In Person & On Stage

by Jason Wilber, John Prine, Dave Jacques

Overview

A die-hard fan could, by now, accuse John Prine of coasting and have a good argument. Of the few albums he's released since the turn of the century, only one, 2005's Fair & Square, contained new material, and that one came only after a songwriting hiatus of about a decade. Why Prine has virtually given up on producing new material is known, one would assume, only to him, and that's a shame, because in Prine's prime, the '70s and '80s, he was not just prolific but consistently brilliant. In Person & On Stage, it should come as no surprise given the title, that this is yet another rehash, Prine's third official live album, with nary a new tune aboard. Cut at different shows with guitarist/mandolinist Jason Wilber and bassist Dave Jacques, both of whom also provide background vocals, the collection also features a number of guest artists, among them Iris DeMent, Josh Ritter, and Emmylou Harris, who is her usual arresting self on "Angel from Montgomery," a track from Prine's 1971 debut that has since become quite possibly his most covered composition. Prine also draws from that debut with updated renditions of "Spanish Pipedream" (which opens the album), "Paradise" (which closes it), and "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore," but he doesn't restrict himself to older material, offering four songs from the above-mentioned Fair & Square, as well. Prine's performance is solid -- his voice has gotten grainier over the years, but his delivery is no less impassioned. Now if only he would get back to writing. ~ Jeff Tamarkin

Product Details

Release Date:	05/25/2010
Label:	OH BOY
UPC:	0094012003920

Tracks

1. Spanish Pipe Dream
2. She Is My Everything
3. In Spite of Ourselves
4. Long Monday
5. The Late John Garfield Blues
6. The Bottomless Lake
7. Bear Creek Blues
8. Saddle in the Rain
9. Angel from Montgomery
10. Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore
11. Mexican Home
12. Unwed Fathers
13. Glory of True Love
14. Paradise

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Prine   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Dave Jacques   Primary Artist,Bass (Upright),Bass (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Jason Wilber   Primary Artist,Guitar,Mandolin,Vocals (Background)
Kieran Kane   Mandolin
Iris DeMent   Featured Artist
Sara Watkins   Fiddle,Featured Artist
Kevin Welch   Guitar (Acoustic)
Emmylou Harris   Featured Artist
Josh Ritter   Featured Artist
Kane Welch Kaplin   Featured Artist
Fats Kaplin   Fiddle

Technical Credits

Roger Cook   Composer
A.P. Carter   Composer
Al Bunetta   Executive Producer
Keith Sykes   Composer
John Prine   Composer
Jim DeMain   Mastering
Bobby Braddock   Composer
Alex McCollough   Mastering Assistant
Jim Shea   Band Photo,Photography
Andrew Primus   Mixing,Engineer
Jamie Gannon   Cover Photo
Jon Nowak   Production Coordination
Matt Kelley   Package Design
Nic Faddy   Mixing,Engineer