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REVIEWS OF THE
JOHN PRINE IN '99 PARADISE CONCERT TOUR
NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA SHOWS

GUTHRIE THEATRE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, MAY 17, 1999

• the setlist

• Kathy47's a$$ kicking foot stomping review......

• FROM: Del Gillette
  A short review of JP's concert at the Guthrie in Mlps. MN on May 17. Excellent!! Hadn't seen him live since the mid 70's also in Mpls. I lived up there from 1970 to 1982.   It was just him and another guitar and a bass. Did LOTS of old tunes. Opened with Spanish Pipedream and closed with Lake Marie. It was comsumate Prine.

• FROM: 'D'
  Hi! I was at John's concert in Minneapolis last night! Incredible! Amazing! I love this talented man! 

• FROM: Fishman aka Terry Fish:
  Have to say one of the BEST yet..John was on... big time!!! His next album cover should " Prine..like Wine " Cuz he does get better with time..He looked great after going through everything he's gone through.  John, Jason and David were awesome..and to top off all of that...I got a great pic with Jason and David..PLUS*** the BIG BONUS a personalized autograph on my T-shirt from the John himself.. it's summertime in MPLS
  and "all the snow has turned to water" until LaCrosse..

• FROM Dave Hunter:
  John was in great form at the Guthrie, his voice sounding less throaty and gurgly, less of a "smoker's" voice.  My brother in law, who
  likes Metallica, etc., was even impressed by the show.  I've been a big a fan of his since my high school days, the first time I saw him in concert was in 1974 (at a college in St. Paul). Every time I see JP, I always walk out making a mental list of the songs he didn't play, trying to prioritize them in a little wish list.  This time, it was Christmas in Prison, Storm Windows and Speed of the Sound of Loneliness.  Does he ever play The Great Compromise anymore?  Just once, I would like to catch him in the holiday season, so I can hear him play Silent Night All Day Long.
  One little note to Kathy47:  You were in the heart of Minneapolis that night, not even close to St. Paul (parts of which really are a jungle).

• FROM DEB M:
  I am proud to say I did see John last night at the Guthrie in Mpls. Mn. Wow! How can this guy get better every time I see him? Unbelievable. A true artist and a legend in his own time. My brother got the tickets this time, maybe you know him, he sent in a picture of him and John. Terry Fish? Anyway, have a great time (which I know you will) and maybe the next tour I'll make to Lake Marie. Thanks for your help. Deb M.

FARGO THEATER, FARGO ND, MAY 15, 1999

• FROM Rick Loewen:
  Wow!  just went to the prine concert in fargo, n.d. it was fantastic.  so, here's what happened.  3 of my friends and i were staying at a hotel just a block from the theatre. so we wandered over there just before sound check.  one of the roadies (all of them very friendly) told us that john wouldn't allow us in the theatre for sound check.  but when he pulled up i asked him if he would mind us sitting in on the sound
  check.  he said, "no, not at all.  i'll send someone out to get  you in a few minutes."  sure enough, after a couple of minutes a roadie came out and said, "where are the winnipeg fans?"  so we went in and he played six or seven songs just for us.  (well, that's what it seemed like anyway)  it was awesome.  the rest of the day was a blur.  the concert was anticlimactic after that.  but it was still an unbelievable concert.  he really rocked it up toward the end.  and his two guys - david and jason - backed off a few times to let john do some of his real slow ballads by himself.  (ie. spend the night with me,  hello in there.)  Just a great event altogether. looking forward to seeing him when he comes back up to winnipeg, mb. canada.

BELLE MEHUS CIVIC AUDITORIUM, BISMARCK, ND MAY 14, 1999

• FROM: Pam in Bismarck:  
  It was the night of all nights. Been a John Prine fan since I was a prepubescent! The atmosphere was electric. The presence of such fine artists was spine-tingling. "Souvenirs" always brings me tears--anyway, it did on May 14 in Bismarck. Good friends, 8 of us, got together and jammed before and after. We knew you'd love us, too!!! "Come back, baby, come back!"

• FROM Bill Stadnyk:
  Just thought I would tell you we saw the show in Bismarck ND on Friday and it was super. John was in great form and his backup players were excellent. He put on a 2 hr show and dynamite all the way. Hope we can see him again sometime.

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