The Late John Prine Blues

In regards for songwriting, to me you can't get much better than John Prine. His style and flow and usage of metaphors are simply amazing. He flows from line to line so effortlessly. His songs paint a picture with such ease and comfort, I can listen to John Prine for hours at a time and never get sick of his style. One of my all time favorite of Prine's songs has got to be The Late John Garfield Blues. Its a really catch song and the lyrics are so intelligent and just full of John Prine wisdom. This version is especially beautiful since Prine is paired with an angelic voiced girl that plays the violin gorgeously in the middle of the song. Its a sweet icing on the cake of a wonderful song. I first heard The Late John Garfield Blues on one of my favorite albums of all time, John's album Diamonds In The Rough. It is filled with not so popular but my favorite Prine songs such as Sour Grapes, Everybody, The Torch Singer, Billy The Bum, Clocks and Spoons and The Frying Pan. But it also has popular tunes such as Souvenirs, The Great Compromise and a song that was a hit for David Allen Cole called They Oughta Name A Drink After You. It also has a Carter Family cover of Diamonds In The Rough which Prine didn't do alot of. If there was ever a John Prine album to recommend anyone this would definitely be the one. John has a spot in the songwriters hall of fame if there ever was one.