Tribute Song - for John Prine

Subject: RE: Tribute Song - for John Prine
From: Vincent Jones
Date: 10 Jan 25 - 08:32 AM

I was in the new first year intake of a brand new sixth form college - Lancashire had gone comprehensive, and a big thing for us was a tiny room with a turntable that we could use at dinner time. We were pretty much split into two groups fighting to use it (music was tribal in the 1970s): Zappa, Beefheart and Blues enthusiasts vs David Bowie fans (i.e. "Zappa? How can you take seriously someone pictured sat on a bog?" vs "Bowie? He was shit in Davy Jones and the King Bees and he's still shit.") I was in the former category. Still am, I suppose, although my view of Bowie has changed.

Anyway, one day someone brought in the LP "Age of Atlantic" and put on the penultimate track on side two: Sam Stone. Total silence. Someone picked up the arm and replayed it. It blew everyone away.

The man was an extraordinary musician and song-writer.

Subject: RE: Tribute Song - for John Prine
From: Beer
Date: 09 Jan 25 - 11:55 AM

Here is Hughie's song to his mother. It certainly could be to our own Mum's as well.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14m2wQw43x/

Subject: RE: Tribute Song - for John Prine
From: David C. Carter
Date: 09 Jan 25 - 10:22 AM

Gillymore says what I felt when I first heard John's first album.Loved Sam stone,performed it a few times.He'll always be up there with the very best for me.

Bonnie Raitt does some of John's songs;Angel from Montgomery for example.

He was taken way too soon.

Subject: RE: Tribute Song - for John Prine
From: GUEST,Jerome Clark
Date: 09 Jan 25 - 10:18 AM

Hard to believe that anyone will ever write a better song on the subject.

Subject: RE: Tribute Song - for John Prine
From: Beer
Date: 09 Jan 25 - 09:24 AM

I remember exactly where I was when I was introduced to John's first AP. I was in total shock. As much as I liked Dylan, John stepped to the front for me. Thanks Dave for the welcome. BTW, Hughie has about 4 cd's out and most are all his writings. He sings one he wrote for his mother called "Margaret". Bring a lump to your throat. He is on facebook and I do believe has a web site.

Subject: RE: Tribute Song - for John Prine
From: gillymor
Date: 09 Jan 25 - 09:04 AM

Very nice. This song makes me remember what a great impact those first and second LPs had on me. The production is also first rate.

Subject: RE: Tribute Song - for John Prine
From: David C. Carter
Date: 09 Jan 25 - 04:32 AM

Thanks Beer,great to see you back!Great song,never would have found it with out the info.The singer sounds a lot like John Prine himself.

Would be interesting to find out if he's done other songs;I'll get on the case.

Thanks again

Subject: Tribute Song to John Prine
From: Beer
Date: 08 Jan 25 - 07:11 PM

I'm sort of new at this, been here before long time ago and have forgotten most of the rules so if I'm breaking any, someone will let me know. A friend recently wrote a beautiful song in tribute to John Prine and I feel it certainly should be shared amongst musicians and lovers of music.

https://youtu.be/oVLs5WXvDE4?si=u_aQcfCHlP_L5C3K