Joe and Levon were a guest on NPR's Weekend edition.
On the NPR page you'll find the interview, full performances and 1 extra song.
Listen here : http://www.npr.org/2014/06/29/325530723/joe-henry-on-marriage-and-the-songs-that-embody-it
Here is an outtake :
Joe Henry & Don Gonyea on growing up Detroit
zaterdag 28 juni 2014
Invisible Hour U.S. tour
The U.S. leg of the tour had 6 stops :
June 21, Largo: Los Angeles, CA (solo set and a full band set)
June 27, Brighton Music Hall: Boston, MA
Dear readers who went to see 1 of these shows : feel free to share, what you want to
share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
June 21, Los Angeles
You can find info about these shows over here.June 24, Washington
From the Birchmere's Facebook page.
Post by The Birchmere.
June 26, Philadelphia
June 27, Boston
review by concertmanic
It’s rare that I walk out of a concert feeling outright thankful, but this was one of those. Thank you, Joe Henry, for coming to Boston, and thank you for writing these songs and letting us hear them.
une 20
Great American Music Hall: San Francisco, - See more at: http://joehenrylovesyoumadly.com/#sthash.ZsyoBpfG.dpuf
June 20
Great American Music Hall: San Francisco, CA (w/ Dan Wilson)
June 21
Largo: Los Angeles, CA (solo early set, full-band late set)
June 24
The Birchmere: Washington, DC (w/ Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion)
June 25
City Winery: New York, NY
June 26
World Cafe Live: Philadelphia, PA
June 27
Brighton Music Hall: Boston, MA
June 20
Great American Music Hall: San Francisco, CA (w/ Dan Wilson)
June 21
Largo: Los Angeles, CA (solo early set, full-band late set)
June 24
The Birchmere: Washington, DC (w/ Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion)
June 25
City Winery: New York, NY
June 26
World Cafe Live: Philadelphia, PA
June 27
Brighton Music Hall: Boston, MA
June 20
Great American Music Hall: San Francisco, CA (w/ Dan Wilson)
June 21
Largo: Los Angeles, CA (solo early set, full-band late set)
June 24
The Birchmere: Washington, DC (w/ Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion)
June 25
City Winery: New York, NY
June 26
World Cafe Live: Philadelphia, PA
June 27
Brighton Music Hall: Boston, MA donderdag 26 juni 2014
Metro.us talks about Levon Henry's contribution
on metro.us Joe talks mostly about his son Levon's contribution. Make sure to read that. It are nice words.
Joe Henry on WFUV
Yesterday's radioshow with Joe on WFUV is still online. (I don't know for how long.)
Update : The show will be listed in WFUV's archives, and can be heard at anytime.
Thank you showhost Carmel Holt for this info.
Joe plays a few songs and talks about 'Invisible hour', producing, choosing for your own label, his new 'New era guitar', using movies in making records, recording at home, tuning,......
Listen to it on the WFUV website . There you also find some video footage of Joe playing 'Invisible Hour', 'Swayed' and 'Lead me on' in the studio.
Update : The show will be listed in WFUV's archives, and can be heard at anytime.
Thank you showhost Carmel Holt for this info.
Joe plays a few songs and talks about 'Invisible hour', producing, choosing for your own label, his new 'New era guitar', using movies in making records, recording at home, tuning,......
Listen to it on the WFUV website . There you also find some video footage of Joe playing 'Invisible Hour', 'Swayed' and 'Lead me on' in the studio.
maandag 23 juni 2014
June 21 : Largo, Los Angeles, CA
Dear readers who where there : feel free to share, what you want to
share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
to see JH perform with some of his most trusted allies is nothing short of amazing
hollywood reporter
Words may matter, but Henry leaves the interpretation to the listener. As the lights came up, the crowd (half of whom attended both shows) knew their answer: pay attention, and you will fall in love.
(solo set)
Odetta
Like She Was a Hammer
Eyes Out for You
Grave Angels
Invisible Hour
Swayed
Believer
The Man I Keep Hid
Our Song
Monkey
Sparrow
God Only Knows
Plainspeak
_____
Trampoline (w/Charlie Hickey)
Slide
(band set)
Progress of Love
Grave Angels
Odetta
You Can’t Fail Me Now
Invisible Hour
Eyes Out for You
Swayed
All Blues Hail Mary
Monkey
Unspeakable
Every Sorrow
Don’t Tell Me to Stop
Sparrow
_____
Slide
Plainspeak
Reviews
Be sure to read David's experience on his Blog : God is in the detailsto see JH perform with some of his most trusted allies is nothing short of amazing
hollywood reporter
Words may matter, but Henry leaves the interpretation to the listener. As the lights came up, the crowd (half of whom attended both shows) knew their answer: pay attention, and you will fall in love.
Setlist
source : hollywood reporter(solo set)
Odetta
Like She Was a Hammer
Eyes Out for You
Grave Angels
Invisible Hour
Swayed
Believer
The Man I Keep Hid
Our Song
Monkey
Sparrow
God Only Knows
Plainspeak
_____
Trampoline (w/Charlie Hickey)
Slide
(band set)
Progress of Love
Grave Angels
Odetta
You Can’t Fail Me Now
Invisible Hour
Eyes Out for You
Swayed
All Blues Hail Mary
Monkey
Unspeakable
Every Sorrow
Don’t Tell Me to Stop
Sparrow
_____
Slide
Plainspeak
woensdag 18 juni 2014
The Tom Robinson show
Joe Henry was a guest in BBC6's 'Tom Robinson show.
Today (June 18) there are 3 days left to listen to it on demand.
It starts on 35 minutes, 30 seconds.
Over more then 1 hour, he talks about 'Invisible Hour', choosing for your own label, meeting Lisa Hannigan, producing, 'Richard Pryor adresses a tearfull nation', 'Furious Cool', influences, Solomon Burke, Billy Bragg, wearing suits, and so on....
from the site :
Tom chats to American singer-songwriter and producer Joe Henry, who's just released his 13th solo album Invisible Hour. He released his debut album Talk Of Heaven in 1986, and started producing in conjunction with T Bone Burnett. He's since produced albums for artists including Kristin Hersh, Jim White, Aimee Mann, Billy Bragg and Solomon Burke, for who's album he won a grammy.
Today (June 18) there are 3 days left to listen to it on demand.
It starts on 35 minutes, 30 seconds.
Over more then 1 hour, he talks about 'Invisible Hour', choosing for your own label, meeting Lisa Hannigan, producing, 'Richard Pryor adresses a tearfull nation', 'Furious Cool', influences, Solomon Burke, Billy Bragg, wearing suits, and so on....
from the site :
Tom chats to American singer-songwriter and producer Joe Henry, who's just released his 13th solo album Invisible Hour. He released his debut album Talk Of Heaven in 1986, and started producing in conjunction with T Bone Burnett. He's since produced albums for artists including Kristin Hersh, Jim White, Aimee Mann, Billy Bragg and Solomon Burke, for who's album he won a grammy.
donderdag 12 juni 2014
Joe back in the producers seat for Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and Bettye Lavette
In a Spanish (rtve) radio show, Joe was asked what his upcoming production work was.
he explained that after this tour he's producing a duet album by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell. Next August he's producing Bettye Lavette again. They already worked together in 2005 and he's really looking forward doing it again.
(Thanks to my friend Laura for translating)
listen here.
The above part starts at 16:30 minutes.
read another post about this radiofragment here.
he explained that after this tour he's producing a duet album by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell. Next August he's producing Bettye Lavette again. They already worked together in 2005 and he's really looking forward doing it again.
(Thanks to my friend Laura for translating)
listen here.
The above part starts at 16:30 minutes.
read another post about this radiofragment here.
Spanish radio appearance
Joe and Levon appeared on rtve.es.
They were interviewed and played live.
The show is in spanish, and the interview is overdubbed with the translation, so it's not that easy to follow for non-Spanish speaking people. (like me :-) ).
listen here
('Plain speak' live at 9:18 minutes. )
(Thank you Vladimir, for linking this info.)
At the end he speaks about new production work. read about it here.
They were interviewed and played live.
The show is in spanish, and the interview is overdubbed with the translation, so it's not that easy to follow for non-Spanish speaking people. (like me :-) ).
listen here
('Plain speak' live at 9:18 minutes. )
(Thank you Vladimir, for linking this info.)
At the end he speaks about new production work. read about it here.
June 12 : BergenFest, Bergen, NO
Dear readers who where there : feel free to share, what you want to
share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
Joe Henry byr på vakker og sjelfull musikk, nakent og sårbart.
Freely translated : Joe Henry offers beautiful and soulful music, naked and vulnerable.
Review
musikknyheterJoe Henry byr på vakker og sjelfull musikk, nakent og sårbart.
Freely translated : Joe Henry offers beautiful and soulful music, naked and vulnerable.
woensdag 11 juni 2014
June 11 : DR Koncerthus, Copenhagen
Dear readers who where there : feel free to share, what you want to
share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
Joe Henry själv är en fängslande, emellanåt lite bräkig sångare med en röst som snabbt fyller en salong.
Freely translated :
Joe Henry himself is a fascinating, sometimes a little rowdy singer with a voice that quickly fills a salon.
review :
sydsvenskan.seJoe Henry själv är en fängslande, emellanåt lite bräkig sångare med en röst som snabbt fyller en salong.
Freely translated :
Joe Henry himself is a fascinating, sometimes a little rowdy singer with a voice that quickly fills a salon.
A 2 day Joe Henry trip
"Joe, you bring comfort to your listeners. It is a rare gift....."
Now that
I’ve written it, these musings have become a longer writing then I’d imagined
up front.
I went to see Joe play in Amsterdam and Gent.
It started with Joe’s little set in concerto record store. (He played together with Levon). Man it was hot. Sweat
was floating on everyone’s forehead. You wiped it away, but a second later you
were all sweaty again. And we were just standing and listening, what it most of
been to play music….
Afterwards
he did a signing session, which gave me the opportunity to present myself. So
that he can put a face, a person on this virtual place I have over here. It was
nice meeting you Joe and Levon. Thank you again.
After
dinner came the first concert of 2 I would see. It were two similar sets, but
for me a different experience. That is the beautiful power of ‘Live music’.
There are so many aspects that can make differences at a concert. For, or by every participant : whether
it is artist, audience or co-worker.
People’s place Amsterdam and Handelsbeurs Gent are 2 totally different spaces, which give you different acoustics. Amsterdam was in a ‘club’ like room, while Gent was in a bigger room. There were songs that worked better for me at 1 concert then at the other or vice versa. But that’s a very personal thing, and it is different for every listener.
People’s place Amsterdam and Handelsbeurs Gent are 2 totally different spaces, which give you different acoustics. Amsterdam was in a ‘club’ like room, while Gent was in a bigger room. There were songs that worked better for me at 1 concert then at the other or vice versa. But that’s a very personal thing, and it is different for every listener.
From
opening song 'Odetta' on you can do nothing else then listen to this wonderful
voice, and the equaly nice guitar playing. You just look and see the emotion Joe puts in
bringing these songs, how he plays guitar and treats it not merely as an
object, but as another friend or musician on stage.
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| @people's place Amsterdam |
After a
couple of songs His son Levon joins him on stage to back him up with either
saxophone or Clarinet. Although backing up is not the correct expression.
Because without him, we would have heard totally different songs. No, we are
watching here at a father and son bringing us together the most wonderful
music. And so the concert switches between Joe Solo, and in duet with his son.
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| @ concerto instore |
In my album review I already pointed out the importance of Levon on this album, it is not
different live. He brings that extra layer in the music that again lifts it up.
Sometimes way up front there, sometimes as subtle to not notice it, but probably
would miss it, if he didn’t play. Friends in Gent explained it as if he was
gently whispering with his playing. They never heard anyone play reeds like
that. They were full of amazement for him.
He was more
up front for example during ‘the man I keep hid’. This is absolutely a
wonderful rendition we heard of this song. Just for that one I would keep
returning I think. Absolutely amazing. It felt like Henry Mancini was in the
room, and we were in New Orleans. It blew me away what they did with this song.
Also when
Joe and Levon do an instrumental part together, it is fascinating to see Joe
handle his guitar. How he moves it back and forth from the microphone and
manages his volume in the balance with Levon, without anyone touching faders on
a soundboard. Such awareness of working with microphones is a rare talent. Amazing!
To quote a
friend of mine in Gent: “What one man can do with a voice, a guitar and a piano! “
We talked
about that after concert. You don’t see that a lot anymore. An artist who just
performs with an acoustic guitar, works with it, tunes it between songs and
brings us the most amazing music.
And yes,
there were also songs where Joe sat at the piano. It was with ‘God only knows’
or ‘Our song’ from Civilians that the emotional strength of Joe’s work became
undeniable. I looked around in the audience at that moment and you could see
almost everyone a bit in prayer. Those songs addressed to the deepest emotions
of every particular listener. Joe, you bring comfort to your listeners. It is a
rare gift.
The most
beautiful thing I saw was a woman around I think 70 Years old. She was standing in Amsterdam right in front
of Joe. She had an arm of someone else on her shoulder, a woman around 50 (in
my imagination her daughter). That little image of those 2 people, in their
happy moment will stick with me forever. It told me that life IS beautiful.
The 2
encores gave us the (again) great playing together in ‘Slide’, and the powerful
‘kindness of the world’.
They are
now traveling to the north of Europe for the last steps in this European tour.
I wish them good luck. And most importantly: “Enjoy yourself”.
P.S. : Before
I left for Gent I needed to drop my kids of at my wife’s parents. When I came
in I noticed ‘Trans-atlantic’ by Colum Mccann on the table. When my
father-in-law noticed my smile, I explained the coincidence. “Wow” he said,
“and this Joe worked together with Column McCann ? Respect, because Colum McCann
is a great writer”.......
June 10 : Handelsbeurs, Gent
Dear readers who where there : feel free to share, what you want to
share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
Dat publiek genoot duidelijk van de vooral rustige akoestische muziek en doorbrak die rust alleen voor applaus.
Translated : this audience enjoyed the mostly quiet acoustic music, and only broke that silence for applause.
concertmanic
Because it was a (near) solo gig this reduced the songs to their bare essence and proved the extreme high quality of songwriting that his songs have.
Read my musings about this show here.
visit : flickr
"Thank you for coming over, but I don't understand. You could have also gone over to see Joe Henry. That's where I would have been, I wanted to go, but I have to be here."
encores
Bedankt, Joe Henry. pic.twitter.com/a7I5WpSD6J
— Liesbet (@LiesbetVanHoe) June 10, 2014
Reviews
nieuwsbladDat publiek genoot duidelijk van de vooral rustige akoestische muziek en doorbrak die rust alleen voor applaus.
Translated : this audience enjoyed the mostly quiet acoustic music, and only broke that silence for applause.
concertmanic
Because it was a (near) solo gig this reduced the songs to their bare essence and proved the extreme high quality of songwriting that his songs have.
Read my musings about this show here.
Pictures
visit : nieuwsbladvisit : flickr
Trivia
Belgian singer Frank Vanderlinden was playing at the same time at walking distance from the handelsbeurs in Gent. He said to his audience :"Thank you for coming over, but I don't understand. You could have also gone over to see Joe Henry. That's where I would have been, I wanted to go, but I have to be here."
Setlist
Odetta
Like she was
a hammer
Eyes out for
you
Grave angels
Invisible
Hour
Swayed
The man I
keep hid
Our song
Monkey
After the
war
Lead me on
Sparrow
Stop
God only
knows
Plain speak
encores
Slide
Kindness of
the world
dinsdag 10 juni 2014
Joe and Levon @ concerto, Amsterdam June 9, 2014
Joe and Levon Henry played an intimate set in an extremely hot concerto musicstore. Afterwards Joe had a signing session.
There are some pictures on the store's facebook.
Eyes out for you
Lead me on
Swayed
After the war
Odetta
Short man's room
Plain speak
Read my musings about this show here.
There are some pictures on the store's facebook.
Setlist
Eyes out for youLead me on
Swayed
After the war
Odetta
Short man's room
Plain speak
Read my musings about this show here.
maandag 9 juni 2014
June 9 : people's place, Amsterdam
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share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
encores
Read my musings about this show here.
Wat een baas is @JoeHenryMusic
Betoverend concert in @PeoplesPlaceAms pic.twitter.com/devUnPw7Sk
— Arnoud van der Toorn (@avandert) June 9, 2014
Pictures
visit : peoples placeSetlist
Odetta
Like she was
a hammer
Eyes out for
you
Grave angels
Invisible
Hour
Swayed
The man I
keep hid
Our song
Monkey
After the
war
Lead me on
Sparrow
Stop
God only
knows
Plain speak
Slide
Kindness of
the world
Read my musings about this show here.
zaterdag 7 juni 2014
June 7 : Niemeyer Club: Aviles, ES
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share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
A pesar de @JoeHenryMusic os dejo una foto de su concierto hoy en el @CentroNiemeyer pic.twitter.com/3hcMvub99Q
— carranza next (@carranza_foto) June 7, 2014
Interviews + Invisible Hour Reviews.
Hello,
Lots of Interview and Album reviews around. God is in the details is doing a wonderful work in keeping you posted about them. Check it out !
In a while I'll be posting also some links, but more focussed on Europe. But as you might have noticed, I'm currently putting most effort in documenting the current tour.
Greetings,
Stefan.
Spanish Interview : blisstopic
HansPeter Kuenzler : Selected interviews
for the Brisbane festival (Joe will perform there) : an in-depth chat
NPR Joe Henry on world cafe
Lots of Interview and Album reviews around. God is in the details is doing a wonderful work in keeping you posted about them. Check it out !
In a while I'll be posting also some links, but more focussed on Europe. But as you might have noticed, I'm currently putting most effort in documenting the current tour.
Greetings,
Stefan.
Spanish Interview : blisstopic
HansPeter Kuenzler : Selected interviews
for the Brisbane festival (Joe will perform there) : an in-depth chat
NPR Joe Henry on world cafe
vrijdag 6 juni 2014
June 6 : Escenario Santander: Santander, ES
Dear readers who where there : feel free to share, what you want to
share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
un concierto intenso, con canciones capaces de sujetarse por si mismas a pesar de la sencillez del formato y donde su voz sonó rica y llena de matices.
Freely transalted :
an intense concert, with songs able to be secured for themselves despite the simplicity of the format and where his voice was rich and nuanced.
Review
blog.rocklive.esun concierto intenso, con canciones capaces de sujetarse por si mismas a pesar de la sencillez del formato y donde su voz sonó rica y llena de matices.
Freely transalted :
an intense concert, with songs able to be secured for themselves despite the simplicity of the format and where his voice was rich and nuanced.
donderdag 5 juni 2014
June 5 : Luz de Gas, Barcelona
Javier Mas Joined Joe and Levon on stage for a few songs. Javier is best known for his work with Leonard Cohen.
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| Joe Henry and Javier Mas |
I couldn't keep you readers from this one. It's not every concert Javier Mas joines in....
(thank you Marissa, for the link.)
Pictures
visit : demotix.comvisit : Getty images
visit : barcelona music
Review
green bean soundPero fue sin duda cuando Henry se sentó al piano cuando el asunto se puso realmente serio, se erizaron los pelos y pudimos disfrutar al artista en toda su magnitud con dos de las canciones de esa obra maestra que es “Civilians” (2007), la fabulosa “You Can’t Fail me Now” ..................... y por supuesto “God Only Knows” la belleza melódica y poética en estado puro .................................. Un verdadero lujo
Freely translated
(But it was certainly when Henry sat at the piano that matters became more serious. Our hairs stood up in the end and we could enjoy the artist in all its magnitude with two of the songs from that masterpiece that is "Civilians" (2007), the fabulous "You Can not Fail me Now" ............... and of course "God Only Knows" melodic and pure poetic beauty................................... A real treat.)
barcelona music
elperiodico.cat
culturaca.com
Canciones poderosas y frágiles al mismo tiempo
Freely translated
(These songs are powerful and fragile at the same time)
nuvol.com
i cal immortalitzar-ho
Freely translated : and you immortalised it.
setlist
visit : setlist.fmwoensdag 4 juni 2014
June 4 : Teatro Lara: Madrid, ES
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share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
......El ambiente se vuelve más denso, su combinación entre guitarra y voz te va meciendo a un estado de somnolencia agradable. Sin abandonar jamás la vigilia, sientes la caricia de sus dedos en una cada uno de sus acordes......
freely translated :
.....The atmosphere becomes more dense, the combination of guitar and voice will rock you into a pleasant state of dreaminess. Without ever giving into waking, you feel the touch of his fingers in each of its chords.....
Crazyminds.es
...... Improvisando en cada instante vacÃo, con un estilo libre y despreocupado, Levon garantizó que el legado musical de los Henry está en muy buenas manos......
freely translated
.....Improvising in every empty moment with a free and carefree style, Levon ensured that the musical legacy of Henry is in very good hands.....
mondosonoro.com
J-musind
era la noche del genio, era la noche de un grande.
Freely translated
(it was the night of genius, it was the night of a big one.)
entradas agotadas (must read)
Like she was a hammer
Eyes out for you
grave angels
stop
swayed
monkey
after the war
lead me on
sparrow
the man I keep hid
short man's room
Every sorrow
plainspeak
Note the little difference between setlist and picture.
reviews
fanonfire magazine......El ambiente se vuelve más denso, su combinación entre guitarra y voz te va meciendo a un estado de somnolencia agradable. Sin abandonar jamás la vigilia, sientes la caricia de sus dedos en una cada uno de sus acordes......
freely translated :
.....The atmosphere becomes more dense, the combination of guitar and voice will rock you into a pleasant state of dreaminess. Without ever giving into waking, you feel the touch of his fingers in each of its chords.....
Crazyminds.es
...... Improvisando en cada instante vacÃo, con un estilo libre y despreocupado, Levon garantizó que el legado musical de los Henry está en muy buenas manos......
freely translated
.....Improvising in every empty moment with a free and carefree style, Levon ensured that the musical legacy of Henry is in very good hands.....
mondosonoro.com
J-musind
era la noche del genio, era la noche de un grande.
Freely translated
(it was the night of genius, it was the night of a big one.)
entradas agotadas (must read)
setlist (source : J-musind)
OdettaLike she was a hammer
Eyes out for you
grave angels
stop
swayed
monkey
after the war
lead me on
sparrow
the man I keep hid
short man's room
Every sorrow
plainspeak
Set List:
Odetta
Like she was a Hammer
Eyes out of you
Grave angels
Stop
Swayed
Monkey
After the war
Lead me on
Sparrow
Man I keep Hid
Short man's room
Every Sorrow
Plain speak - See more at: http://j-musind.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/joe-henry-teatro-lara.html#sthash.LK7OHqg3.dpuf
Odetta
Like she was a Hammer
Eyes out of you
Grave angels
Stop
Swayed
Monkey
After the war
Lead me on
Sparrow
Man I keep Hid
Short man's room
Every SorrowPlain speak - See more at: http://j-musind.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/joe-henry-teatro-lara.html#sthash.LK7OHqg3.dpuf
Note the little difference between setlist and picture.
El repertorio de Joe Henry, anoche en el Lara. Y lo gordo es que me lo perdÃ... ¿Alguien me pone los dientes largos? pic.twitter.com/R8ptfmW42G
— Fernando Neira (@fneirad) June 5, 2014
Set List:
Odetta
Like she was a Hammer
Eyes out of you
Grave angels
Stop
Swayed
Monkey
After the war
Lead me on
Sparrow
Man I keep Hid
Short man's room - See more at: http://j-musind.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/joe-henry-teatro-lara.html#sthash.LK7OHqg3.dpuf
Odetta
Like she was a Hammer
Eyes out of you
Grave angels
Stop
Swayed
Monkey
After the war
Lead me on
Sparrow
Man I keep Hid
Short man's room - See more at: http://j-musind.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/joe-henry-teatro-lara.html#sthash.LK7OHqg3.dpuf
Set List:
Odetta
Like she was a Hammer
Eyes out of you
Grave angels
Stop
Swayed
Monkey
After the war
Lead me on
Sparrow
Man I keep Hid
Short man's room
Every Sorrow
Plain speak - See more at: http://j-musind.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/joe-henry-teatro-lara.html#sthash.LK7OHqg3.dpuf
Odetta
Like she was a Hammer
Eyes out of you
Grave angels
Stop
Swayed
Monkey
After the war
Lead me on
Sparrow
Man I keep Hid
Short man's room
Every SorrowPlain speak - See more at: http://j-musind.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/joe-henry-teatro-lara.html#sthash.LK7OHqg3.dpuf
dinsdag 3 juni 2014
June 3 : Teatro Central Sala A, Sevilla
Dear readers who where there : feel free to share, what you want to
share, about your own experience of this show. You can leave a reaction,
or send me an e-mail.
Thank you very much for a wonderful concert in Seville. @JoeHenryMusic pic.twitter.com/cRMOSWOzi0
— Be (@latxonta) June 5, 2014
Review
BlisstopicIf you happened to be wandering in the streets of sevilla.....
To celebrate the release of his new album, Joe uploaded a video of him performing the title song, in the streets of Sevilla. He is currently there for his European tour.
Win tickets for the Amsterdam concert.
platomania is offering the chance to win 2 tickets for Joe's concert in Amsterdam, June 9th.
You can submit until June 6th.
Go to the platomania website
click on the link :'Joe Henry actie' and give your email the subject : Joe Henry actie.
(You will be receiving the concerto instore newsletters)
Concerto is a musicstore were Joe will be doing an instore concert + signing. Also June 9th (16:00h).
Good luck !
You can submit until June 6th.
Go to the platomania website
click on the link :'Joe Henry actie' and give your email the subject : Joe Henry actie.
(You will be receiving the concerto instore newsletters)
Concerto is a musicstore were Joe will be doing an instore concert + signing. Also June 9th (16:00h).
Good luck !
JH @ Americana Music festival, Nashville
Joe Henry's official facebook page anounced that Joe will perform on september 18th, in Nashville at the Americana Music festival.
The complete line up for this festival will be anounced during the summer.
The complete line up for this festival will be anounced during the summer.
maandag 2 juni 2014
Invisible Hour : Blog Review
I hang ready to be swayed…
‘Invisible
hour’ is Joe Henry’s 13th album. He said on previous occasions it are songs
about marriage. And with this knowledge I find the opening of the album even
stronger than it already is without this fact.
“It wasn’t peace I wanted, it wasn’t peace I
found” are the
opening lines of ‘Sparrow’, Opening track of the album. These are, no less than
the opening words of a very good book. This 1 line makes you want to listen
further, you want to hear his story. At the same time I can completely relate
to them, when it comes to having a family.
On top of the words, ‘Sparrow’ is a very beautiful melody. We are being
spoiled from the very first chord on.
Although
this is Joe Henry’s album, I’ll probably remember it as Joe’s album which Levon
Henry is lifting way up there. Maybe
here we are also witnessing Joe Henry, the producer. I off course don’t know how
it all evolved, but Levon has a major contribution to this album. Sometimes his
clarinet surprises you, with a subtle and beautiful interaction, f.e. ‘Grave
Angels’, ‘Water between us’ or ‘slide’ . Other times he brings us a wonderful
solo. For example, His playing in ‘Sign’ together with the sublime ‘Jay
Bellerose’ is really a conversation of 2 people who truly understand each other.
All over the album we get spoiled with his beautiful playing.
Listening to the swinging ‘Grave
Angels’ or ‘Lead me on’, it is hard to believe that they recorded this album
just in a few days. Oh,… it must have been a fun time….. The joy of all these
musicians is really seductive. ‘Lead me on’ brings us also the warm and
beautiful voice of Lisa Hannigan. It’s like receiving a warm hug in this album.
You have the wonderful Mandola of John in ‘Slide’, and when you hear ‘plain
speak’ or ‘Every Sorrow’…. How to begin with giving enough applause to those
who well deserve it. All of you made
this album to what it is. Josh Hurst wrote in his review: “Truthfully, he
could have self-titled it and none of us would have raised an eyebrow.” But
I’m willing to bet he agrees with me that these musicians are all a part of Joe
Henry.
All there is left to say here is :
Joe, Jay, Jennifer, Levon, Greg, John, David, Kenneth, Joey and Lisa : I thank
you all for bringing this wonderful music.
I already envy those, who will be
hearing these songs performed by the full band. It’s an amazing Chemistry.
Joe : After your solo tour. Please come back
with a ‘full band’ tour ?
The album
is dedicated to the late Irish poet Seamus Heaney. But there are more Irish
influences on this album. Off course there is the presence of Lisa Hannigan,
but also poet Colum McCann, who co-wrote the title track. Today we find out in a German interview that Colum McCann is also of great importance for the
wonderful track ‘sign’. 'Sign' has
for me a definite Irish feel, but musically, I think this is most clear on ‘Every
Sorrow’.
Joe manages
to bring us songs about marriage, without falling into the trap of anecdote.
His lyrics are pure poetry. They hold lots of truth in them. It is indeed
‘plain speak’ when you say : “I want
nothing more, then for you to sway me now”. It is something we think a lot,
but most of us never speak it plainly.
He brings
us again a different album, in comparison to his previous work, but at the same
time it has the mark Joe Henry all over it. How do you do that ? I wonder.
‘Invisible Hour’ is truly a masterpiece.
Something to be genuinely proud of.
Every now and then an album hits the surface that is absolutely perfect.
This one fits right in.
And like
any good book, it ends it with some wonderful closing words which we can hear
in ‘Slide’ :
“….We’re Learning more then we intended…..”
Greetings,
Stefan
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