I don't always get time to listen every day, MK. Glad I did today. Again, something 'new' that I would never have had the chance to hear. PLUS, a John Prine reference? How could you go wrong?
Showing my age, a bit, but I grew up in the almost Lilly-White suburb of Libertyville, north of Chicago. We used to go down to the north side pubs to hear John and Stevie Goodman play before they met Kris Kristoferson. As I remember it, Stevie dragged Kris over to a different bar to hear John play. Within a week Kris had secured contracts for both of them for their first albums. Stevie died way too young, but 'The City of New Orleans' will never die. Just like the Amtrak train of that name. Nancy and I will be taking it to New Orleans again in January to attend our son's retirement ceremony from the Army after 22 years.
One more bit of trivia and then I'll let you go. The reason I referred to my hometown as almost Lilly-White is because of my favorite Social Studies teacher, Mary Morello. Her son, Tommy was only 7 or 8 at the time. But like John and Stevie, he's managed to speak truth to us all as well.
I appreciate the Steve Goodman reference. In addition to "The City Of New Orleans" I'll always think of "My Old Man" ( https://genius.com/Steve-goodman-my-old-man-lyrics ) and the story of him calling John Prine on a payphone to sing his new song.
It includes both "Damage" and one with a verse that begins "And so we all were happy, and happy for his sake / When Goodman brought Kristofferson, to score John his big break / We'd see him at the Arie Crown, up there where he belongs / To think that now the hungry world would get to hear these songs"
Surprised that Kacey Musgraves' "Burn one with John Prine" isn't on that list. There is a YouTube live version where they are on some kind of boat tour together and she sings it to him. But there is 3-minute add in front of it, and I can't seem to get rid of it before it starts another add. Great lyrics...!
Lovely song! That song imprinting thing is amazing. It’s incredible how a song can immediately take me back to a specific place and time (and usually feeling)
Wow- do not know this band at all but I love this song. I get a bit of Crowded House (more musically than vocally). I’m going to look deeper into their catalog.
I don't always get time to listen every day, MK. Glad I did today. Again, something 'new' that I would never have had the chance to hear. PLUS, a John Prine reference? How could you go wrong?
Showing my age, a bit, but I grew up in the almost Lilly-White suburb of Libertyville, north of Chicago. We used to go down to the north side pubs to hear John and Stevie Goodman play before they met Kris Kristoferson. As I remember it, Stevie dragged Kris over to a different bar to hear John play. Within a week Kris had secured contracts for both of them for their first albums. Stevie died way too young, but 'The City of New Orleans' will never die. Just like the Amtrak train of that name. Nancy and I will be taking it to New Orleans again in January to attend our son's retirement ceremony from the Army after 22 years.
One more bit of trivia and then I'll let you go. The reason I referred to my hometown as almost Lilly-White is because of my favorite Social Studies teacher, Mary Morello. Her son, Tommy was only 7 or 8 at the time. But like John and Stevie, he's managed to speak truth to us all as well.
As do you. Thanks, as always. Pete
I love your stories and I'm happy to be introducing this song to North Americans. You Am I never got their chance here and it's a shame.
I appreciate the Steve Goodman reference. In addition to "The City Of New Orleans" I'll always think of "My Old Man" ( https://genius.com/Steve-goodman-my-old-man-lyrics ) and the story of him calling John Prine on a payphone to sing his new song.
This is kind of fun. I found that John Prine fans have put together a list of songs that mention John Prine: http://www.jpshrine.org/lyrics/prineapps6.htm
It includes both "Damage" and one with a verse that begins "And so we all were happy, and happy for his sake / When Goodman brought Kristofferson, to score John his big break / We'd see him at the Arie Crown, up there where he belongs / To think that now the hungry world would get to hear these songs"
Oh man, the Arie Crown! Does that bring back some memories!?!
And thank you for that awesome link!
What fun it is going to be chasing all of those down.!
Pete
Surprised that Kacey Musgraves' "Burn one with John Prine" isn't on that list. There is a YouTube live version where they are on some kind of boat tour together and she sings it to him. But there is 3-minute add in front of it, and I can't seem to get rid of it before it starts another add. Great lyrics...!
Lovely song! That song imprinting thing is amazing. It’s incredible how a song can immediately take me back to a specific place and time (and usually feeling)
So happy you liked it! It really needs to be wider known.
Wow- do not know this band at all but I love this song. I get a bit of Crowded House (more musically than vocally). I’m going to look deeper into their catalog.