A Mark In Time

General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: jacki on September 30, 2008, 06:47:22 AM

Title: Pete Seeger
Post by: jacki on September 30, 2008, 06:47:22 AM

Pete Seeger was on David Letterman tonight. This man, this legend, is 89 and STILL PERFORMING!! He sang a great little catchy tune and got the audience to join in on the chorus. He looked good, he sounded good, and really seemed to enjoy himself. Imagine if we are so lucky to still have MK performing in 30 years! I had the great good fortune to meet Mr Seeger in the 70s and he spoke at some length with me, very graciously. It was wonderful to see him still vibrant and creative, and certainly did not seem to be a man on the verge of 90. How wonderful.

Title: Re: Pete Seeger
Post by: Jules on October 03, 2008, 10:34:10 PM

I think he did a version of "The water/river is wide", that MK played for the swan hunter documentary, if I don

Title: Re: Pete Seeger
Post by: jacki on October 03, 2008, 11:26:16 PM

I think you are quite right, jbaent, altho I can't pick out what recording it might be on. With a career spanning easily 6 decades, it could be on several :).

Title: Re: Pete Seeger
Post by: Jules on October 04, 2008, 01:15:20 PM

I recall a very old version in a spanish radio programme dedicate to Pete Seeger, the song sounded a bit like a mix between folk and gospel song and I was all the tune thinking "Why in heaven I know this tune?", near the end I realised what it was!!!!