RIP John Prine

[BallAquatics]

Lost a good one here.  John Prine died on April 7, 2020, of complications caused by COVID-19.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Prine#Death

Dennis

[LizStreithorst]

Very true, Dennis.  He did a wonderful interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air that I heard not long after he died.  He went into much more detail about that song and I also learned a lot about his life that I didn't know.  I bet I could find a link if you'd like to hear it.  Wonderful man with a beautiful heart.

[BillT]

I've like him since his first album came out in the early 1970's.
His songs are both simple and deep.
Been laying a lot of his songs recently.

[BillT]

same sang (which is one of my favorites of his), different setting, younger age:

[BallAquatics]

Very true, Dennis.  He did a wonderful interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air that I heard not long after he died.  He went into much more detail about that song and I also learned a lot about his life that I didn't know.  I bet I could find a link if you'd like to hear it.  Wonderful man with a beautiful heart.

Thanks for mentioning this Liz, I found the interview, ( https://www.npr.org/2018/06/18/621022949/john-prine-on-music-cancer-and-why-he-never-thought-hed-be-a-recording-artist ).

Visiting Paradise has been on my bucket list for many years now.  Should make a nice weekend trip on the bike.  Google says it's a little over 300 miles from here.

Dennis

[LizStreithorst]

I just ran into another, Dennis.  It was on American Roots from PRS.  The program was a full 2 hrs long totally devoted to the memory of Prine.  It was interspersed with his songs and storied of his life.

My God he was a more complex man that I had imagined.  Can you believe that he wrote this when he was just 21. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtFCUIsl4Yc

[BallAquatics]

I just ran into another, Dennis.  It was on American Roots from PRS.  The program was a full 2 hrs long totally devoted to the memory of Prine.  It was interspersed with his songs and storied of his life.

Very cool.  Thanks again Liz.  Tracked this one down at http://americanroutes.wwno.org/archives/show/543/John-Prine

The local PBS radio station has a early morning country / bluegrass show that I've been listening to for years.  Got hooked on John Prine shortly after his first album came out back in the 70's.

Dennis