John Prine: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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March 12, 2018 | Bob Boilen -- An American treasure came to the Tiny Desk and even premiered a new song. John Prine is a truly legendary songwriter. For more than 45 years the 71-year-old artist has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon, including "Sam Stone," "Angel From Montgomery," "Hello In There" and countless others.
John Prine's new songs are equally powerful and he opens this Tiny Desk concert with "Caravan of Fools," a track he wrote with Pat McLaughlin and Dan Auerbach. Prine adds a disclaimer to the song saying, "any likeness to the current administration is purely accidental." That song, and his second tune, the sweet tearjerker "Summer's End," are from John Prine's first album of new songs in 13 years, The Tree of Forgiveness, produced by Dave Cobb. It was recorded with his longtime band in Nashville's legendary RCA Studio A. Guests include Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires. There's even a songwriter's co-credit with Phil Spector.
For this Tiny Desk Concert John Prine also reaches back to his great "kiss-off" song from 1991 called "All the Best," and then plays "Souvenirs," a song intended for his debut full-length but released the following year on his 1972 album Diamonds in the Rough. It's just one of the many sentimental ballads Prine has gifted us. Over the years, his voice has become gruffer and deeper, due in part to his battle with squamous cell cancer on the right side of his neck, all of which makes this song about memories slipping by feel all the more powerful and sad.
"Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see
That's why last night and this mornin'
Always look the same to me
I hate reading old love letters
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my sweetheart's souvenirs"
John Prine's latest album, The Tree Of Forgiveness, is due out April 13 on Oh Boy Records. It's available for pre-order from John Prine's official web site, iTunes and Amazon.
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Set List
"Caravan of Fools"
"Summer's End"
"All the Best"
"Souvenirs"
MUSICIANS
John Prine, Jason Wilber; David Jacques; Kenneth Blevins
CREDITS
Producers: Bob Boilen, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Maia Stern, Alyse Young; Production Assistant: Salvatore Maicki; Photo: Christina Ascani/NPR.

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@timcarter7616 9 ай бұрын

Memorial Hall, Dayton, Oh a million years ago, we went to see John play. He was alone. The crowd was talking and getting ready and he came out with a black acoustic guitar wearing a black suit and string tie, much younger than he is here, in his prime. He was pure class. When he stepped to the microphone the crowd went silent, and when he began to play his greatness, his talent, his music washed over the crowd. Every song brought rousing cheers and applause. He was the greatest lone entertainer I ever had the good fortune and honor to see. He would look over the crowd and make eye contact with lots of people, only for a moment.. I caught him looking at me and waved, and got a wink and a little smile. It was like he knew my brother and I played a lot of his songs and loved them all. America lost her poet and guitar player the day he passed. Rest in Paradise, John. We all love ya.

@Trapereal 4 жыл бұрын

Rest In Paradise, John Prine. The entire world will miss you so much.

@stuartnichols8093 4 жыл бұрын

Sad news tonight. RIP John

@wobblebomb 4 жыл бұрын

Devastated. Such a sad, sad day.

@patrickwhitehead7584 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sad tonight... Check out his due of In Spite of Ourselves with Iris Demet. It's my favorite of his songs.

@alexnelson8 4 жыл бұрын

I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waitin' Just five miles away from wherever I am.

@michaelfotenopulos3711 4 жыл бұрын

indeed. now he'll get to chat with Jesus about the "forgotten years". Amen

@angeliquescarpa9433 4 жыл бұрын

"When I get to heaven, I’m gonna shake God’s hand/Thank him for more blessings than one man can stand/Then I’m gonna get a guitar and start a rock-n-roll band/Check into a swell hotel; ain’t the afterlife grand?" - John Prine

@zebibabr 4 жыл бұрын

Angelique Scarpa 💖

@danielmucyn 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna smoke a 9 mile long 🚬

@dancinmiriam8165 4 жыл бұрын

A beautiful tribute! Thank you.

@dejaliloquy 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder how far he got through that 9mile long cigarette

@flemingcourt 3 жыл бұрын

@nprmusic 4 жыл бұрын

From Ann Powers' remembrance of John Prine, who died yesterday at the age of 73: “He hadn’t been well, off and on, for many years, but he also seemed oddly indestructible. Everyone’s love and need for his presence wove protection around him. But we are living in a time when no concept of protection seems adequate. Acknowledging that, I turned to Prine’s music. This is how we honor our losses as music fans: by holding close the recordings that keep a voice resonant past mortality.” Click here to read the full remembrance: n.pr/34ixO20

@calvinquinn8311 4 жыл бұрын

Legend

@paulag.panzermd8239 4 жыл бұрын

💔

@MrSailorman62 4 жыл бұрын

So Sad RIP Johm, ill mis you god bless

@pauljones5066 4 жыл бұрын

what a concert this was!!!

@martifingers 4 жыл бұрын

This video is just perfect to honour a fine man.

@steveregnier7317 6 жыл бұрын

Everyone is a Prine fan... if you’re not, you just don’t know you are yet.

@blacktongue1000 6 жыл бұрын

Steve Regnier true. Didn't know I was until the video started.

@chiebert290 6 жыл бұрын

Correct

@jackiewhyte7985 6 жыл бұрын

Steve Regnier

@paull2815 6 жыл бұрын

Even deaf people like John Prine. He's that good.

@CactassDupree 6 жыл бұрын

Born October 10th 10th month 10th day brother the perfect 10

@danalexander2149 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t stop crying. So many people don’t realize who and what we lost tonight. My heart goes out to John’s family and everyone who was ever touched by his beautiful music. Rest in Paradise, Mr. Prine.

@SuperJagness 4 жыл бұрын

I feel devastated by the loss of this man and his talent.

@justinjray 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Sorry to make this about me, but I’ve never cried over a celebrity’s/musician’s death, before this. Such a loss for everyone.

@Alphacentauri819 4 жыл бұрын

Dan Alexander I just discovered him here a few months ago...and last night I cried, despite only knowing of him for such a short time. I’m binging on his music and interviews. Such a unique, extraordinarily gifted story teller. So grateful to hear his music in soul reflections through song.

@eleanorrigby6012 4 жыл бұрын

I'm right there with you, Dan. I've been a fan for the last 45 years. This is a huge loss for us, especially in these times when we need gems like John to help us through. I am feeling this loss so very deeply.

@tylerhanson1309 4 жыл бұрын

I'm with you brother

@dannykeenan141 4 жыл бұрын

I had to put my dog of 14 years down on Tuesday. I brought her to the woods behind my house, a place that she loved. I buried her there. I came home and found out John had passed. I am an atheist but good god I wanted to picture John walking her to somewhere better. I want to think that she sits and listens to him play his timeless music. They are both feeling no pain.

@Jaieteperce 4 жыл бұрын

Danny Keenan He walked her to something better. Stay safe, strong and best wishes from Monterrey, Mexico.

@michelem140 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry about your dog, they're so loving. I hope you find Faith in believing in God. We have a soul, something can not come from nothing and life is simply better when you believe, you feel it more than not.

@HeyiPlayMusic 4 жыл бұрын

This can be a chance to believe that maybe...*just maybe* there is something special going on here in your life. In this life. Your perception can consider it as slight silver linings , which can lead to defined lines.. or it can be considered as two personally-inflicted tragedies that happened to only you on thay day.. one will plant seeds for positivity and one will start you down a road where yoir breaks get cut. You may not need a defined sense of "God" in a traditional religious sense (many do not) to find the hope for something better in this world/life as it hurdles speed bumps towards your seemingly steady stride.. many do not. But I promise - even if its believing in yourself... we all need something to believe in. It is fundamental to our existence.. even if the belief is simply allowing oneself to exist within the turmoil of it all. To each their own. But I am enjoying picturing the image of your dog wagging their tail while John is standing with him/her happily smiling down at you playing music for you whenever you need it. I believe they are together - wherever we go when we go where we go. Stay strong ! And keep getting stronger.

@mikenihan9260 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry friend :(

@rushfan1970 4 жыл бұрын

@@michelem140 Thank you! I agree & wanted to share the same. People need faith now more than ever!!

@RushAustin Жыл бұрын

I got no hate, I got no pride, I got so much love that I cannot hide. That sums up John Prine for me.

@sonvolt9938 6 жыл бұрын

I've never met John. He has been my best friend since I was nineteen. I'm now 56. All the best John.

@j.b.lickums4032 5 жыл бұрын

I know how you feel. I'm 50 been listening to him 3o years. Feel like he knows me better than my best friends.I love this man very much n never met him.

@billhunt6972 5 жыл бұрын

72 here! Love his music.@@j.b.lickums4032

@tamihegwood 5 жыл бұрын

this

@michele21auntiem 5 жыл бұрын

He has led us through life.

@janem9769 4 жыл бұрын

Well if your handle is son volt 99, that says something about your taste in music. Good stuff..

@DaveMigliore-wt6dg 3 ай бұрын

Being a life long songwriter folks had always told me about John prine, for 20 years prolly, sadly I didn't give a listen until I heard that he had died from covid, to make long story short for the past 4 years I sit and cry and listen to his songs that are the best ever written three to five times a week and shoot myself in the foot that I didn't go see him live and pay attention while he was still alive. Moral of the story listen to anyone that anyone tells you is good while they're alive so you can go and see them. I don't think there was ever a better songwriter than John hearing his music changed my life.

@mothman.industries 3 жыл бұрын

In the space of 15 minutes, I learned that John Prine exists, that he's responsible for tons of absolutely legendary songs, and that he sadly passed a year ago. What a roller coaster. I hope you're having a great time up in heaven, John.

@sofakingdrunk66 3 жыл бұрын

Who's back again to listen to this superb set?

@theoriginalflex8001 3 жыл бұрын

My uncle John was the best. I have been a life long fan since I was never sang lullabies as a child...only my uncle Johns songs. I never realized how legendary he was until later in life. Always took him for granted.

@barbaramonaco105 Жыл бұрын

"Summer's end came sooner than we wanted". Indeed it did. RIP John Prine. Always loved and missed.

@ppierquet1 4 жыл бұрын

John's about my age; in intensive care for Covid as I write. Regardless of the craziness going on around me, his music has always brought me back. A real American treasure. Crying as I write this...

@frankyj121 4 жыл бұрын

I feel. I've been very emotional about potentially losing him, I cant listen to his music without tearing up

@trespop-qm2dj 4 жыл бұрын

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@possumfriend2335 4 жыл бұрын

😭

@blarbonymous9624 4 жыл бұрын

Please take care.

@galeharris6696 4 жыл бұрын

Hear you, Patrick. I got up to the sad news he was gone...

@tonyl4240 Жыл бұрын

Only John Prine can make you realise the power of music he is simply the best storyteller that has been. RIP John and thank you for the songs.

@lisareitzel7501 11 ай бұрын

I was so . heartbroken with his passing that I couldn't listen to him for a long time 'cause all I did was cry. I'm finally to the point where I can listen again. I love his music whether it makes you laugh, cry or just puts a big grin on your face. I will miss him until I myself am smoking a cigarette 9 miles long! RIP John.

@ty9884 10 ай бұрын

Best that ever was.

@lindseywalker6925 6 жыл бұрын

Back in the day, when John was an 'upper comer' Johnny Cash said this about him: "He's 24 years old and writes songs like he's 240 years old."

@williamzander9708 6 жыл бұрын

Any time a man sings for free and takes pride in his work, It's Worth the price of admission.

@Highley1958 5 жыл бұрын

Up and comer.

@jaspernewcomb5656 5 жыл бұрын

Somebody said if John Prine gets any better they might have to break his thumbs.....

@beccaparson7435 5 жыл бұрын

@@jaspernewcomb5656 Kris Kristofferson said that about him.

@jaspernewcomb5656 5 жыл бұрын

@@beccaparson7435 right on Becca! I love John Prine's music it makes me feel right at home... peace

@85AAnthonyS 4 жыл бұрын

John Prine is my personal hero. Simple songs. Much implied meaning. No self-imposed importance. Humility and decency. An American treasure.

@jacquismith3277 Жыл бұрын

Yes, John Prine in a nutshell. ❤

@davebooth5847 3 жыл бұрын

I met him in his later years. Once. He was a saint of a man, gave an unknown folk musician such encouragement. The one thing I will always treasure was him saying "Go on, play my songs. But make them yours. If you sing like you mean it I'm not going to object..." When I heard we had lost him I cried. Hard. Then I played "That's The Way The World Goes Round" in my next set and I heard him laughing.

@ronanwalsh6394 9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful story! Thank you for keeping his legacy alive!

@ShikataGaNai100 4 жыл бұрын

RIP - John Prine. We lost John Prine and Bill Withers in the same week.

@MoiraRussell 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I know we're in a time of plague, but that is REALLY unfair.

@j.cordellsteinmetz9219 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my God. How can we survive this? Two of the most beautiful among us...

@davidl2822 4 жыл бұрын

Ain't that just fu__ed

@SimRacingCentral529 8 ай бұрын

3 years, still tears,

@blackcrow7049 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best Tiny Desk concert ever . Emotionally Prine's broken voice is at his peak , i don't how many times I've listened ... really amazin' .

@drue6360 3 жыл бұрын

God, this audio is phenomenal. I’m listening to this at 340am getting ready to get up and hit another day in the backcountry of the western Montana mountains, this performance is exactly what I needed.

@kgilliagorilla2761 4 жыл бұрын

Like losing a family member, or part of yourself. American icon, John Prine.

@MP-tf7cc 4 жыл бұрын

An American original.

@michele21auntiem 4 жыл бұрын

He got me through so much in life.

@richieroma 6 жыл бұрын

Living breathing walking talking singing crooning gem. Appreciate him while he is here. Long may you ride John.

@gourdhead5 6 жыл бұрын

and go see him. he still tours.

@markdrury1087 6 жыл бұрын

He still tours and is relevant. It's good to see that he is appreciated by the younger generation. You could learn more from him than any professor.

@berger150 6 жыл бұрын

Saw him last Saturday in Champagne, IL Great show! Even better than when we saw him 2013. I love The Tree Of Forgiveness!

@johndorazio2086 6 жыл бұрын

He's a National Treasure. Oh, wait they said that in the description. How about greatest living American songwriter?!

@wmarantz 6 жыл бұрын

You could learn more from any mailman than any professor.

@rogerroger5649 4 жыл бұрын

"then your heart gets bored with your mind and it changes you". It's amazing how he can put complex thoughts and ideas into just a few simple words that convey every feeling and emotion.

@tannergibson1066 4 жыл бұрын

Caravan of Fools - 0:00 Summer's End - 3:35 All the Best - 7:43 Souvenirs - 11:48

@virginialawler7725 4 жыл бұрын

Tanner Gibson Thank you.

@vandyvanderspit6204 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for time stamps!

@stevetrivago Жыл бұрын

@Halfmoon_AB Жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@CheeseBlackOps Жыл бұрын

Thanks Travis!

@nephromancer 4 жыл бұрын

I spent my staycation in mourning and couldn't even speak the first day as I tried to explain to my family who John was and how important he STILL IS to all of us. Thanks John for making a 68 year old cry like a baby. It felt real good. Ohwyowyo. I agree that RIP means Rest in Paradise, eating peaches, kissin' that pretty girl and smoking that cigarette that's NINE MILES LONG.

@debaube6064 4 жыл бұрын

and fishing and whistling in heaven

@KoolTunes4Daze 4 жыл бұрын

“Bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won.”-- John Prine

@suzystrang1219 3 жыл бұрын

Fortunately, I have the key to escape reality.... I grew up with my dad playing that for me. 💜

@petehicks295 6 жыл бұрын

Why in the world do they not have a statue erected in the Maywood Illinois town center of John Prine. It astounds me how few people here even know who he is. His words have changed the course of my life since the early 70's. Thank you John.

@niksank91 5 жыл бұрын

I just found out about him today. Mind blown that I had never heard of the guy

@Alphacentauri819 4 жыл бұрын

pete hicks I just discovered him a few months ago...and also was astounded I’d never heard of him. What an incredible storyteller, unique, authentic, soul stirring...

@borderlord 4 жыл бұрын

Recomend it to the local council!

@colinsacks8200 4 жыл бұрын

They have changed the course of folk music since the 1970s.

@NakedSnake541 4 жыл бұрын

Here I am, weeping for a man who I never met, and had never listen to any of his songs before but everyone's comments and his lyrics reached my heart and I wish I had known his music before. Rest in peace John.

@meomiah9 4 жыл бұрын

pop on a little "Big Ol' Goofy World", or "In spite of ourselves"...that'll make you laugh

@merriroddy3778 4 жыл бұрын

My Goodness! I am feeling the same way right now. I just heard a snippet of 1 of his songs and goggled. Now I am sad I didn't know him... He was AMAZING.

@12345663 3 жыл бұрын

We all lost the best friend we never met

@easytoremember246 3 жыл бұрын

One of the more lucky ones here! You get to hear it all for the first time now!

@kpgirl1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve gone 34 years of my life not know JP until tonight. Thank you to Brandi Carlile for introducing me to this amazing song writer. So much great music to look forward to now

@nancyrubinstein9269 Жыл бұрын

It's 2023, and I still cry about losing this guy.

@Lugossi 2 ай бұрын

I do too

@maryhues7054 Ай бұрын

me too

@annmoore6655 6 жыл бұрын

The older I get, the more I appreciate John Prine. Something about his voice touches my soul.

@Sentiisen-butwhichone 4 жыл бұрын

Something about his voice is so comforting 💓

@lawrencetaylor4101 4 жыл бұрын

The soul whisperer.

@solooverland3666 4 жыл бұрын

Ann Moore - You’re not getting older, you’re getting better, Ann. And like all of us here, we’re accompanied, guided, and consoled by this beautiful bard called John Prine... Gone perhaps, yet immortal as he is beloved. RIP, John 😢

@rushfan1970 4 жыл бұрын

@@solooverland3666 So well said, thank you!

@mitchcnnn 4 жыл бұрын

Smoke that 9-mile long cigarette, John. Rest in Peace.

@meomiah9 4 жыл бұрын

Let his ashes float down the Green River

@BUSTER.BRATAMUS 3 жыл бұрын

but he died of covid? maybe not

@Lynchito Жыл бұрын

I took a date to one of his concerts back around 2010. I had heard of John Prine, but really didn’t know many of his songs. ……halfway thru the concert I looked at her and said that he was the greatest songwriter that I had ever heard. Powerful 🎶

@alexsikorski6622 Жыл бұрын

Saw John in Cinci quite a long time ago. Took a person to the show and she was taken aback on how the crowd sang along on so many songs...that was John...everyone loved him and his unique and beautiful story telling. His songs are timeless.

@jameshaney4590 4 жыл бұрын

Back in 1979 at the Fairbanks, Alaska summer solstic Party, John Staggard up to our camp fire to sit and play and swap stories and my, my,my what a treat that was. One of those memories that puts a smile on my face every time. See ya soon John. They just found something on my lung that ain't purdy.

@michele21auntiem 4 жыл бұрын

James enjoy the time you have because we just dont know how long we have. I lost too many people the last 6 yrs

@kingsleycracknell7081 3 жыл бұрын

James Haney how are you

@johnemmons8306 2 жыл бұрын

I think Iris Dement put it best, he ennobled us all…and now Nanci Griffith has joined his band wherever it’s playin. Loved them both dearly.

@dh3279 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, I was decades late to the John Prine appreciation party, and it’s so obvious that I missed out on something meaningful and truly special. I watch as many of his clips, songs, concerts as possible, and as much as his voice and lyrics are so full of life’s experiences, I equally appreciate his musicians and guests. The looks on their faces are noticeably full of pride and honor to be in John’s presence.

@miker8379 11 ай бұрын

About the same the last 10 maybe 15 years. I do remember paradise when I was young in the 70’s probably. I believe it was popular on the radio and why wouldn’t it be.

@jimw.4161 3 жыл бұрын

How could you not love John Prine? An authentic, genuine American treasure. Brilliant songwriter. RIP Mr. Prine, you are missed by the entire world. You made some beautiful music and millions of people smile.

@hollyobaby6949 3 жыл бұрын

He died around the time that I considered not going on. Weirdly I knew I couldn’t. I had my letters written. But I couldn’t. I’m not sure why his death woke me up but I just knew from his songs that I couldn’t cause pain to my loved ones that way. I’m not sure if this is appropriate and I apologize if it’s not, truly, but his music played a real part in me and my sisters’ lives. I guess that’s kinda why I couldn’t do it. So I thank him in many ways. I hope everyone is doing well and making the best of things with all of my heart.

@bigt4u2nv 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you came to that realization. Every time I've ever had those thoughts, I've realized that the thoughts of upsetting my loved ones hurts me more than any pain I currently hold onto, and that's enough to keep me going. I'm glad John was, and is, able to help guide you through life, and I'm glad we've been able to discover him and share his word and legacy with others. :) Cheers.

@hollyobaby6949 3 жыл бұрын

bigt4u2nv exactly

@blarbonymous9624 4 жыл бұрын

Listening to “All the Best” now feels like a farewell to us, like he’s wishing us the best, letting us know that we, as a world, can get through this.

@katiemae4588 4 жыл бұрын

@Sacre97 4 жыл бұрын

Oh boy I felt that one this way too

@Country-Side-Drive 4 жыл бұрын

More tears 💔 but thank you. I’ve found that to be the case with a few other songs. Lake Marie,,,,end of the song “we gotta go now”. Punched me in the gut. He’s telling us, he has to go now.

@mandyb0725 Жыл бұрын

♥️♥️💔 john prine brings good souls together

@marshanager9314 4 жыл бұрын

The whole world is crying today. A world without John Prine? I know we have his music but he made the world such a better place.

@cate1657 4 жыл бұрын

Dear John & Fiona: may The Angel from Montgomery hover gently over both of your beds today, and may you be made whole and well by tomorrow.

@deborahkemp7143 10 ай бұрын

This is my favorite tiny desk concert session. My favorite musician. How lucky we are to have had this genius in our midst for as long as we had him. The best live shows i have ever been to. I will miss him terribly, will have to rely on his recorded words. 😢

@kennethfaught8754 4 жыл бұрын

“Summer’s end came faster than we wanted.”

@olivierpaquet8185 Жыл бұрын

i can't listen to summer's end without crying

@aliasdyln33 4 жыл бұрын

"There's a hole in Daddy's arm where all the money goes . . . " may just be the best, and most troubling, line ever written/performed in music - all factors considered (including the painful time period with which it was penned).

@sandyspencer3463 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. That song resonated with my generation. We played it over and over again. I know every word, will never forget it. Brilliant.

@dmiron366 4 жыл бұрын

His songs held me up through the year after my marriage dissolved. I can't believe he's gone.

@larsagogo 4 жыл бұрын

Ya Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings did the same for me...

@michiellombaers3198 4 жыл бұрын

How many artist can claim that they still wrote meaningful songs by the dozen after 50 years in business? We will treasure his legacy in all the songs he wrote but his down to earth humor will be dearly missed.

@cindywilliams3542 Жыл бұрын

So loved John Prine still do. He's a souvenir of my life 45 + years of them. First saw him live with another beautiful soul, Steve Goodman, at a small many years gone venue, Rainbow Music Hall Denver, CO. Both these guys made me and still make me cry and laugh, such artistry and beauty. Thanks NPR!!! 😢 &😅

@eliotclay3929 4 жыл бұрын

Sitting here crying, but still managing to laugh at John's jokes through it all. What an incredible person.

@MississippiSports 4 жыл бұрын

"...the sky is black and still now On the hill where the angels sing"

@shvet78 2 жыл бұрын

it is September 30th, 2021, I am listening to this at 12:53AM and this is absolutely beautiful. Thank you NPR. Thank you Tiny Desk, and thank you John Prine. Rest in Peace Mr. Prine, those of use that are still around are lucky to be able to listen to and watch this over and over again.

@retiredyeti5555 4 жыл бұрын

He didn't sing it here, but as a gentleman of 76, married 50 years, the song "Hello in There, Hello" rings true for me. This man is a national treasure that too many folks have never heard or appreciated. Wishing John and Fiona recovery from this devasting virus.

@mandyb0725 Жыл бұрын

I can’t think of anyone that wrote or writes about humankind the way john did. With so much love, wit and charm. What a gem. I get emotional talking /writing about him ♥️😊

@Kean775 6 жыл бұрын

I'm 52 years old... and I've only just discovered John Prine's music..."Come on home"...wow...feel like I've been hit by a freight train

@nickalina 5 жыл бұрын

Kean Hall, I've only just discovered him as well. I'm 56 and wish I'd been listening to him for many years. "Come on home" chokes me up every time. It's possibly the most beautiful song I've ever heard.

@Bastikovski99 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. You're lucky. I wish I could listen to all his stuff again for the first time. Check out Townes Van Zandt next. Then I'll give you another one 😉

@andreww5574 4 жыл бұрын

His first album is a masterpiece

@mikejschmidt 4 жыл бұрын

Me too, 51. An odd blindspot. His music seems to sit in a place that many know but some of us just somehow missed.

@Alphacentauri819 4 жыл бұрын

Kean Hall me too...I’m 45, and just discovered him a few months ago. What a gift he had, incredible storyteller.

@joramsdell7612 4 жыл бұрын

Sis anyone else crying? Fifty years of John Prine in my life...I love him, I miss him...

@kneedeepinbluebells5538 4 жыл бұрын

I Was 12: Biter, Board & Adolescent And "HAD" To Go See Him With My Grandad ... I'd Give My House To Go Back To That Show ...

@seanocalaghan2225 4 жыл бұрын

there is something magical about john prine i think its his humanity

@scottsaathoff3908 6 жыл бұрын

Heard an interview where John was talking about his first show after his surgery where he was unsure of how his voice would hold up. He said he had a little trouble with it, but the crowd was really behind him and pushed him through it, a tear came to his eye and he got choked up. Not afraid to wear his heart out where anyone can see it, just like his songs.

@TannerPetersonMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Rest easy John, I'm 21 years old and I discovered your music as a teenager. Absolutely heartbroken to hear about the news of your passing, although I'm still very grateful to have come across your music so early while you were still alive.

@nancyhooper7715 4 жыл бұрын

Tanner Peterson And his music will always be with us. 💖

@rushfan1970 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! You give hope to us of John's age, so grateful to hear from the younger generation appreciating his great music!! Pass along the wisdom, please-- there's healing & understanding & peace to be found in great music like his!

@stevehanford1753 4 жыл бұрын

love that all ages like his music,RIP John Prine The Best!

@hilobob293 4 жыл бұрын

same here, just a bit older (24). he lives forever

@VintageBerryWine 4 жыл бұрын

You will be missed, Mr. Prine. Few people can weave words into lyrics like you did.

@evebarenholtz5445 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the beauty of your simplicity

@northover 6 жыл бұрын

No way to say how much this man's work has touched my life for over forty years now.

@gennehring1 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, NPR for introducing me to another great artist. What a legend.

@mathewgladden8914 4 жыл бұрын

He’s not gone: just gone on before.

@PGrim-sp7ew Ай бұрын

Back in the 70's, I saw him in concert in some small halls. What a treasure!!!

@jamestomedi4173 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mom and dad for being so tasteful and exposing me to such beautiful music LOVE YA JOHN!

@stevenallan1756 5 жыл бұрын

I use to hate my dads taste in music. It turns out he was right all along. John Prine is pure genius!

@jonathanwhite581 5 жыл бұрын

"Valentines break hearts and minds at random". Just take a moment to consider how deep that line is..... I'm so glad to have found this Tiny Desk and John Prine's music. I had heard his name in the past, but never got into him until now. He knows how to put into words what you thought you knew.

@alexanderray1595 2 ай бұрын

The only celeb I weep for every time I think about our losing him. Man was pure

@aabbccddeeffgg3447 7 күн бұрын

I cried when he left the world. Always wanted tp meet him and sing with him. But, i've been singing with him all these years. 🎉 Meatloaf.

@bluedolphinsmusic 4 жыл бұрын

John makes it look so easy, which it is not. What a great concert. Thank you NPR for capturing Mr.Prine in his prime.

@donnacasey4255 2 жыл бұрын

This song brings up my deepest and saddest feelings about the death of my 42 yr old daughter on New Year's morning 2020. By choice (or not) some paths are predetermined. "Well I can see that you can't win for trying. And New Year's Eve is bound to leave you crying" says everything about the hopes and disappointments we all experience. Thank you John for saying things I couldn't. We will miss your voice. When words fail, music speaks.

@scottrichard5792 2 жыл бұрын

So true! Is this your favorite song?

@donnacasey4255 2 жыл бұрын

@@scottrichard5792 probably not - it would be hard to choose just one. I do love Hello in There.

@scottrichard5792 2 жыл бұрын

@@donnacasey4255 I love it too. Yes, it’s difficult to pick one song from his entire discography. He’s such an amazing artist with so much talents.

@scottrichard5792 2 жыл бұрын

@@donnacasey4255 What kind of music do you listen to?

@patrickwilson7318 4 жыл бұрын

At 72 yrs.I believed i was all cried out. I was wrong. I cried today when i heard Covid-19 took John Prine.

@pamelaclaycomb7402 4 жыл бұрын

CoVid-19 and a caravan of fools have tippled the apple cart for many lives!,

@sarahprosecco 3 жыл бұрын

Me too and back again today for some more. Only famous person I think I ever cried over because they died.

@shirleyvmaui 3 жыл бұрын

For me, the loss of John Prine is the saddest moment of the pandemic. Such a beautiful soul who overcame so much and sang with such honesty, vulnerability, and humor. I’ll miss you forever John.❤️💕

@WoolyBuggerPicker 6 жыл бұрын

I was having a bad day, now I'm all fixed.

@janineturbitt2525 6 жыл бұрын

I'm making a meatloaf tomorrow, x

@davewatson9507 5 жыл бұрын

He always lifts my mood as well.

@billyakin3301 4 жыл бұрын

John Prine will do that to ya.

@debrahelmlinger6256 3 жыл бұрын

Just listening to my weekly church on the radio. 104 1 real radio Sunday Morning Coming Down, they play alot of John's music and this how I grew to love him after finding him singing with Kasey Musgraves just last Jan. 2020. His words cut through to my soul and make me laugh in the same line. Think of him often having a cocktail and smoking that 9 mile long 🚬 You are truly missed John by so many fans, new and old.

@johnriddle8148 Жыл бұрын

Rest in piece John. You’re the only artist I feel like I’ve known my entire life. I remember being a six year old going to my first concert ever at red rocks. I’ve never enjoyed music as much as then. You never disappoint. Still hurts knowing you’re gone. You’re music will live forever though

@JungleJoeVN 3 жыл бұрын

A great man who wrote the truth into his songs and changed the hearts of many many people.

@seedogreed 6 жыл бұрын

I am so sad today, sad that I discovered John Prine for me only recently (I'm in my sixties), and sad again that I came too late to book a ticket to see him live, in Dublin. He's my new Dylan, so warm, so funny, so lyrical, so full of meaning and humanity ! God bless you, John !!!

@soko63 4 жыл бұрын

He’s the best

@Robutube1 4 жыл бұрын

Try looking forward instead of back on this one - you've got a whole world of wonderful music to fall in love with! Welcome to the Prine shrine; the rest of us have to wait ten years between records these days and you get them all in one go :-).

@joncaju 4 жыл бұрын

I am in my mid 50s and only discovered John Prine yesterday when I read about him being critically ill with the coronavirus. Imagine my surprise and yes sadness when I began a marathon listening of him on KZfaq. He is like an old friend I've never met until now and in just one day became one of my favorite performer/singer/song writer of all time.

@sherwoodmartinelli3651 4 жыл бұрын

As I sit here tonight with my tears listening to this great storyteller I draw comfort knowing he is still singing as he makes his way up to Heaven...we loved you and always well...RIP John Prine.

@callitbreeze3109 Жыл бұрын

World needs more prine

@johnschubert6699 9 ай бұрын

I was broken hearted when we lost John Prine. He was a great song writer and a wonderful human being and we are 15:10 running out of his kind. Miss you, John Prine.

@100perdido 6 жыл бұрын

Someone posted on the guest book on John's website, "the last quarter of the 20th century wouldn't have been worth living without John Prine". How true.

@martincobb2972 4 жыл бұрын

An American treasure

@annpowers169 4 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful that John's fans from all over are forming a community within this comments section. We are all grieving, but laughing too, because as my Nashville pall Caleb Caudle said, John's songs could make you laugh and cry in the same couplet. Thanks for watching this concert. There will be more tributes coming soon, and forever, I think.....

@jeremyreagan9085 3 жыл бұрын

I first John 25 years ago as a 12 year old in 1995 and I swear I as a musician love his songs and I will sing his song Souvenirs at all my future concerts. I love most his sense humor.

@charleswagar7055 Жыл бұрын

What a talented man! A national treasure 😢So sorry he is gone. RIP kind sir RIP.

@seanoneillsongs 5 жыл бұрын

Saw John for the fourth time last night, in Dublin. A birthday present from my daughter, Jody. What a gentleman (and what a daughter too - she enjoyed as much as I did). A beautiful concert - best ever. Closing with 'Souvenirs' with his wife and son invited onto the stage to join the band. John seems to be as happy and relaxed as a man can be.

@judiblu 6 жыл бұрын

I've been a dedicated Prine fan since 1978. His music is as much a part of me as my right arm is. I treasure his music. The song "Souvenirs" reminds me of Steve Goodman and if you're Prine fan you know what that means. Excellent performance

@scottkidwellmusic9175 Жыл бұрын

I stumbled across this recently, and even after two years, I wasn't sure I was ready to watch it. I did. Twice. I even played along a little bit. I miss John being on this earth. I'm thankful he was here.

@paulmcquaid9782 Жыл бұрын

John was a friend since 1973, I still hv his original press records in Angel covers Great man

@theresaloos1485 4 жыл бұрын

It has been a few days and I can't stop listening to John Prine. He represented the hope I had inside me. Somehow, when God took him home, a lot of the hope I held went with him. I prayed so hard for him to survive this. Now, all I can do is pray for Fiona and his boys. Hope you got that cocktail John and that 9 mile cigarette. We love you 💔

@rainzohav2181 Жыл бұрын

Me too. Prayed so hard for his recovery. But I didn’t know how sick he had already been.

@inner_luz222 4 жыл бұрын

I'm very sad to hear about COVID-19 taking hold of your health. Thank you for your wonderful music, John Prine. You are an inspiration at the highest level and a legend. Sending love to you and your family. 🙏🏻♥

@thomasroberts7021 Ай бұрын

I had the great honor of seeing John perform with Jason Isabel and Amanda Shires at The Grand Ole Opry some years back. I was not prepared for what kind of impact it would have on me. I was humbled and in awe of his presence. He is by far one of the best singer/story tellers of all time.

@samboswell3798 4 жыл бұрын

RIP John, you will be so dearly, sorely missed. I hope heaven does exist and it's exactly how you imagined it.

@hellakooked 5 жыл бұрын

imagine playing back up guitar for john prine while trying not to cry.

@TomFullerSci 6 жыл бұрын

It is so very hard to do better than John Prine. Come on home! You don't have to be alone! Thank you Tiny Desk team for this amazing concert!

@janineturbitt2525 6 жыл бұрын

Ah...the wonderful Tiny Desk Concerts! I've made some neat discoveries of obscure , great musicians, Like going to a folk club in the old days here in NZ

@eugenesargent7959 4 жыл бұрын

I can't remember having a heart this broken before. may flights of angels guide you to your rest. You made us all better with your songs.

@wendellstafford8447 4 жыл бұрын

One Saturday night in the 70's I turned on the TV and John Prine was on Austin City Limits. After hearing "Big ol goofy World" I was hooked for life. Thanks my old friend for the years of music and laughter.

@Scarcraih 6 жыл бұрын

An American treasure is exactly correct! What an amazing list of songs this man has written, I get the sense that he doesn't even have to work very hard at it, he gets them done "before the meatloaf is done" and then records them. What a gifted artist. His friendly personality sines bright in the things he says and his demeanor, I'd sure like to enjoy a meatloaf dinner with this man someday!

@johnartois447 6 жыл бұрын

Better be good meatloaf.

@peterroman4874 6 жыл бұрын

I once cooked him chicken in Berlin about 10 days after the wall opened...he came into the bar i was working in with Pat, and his wife Fiona who was about 19 at the time..man could they drink and they just sat at the bar and played acoustic between drinks..no big deal it was no concert and later i recognized the songs on the album "Missing Years",which he recorded a few months later.

@janineturbitt2525 6 жыл бұрын

Reckon Craig. ! I only really knew " A Hole in Daddy's Arm." until a while back. Oh what a joy to hear so many more..! " The swimmin suits, are on the line, just dryyyyin."

@surfraptor 5 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@patricksheeley2138 5 жыл бұрын

Amen brother.with a cold Orange crush. Oh yea!