Billy Prine shares personal stories about his brother, John Prine.
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thank you gentlemen… fantastic stuff… that ending is gut wrenching… a part of me died when John died as well… peace and hugs.
John was a treasure
Boy I really needed this
Thanks to you and Billy for this video. I hadn’t heard most of these stories and they put a huge smile on my face.
❤ thank you so much for sharing with us🎉🎉❤😊
Thanks, Billy. Great to hear all these stories
What a great interview … Great stories! … We knew John as a star… now we know John the man. Thank you Otis for the interview and Thank you Billy for sharing your brother with the rest of us….. you did him proud……Bless you both
Steve Goodman might have said, 'You hit this one out of the park Billy and Otis'. Brother John's songs will always live on !!
Thank You Billy for all the times with John. Got hooked on John the first time I heard his music. You could feel the love in his songs. I'll bet there is one hell of a jam session goin up in heaven now …….GOD BLESS
Fantastic interview with a fantastic gentleman. It would have been very easy and human nature for him to be slightly jealous of John's talents and achievements, especially since he was a musician too, but I sense NONE of that sort of jealousy here. He obviously and genuinely loved and appreciated his brother for the remarkable person he was and the oversized impact he had on others. And his memory for all of those events over the decades – unbelievable.
Thank you for sharing your memories, Billy. Thank you for being a wonderful storyteller. And thank you for your lifetime of sharing your music with others.
Thank you Billy and Otis. This is wonderful. Had the honor of seeing John and Arlo at Kleinhans Music Hall in May of 1986 with my girlfriend, who has now been my wife for 38 years. Right up front; what a show! May God rest John’s sweet and talented soul.
John Prine is the best ! I saw him in the early '80's at The State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ. The lights in the theater went out in the middle of one of his songs. Just as he was ending the song, the lights came back on. After he ended the tune he said, "Oh man..thank goodness..I thought I was going blind."
Thank you so much Billy. It's a JOY to hear you talk about you and your brother. I loved hearing that you guys wore Italian knits in the early '60's…as did I, being a greaser from New Jersey. A greaser that grew up to love John Prine.
Thank you for doing this talk Billy. Your brother's music has been through some really crappy times and really good times with me in my life. I can't really express how much it means to me still ❤️ sending you peace and love. Gigi
Thank you and Billy for this interview. It is like talking to an old friend. John was such a part of the fabric of life for such a long time. John had a way to extend himself on his recordings and convey both emotion and humor like no one else. His shows are lasting in my mind. Many thanks to John for making life a little better for all of us.
I was fortunate enough to see John Prine live around fifteen times. He even played a request I rudely yelled out in Charleston one night, Oldest Baby in the World. He was my absolute favorite. I feel such a connection to his lyrics. This was a real treat. I’ve shared it with several people already. Thanks so much for sharing your stories with us Billy. Thank you too Otis. Much love to you both.
Fantastic musician and a great man. Nobody above him .❤
Brothers.. ..they leave an everlasting light in you. ❤
That was the best talk I think I've seen. What an incredible story teller. Very heartfelt. I met Johns Mom at Jazz Fest in New Orleans and I still wonder if I was dreaming this……..I held her hand and remember how amazed she was at how popular John was. He was headlining I think on a Sunday and she couldn't believe how so many people were there and I remembered her and I crying while she watched him from side stage while i was right up on the fence. If I remember right I think she said it was her first time seeing him perform live.
Thank you to Billy for sharing his stories, the last five minutes really got me emotionally. Thanks for bringing these interviews to us Otis, really really appreciate you doing this. This is one of the best I’ve seen from the interviews I’ve been watching over the years. Much love to Billy, and much love to you Otis ❤️
Thank you, Billy, for the fantastic stories.
A classic. A beautiful interview.
Billy you need to write this down for us. Love John so much thank you so fun the storys.
Love this. I started college in 1968. I had been a fan of folk since '64 or '65. In college I met people who knew a lot about music and introduced me to the music of John Prine and Steve Goodman early in their careers. Hearing these stories reminds me of how special they were and what an interesting time it was.
Home Run. I could listen to Billy's tales all day long.
1st time hearing Billy will always look for anything with him. Bruised Orange, The Missing Years & Tree of Life my favorites (also John Prine John Prine)
What a story teller❤
Awesome interview
My three daughters grew up singing John's songs. He is my eldest daughter's favorite artist. Spotify alerted her to the fact that she was one of the top five listeners to his songs on that platform. I was riveted to your interview. My daughter is going to love this. Thank you for helping us know and love your brother even more. He was the working man's Bob Dylan. His songs are in our DNA
My mom loved John Prine so we heard a lot of him back in the day. RIP to both of them… –
What a treasure trove Billy is! Many thanks to you both for this incredible gift.
Rob & I were fortunate to see you with John in 2019 – first opening and then with him, Fiona and Kelsey Waldon singing about/in Muhlenberg County!
The world cried when John died. I recall it as if I lost a personal friend.
I believe he was a friend to all of us who knew his music. Because I believe he loved . . . everybody.
Love has no mind, it can’t spell unkind . . .
Prine was the shrudest reporter of the human condition, RIP John
Thank You Billy and Thanks to your brother John. I love his music and his music lives on. I live a few blocks away from the late Tom "Pickles" Piekarski who also loved your brother.
May all my Sundays be so sweet, drinking coffee & listening to Billy and Otis talk about the best friend I never met.
PS Otis I listen to each and every piece you do. This is my favorite, thank you 🙏
I'm so glad I ran across this interview! Thank you, Billy, for the storyteller you are! I'm one of a million people who fell in love with John's music. Back in the mid to late 70s he was a constant in our fraternity. I was fortunate enough to meet John a couple of times through Jason Wilbur. It was before and after a concert. John was so gracious and took the time to talk with me and my friend Joel. I was devasted when he passed, and the world isn't the same without him. In a world where it seems as if people have gotten meaner and more disrespectful, we could use another John Prine. Thankfully, Billy, you are still around to share the legacy.
Just shared this with my own brothers – thanks so much Billy Prine for your amazing memory and insightful stories so well told !!!
Great stuff. Saw Prine at Bowling Green, KY with the full band. Johnny Burns on guitar. Great show.