beautiful sentiment

STUDY WAR NO MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Pete

Gregorio Torretta There was none greater.I know many idolize Woody Guthrie and he was a great man as well.But Pete may have been his understudy but IMHO Pete Seeger was his equal if not surpassing him .Maybe its because we had Pete with us so much longer then Woody due to Woody developing an advanced case of Huntington's Chorea in his 40s.His death being announced many years before he actually died as was his wishes.But Pete lived longer and thankfully his mind stayed clear &sharp.I think when Pete Seeger lost his longtime, lifelong, wife&beloved soulmate the loss of his wife alittle over a year before his own passing it was due to his heart being broken and. Pete just wanted to be with her once again. I Love Woody Gurthie but I must say that I love Pete Seeger even more.This man wasn't just a legend in our country he was a legend worldwide in his lifetime.And he was known to be so humble &lowkey and only full of love for all of humanity.I have never heard one harsh or one bad thing about this man in his 94year long lifetime. I so miss his presence on this planet!

Wow! Wasn't that a time?

So cool!

Thousands of us are obsessed with Pete and Woody Guthrie! There are days I play nothing but their songs...Those days words really meant something...I was fortunate enough to see Pete at a UAW summer picnic when I was about 12 or so...We are fortunate to have Arlo Guthrie still with us..although it's not the same..

Ellen McCullough I moved to Tulsa about 6 years ago. In the downtown area there is this wonderful little Woody Guthrie museum. One day, on a whim I stopped in to see what it was all about. Being from Oklahoma I was aware of Guthrie and that he was somehow important, and was a musician, but very little beyond that. That little museum opened my eyes to a whole beautiful music tradition, as old as America itself, (older in fact) of this beautiful and often tragically poignant folk music. I fell in love with Woody that day and like a sponge, I soaked up everything I could find about him. From there I branched out to the Almanac singers, the Weavers, the wonderful Lee Hayes, and of course this amazing man, Pete Seeger. What I wouldn't give to be able to attend one of his shows and sing along with his wonderful songs.

Just saw your post, Jon...That is so wonderful that there is a Woody Guthrie museum and you were there to see it. They must have had his recordings at this museum, right? We are so very fortunate to live in these times and will always have in our hearts many different genre of music...my Mom used to play the LP's of Beethoven, Bach, etc.. Beethoven is my favorite, though. Then on to folk music which found a special place in my heart..it actually meant something -then as a teenager and still on to Beatles, Stones, Jackson Browne, Pink Floyd, etc..etc.. The Stones were at the top of my list for many, many of my hippie years..still there...but now can't get enough of Tom Petty, and the Heartbreakers..we are so very fortunate to have the Internet allowing us to hear all different kinds of music..Used to have hundreds of 45's, but they got stolen..Have to admit, though, Janis Joplin will always be my #1 female vocalist...always in my heart..The music now isn't, in my opinion, music...my son who is in his 30's isn't into R and R, blues, folk,..but my daughter who is in her early 40's still loves the music of our times..which she was raised on. Hey, if you ever get to D.C./Virginia area, let me know and we could get together and reminisce the days of real music!

If you like him, check out Christy Moore and the Chieftains (two separate artists/bands). Pete Seeger was one of a kind!

I had the opportunity to listen to Pete and to participate in a sing-a-long. It was one of the rare pleasures of life. As it is now I still tear up when I hear "We Shall Overcome".

Dano Pierce I feel exactly the same way.

Damn straight. Who is the epitome of anti-war activisim these days?

Dano Pierce, may I recommend Father Ron & Friends? They sing the old folk songs, as well as some new material (written by Father Ron). They are heavily influenced by Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. They have a KZfaq channel, and have a new song and video which will be released in a few weeks.

@@grammarnazi39 Thank you Dana, I will look them up now. Are any relation of Nick DiVirgilio who taught vocal music at then U of I in Urban?. I studied with him while I worked on my masters there.

@@wbworkout Dano, I don't know, although I suppose it's possible. My great-grandfather and his brother came over from Italy together. His brother kept the original spelling of the name (Virgilio), while my g-grandfather added an "L". I hope you enjoyed Father Ron & Friends!

Hello Marion, How are you doing?

@@dean5220 Who are you?

Met Mr. Seeger several times. What a wonderful human being! He remembered every time that we ever met and never forgot my name!

...... in every time!

Thank you for sharing the information. Maybe I've seen it, with a Portuguese tittle.. I'll look for it.

@@PRISMN54 me too, I knew him. He was very gentle and unassuming.

Thank you for the welcomed suggestion. Woodstock generation granny Olympia Washington

I met him when he put on a small concert at Keene State College in NH. He was a great guy. I don't think we'll see anyone like him again. Our society has changed so much that anyone who tries to follow in his foot steps wouldn't get very far.

THAT was his outstanding quality! His mild voice got ALL voices to join.

here here

Exactly. It's a bit late but I'm with you. Thanks

I still listen all the time. Don't study war no more. And remember, don't forget the melody!

As an atheist, I'd like to shout a hearty "AMEN" to this....

I will second that

Better late than never. It's taken 3 generations to get his music rolling here.

@@lulassong6524 It's not his music, it is the music of all men who wish to be free. He simply took the time to share it with us.

@@uncledaddy8675 You're preaching to the converted! Replace "men" with people or humanity. MEN make war! I was the first person to offer to be interpreter to Pete Seeger in Rome, when he toured the world. The Alan Lomax/Pete Seeger songbook is my bible.♥️🎶

@@lulassong6524 ​ @Lulas Song I choose my words for a reason. The literary "man," the biblical man, is what I use to refer to society. We've had far too much damage from fascistic change of language already, best not to play into it anymore. I'd love to hear your story. We should exchange emails.

@@uncledaddy8675 English is my mother tongue. Choice of words is fundamental. My job is translating accurately into different languages bearing Ethics in mind. In your case I'm objecting to the usual gender discrimination, whether 'biblical' or 'fascistic': Humanity, not man, or men.

Hello Cheryl, How are you doing?

100%! STUDY WAR NO MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Educational musicians.

I don't think either in itself is enough. It's both.

Research, and teaming up with Alan Lomax collecting songs personally all over America.

is there footage? that would be wonderful to see

Seeger, Phil Ochs, Joan Baez

Thank you for all you do to "carry it on", Mannajo! Much love to you.

Every living thing on earth struggles for resources, wars for its place on this planet.... Since the beginning of life.... Humans are no exception, we are not above nature but part of it.

We need to abolish capitalism to do it, solving climate change isnt in the class interest of the rulers. google "libertarian socialism", with out an economy built on mutual aid and solidarity, we arent going to have a society based off it

Mannajo, You are 100% right. What can we do to get this message of PEACE and Love out to the world? One person has said Think Globally act Locally. Are you a music person? Have you done anything about promoting Pete. I am a school teacher (Wayne County High School) I can help but I can not be the lead. I came across Pete while researching Martin Luther King. His "Letter from a Birmingham Jail " is important. John Adams is another watershed PEACE writer. My email is wriggins@wayne.k12.ga.us Ward Riggins

Hello Rosemary, How are you doing?

Hello Christina, How are you doing?

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kevin blanch Pete Seeger was the Best!He always had a message &He always sang &played that message PROUDLY!

Me too - Woodstock generation granny Olympia Washington

So true!!!!

Pete would say use your own voice, be a "link in the chain" and "carry it on"!

Peter.Seeger is one of a kind performer

Dream on

He'd be appalled by what Israel has gotten away with in Gaza and the West Bank, with U.S. tacit approval. I'm sure he'd sing out against the the practice of apartheid

Do some research.

Yes, the Christian hymn really speaks to the heart, doesn't it?

Hello Julia, How are you doing?

In 1964, Pete on his world tour came also to Prague, and my mom took me to his concert. I was a little kid, yet 53 years later, I still remember that concert darn well. Every detail of it! He was an amazing performer indeed!

Pavel Vancura Wow!

He was against any kind of power. You mean success perhaps.

That Prague concert was apparently a _huge_ experience for everyone who was there. From the stories you read, a whole generation of Czech folk / country musicians was basically born there...

Very, very, well put.

7 pm 11/4/20. Looking good but really tense. My vote might be one that's still in the count in one of the yet undecided states. I'm hoping for just a small shift in the Senate race which is realllly close.

@@lexyswope Joe's the man.

@@ptambini1344 Looks like I get another chance to turn the Senate on January 5. Both candidates in the Georgia runoff are for we the people.

Plus every America patriot.

georg schnidt McDonald's poisons your bodies, CNN poisons your minds. You are still killing 400 people a year in Vietnam mostly children. Your agent orange has caused many deformities, is that American Patriotism? Stop listening to your media. Visit Vietnam, you would think differently.

His Commumist Party membership was the problem.

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Hello Anni, How are you doing?

@@dean5220 i am an old woman who like the sixties, everything i was denied, i will demonstrate for now,I am 64,what do you want sonny?

@@anninilsen1410 Where are you from?

And what I ment back then was to spread Gods message thought song like my dad did.