Tommy Prine - Searching for his Own Safe Harbor

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I seem to be experiencing “full circle” type moments fast and furious these days. Case in point... a brief encounter at Americanafest years ago with radio promoter Angela Backstrom has yielded a now years’ long association that not only brings me amazing music every week but affords me opportunities to talk to folks like Tommy Prine. Angela sent an email casually mentioning Tommy was coming to Kansas City to play Knuckleheads...would I be interested in talking to him for my radio show? Of course I would... I immediately began to obsess about how to honor the singular talent of Tommy’s artistry without focusing on or making constant references to his father who occupies heroic and iconic status that transcends my Boomer generation’s songwriting community. The more I began to prepare for the conversation and let it be known it was going to happen, a good number of people who know or who have interacted with Tommy, reached out to allay my fears. As you will hear, Tommy’s head is on straight, his aim true and his talent is singular and unique to him. Enjoy my conversation with young Master Prine.