Justin Townes Earle: In Memoriam

Justin Townes Earle: In Memoriam | Broken Record

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Our episode with Justin Townes Earle was scheduled to run next month. But after we heard about Earle's passing over the weekend, we decided to put it out sooner. It's a deeply sad conversation in some places - especially given his passing. However, it's also incredibly soulful, funny, and searching. And the performances, culled from Earle's last release, “The Saint of Lost Causes,” are brilliant. Bruce Headlam takes the reins this episode for what's turned out to be a fitting tribute to one of the great, dynamic young performers and songwriters that's now gone way too soon. Rest in peace, Justin Townes Earle [1982-2020].
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@BrokenRecordPodcast 3 жыл бұрын

Hear Justin's live performances from the interview here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLB9oRc9hOj9i-WUTNjyZ9a_AY2t_grSV0

@kayshackleton7523 3 жыл бұрын

I just learned he died. Devastated!

@marchpig 3 жыл бұрын

Just a thought, leave the music in the interview...

@sonofboar13 3 жыл бұрын

This one really hurt. Idk why but his music and he himself was so relatable. All the rappers and old rockstars never affected me like JTE’s passing did.

@lincolnmaceachern2410 3 жыл бұрын

Monday, after I heard he'd passed, I pulled out "Harlem River Blues;" what a record.

@bentolleson8582 3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. good sir

@michaelbrandon4730 3 жыл бұрын

Did the same. What a talent!

@kikejpd 3 жыл бұрын

me too

@danedonovan5787 3 жыл бұрын

RIP JTE. This guy Brett McDaniel played with him before. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pL2gqtF8yLDeoo0.html I am a sucker for sad songs

@danmackinnon9011 3 жыл бұрын

Easily one of the best I've ever heard.

@stevefranklin6041 3 жыл бұрын

Genius songwriter. Tortured soul. Rest In Peace, J.T.E.!😪

@ImTheDudeMan471 3 жыл бұрын

I can hear a slice of his dad's voice in this.

@davidkendall8469 3 жыл бұрын

I will miss looking out for Justin’s new music he’s given me so much pleasure since discovering his stuff he was a genius RIP Feller

@brettpate9644 3 жыл бұрын

I can hear that itch in his voice when he talks about dope and that life. I know it well as I hear it every time I talk about it. I hate that the man lost the fight, but like he said it's all over now so... Rest Easy Brother

@luciengroleau8745 6 ай бұрын

Not sure how I JUST heard of JTE’s passing…. Heartbroken… i loved his music! Great interview…

@TheTSRush 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of Justin Townes Earle before today. Wished I did. It would've been nice to see him in person. I follow RS and saw the headline of an article... somehow found myself looking him up and finding his music. Pretty messed up how late I got here but I got here.

@soundinducedflow Жыл бұрын

I heard just one line of his singing on a tv show and stopped watching to find out more. I am glad to discover him but sad to hear of this loss.

@poppypitbull 3 жыл бұрын

A tremendous loss for music fans. The song I keep turning back to is "Maybe A Moment" which is one of those "perfect songs" IMO.

@plasteredbastard 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad he entered my world before he entered that other dimension. No more suffering and he's cleansed once again. RIP

@dxzxax8772 3 жыл бұрын

We are now much smarter for listening to this. What a genius.

@andregobi9285 3 жыл бұрын

I'm still shocked on his passing. One of my favorite artists. Hope he's in peace now.

@hfm2374 3 жыл бұрын

Me too man, he was my favorite Country artist

@sonnyboybluesharpfargo8705 3 жыл бұрын

Great Writer..brilliant performer. Saw him in Fargo 10 years ago...he sang "Mamas Eyes" and I knew he was the real thing....RIP

@cathsalazar9930 3 жыл бұрын

U sooo lucky! 👍

@sonnyboybluesharpfargo8705 3 жыл бұрын

@@cathsalazar9930 Small theatre...he opened for Kasey Chambers. I was there with my teenage daughters. and their 84 year old Grandmother, a devout Charlie Pride fan. They all loved Justin! Great family memoryand yes...sooo Lucky! He was at his best!

@cathsalazar9930 3 жыл бұрын

@@sonnyboybluesharpfargo8705 new fan to this great musician! Such a tremendous lose. Glad to new have his wonderful music. Prayers to his family Rip Justin so glad u got to see him live. Just heard 2 interviews on utube with him. A bright intelligent interesting man. Ty’s for sharing enjoy the memories ☮️ & ❤️🇺🇸🙏

@cdane7 3 жыл бұрын

Around the 29:00 mark I think Justin unknowingly talked about his final months. Please nobody beat me up for saying this...but I absolutely believe that COVID and it’s shutting down touring killed Justin Townes Earle. It’s been hard on every single one of us, but working musicians have been hit particularly hard. I think Justin without the road was a tragedy waiting to happen. Some birds aren’t meant to be caged. It very much reminds me of Townes’ verse “Living on the road my friend, was gonna keep you free and clean. But now you wear your skin like iron, and your breath as hard as kerosine”. He was an exceptionally honest and exceptionally talented man. He will be missed but he left a lot of great songs behind that will endure.

@chasekemp6642 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing, Christopher.

@brady2075 3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the financial burden of not being able to play shows.

@earlefan 3 жыл бұрын

He relapsed before COVID. There are videos of him earlier this year shirtless, drunk/high out of his mind

@brady2075 3 жыл бұрын

earlefan Yep, saw one of his last shows. He also confessed that his wife and him separated. Something no one is mentioning.

@helenminnes3449 3 жыл бұрын

@@brady2075 See Stacey Earle on Facebook (Steve Earle's sister, a musician herself). Photos of Justin, wife and daughter, plus Steve and his youngest son at a family reunion in Nashville two weeks ago.....

@josephkenny77 3 жыл бұрын

Lookin' back I'd say, it wasn't so much the girl As it was the booze and the dope And the way he took the weight of the world up upon his shoulders And let it wash the blue from his eyes as he grew colder

@Gekokujo76 3 жыл бұрын

It's 9 days after they posted this....and I just found out Justin passed after reading the title. What a loss. Im going to listen to "Mama's Eyes" and try to wrap my head around this.

@michieljanse9957 3 жыл бұрын

I have listened to JTE's music for a long time, got almost all his cds, i have only seen him live once, but this is really the first time I have heard him talking like this, about his father, about his music. Great interview. Very sad he passed away, let's remember him as The Saint Of Lost Causes, I know I will keep playing his songs for a long time. Somehow this saddens me more this year than John Prine dying. RIP.

@saidinjest 3 жыл бұрын

It's sad to know that there are people out there with such tortured souls, but I truly think it takes one of those tortured souls to make songs as good as Justin's were. The cost of that is that many tortured souls don't last long on Earth because of the nature of Earth, not the nature of tortured souls.

@toniapedd 3 жыл бұрын

@Mark Sheppard. Well said. Your last sentence especially.. I can feel it, but couldn't have said it so perfectly. Which is strange, because I write and always have. You didn't direct them towards me, but thank you for your words.

@5150show 10 ай бұрын

Incredible ❤

@Jootie_de_Kop 3 жыл бұрын

Very sad. We lost a great artist. Condolences to his family.

@MJPerrupato 3 жыл бұрын

Genius. Thank you, Justin.

@teenieneenie630 3 жыл бұрын

He shared his life with us. I was always amazed and always in prayer for him. Thank you, Justin.

@skulleagletartat 3 жыл бұрын

foreshadowed, damn chilling...RIP JTE

@starsandguitars2050 3 жыл бұрын

My sincerest condolences. This is such a tragedy.

@cathsalazar9930 3 жыл бұрын

A great legendary musician taken way too soooon.... Ty’s for all u gave Rip Justin u r an amazing artist.......☮️🙏🎼❤️🎸

@drewm5620 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, raw, sad, funny and even uplifting

@RazzNasty 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Rest peacefully Justin ❤️

@dannychavez8207 3 жыл бұрын

This was a great interview. Rest easy JTE.

@danielmims8467 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy . He is my third cousin and we are the same age so we only got to hang out twice at family reunions .we were 17 the last time I saw him and we got into some trouble is all I'm saying lol . Such a loss . I know Steve is beside himself

@mairianncullen8753 3 жыл бұрын

Feel so sad for all his family.

@danedonovan5787 3 жыл бұрын

RIP JTE. This guy Brett McDaniel played with him before. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pL2gqtF8yLDeoo0.html I am a sucker for sad songs

@cathsalazar9930 3 жыл бұрын

Glad u were his cousin & friend remember all u shared take care 👍❤️

@dbelew 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for still posting this interview. "Zoo zoos and wham whams". Wow.

@cathsalazar9930 3 жыл бұрын

Tragic lose damnnnnn u were amazing. Rip Justin will always keep u in my heart........ Ty’s for all u gave..... ❤️ & ☮️

@echoboxmemoryvault416 Жыл бұрын

Coming home from a road trip early this summer and "I Don't Care" came on as I drove through the Alberta foothills... I was singing along by the 2nd chorus, just loving it. Had no idea who he was. Rest In Peace Justin, thanks for the music

@michaeldlindeman9600 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best episode of this podcast. First time I listened to this was today at work and the end of it had me wanting to go somewhere and cry. God bless your family Justin. I’m praying for them.

@KCawser 3 жыл бұрын

Only arrrived at Justin's music a few months ago and very sad to hear of his death. Great to have pieces like this to play some catch up and discover more about him and his wonderful music.

@lopresti4559 3 жыл бұрын

He was one of a kind. Great voice, justin, and a very great guitarist.

@PaulRoberts61877 3 жыл бұрын

TY- hard to hear but thankful for it. #RIP

@PaulRoberts61877 3 жыл бұрын

10+yrs a fan this feels like the definitive.

@mckinleyrichard4395 3 жыл бұрын

Such a loss. Not just the music, but the knowledge. He’s a link from the past, lost.

@netw52 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. His passing has shattered so many of us.

@lindachaney8133 3 жыл бұрын

Love your music and you will live on in it. RIP JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE you will be missed.

@buckleyesqueveronica3655 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Justin R Jeff Buckley mentioned in the first 10 seconds ✌🏼 💟

@kristinmagnolia5536 3 жыл бұрын

It was hard to hear but I’m glad it’s here to.

@johnkeller3459 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe “Halfway to Jackson” was written when JTE was 14. That’s my favorite song by him, and it was his first. Nuts.

@bgierat 3 жыл бұрын

Just an incredible song.

@coldwarmike 3 жыл бұрын

Legend goes his namesakes first song was “Waitin Round to Die”. There’s something to this untouchable tier of songwriters where it seems to be magic from jump street

@rhondasilver3582 3 жыл бұрын

Same!!!

@danedonovan5787 3 жыл бұрын

RIP JTE. This guy Brett McDaniel played with him before. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pL2gqtF8yLDeoo0.html I am a sucker for sad songs

@allansrensen1480 3 жыл бұрын

RIP brother. So much talent, so many demons. Fuck drugs.

@lastnamefirst4035 3 жыл бұрын

I bet it was hard for justin having steve as his dad. I never thought about it until he talked about it in this interview

@dickdewater80 3 жыл бұрын

The first time I saw him was at a High School in a small midwest town, Justin was a songwriter and entertainer in his own right.

@loniduncan 3 жыл бұрын

Was it in Cascade, IA? I was there too

@dickdewater80 3 жыл бұрын

@@loniduncan Yes it was & a good show too. They used to do a series of concerts there but I've only gone to JTE's show.

@danedonovan5787 3 жыл бұрын

RIP JTE. This guy Brett McDaniel played with him before. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pL2gqtF8yLDeoo0.html I am a sucker for sad songs

@loniduncan 3 жыл бұрын

@@danedonovan5787 That was at Codfish Hollow outside Maquoketa. I was there too!

@danedonovan5787 3 жыл бұрын

@@loniduncan wow. JTE will be missed. He really is timeless

@hfm2374 3 жыл бұрын

RIP JTE, sucks I never got to see you live. Was going to back in March and then the world got turned upside down, this one stings.

@stevenhuck1948 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Justin. You will be missed. Steve

@NaterNess18 3 жыл бұрын

God he sounds exactly like his father.

@conkeigher8816 3 жыл бұрын

Yes.very much.

@danedonovan5787 3 жыл бұрын

RIP JTE. This guy Brett McDaniel played with him before. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pL2gqtF8yLDeoo0.html I am a sucker for sad songs

@EvanFowler 3 жыл бұрын

Ooph. Man, the interview itself wasn't really that sad, but the implications of some of the things he said in retrospect are utterly heartbreaking. This fucking year. He said that he's miserable when he can't tour and that he didn't want to die just sitting on his couch. This year stopped him from touring and then he died on his couch. Christ. Just awful.

@rhondasilver3582 3 жыл бұрын

I know!! I Agree. I wonder if this covid shit never happened, would he still be alive here to this day? This year really sucked for a lot of people. I'm sad it stopped him from doing what he loved.

@kumeu7 3 жыл бұрын

@@rhondasilver3582 in another interviews he spoke of his marriage breakdown and he had trouble seeing his daughter

@rhondasilver3582 3 жыл бұрын

kumeu7 wow. That’s terrible. I hope he wasn’t going through a depression because of it.

@loniduncan 3 жыл бұрын

@@kumeu7 I thought the same thing.

@grahammiller1731 3 жыл бұрын

it's kinda sad cuz he's kinda smacked in this...

@joannehack7588 Жыл бұрын

And the Lord said: Thou shall musically bless the Earle family

@joannehack7588 Жыл бұрын

Nuff said. Amen.

@joannehack7588 Жыл бұрын

Great quote from Justin: “ I swing like a pendulum”. Yes indeed he did

@scottycrayon Жыл бұрын

Addiction doesn't discriminate

@silentm999 3 жыл бұрын

Honored to have been able to mert him by chance when he walked out from backstage right by me before opening for Old Crow in 2009. Also happy that his Dad turned me on to Townes Van Zandt.

@Mojo_Filter 3 жыл бұрын

That was the first time I seen him in 09 in Knoxville was a huge fan ever since even got lucky enough to get an autograph from him later on. He was such an impact on my life

@robertmillichamp7666 Жыл бұрын

It's good these people existed, another reason I hate cocaine, shit Justin was top, live he was electrice but like Townes van Zandt the records were merely just a hint, beautiful boy, peace XX

@gibby6904 3 жыл бұрын

My best friend died 2 days before JTE......its been a bad week......so young.....damn shame...

@joshmajor8662 2 жыл бұрын

Come on!!!! It's an audio file!???? You know this is KZfaq, right??? Lol JTE was a once met friend that shared an hour with me and his wife, he was something else!!! Sadly, most people don't even know his name...... Just a fucking disgrace!!! Thank you, Justin Townes Earle, for being you and that rainy night in Bowling Green Kentucky, Thank you!!!

@justincoleman2740 3 жыл бұрын

Rest easy brother.

@SamK2525 6 ай бұрын

Wish he hadn’t got political, but still love his music.

@joannehack7588 Жыл бұрын

Since so many members of the Earle family are so musically brilliant, I have a question. Is it passed down in the DNA, or is it learned? I think I already know the answer: it is both

@martinsundland7614 3 жыл бұрын

Listening to this it's not hard to understand the end result.He's almost telling us what he's going to do.

@loniduncan 3 жыл бұрын

He posted a video every day for 5 days. I was thrilled but then he died. I wonder if he knew what was happening

@kumeu7 3 жыл бұрын

why were the songs cut from the interview? would have been nice to hear RIP

@mairianncullen8753 3 жыл бұрын

You can hear them. There is a link pinned in the comments by Broken Records.

@frankjamesenglishartist 3 жыл бұрын

Government cheese 4 sure.. God bless u bro

@klimtklavier 3 жыл бұрын

PS - He's right about Bruce. AND... New Jersey IS romantic, for those of us who grew up there. But it's a death trap, a suicide rap, and dammit I got out when I was young...

@toniapedd 3 жыл бұрын

@klimtklavier I had the best times and the worst of times in Jersey. And I got out when I was young, 19, but it never got outta me..

@Funz2022 3 жыл бұрын

"I don't want to die at home on my couch." Ah shit, that's how he died :( Covid/no touring killed the poor soul.

@stephenbrand5661 3 жыл бұрын

It was probably fentanyl that killed him, but I know what you’re saying. Overdoses have been WAY up here in Nashville during the pandemic, one of my best friends passed on June 19th the same way. We could really use more and better methadone clinics in this town and I say this as a patient at the only one we have.

@rubyrayne8 3 жыл бұрын

Stephen Brand I’m sorry to hear about your friend. I have a good friend in Knoxville that needed to get off heroin and couldn’t get suboxone bc of the laws there. It’s too bad. You know what else state’s need? Affordable mental health treatment/care. It’s a shame when ppl want help but can’t afford it.

@stephenbrand5661 3 жыл бұрын

@ Behavioral Health Group (BHG) runs the one and only methadone clinic in Nashville and they’ve got well over 1,000 patients dosing there now. Before the pandemic there used to be a line of over 100 patients waiting outside the door at 5:30 am every week day. I transferred from an excellent clinic in Decatur, Georgia and it took me a while to get used to the shit show. GA has over 75 clinics and plenty to choose from in the Atlanta metro. The only good thing about it is it really motivated me to pass my drug screens and get monthly take homes.

@brettpate9644 3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenbrand5661 I know what you mean brother. keep fighting the good fight. I myself and in recovery and hope to be the rest of my life but relapse is always in the back of my head as that's the most dangerous aspect of heroin addiction

@mrjasondylan 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I'd say that had a big part to play in it bro, not that it wouldn't have happened anyway but no work for 6 months is no good for anyone especially an addict .

@jp-a1a729 3 жыл бұрын

JTE was only 38 when he passed away. His “father” Steve Earle could live another 50 years and he’ll NEVER be the songwriter Justin was.

@saidinjest 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's super helpful.

@brazenlilhussy5975 3 жыл бұрын

@@saidinjest Yep. 🙄. Even in his death people are still writing this silly shit. Two very different, but immensely talented artists. Man, I keep coming back to his stuff every couple of weeks since his passing..I didn't know him but I for sure miss him. R.I.P JTE.

@katana600dee Жыл бұрын

They didn't need to compete. They complimented and learned from sharing the influence each uniquely offer.

@nickc8729 3 жыл бұрын

WTF is this BS???? Why did they cut the music out if this???

@justinrichmond5124 3 жыл бұрын

Licensing - you can hear the version with music in the actual podcast

@VanGoNow 3 жыл бұрын

Zoo zoos and bam bams?

@uprightdoublebass 3 жыл бұрын

I stopped him from beating up his girlfriend one time.

@grahammiller1731 3 жыл бұрын

hate to say it but he is obvs smacked in this interview... kinda think this should have stayed in the archives.

@chrisn.1864 3 жыл бұрын

Nah man you obviously haven't listened to his past interviews versus the times he was using. His passion for music history and general charisma may come across that way but I disagree. In any case this is a dignified, insightful interview. On a side note, even if he were ... if you discounted what Townes V.Z did while suffering you'd basically discount his whole career.

@21danny17 Жыл бұрын

dude I'm 3 minutes in and having the same thought. dude is on a heavy dose of speed here

@21danny17 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisn.1864 he is a dignified and insightful person. his charisma shines through but it doesn't change the fact that he is clearly on a heavy dose of speed here. I'm not saying his or tvz's work should be discounted for suffering. the argument to be had here is whether this channel should have posted an interview where's this man is tweaking, just days after he died of an OD.

@brianwood7237 7 ай бұрын

I really like Justin but the interviewer got so ridiculously woke about cultural appropriation I had to turn it off

@MidnightRambler Жыл бұрын

great artist terrible politics

@TheGoatlady50 3 жыл бұрын

Justin's passing shouldn't surprise anyone. He loved being 'a tortured artist' and his early death was inevitable. He did a few really good songs-but basically he just wasted his life to drugs, turmoil and anger. He starts off mentioning Jeff Buckley. The nut doesn't fall far from the tree.

@johnc3429 3 жыл бұрын

Surprised? No. But it's 2020 and by now we've established that addiction is a disease. So, he didn't "waste his life" anymore than someone with a tumor or someone with manic schizophrenia. He had a disease, tried a few times to get himself better, and in the longterm it ultimately didn't work. But, I don't see why you need to go for the "I told you so"

@lastnamefirst4035 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnc3429 the goatlady's unnecessary hateful comment

@danedonovan5787 3 жыл бұрын

RIP JTE. This guy Brett McDaniel played with him before. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pL2gqtF8yLDeoo0.html I am a sucker for sad songs

@lastnamefirst4035 3 жыл бұрын

Some people such as yourself enjoy words and blame. Your judgement seems to indicate you knew him well.personally. Maybe your bitterness comes from the discord in your relationship w him. He had issues for certain but dont we all

@Panelton 3 жыл бұрын

You have no clue what you’re talking about.