Just feel the need to extend the love, condolences and respect to Justin’s Mother, Carol Ann Hunter. He would have wanted us to recognise, acknowledge and honour her crucial role in who and what he was. He even wrote ‘Mama’s Eyes’ to remind the world that his Mama raised this legendary songwriter. Thank you for giving the world this beautiful soul. He’ll never be forgotten. 🎶🖤⚒🕊 My heart is with you.
Gorgeous & moving, honest & gutsy, Joe. Right down to the prayer at the end, you ol' Catholic Pugliese, you. Thanks so much. Grief will produce such things. I know there are other mechanisms, but this is the grieving time now. Guy Clark wasn't so long ago, and Prine in-between. Let's stay present to Love, with, and for, those who remain.
Thank you for your beautiful thoughts and words, Joe. He loved you and spoke of you and your music often, and right at the beginning in that Rolling Stone podcast/interview last year. I got to see him lovingly introduce you at the Woody Guthrie Celebration he hosted in NYC in October 2012, days before my city was ravaged by Hurricane Sandy. Your set was incredible and I became a fan ever since. Thank you for your music and live stream last week when I found out the horrific news and your presence, music, and thoughts were an instant source of comfort. Thank you, Joe. ❣️
I also once heard at an after-show party, you saved him from a bout of 'heat-stroke' any truth in those rumours, Rebecca? Much love to you. A fellow heartbroken JTE fan x
Thanks for sharing...such a fckin shame....all we can hope for is finding enough reason to keep on going through the fog. I feel so much for the ones he left behind. Hope he is alright now. Cheers.
Thank you, for those of us that will never meet him this helps. I am 20 years clean and sober and still trying to understand this loss. I just watch the Letterman video of Harlem river blues to get my fix.
This is how I'm finding out. Along with you and a couple others, it was videos of his shows that got me into the genre, back into music generally and to pick up the guitar (I'm one of his heartfelt but talentless mimics). One of untold thousands lit from the inside by his fire, I have no doubt. I guess we were all hoping he'd let himself have the reward of a quiet second act with his family, living out Ain't Waiting for the next forty years. We wish him rest.
Thanks so much for sharing your heartfelt thoughts on your dear friend, Joe. His music, and yours, mean so much to me and serve as a great source of inspiration. I regret that I never saw him live, but will remember always a brief, encounter in the East Village - both of us bleary-eyed but Justin was so kinda. Sending good thoughts and tunes to you, remembering him and his wonderful talent.
Hard to fathom not hearing from JTE ever again. For me, a seemingly normal but deeply broken being JTE sang My feelings and I didn't feel quite so alone. I am so sorry He took the path of drug addiction as his clock of invisibility from the world, but whatever gets you through the night. Keep an eye out for us warped and dented Souls please Sir. X
He was brilliant. Saw him in London in 2019 and I’m truly glad I jumped at the chance to see him. It truly saddened me to hear he was gone, but at least he was here for a short time.
Speaks to me like no one else my god what a beautiful body of work he leaves behind for others to cry to. He will save alot of people, he can rest easy knowing that.
He referred to you as a "baaaaddd man" during his set of which you had opened, that was enough of an endorsement to know I would be a joe pug fan for a long time.
Thank you Joe... So sorry for the loss of Justin your your friend and tour mate. I only got to see him play once. He was an original and one of a kind... We sure miss you and Jamie down here in Texas.....
Beautiful. So sad to discover this last night. I haven’t slept since. I remember hearing a interview he did a long time ago. He was asked who his favorite song writer at the time was, and he said it was joe pug. I already knew of you and had been to three of your shows but not many knew about you. This was probably 10 years prior to you moving to Austin. I know he had a lot of respect for you and your talent. God bless
Justin and Prine are strumming away on some old porch up in heaven. Pour us a Vodka Ginger Ale, fellas. We'll be seeing you soon enough. Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace. Amen.
Not listening or liking most country songs, I was really impressed with him. His stage pretense was endearing by his being humble and being real and intense. He did seem to go out traditional country too .. he covered the rock band The Replacement's "Can't Hardly Wait" and Bruce Springsteen. I will miss his music and in particular this beautiful song he wrote. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N6aNNGEa0W0.html. I'm crying.
Hear my father on the radio singing take me home again 300 miles from the Carolina coast and I'm I'm skin and bones again Sometimes I wish that I could get away Sometimes I wish that he'd just call Am I that lonely tonight, I don't know There's just something in a night like this that can Be so hard to take Oncoming headlights through the mountain mist They're too close for comfort and too much at stake, so Turn the radio down Roll the windows up and say to myself that I thought I'd be a better man Sometimes I dream that I have found a place Where I won't feel so all alone Am I that lonely tonight, I don't know… Sometimes I think that I could find a way Where I won't feel so on my own Am I that lonely tonight, am I that lonely tonight Am I that lonely tonight, that I don't know
Hear my father on the radio singing take me home again 300 miles from the Carolina coast and I'm I'm skin and bones again Sometimes I wish that I could get away Sometimes I wish that he'd just call Am I that lonely tonight, I don't know There's just something in a night like this that can Be so hard to take Oncoming headlights through the mountain mist They're too close for comfort and too much at stake, so Turn the radio down Roll the windows up and say to myself that I thought I'd be a better man Sometimes I dream that I have found a place Where I won't feel so all alone Am I that lonely tonight, I don't know… Sometimes I think that I could find a way Where I won't feel so on my own Am I that lonely tonight, am I that lonely tonight Am I that lonely tonight, that I don't know
Amen Joe, Justin stated that he was raised Catholic...so we pray for him! Eternal rest grant unto them , O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
