Something about this song. It has an almost timeless, sad, melancholy ring to it. Like that special place when you were a kid that you could go escape to.

He seems like such a warm, friendly man. Very likeable.

Its a PRIVILEDGE to still have him..and whats left of the "voices" that defined the 60s and 70s..🙏🙏🙏

So his voice is older and different who cares?he wrote it and the crowd loves it.love that beautiful guitar too!

Who ever would've thought John Sebastian would become a national treasure.

One of the best written songs Ever

Had the great pleasure of meeting this man some years ago. He came to my shop several times to buy wood, one time he brought his guitar and played a mini concert for us. He is an exceptionally nice human being.

I love this song. Brings back awesome childhood memories. Thanks John for making a wonderful song!

john wrote a lot of great songs... hit a home run with this one

Excellent Story ! John is one of the greatest storytellers on stage that was all a part of that generation of performers he maybe a little older and deeper in his voice but his stage presence and guitar work is right on

Absolutely incredible!! Such class!! I grew up with this show! Welcome to the 70's! Your the best, John.

Ahhh John, to us it'll always be 1976, and you'll always be the Ultimate Sweathog! .After Horshack, of course.

Thank you John for that performance

I’m 37 years old. This is one of the songs I’ve known for the longest.

A tear just came down my cheek.....wow never will forget this song.....thank you Johnny....xx

Always love when brilliant songwriters tell stories that make the process sound so insanely easy! What an absolute genius and a treasure this man is!

I'm going to pass on into the other world never have listened to your music anymore. Thank you for this and the memories 😊

this song makes me so happy

Beautiful. Just beautiful. To all who are feeling down these days just sing this song.

First id like to say this is absolutely the best sit- com theme song EVER. Second Audience here : are we getting paid to participate as the chorus gets stronger 🥰

Brings back great memories, thank you John:)

Age but we all gonna get there one day. God Bless Him!!

Voice is going, but the spirit is still there.

76 and still kickin' it, I love it!

I am starting to re-watch Welcome Back Kotter for the 100th Time. I was 7 years old when the show came on TV. I loved it then and I love it now. FYI. I am a sweathog as well. Thanks for a great song John Sebastian.

I saw John open for Steve Martin back in 1978or 79 . 6th row center San Diego

His voice sounds way better than it did a few years ago. And that is great to see.

He should be a national treasure. His generation is slipping away from us.

I have had a crush on him since Woodstock. And love his music too.

One of my all time musical heroes. I was in grade school when the Lovin' Spoonful blew me away with ''Daydream''. Great to see John Sebastian performing,...at his present best.

A bit before my time, i'm 41, but my dad loved his stuff and I have his records from when my dad was young. He's so chill and amazing. Great to listen to stoned, or not, but better stoned.

Awwww, I just loved this.❤️ Johns backstory to the song was interesting, his music timeless. Thanks for posting! Best wishes always to John Sebastian.

Such a timeless song that always makes me smile! You're amazing, John!

And as expected he Still sounds spectacular!

I hope and Pray before I die, to meet him. The fact we sing on the same Octave is awesome. oh to sing that song With him, Would truly be Fantastic ...

You can't listen to John without a smile on your face.

This song has never not made me smile!

John's singing voice is sounding a little like Louie Armstrong now....gravelly. Still, the guitar playing and warm manner are still there. Bravo John!! We'd like to say Welcome Back, but the truth is, you never went away.

It's always a joy to hear John sing. His voice and songs are pure joy!

I remember when I was a boy and watch Welcome Back Kotter, I am from Mexico

Lovin' Spoonfull one of my favs. in my teen years!!!

Still in Love!! ❤️😘

This song always takes me back somewhere 😊😊 Welcome Back!

I saw John do this tune on Johnny Carson when it first came out. I loved his troubadour style. A treasure for sure. Such a good natured spirit and his songs are always that. It shows. Thank you John S. for just being you.

The song has aged way better than the show

All Stewart once said that writing a hit song is like having a rich uncle to pay your mortgage.

Just seen a ad on marketplace for this on 45 rpm only 2$ Now i want to play it on guitar and sing it. Welcome Back.

I really admire him.

Loved it!

Omg this is wonderful..❤️

Gives me goosebumps! What memories!!!

This song literally makes my heart so damn warm 😩😩💛💛🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Amazing. You sound great.

Still love you John.

BRAVO my friend. Still as good as it ever was . Thank you !!

What a wonderful tune.

There was a God-given wholesomeness about the America of the past. The wholesomeness that a self-imposed willingness to not transgress the boundaries of decency brings. A sense of decency and courtesy so lacking in today's America. That self-control IS essential to one's strength of character. That character isn't just about one's personal self-image and the kind of person you see yourself to be. It carries with it a sense of pride and confidence in oneself that manifest collectively in pride in one's country and in patriotism. You see your country as decent and wholesome because you yourself and the people you meet everyday are for the most part decent and wholesome. They are intertwined and builds on each other. Unfortunately, all so lacking in today's America.

Wonderful.

My eight year old daughter likes to hear Welcome Back Kotter theme song to put her to sleep. She said it's such a nice song that relaxes her

any of us have a place where we had a lot of joy and wanted to go back to, my place is in Massachussets small town I used to live name Acton also Boston.

You can't go back in time.... But this song says otherwise.

His voice was softer before but hello, aging people, everything breaks down.

THE GREATEST THEME SONG EVER WRITTEN!!

Class act ......we all still love John

Priceless memories

You gotta love him!!

Masterpiece.

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Welcome Back Kotter came out in 1975 I was born in 1977 my mother liked that show I liked it when John Travolta was in it and now I like his action movies instead my mother also like the loving spoonful and others before she died in 2005

Ahhhhhh....the days of real talent.

i love u man.. i hope to see u again in woodstock sometime

I hear this song all the time, maybe I'm tuned into it because I'm a "sweathog".

Absolutely love this song this guy n song are legendary

As a very young child in the 70s when this when welcome back kotter aired I thought the theme was sung by Freddie Washington (lawrence hilton jacobs) and the background saying the welcome back welcome back part was sung by the other sweathogs.

I guess that the speed that John created the song made the guys in Burbank "Believe in Magic"!

Voice suffered big time, but still fun to hear.......

Timeless song. His voice shit, but still great. Love it.

John B. Sebastian is a wonderful songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. Sadly, he suffers from a throat condition which brought the singing part of his career to an end.

Incredible story. Great theme song!

U still sound good John❤❤

Awesome still

I saw John live in the 1980s at the Miami Metro Zoo the year it opened damn he was great

Nostalgic song

When he started talking I thought it was David Lee Roth. 😂🤣 I had to go back and look at the title of the video

He’s a genius!

love ya john

He explained in another video that the name of the show was Kotter and he knew he couldn't do much with that. So he came up with the "Welcome Back" phrase and they then changed the name of the show to match the song.

He's alright🇺🇸🎼🙏!

Made the "toy record". John once said the songs that "buy you your house" are the ones you write in 15 minutes. The music is so catchy and the words fit to a T.

My son, 3 years old, sings welcome back better than me when we two are in the car before I let him at the primary school. What a shame for me!

Beautiful face. Warm.

Would love to hear the demo.

He was 75 in this. Damn!

❤️

I guess I’m Mr. Kotter. I teach hs history to a bunch of knuckleheads. And I love it.

What are the chords for the verses

My g ma is old and she knows this and hey good looking so she said it her job to teach me songs and I started to listen to it today and it is stuck in my mind and I love this song #love it but my g ma is going to wake up soo I gtg oh btw stay safe guys

His voice is some satchmo

Imagine what that demo would go for on Ebay! but it sad to hear him choke

His voice went from nerdy to bluesy lol