How I learn John Prine fingerpicking songs

John Prine's fingerpicking songs share some common threads. These next couple of videos are my attempt to respond to a number of requests for direction about how to play specific songs. Instead of trying to "teach" (which I'm not qualified to do) any one particular song, I've instead decided to share some of the insights I've gained while teaching myself a number of his fingerpicking songs over the years. This is part one of what I intend to be a two-part video. It's my hope that these videos will serve as a helpful introduction for others who want to figure out how to play versions of Prine's fingerpicking songs which are recognizably faithful to the original recordings. Which is all I've ever aspired to or ever done, by the way- I've probably never played a Prine fingerpicking song precisely the same as the original. Just somewhat recognizably faithful to, and in the spirit of the original. A good "Travis Picking" lesson with numerous video and audio examples: http://www.guitarland.com/Travis.html On YouTube, do a search for "travis picking' for other helpful lessons. YouTuber Justin Sandercoe teaches the Travis Picking fingerstyle method in this video- at times he unnecessarily "shows off" in my opinion by playing it really fast, but apart from that it's a good lesson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9IbxIlFuo Tommy Emmanuel discusses and demonstrates the alternating thumb style, giving a lesson to a live audience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue3-yyVilEg&NR=1 It's a helpful video and lots of fun, and in it he addresses how hard it can be at first to keep your thumb going, independent of what your fingers are doing. Also have a look at "Travis Picking Deconstructed" here: http://www.howtotuneaguitar.org/lessons/strumming-and-picking/travis-picking/ A couple of G, C and D Prine songs on YouTube- Speed of the Sound of Loneliness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rzIiBd6snE One Red Rose (audio only:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbD2zRXbAdU A fine C, F and G fingerpicking song with a capo (!) on the fourth fret, "How Lucky:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8nvXgYkNRg I want to help others figure out how to deconstruct and teach themselves these (any and all) John Prine fingerpicking songs by showing the way I've been learning them over the years. The second video is still pending, and I welcome any suggestions about what I can include in it. The video and audio are just very slightly out of synch in this video, courtesy of YouTube's "processing;" not enough to make a significant difference to what I'm demonstrating, just enough to piss me off.