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Posted: **Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:38 pm**

https://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-d ... can-legend

Posted: **Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:32 pm**

Summer's End is the saddest song I've ever heard. It is a masterpiece, and I will never listen to it again, and I will turn the dial every time it comes on. It's one of the greatest songs ever written, and I neither need nor want to ever hear it again.

I love when artists are able to produce the masterpieces late in life. Donald Justice's "A Gold Light in Certain Old Paintings" comes to mind, as does all of Wallace Stevens late work,WS Merwin's The Shadow of Sirius, and Reynolds Price.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:11 am**

You weren't kidding johnny. Just watched the video.

Posted: **Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:22 pm**

His turn of phrase and ability to capture a feeling and mood in just a short line is amazing.

My dad introduced me to Prine years ago and he is undoubtedly my favorite artist of all time. I can listen to him anytime and anywhere and in any mood.

As someone posted in the comments on this video: "John Prine is my best friend that I've never met." I am still mourning his loss.

When it comes to mood, this one about a breakup is about as good as it gets:

And just listen to this one twice for enthralling melancholy:

His stuff isnt all downers either...

Posted: **Tue Aug 18, 2020 12:09 am**

Ugh. Hopefully FanLax can recover the lost posts. In response to Matt, I gave him a list earlier today of my Prine favorites. Kramer could easily expand on that list.

Just sent Summer’s End to my daughter. Waiting for her comment.

Posted: **Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:11 am**

from NJ Bill

Posted: **Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:15 am**

njbill wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 12:09 am Oh boy. You’ll be sorry you got me started.

Songs I hadn’t heard of before he died (in no particular order):

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
In Spite of Ourselves
Souvenirs
Crazy as a Loon
When I Get to Heaven
Unwed Fathers

Those I had heard (again, no order):

Sam Stone
Angel From Montgomery
Hello in There
Illegal Smile
Paradise
Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore
That’s the Way the World Goes Round
Far From Me