[Brother Bear]

Anyone love this music as much as i do ? Going to see him soon for my first time. A damn shame i didn't know of him so many years ago.
Old man now and this might be one of the very last times to go see him.

A few of my Favs by John. There are so many I love though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oCP4...37EBA4D6D10B7B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDCsc...ain&playnext=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffo4d...eature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqNPF...eature=related

[rives]

Hell, Bro, there's no way that John can be an old man now. I've only been listening to him for about 33 years. Love that guy!

[kmk420kali]

I love John Prine!! This is one of my go-to songs on guitar-- Christmas in Prison--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1uIFs-pNdc

[vintner]

I can never find my favorite by him but here's a couple others that always makes me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5axlwCBXC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d20zUw57lgs

[mofeta]

Hey thanks for that!

That last link is to a song I hadn't heard in years- Illegal Smile:

When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad
Seem like total silence was the only friend I had
Bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won
And it was twelve o'clock before I realized
That I was havin' .. no fun

Chorus:
But fortunately I have the key to escape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
No I'm just tryin' to have me some fun

Last time I checked my bankroll,
It was gettin' thin
Sometimes it seems like the bottom
Is the only place I've been
I Chased a rainbow down a one-way street... dead end
And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen

Repeat Chorus:

Well, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls
Tryin' to get away
From all the ears inside my walls
I dreamed the police heard
Everything I thought... what then?
Well I went to court
And the judge's name was Hoffman

Ah but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
No I'm just tryin' to have me some fun
Well done, hot dog bun, my sister's a nun

Of course Prine denies that this song is about smoking pot. Yeah, right, oh I believe that.

Seen JP many times. The last was Sept 30 at Golden Gate Park. He was on right before Robert Plant. Go to hardlystrictlybluegrass every year. Free concerts...check it out.

Always opens with "Spanish Pipedream"

Six o'clock news
Dear Abby
Illegal Smile
Hello In There
Sam Stone
Souvenirs

And everything off of Fair and Square.

[vintner]

Thanks mofeta After some hunting around, I think I found a link to my favorite by him
https://johnprine.bandcamp.com/track/...edle-in-my-eye

[Brother Bear]

Awesome, i knew some other folks here had to be into John. Love that song Vin !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFGTX...f=results_main

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqYa0...f=results_main

[kmk420kali]

Hahaha....he kinda looks like the "Old Man" from Pawn Stars here--


Old Man--

He lost a large part of his neck on the right side to cancer.