John Denver - Prisoners (1972) video free download

Garner Knutson

Wow...just wow..... fucking amazing...

joy h

His singing live was every bit as great as his singing on a record....I so miss him...

LrDuke76

very great song! What a pity John use no to to play it live....

Thomas Sutherland

John's father was an Air Force fighter pilot and later a test pilot. Most of the Nam POWs were either AF or Navy pilots or air crew. I guess he could identify with them. The final acts and negotiations of the peace negotiations dealt with bring them home. This song is a wonderful memorial to those men.

cedartree696

Stunning performance. I honestly can't think of a popular artist today who could pull this one off with 2 guitars, an upright bass, no effects, no vocal correctors....

Jameswilliam1982

Hes so great! :)

Adam Bloom

yes too true, fab voice

Parker Lanier

Very true!!

Thomas Sutherland

His best ever, in my humble opinion.

Pila426

Less production in the live performances, I reckon. I love the album version of this song, but this performance is amazing. I like how it builds to a powerful finish. The album version continues with guitars for a bit after John stops singing, which lessens the impact, perhaps.

Nani Treas

There is one thing that really baffles me here: Why do all of his live recordings sound better than the album versions?

TomandBoo

Brilliant! But that is what John Denver was. RIP John, miss you and your music!

overthehillfan

Still as poignant today, as the day it was written....his music still reaches the Universe and always will.

Pamela Mcklveen

this will always be my favorite. i was lucky enough to have been watching that night. i wasn't real familiar with john denver, but this gave me chills.

Michael Wiley

Agree completely. Readjustment Blues aside, this song is very unique and also one of my favorites, if not my favorite of his entire collection of songs.

cedartree696

I don't think people realize how damned hard that song is vocally. It would likely require a female vocalist to do it justice if there was ever a professional remake of this as there are exceedingly few male vocalists capable of those sustained high notes in pop music. (And live while playing guitar)

Pila426

Love the way he ended the song in this performance.

BRIAN GARD

When I was 17 years old John Denver was my hero, he was an incredible musician, song writer, performer, poet, human being, troubled and imperfect as he was. I have not hear this song in 30 years, last time I heard it was on an 8 track tape in my 1962 Chevy Nova. Thanks for posting in on youtube.

Pamela Mcklveen

i had the great good fortune to have watched the tonight show back in 1972 when this appeared. it gave me chills and left me breathless. i bought the album for this song and it turned out that the whole darn album is exceptional. this will forever and always be my favorite john denver song.

Larry Robinson

I don't ever think there will be another singer like John Denver.

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John Denver - Prisoners