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To: LindyBill who wrote (147632)	11/18/2005 2:43:58 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793759

I first saw Kristofferson a couple of weeks after the release of "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" in 1971. I probably still have the album lying around somewhere. The Chicago Tribune had given the album a rave review and I convinced a couple of my friends to go with me to see him at a small, long-gone club in Chicago named the Quiet Knight. When it came time for Kris to perform, they had to physically drag him out of the bar. Drunk or not, he gave a great performance. In his prime, he was one hell of a song writer. I have always felt that Kristofferson's musical talents never were fully appreciated. His movie career got in the way. Unfortunately, his voice is pretty much gone now. Steve Goodman, a name that may mean something only to people who grew up in or around Chicago, opened up for Kris that night. Both Goodman, who wrote "The City of New Orleans," and John Prine were "discovered" by Kristofferson that weekend and ended up with recording contracts. I have high hopes for the Johnny Cash movie. Johnny Cash has always been one of my favorite performers. I have his "American Recordings" CDs in constant rotation. I'll probably see the movie tomorrow.