It’s a great song, and nice job explaining it. I play Hello in There on the ukulele, probably my favorite John Prine song. It took me a while to get the picking pattern down, but I love to play it.
Thanks for "picking apart" the picking part to this insightful song. First heard of John when in HS, 16 years old, 1970 working at the Post Office in Chicago burbs---other workers told of a "singing mailman" out of Maywood P.O....got interested saw he was on the local club scene and we got to see him and hear this song. We worked with many Viet Nam vets back then at the P.O. and saw other workers get drafted, we were scared ourselves too near 18 and this song had a lot of meaning for many of us. I eventually did end up in the Army and overseas. Thanks again for showing how to pick this. Seems everyone has a John Prine story of when first hearing or learning of him or actually seeing him. We were blessed in Chicago area way back then.
Thanks for the recollections and impressions of that era. Music does not exist ina vacuum. It has a historical and cultural context and with your insightful comment, helped people get a better sense of it all.
Thank you Jeff. Can't wait to give it a try. Much respect for John Prine as a musician and human being.
It’s a great song, and nice job explaining it. I play Hello in There on the ukulele, probably my favorite John Prine song. It took me a while to get the picking pattern down, but I love to play it.
Danke. I love many John Prone songs. An American treasure!
Thanks for "picking apart" the picking part to this insightful song. First heard of John when in HS, 16 years old, 1970 working at the Post Office in Chicago burbs---other workers told of a "singing mailman" out of Maywood P.O....got interested saw he was on the local club scene and we got to see him and hear this song. We worked with many Viet Nam vets back then at the P.O. and saw other workers get drafted, we were scared ourselves too near 18 and this song had a lot of meaning for many of us. I eventually did end up in the Army and overseas. Thanks again for showing how to pick this. Seems everyone has a John Prine story of when first hearing or learning of him or actually seeing him. We were blessed in Chicago area way back then.
Thanks for the recollections and impressions of that era. Music does not exist ina vacuum. It has a historical and cultural context and with your insightful comment, helped people get a better sense of it all.
really Nice- Jeff!
Danke!
Thanks Jeff, I am keen to see the tablature for Sam Stone and to learn the picking pattern.
Jeff do you have this picking pattern for guitar available in tabs please. Thank you