Wonderful JD memories revived
by pmanet on 2/17/13Keswick Theatre - GlensideThe additional wait (five days, due to a cancellation due to snow) was well worth it. The quality of the performance, plus their congenial stage presence, brought back a flood of wonderful memories of John Denver's many appearances in the Philadelphia area. The quality (and obvious friendship) shared by the musicians also reminded one of the professionalism and quality of JD performances over several decades. It was great to see the warmth and recognition directed to Jim Horn, whose friendship and collaboration with John dated back the furthest (mid-1970s?). His portfolio and collaboration with so many "giants" in the music industry is amazing. I wasn't sure how the combination of the live musicians and archival JD video footage would work, but it did - and truthfully, it made one long for those wonderful, intimate concerts he staged (even his performances "in the round" at the old Spectrum could be classified as intimate). We can all hope that his music - and spirit - will stand the test of time.