John Prine interview and performance of "Lake Marie" on Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...

Elvis Costello interviews John Prine about songwriting. Prine plays his classic "Lake Marie." Filmed at the Apollo Theatre in NYC.

[@StaseyTackett1]

All the love we shared, between her and me, was slammed! Slammed up against the banks of old Lake Marie! Shadows! Rest in peace.

[@earthtoshannon]

Apr 7, 2020
One of the worst days in History
R.I.P Prine

[@whatsnottohike]

One of the best songs ever put to paper. You could write a book just about this one song. Blood looking like shadows on a black and white tv? No one, NO ONE could write that except John Prine. Words fail me.

[@TheTopdog1957]

Thanks Elvis for posting this... miss John.

[@johnl.6930]

Love you Elvis! This was and still is my favorite music show ever! Thanks for these treats!!!!✌️❤️

[@pauljenkinson1551]

Great song great guitar technique too . Wonderful performer

[@gandalfshakur8235]

Prine's candor rivals his own music

[@waterfordrs22]

Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings has a wonderful feel to it. Takes me back to my college days on a particularly good day.

[@TT-wb3ke]

Jesus! How does the combination of an aging voice and not-so-great guitar playing give me the chills? Incredible. God Bless John Prine.

[@j.f.bastian7118]

I love your talkshow Mr Costello. Oh how I wish Björn & Benny or anyone in ABBA up there with you. I love your respect for ABBA, and I love it even more that you were not ashamed by that during the "ABBA is the worst piece of crap ever made"-era of 77-92. Mad respect.

[@JohnPaulsEuropa]

Thanks Elvis for posting this....still just sad about it all really.

[@projectrem0129]

so angry and so sad. such a great voice silenced.

[@arawlines]

Beautiful🥺❤️

[@pn2543]

"Hello in there"!

[@teddysaginaw9101]

No words bro

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup. John and Steve Goodman were my favorite songwriting team.
And shit shooters between songs.

[@kikenobel8724]

Apotheosis version .. His musical simplicity makes him worthy of all protocolary prizes and awards .. But, his poetry and prophecy makes him a universal being .. !! From the country of the end of the world..my appreciation to the GREAT AMERICAN SING_AUTOR .. An immeasurable loss for our times..OUAOUAOU ...
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Apoteósica versión.. Su simpleza musical lo hace merecedor a todos los premios y galardones protocolares.. Pero, su poesía y profecía lo hace un ser universal..!! Desde el país del fin del mundo..mi reconocimiento al GRAN CANTA_AUTOR Americano.. Una pérdida inconmensurada para nuestros tiempos..OUAOUAOU...

[@anthonyquinn6009]

The melody sounds similar to Madam George and The Healing Has Begun by Van Morrison.

[@kurtinklern3262]

btw...lakes have shores...rivers have banks. ;-)

[@tcanders123]

And, though I love John and the song, the Twin Lakes (Lake Mary & Lake Elizabeth) are in Wisconsin, not Illinois. (I grew up in Woodstock IL.) In the Chain of Lakes in Northen IL there is a Lake Marie, but the 'sister' lake is Catherine. Mary and Marie are only 5 - 6 miles apart. Not sure if he picked one from column A, one from column B, or what. Has anyone ever heard him talk more about the background?

[@pixiemouse1]

you go on John and smoke that 9 mile cigarette

[@kurtinklern3262]

we know the whole sickness/age thing, but is john not fretting the strings properly, or did somebody send him out there with an untuned guitar???

[@napoleonwilson6499]

You know what blood looks like in black and white,don't you?

[@philiphalpenny9761]

Shadows...

[@napoleonwilson6499]

@@philiphalpenny9761 SHADOWS!