My favorite folk musician is in critical condition with Covid 19. Please send your thoughts and prayers.

@TheHorse It's okay man. Even the strongest cry every now and then. Hang in there. We're going through some pretty unprecedented times.

Dang. I've been a mess this morning. Who says "macho men" don't cry.

I am not just praying for that musician.. But I am. Praying for the world to be heal. Let us pray as one

@TheHorse I hope he emerges hale and hearty.

This is true. I hope he pulls through. I believe he has more to say.

I agree with that.. And the other facts is that most of the victims are 50 years old above

It really is. And the video is perfect.

@TheHorse Sure. That song haunts me. His growl at the end of the sentences.

@sallypup Heh. My voice is "smoother" than his. But nobody does John Prine better than John Prine. I'm praying for him hard.

He did. I actually covered that one on YouTube. Wanna hear?

I've been a bit of a mess this morning.

@TheHorse I know all illnesses and deaths are awful for those concerned and their families but some hit you harder than others.

Even here In PH there are many politicians, actress etc. That are being hit by this virus.

Yes. Stable sounds good. But his wife wrote today that he's not "improving" yet. I'm a mess.

@TheHorse — I told a friend on Facebook that we’ll take any glimmer of perceived good news that we can at this point.

@FourWalls I'm a mess. Had you heard this particular song? It makes me even more of a mess.

@TheHorse Yep, not bored yet. Lots to do here and looking after my mom takes a good bit of my time. Good days and bad days. Have you heard any updates on John Prine?

I am doing my best. I assume you are as well.

@TheHorse So, listen up Buster...

Dear Abby Dear Abby My feet are to long My hair's falling out and my rights are all wrong...

I know.

Kudos to those who work in hospitals, etc. They deserve to be rewarded when this passes.

Me too.

I hope you gave the song a listen. It gets me every time.

@Courtlynn Any particular reason? What kinds of music do you like?

@TheHorse i honestly did not. And probably won't.

I guess stable is better than critical. Thanks, Jim.

@TheHorse Yes. Very much so.

@jprtist Heh. I think we watched the same interview (or live performance). When I was a young sprout, in Chicago, my older step-brother was roommates with a man named Ed Holstein. He may have been a bartender at The Earl of Old Town, one of the places where Prine played in his early days. One of Ed's songs, Jazzman, wound up on the same Pure Prairie League album as Aimee (did I spell that right?), a huge hit. Ed told me over dinner in Chicago several years ago that he still gets royaly checks for like $1.57 every month from that song/album. My older step-brother turned me on to John Prine when I was about 14, and I have several of the songs from his early albums memorized. I am amazed by how prolific people like John Prine, Greg Brown, and James McMurtry can be.

@TheHorse I liked the McMurty link. I learned about Prine while living in Rapid City. I listened to college radio, where he got the play he deserved. You spelled Aimee right by my playlist. Great thread, btw.

@TheHorse I'll follow the link when I listen to music next. Prine was a mailman in Chicago when his music career for started. He got a job playing in a coffee house in weekends. He thought if he were going to make any sort of impact, he'd have to have new music each weekend. I don't know the order, but he wrote Hello In There, based on the old lonely elderly folks he'd see on his route. He wrote Sam Stone, Flag Decal, and other songs each week for his show. He was gaining fame. People were amazed at how prolific his writing was. He told them he thought he had to have a new song each weekend. The other musicians said nobody can keep that up. He said he was relieved and slowed down, then in hindsight, he realized he wished nobody had ever told him that he didn't have to have a new song each week. He's never been as prolific since. Still he's written many other unique songs through the years. I don't think anybody can ever compare to him.

Thank you.

Thank, Linda. I will look for further news today.

Thank you.

All we can do is take proper precautions, and pray/hope for the best.

I suppose that musicians, actors, and politicians are in contact with an unusual number of people. The're more at risk than those of us who see the same people every day.