Stan Rogers - Down The Road

Title: Pharisee
Musical genius: Stan Rogers
Album: From Coffee House to Concert Hall

From Coffee House To Concert Hall is a compilation album of unreleased songs which were recorded before Stan's death.

This is one of my favourites by him. To say it saw me through some tough times would be a great understatement.

[yourfavoriteshiba]

I want this to be played at my funeral. So that it can tell those that are grieving that this is not the end. I've only gone further down the road.

[pudgerooo]

Every now and again I run across a song of Stan's I haven't heard before.  This is one of them.  It doesn't disappoint - they never do. 

[leadendeath]

i just discovered this 10 mins ago. i can't find a better word than 'beautiful' to call this song and i wish i could. im glad other people could hear something about his voice, as i was listening i thought simply and inexplicably "this guy must've died" thats so weird. anyway his voice is so warm and comfortable, comforting, like a cinnamon bob ross

[MaxwellStreetKlezmerBand]

Whenever I hear this song, I think about how he left us much too early and the pain it still brings to the heart. It's as if he were giving us a word of comfort and solace with this song.

[Queerienlannister]

Sun is rising high, burning into the day
I will say goodbye, I'll be going away
Brush away my doubts, what tomorrow will hold
Feeling fine for now, going down the road

To a city to sing, about the trees and the wind
'Bout the hills in spring, and the rivers that bend
The rocky deep pass, and the poppies and ponies
Running through the grass, up and down the road

In the dark they sit and they hollar for more
White smoke in a wisp, from here to the door
Their admission they paid, for the stories they're told
Of a clear new day, hold me down on the road

So heavy rain at my back, lazy meadows ahead
In my book I keep track, of the promises said
For my songs in a town, that tomorrow will hold
Feelin' better for now, facin' down the road

Sun is rising high, burning into the day
I will say goodbye, I'll be going away
Brush away my doubts, what tomorrow will hold
Feeling fine for now, going down the road

[southwestnsproductions]

The fact that he died 5 days after recording this gives me chills. Considering the lyrics of the song, I wonder if it was some extraordinary coincidence or if he really did have a gut feeling that he wasn't going to be around much longer.

[evan]

A new generation finds Stan Rogers online and can't let go

[ritaggn]

One of my all-time favorite singer-songwriters. His voice is a warm hug.

[Rikki]

Stan could sing the phone book and it would be better than 90% of anything else you hear today.

[mrhouse]

Recently got introduced the music of Stan Rogers by a friend, came across this song yesterday

We all have different preferences etc, but this to me is one of the most beautiful songs ever written along side Metallica’s to live is to die.

[stormbringerr]

very well done, salute to Stan from Texas.

[leslieross]

Such tremendous talent. The emotions that come through his magical voice. The music world suffered a huge loss when it lost Stan. He died a hero trying to help others and his music continues to help others to this day. RIP Stan and thank you 💗

[disembodiedstudios]

I can hardly listen to this without tearing up. God its just something else!

[statelyelms]

I think I know what song I want played at my funeral, a (hopefully) 60+ years from now. Just listening to this song makes me feel that wistful way as if it was the funeral song of someone in my life who had died many years ago (in a way it is; this was nary a week before Stan died). I also like the picture it evokes. Throwing away my doubts, to what tomorrow will hold. I'm feeling fine for now, going down the road.

[cassidyohara]

Listening to this with my bf and he's singing all the songs I'm clicking on for Stan Rodgers and its adorable.

[kennethgoudie]

Stan is the Man!
I wish he was still with us!

[tradfolky]

Great version of Mary McCaslin's song. She passed away on October 2, 2022. RIP.

[astrokidd]

I have quite a few of Mowat's books actually. :) My grandfather spent most of his young adult life up in Newfoundland and really just fell in love with the whole lifestyle and everything. Unfortunately, he couldn't remain there but he brought back some of the culture with him and that's how I became interested in it. I'll have to check out Berton some time. Thanks!

[JockLambert]

Such a tragic loss at an incredibly young age, a Canadian gem, utterly masterful god speed Stan ❤ love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[lking]

Andrew Munro ~ I have to say that I agree with you. It does seem that
Stan seemed to somehow know that his time was limited. Maybe it
seems that way to us because his tragic passing was soon after this
recording. Whatever the case, he certainly left us with with a tremendous
amount of music that touches our hearts and souls. RIP Stan.