By Chris Willman Music Writer Dave Matthews has long made John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery” a recurring part of his sets.
But in paying tribute to the late singer-songwriter on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Thursday night, Matthews chose an equally forlorn but less frequently optioned chestnut from Prine’s deep catalog: “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness.” In contrast to the previous night on the late night program, when both Colbert and Brandi Carlile offered spoken introductions to her performance of “Hello in There,” there was little verbiage on the host’s part and none on Matthews’, rendering the song almost even lonesomer in its no-frills presentation.
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