John Prine
One of Bob Dylan's favourite songwriters
Why see John Prine?
John Prine is back on tour!
If there was any justice in the world, John Prine would be a household name. Playing in the Chicago folk scene of the early '70s, Prine was plucked from obscurity by Kris Kristofferson, an endorsement which helped to land him his first recording contract. Bob Dylan is also one of his biggest fans, terming Prine's work "pure Proustian existentialism". He's a singer who trades in life's little details, imbuing everyday existence with a kind of romantic grandeur.
Now in his 60s, Prine is still going strong. It may be a while since his last record but he always seems to be on the road. He tends to tour with a very sparse backing band, leaving his words front and center, just as they should be.
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Customer reviews
14 reviews, average rating: (4.9 Stars)
Dag Nola
Mr. Mellow with lots of curbed spunk
Same old, Same old wonderful John Prime.
Brought back the old to get it stimulating and
introduced the new to continue to believe in his
music. I like the toned down spunk as it
contained his true mellow soul. His dance
toward the end of the show was priceless a soul
dance (even though I am sure not spontaneous,
wonderful nevertheless). ... Read more
Syd
Prime Prine!! (Again)
Been a longtime fan, and I was excited to drive the 4+ hours from my
home in Wilmington NC to Norfolk to attend this show. I really didn't
expect the vigor of the old days, but the show Mr. Prine put together
was simply stellar. His piano, bass, mando players --- everyone was
spot on and nobody ran over anyone else (which is nice, especially
when you have an electric on stage!).. So on to the music. Mr. Prine
came out with some oldies mixed with the Tree of Forgiveness cuts,
and really captured the essence of his soul with 'Come On Home',
'Tree of Forgiveness' and the rest. His solo numbers, with no band
backup, were wonderful, and his last number, 'Paradise', an oldie
from his breakout album, frankly brought tears to my eyes as I
remember pounding on my $100-dollar Alvarez back in the day....
This is a MUST-SEE event for anyone interested in Americana music. ... Read more
Dave Sennett
Tree of forgiveness
Prine is the man !!!! I’m 55 years old 260 pounds of big bald man... He made me cry... love ya John ... Read more
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