RIP John Prine

avengethis
avengethis Posts: 5,697 ✭✭✭✭✭
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One of my favorite songwriters and an American legend passed away yesterday. This morning it was released that it was complications from covid-19.

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  • Amos_Umwhat
    Amos_Umwhat Posts: 9,838 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :(

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  • Bob_Luken
    Bob_Luken Posts: 11,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll admit that John Prine was never on my radar but plenty of folks I know (who have great taste in music) have spoken of him as a national treasure. Sad to see him go, but looking forward to enjoying his recorded legacy.

  • Guitarded
    Guitarded Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭✭✭

    🙁

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  • TBonz
    TBonz Posts: 554 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've seen John play several times and am sad to hear of his passing. He was definitely a talented writer and performer. Way back in the early 80s I helped out a local band and they did lots of his songs. We've enjoyed listening to his music since.

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,570 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Saw him once at the Strawberry Music Festival outside Yosemite. Great songwriter / story teller. He'll be missed.

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  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,570 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2020

    The John Prine song Angle from Montgomery was always a staple to close out the Strawberry Music Festival. Sarah Elizabeth Campbell (RIP) always sung it so beautifully. Skip ahead to the 3 minute mark for the song.

    https://youtu.be/02qWNNys15k?t=145

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  • Sleddog46
    Sleddog46 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I saw John and his buddy Steve Goodman several times in the late 60s early 70s. He wrote some of the most tender as well as humorous songs. He will be missed R.I.P John. One of his more humorous songs.
    https://youtu.be/P8tTwXv4glY

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  • CharlieHeis
    CharlieHeis Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2020

    Tribute to John Prine. Available for a limited time.

    https://youtu.be/jv05dPfmx40

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  • Diver43
    Diver43 Posts: 2,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I did not know that we lost him. Thanks for the tunes RIP

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  • avengethis
    avengethis Posts: 5,697 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the headsup @CharlieHeis

    Team O'Donnell FTW!

    "I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
  • CharlieHeis
    CharlieHeis Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @avengethis said:
    Thanks for the headsup @CharlieHeis

    Sure thing. It was good. I'd rather watch John's videos on YouTube than listen to others playing his songs but there was some cool video of John in between so it was worth watching.

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