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In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 1:34 pm
by tragabigzanda

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 1:36 pm
by doug rr
make me a poster of an old rodeo...

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 1:37 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 1:47 pm
by tragabigzanda

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:17 pm
by doug rr
ruddeo

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:22 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
:heartbeat:

Thanks, trag.

I didn't have the chance to see him live until 2012 maybe? And a few time since. Every show has been an emotional, spritual experience. The man is an incredible storyteller and even at his age, it is so obvious how much he loves doing what he does. And his lyrics are true americana, they make you live what he lived, in pain and joy. Truly a great songwriter/musician.

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:25 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Also, the first time I saw him, Jason Isbell opened for him. Isbell's wife came out and performed a couple of songs with Prine. After the show, I eventually followed Isbell and his wife on social media, and to this day it is obvious how much they adore this guy's music. They are always talking about him.

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:26 pm
by tragabigzanda

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:29 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
tragabigzanda wrote:Ok so which of his more recent albums should I check out. Do any of the others before Tree of Life have the gravelly voice?

Did you see him with a band or does he just play solo?
For Better or Worse is great, it is all duets with female singers. Fair and Square is good too. He plays some by himself and maybe 2/3 with backing guitarists. The times I've seen him, it has only been guitars, no percussion.

Also, I'll try and find it, but he does a cover of an old Carter Family song that made even the super old people in the audience get up and dance.

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:34 pm
by E.H. Ruddock


Here it is

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:35 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:37 pm
by tragabigzanda

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:41 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
It's amazing how much passion and energy he still has. So just last weekend, a festival of some sort he was due to play in was cancelled, I think because of weather. So they did a "pop up" show in NYC instead, not wanting to just take the weekend off.

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 2:56 pm
by doug rr
I've seen him probably 6 times..the carnegie hall show was something...

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 3:15 pm
by doug rr
just throwing this out here..the only sunday morning show i watch religiously...this was last year i believe..


Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 3:23 pm
by tragabigzanda

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Tue June 25, 2019 8:44 pm
by LetMeSleep
Always liked Sam Stone.

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Mon July 01, 2019 6:54 am
by washing machine
Blew my mind when I heard that chorus show up on Spiritualized's Cop Shoot Cop.

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Thu July 04, 2019 2:32 pm
by epilogue
I really dig the mix you made for me, Ruddo. Thank you.

Re: In Spite Of Ourselves: A John Prine Thread (For Ruddo)

Posted: Wed February 19, 2020 5:28 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Had to cancel his European dates due to hip surgery. I hope he recovers at his age. I would love to see him again at some point.