John Prine on Austin City Limits "Jesus: The Missing Years" (1992)

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  • Savor an hour of stirring performances from the late singer/songwriter John Prine’s episodes of Austin City Limits. Songs include “Paradise,” “Sam Stone” and “Angel From Montgomery,” with special guest Bonnie Raitt.
    The Best of John Prine premieres October 3, 2020, on PBS. Check your local listings for dates and times.
    About Austin City Limits
    Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full length performances. Now in its 45th Season, the program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that’s helped secure Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.
    Austin City Limits is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and funding is provided in part by Dell, American Airlines, the Austin Convention Center Department and Cirrus Logic. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits. Learn more about Austin City Limits, programming and history at acltv.com.

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  • @supasoulproductions
    @supasoulproductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1466

    When I start thinking what a raw deal my life is now, I tell myself 'At least I got to share the planet for a while with John Prine'.

    • @paulolet4766
      @paulolet4766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      We up in the Great White North like to borrow him once in a while! To the Vet community, Sam Stone will always hit home. Love the man, a great song writer, artist and all round person. RiP John.

    • @janedoe-ex5wo
      @janedoe-ex5wo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      😢😢😢❤❤❤

    • @GS-ez9rb
      @GS-ez9rb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Well said. I am also grateful to have seen John Prine many times

    • @westmeathguy
      @westmeathguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Aww, you're alive, hopefully healthy and you liked John. Move to Alaska, build a cabin and find an outdoors girl. You'll be ok!

    • @CorkRef
      @CorkRef 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      “Broken hearts and dirty windows
      Make life difficult to see
      That's why last night and this morning
      Always look the same to me”

  • @mitchellmarcus4843
    @mitchellmarcus4843 3 ปีที่แล้ว +331

    How many others besides myself needs this and laughter is 2024 ? This is like a cold glass of water.

    • @freslied58
      @freslied58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      In spotted of ourdelves

    • @davidgrantgordon
      @davidgrantgordon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      me too!

    • @juliecrane9647
      @juliecrane9647 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes refreshing. And truth.
      Gawd I miss him !!!!
      F'n covid.

    • @carolwillis7549
      @carolwillis7549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes..I visit mr prine too..way before his passing..story teller....I blew up the t v...thru away the papers..
      .

    • @savedfaves
      @savedfaves 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cool glass of water.

  • @haroldfloyd5518
    @haroldfloyd5518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +451

    Half the fun of listening to John was the stories before the songs. And sometimes the stories kept going throughout the song. What a genius!

    • @jamesbroww2945
      @jamesbroww2945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He sang it like it was, didn't he. ? I ould always relate to his singing. Dexter

    • @raymondcarroll3876
      @raymondcarroll3876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well said Harold!

    • @chaddesantis4191
      @chaddesantis4191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      John Prine and Tom T Hall were the best story tellers.

    • @JohnWarren-q8x
      @JohnWarren-q8x ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@raymondcarroll3876 5:25 ❤

    • @donnaacquaviva9559
      @donnaacquaviva9559 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jesus the teacher spoke in parables

  • @mikeodonnell9199
    @mikeodonnell9199 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    The day John died I put on Paradise and wept. I still listen to John's music and try to play along but I can't help myself. I tear up every time. R.I.P.

  • @dennissaintaubin717
    @dennissaintaubin717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    “ Charlie bought some popcorn, Billy bought a car, someone almost bought the farm but it didn’t get that far.” What a great lyric

  • @theloniouscoltrane3778
    @theloniouscoltrane3778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    ...john prine is one of the few singer-songwriters whose integrity
    remained intact in the rough and tumble of the music industry...what a
    life...a legend..

  • @jamesstice2782
    @jamesstice2782 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    John has been a huge part of my life, since '73, I can't believe he's gone. 😢

    • @bettybryson4384
      @bettybryson4384 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So sorry for your hurt. I just found his music at his death.

    • @SeanPat1001
      @SeanPat1001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nobody lives forever. I’m glad John was able to visit us for a while.

    • @gretchenball6874
      @gretchenball6874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same… James. He was always part of my life soundtrack. Who is going to narrate now?? Sigh. yup

    • @jimrichards1798
      @jimrichards1798 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like Billy Joe, I believe John is “gonna live forever now.”

  • @retiredyeti5555
    @retiredyeti5555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    February 9th, 2021 - stuck in polar vortex, but warm inside my mind, listening to John Prine. Ironic, but I have never heard this song before. John was one of a kind!

    • @jamesdeaton7235
      @jamesdeaton7235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Very well put sir

    • @martinmiller1087
      @martinmiller1087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me neither

    • @nickb3510
      @nickb3510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've been listening to John since 1999. I listen to about hours of his songs every week and I still find songs I haven't heard. John was a national treasure that was overlooked by a lot of folks. Grateful to have his music be a part of my life

    • @Hforoooo
      @Hforoooo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello again! From February 9th

    • @rodneypratt4239
      @rodneypratt4239 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello from February 17th I only saw prime twice here in Austin I believe both times are at the Paramount theater... Wonderful shows

  • @waltermorrison200
    @waltermorrison200 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I'm grateful that I was introduced to John Prine's music in 1981. What a gift that has been through the years. RIP John. Thank you for making life better, deeper, kinder.

    • @camarojeff9786
      @camarojeff9786 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I never heard of John Prine until 1992. He was on Austin city limits . Called my dad, and asked him who is this guy? He said, that’s John Prine. We went to see him in 2004 at Ruth Eckart Hall

    • @jameshmattingly.9773
      @jameshmattingly.9773 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I am happy for the time John Prine was with us before his untimely passing he is one of the greatest storyteller in music! RIP John Prine, you will be missed.

  • @jackwalker1822
    @jackwalker1822 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    John Prine could write tragic songs like Sam Stone, empathy songs like Hello in There. But he was also the funniest songwriter of all time. I once saw him in concert in Taos, NM in what was like a large cafeteria . The audience sat at tables. Before every song he told some funny story. I have never laughed so hard at a concert in my life, before or after. He had such a creative way of putting words together and fitting them to the tune. A one of a kind songwriting genius. Sure do miss him but we have his songs to listen to as a great legacy.

    • @butterball1651
      @butterball1651 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nicely said

    • @barelyontime
      @barelyontime 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      My favorite thing about prine is he can talk about the exploited and hurt with endless amounts of empathy which I think a ton of modern artists miss. He was one of the best people to live

  • @scallaghan2118
    @scallaghan2118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    I regret that I neglected his music years ago. I thought of most of it as jokey songs, which I did not like. But looking back, his songs were deeper and far more thoughtful than they seemed to be on the surface. Fare thee well, John.

    • @Pete-z6e
      @Pete-z6e 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Better late than never.

    • @mikemcnamara6119
      @mikemcnamara6119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He is still the best

    • @rjh1226
      @rjh1226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I missed out on his life I won’t miss out on his Music and stories anymore.
      In fact I try to play and sing his songs. No I’m far from good but it makes me smile

    • @baddog4307
      @baddog4307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amen to that.

    • @jamesmccormick211
      @jamesmccormick211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "his songs were deeper and far more thoughtful than they seemed to be on the surface." That's it precisely.

  • @williepard
    @williepard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    If you don’t understand what a huge treasure John Prine is, well, you just ain’t paying attention. I say “is” because I still can’t come to grips that he has left this planet.

    • @JeffersonStinson
      @JeffersonStinson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      John we all miss you...

    • @claudiajames891
      @claudiajames891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      John is with me as I
      listen to the stories he
      weaves with his
      incredible musical
      beat accentuating
      life's sucesses& flops.
      Thank you😍

    • @claudiajames891
      @claudiajames891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Life is measured by our
      path to happiness. John's songs led me
      down with joy. His
      beat goes on!!! 😍🐷🗼🎆🎁🏡🐺🐸

    • @ladybooksmith3347
      @ladybooksmith3347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He's still here in spirit and love.

  • @Paul-fh4yj
    @Paul-fh4yj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    That man could paint a picture with words pure genius sadly missed

    • @Paul-fh4yj
      @Paul-fh4yj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@heidiscott9226 and we were lucky he shared them with us

    • @garylochbaum5253
      @garylochbaum5253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Born in genius!

  • @johnfoulkrod4835
    @johnfoulkrod4835 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    When people talk about great singer songwriter's, my first thought is John. His songs and music evokes feelings of outstanding bliss and joy. What a magnanimous gift he gave the world.

    • @michaelherres1748
      @michaelherres1748 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It was all about his story telling. He probably only knew 12 chords and owned a capo. He had the comic book x-ray vision that allowed him to see the truths others sought. And then he wrote about them so eloquently.

    • @camarojeff9786
      @camarojeff9786 ปีที่แล้ว

      I always liked the song “Lake Marie”

  • @bradleylockhart1289
    @bradleylockhart1289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    I never get sick of the opening story. So hilarious. Miss you John!

    • @edlegette9753
      @edlegette9753 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      John had good story's

    • @bryan3dguitar
      @bryan3dguitar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I like the fact that I think John was Christian but still had the simple curiosity and the imaginative sense of humor to ask the question: What about those 18 missing years?
      It's the same kind of intellectual honesty he shows in "Sam Stone" when he says: "...Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose..."

    • @suzywilliams9155
      @suzywilliams9155 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We

  • @NewEarthBlog
    @NewEarthBlog ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is the most I've ever heard about Jesus's life. I'm so grateful to John Prine.

    • @AMEER-114-
      @AMEER-114- ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I guess your joking around...
      Try reading MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, and JOHN

    • @NewEarthBlog
      @NewEarthBlog ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AMEER-114- I grew up with it and there is almost NOTHING of Jesus in that book! No joke. And it's all been bastard and turned into a religion!

    • @delilahrainelle7158
      @delilahrainelle7158 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AMEER-114- yea, I like John, but I don’t like any mockery of Jesus. I realize that he and others probably thought this was just cute and no harm meant, but it just didn’t set right with me. A man as talented as this could have written a much more beautiful song about the savior of the world.

    • @calebmatty5060
      @calebmatty5060 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@delilahrainelle7158I don’t think you understand what the song is. It isn’t meant to be taken at face value.

    • @thepastarat
      @thepastarat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@delilahrainelle7158 Do you really think Jesus himself would have any hard feelings about a fun, happy song about him that brings people joy? Wouldn't that actually be something he loves? It's not mockery, and like the other comment said, it shouldn't be taken at face value, it's deeper than that (much like the Bible actually).

  • @charleswright8859
    @charleswright8859 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I will always listen to his music. I've heard his thru the dark times and the happy times. John Prime is one of a kind....Always will be. Thank you.

  • @karenfortson6942
    @karenfortson6942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Such a tragic loss, what a wonderful gift he shared with us. We are blessed with his legacy, an all around cool dude 😎❤🎵

    • @robertwilliams060
      @robertwilliams060 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

    • @anelladambrosio2513
      @anelladambrosio2513 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@robertwilliams060ciao Robert!🙋😊😘💘🌅

  • @Blue4uNowicka
    @Blue4uNowicka ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Never been and never will be another John. What a treasure! Always makes me smile.

    • @artheriford
      @artheriford ปีที่แล้ว +1

      John was awesome.

    • @jackd42o
      @jackd42o ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I only heard about this fella a few months ago. What a beauty

  • @papawoffour2562
    @papawoffour2562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    I still tear up when I remember John. We were both young and strong once. R.I.P. Mr Prine, I'm sure the angels will enjoy your humor and strength for eternity

    • @patriciakimber4312
      @patriciakimber4312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He will be smoking that cigarette that’s nine miles long

    • @papawoffour2562
      @papawoffour2562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@patriciakimber4312 in a 5 star hotel, bet that's gonna be one helluva band
      bless you dear

    • @garylewis327
      @garylewis327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You and me both. He was my favorite songwriter for 44 years when he died. When I listen to his music now I either laugh or cry, and many times both during the same song. But he always had the ability to do that to me, just for different reasons.

  • @weylancraig2595
    @weylancraig2595 4 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    John Prine is a national treasure.

    • @dialone1974
      @dialone1974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      God damn right. He will be me from cradle to grave. Sometimes this world is a hard way to go, but Mr. Prince's music makes me believe this world is better than I usually let my mind to think it is.

    • @mom2adragon677
      @mom2adragon677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He was.

    • @davidgrantgordon
      @davidgrantgordon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      John Prines humour in his lyrics, lifts my spirits especially when im feeling down! R.I.P. John PRINE!

    • @nolalanducci3334
      @nolalanducci3334 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ate a lot of peaches for the road - he'll be fine.

  • @tommystrickland1095
    @tommystrickland1095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Can you imagine what ilife would be like If you had the talent this man had? It’s not learned-it’s a gift given to you so you can make the world a better place for the rest of us

  • @BLAZE-oq7md
    @BLAZE-oq7md ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My Beloved John..I miss our meatloaf dinners n cryin in our coffee,their is no doubt you were from Love,a Cadillac man for sure..thank you Lord for my journey with John 🔥

  • @macdorfingfyrslf
    @macdorfingfyrslf 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Thank Jesus for John Prine❤

  • @billyjoel72
    @billyjoel72 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    We are so lucky to have had such an artist.

  • @nexususer4343
    @nexususer4343 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    He used to deliver our mail in Westchester, IL in the 70s. My mom would chat with him on our porch.

  • @daniellebauer3678
    @daniellebauer3678 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    God bless, Mr Prine. Thank you to those who made this available to those willing to listen.

  • @richjasso
    @richjasso 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I wish I’d of turned on sooner to this icon of wit, gentle humor and story telling music.
    Instead, it was his CoVid obit that drew out my curiosity as to what this artist was all about.
    Now, I feel like I found a new old friend.
    Better late than never.
    RIP . Thanks

    • @georgetteneale6620
      @georgetteneale6620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good comment, and glad you found out him. I also came to learn about his whole catalog after he passed away. I knew who he was as a songwriter because he wrote Angel from Montgomery and Paradise, and I’m a fan of Bonnie Raitt and John Denver who coveted those two songs of his. They’re GREAT songs! Now that I know the extent of his songwriting, I wish I had sought him out to see live in concert! But, as you say, better late than never!

    • @juzagirlntheroom2692
      @juzagirlntheroom2692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@georgetteneale6620 best friend you're never going to meet, until Heaven.

    • @garylewis327
      @garylewis327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Think of it this way - you've got half a century of John's music to discover ahead of you. In that respect, I envy you. And I've been a fan for 45 years. I never tire of his music - I like it as much as I did the first time I heard it in 1976.

  • @berndtherrenvolk1951
    @berndtherrenvolk1951 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The fact of the matter is what we ALL reside down a block inside 23 Skidoo. The sooner we realize we're all living in the same dark end of a John Prine song the sooner we'll quit trying to climb on top of one another. Which was actually a big part of what Jesus had to say. At least after his Missing Years.

  • @joshnewcomb3389
    @joshnewcomb3389 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    John Prine is my all-time favorite!! All of my best memories and moments had John Prine playing in the background.. driving through the Adirondacks in a pickup truck and the only CD i had was John Prine with the best dog ive ever had and we got lost up there for 10 days! Camped out..swam in the lakes..ate BBQ and listened to john prine over an over..

    • @debbiehart7560
      @debbiehart7560 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sounds like you had a good time! 😊❤️😊💙

  • @tomallen5837
    @tomallen5837 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    For all those struggling with this song just try to relax and realize that he was just a man telling great stories, reciting poems, and a pluckin' a guitar. He was not a prophet or conveying the Lord's word, so just relax and enjoy yourself and stop trying to measure up to the legacy of John Prine.

    • @markbouldin6513
      @markbouldin6513 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yap, I think your right, I believe Jesus chuckled at this and gave JP a big thumbs up..... For sure God has a great sense of humor, I mean look at a Giraffe, Zebra and other animal's.....

    • @bak-mariterry5180
      @bak-mariterry5180 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@markbouldin6513And the Duckbill Platapuss.

    • @markbouldin6513
      @markbouldin6513 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bak-mariterry5180 Yap, I hope JP has a big ol pack of cigarettes nine miles long.......

  • @icescrew1
    @icescrew1 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    My wife worked with John, and they were great friends. Unfortunately, it's long before me. What a treasure that man was and is for all time.

  • @marymack9873
    @marymack9873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    How I miss this man and his music. My life is less without the songs he took with him. We have his songs and his humble genius to ease our days and “maybe bring a smile or two”.

    • @robertwilliams060
      @robertwilliams060 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @usmessenger3199
    @usmessenger3199 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    MR.JOHN PRINE WILL SORLY BE MISSED, ONE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN ARTIST OF OUR TIME,HE,s TRULY A AMERICAN ICON,,FOR ALL THE WORLD TO HEAR,THANK YOU JOHN ,YOUR TALENT WILL REIGN FOREVER,RIP.😎🎸🔊🎶☮️ BOB.

  • @turdferguson12
    @turdferguson12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I can’t remember knowing of any artist for longer than John Prine. I can remember singing Sam Stone and Please Don’t Bury Me, Souvenirs, and many more when I was no more than 5 years old. Of course I didn’t understand the lyrics at the time. That would have been around 1978. John was always such a huge part of my life. Miss you John!

  • @garylampkin4288
    @garylampkin4288 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Only John Prine can tell a story with penache, and write a song that so many can relate too. Not that it matters, I'm a born-again Christian who finds nothing irreverent in poking fun at the obvious hypocrisies in society and perceptions of what God is or might be. A priceless common sense, truth and honesty about life and a gifted songwriter and musician! A true American troubadour...23 Skidoo! There's no doubt in my mind he's in heaven entertaining Jesus, the angels and all the saints that have gone before him.

  • @stinastewart7968
    @stinastewart7968 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    ❤ thank you so much MrPrine❤🎉🎉🎉

  • @maryjanejonez762
    @maryjanejonez762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Jesus was human. Too many people forget that.

    • @nomiddlenamenmn427
      @nomiddlenamenmn427 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree. He was probably working as a carpenter and preparing.

    • @billsezame4132
      @billsezame4132 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The idea is that this man is also God. Because, and people forget that, God is a human, too. Deedledoo.

    • @rosefincher7631
      @rosefincher7631 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@billsezame4132 Nope...Sorry Bill ~ hate to be the one to 'rock the boat I highly suspect that you are either mis- or ~ at the very least ~ under informed. Jesus, the Christ *IS* indeed, as you stated, "also God"....... *BOTH fully human & fully Divine* ....... God, the Father, is not!! Both, that is. J/S

    • @billsezame4132
      @billsezame4132 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rosefincher7631 dear Rose Fincher. Thank you for your statement but in the gospel of John it is said that the Logos was in the begining. If Jesus is fully man and God, so is the Father. (Excuse my english, I'm french), but didnt the orthodoxe church insist about the humanity of God himself?

  • @johnasher4663
    @johnasher4663 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Seen him in Clearwater Florida best show ever

  • @evanfiore9594
    @evanfiore9594 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Highly original, there’ll never be another John Prine.

  • @macdaddy1617
    @macdaddy1617 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When you’re brilliant, your just brilliant!

  • @sisselrolstad3313
    @sisselrolstad3313 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love this song and lyrics , someone hates it . He was a brave one when he sang this one

  • @catharinebyers243
    @catharinebyers243 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So sad John was taken from us way too early
    My Greatest memories were attending his concerts w my pot smoking 70's best friends
    No cell phones just our sweetest memories

    • @robertwilliams060
      @robertwilliams060 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @brucegelman5582
    @brucegelman5582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Prine is a state of Mind

  • @raymondcava4669
    @raymondcava4669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    John always had great delivery doing his songs and stories telling.👏😢

  • @notconvinced
    @notconvinced 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    This guy saved my life, straight up buds I ain't lyin' . Suicide is hard but it can be done, but after I listened to John, and at the time I truly believed that he had lived his music and that if he could survive his life then so could I, I put down the weapons of my demise. Now, I'm grown and I accept and love all the multi layers of who we all are, especially myself. If a person is jus' totally a butthole tho who refuses to give up their buttholiness, then sadly we have to part ways. At least until ya get a grip on reality donchakno ☺️

    • @jeffking887
      @jeffking887 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Glad to be able to respond to you. I don’t know how I lived to be 60 and not know this man. I’ve spent far too much time chasing videos on TH-cam and I can’t begin to tell you how many people say the same thing you did. We are hanging on by a thread, but we aren’t alone.

    • @dustingallagher1733
      @dustingallagher1733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Abooooolutly
      John prine lyrics make us better people..

    • @dustingallagher1733
      @dustingallagher1733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jeffking887 that's right brother
      Stay safe

    • @budfraser5631
      @budfraser5631 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like you've found the vibe of your life...coolest gig...keep living it..

  • @davidjaslow6458
    @davidjaslow6458 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I never heard of John Prine until he died. He should have been a giant.

  • @kirstenlogan5175
    @kirstenlogan5175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Wherever you went after here ! May there be a awesome fishin hole that you are fishin’ & picin ‘ You are missed back here on this troubled planet.
    R.I.P John 💙

  • @chrismaggio7879
    @chrismaggio7879 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Now it's "John Prine, the missing years". RIP

  • @alysiahensley1435
    @alysiahensley1435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I miss this man the planet doesn’t feel right with out him

  • @lindaknox5047
    @lindaknox5047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    ❤️💕❤️💕 what a beautiful gift he was and still is.

  • @tiki_trash
    @tiki_trash หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes, yes and yes again.

  • @debraenzler1105
    @debraenzler1105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    John Prime was certainly one of a kind. God bless him; I'm pretty sure he's watchin' us all from heaven.

    • @garylochbaum5253
      @garylochbaum5253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes with a vodka and ginger ale and that 9 mile long cigarette!

    • @agnesgabbard5539
      @agnesgabbard5539 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've been listening to John Prime since I was n my early twenties, I feel in love.his music is one of a kind,A man who lived by the beat of his own drum. I miss John Prine

    • @agnesgabbard5539
      @agnesgabbard5539 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      John Prine, what a guy,

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Since I am a scholarly type, I researched the lyrics and the chorus of this song and found that it was all true.
    Thanks for telling us the whole truth, John.

  • @larryj9091
    @larryj9091 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So many of us miss you John. The gift of music, that touches the heart. For many of us, got us through some hard times. God Bless you John.

  • @antem6769
    @antem6769 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Teach that one in school…the truth is hard to take. Thanx for your truth John☮

  • @gregoryv.zimansr4031
    @gregoryv.zimansr4031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am old and I have listened to a lot of music over the years.
    Somehow I never heard or listened to music by Jphn Prine.
    I heard his last song and it really hit me. Since then I have been finding and listening to his music and story telling. He was amazing. He had a very tough life medically wise but always seemed to make it back until Covid.
    Rest in Pease sir. You were one of a kind.

  • @matoctaneart5831
    @matoctaneart5831 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A gentleman that i met told me that i reminded him of this song... He sent it to me and said that im living the dream... He had walked into my shop on route 66 the day before and we had a great chat... You never know who youre gonna meet 🙏🏻 BLESSED

  • @keitholsen4630
    @keitholsen4630 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wish I had heard of him many years ago

  • @walshydpo
    @walshydpo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My first wife bought me this LP because she knew I loved John Prine. She laughed at this song and didn't understand irony. She took 80 % of my hard earned wealth but, hell I'm an atheist and I still pray for her soul.

    • @johnartois447
      @johnartois447 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about the other 20% ? Just curious.

  • @bettypeel8757
    @bettypeel8757 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have loved John Prine for many ,many years. My husband and I went to very many concerts. Love this man forever.

  • @vjr5261
    @vjr5261 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When I hear his voice it evokes emotions, tears. Especially Hello In There. I simply cannot hear that song in public. So thankful I got to see him twice, during this particular time of his writing.

  • @Prospect.1
    @Prospect.1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    I wonder if John has asked Jesus where he was n those missin years yet ?? RIP JOHN

    • @wisedyes
      @wisedyes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Learning the carpentry trade. And studying Torah. His life was pretty ordinary until He was baptized in the Spirt at age 30.

    • @brianniegemann4788
      @brianniegemann4788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@wisedyes there are stories that he traveled the world. He went to Persia, India, Nepal and back home through Arabia. No wonder he " spoke with authority ".

    • @pattykintz9838
      @pattykintz9838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      John. Irreverent, blasphemous-for-a-rhyme, good thing he probably saw the light, evolved, before his end. Looking forward to jammin’ w/JP in the kingdom someday. I hope. And, yes, drunken genius here.

    • @jeffreymcpeak8535
      @jeffreymcpeak8535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@pattykintz9838 said the sanctimonious smacked ass with plank in her eye.

    • @SeanPat1001
      @SeanPat1001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I’m sure Jesus likes this song. It may be off in a few details, but accurate in concept.

  • @Marcygr
    @Marcygr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    covid took John. I play his music all the time. Thankyou John you are a treasure.

  • @GirlLearningTheWorld
    @GirlLearningTheWorld 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Do Tennessee Brando sent me here tonight! Thank you Brando! Thank you you everything!

  • @sandra.wonderfulduetbull6469
    @sandra.wonderfulduetbull6469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Never heard of this musician until just before he died. Loved what he did with his music.we should always look to others for inspiration. He is a great example. Thank you Mr. Prine, RIP. 🕊🥀🙏💐🎚

  • @ljwethington4162
    @ljwethington4162 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love you John ❤

  • @MacStrong-uc5yq
    @MacStrong-uc5yq หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    always makes my heart sooo happy to hear him💝💝💝💝💝💝 23 scooo-dooo morning❣️🎶💯🎶💯🎶💯🎶🎯

  • @juliam.mallen9019
    @juliam.mallen9019 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a true treasure this amazing musician was May God Bless him in his adventure in heaven having that cold one with our Jesus..that was the first song that I ever heard of his.

  • @brendarabbe7830
    @brendarabbe7830 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like it, I love it and I feel it! Thank you mucho!

  • @stephanie3389
    @stephanie3389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thanks for the smiles,the laughs,the awesome band members everything. You are so loved john

  • @stephendoyle-wu6ir
    @stephendoyle-wu6ir ปีที่แล้ว +1

    John And Nancie Filled My Missing Years ! I mean The Last Year 2023 ! I Found Nancie And Then John ! Their Music That Is ! " Wonderful Song Writers " R.I.P. John And Nancie LUV AND MISS YE AND THE MISSING YEARS / GOD BLESSXXX

  • @LWalker-xu3gp
    @LWalker-xu3gp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always did and always will LOVE John Prime ; surely missed but love never dies ✨️💖

  • @scottcampbell5478
    @scottcampbell5478 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow ! what a talent. Wow ! what a song :) Hi Family

  • @dancantwell6061
    @dancantwell6061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    John Prine --- America's greatest story teller. Thinking of all the young people who have never heard of him --- will some day be blessed to "discover" John.

  • @philbeattie3978
    @philbeattie3978 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow! Just found this entertainer. Man I have wasted a lot of years, better late than never.

  • @jitsroller
    @jitsroller 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Poet and a piece of Americana, not sure why or what he connects with inside of me but he sure does.

  • @maryeliason1504
    @maryeliason1504 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We love you John!

  • @maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110
    @maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That’s gotta be the best introductions to a song EVER caught on tape.

  • @cemcinturf
    @cemcinturf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I've been so fortunate to have witnessed the greatness that is John Prine 3x Live and will possibly be 3 spots in the top 10 meaningful moments of my life 🎼LOVE YOU JOHN🎤

  • @moonlanding-69
    @moonlanding-69 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I missed the Austin City limits that was on every Saturday night.

  • @gtsipejr
    @gtsipejr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    As if I already didn't love John enough, now he shows he can sing, pick a guitar and chew gum at the same time! And tell a story for the intro to boot.

    • @kathleenwildey9084
      @kathleenwildey9084 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is chewing tobacco, GT

    • @littlefox2324
      @littlefox2324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kathleenwildey9084 no, he’s chewing gum. No tobacco user “chews” it like its gum.

    • @lauraiversen7656
      @lauraiversen7656 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      “Prine`s twangy locution and habit of chewing gum while he performs tends to reinforce his image as a laconic, even ragged, performer. But his deep, nicotine-stained baritone crackled with charm and urgency Saturday night.“

  • @nomadjeff1922
    @nomadjeff1922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    For a kid who started school in Greenville, KY.(Muhlenburg County Kentucky), John has a spoken to me.

  • @abiraghi
    @abiraghi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The one and only Handsome Johnny, forever missed.

  • @terregales7203
    @terregales7203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you John another Dylan in my life R.I.P. mr Peabody’s Coal train done hauled it away”

  • @rickyferguson2362
    @rickyferguson2362 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    John Prine is a gift from God! Endless talent!

    • @susangodwin5483
      @susangodwin5483 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Somebody who is a gift from God wouldn’t sing a song mocking Jesus.

  • @MrSpankee02
    @MrSpankee02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is what TH-cam is for. Thank god I’ve had the privilege of seeing John play live several times.

  • @independentmusicguy
    @independentmusicguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Anything written by John Prine about Jesus will make the fundamentalists mad, but this is based on the fact that there are 18 years missing in the historical account of Jesus. John's explanation of what might have taken place is as good any. No scratch that. John's explanation establishes him as a genius. The fact that he did not highlight this work in his later years show how respectful he was to his fans and conventional thinking even though he was outside of conventional thought and way beyond most of us in what we can imagine or understand.

    • @briargoatkilla
      @briargoatkilla 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I saw him a few times. He played it two of those. It was amazing. I was a happy enchilada.

    • @MarcellaHicks-k9i
      @MarcellaHicks-k9i 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It is really possible to be simple. I suppose

  • @marksteinsberger8457
    @marksteinsberger8457 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Totally Awesome!

  • @yankeewolf098
    @yankeewolf098 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We will miss you Jone Prine

  • @peteradamakakis4682
    @peteradamakakis4682 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm not religious, but this song hits home. Jesus as a teen, finding his feet, and realising he'd be 'god'. An incredible song by an incredible singer/songwriter. Love this with every atom of my being.

    • @garyschneider8829
      @garyschneider8829 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      A lot of Christians aren't religious.. But believe in our savior Jesus ✝. RIP John Prine.. His music and wit continue on forever more

  • @amherst88
    @amherst88 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Only John can fill us in on what was left out of the Bible -- now he knows all of it ❤

  • @tonyreynolds5112
    @tonyreynolds5112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude had no peer as a storyteller. RIP John Prine. ☮️☮️☮️🇺🇸

  • @nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251
    @nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    No one can write lyrics like Mr prine 📝😭

  • @itsAdriannn
    @itsAdriannn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Oh. My. God.
    I’ve been missing out.

  • @bartonknight2677
    @bartonknight2677 ปีที่แล้ว +370

    Met John. Age 15. Set up a sound system for him in San Jose. After the show he ... encouraged me to become a singer/ songwriter. 40 years later ... while attending a concert a a Seattle Winery ... he walked off stage and serenaded me and my wife with my favorite sone "Angel From Montgomery". I cried. My wife cried. The first 3 rows cried. Even John got a bit misty. The best of times. Thanx, John. 🤠

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Man. This made reading a bunch of shaggy TH-cam comments all worth it, bro. Thank you.

    • @bartonknight2677
      @bartonknight2677 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@mortalclown3812 Hey. You bet. My pleasure. The man was an integral part of my life as a musician. The night he sang fore me and my wife was ... magical. Right before he started his second set ... he walked out, alone, under a blue spotlight (you could of heard a pin drop) and he played 3 chords on his guitar, and like an over zealous freak of a fan I stood up in front of 3000 people and ... exploded ... shout whoooo!! and clapping my hands. John just smiled and yelled, " I take it you like that song?" so I yelled back " it's my very favorite" so he yells back, " why don't you sit back down with your lady friend, there, and I'll come over there and sing it for you" and .. he did. I gotta say. Wow. (Cause it's my favorite song in the world). It was indeed a dream come true. (also ran into Annie DeFranco in the crowd earlier and she walked up and flirted with me and playfully teased my wife) So. Yeah. Saw your comment and thought I'd go ahead and .. color the picture a bit for you. Hey, God Bless you, and much love. Thanx, again, friend. 🤠

    • @Rufusismydogsname
      @Rufusismydogsname ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bartonknight2677 This made my night. Thank you. God bless.

    • @bartonknight2677
      @bartonknight2677 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@Rufusismydogsname Hey. You bet. Glad to be of service. Here's another. Age 15 I set up a PA for him. After the show I walked by and John was sitting on a bench, sweatdrenched and just a little bit .. drunk. He said " Hey kid, come here." So I did. He grabbed my hand and said " So. Kid. You play guitar?" So. I said. Yes. I do. With that he looked up at me and smiled and said "Good. Words of wisdom ... it's not drummers that get all the chicks, it's us guitar players that do". With that said, he leaned back on against the wall ... and passed out cold. Out. Had to be ... helped up and out. Unforgettable experience. Typical John, back in the day. Ok then. That's a story I rarely tell. Again. Thanks for your message. Again. Happy ur happy. Much love, and God Bless you. 🤠

    • @philip8624
      @philip8624 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thats awesome..luckey you two..myself..saw him live five times..thank the fuck!

  • @justrelaxand69
    @justrelaxand69 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I had the pleasure of seeing the great John Prine several times and each time was better than the time before.

  • @jimkeogh8552
    @jimkeogh8552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    John's opening introduction reminded me so strongly of Guido Sarducci. Lyrics do as well. I was fortunate to see John at the Fox Theater with Old Crow Medicine Show in 2013. I remember seeing John in 1968, and he's been a staple in my library ever since.

    • @jamesmccormick211
      @jamesmccormick211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      John at the Fox Theater with Old Crow Medicine Show. THAT is an incredible bill.

  • @wisedyes
    @wisedyes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God bless you John Prine. You've always been closer to Jesus than most of us humans.

    • @garyjohnson5154
      @garyjohnson5154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't slander the man

    • @wisedyes
      @wisedyes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@garyjohnson5154 Blow up your TV, throw away your paper / Go to the country, build you a home / Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches / Try an' find Jesus on your own. You got gold
      Gold inside of you
      Cause you got gold
      Gold inside of you
      Well I got some
      Gold inside me too

  • @gwen6453
    @gwen6453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    First time I’ve heard of him, but he’s funny and a great poet!