OhBoy, oh boy!

It appears to me the record stores are soon going to be retailers gone like the dodo bird.  I have been trying to assist my brother in purchasing a cd, this cd.

For Better, Or Worse ~ John Prine

My brother, lives in northern British Columbia - not rural.  A city of near 100,000 folks.  A city which by the way-their one and only record store closed down.  

Dear brother calls me the other day and tells me that he needs to have the cd, For Better, Or Worse.  Okay - so in my slow way of technology, I finally learned to do burn and burn it for him.  Unfortunately, (oh giggle, giggle), I missed cut one, but eh, I got all the rest. . .

Brother tells me on the telephone that he has all the records, all everything John Prine and must now get this - can you help.  I replied well I believe you have to order on line.  He says, well don't they have a catalogue they could send for me, I will print my order and send it back to them via Canada Post and then we laughed!

He continues that he would like to have some new Dan Reeder.  You look that up for me okay, can you do that - we giggle again.  

After a lengthy Prine/OhBoy Records conversation it was decided I would send his daughter the information that is required for him to acquire the cd.  

Oh Boy Records - https://www.ohboy.com

I also sent - www.jpshrine.org

At the end of our conversation hugs and love are sent via the telephone line.

Odd how far a brother and sister can go just so one can hear John Prine.

For Better, Or Worse 

Chuck Micallef and Dave Luke ~SHADOWS AND LIGHT~

The music of Dave Luke and Chuck Micallef

SHADOWS AND LIGHT

Chuck is a Prine friend of mine who resides in the U.K.  He was kind enough to gift to me a copy of his latest cd Shadows and Light (with Dave Luke).  Some very special songs on the cd and I have to say one of my favorites is The Moon, The Stars, and The Sun.  I could listen to that song over and over, great tune.

Chuck had the rare occasion in a beer parlor in Ireland to join in a music session with John Prine, Phillip Donnelly and a few others.  He will treasure that moment always.

You can hear more of Chuck and Daves' music on you tube.  More information see their facebook page Dave Luke and Chuck Micallef.  

John Prine ~ For Better, Or Worse

As most of you know, I love to yap on about John Prine and share his music.  I recently experienced an occasion whereby, I just played the music.  I gave no clue to who it was, nor that it was a new release.

Within minutes questions are filling the air...that is John Prine - isn't it?  Who are these ladies singing with him?  What are the names of the songs.  I loved every precious Prine moment of it.

I finally gave in and said, it is new Prine - what do you think?  The reaction was perfection.  "I cannot believe how good he sounds".  This comment coming from a Priner who has not been to a Prine concert in probably 40 years... 

and he ain't heavy, he is my brother

He explained how he felt that with the health issues John has had in the past years, his voice should/could/would have sounded different.  He was a bit different, but solid John Prine - don't ya think?  These ladies singing, who are they.  I went through the songs, the ladies - a delight indeed.

As I said, goodnight to my brother I said these words - Ma and Pa would have loved this For Better ~ Or Worse - John Prine...eh?  We hugged - once again in Prine agreement.

 My brother and I.  The irish twins.