Joseph Arthur is an artist that inspires me to be more creative…check this out. He makes this look easy…
He has a way about his lyrics (most of the time) that I don’t think many song writers do. He is abstract enough to interpret, but concrete enough to make you think you know what he’s talking about. His music is genius and beautiful, haunting and magnetic…I was this close to getting to see him in Portland this week…hopefully he’ll tour Europe soon!
Mariah and I went to the Troubadour to see him on July 15th. It is the third time we have seen him play there and each time was a unique experience. If you are interested, I can send you a copy of the live cd’s I have from two of the shows we went to if you give me a miling address. Or you can just buy them from his web site too. Hit me up via email holmes.
Also you should check out the rehearsals when he played SXSW on youtube. Freaking dude is chilling with his guitar on a bed in a hotel room and knocks out a beautiful concert.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pq9hB1oAkQ&feature=related
start there and then check out the others on the right hand side