It didn't appear he just picked up these two players, they had a perfect chemistry. Wolftrap is a VA state park, just outside of DC. Open air, but covered. It was cool and raining that night, what a great atmosphere.
He played "Glory of True Love" off the "Fair & Square" album (excellent disc!)
I have to say my favorite of the night was "Me, Myself and I" and I've been replaying that one.
As he started "Sam Stone", my neighbor, who wasn't familiar with JP leaned over and said: his songs seem to have a lot to do with death. I said: yeah, this one doesn't end well either. Last week, she told me she bought a bunch of JP MP3's and is a fan now.
His songs tend to haunt you, in a good way.
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that "electric guitar player" is Jason Wilber. he has
been playing w/Prine for years. first time he played
for JP, Wilber was seventeen.
when he opens for Prine, Jason Wilber plays acoustic,
a sweet Larrivee Parlor guitar in fact -- that liitle
box has more balls than Prine's all maple Gibson Jumbo
Hummingbird...of course the Larrivee is more than likely
a Spruce/Hog combo(but that is pure assumption on my part.)
Prine has had some great opener's this tour; including
Levon Helm.
the show i saw about 6 weeks ago had a Spanish Pipedream
opener, a wrenching, mid-set, Sam Stone -- JP alone on
stage, a riotous; In Spite of Ourselves, Crazy as a Loon,
Souvenirs...
if you are a JP fan and the opportunity comes
to see him in person, do yourself the very kind
musical favor and gogogopher.
PS: Steve Earl has recently released an album
of all Townes Van Zandt's music, and Jeffrey Foucault
has released an album of all JP's music. both
highly worth listening too.
