Thread by @windowseat, Wherein John Prine tells the story of how he & Steve Goodman [...]

Wherein John Prine tells the story of how he & Steve Goodman wrote “You Never Even Call Me By My Name” and then Prine plays the song. (Audio only.)

(The story? Contains a fair bit of drinking.)

If you want to have a good cry (or maybe that’s just me), you could watch John Prine & Steve Goodman play “Souvenirs” together (if the video seems long, that’s because there’s a bonus Goodman performance after it):

Bonnie Raitt & John Prine. “Angel From Montgomery.” Not all that long ago.

John Prine & Iris DeMent, “In Spite of Ourselves”

John Prine & Nanci Griffith, “The Speed of the Sound of Loneliness”

John Prine & Margo Timmins, “Angel from Montgomery” (Audio only.)

(The one time I was fortunate enough to see John Prine in concert was when he was touring with the Cowboy Junkies in the early ‘90s.)

Wherein John Prine tells the story behind “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore.” (He also performs the song.) (Audio only.) https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=OlofnxJxMIQ

That time Stephen Colbert joined John Prine for “That’s the Way that the World Goes Round”

"Paradise" by John Prine, with Richard Thompson.

Charming, albeit shaky, video of Richard Thompson & Brandi Carlile performing together for the first time. "Angel from Montgomery."

"Summer's End" - John Prine, featuring Sturgill Simpson & Brandi Carlile (all performing together for the first time):

"All The Best" - John Prine with Jim James

I feel like I should issue a blanket "may make you cry" warning for these. (And the thing is, with some of them, that'd be the case even if Prine were safe at home & not in a hospital right now.)

"It's a Big Old Goofy World" by John Prine (in his introduction, he talks about what inspired it & mentions the alternate title for it).

"Everything is Cool" - John Prine

"Lonesome Friends of Science" - John Prine

Kacey Musgraves sings "Burn One With John Prine" to John Prine

I'm going to keep adding to this thread every so often. Fortunately there is no shortage of material out there. Highly recommend going down a John Prine YouTube rabbit hole.

I somehow missed that CBS This Morning spent 90 minutes with John Prine last year (haven't watched this yet myself):

And there was a John Prine Tiny Desk concert in 2018:

"Hello In There" - John Prine

In case you missed this the other day: https://twitter.com/joancbaez/status/1244433098776838144

https://twitter.com/joancbaez/status/1244433098776838144

OMG! They did the thing! (As I replied to Bill earlier today, I half expected it last night. But I'll take it tonight!)

(Thanks, @StephenAtHome & @colbertlateshow ) https://twitter.com/MrBeamJockey/status/1245108997532930048

https://twitter.com/MrBeamJockey/status/1245108997532930048

I let out a totally mature quiet Minnesotan whoop, I really did.

the happy enchilada song (or a version of "That's the Way that the World Goes Round" that includes that story . . .)

John Prine & Steve Goodman - Singing Hank Williams Medley

"Storm Windows" - John Prine with Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires

"The Late John Garfield Blues" - John Prine with Sara Watkins

"In Spite of Ourselves" - John Prine & Iris DeMent (in 2017)

John Prine on Letterman in 1992 ("Picture Show" and interview) and 2010 ("All The Best" with Jim James):

(Thanks to @thedonz5 )

This version has Colbert's intro on the show last night. So lovely.

(I did really exclaim out loud with delight.) https://twitter.com/colbertlateshow/status/1245205234298871809

https://twitter.com/colbertlateshow/status/1245205234298871809

"Dear Abby" - John Prine

"The Other Side of Town" - John Prine

"Crazy as a Loon" - John Prine

John Prine & Sturgill Simpson Live At Grammy Pro Up Close & Personal
"Souvenirs" (solo)
"Sam Stone" (solo)
"Speed of the Sound of Loneliness"
"Paradise"

Roger Waters & John Prine - Newport Folk Fest 2017 - Hello In There

Humidity Built the Snowman - John Prine - 1/20/2018

Humidity built the snowman

Sunshine brought him down

Illegal Smile, John Prine Live 2017

This is not the best performance of this song (mistakes were made) and yet it's utterly charming if you enjoy a crowd showing their love by singing along.