J~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~J O R O C K Y M O U N T A I N H I G H O H =============================================== H N The John Denver Internet Fan Club N D D E M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R E N N V N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 6 V E E R Emily Parris emily@sky.net http://www.sky.net/~emily R ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Table of Contents Issue #31 - November 1996 A to Z of John Denver.....by David Gorell.....................2 "Reflections: Songs of Love and Life".........................3 John Denver to tour the United Kingdom........................3 CyberHound's WEB GUIDE - rating of the RMH WWW Page...........4 Emily's A to Z Guide to the RMH WWW Page......................4 John Denver Stories "A Dream Come True in Dallas" - Kathy Lill.................5 John Denver in "World Geography" - Jayne Knew..............5 "An Anniversary With John Denver" - John W. Hall...........6 John Denver Poetry "Leaving With A Glow" by Emily M. Parris..................7 Price Comparisons - John Denver Discs Online..................7 John Denver Notes.............................................9 John Denver Want Ads.........................................10 John Denver Fan Clubs in the U.S.............................11 The A to Z of John Denver A is for Amazon - John's signature environmental song - and for "Annie's Song" - about John's first big love - and for Aspen - John's home. B is for "Back Home Again" - John's song about returning to his beloved Colorado home. C is for "Calypso" - John's anthem to Jacques Cousteau and his good ship - and for Colorado - John's home state. D is for "Dreamland Express" - a beautiful illusional love song - and for Danoff (Bill and Taffy) - the couple who collaborated with John on "Take Me Home, Country Roads". E is for "Eagles and Horses" - another one of John's recent environmental songs - and for Entertainment - John providing pure entertainment value! F is for "For You" - about John's second big love. G is for "Grandma's Feather Bed" - the comedy song John made so famous - and for John's Greatest Hits album - one of the biggest selling albums of all time. H is for "Heart To Heart" - one of John's songs about being away from home - and for Joe Henry - John's biggest collaborator. I is for "I Want To Live" - another one of John's environmental songs - and for Inspiration - which John gives to all of us with his songs. J is for "Whispering Jesse" - a beautiful song of the mountains - and for Jesse Belle, his daughter. K is for "I'm Kissing You Goodbye" - John's latest comedy song and Anna Kate - his daughter. L is for "Leaving On A Jet Plane" - the song that started his solo career. M is for "Matthew" - the song John sings about his Uncle Dean, who was a great inspiration to him when he was growing up. N is for "Never A Doubt" - a song John really shows his range of notes with. O is for "On The Road" - a song John sings on Back Home Again. This could also be what life's been for John as a superstar - constantly "On The Road" - and for "One World" - John's last album with RCA. P is for "Perhaps Love" - John's beautiful love song in duet with Placido Domingo - and the triple P of "Poems, Prayers & Promises" - John's first huge album. Q is for Questions - something we all ask John. R is for "Rocky Mountain High" - the song that made John a superstar - and for "Rhymes & Reasons" - John's first solo album. S is for "Sunshine On My Shoulders" - the song that is so beautiful - and for John's Songs. T is for "Take Me Home, Country Roads" - the song that made John a star. U is for Us - the people John sings for. V is for is for Verse - which is what John puts in his songs - and for John's Voice - so unmistakable. W is for "What One Man Can Do" - John's dedication to Bucky Fuller - and for "The Wildlife Concert" - John's best album so far. X is for Xerox - because no one could ever copy the songs or emotions of John. Y is for "You Say That The Battle Is Over" - another song John sings of the environment. Z is for Zachary - John's adopted son. David Gorell Canberra Australia ===================================== REFLECTIONS: SONGS OF LOVE AND LIFE ===================================== A new John Denver album came out in stores in the U.S. on 10/29/96. This cd contains previously released material, but six of the songs are on cd for the first time. The cd itself shows an early picture of John and the booklet interweaves biographical data with other pictures from John's early career. 1. "You're So Beautiful" (3:07) by John Denver was originally on the album JD. So this is the first time it has appeared on cd. 2. "Dearest Esmeralda" (3:29) by John Denver and Bill Danoff is from the album I WANT TO LIVE. 3. "Annie's Song" (2:58). 4. For "My Sweet Lady" (4:23), RCA picked up the original, heartfelt version from the album POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES. 5. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (3:08) is from the album SPIRIT so this is the first time this song has been available on cd. It was written by Burke and Van Huesen. 6. "For Baby (For Bobbie)" (2:56) 7. "Come and Let Me Look In Your Eyes" (3:46) by Joe Henry and John was originally on the album SPIRIT but also picked up for the ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLECTION (2-cd set). 8. "Daydreams" (2:52) written by John, comes from the album RHYMES AND REASONS. So this is its' first time on cd. 9. The Lennon-McCartney song, "Let It Be" (3:38) first appeared on the John Denver album POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES. 10. The soulful "What's On Your Mind" (4:26) by John came from the album JD and is on cd for the first time here. 11. "I'm Sorry" (3:30) is originally from WINDSONG. 12. "Rhymes and Reasons" (3:13) 13. "Molly" (3:46) by Rose came from the album TAKE ME TO TOMORROW and has never appeared on cd before. 14. "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (5:11) 15. "How Can I Leave You Again" (3:08) 16. "Fire and Rain" (3:45) - a James Taylor song from POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES. 17. "Isabel" (3:22) is from TAKE ME TO TOMORROW. 18. "Goodbye Again" (3:37) 19. "Autograph" (3:36) 20. "Calypso" (3:34) John Denver will be Touring in the U.K. in March of 1997 ========================================================= March 11th, 1997 Edinburgh - Usher Hall (Tel: 0131-228-1155) March 12th, 1997 Glasgow - Royal Concert Hall (Tel: 0141-287-5511) March 15th, 1997 Birmingham - N.E.C. (Tel: 0121-780-4133) March 16th, 1997 Nottingham - Royal Concert Hall (Tel: 0115-948-2626) March 18th, 1997 Cardiff - Cardiff Int'l Arena (Tel: 01222-224-488) March 21st, 1997 London - Royal Albert Hall (Tel: 0171-589-8212) March 22nd, 1997 Manchester - Apollo (Tel: 0161-242-2560) March 23rd, 1997 Dublin - The Point March 24th, 1997 Belfast - Waterfront For a complete U.S. and U.K. Tour Schedule write to "emily@sky.net" or check the www at --------------------------------------------------------------------- ................................................................... The following is a commentary on the Rocky Mtn High JD Web Site from a book called the "CyberHound's Web Guide". It is a very large paperback book that I found in a local bookstore: ................................................................... "CyberHound's WEB GUIDE - 8000 Sites with Bite" by Dave Farrell (1997) Visible Ink Press John Denver on the World Wide Web (3 bones) http://www.sky.net/~emily "There is so much information on this page put up by the John Denver Fan Club that even the most dedicated fan will need several visits to go through it all. It has just about everything that can be assembled about a single figure. This page demonstrates what the Internet can bring to fans."... "net gain: There are all kinds of links about topics related to John Denver, like the environment and the Aspen news. netloss: There is so much material, but the page is not very well organized, making it difficult to find what you want quickly. Updated irregularly. Webmaster: Emily Parris" "Rating: contents (4); technical merit (3); design (2); entertainment (3)" ============================================ Emily's A to Z Guide for Rocky Mountain High ============================================ I took seriously Dave Farrell's comment that information was not well enough organized on the RMH WWW Page. To make things easier I added "Emily's A to Z Guide" which puts all the critical links in alphabetical order. I also was flattered that he rated the www page high on content, technical merit and entertainment value. I also moved the "date updated" closer to the front so that it would be convenient to change it whenever I update the page. Another enhancement is in the works. One of the documents that I have always considered to be important is the "Alphabetical List of all John Denver songs." It has been in a text file on the www page, but I am now working on turning it into an html document so that each song would link to a list of the albums it appears on. Watch for that to be completed sometime this month. ====================================================== J O H N D E N V E R S T O R I E S ====================================================== From: Kathy Lill Subject: "A Dream Come True in Dallas" by Kathy Lill I attended the concert at the Majestic Theater in Dallas on Sept. 25. This beautiful old theater made an excellent, intimate setting for a night of John's music. Even though I traveled by myself to the concert, I immediately felt at home among friends as the evening got under way. John looked and sounded great. Two of my favorites, "Today" and "For You" took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes. I've never had that happen except at a John Denver concert. A woman sitting in my row (2nd row from the stage and a great seat) had attended high school in Ft. Worth with John and brought her yearbook in hopes that he would sign it for her. What fun to see his class picture with the name: "John Deutschendorf" beside it, and John in his football uniform. Following the concert about ten of us made our way to the side doors of the theater and after about 20 minutes were told we could go backstage and meet John. I have often wondered what I'd say if I ever had the honor of meeting him, and now here I was face to face with John Denver. He was the gentleman I expected him to be, shaking hands, speaking to everyone, and patiently posed for pictures for those of us lucky enough to have brought cameras. All too soon the evening ended and I'm left with a memory that I'll never forget. Kathy Lill El Dorado, Kansas ----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jayne Knew My 15 yr old daughter came home from school today with a little story. She was sitting in her history class, not paying the least bit of attention to her teacher as usual, when the teacher started saying, "Almost heaven, West Virginia". My daughter stopped and thought "Hey, that sounds familiar!". The teacher kept going, "Blue ridge mountains, Shenandoah River". My daughter is stunned as recognition strikes. "That's a John Denver song!" she says to herself. The teacher continues through the song. When she finished the song, she says "That is a song written...." And my daughter raises her hand and starts waving, and can hardly contain herself. The teacher says "Yes Samantha, what do you want" the teacher asks. My daughter says "That's a John Denver song!". The teacher asked her how she knew that, and she replied, "I ought to know it, I've grown up listening to John Denver, he's my mom and dad's favorite singer!". The teacher was reading from the history book "World Geography" by Silver Burdett and Ginn. They were learning how "popular art shows how both nature and human beings have shaped the character of a place". I just haven't figured out if this means the history in school is getting a little modernization or if John Denver is getting old. I guess it's a little of both. I just hope John is still singing "When he's 64". He'll never be too old for us. Jayne Knew ---------------------------------------------- From: John W Hall Subject: An Anniversary with John Denver In August I was looking for a John Denver concert on the Internet to take my wife Marcia to for our anniversary. As luck would have it, there was a concert in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. What a great place, how lucky could we be? The following is the itinerary for our latest adventure. Thursday, September 19: We worked half of the day then left Pensacola, Florida at 3:00 P.M. on our way to Denver, CO with two children (Matthew 3 and Michael 4 months old) and two grandparents (babysitters for the concert) in tow. Since flights were full from Denver to Jackson Hole, we started driving. At midnight we stopped at Laramie, WY for the night. Friday Sept. 20: On the way to breakfast Matthew spotted a brochure with dinosaurs on it. Since the journey is as important as the destination, now a detour to Thermopolis is required to see the dinosaur bones. I'm sure everyone knows how important dinosaurs are to a 3-year old. We ate dinner on the side of the road in a beautiful mountain pass and arrived in Cody, WY at 6:30 with time left for shopping and tennis. Saturday Sept. 21: All that stands between us and John Denver is Yellowstone and Teton National Parks, what a way to start the day. In Yellowstone we saw all of the required things (elk, deer, moose, and Old Faithful), except a bear, and played in the snow at 8500 feet. For the final push, all that is left is Teton, certainly one of the most beautiful places on earth. I'm sure God must live here. After check-in at the Alpenhof and a quick shower, we kissed the children goodnight and are off to the concert. At the auditorium we picked-up our tickets and were amazed to find that we were on the 6th row, dead center. Who could ask for better seats? As we waited, we notice a chair in front that is different from the rest, who could it be for? We are amazed to find out from John that the lady is Mardy Murie. What an honor to get to meet her and tell her of our love for Alaska (we've been 11 times in our eight years of marriage) and our appreciation of what she has done for us. The concert was wonderful of course. John sang many of his older songs (Country Roads, I'm Sorry, What Are We Making Weapons For, etc.) as well as some terrific new songs including Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth Cause I'm Kissing You Goodbye, and my favorite since I'm an engineer with a dream to fly in space, Fly for Me, about the Space Program and Shuttle Challenger. He sang it with a very touching video that swells the heart with pride and almost brings tears to your eyes. John sure knows how to touch the heart. And of course, being SCUBA divers from Florida, Calypso (with video) was also a long held favorite. After the concert we went to a reception given by the Snake River Institute (a charity John promotes) and got to meet John in person. A perfect end to an anniversary celebration. ----------------------------------------------------------- ======================== POETRY CORNER ======================== LEAVING WITH A GLOW by Emily M. Parris Into the cold and rainy night We leave with a warmer spirit For John Denver gave a concert And we were there to hear it To the thousands of people gathered He sang and gave his love Singing of his hopes and dreams The things he's thinking of John Denver is phenomenal He leaves us with a glow It's more than just a concert; More than just a show He fills up all our senses With a special kind of caring Uniting us all together In a special kind of sharing So after a concert is over It feels like a brand new start For John's love lingers after Alive within each heart Copyright 1996 by Emily Parris ------------------------------------------------------------------- ===================================================== Price Comparisons for various Online CD Companies on John Denver Compact Discs ===================================================== Title CD-Now CD-Univ CD-Conn --------------------------- ------ ------- ------- A Christmas Together $13.16 Back Home Again $11.77 $9.95 $10.63 Christmas Like A Lullaby $6.00 $13.16 Dreamland Express $9.97 $8.60 $8.99 Earth Songs $11.11 Evening With John Denver $15.36 $13.65 $14.85 Farewell Andromeda $9.97 $8.60 $8.92 Greatest Hits $13.97 $12.77 $11.85 Greatest Hits #2 $13.97 $12.77 $11.85 Greatest Hits #3 $11.77 $9.95 $10.63 I Want To Live $10.77 $8.60 $8.99 It's About Time $10.77 $8.60 $8.99 One World $9.97 $8.60 $8.92 Poems, Prayers and Promises $9.97 $8.60 $9.50 Rocky Mountain Christmas $9.92 Rocky Mountain Collection $27.77 $24.10 $26.40 Rocky Mountain High $9.97 $8.60 $9.50 Seasons of the Heart $11.77 $9.95 $10.31 Some Days Are Diamonds $9.97 $8.60 $8.92 Take Me Home $6.77 $6.00 $6.57 Take Me Home, Country Roads $11.97 $9.95 $9.71 Wildlife Concert $22.77 $21.75 $21.86 Addresses/Shipping Info for the above companies: ================================================ CD Now (215) 654-8076 401 Old Penllyn Pike, Suite 5 Penllyn, PA 19422 Email: manager@cdnow.com 2.49 - 1st disc / .49 - 2nd disc (4.94 maximum) http://www.cdnow.com Compact Disc Connection (408) 985-7905 / 985-0464 1030 East El Camino #322 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Flat shipping charge of 3.50/order for any # of cd's telnet://cdconnection.com/ CD Universe 101 N. Plains Industrial Road Wallingford, CT 06492 2.49 - 1st disc / .49 - 2nd disc Will only accept Credit Cards - no checks http://www.cduniverse.com Other Compact Disc www pages ============================= CD Europe http://www.cdeurope.com BMG Music http://www.bmgmusicservice.com (Netscape Only) UK Magic http://www.tecc.co.uk/magiccom/magic.html ------------------------------------------------------------ ======================= JOHN DENVER NOTES ======================= From: Lucille Feldhaus World of John Denver, The Netherlands Subject: new CD-single in Holland In Holland a CD-single will be released of John with a Dutch singer called Justine Pamelaye. The song they will be singing together is "Perhaps Love." The parts will be recorded separately and mixed in Holland. The single should be out in the 3rd week of November. The Dutch singer has a song out now, called in English 'My best friend' and I was told that John is singing that song during his concerts now. ------------------- Canadian John Denver Fans......... Coming January 1997 (or perhaps sooner!) To "sneak-a-peak", drop by http://www.cadvision.com/timco/denver/cold Tim Aucoin --------------------- From: David J Stemple Subject: Availability of JD Cd's Yesterday I learned that all of John's available CD's and cassette tape are available through Moore Music (1-800-227-5000). All you need to do is call and ask what they have on John Denver. They claim to have every CD that is commercially available in stock or they can get it in less than a week. ------------------------------ From: BABILU2587@aol.com Subject: FYI - John Denver AOL Message Board Move In case you don't already know - the John Denver Message Board has moved. It is still in the same department: Country/Folk Music Artists, or whatever; it is just under A-K, on a non-scrolling board; instead of under Folk/Acoustic/Bluegrass. There are also JD chats - email me for times. ---------------------------------------------- From: John Subject: John Denver Greetings from Newcastle Australia. I joined the list last night, and just want to comment regarding the John Denver Concert we had at the Entertainment Centre here in Newcastle in November 1994. Over four thousand people (good for Newcastle) were there and enjoyed his music. I especially liked "Eagles and Horses". John recorded an Australian song some time ago called "A Little Further North." I know the person that wrote the song - Graeme Conners. Graeme is doing big things here at the moment. Finally - I feature John's works on my radio shows in Newcastle, 2HD Saturday nights 6pm to 12 midnight and also 2NUR FM Sundays 6am to 9am. Will be good to hear from fellow country music fans from USA. Thanks and regards John Slaven ========================= JOHN DENVER WANT ADS ========================= From kirsten.llamas@WORLDNET.ATT.NETMon Subject: Cleaning out the Closet sale I am offering for sale a closet full of JD memorabilia. I have received countless gifts over the years in return for my photos. I only plan to keep my CDs and could use the extra space. The collection includes a complete set of the commercial American LPs; sealed or little used original audios; videos; movies; TV movies; original magazine articles including 70s "Playboy"; " National Geographic" and "Rolling Stone"; "Something to Sing About", Aussie Albums including "Live at the Sydney Opera House", "Live in London" the 2 rare Radio Show demos, the BIWA Concert in Japan, etc, etc.. Pictures, photos, articles and mementos which were sent to me as gifts for my photographs, some international. I will include the very last set of my photo portraits kindly signed by JD to help raise funds. They are very limited edition or One-of-a-Kind. Those who own them tell me they are very special. The ones I took to Choices sold out of my hands in 5 minutes. The photos alone are valued at $50 each or more sold individually. Multiple items could be resold individually to help defray the investment. I will take the first fair bid (including postage). For a list, write me at my private e-mail address or my home address <6747 SW 112th Street, Miami, FL 33156> or fax (305) 668-8588. Send an SASE with $1.00 for postage or send a fax number, (If International: 5 postal coupons). ----------------------------------------------- From: Benton8710@aol.com Dear Emily, Do you know of any way to get hold of an older John Denver album (or tape) made in 1983 titled "Rocky Mountain Holiday." I have an extensive collection of John Denver tapes and cd's (and albums) and I would be more than willing to provide someone else out there taped copies of something they are looking for, also. Best Wishes, Gayle --------------------------------- From: Laura Fuller Subject: Re: info on JD Christmas tv specials What I want most for Christmas is to see the John Denver & the Muppets Christmas special, or any JD Christmas special (like the Country Christmas where Jesse Belle was an infant). Does anyone have copies? Laura Fuller P.S. the new album "Reflections" is great! ---------------------------------------------- From: Michelle Subject: JD stuff for sale I have an unopened "Christmas Like A Lullaby" CD (duplicate received as a gift), and my entire collection of JD albums for sale. -------------------------------------------------- From: Emily Parris Subject: Pictures A few RMH members have sent me photos via mail, so I've decided to put them all up on a bulletin board here at my home, the headquarters of Rocky Mountain High. So if you'd like to send a picture for the bulletin board please feel free to do so: Emily Parris / 3820 Baltimore / Kansas City, MO 64111 ================================= John Denver Fan Clubs in the U.S. ================================= Hearts in Harmony - c/o Carol Blevins 1213 River Road Quarryville, PA 17566 Higher We Fly, The - c/o Cindy Marx 1620-17th AVenue Kenosha, WI 53140 Rhymes and Reasons - c/o Mary Ledford 18202-F Willow Creek Way Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Rocky Mountain High - c/o Emily Parris 3820 Baltimore Kansas City, MO 64111 * * * Thank you to everyone who contributed stories, information, and articles for this newsletter. ENDFILE: ************************************************************* Rocky Mountain High: The John Denver Internet Fan Club emily@sky.net http://www.sky.net/~emily November 1996 * Issue #31 * Editor: Emily M. Parris *************************************************************