John Hartford Appreciation Thread

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<p>What an amazing musician, Mark Twang and Aereo-Plane are both classic CD’s. I’ve always been tempted to play In Tall Buildings for my seniors when I have them in class.</p>

<p>In Tall Buildings
By John Hartford, 1976</p>

<p>Someday, baby, when I am a man,
and other’s have taught me
the best that they can
they’ll sell me a suit
and cut off my hair
and send me to work in tall buildings</p>

<p>and it’s goodbye to the sunshine
goodbye to the dew
goodbye to the flowers
and goodbye to you
I’m off to the subway
I must not be late
going to work in tall buildings</p>

<p>now when I retire
and my life is my own
I made all the payments
it’s time to go home
and wonder what happened
betwixt and between
when I went to work in tall buildings</p>

<p>and it’s goodbye to the sunshine
goodbye to the dew
goodbye to the flowers
and goodbye to you
I’m off to the subway
I mustn’t be late
going to work in tall buildings</p>

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<p>Oh boy, this may require another trip through YouTube. I love John Hartford. “Steam Powered Aeroplane” and "With a Vamp in the Middle " are two of my all time favorite smile-raisers. What a great musical talent.</p>

<p>Edit: Oh yeah. This could go on all night. Check this out: <a href=“http://youtube.com/watch?v=-TYVqaB17TM[/url]”>http://youtube.com/watch?v=-TYVqaB17TM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://youtube.com/watch?v=OXPOCy3388o[/url]”>http://youtube.com/watch?v=OXPOCy3388o&lt;/a&gt; Not Hartford, but a good cover of one of my all-time favorite songs.</p>

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<p>John Hartford with Ray Charles and Glen Campbell. A lot of people don’t appreciate what a terrific guitar player Glen was. I never missed his show when I was growing up.</p>

<p><a href=“http://youtube.com/watch?v=ufPemobbMYg&mode=related&search=[/url]”>http://youtube.com/watch?v=ufPemobbMYg&mode=related&search=&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hartford on the banjo and Glenn on the guitar doing “Gentle on My Mind” . A very good memory. A song my dad and I both liked. Maybe the only thing we had in common that year. Or maybe that decade.</p>