John Prine in critical condition

theo · Post by **theo** » Sun. Mar. 29, 2020 10:09 pm

John Prine in critical condition from coronavirus,,, he is 73 years old

warminmn · Post by **warminmn** » Sun. Mar. 29, 2020 10:12 pm

Oh crap! I love that man! A writer among writers. One of the most entertaining concerts I ever went to was his with Paul Thorn opening. He can make you laugh and cry a minute apart... get well soon!

VigIIPeaBurner · Post by **VigIIPeaBurner** » Mon. Mar. 30, 2020 12:11 am

John Prine means a lot to me and my wife. We sang his songs from memory as we crossed the country as we traveled on our motorcycle for <6000 miles on our honeymoon. No radio, just voices and wind noise Kate had the lyrics on paper but the papers blew out of her jacket pocket along the way. Can't tell you how many times we sang Grandpa Was a Carpenter.

Coalheat and Smitty have been emailing about loosing Joe Diffe for the same reason. This is a bad one people. Walk around the old cemeteries and see all those stones dated 1918. There was an estimate in the 1990'a stating 25-35 million died due to the spanish flu. Hang on and take care, this might be a long rough ride.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Mar. 30, 2020 7:00 am

AND--Muhlenberg County--JP is the best of the best!! I saw/met him several times (Nitty Gritty & alone) at lotsa Folk Festivals in Pa, Va,& N. Carolina. Get better my old friend.

franpipeman · Post by **franpipeman** » Mon. Mar. 30, 2020 8:14 am

This guy is a tremendous artist , His plight is one of the subject of the quarantine, to lose folks like him and many others will be a national loss, does America have it in us to win this Battle? My grandmother had 11 children , 4 died during the 1918 epidemic in Philadelphia. Stanislaw Elana, Josephat, Jonas.

Homesteader · Post by **Homesteader** » Mon. Mar. 30, 2020 9:18 am

So sorry to hear this. He is one of my favorites. Saw him at the Infinity music hall in Norfolk CT. a couple of years ago. Great concert. Hope he pulls through

EarthWindandFire · Post by **EarthWindandFire** » Mon. Mar. 30, 2020 2:48 pm

I wish him the best.

warminmn · Post by **warminmn** » Mon. Mar. 30, 2020 8:31 pm

His wife made a statement today that he is stable, still critical but stable. She had it last week but has recovered.

Post by **CoalJockey** » Mon. Mar. 30, 2020 8:38 pm

Ohhhh come on!

First Joe Diffie and now John Prine? This thing truly does not have any partiality.

warminmn · Post by **warminmn** » Tue. Apr. 07, 2020 11:10 pm

The world lost him. He died today. Im betting him and Steve Goodman are having a long happy songwriter talk about now with some other genius writers who have past on. RIP.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Apr. 08, 2020 6:36 am

RIP indeed JP--ya made your mark & ya had a good run!! Other then just getting older, I'm sure complications were involved.

EarthWindandFire · Post by **EarthWindandFire** » Wed. Apr. 08, 2020 8:00 am

What a big loss to our tone-deaf world.

Homesteader · Post by **Homesteader** » Wed. Apr. 08, 2020 8:53 am

What a shame. The remark was made that he was the Mark Twain of music. RIP John and condolences to his family.

VigIIPeaBurner · Post by **VigIIPeaBurner** » Sat. Apr. 11, 2020 8:09 pm

Can't seem to stop hearing his lyrics.

Just when it seems all's right,
Some pigon comes along and shits on yer hood. jp ...