Tell me about Joe Henry.

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i like "Trampoline" and "Don't Tell Me" quite a lot. but I saw him play solo last year, opening for Elvis Costello, and he's simply the most dreary, unengaging performer I've ever seen try and pull off the voice-and-guitar thing, and both of those songs were rendered dull and bereft of all melody, dynamics or charm that they otherwise possess.

Al (sitcom), Tuesday, 11 March 2003 19:21 (twenty-one years ago) link

"Stop" & "Richard Pryor..." (even the 4ish minutes before OC's solo) totally make _Scar_ worth owning, & the rest of the album is very agreeable in a laconic sort of way. If you like the sort of thing Lee describes up thar.

David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 00:29 (twenty-one years ago) link

ten years pass...

He and his bother just wrote a book about Richard Pryor!
http://www.joehenrylovesyoumadly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/9781616200787-682x1024.jpg

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 9 November 2013 21:04 (ten years ago) link

five years pass...

Diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. :(

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 8 June 2019 14:50 (four years ago) link

Oh, fuck.

Simon H., Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:00 (four years ago) link

man...finally saw him perform here last year, just the greatest guy.
'I could dance when I was young'.

campreverb, Saturday, 8 June 2019 17:57 (four years ago) link

I've interviewed him a couple of times, and he was uncommonly thoughtful and deep.

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 8 June 2019 18:13 (four years ago) link

Really sad about this. Up through Scar he's one of my all-time favorite songwriters and performers. (After that, I start to feel maybe I'm not middle-aged enough yet to really dig the material; something to look forward to perhaps.)

mick signals, Saturday, 8 June 2019 19:43 (four years ago) link

I haven't been able to unlock his most recent albums either. Excellent players, what sounds to my ears like dull results, but it could be because they are so unadorned, almost austere, perhaps forcing you to focus on the lyrics, which is not always my thing.

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 8 June 2019 20:11 (four years ago) link

Man...I think Civilians may be he best xxp

campreverb, Sunday, 9 June 2019 01:45 (four years ago) link


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