John Prine on Austin City Limits "Sam Stone" (1988)

[@bellesmom238]

I was Sam Stone after the war been clean 45 years now , Got my family back ,Love you John RIP

[@anthonymulcahy1166]

Respect, and thank you for your service.

[@malachidragula3585]

Thank You for your service to this country and congratulations on 45 years that's quite an accomplishment

[@robinhood1016]

War destroys generations of young men. I'm glad you were able to kick.

[@bryanjohnson3221]

Thanks for your service and god bless us all

[@roygolden2628]

Good for you! You are a true hero

[@HardRockMiner]

When I was a kid my brother in law used to listen to John. I never really appreciated the sound until I got older. John Prine is great listening for a wise person who's been kicked by life a few times. A dumb person who knows nothing about life won't really appreciate him. Thanks for sharing your gift, John. I get it now

[@claudiajames891]

No matter how much time goes by, I still miss John Prine. I suspect i always will! Rip, John!!

[@rodneycaupp5962]

You are totally sus-sync with truth, and wisdom... sounds like me... but this is you, with knowledge and a good heart Listening. JOY... I had to laugh. I'm slow too... Like John Prine and you. But dying, and The bank owns this house. VA doesn't get any of us , really. PEACE... Ashes to Ashes SAM.. and Me and you..........

[@RazorLeif]

can't listen to John without crying these days

[@ericwright3203]

So sad. Just sucks

[@pattypond4649]

Me either.

[@MarkSmith-nw4os]

We will never get over it.

[@samchandlerllc5104]

Me too

[@Rylee_G]

I never could

[@blackbull420]

I'm glad I heard of John Prine, I was sent from "In spite of ourselves" that I heard of CIUT 89.5 fm Toronto Uni radio. I'm glad I came. 😊 God bless the Vietnam vets, and the Vietnamese.

[@Adam-wn6pm]

He was literally the everyman’s Shakespeare. He could win any contest in using the shortest and most basic words that still hit the heart and soul the most.

[@alexm6851]

Being born in the 90's this is what my dad raised me on and next time I see him I'm going to tell him just how grateful I am for that.

[@juniorjohnson5961]

Being born in the fifty's I remember the first time I heard John 1972 illegal smile was a hit ☮️

[@savedfaves]

"There's a hole in Daddy's arm where all the money goes" is one of the best lyrics I've heard a while.

[@jbizzle7616]

There will never be another like John Prine. He was authentic the entire time. I was raised up on John Prine and I’m so thankful for it.

[@cynthiabacon927]

Cut my teeth on him. He has been part of my DNA for so manyyears!

[@johnvenditto2908]

The first time I heard this song over 40 years ago it was all I could do not to cry in front of my buddy who turned me on to John. I missed 'Nam by 10 years but knew so many guys that came home all messed up, if they came home at all. I thanked God the draft was abolished right before my big brother was eligible. And I thank God for John Prine.

[@cynthiabacon927]

It sure gives you all the feels. Born in 68 and cut my teeth on this

[@sooz9433]

My best words just aren't good enough to describe the greatness that was John Prine... R.I.P

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

...john prine is one of the few singer-songwriters whose integrity remained intact in the rough and tumble of the music industry...what a life...a legend..

[@jbizzle7616]

So true. He stayed John and he made great music until the day he passed. Not many can say that.

[@JennyWren333]

🌹Nothing but deep respect and appreciation for John Prine. Thanks for keeping me company still, after all these years, John.

[@duanelade5724]

Definitely an excellent songwriter and composer

[@bennielsen1524]

One of the greatest poets of our time.

[@rodneycaupp5962]

I can't believe I never Subbed or rung the bell ,being in here so many times. Austin is as much a treasure as these things you keep alive. Thank you AustinCityLimits

[@shanemac5366]

He had the most unusual beautiful voice I have ever heard. He left us with the treasures of his creations. Thank you, John.

[@jackwalker1822]

John Prine was the funniest singer songwriter of all time, at least to me. But he could also paint a picture in the listener's mind of tragedy in life, such as this song and "Hello in There." Sure do miss him.

[@hopebeck5383]

I just now discovered John. How'd I miss him? You said 3 months ago?? 😘 Love his stuff. 🎶 Jesus is Missing 🎶 priceless! Found him quite by accident.😥💔 RIP JOHN. You'll live on my playlist forever.

[@kurttimothy139]

I've only become a Prine fan recently. But he has an ability to not just HIT the mark on his subject matter, but if you look closer, there are lovely nuances of humanity satire and plain comic relief. That is how he could write songs like Sam Stone and Bruised Orange that can choke you up and laugh by turns. I think he was sincerely and wonderfully gifted. You can't help but love him! R.I.P. John🧡

[@JLHunter61]

Austin City Limits did a wonderful thing with their season-opening retrospective, but a few months too late. It's too bad that John couldn't have been here to enjoy his previous performances with us. He would have then known for certain how beloved he was. We miss you, John!

[@maryhohman7050]

Can’t believe I didn’t discover John until after he passed. Thank you Eric Church for introducing me to his music.

[@32trixieh]

The best. No one can compare to John Prine.

[@Hollywoodhat]

It's never going to be the same without him. Brilliant to see Phil Donnely playing with him. RIP to both.

[@cathyanderson4645]

Me either. Can’t stop crying but so happy John left us his beautiful memories and songs🎸🌈🍷

[@willelliott9523]

It still hurts

[@robinhood1016]

As a former addict, I couldn't listen to this without getting choked up BEFORE. And I've never even been to war.

[@wyattblankenship5927]

They don’t make songwriters like this anymore.

[@jamesparker6659]

There are a few adam Hood and john foreman!

[@stevadore]

I only heard this song for the first time a week ago. It hit me so deep in my soul. I don’t have a deep connection like most people but still. Wow. Just wow. I saw a post on a different video that it saved a man’s life. That’s how powerful music can be ❤

[@garypruitt4289]

Just as beautiful and sad as the first time I heard it in 72 or so. We miss you JP. Hope to see you in the next world again

[@frankiefranks3893]

Don’t know about you….. I’d like to Burn One with him🥰

[@richardtaylor8595]

Song makes me cry every time I hear it.

[@te2751]

one of the best sam stone performances in my opinion

[@billybutlin3717]

Found JP in 1972, on a sampler record 'New Age of Atlantic' Sam Stone was the track. I've been hooked for 50 years, and now he's gone. The world is missing a poet, musician, wry observer and a real gentleman. God bless you, John.

[@Robbo57]

This was the first song I heard by John way back in the 70s on the old grey whistle test, watched it with my Dad who served in WW2. Silence, we listened to it together. Brilliant.

[@susan3733]

Makes me cry every time 😢

[@janhensley3617]

I’m a big fan of John Prine and the phenomenal Steve Goodman RIP TO BOTH. ❤

[@goodkawz]

For me this song and the Stones’ cover of “Love in Vain” are a pair of bookends, … and a couple of my favorites.

[@MichaelNatrin]

Thank you for including that fantastic intro

[@MrPhotodoc]

Good Lord what a writer. He was a good singer too.

[@changingground]

Love you, John. Wish you were still with us.

[@bdcowboy22]

This song’s lyrics are so powerful you can almost miss the pretty little tune behind them. He’s a very good composer.

[@willelliott9523]

Hurts tonight just as much it did the night we got the news.

[@raydavison4288]

I saw John here in Lexington, Kentucky a couple years before he passed. It was a great show.

[@eastonburke6379]

Amazing song and amazing lyrical ability he had

[@STAMPER-DESIGN]

So beautiful...

[@cliffordb47]

don't you know he had fun that man was some piece of work you got to love him.

[@patrickcorri5931]

The Great John Prine RIP

[@melissasherrill3893]

Miss you so much sweet John Prine!

[@theretiringbarber]

A fantastic performer .

[@allan8371]

There are song writers, and then there are song writers. This man my friends, is a song writer.

[@jlion31685]

While the kids ran around wearing other people’s clothes. A line onlu poor people will ever understand. RIP to a legend❤

[@kirstenlogan5175]

John ‼️ Damm this Covid! !

[@rickehler6511]

dude you have a very good playlist going here I like it.

[@joannepayne4242]

thanks for sharing this insight

[@esperanza5559]

I ran around in "other peoples' clothes" and John Prine with his song made me feel it had being all right and now in 2024 I still wear other peoples' clothes, I have money but other peoples' clothes is my tiny part in helping save the planet and there's no shame in that.

[@Braintheft101]

Sure do miss you John!!

[@Hopealliswell6054]

I can listen to John just talk for hours.

[@Rylee_G]

I'm so angry that I found his music right before he died Now I can't listen without weeping I guess I just hate graveyards and old pawn shops 😞

[@andyrobinson2476]

For they always bring me tears..

[@Rylee_G]

@@andyrobinson2476 I can't forgive the way they robbed me of my childhood souvenirs

[@andrewmccallum9943]

You’ve got a lot catching up to do. So many great songs.

[@ghostmail]

Going through a divorce, i needed this tonight

[@peterb4472]

Same Here

[@ghostmail]

@@peterb4472 we got this man

[@charleycouch4379]

Mr. Prine could paint ,quite the picture on every song that he wrote ........ in my opinion......

[@theodoreelch2311]

God bless John Prine.

[@rjgoldsborough]

"some people just can't get unattached from those things when they get em, ya know?"

[@pascalennis9123]

Ya john spent a good lot of time here in ireland with his wife'sfamily

[@Bposy]

RIP Dear John

[@adamp2201]

Someone disliked this video...like...really?

[@losangeleslovesyou]

💛

[@bucknut87brutus81]

You must notice he correctly called it a "conflict" as war was never declared. Don't tell that to the ones who served there or the families of those who died, it was a war no matter how you try and clean it up. Will we ever learn to be very hesitant to lose our best in useless wars, still pisses me off!

[@rhole1]

Seems like years since John passed from Coronavirus. Sigh.

[@steveseefeld3653]

There just padding the books, hospitals make big money off the covid. idiot's.

[@hopebeck5383]

I caught an old episode of "House" as in Dr House. It mentioned coronavirus. That was about 6 to 10 year's ago. So, it existed even then. Who knew?

[@ItsameMatt]

@@hopebeck5383 coronaviruses have been around, it's just a type of virus. SARS back in the early 2000s and subsequent outbreaks were caused by coronaviruses. The particular strain that developed recently, COVID-19, which literally comes from COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (when it was first discovered), is what is going around now and has been much more contagious and deadly than previous diseases caused by coronaviruses.

[@bergerfry]

I try to use my new parting line when parting ways with friends until next time "Prine speed friend!"

[@timmyembry1464]

What can I say. About jhon Excel i truly love him or at least his music

[@grassfireu]

Hell got a clever one with Prine.

[@pamela8329]

🎸🌹💔

[@vickihigh5287]

Actually Ron...it seems like yesterday.

[@kentakahashi6733]

Will always love John Prine. Whoever did the lyric subtitles ought to be fired!

[@dougbrown6690]

Is that a very young Verlon Thompson playing lead lines? Or is this before that partnership started?

[@djs4415]

🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❣❣❣

[@richardmoorejr8032]

It’s tough Razorlief!

[@jehovahuponyou]

WONDER JUST HOW MANY VETERANS HAVE BEEN SHOVELED UNDER BY APATHETIC BASTARDS???!!!! I APPLAUDE THE VETERANS WHO WENT AND SERVED, THEN CAME HOME TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE, BUT WITH THE SAME DEGREE OF EMOTION I FEEL FOR THOSE WHO WERE TWISTED BEYOND REPAIR FOR THE THINGS THEY SAW AND DID!!!!!!! BRAVO Mr. JOHN PRINE - WE MISS YOU!!!!!!!

[@leland-bobpalmer4274]

John strikes me as kinda the musical version of Burt Reynolds, Hi Nancy Lee if you see this.

[@louisvillebsc1976]

My brothers name is on the wall.

[@genespleen]

Very sorry...

[@42awww]

John and Jerry Jeff passed so close to each other. THAT was a tough time, as I felt such sorrow Johnny died bc he seemed like a friend, not an artist I greatly admire. I know the news chirons have to be short, but something bothered me when they pronounced, JJW, the writer of Mr. Bojangles. I just felt he was so much more than that. To me anyway. John, I look forward to meeting you and Jerry Jeff in Heaven.

[@stoneybologna1982]

I thimk my radio is broken

[@beverlydwyer5162]

I relate....

[@gfbprojects1071]

Rugged gold...

[@johngrunwell6101]

"Tell me true, tell me why was Jesus crucified? Was it for this that daddy died?"

[@johnwaters7986]

What happened to the postwar dream?

[@johngrunwell6101]

@@johnwaters7986 betrayed by the pigs

[@tomcooley3778]

Turned into a nightmare !

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

When you need to sing a song exposing the madness of the Military Industrial Comples, ask a milk man.

[@tomcooley3778]

Mail man .

[@pascalennis9123]

But the poor owl crater wasnt the strongest when he got that covid

[@SuperSergiosj]

👍💥🌈💜😇

[@gerrym.9354]

The other guitar was a distraction.

[@carlosphillips8447]

Sad

[@7777srd]

So sad, and except for worst nothing has changed.

[@Tunz909]

Jesus did NOT die for nothing, too bad John didn't understand.

[@jackspicerisland]

May all artists benefit from your nuanced readings of their work

[@robinhood1016]

There's no historical evidence that a man called Jesus of Nazareth even existed. But since you don't seem to really understand what that line means in the context of that song, I won't bother taxing your limited cognitive ability trying to explain it. Christ, you people are more offended by "blasphemy" than by children dying in the streets.

[@Tunz909]

@@robinhood1016 Well if you think Jesus didn't exist, why are you using his name in your last sentence? You don't have to explain anything to me about Jesus. He died for YOU and ME and JOHN. God instituted the sacrificial system. Without the perfect "lamb" being sacrificed, you, me or John could not have our sins wiped clean. Repent and accept Jesus as your personal savior, cause he did NOT die in vain!!! in Jesus' name AMEN

[@skepticalobserver7484]

@@jackspicerisland that made me actually laugh out loud 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jrswell]

I know I’m late to this thread but i think the line is supposed to convey the feeling of hopelessness from the characters perspective. I don’t think it’s meant to be taken literally if that makes you feel better

[@John-wr6yo]

I learned not to judge a book by its cover. Years ago as a young kid i went to a concert in evansville indiana. I kept seeing this nasty ass looking person standing down front of the stage feverishly smoking ciggs and chugging jack Daniel's. I thought to my self that us one knarly looking roadie. Then they call came for john to come on stage,and to my big surprise it was the man i had seen down front of the stage. I was spell bound how one man and his acoustic guitar could demand and hold the attention of such a large audience. He came out abd set his bottle of jack down on stage under the microphone ,and went to work. I smiled,i laughed out loud ,and my life was changed forever. Stil to this day i look back with a fond memory,and say to myself. I was blessed to be in the presence of a master songsmith and storyteller.