Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/04/07/legendary-singer-songwriter-j.html
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such a loss, such a loss.
i have so many tears tonight.
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Prine playing Strombo’s house in Toronto from a couple of years ago. Good stuff!
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He taught me so many lessons through his story songs.
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His lack of a flag decal might get him into heaven. A man that was a good reminder that some country music isn’t made by wankers.
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Excellent concert. What a force. He talked as if he was gargling a mouthful of gravel and yet sang in tune. Masterful lyrics. What a loss RIP John Prine.
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Prine survived cancer twice and I can say that his music has helped my dad through his battle with leukemia. I wasn’t a fan before, but I’ve spent hours with my dad watching Prine’s videos and concerts on youtube. This news makes my heart feel like lead.
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Jesus needed somebody to talk to.
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Paradise always gives me chills. Makes me think of my departed parents who, before they had me, lived for a time in rural Kentucky.
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What a life! What a gift!
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Here is my favorite Prine song. Hopefully he is standing by peaceful waters.
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Good bye old friend, may we meet again some sunny day.
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Such a loss to American culture. We are lucky to have had him as long as we did.
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In spite of ourselves we’ll end up a-sittin’ on a rainbow
Against all odds, honey we’re the big door-prize
We’re gonna spite our noses right off of our faces
There won’t be nothin’ but big ol’ hearts dancin’ in our eyes
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I actually worked on that Austin City Limits show he performed on. Extremely humble, nice, soft spoken, gentle person.
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When I heard the news he died my first thought was cancer, he was a heavy smoker for many years, and his voice was really getting rough the last decade or so.
He was a real ‘songwriter’s songwriter’-- he never had any huge hits but musicians loved him and envied his craft. My favorite recording of his is actually a live bootleg a friend of mine made several years ago. Prine’s studio albums from the 80’s on tend to be overproduced, but when he did the songs live with just a couple musicians backing him up he could really shine.
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My dad taught me to play Angel From Montgomery. First song I taught my son to play was Paradise.
My heart is heavy.
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Really, really sad. I’ve learned several of his songs on guitar. I still can’t play ‘Hello in there’ except alone, because I cry every fucking time. How can a guy write something like that when he’s 23 years old?
A great poet, a great artist, and, from everything I’ve heard, a great guy.
We miss you, John.
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