Motus Mentis

I was very sorry to learn this morning that John Prine has died of the Chinese coronavirus. He was a truly gifted songwriter, and made his gift a gift to us all.

I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I will never forget seeing him perform in Princeton’s Alexander Hall on April 1st, 1972, where he opened, completely incongruously, for the Mahavishnu Orchestra. He stood alone on stage with his guitar; nothing more was needed.

Here is his song Angel From Montgomery, which has been covered by many other artists. One of those is Bonnie Raitt, who joins him in this live recording.