tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post115703552165142446..comments2023-08-10T05:24:20.775-04:00Comments on Razing the Bar: Richard Pryor Addresses a Tearful NationAndy Whitmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-84731118800487735702008-12-03T15:59:00.000-05:002008-12-03T15:59:00.000-05:00hey luc, I looked everywhere too without results.....hey luc, I looked everywhere too without results... So if someone knows something, we would both be gratefull :D :D. RonnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-89375703637739469632008-11-27T12:06:00.000-05:002008-11-27T12:06:00.000-05:00Hi, I'm a big fan of Joe Henry, I can't find the c...Hi, I'm a big fan of Joe Henry, I can't find the chords of Richard Prayor Adresses a Tearful Nation and there's some subtilities I can't understand just by listening. If one of you know were i can download it, I would be very grateful... LucAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-1157632039035671702006-09-07T08:27:00.000-04:002006-09-07T08:27:00.000-04:00Gar, I've already written the piece and sent it of...Gar, I've already written the piece and sent it off to Paste, and I recommended "Tiny Voices" and "Kindness of the World" as the places to start. But I agree, "Short Man's Room" is a remarkable album. As are all his albums, except for maybe "Murder of Crows," but that one was so long ago that it hardly counts. <BR/><BR/>I hope you're enjoying your new life in San Diego.Andy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-1157582939731140502006-09-06T18:48:00.000-04:002006-09-06T18:48:00.000-04:00Hey Andy,Just catching up since I relocated from N...Hey Andy,<BR/><BR/>Just catching up since I relocated from Nashville to San Diego. <BR/><BR/>I love Joe Henry and if you are reccomending any of his albums let "Short Man's Room" be one of them. I think it is oop but there is not a bad song in the bunch. Though the record is more alt-country than experimental it just plays and when it finishes you find yourself starting it all over again.<BR/><BR/>Look forward to reading your take on this very overlooked artist.<BR/><BR/>garAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-1157438883429565832006-09-05T02:48:00.000-04:002006-09-05T02:48:00.000-04:00A friend of mine once complained that for every pe...A friend of mine once complained that for every perfect lyric he had, Joe Henry had already written a better one. One of my favorites:<BR/><BR/><I>One day when the weather is warm<BR/>I will wake up on a hill<BR/>And hold the morning like it was a plow<BR/>And I'll cut myself a row and follow it until<BR/>I know better, by God, than I know now</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-1157122837920612422006-09-01T11:00:00.000-04:002006-09-01T11:00:00.000-04:00Hi, Louise. I'm quite fond of Tom Waits' music as...Hi, Louise. I'm quite fond of Tom Waits' music as well.<BR/><BR/>Joe Henry is more of a "crooner" than Waits (almost anybody is more of a crooner than Waits :-)), but there are a lot of similarities in terms of the music. Percussion plays a prominent role, and the songs are very textured/layered. <BR/><BR/>The song I quoted is from an album called "Scar." Joe's latest album is called "Tiny Voices," and it's very, very Waits-like. <BR/><BR/>His lyrics are always remarkable. He's a great songwriter. <BR/><BR/>Here's a link to Paste Magazine's summary of "Tiny Voices": http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article?article_id=343Andy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-1157119491190716332006-09-01T10:04:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:04:00.000-04:00Hi,I'm a huge fan of Tom Waits. Waits hits everyth...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I'm a huge fan of Tom Waits. Waits hits everything for me: The percussion (especially the percussion), the lyrics (with me a person will blow it with crappy lyrics and Waits has great lyrics), the layering, everything. So I am going to go track down some Joe Henry. I'll start with the music mentioned here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-1157053576536533962006-08-31T15:46:00.000-04:002006-08-31T15:46:00.000-04:00Andrew, I'm not aware of a new Joe Henry album in ...Andrew, I'm not aware of a new Joe Henry album in the works. I'd love to see it, but it seems that Joe is fairly preoccupied with producing other albums these days.<BR/><BR/>I'm writing the article because I can. :-) Paste gives me free reign to write about whatever I want to write about in my back-page column called Listening to My Life. I have upcoming articles about Talk Talk and Gram Parsons. Then Joe Henry. I'm thankful that I have a forum to ramble about my favorite music.Andy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-1157046572020271482006-08-31T13:49:00.000-04:002006-08-31T13:49:00.000-04:00Andy,You're absolutely right about Joe Henry. Fuse...Andy,<BR/><BR/>You're absolutely right about Joe Henry. <BR/><BR/>Fuse, Scar, and Tiny Voices, are a recording trifecta the likes of which I don't believe we've seen from anyone else.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit I'm partial to "Fuse"...it's probably my favorite album of the 1990s with "The Criminal Under My Own Hat" as the only album that could displace it.<BR/><BR/>Back in 1999 I spoke with T Bone Burnett about "Fuse" and he surprised me by saying that Joe's 4-track demos were the best record he'd ever heard. <BR/><BR/>Joe Henry is a damn fine essayist, too, as evinced by the pieces featured on his website.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of his website, it appears to be down for maintenance. Does your upcoming article mean a new recording is being released?<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work, Andy. You're still the only reason I subscribe to Paste.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Andrew NewbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com