Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Take a few moments, reflect, and think about all of those who have sacrificed their lives for this country. And think about all of those overseas, who put their lives on the line day after day…
Clay Pigeons – John Prine on Austin City Limits
I was catching up on some recorded episodes of Austin City Limits this afternoon, and came across a goldmine: a repeat of the John Prine / Amos Lee episode that aired about 2 years ago. It was John’s version of…
Hittin’ the Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
As I sit to type this, I’m watching American Idol contestant Kristy Lee Cook absolutely BUTCHER the Beatles song “8 Days a Week”. An uptempo, countrified version. Buhhh-leck. “Dolly Parton on helium,” says Simon. Lucky for me I don’t watch…
John Prine – You Got Gold
I’m in a John Prine state of mind. I guess it was a year ago about this time when I professed my love for The Missing Years album. Another track popped up tonight while I was holding my youngest daughter,…
Friday Night Videos
John Prine, sitting around the kitchen table, sings one of my favorites: “That’s the Way That the World Goes ‘Round”. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YrJABjYBE 336 278] John Mellencamp’s (Cougar Mellencamp at the time) video for “Rain on the Scarecrow”. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Iy2Jw4DVk 336 278] Little…
Plant, Kraus and Prine Kill the Blues
I was driving home from work last week, listening to Sirius Disorder while Howard was on commercial (sorry, I’m addicted), and was thrilled to hear a great song that I’d only previously heard coming from the raspy voice of John…
The Missing Years
Whether you’re familiar with John Prine or not, you should at least make yourself familiar with The Missing Years. Produced by the late Howie Epstein of the Heartbreakers, and including such special guests as Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, and the…
An Afternoon with Blaze
I watched a great Austin City Limits last night: John Prine and Amos Lee. During Prine’s set, he introduced his last song as one “that just about knocked me off my chair” when he first heard it. It was a…
Prine Time – Long Monday
I don’t mean to bring everyone down with a song called “Long Monday” at the very end of the weekend, but since I’m experiencing a Springsteen hangover from last night’s great show, and I’ve been wanting to showcase a tune…
