I have a tremendous amount of respect for John Kay. Not only as a musician. But as a person.

When John Kay was in my cab, I said that wh3en it comes to the music, I have only one thing to say--- thanks. Mr. John you have the most iconic voice and deserve all the best.

John is a survivor of a catastrophic historical event, and he has a beautiful heart. He is one of the greatest musical artists of our time, and his music will last forever.

Dude is 75 and looks damn good. His wife is still gorgeous too. They have been married 54 yrs! That’s not Rock n Roll that’s Amazing!

All I can say is "Wow!" What a remarkable story and person! He has been with his wife since 1965. How rare is that in the entertainment industry?

Met John in '69 after a concert in Waterloo Ontario Canada. He was a gentleman then and remains so today. Keep howlin' John ! Why Steppenwolf isn't in the Rock Hall of Fame is a disgrace - they sang about the things that really matter and delivered it with soul and moxy. Long Live the Wolf !

I love John Kay! Agreat singer and human being!

"they were not above being here, why should you be", says a lot about this man

It's a shame that John has written so so many GREAT solo tunes that only the hard core fans know about, it's a crime that these songs aren't more well known as they are truly great, truly great.....

When I was a kid my big sister had the double album Steppenwolf Live. I remember standing in front of the stereo playing air guitar and digging that unmistakeable Gibson through a Marshall sound. It was one of my influences to play guitar and I have played all my life. I never knew John Kay's story until I watched this and am surprised how articulate and cool a man he is. What an intense life he's led. Would be a great movie

John Kay is an absolute musical genius, and all around good person. I have tremendous respect for the recorded output of both Steppenwolf, and John's solo work. I wish all the best for John and his lovely wife. Good luck in 2021 !

Saw John Kay & Steppenwolf at Harras Lake Tahoe in the late 80's, there no more than 200 people there. My brother and I had a table that was next to the stage (I could have reached out and touched him it was so close) The first time I saw him was in '68 at my very first concert (I was 12). But that night he played in Tahoe it almost felt like he was playing just for me , (Like he recognized me haha) because he kept looking and coming up to our table. Now I DO realize he's near blind and my table being front center was probably the thing he could see so in a sense he was playing just for me. But he sounded GREAT that night and his band was great. I wanted to see if I could talk to him after the show but he just disappeared OH WELL don't blame him a bit for that. LOL

Great rock and roll band, I actually jumped on stage in Detroit around 1989 or 90, I think I kinda startled John and the other guys it was during born to be wild, but they never missed a note, probably only lasted 3 seconds until the Detroit police kindly through me back over the rail. One if the greatest shows I ever saw.

Lo más importante es que el talento no se puede ocultar , por ÉSO, yo , mis hijos y mis nietos escuchamos a este gran grupo y por sobre todo a mi me fascina John kay

I was there in the 70's and of course Steppenwolf played anthem music for us. His story is incredible- he has come out of it sane, real, and whole. Impressive in every conceivable way. Rock on, John.

This was a really good doc. I love the fact that his partnership with his wife survived the trials and tribulations of rockstardom. It says a lot about them both.

My first Rock hero was John Kay and Steppenwolf broke my heart when they broke up. I cut 2 yards to buy the album. Years later in the late 80s I got to meet John in Nashville where they played 328 Performance Hall. We spent a little time talking and I got my favorite picture ever the day with John Kay.

Outstanding story telling. John is very articulate and passionate.

In 1969 Steppenwolf was headlining a show and John sat down backstage with my friend and showed him how to play "The Pusher" on guitar. It's the only song my friend ever learned on guitar. He was a super nice person that I still respect to this day.

On my bucket list ever since 1969 to meet John Kay. Outlook on life is prophetic words. Bravo, ⚘ music and great minds great loves live FOREVER. And to his pretty Mrs🌹 stuck by him and his family raised.

GREAT STORY OF TRIUMPH, always loved the band

John Kay's a lesson and inspiration for all of us. He was knocked down many times and fought his way back up each time. An amazing man who never gave up on his dreams. There's no other voice like his anywhere.

John somehow I just feel you are an amazing man and person. You are so cool and so ahead of your time. Thank you for all of the amazing music and my you always be blessed

Steppenwolf never got the recognition they deserve.

what an intelligent and thoughtful man. I've loved his voice and stuff since I was mid teens but didn't know his story. Also great to see a lasting marriage

John's solo albums great!And loved Slow Flux! Without John Kay there is no Steppenwolf!

This was a very well done documentary. Interesting and entertaining. John Kay and Steppenwolf are long time favorites of mine. Thank you.

His talent, persistence and humility are impressive.

Very interesting & talented gentleman. He hung in there & always believed in finding a way to bring his Love of music into form. Unique material, voice & blues & rock blending like no other. Thank you for sharing the history of this band.

One of the greatest voices of rock

I seen them in Lincoln Nebraska At Earth Day 3 The Group Sounded Great! They Were On Fire That Day 🔥 Neil Young & Willy Nelson played that Day Too. As Far as I was concerned The band will always be Great 😊👍😁

John Kay is a true hero...artist and genuine human being...kudos!

L❤VE JOHN KAY! Amazing person...great voice! Thanks John!!

That band was certainly THE iconic band of a generation - interesting to see how it played out here.

Thanks John 4 that great concert in 1989 in Hawaii. It was a dream come through, I remember that a local motorcycle biker gang met Steppenwolf at the airport and escorted them to the hotel. great times rock on brother...

One of my all-time favorite bands and led by a great man.

Thank you John for being a true showman and acknowledging your audience, I saw the band in the summer or '93 at a small outdoor venue in the small town of Trempealeau WI., the weather was perfect and so was the music, I'll never forget the vibe and how I was amongst a small group of people enjoying the whole experience and nearly 30 years later its a memory I cherish and was lucky to be a part of...

I was 17 when the hit Born to be Wild was first aired in Chicago. It immediately gave my generation a spirited affection towards individual freedom, enhanced by a rally cry of those passionate times as a war was fracturing the nation. Monster was a masterpiece surrounded by a lot of other dandies like From Here to There. Love that Steppenwolf and thanks for the bio.

anyone who can write Monster, those lyrics can be put up along with Simon and Garfunkels "America" as anthems of what the mid sixties and early 70's were all about. It was a time of searching for honesty, fairness, acceptance of our shortcomings as a nation and a people. Well, it's 50 years later and not much has changed except that no one writes lyrics to inspire us and hasten the necessary changes. But for those whose soul demanded those things be brought out and pronounced such as John did, We thank you. Most of us will live and die and have an affect on only those close to us. It is hard to imagine the number of people who lives were changed and who went on to do good things because of those lyrics. If I could have done a small amount of that good, I would consider my life a success. Oh yeah, remember another John Kay song, "It's never too late".

This is fantastic. John Kay is one hell of a great man.

Steppenwolf the Second was the first album I ever bought! Magic Carpet ride and Born to be wild were the coolest tunes I had ever heard and at 14 years old inspired me to learn to play guitar and bass.

John Kay, is a man that has my UTMOST RESPECT. He is a true genuine inspiration, I do not personally know John but would be an enormous honor to do so. John if you're out there, here my most sincere words, A GOOD MAN. Thanks for sharing your story, very humbling!!!

Very COOL! I had no idea about John K's background, and tribulations. Legally blind? WOW! Escaped the Iron Curtain? Double WOW! He fought hard for, and deserves his success. Thumb up.

Enjoyed it immensely John! Keep on rocking brother!

I saw John Kay And Steppenwolf on July 18 1981, in of all places, Moundsville, West Virginia. It was in a muni park and they packed the place for the daytime show. It was awesome, they rocked the whole Upper Ohio Valley that day.

I had the Easy Rider soundtrack as a kid, "The Pusher" and "Born to be Wild" were the only songs I knew from Steppenwolf. Later on I bought the greatest hits on album and damn I was hooked. I have tremendous respect for these guys.

I have not seen any interview with John Kay prior to this documentary, and I am truly impressed by this man. You can see the integrity he has and the determination to succeed.

Got to see Steppenwolf in the early 70s , great show !! Got lucky to see John Kay again in the early 80s in Clearwater FL and the show was just as great as the show I saw in the early 70s .. The Man love his fans and gives it all on stage .. Still have the t-shirt from the last show ..

'Very pleased to see/hear these aspects of the man and his music.Thanks so much to Mr. Kay and the film's producers.

John Kay was and is still one of the best voices in Rock music....

I remember seeing John Kay Steppenwolf in a small beer club in Des Moines Iowa. They were fricking awesome I can remember to this day Monster-suicide-America. Screaming night hog and of coarse the standards. Good times.

I grew up on this music. I don't care what you say, I love this group and John Kay with all my heart. I'm an immigrant myself a canadian, and his songs just hurt me so good. "Moving on" the Kentucky concert is one of my favored. and the solo album of John's "Many a mile" will be played on my funeral. He is my soul brother. I saw the group in the 80's in Detroit at the Harpo's, and I cried even when the group played DOORS songs before Steppenwolf got on stage.

'The Monster' is a Masterpiece.

I saw them in Sacramento in the mid 70s when they were Sparrow and they impressed me then. This was one F A N T A S T I C interview. The producers should be proud. Long live John Kay.

Excellent documentary! John Kay is an amazing individual and musician♥️🎶

Great documentary, with lots of comments from John Kay and other members of the band as well as record producers, and others (also John's wife). I saw Steppenwolf in 1969 at Memorial Hall, in Kansas City, Kansas. They did look stoned but they did sound great. hahahah

The Ostrich resonates today just as it did back then, maybe more, at least to me. The same goes for Monster. It still gives me chills! Thanks for posting this documentary.

From one Joachim to another... vielen Dank für die Musik!

What an incredible documentary. John Kay is amazing. Thank you for posting-this was fantastic.

I saw them in the early 80s at an outside amphitheater in Santa Fe New Mexico. Class act, great base sound and fantastic vocals. Fan for life!

I got to see John and Steppenwolf on their dive bar tour. Loved every minute of it.

Steppenwolf was one of my and my friends favorite bands. They had broken up for the second time when I saw an ad in the paper that Steppenwolf was playing some club in LA. Sine my best friend and I lived in the area we decided to go check it out. It was Nick St. Nicholis in a bogus Wolf. We just walked out during the show, very angry. Then in the paper I saw that the John Kay band was playing in a dive in North Hollywood. We went and it was the Wolf. We'd go to that club as often as possible to see John and his band. That band morphed into John Kay and Steppenwolf and we were happy as hell over their return to success. We even went to Wolffest 2000 in Nashville Shores Tennessee. I think the two people that I've seen the most are John Kay and Steppenwolf and Ray Manzarek. Never regretted going to see either.

Thanx to whoever put this up..I got to see the John Kay and Steppenwolf incarnation in like 1985 at Long branch park in Syracuse NY in the front row and was instantly a lifelong fan from that day..they were so good on that day..a true blast from the past and a great guy ..thanx again

Phenomenal .... Three bands influenced me growing up ... Creedence, The Doors and Steppenwolf ... The three bands that were also on the outskirts of the current music scene at the time ....

Eloquent and thoughtful man . . . beautiful story, well told. Bats in flight! 16:35 and :38 while describing feelings about the Berlin Wall.

So glad I came across this documentary. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am very moved by this humble man. I celebrated the destruction of The Wall but it was not until I heard his story that rejoiced for the German people. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us. And thanks to the producers for recording this piece of history.

Always loved steppenwolf.....and John Kays love of the blues.....wih he'd come to the Showbox in Seattle and I'd be there in a minute....their venues are intimate....charge a fair price and still sell paper tickets I have collected since 1965.....John Kay rocks .....thank you for all your musical effort.....

This Man has been a long time favorite since he first hit the airwaves. As a West Coast teenager in the 60s his music was everywhere. Even his lesser known songs reach out and Grab you. Truely a Remarkable Musician considering everything he has gone through in his Illustrious life...

Always have admired John Kay! What a incredible life he has had! Keep Rocking Mr. Kay!❤

Wow! I am so happy I found this wonderful documentary. Beyond Steppenwolf, I didn't know anything about John Kay. I saw him perform live back in 2005 or so at a "hippie fest." Going in, I honestly didn't expect much but I couldn't have been more blown away. He was over the top sensational! So great to hear about his full journey here. Cheers to you John!!

John Kay. The legend lives on.

Great doc great band.

Saw him in El Paso Tx. and when i seen him walk off the stage i was looking at a true rock star...he just has it.

I loved those guys as a youngster. ...I had no idea who was behind the music. I am thoroughly impressed with John Kay the person. Wow

Thanks for posting this marvelous bio. My favorites Steppenwolf albums are "At Your Birthday Party" and for me, their very best "Seven". All songs from that album, are solid rock and blues.

Really Great. Never knew what a Complex and Great Man John is. Very Entertaining!

Always loved this band since I was a kid..I had no idea of their personal life. This is the best Doc I have seen in a while. What a great story about John . Steppenwolf Forever!

Saw them 3 times @ Electric Factory in Philly...John Kay is absolutely one of the best voices in rock...ever!!

I always loved this music.

I loved this documentary, what a story. This whole band and especially John and Jutta paid their dues. I had no idea they had gone through all this. I thought Steppenwolfe just retired and went gracefully into somewhere. What a great story. This band may very well have worked harder than almost any band out there. I had no idea that John was from East Germany and still had real memories of it. I lived in Germany when I was his age with my father in the US ARMY. I'm going to share and spread the word about this video. I'm glad I saw this.

Fat Jack was a great song. John Kay oozed with charisma. Stage presence was mesmerizing.

What an amazing wife! Loyal faithful not a quitter! A woman to ride the river with!

Enjoyed this documentary complete with John's philosophies on life. I had not realized what a good guitar player he is.

Total Respect John thank you

Always been a big fan of yours John Kay.. may God keep you and bless you and your family you're an inspiration to me and rock and roll. Career I've have reached my twilight's last gleaming and now at the age of 70 I will keep playing the Lord thank you John Kay for inspiration and I was a kid be going up started my own Coyote red skies❤

I grew up in the sixties hearing my mom's 'big band' music and my dad's country 'blue grass', but also the Beatles and Elvis. I actually like a lot of that stuff, especially the Beatles, but when I saw Steppenwolf on Ed Sullivan I said "That's it!" That's what I want to do, and I've been a rock 'n' roller and musician ever since.

Great story about a hard working young man who wouldn't give up his dream. Thanks!

I saw Steppenwolf in a coverted rollar skating rink in 1968. My first concert. Love these guys.. Rock on.

Come thru Lake Havasu Arizona John. Lots of us old rockers would love to see you! Great story.

Great doc! So much I didn’t know about John. He’s a good man with an elegant feel for the language. Thought he was brilliant.

Thx for posting this great story about 1 of my all time heroes.

I was fortunate to see John Kay and Steppenwolf in 1986.

Just an excellent person.

John is such a classy guy and speaks in a very diplomatic style. Could easily trash some people, but takes the high road. Highly intelligent man...very grounded

I don't know if I've watched and commented on this before.. if so I apologize. As I listen to this I am actually wearing a t-shirt with "The Second" cover on it. In 68 I was 10, and this album changed my life. I wanted to be a guitarist then, and eventually, and nearly 50 years of playing later, I still hope to be one, lol. Thank you gentlemen for the soundtrack of my youth, and the inspiration for my life.

Hallo Joachim - wir haben eine aehnliche Geschichte. Deutsche, dann nach Kanada, USA etc. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit wie Sie. Und unsere Mutti hiess auch Elsbeth. Man koennte schreien, wenn man hoert, wie die "Joachim" aussprechen ! Wir lieben Ihre Musik sehr - fast unnoetig, dieses zu erwaehnen.

Thanks for putting this up. John's life is a real inspiration.

Part of my growing up. Awesome band of my teen years. Should be in rock and roll hall of fame.

Being a Tennessean all my life, I must say, He really does have good taste.

I saw him down at Bean Blossem ,a once a year Indiana Harley meet that happens in mid July....this was about 1994 or 5.The rest of the band I wasn't sure ...as they looked like younger guys but Steppenwolfs original voice was there and sounded great.They did all their hits and I said to myself...….wow....this is rock history before my eyes.John was seen here and there walking around during the day and I recognized him and said hey John.....you rock.....and he said thanks a lot......hope you enjoy the show.Great humble guy..!!!!