The Editor's Desk
By Brian Baer
John Prine review
June 18, 2007 10:27 am
From the random notes desk:
Saw John Prine play at the Warner Theater in Washington Friday night.
My wife and I were excited about going, but worried he might not meet our high expectations. We'd seen him a few years earlier at the more intimate Birchmere in Alexandria, and that show made a lasting memory.
The show Friday was even better. At the Birchmere, the tone was a bit somber, dark and quiet. Prine was affable, but didn't interact much with the crowd.
At the sold-out Warner Theater, he danced, high-fived the entire front row and seemed to have more fun than anyone in the audience. His positive vibe was contagious. Prine turns 61 this fall, but seems to have rediscovered his youth.
Highlights included "Fish and Whistle," "Angel from Montgomery," "Please Don't Bury Me," "In Spite of Ourselves (with Iris Dement)," "Unwed Fathers (with Dement)," "Hello in There," "Illegal Smile" - a sing-along verson, "Sam Stone" and "Paradise," one of his encores.
He ended his regular set with the rocking "Lake Marie," a song my wife and I both love, although we're not entirely sure what it's about.
Bottom line: Another lasting memory.
Any other John Prine fans? Anyone else at the show? Anyone have an interpretation of "Lake Marie."
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