Was fortunate to see him in Kingston, Ontario in October 1971 before the American Pie LP was released. He was the warm-up act for Blood Sweat and Tears and the crowd didn't welcome him as he came on the stage, a few feet from where I sat cross-legged front row on the floor. But he quickly won over the crowd and brought standing ovation after ovation, debuting a handful of songs from the coming record. I believe Vincent was one of them but i know American Pie was. he taught everyone the chorus and broke down sections of the audience to sing different parts, before anyone knew the song. When played it was stunning. On the way home we agreed we had to watch for the record's release, not knowing it would top the charts in a few weeks, and again in 1972. It was a simply amazing show at Queen's University that night. I can't imagine him performing at a lesser level now. Turning a mostly booing audience (due to Viet Nam war protesting) into multiple standing ovations was something to behold. I'm still hoping a live tape exists but that would be too surprising...

One of my very favorite songs and performers. I was fortunate to see him in person in the late 70s. First row in a small venue.

Perhaps the most beautiful song ever written

I first heard this song 50 years ago this last February in VW bus...my Army buddy was borrowing it from his girlfriend who was visiting Moscow...we drove around the post in Illesheim,Germany..he said..You gotta hear this song!!!

Bravo Don. I firmly believe that Van Gogh's modern popularity is directly due to this great song!🎸 I bought the American Pie album when it came out, I have been a big fan ever since! 🎨🖌 Many blessings sir!🙏

my dad first showed me this song as a kid and ever since then it's been stuck with me. ever since he passed I've listened to it every day and I know he's singing it with me just like we did every other time. I love you dad, keep singing and bringing a smile to everyone's face 1/17/22❤

I saw a Van Gogh Exhibit last year in Adelaide and it was awesome. The only thing missing from the playlist was the Great Don McLean's Vincent. It would have been extra special.

My favorite song of all time. Such beautiful lyrics.

I started collecting his Poetry books as a young man Have every one published and now I'm 60 years old and blessed to hear him still singing 🌎🌍🌏🌐🔱✌🐝💛

Very touching… as all art should be

Soooo good 💙 Thank you, Don, for this beautiful song 🎼 and thank you, Vincent, for your wonderful paintings 🌠🌾🌾🌻🌼🌸🌺

Took my grandchildren to see the immersive experience in York in the UK. It was marvellous but would have been better still had you been there to sing this song. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much for posting these. I'm 71 and have been listening forever.

beautiful, still got it Don, love from Ireland.

Hi Don. I saw you few years ago in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. I love this song. In those day I learnt your fingering by ears listening to cassette tape. I am still playing this song. I also like your "Empty Chair".

Superb performance Don….can’t wait to see you back in your spiritual homeland of Scotland later on this year!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

Congratulations, Don. A beautiful job. Best wishes to you and your family. Stay well, stay safe. - Tim

I cannot hear it without crying!

Bravo!

Starry, starry night 별이 빛나는 밤 Paint your palette blue and gray 팔레트에 파란색과 회색으로 칠해봐요 Look out on a summer's day 이 여름날을 잘 살펴봐요 With eyes that know the darkness in my soul 내 영혼의 어두운 면을 볼 수 있는 그런 눈으로 Shadows on the hills 언덕 위의 그림자들이나 Sketch the trees and the daffodils 나무들과 수선화를 그려봐요 Catch the breeze and the winter chills 겨울의 차가움이나 그 바람조차 In colors on the snowy linen land 눈 내린 린넨 세상 위에 유채색으로 그려봐요 Now I understand 나 이제서야 이해해요 What you tried to say to me 당신이 내게 무엇을 말하려고 했는지 And how you suffered for your sanity 제정신으로 살아가기 위해 얼마나 고통받았는지 And how you tried to set them free 그들을 자유롭게 하기 위해 얼마나 노력했는지 They would not listen, they did not know how 그들은 듣지 않았겠죠, 어떻게 듣는지도 몰랐겠죠 Perhaps they'll listen now 어쩌면 이젠 들을지도 모르겠네요 Flaming flowers that brightly blaze 환하게 타오르는 불길에 휩싸인 꽃들이 Swirling clouds in violet haze 보라 빛 안개 속에서 소용돌이 치는 구름들이 Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue 빈센트의 연회청색 눈 속에서 비춰지죠 Colors changing hue 빛으로 변해가는 색깔들이 morning fields of amber grain 황갈색의 농작물로 가득 찬 아침의 들판이 Weathered faces lined in pain 고통으로 가득 찬 상한 얼굴이 Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand 화가의 사랑스런 손길 아래서 위로를 받네요 For they could not love you 사람들이 당신을 사랑할 수는 없었지만 But still your love was true 여전히 당신의 사랑은 진심이었죠 And when no hope was left in sight 그리고 그 어떤 희망도 남아있지 않았던 On that starry, starry night 별이 많았던 그 밤 You took your life, as lovers often do 연인들이 보통 그렇듯, 당신은 스스로 삶을 앗아갔어요 But I could've told you Vincent 하지만 난 이 말을 해줄 수 있어요, 빈센트 This world was never meant for One as beautiful as you 이 세상은 당신만큼 아름다운 사람을 위한 곳이 아니었다고 Portraits hung in empty halls 빈 복도에 걸려있는 초상화들 Frame-less heads on nameless walls 이름 없는 벽의 프레임도 없는 그 얼굴들은 With eyes that watch the world and can't forget 이 세상을 응시하는, 잊을 수 없는 눈을 가졌죠 Like the strangers that you've met 당신이 만나온 그 낯선 이들처럼 The ragged men in ragged clothes 남루한 옷차림의 남루한 사람들은 The silver thorn of bloody rose 피로 얼룩진 장미의 은빛 가시는 Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow 새로 쌓인 눈 위에 부서지고 뭉개져 놓여있네요 Now I think I know 나 이제 알 것 같아요 What you tried to say to me 당신이 내게 무엇을 말하려고 했는지 And how you suffered for your sanity 제정신으로 살아가기 위해 얼마나 고통받았는지 And how you tried to set them free 그들을 자유롭게 하기 위해 얼마나 노력했는지 They would not listen, they're not listening still 그들은 듣지 않았죠, 여전히 듣지 않고있죠 Perhaps they never will 아마 영원히 그럴거예요

One of the most beautiful songs ever written 💜🦋✨🎆✨🎆I really hope to meet some of these souls in Eagle Peak .

Don, thank you for all the beautiful songs. It make me cry and those words that I so cherish forever ♥ love is good until they break her butbthat passed now. There will always be.....

J'adore ce mec ! le plus longtemps et le plus loin possible .....

❤Beautiful.❤

Fantastic...I love this 💙💙💙

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American 🇺🇸 Pie Awesomely Beautiful Simply Wonderful Zenith!

Great performace Don.

show de bola, valeu !

Cannnot wait to see you Mr Mclean in Linz in November!

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I've just found out on VOA that you had a plan to have a tour on several Asian countries like Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, but S.Korea. Why don't you have a concert in Seoul, Korea? Because here in S.Korea, as you know there are a huge fans of you. You'll be never disappointed to see them sing all of your songs during the concert, especially 'Vincent.'

They took this song out of the Immersive Exhibit in Jacksonville, Florida. It was in the day they opened. Today I went and they said they took it out to save time. I was so disappointed. The music was very powerful the opening day. It made me cry it was so powerful. Why would they remove it?

*. RFS Israel

Pijnlijk wanneer zangers door de genadeloosheid van de tijd, het zingen onmogelijk gemaakt wordt... Ook aznavour was een te groot kunstenaar, om de bühne tijdig te verlaten... kan vakliefde dan Waardigheid overtreffen...?

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I know I do not fit in with the future because I renenber the past,, the environment is what I remember, of all things, who knew, , when ever home makes no sense to me, it must be me who is out of touch, I do not see what you see, no, when the sun melts the snow, I do nothing but watch it frezze again on the roof at sunset, so strange it frezzes and drys side walks, yet some chose to not understand cycle and cause ice to be an issue to attack lands, strange, , no I am not even worthy to ask why you built a home that hides the moon? it it hides the moon I found out it also hides the sun at some point in the orbit, I have a question, who do you think your hurting? I was taught to help people, this is why I do not be long, its my eyes, but how can you not see, same as for me as for you, that sun can hurt people, we know that, but taking it away from your lands can also hurt people, when will we learn? some of you put slabs where water should rest you claim foul my >3 thoughts are something is so wrong, its your slabs that keep it frozen and cause water issues, does not dry out properly, your front (WALL)+CONCRETE RETAING WALL WHEN IT SHOULD BE DIRT LAWN) so can let sun dry it, but no you well you know, cute, yes u could have the span dry but only use walk way and call foul>3 no was long ago I guess when I used to think na, but your united, to what, its your lands enjoy it

Its great to facilitate murder. Nice person /s

Gorgeous song but Don should not sing it live any more as his voice has gone. The last note was embarrassingly out of tune. Sad

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