Comments on: Like An Old Friend

By: PlanetTelex1980

PlanetTelex1980 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:25:27 +0000

Thanks for the MP3. Amazing song with a great narrative. I pride myself on my knowledge of ’70’s soft rock balladeers, so I was surprised to discover I had never heard of this guy. These days it’s all too rare that you hear a well-crafted pop song that tells a story like this. We live in an age where music has to be dripping with irony, sex, overwrought production and gimmicks to be marketable. And yeah, I’m not going to lie, I love it. But that’s why I’m thankful that there are still artists like Ben Folds, Aimee Mann, Bright Eyes, Sufjan Stevens and a handful of others that allow a contemplative escape to the popular swill that I gobble up like candy.
Looking forward to checking out Dan Folgerberg’s back catalogue on I-Tunes Later. Thanx Johnny!

By: DJPerezMA

DJPerezMA — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:00:27 +0000

I’m glad to hear that you’re another man touched by Fogelberg’s loving talent. He’s one of the few “Divo’s” that have inspired me and helped to give me an aural landscape through which I could understand my emotional life.

We Queers can so easily find release and emotional connection through the heart-felt singing of a popular female artist (Madge, Anastacia, Jennfers Holliday & Hudson, Fantasia, etc.) How rare and wonderful it is to find cultural emotional connection with the work of a Male Singer, of which Dan was one of the finest.

Rest Well until the Next Time ‘Round. You did us all well with your Art.

Peace, Pleasure, and The Pursuit of Happiness!

D. J. Perez
Metro Boston, MA

By: mybloodapproves

mybloodapproves — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:31:58 +0000

I’ve been a fan of Dan’s (or Dan Fogerburp, as Opus would say) since I was a pup. The smooth, simple clarity of his voice, and his ability to infuse each note with emotion, made him one of my favorite vocalists. My sister still makes fun of me because “Run For The Roses” *always* makes me cry.

Anyway, lovely tribute, Johnny. ::hearts::