Went to see John Prine perform Saturday night at The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee.
John Prine is a singer/songwriter out of the 70's. I have liked John Prines music since 1977. Three friends and I attended the concert together. I had a good seat. I had not seen him perform in person before. I had a great time enjoying the concert.
I also had a very unexpected surprise on Friday evening regarding John Prine. I had known, but totally forgotten John Prine was performing in Green Bay Friday night. The coaches convention and my room were at the Hyatt on Main (KI Convention Center) in Green Bay. At 6:00pm Friday night I was waiting for the elevator in the Hyatt. There was one gentleman waiting for the elevator whom I recognized, but could not place. I was thinking it was a wrestling coach, but couldn't come up with a name or school. About eight of us entered the elevator. I looked across to the far side of the elevator and it suddenly dawned on me, 'that is John Prine'. I was so surprised and excited. I pointed and blurted out 'JOHN PRINE' ... he said 'Yup'... I told him I'd be attending his Saturday concert in Milwaukee. He said 'I'm playing here tonight'. I told him I couldn't make tonight. I asked for permission and then asked a kid in the elevator to take my picture with John Prine. I was so excited... I could not believe it, I was meeting John Prine. I even got off the elevator on the wrong floor. Too funny... He is a bit obscure today so almost no one knew who he was... except me. So no one cared until I arrived at dinner and Dave and Sue McCarthy and Don and Kris Hale knew who John Prine was.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Prine
I love this song he wrote...many have redone it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXqFFfVpnhQ
Quote from: wraslfan on November 02, 2014, 08:09:13 PM
I love this song he wrote...many have redone it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXqFFfVpnhQ
Like it too...
Anyone else on here fans of John Prine? Anyone else heard of him beside wraslfan and I?
I believe I was the only UW-W student that was a fan of John Prine...
8)
Quote from: Dale Einerson on November 03, 2014, 12:37:08 AM
I believe I was the only UW-W student that was a fan of John Prine...
Prine is my favorite song writer. He and Tom T. Hall, just seem to have my number.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEy6EuZp9IY
Seen him twice, now and relish the fact he is so much better live than studio.
The man's a humble genius and probably the most clever song writer I've ever heard.
Jesse Winchester was another favorite... Never got to see him in person... :(
"That's What Makes You Strong"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yoD-7QpcqI
Defying Gravity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4b3jA2JvWw
Some John Prine
Bonnie Raitt& John Prine - Angel From Montgomery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T5NuI6Ai-o
John Prine - Sessions at West 54th (full concert) 66 minutes long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvUAu89O95c
My favorite version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcP3FOTM0U
It is amazing for how influencial of a songwriter John Prine has been how few people are familar with his work.
Quote from: DrSnide on November 03, 2014, 04:43:44 PM
It is amazing for how influencial of a songwriter John Prine has been how few people are familar with his work.
Yes... people (most) have no clue. I am just lucky my buddy Kevin Mosher shared his vinyl back in the 70's.. or I would probably be in the dark as well.
Quote from: wraslfan on November 03, 2014, 01:10:19 PM
My favorite version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcP3FOTM0U
Like Susan Tedeschi ... in fact like the Tedeschi Trucks Band
... but I'm kinda fond of Bonnie Raitt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toJ3ZYWRh24
And here with Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams, Jackson Browne, Kim Wilson ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z5R_9TTv0c
I love Bonnie and her duet with John to do Angel From Montgomery is one of the greatest tunes ever sung, IMHO. The cool thing about seeing him live, is you get the good stories and acoustics. I've seen him, Violent Femmes (among) many others at the pabst, and just love the acoustics of the place.
One of my favorite places to go.
http://www.jpshrine.org/
If I had to pick a favorite song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEi6qauEkz0
It got so hot, last night, I swear
You couldn't hardly breathe
Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol
I sat on the porch without my shoes
And I watched the cars roll by
As the headlights raced
To the corner of the kitchen wall
[Chorus:]
Mama dear
Your boy is here
Far across the sea
Waiting for
That sacred core
That burns inside of me
And I feel a storm
All wet and warm
Not ten miles away
Approaching
My Mexican home
My God! I cried, it's so hot inside
You could die in the living room
Take the fan from the window
Prop the door back with a broom
The cuckoo clock has died of shock
And the windows feel no pane
The air's as still
As the throttle on a funeral train
[Chorus:]
My father died on the porch outside
On an August afternoon
I sipped bourbon and cried
With a friend by the light of the moon
So its hurry! hurry! Step right up
It's a matter of life or death
The sun is going down
And the moon is just holding its breath
Quote from: TomM on November 03, 2014, 10:11:55 PM
Quote from: wraslfan on November 03, 2014, 01:10:19 PM
My favorite version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcP3FOTM0U
Like Susan Tedeschi ... in fact like the Tedeschi Trucks Band
... but I'm kinda fond of Bonnie Raitt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toJ3ZYWRh24
And here with Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams, Jackson Browne, Kim Wilson ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z5R_9TTv0c
Tadeschi Trucks band are really good. I wish they'd tour somewhere close to here. That is a show I'd go see. These days there aren't too many people I'd pay to see. They are one of them.
I hear ya. I'm not spending the time and money unless I'm pretty sure this is gonna be good.
I aint hurt'n no one,,,,,is a favorite Prine tune of mine.
While I may not have the deep love for Prine as it sounds like some of you guys do, I do like his tunes and enjoy them on a nice cruise.
Tom, you thought you might get something by us "younger" guys but............. ;D
Tom, remember if you ever have a party, make sure Grand Master BigG is doing the spinning of your music for the night. I think he would do you pretty good. I know if I have a big party some day, BigG will be my spin master ;D
Dang nice thing to say. I think you and I just have VERY similar musical tastes. :) Great minds think alike. I guess you and I shatter that expression to pieces. ;D
I used to download tons of music to make CDs for friends who were having parties. Just because I knew them, and their guests. I don't have anymore great MP3 sources.
Quote from: bigG on November 06, 2014, 11:19:02 AM
Dang nice thing to say. I think you and I just have VERY similar musical tastes. :) Great minds think alike. I guess you and I shatter that expression to pieces. ;D
I used to download tons of music to make CDs for friends who were having parties. Just because I knew them, and their guests. I don't have anymore great MP3 sources.
starting to blush ;)
We had much of the same listening music I would have to say. I was all over the map and for the most part I still am though I have been more of a metal head of late.
LOL!! I've been listening to Nat King Cole, Etta James, and that stuff. I'm still all over the map, though.
Now that Henry Rollins has that "stuff ya never knew about Americ" show, that i love to watch, I'm finding a renewed love for Black Flag. Still, I like some humor to my punk (Dead Milkmen). I do love middle/old Metallica. And Justice For All might be the greatest metal disc ever. The recording is a mess, though. I can't believe those engineers couldn't do a better job than that. >:(
I can't say I hate everything new, though. "I'm all about dat bass...no treble." Charles bradley is pretty BA, too. The horn section does it for me.
Never heard of this guy before, but I watched the video posted by fan. Nice song! I could definitely see this guy singing around the campfire with us. 8)
Quote from: bigG on November 07, 2014, 06:53:31 AM
LOL!! I've been listening to Nat King Cole, Etta James, and that stuff. I'm still all over the map, though.
Now that Henry Rollins has that "stuff ya never knew about Americ" show, that i love to watch, I'm finding a renewed love for Black Flag. Still, I like some humor to my punk (Dead Milkmen). I do love middle/old Metallica. And Justice For All might be the greatest metal disc ever. The recording is a mess, though. I can't believe those engineers couldn't do a better job than that. >:(
I can't say I hate everything new, though. "I'm all about dat bass...no treble." Charles bradley is pretty BA, too. The horn section does it for me.
I really like that show Rollins does! I listened to him on a radio interview back in August about the show and one of the DJ's asked Rollins when he was at havard did any of the professors know he was the lead singer for Black Flag?
Yes it has renewed my interest in Rollins and Black Flag, the band of his name and such. I just cannt get over how angry he sang but yet so reserved in nature on interviews like the one I heard him a couple months ago.
Being a farm kid, I had the "dead milkman" t-shirt for more of a gag than anything but yet I still listened to them somewhat.
I actually really do enjoy Rollins, he got a little twisted over the years but now seems to have got it straightened out. His show rocks in my eyes but I like that kind of stuff.