Been a longtime fan, and I was excited to drive the 4+ hours from my home in Wilmington NC to Norfolk to attend this show. I really didn't expect the vigor of the old days, but the show Mr. Prine put together was simply stellar. His piano, bass, mando players --- everyone was spot on and nobody ran over anyone else (which is nice, especially when you have an electric on stage!).. So on to the music. Mr. Prine came out with some oldies mixed with the Tree of Forgiveness cuts, and really captured the essence of his soul with 'Come On Home', 'Tree of Forgiveness' and the rest. His solo numbers, with no band backup, were wonderful, and his last number, 'Paradise', an oldie from his breakout album, frankly brought tears to my eyes as I remember pounding on my $100-dollar Alvarez back in the day.... This is a MUST-SEE event for anyone interested in Americana music.

Durham got to experience a master Friday night. John Prine was simply outstanding! He had the concert-goers in the palm of his hand. The songs, the band and John’s song list was masterful. Sound was superb and what an addition with Fats playing “everything” to use John’s description. Do not miss this concert, a must see while he is performing so well. Thank you John for the evening, keep on trucking man!

Prine is the man !!!! I’m 55 years old 260 pounds of big bald man... He made me cry... love ya John

I was very pleased with Prine's performance; he worked hard, hit some emotion buttons, and fronted a crackerjack, I mean REALLY professional band. But the sound sucked. The bass sounded like one note, tubby, distorted, superloud, continous, non distinct blarring BLAT that detracted from hearing Prine. Did the sound person ever hear a Prine LP? Did he or she do a soundcheck? Does he or she know what distortion is? No respect for the star or the audience.

I've made it a point in my life to see/hear John Prine whenever I can. All the superlatives have already been used, but I'll stick with my favorite: he is an American Treasure. I mean, a man who can rhyme "Illinois" with "corduroy" is automatically a genius. In my book, anyway. Last night's show at The Schnitz in Portland was epic. I tried to go in without expectations. John's been seriously ill and really has to pay attention to conserving his voice. I didn't know what to think. But my fears were groundless. His voice was strong and as expressive as it's ever been. The band was nimble and dynamic, never overbearing. The harmonies were tight and the solos were extraordinary. Jason Wiber was the featured guitarist and Dave Jacques played bass. The guy who played fiddle, mandolin, pedal steel, and guitar was amazing. I'm embarrassed because I can't remember his name. I hope John comes around again. I will definitely show up.

Same old, Same old wonderful John Prime. Brought back the old to get it stimulating and introduced the new to continue to believe in his music. I like the toned down spunk as it contained his true mellow soul. His dance toward the end of the show was priceless a soul dance (even though I am sure not spontaneous, wonderful nevertheless).