrackpotato960
@ghadrackpotato960 4 года назад
Thank God for John Denver. My family has been listening to John Denver and the Muppets every Christmas morning for the last 30+ years. A great artist and a thoughtful person, I hope more modern artists think about and learn from people like him.
@Zooropa420
@Zooropa420 13 лет назад
"...or worse, a self-appointed watchdog of public morals...." HAHAHA! You tell 'em Johnnie!
@steveluth3139
@steveluth3139 3 года назад
Well unfortunatly that still happened. Social media was the perfect platform to create those watchdogs.
@savedfaves
@savedfaves 4 года назад
We need more to this wisdom today. Clear and straightforward, John. Speak, brother.
@ozzyscruggs1
@ozzyscruggs1 13 лет назад
Who could hate John Denver? The number of people who love him made him an absolutely devastating secret weapon.
@gregkral4467
@gregkral4467 Год назад
What a beautiful presentation. How we have fallen so today, shockingly so, horrifyingly so, God Bless John Denver. Beautiful soul.
@mushr00mfunguy
@mushr00mfunguy 11 лет назад
What a guy! Like his music or not, you've got to admire his balls in standing up to the US senate and defend the rights of musicians everywhere to free expression. A landmark case and a landmark speech. Eloquent, polite, but also firm and powerful.... I wouldn't change a word of it. As true today as it was back in 1985.
@kenyat98
@kenyat98 12 лет назад
He hit the nail right on the head here. I can't believe that his wise words, ideas and morals have been hidden behind modern society. We need John Denver right now- we need him and everything he stood for.
@tomflake1486
@tomflake1486 3 года назад
I knew years ago that John Denver did more damage to the PMRC than Dee Snyder did. And I'm an old school 80's metal head. God bless this man. Side note. I'm proud to have understanding parents. They raised two teenagers during the late 60's. So by the time I came around nothing I did or listened to made them flinch. Thanks mom and dad. Rest your souls. 💖
@davidrapant6398
@davidrapant6398 3 года назад
John Denver knows what he speaks of. I thank the PMRC for putting labels on all the best albums so I didn’t waste my time. 😃 I envision John getting in his limo and lighting up a J before he even got out of the parking lot. I’m a metal head but I’ve always liked Denver’s music. RIP country boy.
@Katiemadonna3
@Katiemadonna3 3 года назад
I have chills from John Denver's words!
@ckp2ator389
@ckp2ator389 Год назад
This reminds me of Fred Rogers testifying in front of politicians. Both standing up for what they believed. I never knew JD did this hearing. He's amazingly intelligent, thoughtful and articulate in both his prepared speech and answers to their questions. His words then still stand today, parents and the home life matters. Pay attention to your children, it may very well be your most important job in life and does reach beyond your lifetime into the future.
@blampfno
@blampfno 3 года назад
John Denver is a legend for a lot of reasons, but this, hands down, is my favorite recording of him.
@toddm9501
@toddm9501 2 года назад
Im 56 years old, I watched Dee Snider tear congress a new one. My son, 25 years old told me to watch this. It is fantastic. I had no idea. And I'm a big fan of John Denver, Dee Snider, Aretha Franlin, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Stones, Van Halen, etc.............,..
@johnhunter2294
@johnhunter2294 Год назад
Dee Snider said "I will personally choke the living shit out of anyone who says anything bad about John Denver." High praise indeed.
@horspla2000
@horspla2000 6 лет назад
I stumbled across this through a few other vids. I have to say, i would have never expected this out of John Denver. BUT, he killed it!
@gordongo7919
@gordongo7919 6 лет назад
the committee didn't except any of the three to say what they said. they made 3 wrong decisions as to why to invite.
@bobthebear1246
@bobthebear1246 6 лет назад
John Denver, as Frank Zappa before him, absolutely 100% nailed it. Love them both. (RIP)
@zackbarrow1927
@zackbarrow1927 4 года назад
John Denver. True American family man. How absolutely incredible was he? This testimony by him was as clear, honest and from the heart as his brilliant poetry to music is.
@mikelewis8086
@mikelewis8086 7 лет назад
As always, John Denver, the Bodhisattwa of Nature. Good man, miss him greatly. First music my hippie parents ever played for me.
@gordonm7038
@gordonm7038 7 лет назад
Great great speech. So sad how he died. John was a beautiful guy. Heart and Soul gave it his All!
@greenbeagle13
@greenbeagle13 4 года назад
I remember the first time I ever saw the Rocky Mountains - it made me high for sure... breath taking.
@SnarlyCharly
@SnarlyCharly 2 года назад
I'm so jealous... I live in NC and have never been further west than Tennessee in my entire adult life. I want to see the western US so badly, it looks absolutely stunning from everything I've seen.
@greenbeagle13
@greenbeagle13 2 года назад
@@SnarlyCharly Put it on your bucket list, it's worth it. I so wanted to move there, but life happened, and now I am sorta' stuck where I live now - a place I did not choose. I hope you get to see that beautiful country. I drove through the Rocky Mountains and I am still amazed at how awesome they are. 💛
@moablover
@moablover 14 лет назад
John Denver is totally right!!! What a wonderful human being he was. Too bad he was taken for granted and totally forgotten. I never see anything on the Biography Channel or any programs he did on TV anymore. Only on You Tube do we have people that care about him. That's so sad. Thanks so much for keeping his memory alive:)
@IsisMusic
@IsisMusic 10 лет назад
I don't care much for John Denver but this blows my mind.
@jirimar
@jirimar 9 лет назад
+Isismusicnow Doesn't it though?? I don't really know his music, nor am i a fan, but man, this was just . . . . . . perfect. I doubt there could have been any rebuttal at all. Thank you John Denver, R.I.P.
@jonsaunders2179
@jonsaunders2179 5 лет назад
My dad is a metal southern rocker. I grew up to his music. His lyrics are fantastic.
@margarinetaintedgreen8140
@margarinetaintedgreen8140 2 года назад
Damn. Didn’t see that one coming!! Awesome, awesome speech, and the kind of public servitude we need more of!! Bless your soul, Mr. Denver. He helped us all out.
@LisaBellaDonnaMusic
@LisaBellaDonnaMusic 5 лет назад
John was such a beautiful human being and brilliant artist. I mis him. I miss Frank too.
@eily_b
@eily_b Год назад
"self-appointed watch dog of public morals" - 😄😄😄 That was a 👊right into Tipper Gore's face.
@nataliepate5184
@nataliepate5184 6 лет назад
Beautiful words coming from a beautiful soul. Always uplifting to hear John speak.
@brianprovo7828
@brianprovo7828 7 лет назад
John Denver was so gangsta for doing this. #thuglife!
@synthonaplinth5980
@synthonaplinth5980 4 года назад
Wow, what a speech. That description of the Perseid Meteor Shower brought me to tears.
@KellyASmith21
@KellyASmith21 6 лет назад
Nothing gives me goosebumps like a thoughtful poet politely dressing down a roomfull of self-righteous, authoritarian assholes.
@devmaggie
@devmaggie 6 лет назад
John Denver much more eloquent.
@droctorcee-7036
@droctorcee-7036 3 года назад
His closing remarks, starting at 5:55, are staggeringly prophetic, and predictably ignored by politicians, then and now.
@flyyspit
@flyyspit 12 лет назад
One man STANDING OVATION for Mr. Denver.. Bravo sir bravo
@bcgrittner8076
@bcgrittner8076 3 года назад
Well said, John. Not once did I connect Rocky Mountain High with drugs I have ridden motorcycle through the mountains and I knew exactly what John Denver was referring to: This great and mighty planet that is such an interesting and educational place. RIP, John Denver
@nylonnerves8422
@nylonnerves8422 3 года назад
One of the things I think makes this speech so great is that he doesn't make himself seem like an underdog or attacked. He says his points in a way that they can speak to everybody without attacking anybody and that way doesn't make people in the hearing defensive but receiving. We need more conversation like this where the issue is adressed without trying to make the opposite side look like clowns even if they would be. He has respect for each and everyone listening while still going against their views. I love Dee Snider's speech but his attitude also made PMRC defencive and they didn't really want to even take his words into consideration. Like all conversation today but it's just even worse. Maybe what I just wanted to say here is that he doesn't make this about him being absolutely right and everyone else being absolutely wrong. That's conversation, not arguing.
@davidgee4399
@davidgee4399 5 лет назад
The Gores: "So, who are we going up against?" Legal Counsel (shows picture): "Dee Snider of Twisted Sister..." The Gores: "Twisted Sister? Don't even really need to see this frea...WOW, is that really what he looks like?" Legal Counsel (shows picture): "Frank Zappa..." The Gores: "Oh boy, there's another winner. He'll probably show up all spaced out." Legal Counsel (shows picture): "And John Denver." The Gores (long pause) (slight grunt) (drums fingers): "Well, fuck."
@xnmcguire
@xnmcguire 9 месяцев назад
His personal comments beginning at 5:55 really hits the nail on the head.
@buzzbang7930
@buzzbang7930 9 лет назад
Bless you John. A real child of God.
@mgwilliams1000
@mgwilliams1000 10 лет назад
These were smart people, besides their awesome music. I served for 30 years to ensure that I can say what I want to say, see what I want to see, and listen to what I want to listen to......
@sooline3854
@sooline3854 10 лет назад
Thank you for your service.
@HugeGene
@HugeGene 13 лет назад
Great presentation John! I gotta think my favorite verse in Rocky Mt. High was " friends around the campfire.. and everybody's hiiiigh.." high on the natural beauty of course, and not from passing around Colorados finest around the campfire!
@justtruth8310
@justtruth8310 2 года назад
John Denver a hero of mine. Jesus Christ is my real hero and Lord and soon coming king but John Denver was that breath or fresh air in his music and the man himself that gave me some peace and meaning to life when I was just a kid. He is my favorite musician and seemed to be a great example of a father. There's a genuineness about him and a real spirit of greatness yet humble.
@tommitchell4570
@tommitchell4570 Год назад
I love that look on Al Gore's face at 2:30 --- he's thinking "we gave Denver a chance to speak because we thought he'd support our side but he's siding with the damn rockers" LOL
@WilfBond55
@WilfBond55 10 месяцев назад
"Uh, this is NOT going the way my handlers and I expected..."
@katsquirrel3955
@katsquirrel3955 5 лет назад
Funny, these politicians thought John Denver was going to support their charges 😂
@ramleeoak9299
@ramleeoak9299 5 лет назад
What a beautiful and principled poet John Denver was
@I_am_always_correct
@I_am_always_correct 5 лет назад
Who'd have guessed that John Denver was the savior of heavy metal?
@OFR
@OFR 6 лет назад
WHOA - John D's argument is about 5x stronger and clearer than Zappa's....
@mrkremko1
@mrkremko1 5 лет назад
Zappa tried too hard to land some zingers
@andij605
@andij605 2 года назад
@@mrkremko1 i guess zappa didn't want to waste his mental energy on these idiots, denver had somehow more energy for this crap
@1Daddoz1
@1Daddoz1 14 лет назад
They never expected John Denver to sit before them and put them all in their place. John Denver was an amazing man. How could they ever argue with such a humble man...
@AF-fb6yp
@AF-fb6yp 4 года назад
Never seen this before. Wow! John Denver was awesome ☮
@thephilociraptor8032
@thephilociraptor8032 5 лет назад
What a legend, the man was a folk singer, & he still stood up for us rock & rollers. May he RIP
@IsisMusic
@IsisMusic 10 лет назад
Best political speech ever
@TaliaIGhul
@TaliaIGhul 10 лет назад
Every artist today owes their thanks to Mr. Denver and others who fought for their artistic freedoms.
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