John Prine on Austin City Limits 'Jesus: The Missing Years' (1992)

Savor an hour of stirring performances from the late singer/songwriter John Prine’s episodes of Austin City Limits. Songs include “Paradise,” “Sam Stone” and “Angel From Montgomery,” with special guest Bonnie Raitt.

The Best of John Prine premieres October 3, 2020, on PBS. Check your local listings for dates and times.

About Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full length performances. Now in its 45th Season, the program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that’s helped secure Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.

[bartonknight]

Met John. Age 15. Set up a sound system for him in San Jose. After the show he ... encouraged me to become a singer/ songwriter. 40 years later ... while attending a concert a a Seattle Winery ... he walked off stage and serenaded me and my wife with my favorite sone "Angel From Montgomery". I cried. My wife cried. The first 3 rows cried. Even John got a bit misty. The best of times. Thanx, John. 🤠

[supasoulproductions]

When I start thinking what a raw deal my life is now, I tell myself 'At least I got to share the planet for a while with John Prine'.

[mitchellmarcus]

How many others besides myself needs this and laughter is 2024 ? This is like a cold glass of water.

[haroldfloyd]

Half the fun of listening to John was the stories before the songs. And sometimes the stories kept going throughout the song. What a genius!

[theloniouscoltrane]

...john prine is one of the few singer-songwriters whose integrity
remained intact in the rough and tumble of the music industry...what a
life...a legend..

[michaelmcdonald]

This guy was a treasure. A humble and thoughtful soul.

[daniellebauer]

God bless, Mr Prine. Thank you to those who made this available to those willing to listen.

[retiredyeti]

February 9th, 2021 - stuck in polar vortex, but warm inside my mind, listening to John Prine. Ironic, but I have never heard this song before. John was one of a kind!

[scallaghan]

I regret that I neglected his music years ago. I thought of most of it as jokey songs, which I did not like. But looking back, his songs were deeper and far more thoughtful than they seemed to be on the surface. Fare thee well, John.

[jamesstice]

John has been a huge part of my life, since '73, I can't believe he's gone. 😢

[waltermorrison]

I'm grateful that I was introduced to John Prine's music in 1981. What a gift that has been through the years. RIP John. Thank you for making life better, deeper, kinder.

[Paul-fhyj]

That man could paint a picture with words pure genius sadly missed

[dennissaintaubin]

“ Charlie bought some popcorn, Billy bought a car, someone almost bought the farm but it didn’t get that far.” What a great lyric

[billyjoel]

We are so lucky to have had such an artist.

[bradleylockhart]

I never get sick of the opening story. So hilarious. Miss you John!

[jackwalker]

John Prine could write tragic songs like Sam Stone, empathy songs like Hello in There. But he was also the funniest songwriter of all time. I once saw him in concert in Taos, NM in what was like a large cafeteria . The audience sat at tables. Before every song he told some funny story. I have never laughed so hard at a concert in my life, before or after. He had such a creative way of putting words together and fitting them to the tune. A one of a kind songwriting genius. Sure do miss him but we have his songs to listen to as a great legacy.

[BlueuNowicka]

Never been and never will be another John. What a treasure! Always makes me smile.

[tommystrickland]

Can you imagine what ilife would be like If you had the talent this man had? It’s not learned-it’s a gift given to you so you can make the world a better place for the rest of us

[BLAZE-oqmd]

My Beloved John..I miss our meatloaf dinners n cryin in our coffee, their is no doubt you were from Love, a Cadillac man for sure..thank you Lord for my journey with John 🔥

[farrellvanessa]

My dad's been gone four years today and this crops up on my Playlist. Funny how that happens. Dad loved Mr Prine.