Oh man...John Prine is in the hospital with Coronavirus!
The news came out yesterday and there are a lot of prayers and love heading his way.
I remember hearing the Bruised Orange record when I was a kid in the late seventies. There are 2 things about it that were burned in my mind: the cover photo and the song If You Don’t Want My Love. Going back and giving it another listen it’s clear that it’s incredible from beginning to end but this is still the song I love the most. And...if you have the time, go online and find his description of a wild night with Phil Spector that lead to the writing of this timeless classic. You won’t be disappointed.
Coronavirus is real, people! Please be safe and make good decisions.
And John Prine, thank you for decades of soulful songs that Claudia and I will always love to sing. Our prayers go to you today.
