While his kids ran around wearing other people’s clothes.
Saw him twice in DC in the early mid seventies- First time at an outdoor concert at AU and once at a place downtown that was filled with members of the Pagans MC.
I'm from the area and saw him, probably 1976, I believe it was Capon Bridge WVA, where he opened whatever festival is was with Spanish Pipedream to a festive crowd of about 10,000.
In August, I’ll see my 82 year father as we vacation in Charleston, SC. He’s lost some off his fastball, like everyone does as they age. Your dispatches hit close to me, though we should still have some time
After his death, I watched The Very Best of John Prine on Austin City Limits, and sadly realized I had missed out on his career and incredible talent. (Yes, I pay for PBS Passport, also, I must be old, at least at heart)
I watched a similar episode for Nanci Griffith and realized the same thing about her.
Maybe I need to do a much better job of appreciating some incredible artists, while they’re still alive.
I only became aware of him in recent years. We had a pretty good prog station in DC and they must have played him and BITD it went in one ear and out the other. Apparently he was a musicians' musician. Someone highly respected and cited as an influence by many more famous players.
While his kids ran around wearing other people’s clothes.
Saw him twice in DC in the early mid seventies- First time at an outdoor concert at AU and once at a place downtown that was filled with members of the Pagans MC.
I can’t remember the venue for the second.
I'm from the area and saw him, probably 1976, I believe it was Capon Bridge WVA, where he opened whatever festival is was with Spanish Pipedream to a festive crowd of about 10,000.
In August, I’ll see my 82 year father as we vacation in Charleston, SC. He’s lost some off his fastball, like everyone does as they age. Your dispatches hit close to me, though we should still have some time
After his death, I watched The Very Best of John Prine on Austin City Limits, and sadly realized I had missed out on his career and incredible talent. (Yes, I pay for PBS Passport, also, I must be old, at least at heart)
I watched a similar episode for Nanci Griffith and realized the same thing about her.
Maybe I need to do a much better job of appreciating some incredible artists, while they’re still alive.
Add Townes Van Zandt to that list, if you’re not familiar with him
I only became aware of him in recent years. We had a pretty good prog station in DC and they must have played him and BITD it went in one ear and out the other. Apparently he was a musicians' musician. Someone highly respected and cited as an influence by many more famous players.
The older I get, the more, Hello in There, breaks my heart
“Sam Stone was alone when he popped his last balloon”
John Prine also wrote one of my all time favorite songs - Angel From Montgomery
The whole song hurts, but it’s “Little pitchers have big ears” that breaks my heart.
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios...