Anyone else out there think he is a brilliant songwriter?

Anyone else out there ever heard of him?

Now there's a blast from the past. Haven't heard that name come up in conversation for at least a couple of decades. Great songwriter, half-arsed singer, and, in person, at least when I met him thirty years ago, a total jerk.

He's on the Pod.

Got exposed to him from the movie "Natural Born Killers"

8-)

Anyone else out there think he is a brilliant songwriter?

Anyone else out there ever heard of him?

What are some song would love to hear.

One of my favourites

He's often covered here are two famous songs:

Hallelujah as performed by Jeff Buckley

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zLQUdHMFpBQ

Rufus Wainwright did that one well too:

Bird on a Wire as performed by Johnny Cash

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EfHGKT5W3Es

I think his actual voice is awful.....in key and all but wow it sounds weird:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rf36v0epfmI

But he could sure write them!

He's still alive, writing songs and performing.

He has a Tom Waitts style voice, which I think is perfect for his lyrics.

Here is my favorite,

"The Future"

I would say 'enjoy' but I'm not sure that is appropriate.  I think I'll just say "listen"

Absolutely love the Hallelujah song!!!

 Nothing against Johnny Cash (one of the all-time greats ) but I liked Joe Cocker's cover of "Bird on a Wire" by Cohen...

                                                As Ever,

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I think his actual voice is awful.....in key and all but wow it sounds weird:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rf36v0epfmI

But he could sure write them!

Oh YeaH let's hear your version

Funny you should be listening to him Ive been on a John Prine kick myself Avid 8-)

Ive been on a John Prine kick 8-)

"Crazy As A Loon" 8-)

Angel of Montgomery  Bonnie Raitts version also What a tune

Hey, Muddy, John Prine was on Austin City Limits a couple of weeks ago. Check the PBS site. It may be repeated sometime. He did just about all new songs, which were pretty good. He overcame cancerI think it was throat cancerten or fifteen years ago, couldn't sing, and when he could sing again, he couldn't get his voice as high. He says it caused him to change the key to all his old songs, which made him interpret them freshly .

Avid, I like Leonard Cohen, but my wife is a bigger fan of his. His early song, Suzanne, has become a popular cover for jazz singers. Jane Monheit and Diane Reeves cover it on CDs I have.

Slightly off topic, but related in the grizzled-voice category, anybody listen to Last of the Breed, the new CD by Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price? I defer to RW on the subject of country music, but this is one terrific session. These guys are at the end of the road, looking back and singing old-time country that has an authenticity the newer, slicker stuff can't touch.

--N

anybody listen to Last of the Breed, the new CD by Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price?

They were GREAT in concert! Asleep at the Wheel was also with 'em.

Picked up one of these for free. They were hung around the venue: