He Was In Heaven Before He Died - RIP John Prine (merged)

[timbgtm]

Sad day for country and great writers in general!

 

[teearr]

The Mark Twain of Folk Music, RIP John Prine.

 

[ole ed]

If you've enjoyed the music of John Prine over the years. You remember a song called when I get to heaven. It says I'm going to have a cocktail, a little vodka and ginger ale. So make a vodka and ginger ale and take a toast to one of our best storytellers. And for some of you you might have an illegal smile too.

 

[rtross]

My favorite song of his: David Alan Coe "You Never Even Called Me By My Name"

 

[CTS Tactical]

Been listening to John Prine for many years. Saw him do a show in Tampa back in the early '90s. Had many of his albums when cassettes were still popular. Only have one or two on CD. Gonna have to remedy that.

 

[GFB]

My favorite song of his: David Alan Coe "You Never Even Called Me By My Name"

That's Steve Goodman.

 

[WildBillHimself]

My favorite John Prine song is "Paradise". About a trip home to Kentucky "where the air smelled like snakes and we'd shoot with our pistols, but empty pop bottles was all we would kill."

 

[bilgerat]

heres a link to watch his tiny desk concert from NPR,
https://www.npr.org/2018/03/12/5922...1Ku0nznA-pWxtTbd2kPEDd8t2KhgLaja0fiLjJkaB3JH4


"Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see
That's why last night and this mornin'
Always look the same to me

 

[CTS Tactical]

That's Steve Goodman.

It was co-written by Prine and Goodman but Prine asked that his name not be put on the credits.

 

[GFB]

It was co-written by Prine and Goodman but Prine asked that his name not be put on the credits.

I never knew that.