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Legendary songwriter John Prine in critical condition with coronavirus symptoms
Austin360 ^
| 3/29/2020
| Peter Blackstock
Posted on 03/29/2020 3:41:10 PM PDT by Borges
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
Damn, I just listened to that. You’re right: it is one of the most depressing and poignant songs I’ve ever heard.
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posted on
03/29/2020 4:35:14 PM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: Borges
he collaborated on a lot of stuff with steve goodman from the late 60s thru the 70s ... they put out some great music
To: Oshkalaboomboom
The cover of “Sam Stone” by Al Kooper is a classic!
To: Borges
Another well known musician, Darius Brubeck, is in a London ICU with COVID-19, has had a tracheostomy. I read this on CaringBridge, don’t know whether that is a valid source for FR.
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posted on
03/29/2020 4:51:18 PM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: Borges
Sorry to hear, I first saw John Prine perform at the Earl of Old Town in Chicago when he was a fresh faced kid straight out of Kentucky. There was a very tight group of song writers in town at that time and they helped him get his feet on the ground. Credit to Earl Pionke for recognizing young talent and providing a stage for him to perform on. Wonderful memories of Steve Goodman, Fred Holstein and brother Ed, Bonnie Koloc, Jim Post, and others lost to my foggy memory. At that time none of them had done any recording, they were all so fresh and joyful, just happy to be in front of an audience.
To: Macoozie
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:10:47 PM PDT
by
Dacula
(Wash your hands. Jesus and germs are everywhere.)
To: Borges
History of cancer. It really did a job on him. Tough life. Now at peace.
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:12:44 PM PDT
by
x
To: Borges
Dear Abby, Dear Abby, you won’t believe this ...
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:13:07 PM PDT
by
IronJack
To: Bartholomew Roberts
His song Paradise, about Muhlenberg County, Kentucky was very popular. "Paradise" was also recorded by the Everly Brothers. Their version isn't as twangy as Prine's, but aside from Bob Dylan, whose would be???
Prine is superb. "Christmas in Prison," "Sweet Revenge," and yeah, "Paradise" are all excellent.
"I'll be halfway to heaven with paradise waitin'/just five miles away from wherever I am."
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:20:36 PM PDT
by
IronJack
To: TheRightGuy
Back around 1972, my sister was going to go to a John Prine/Steve Goodman concert, but her boyfriend couldn’t make it. I had never heard of either musician, but I went to the concert with her. It was great, and I’ve been a fan of both ever since. Thanks, Sally!
To: IronJack
I'm slipping way down memory lane with this thread...
John Prine
Steve Goodman
Steve Gillette
Jerry Jeff Walker
They were my favorites back in the day, and in that order.
Prayers up for Prine's recovery.
To: Salvavida
No one is reporting that, that I can find.
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:27:38 PM PDT
by
ALASKA
(Watching an attempted coup by a thousand cuts....)
To: outofsalt
With all due respect, there ain’t no substitute for vinyl for that style of music from that period
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:28:27 PM PDT
by
The Fop
(God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
To: Borges
Shoulda blowed up the TV, throwed away the papers, moved to the country and bought him a home.
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:31:54 PM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Remember kids: You can vote your way into communism, but you have to shoot your way out!)
To: Macoozie
LOL....I lost my virginity to a continuous 8 track tape!
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:34:01 PM PDT
by
The Fop
(God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
To: RightField
I recently transferred my favorites from vinyl to CD so I could play them in truck. The process is kind of a pain, so only my tippy toppest qualify. Prine made the list along with Early Beatles, Ronstadt, and Zevon.
Among many, here’s a bit from Prine’s song about love lost, Far From Me. Hang in there, John. I look forward to hearing a new song after this ordeal.
Well, I started the engine
And I gave it some gas
And Cathy was closing her purse
Well, we hadn’t gone far in my beat old car
And I was prepared for the worst
“Will you still see me tomorrow?”
“No, I got too much to do.”
Well, a question ain’t really a question
If you know the answer too
To: US_MilitaryRules
“According to Trump at his presser today they are only testing 1100 people right now in NY.”
however, any doctor in the nation is legally and ethically allowed to prescribe these drugs for COVID-19, or any other purpose for that matter, except in Nevada and Michigan where the idiot governors outlawed it ...
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:46:47 PM PDT
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: Borges
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posted on
03/29/2020 5:51:21 PM PDT
by
GOP Poet
To: ALASKA
Correct, got mixed up with Jan Howard.
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