John Prine is one of my musical heroes, along with his good friend Steve Goodman. Prines influencehas been felt all through society, e.g. the guy complaining about stomach distress when kissing his girlfriend, with Abigail VanBuren suggesting he see a gastroenerologist immediately. Some folks have told me that the story is anecdotal, but I read the reply to that exchange that said something like: "Abby, you've been had. Everything that guy was saying was lifted directly from John Prine's "Dear Abby" and re-written as prose". Something like that. Hilarious, and I'm sure Prine was delighted! Some have said this exchange never took place, but I bet it's out there somewhere.

Ed- Listen to any of his albums. Listen to them all. You're going to love this guy. On the off chance that you are unfamiliar with the late Steve Goodman, rush to the record store. I can't think of a better way to spend thirty bucks than on a Prine CD and a Goodman CD at the same time. BlueJay