Over 3 decades ago I took my then new bride to an INTIMATE John Hartford concert. No amps, just him, his banjo and that 4x8 sheet of plywood he'd dance on. We had front row seats in a small warehouse converted into a club. Lawn chairs, no a/c and the drinks were...bad.
Since then I've tried to talk her into going to a JP concert but she keeps bringing up the Hartford debacle.
FWIW JP is going to be in Columbus, Toledo and Cincinnati over the next couple of months. That's just a couple hours drive from us in Pittsburgh. Around 2-hundred for a couple of tix.
Just in case Wife is reading this....
I've been to three John Prine concerts myself - one “intimate” (less than 200 people) and two “concert” (500 or more). All three were before Bonnie Raitt recorded his stuff, put him on the charts, and put money in his wallet. Politics never came up that I recall, and all three were wonderful (the story behind the “Bottomless Lake” never gets old, IMO). Back then, Prine fans were an eclectic crowd (and Prine was an acquired taste).
Admittedly, I haven't heard anything by Prine since he started “Oh Boy! Records”, so you can imagine how far back I go with Prine. I can assure you I didn't pay 1/4 of that $200 for the most expensive of the three I saw (and it was in a far better than average concert hall).
I've been to three John Prine concerts myself - one “intimate” (less than 200 people) and two “concert” (500 or more). All three were before Bonnie Raitt recorded his stuff, put him on the charts, and put money in his wallet. Politics never came up that I recall, and all three were wonderful (the story behind the “Bottomless Lake” never gets old, IMO). Back then, Prine fans were an eclectic crowd (and Prine was an acquired taste).
Admittedly, I haven't heard anything by Prine since he started “Oh Boy! Records”, so you can imagine how far back I go with Prine. I can assure you I didn't pay 1/4 of that $200 for the most expensive of the three I saw (and it was in a far better than average concert hall).