The first time I ever saw John Prine live was Spring 1986 Strawberry music festival.As part of his gig he did a song writing workshop at the amphitheater stage that was unbelievable.

He went into these sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious explanations of why he wrote his songs.

IE;He was a postman in a Chicago suburb and when he delivered Veteran's checks every month he wondered what that person had done to earn that check and what would they do with the money.Voila, Sam Stone.

I love to know why the songs I really like were written.

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