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Joe Henry — Civilians
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1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: Apr 08, 2013 - 13:13
 
pray for peace people everywhere 

ThePoose
(Ottawa, capital of Canada)
Posted: Dec 22, 2011 - 10:02
 
Is that a hammered dulcimer or a tack piano?

Cynaera
(Kenneth's Frequency)
Posted: Jul 17, 2011 - 16:43
 
A quote from Joe Henry from his website, regarding his new album out in October:

 

Reverie is an all-acoustic production, though I will confess to you (as I already have to my parents) that it is a raw and raucous and messy affair. It had to be: the songs animating its body are themselves disheveled and unsettled; stitched together like one living scarecrow made from five...its arms and legs of varying lengths, head held with bailing wire, but still determined to run in the Labor Day picnic's race for charity, poor thing.

 




superfido
(Sweden)
Posted: Dec 09, 2010 - 02:33
 
EssenceLumin wrote:
OK but sounds too much like Tom Waits who has a more interesting voice.
 

It sounds like a sober Tom Waits, that's all. {#Drunk} 

peacockangel
(Phoenix)
Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 09:40
 
I started praying for your parents again...

rp1125
(nola)
Posted: Apr 30, 2010 - 09:39
 
 EssenceLumin wrote:
OK but sounds too much like Tom Waits who has a more interesting voice.
 
just thinking the same thing


EssenceLumin
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 - 18:01
 
OK but sounds too much like Tom Waits who has a more interesting voice.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Feb 26, 2010 - 04:04
 
Very nice!!

Govi
(Left Coast)
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 - 16:52
 
Louche.

mimimommy
(South Pasadena, CA)
Posted: Oct 23, 2009 - 10:56
 
IMHO, Joe Henry is a songwriter/poet on the level of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.)
Posted: Oct 23, 2009 - 10:56
 
I like this.

rtrudeau
(Bay Area, California)
Posted: Oct 23, 2009 - 10:55
 
 WonderLizard wrote:
I have no idea why I'm making this connection, but this particular genre conjures an image as the film noire of rock. Henry, Waits, Cohen, and to a lesser extent McMurtry, spin vignettes of the down-and-out. Like old men in threadbare sport coats, nursing bad coffee in a greasy, ill lit diner.
 
Well said.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Aug 21, 2009 - 09:05
 
I have no idea why I'm making this connection, but this particular genre conjures an image as the film noire of rock. Henry, Waits, Cohen, and to a lesser extent McMurtry, spin vignettes of the down-and-out. Like old men in threadbare sport coats, nursing bad coffee in a greasy, ill lit diner.

Chi_Guy
(Chicago)
Posted: Oct 22, 2008 - 06:43
 
 a_genuine_find wrote:

Tom Waits like?
 

Mos-Def, "Waitsesque".

philinnz
(Wellington, New Zealand)
Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 23:04
 
very cool!

Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Sep 13, 2008 - 12:41
 
Why so much airplay?

ellenaut
Posted: Sep 07, 2008 - 19:31
 
..."life is short but by the grace of god this night is long" - yeah, like that one too

treepop
(H-Tizzle)
Posted: Aug 22, 2008 - 09:57
 
I agree..this type of music has been playing all morning and I am dying{#Beat}

EDIT......IT'S STILL PLAYING!.....ARG!
EDIT2....this song is too long


Excelsior
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 - 10:07
 
Please, no more.
Excelsior
Posted: Jul 12, 2008 - 07:03
 
*Sigh* this guy is getting really tiresome. He's decent, but the overexposure on RP has completely turned me off of his music.
babyjuice
(NYC)
Posted: Jul 06, 2008 - 06:37
 
Lyndra_Ski wrote:
Reminds me of Tom Waits



yes, just thinking same.
RadioDoc
(Chicagoland)
Posted: Jun 29, 2008 - 15:47
 
Excelsior wrote:
Is it really necessary to hear this guy 4x daily?

Yeah, it's starting to get kind of relentless. He doesn't repeat well.
Lyndra_Ski
Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 18:40
 
Reminds me of Tom Waits
byerh
(North Carolina)
Posted: Jun 01, 2008 - 21:09
 
Why can't I fast forward to the next song?
coolhandak47
Posted: May 25, 2008 - 20:52
 

As an average hard working Civilan I support this song 100%.
Excelsior
Posted: May 17, 2008 - 11:08
 
Is it really necessary to hear this guy 4x daily?
nevar23
(Georgia)
Posted: Apr 24, 2008 - 08:46
 
The more I hear Joe Henry on RP, the more I like him. Really good song. Reminds me of New Orleans.
bitbanger
(Upper West Side)
Posted: Mar 21, 2008 - 17:11
 
joanie wrote:
The lyrics are great...insightful...reminds me of some of Leonard Cohens material.


Yes, with a little Tom Waits thrown in for color.
joanie
(Baltimore)
Posted: Mar 20, 2008 - 01:44
 
The lyrics are great...insightful...reminds me of some of Leonard Cohens material.
nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Feb 12, 2008 - 23:50
 
Agree with the TW lyrical similarity, which has to be a very good thing, very nice music indeed for thoughtful adults!
coloradojohn
(Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan -- 15 min. west of Shinjuku, center of the freaking Universe)
Posted: Feb 08, 2008 - 05:17
 
The lyrics -- I listened closely this time, it's still new to me -- KICK ASS! and his singing style is cool, if slightly tune-less...my early impressions are that this is good, solid songwriting!
jptl
Posted: Jan 24, 2008 - 07:18
 
Finally Joe Henry's getting some play. Thanks RP.
I was turned on to Joe Henry 10 yrs ago, but felt somewhat alone in my listening to his stuff.
Much of the earlier stuff is somewhat downbeat & some would say droning, but his uniqueness has always come through.
His lyrics are very visual, IMO.
Give King's Highway a listen. Not the brightest subject, but it is thought provoking, that's for sure.
troydog
(Wisconsin)
Posted: Jan 07, 2008 - 14:53
 
Listen to "Trampoline" and you'll think Tom Petty rather than Tom Waits. Not bad artists to emulate.
Geecheeboy
(under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Jan 05, 2008 - 10:25
 
Tomesque and Winehousish, too.

Might have to get the cd.
Dragonfly_Launch
(Conway, Ar)
Posted: Dec 30, 2007 - 13:32
 
ThePoose wrote:


Yeah--decidedly Tomesque.


I like Tom. But Joe is as original as any songwriter out there. On par with the great Costello. Music that requires repeated play and concentration.
shanester
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Dec 23, 2007 - 19:59
 
Tomesque?

Hmmm... A bit.
This is what I love RP for: hearing artists I never would have otherwise. Artists that don't suck, like Radiohead. (Snap! Had to get that in there....)

a_genuine_find
(empire central)
Posted: Dec 20, 2007 - 11:53
 
mefrombrazil wrote:

WHAT'S THE MEANING OF 'TOMESQUE'

Tom Waits like?
Leslie
(Antioch, CA)
Posted: Dec 20, 2007 - 11:52
 
mefrombrazil wrote:

WHAT'S THE MEANING OF 'TOMESQUE'
It's a play on words. He means Joe Henry reminds him of Tom Waits.
mefrombrazil
(ponta grossa, brazil)
Posted: Dec 20, 2007 - 11:50
 
ThePoose wrote:


Yeah--decidedly Tomesque.

WHAT'S THE MEANING OF 'TOMESQUE'
ThePoose
Posted: Dec 20, 2007 - 11:48
 
sirrus wrote:
"Henry..."

"Joe Tom Waits Henry."


Yeah--decidedly Tomesque.
sirrus
(Fredneck, MD)
Posted: Dec 20, 2007 - 11:47
 
"Henry..."

"Joe Tom Waits Henry."

mefrombrazil
(ponta grossa, brazil)
Posted: Dec 20, 2007 - 11:46
 
seems like SPOON.
bdwelch
(London Ontario Canada)
Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 11:38
 
I like this Joe Henry guy - livin the life I'm sure
bronorb
(Wisconsin)
Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 11:37
 
First impression was, ick!
But then after listening to the whole thing, I kind of like it.